Posts by mistywalker9

I really can't thank you enough, Justin Thomas11, for all those selfless tips...
You’ve been a massive help, and honestly, this is making a world of difference.

I’m planning on picking up a DVD player so I can finally watch stuff on the TV, but for now, I’m just testing everything out on my PC. If this doesn't work properly here, what’s the point of buying anything? I'll be stuck burning discs only to find out they don't even play right.
Look, here’s the situation. I’ve completely given up on Windows Media Player because getting subtitles to actually show up is an absolute nightmare. I tried what you suggested—making sure the subtitle file name matches the movie title perfectly—but it didn't do a damn thing.
So, I went ahead and downloaded BS Player from the web, which is actually a decent enough program, and it has that "load subtitle" option. I used it, and sure, the subtitles appear, but there's a massive catch. Since it isn't automatic and I have to manually hit "load subtitle" every single time (especially when the translation is split across two separate files), the timing is completely shot. The subtitles and the actual dialogue are totally out of sync. You'd think that when you pop in a disc and hit play, the subtitles would just work seamlessly alongside the film without all this manual labor.
I even went as far as downloading several different subtitle versions for the same movie, but it’s the same story every time. The timing is just fundamentally broken; there's zero synchronization.

Well, unfortunately, I haven't had any luck. I followed your instructions exactly using Nero, but all I ended up with was the movie file itself—which is fine, I suppose—but there are absolutely no subtitles to be found. For context, I’m running Windows Media Player with DivX codecs. Just to clear up any potential confusion, I did enable the subtitle option within the settings, so that isn't the issue at hand.
If I may backtrack for a moment, I'd like you to try and figure out why the error isn't hiding where you think it is.
Here is the situation: I downloaded a DVD rip of *The Da Vinci Code* via LimeWire, which is about 700MB. After that, I grabbed the corresponding .srt files (part 1 and part 2) from www.subtitles.com and attempted the process you described.
I used Nero, selected "no multi-session," and so on. However, once the disc is finished, the movie plays perfectly well, yet the translation is nowhere to be seen. Where is the catch?
Is it possible that instead of selecting ISO in Nero, I should have opted for a mixed CD?
Or perhaps a Video CD?
If anyone could lend a hand, I would truly appreciate it.

Alright, thanks for the tip. I'll give it a shot. So, what you're saying is there isn't some complex, convoluted workaround required to burn the subtitles right along with the movie file; instead, I just select the files and the software handles the heavy lifting by distributing everything automatically.
I suppose we'll see if it actually works this time.

Since I am a complete novice when it comes to this subject, and my goal is
having just set up my DSL a few days ago along with two months of free unlimited data, I want to learn
a bit more about the process...
I have a few questions, so thank you in advance to anyone willing to help out;
Specifically, I am looking to download a movie via a file-sharing service in AVI format. My intention is to burn it
onto a CD (DivX) and include an American subtitle track..
I am currently using Nero 6... What is the exact workflow here? I am aware that the best resource for subtitles is
http://www.divx-titlovi.com/... But how does one actually transfer all of this onto a CD in DivX
format?..
I have the latest DivX Player version 6 downloaded from the web
Is there a specific link where I can find a detailed step-by-step guide for this procedure?
Thanks in advance