DVB-Subtitles in Windows Media Center?

Posted By: Chadk | Nov 16th, 2008 @ 12:30 PM
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#Nov 16th, 2008 @ 12:30 PM
Chadk
Chadk
excuse me - do you has a flavor?
So about a month ago I finally got my Windows Media Center working. But I have a problem.

I'm using a DVB-T Tuner, because that's how we get digital TV in Denmark.

But I get no subtitles at all! From searching google, it turns out that Media Center Edition doesn't support DVB-Subtitles.

Is there any patch or anything like that I can use, third-party or third-party? My family doesn't understand foreign languages very well. So subtitles are really damn important. It kinda renders the TV useless, and a Vista home license isn't cheap. So I would *really* expect media center to support it. I'm not happy about the fact it doesn't.
#Nov 16th, 2008 @ 3:43 PM
eddwo
eddwo
Wheres my head at?
No only do you need Vista to get subtitles on DVB channels in Media Center, but you also need the "Windows Media Center TV Pack 2008" aka Fiji, which is only officially available with a new media center PC from a major OEM. It does actually work pretty well if you have all the bits required.
#Nov 16th, 2008 @ 4:41 PM
W3bbo
W3bbo
The Master of Baiters
Does Fiji add in support for MHEG (Digital Teletext)?
#Nov 16th, 2008 @ 11:52 PM
Chadk
Chadk
excuse me - do you has a flavor?
That's absurd.

So I can't get the newest software if I don't buy from a major OEM?

Geeez, I feel cheated now. Thanks Microsoft Sad
#Nov 17th, 2008 @ 1:14 AM
blowdart
blowdart
Peek-a-boo
Indeed; you cannot *cough* officially get the update unless it's bundled.
#Nov 17th, 2008 @ 2:37 AM
BlackTiger
BlackTiger
If you stumbled and fell down, it doesn't mean yet, that you're going in the wrong direction.
You're not alone. Calm down.
Owners of Windows Mobile devices are "happy" as same as you.
#Nov 18th, 2008 @ 2:15 AM
Chadk
Chadk
excuse me - do you has a flavor?
Requiar information.

Need to be able to show sub-titles!
#Nov 18th, 2008 @ 4:11 AM
blowdart
blowdart
Peek-a-boo
Oh come on, where would you look for leaked code? I can't be direct here!
#Nov 18th, 2008 @ 4:38 AM
W3bbo
W3bbo
The Master of Baiters
You're dealing with a shamelessly honest Microsoft "enthusiast" here. He knows not of the black arts of torrenting.
#Nov 18th, 2008 @ 5:16 AM
Chadk
Chadk
excuse me - do you has a flavor?
But I shouldn't have to do anything illegal to actually get my damn subtitles to work! Perplexed

#Nov 18th, 2008 @ 5:44 AM
W3bbo
W3bbo
The Master of Baiters
Having subtitles in WMC/MCE is a paying-priviledge, not a right.

Consider:

"But I shouldn't have to do anything illegal to actually get my 30-day trial software work for longer!"
#Nov 18th, 2008 @ 8:59 AM
Chadk
Chadk
excuse me - do you has a flavor?
Microsoft support is a god damn joke.

First I talked to a representative trough their chat. He didn't want to help me. He gave me a number which I was supposed to call.

I call it up. I get a woman(Absolute brat) who then doesn't want to support me because I'm not from the US, even if I only have a question about their damn product line!

Then I call the UK support. I get hold of an Indian man who doesn't understand English. He thought I had troubles with DVD and subtitles, and that was after he refused to talk to me because I have an OEM license.

He then redirected me to an even worse Indian lady who, after 20 minutes, told me that they only shipped the patch to OEM partners. I already told her that 15 minutes before that.

Sorry, but this is a total joke. I'm patching it up with myTeathre or some other software(patch) which might or might not be related to Windows Vista media center, in order for DVB-Subtitles to work.
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