How to show subtitle in MKV files?

[Julianus]

I have SageTV setup to use DirectShow (ffdshow). This seem to be working fine.
I have my MKV files with one or more subtitle in it.

However Sage does not show me the subtitle selection in the menu.

How do I convince SageTV to work with subtitles in MKV files.

Thanks

[graywolf]

When you say menu, I assume you are referring to when you are playing the mkv then hit the options button that there is no choice for subtitles?

[jptheripper]

I have (in the past) had to extract the subtitle from the mkv.

[Spectrum]

Is the sage splitter capable of extracting subtitles from MKVs? You may try disabling the sage splitter and see if that makes a difference.

[Julianus]

Yes, I can't see the subtitle option in the options menu.
By setting EnableSageTVStreamDemux=0 on my laptop it started working.
However on my HTPC it does not work yet.

Thanks

[Spectrum]

You may not have another splitter on your HTPC, try installing the Haali splitter or the Gabest splitter. I've always used Haali and never had a problem, others prefer Gabest

[rtengvad]

You could buy a Sage HD-Extender. It can handle mkv subtitles with no issues.

Rasmus

[Julianus]

With all due respect, why should I buy another box?
I spen a lot of effort and money to setup my HTPC, and I would like to use it.

SageTV says they support DirectShow, MKV with subtitles. For some of you it's working. I just want the same.

Can you guys help with to debug what is wrong with my SageTV setup?
How come that from outside of SageTV everything works correctly?

I think the setup for Hali splitter, FFDshow installed. GraphEdit suggests the DirectShow works correctly.

Thanks

[rtengvad]

Sorry for the suggestion, but to my knowledge Sage only support mkv subtitles on the extender. Not the clients yet. It might have changed since last time I checked but it does not work on my client (7.1.5) either.

I hope you find a solution. Good luck

Rasmus

[Skirge01]

I'm not on the beta (7.0.23 still), but I've put subs in my MKVs and they work fine, both forced and full subs. What I can't say is whether or not I'm able to switch between them within SageTV. I haven't watched something with subs recently. So, I can assure you that clients do have some sort of support for subs in MKVs.

It did take quite a bit of work for me to get it working, though, and I don't recall the specifics at the moment. Sorry.

[rtengvad]

Check what Narflex wrote in this thread:

http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/show...=mkv+subtitles

If this is still valid, you need to have you subs in a text file for the client to read them.

Rasmus