Samsung forum: Unable to see mkv subtitles

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Subtitles are supported by Samsung TVs

by Andy Holman - 3/19/12 7:23 PM

In Reply to: Unable to see mkv subtitles by pachoramos

You should install a media server on your PC to stream your MKV file and your external subtitle file (usually .SRT). Make sure the .SRT file has the same name as your .MKV and is in the same folder. Choose a media server that streams subtitles - Mezzmo, Serviio, PS3MS, etc. I do not recommend AllShare. If you don't see subtitles, then one reason is that your .SRT may be corrupted & your TV may be rejecting it.

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But

by pachoramos - 3/20/12 2:25 AM

In Reply to: Subtitles are supported by Samsung TVs by Andy Holman

But, in my case, subtitles are inside .mkv file, and they work on computer. Readind:
http://beta.techradar.com/reviews/audio-visual/televisions/plasma-and-lcd-tvs/samsung-ue37d5000-987185/review?artc_pg=4

looks like it's a firmware fault... but looks like there is no update for it in samsung webpage, then, I assume it's still unfixed

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by Samsung_HD_Tech - 3/20/12 11:28 AM

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pachoramos -

The TV supports specific codecs. Computers allow you to download new codecs. New codecs are usually not available for televisions, so you have to use the formats listed in the manual.

The SRT file needs to be in the same container, with the same name as the movie file.

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by pachoramos - 3/20/12 11:31 AM

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I will try then to put srt file at the same place as movie and with the same name. Thanks for the tip

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Thanks

by pachoramos - 3/28/12 2:42 AM

In Reply to: But - by Samsung_HD_Tech

It worked fine

My only doubt is about finding a way to have more than one .srt file and, then, having subtitles for multiple langs, is there any standard way to name that .srt files for indicating different langs and getting them recognized by TV?

Thanks again

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No.

by R. Proffitt - 3/28/12 9:15 AM

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The current product you are using has one subtitle per movie. That's it.

When this comes up, it's usually some PC user that is used to what we do on a PC.
Bob

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OK, but

by pachoramos - 3/29/12 7:00 AM

In Reply to: No. by R. Proffitt

It's not only PCs what allows us to do that, DVD players also allow that

But I can live with a lang anyway

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It's a new feature.

by R. Proffitt - 3/29/12 11:25 AM

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It will take time for models to catch up. If you want a shocker, look at what these products did in 2010. It's amazing how far they came in under 2 years.
Bob

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Bob is right...

by Samsung_HD_Tech - 3/28/12 12:26 PM

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Only one subtitle file is supported.

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