Subtitle Problems - Fonts, Unicode, ANSI, UTF-8

i've been all over this forum and the faq looking for answers, but i can't find any solutions. I'm trying to watch Evasive Inquiry Agency with subs but they never appear. the files have the same name and they're in the same folder. i have vobsub installed. any ideas on what i'm doing wrong?

someone please help, i'm really looking forward to watching this drama.

Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:09 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I had a similar problem last week. Nothing worked until I reinstalled my media player (VLC). No problem since then.

Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 11:21 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

could this be the problem?

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 5:18 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Be sure to copy and paste the name for the subtitle-file to rename it exactly. You might be troubled by a very small difference.

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:26 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:48 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:55 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Make a Backup of your srt-file.
Open srt-file with notepad.
Choose 'SAVE AS' - it shows the dialog where(at the bottom) 'ANSI' 'UNICODE' or 'UTF-8' might be shown.
That's the coding now. Choose ANSI and save.
Check for the right suffix.

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 4:48 pm Post subject: help me too! Post Rating: 0

I have the same problem with viewing subs, despite the fact that Imy sub has the exact same name as the movie file, I also have vob sub ( I installed it, is that all? ) and I also tried to switch the encoding to Unicode, Utf-8, ANSI , but it just doesn't work . Please help me! Sad

( thanks very much.

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:38 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I have this avi file with a smi file. The subs (should be Korean or Chinese) come out in an unreadable script.
- If I play this avi file with smi file with Windows Media Player, it does not even play.
- If If use VCL player, I get the scribbles, but can see english words (Japanese show with english guests).
- If I use GOM player, I get squares and normal english words.
- If I use Real Media Player, I get scribbles (the same unreadable script) and normal English words.
- With Media Classic Player, I get the same scribbles and normal English words.

Anybody knows how come the subs do not show in normal language?
Any help and reply will be mucho appreciated. salut

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:31 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

It means you don't have the fonts to decode them. Do you have IME Support installed?

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:04 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:29 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

can someone help me please i have downloaded vobsub ....my subs has the exact same name as the drama file....I also tried to switch the encoding to ANSI, Unicode and my eng subs still not showing up can someone please tell me what am doing wrong ...I really want to watch this drama ... thank you

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:43 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

@knuts:
If your desired subtitle-file is in ANSI and a different codepage, you might encounter those troubles. I never tried this, but you could: Try opening the srt-file ONLINE with notepad. If the letters are okay, you can 'save as' . If you cannot read the letters, the subtitle-file isalready damaged because of incompatible codepages of the server/uploader.

@kdramagirl:
Make a Backup of your srt-file.
Open srt-file with notepad.
Choose 'SAVE AS' - it shows the dialog where(at the bottom) 'ANSI' 'UNICODE' or 'UTF-8' might be shown.
That's the coding now. Choose ANSI and save.
Check for the right suffix. Do not use caps.

Ensure the identical names through copy/paste. Again watch for the suffixes.

Depending which player you use, you might have to adjust some further things. But that would require further information.