.srt subtitles font suddenly changed

I've been playing files with .srt softsubs with no problems since i started.

However, recently when i try to play videos with .srt, the font is huge and blocky taking up almost half the screen and going off screen. It used to play fine with the font nice and normal.

I can't think of anything i could've downloaded recently that could've done this. Does anyone know how i change fonts within an .srt so i can revert this back to the way it was?

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:49 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Since .srt does not do anything about font styles, it'll be the thing that displays your subs which changed settings. Look at vobsub settings, or if you're using a player that plays subtitles (such as GOMplayer), look at the player settings.

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:16 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

the thing is i've never had to use any subtitle software. .srt and .ssa files have always worked with my player(s).

I use Core Media Player, however i also have vlc and winamp and those have always worked, just all of a sudden it became like this.

actually upon trying to fix this, i tried playing the videos on different players, and strangely only my main player, Core Media, can even display the subtitles anymore, although they're huge and go off the screen. VLC and winamp cannot even play the .srt. Which is strange because i'm sure vlc at least can play them on its own fine. I tried looking into the vlc settings but couldn't find anything.

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:19 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

what player do u use for watching videos with .srt files?? coz mine is BSplayer & there's an option for font size.. ^^ i can adjust my font while im watching d video..

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:50 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Have you checked your *.srt-file? Some brains rename .ssa or .ass files and even .sub-files to srt.
You can use notepad for this. You should see something similar to this:

1
00:00:05,145 --> 00:00:06,645
Based on Ichikawa Takuji's Novel

2
00:00:07,100 --> 00:00:09,655
this years greatest love-fantasy.

3
00:00:12,906 --> 00:00:14,661
6 years ago
...

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:56 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

perhaps you sub experts can assist me with this confusing problem.

all my srt files are fine. except the ones i download from: Ainori / Love Wagon [Eng Subs] (Var Eps)
(Rollins' srt files)

for some reason, those srt files don't work with my mpc (k-lite codec pack) or my wmp11. in fact, even if i rename the file to another video and try to play it, it doesn't display. if i rename another srt file to ainori, it works fine (so it's not the video).

i've opened the srt file in notepad, and it seems fine.

http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic_p890930.htm#890930

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:19 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 11:26 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

khmai and jocutus: thanks for your advice. i will pass it on....

EDIT:
jocutus: i was trying to understand what you were saying in your last few sentences, but forgive my ignorance. i know that some of the subs do not start until further into the episode. however, when i start the file, the green arrow (for vobsub) does not even appear! is it saved in a different format as khmai suggested?

Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:29 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 12:31 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Kind of off Topic:

but just out of curiosity could this unicode and unsorted and UTF-coded problem also occur when you use a DVD player to watch files? Some time ago I watched a file and the subs suddenly disappeared after 30 minutes. however I could see them perfectly while watching it on PC. I solved the problem by using one of the subtitel programms to create a new subtitel. But still I don't understand why that problem even occured.

Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 1:33 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

It's likely.

Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:59 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

jocutus: as usual, you are of tremendous help. thank you so much.

gixo: if the file was saved as one type (ANSI), then it would indeed be weird that it disappeared after 30mins. but i guess it's possible if the subber switched fonts or something in the middle of it.

Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 4:02 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

@jholic: I'm glad that it works out for you. Smile

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:10 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0