View Full Version : Some lines in subtitles fail to appear
Using Jester's SVN 17124 build on XP SP3, I have an issue subtitles wherein some lines in subtitles will simply fail to appear on-screen. There's no accompanying visual aberration, the subtitle line just doesn't appear. Thus far I've only noticed one line being dropped at a time, not multiple consecutive lines, but this may be a wrong perception.
This doesn't happen with all subtitle types; thus far I've only noticed it on an ASS and IDX subtitle. Some files seem to work fine, however. I'll try out more of my subtitled files to see whether I notice any pattern in which subtitle/container types have the problem. Toggling the "adjust refresh rate" option in the video settings has some effect on the problem; it seems to change which subtitle lines fail to display.
Following is my debug log. Just by way of example, the event logged at 14:05:39 shows a line from the subtitle which doesn't appear.
http://mattb.alwayssleeping.com/files/xbmc17124-subtitle_display_problem.log
My display adapter is an Intel GMA3100 in case that has any bearing on the problem. Any guidance would be much appreciated!
Discaciate
2009-01-18, 05:43
I got the same problem.
My system is a Vista SP1 and the vid-card is a intel 7050 on-board.
I also noticed that if I revert back to an older build SVN, it works like a charm. But I'm not sure in which version did it started... Gona investigate it some more.
Sorry for the shameless bump, but any ideas? Is there any additional information I can provide which might prove useful to diagnosing this? It's really a show-stopper for subtitled content.
AreaScout
2009-01-20, 00:37
I would like to have a sample for doing tests :)
I would like to have a sample for doing tests :)
I'm uploading a clip now; the link will be forthcoming. Here's the XBMC log generated when I play this sample:
http://mattb.alwayssleeping.com/files/xbmc17124_subtitle_playback_bullitt.log
The following line from the log indicates a subtitle which consistently fails to appear on screen (I ran the video clip four times with XBMC restarts in between to make sure):
18:22:33 T:2576 M:2909179904 DEBUG: msg: [ass] **event at 31639, +2400: 67,,litw,,0000,0000,0000,,All l'm interested in is results.
I'll be looking for another sample of the problem with SRT/IDX subtitles (if indeed there is any problem with these).
Also, this is probably an unrelated issue, but with this sample and several other MKVs, when the video is very near the end (a couple of seconds), the playback halts (independent of whether subtitles are enabled). I cannot rewind or fast-forward or pause at this point. The interface is still responsive, however if I try to stop the playback or exit XBMC, the software freezes indefinitely (at least for the 15 or so minutes I waited). In the log I posted above I had to kill XBMC, so you can see all the events leading up to the freeze.
Thanks for your diligence with this!
Edit: Here's the sample clip:
http://rapidshare.com/files/186290920/Bullitt.1968.HDDVD.720p.x264-iLL.sample.mkv.html
Just curious whether you were able to reproduce the problem with the clip I provided...
AreaScout
2009-01-23, 21:21
Sorry work was keeping me busy this week, will give it a try this weekend ;)
Discaciate
2009-01-24, 01:10
I'm not 100% sure yet, but I think that this only happens to me if the subtitle is muxed in a .mkv.
Subs are fine for all my subs in external .srt files (thats the only subtitle format I use).
Gotta test a bit more to be sure. Tested with like 10 movies so far.
Sorry work was keeping me busy this week, will give it a try this weekend ;)
Much appreciated!
AreaScout
2009-01-24, 12:21
mattb, your sample works now for me, but could you stress test this a little bit more with all your files ? You need the newest daily build or just download the avformat-52.dll from sourceforge ;)
mattb, your sample works now for me, but could you stress test this a little bit more with all your files ? You need the newest daily build or just download the avformat-52.dll from sourceforge ;)
thanks AreaScout, new build coming ;)
Build with the latest fixes from AreaScout, test away :)
XBMCSetup-Rev17298-jester.exe
PolliSoft
2009-01-24, 16:43
Hi, I tested the latest build just now. The result is better but several lines still disappears for me. Can someone recommend a good application to cut a sample of an .mkv file to send to AreaScout for investigation?
[Edit] I found an application, sample sent to AreaScout. [\Edit]
mattb, your sample works now for me, but could you stress test this a little bit more with all your files ? You need the newest daily build or just download the avformat-52.dll from sourceforge ;)
Awesome. I'll do some testing tonight!
AreaScout
2009-01-24, 20:01
Jester, thanks for your great daily builds :laugh:
@ all
I need some test for r17300 :) thx in foward
Jester, thanks for your great daily builds :laugh:
@ all
I need some test for r17300 :) thx in foward
build for this coming.....
Upped Rev17300
@Areascout, can you kick althekiller, he borked the win32 build for rev 17301 ;)
Upped Rev17300
@Areascout, can you kick althekiller, he borked the win32 build for rev 17301 ;)
p.s. your 17302 change is in my rev17300 build
p.s. your 17302 change is in my rev17300 build
Jester's 17300 build is a marked improvement. No dropped subtitles in any of my samples, and so far I've seen none dropped in the movies which had problems. I'll report back once I've played through an entire movie or two.
Edit: One full movie completed with no subtitles dropped. I'll test another tomorrow. Cheers!
PolliSoft
2009-01-25, 11:55
Jester's 17300 build is a marked improvement. No dropped subtitles in any of my samples, and so far I've seen none dropped in the movies which had problems. I'll report back once I've played through an entire movie or two.
Edit: One full movie completed with no subtitles dropped. I'll test another tomorrow. Cheers!
Same here, no dropped subtitles so far. Thanks AreaScout! :nod:
Two more MKV/ASS movies played through with not problems noticed (though one of them I'm less familiar with). Anyway, it looks like the issue has been taken care of.
A round of beers for everyone!
mitul103
2009-01-26, 16:02
I don't see any missed lines anymore, but if I skip around a mkv/ass file forwards and backwards a bit, I end up with tons of duplicated lines. Each subtitle line will be rendered on the screen 2-5x times.
This is with build 17300. I'll upload a debug log once I get home from work.
Anyone running 17300 on a secondary display?
17300 build crashes when i try to run it on my HDTV :(
PS: I'm using ultramon to switch from display #1 to display #2
mitul103
2009-01-27, 05:33
Here is a debug log where I skipped backwards and forwards a few times in the same video file and each line of the subtitles ended up showing multiple times at once.
http://pastebin.com/m306f463
And a screenshot taken to illustrate the problem:
http://img233.imagevenue.com/loc453/th_27116_01_122_453lo.jpg (http://img233.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=27116_01_122_453lo.jpg)
I've only seen this with .ass subs. .srt seems to be ok. All of this was done with build 17368.
PC Specs - WinXP SP2, ASUS P5Q-EM Motherboard, E8500 CPU, 2GB Ram, Nvidia 9400GT, onboard Realtek Sound.
PolliSoft
2009-01-27, 11:10
Here is a debug log where I skipped backwards and forwards a few times in the same video file and each line of the subtitles ended up showing multiple times at once.
http://pastebin.com/m306f463
And a screenshot taken to illustrate the problem:
http://img233.imagevenue.com/loc453/th_27116_01_122_453lo.jpg (http://img233.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=27116_01_122_453lo.jpg)
I've only seen this with .ass subs. .srt seems to be ok. All of this was done with build 17368.
PC Specs - WinXP SP2, ASUS P5Q-EM Motherboard, E8500 CPU, 2GB Ram, Nvidia 9400GT, onboard Realtek Sound.
This happens for me as well.
mitul103
2009-01-27, 18:31
This happens for me as well.
Ah good, I just wanted to make sure I wasn't alone before submitting a trac issue.
This happens for me as well.
Me too (MKV/ASS only), though it's not as big a deal since the duplicate lines go away once playback resumes its normal speed.
This happens for me as well.
Ditto. Just throwing my hat in with the rest.
mitul103
2009-01-28, 00:26
Me too (MKV/ASS only), though it's not as big a deal since the duplicate lines go away once playback resumes its normal speed.
This problem usually sticks around for me. I have to stop and restart the video to fix it.
mitul103
2009-02-01, 05:47
Trac issue opened: http://xbmc.org/trac/ticket/5786