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Is it possible to play subtitles files with different finename of AVI?

Sigmatek XM-400 Pro FAQ
Yes it's possible using the last firmware from ExSport. You just have to activate a new entry in the preference menu, then all subtitles will be scanned to be played, switching from one to next one, using "subtitle" key on remote control.

How can I play AVI files from Blizzard Games?

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Videos belonging to games from Blizzard contain DivX video, but with a different FourCC, namely "BLZ0". To play such videos you need to use ffdshow for decoding DivX video. The regular DivX decoder won't work (unless you manually change the FourCC). If that doesn't solve the problem, then you should use Media Player Classic or VideoLAN to play the file. See similar questions...

How can I play subtitles embedded in AVI?

MPlayer - The Movie Player
Use avisubdump.c from the TOOLS subdirectory or read this document about extracting/demultiplexing subtitles embedded in OpenDML AVI files. Have a look at the TOOLS subdirectory for a collection of random scripts and hacks. TOOLS/README contains documentation. Video formats6.1.1. MPEG files6.1.2. AVI files6.1.3. ASF/WMV files6.1.4. QuickTime/MOV files6.1.5. VIVO files6.1.6. FLI files6.1.7. RealMedia (RM) files6.1.8. NuppelVideo files6.1.9. yuv4mpeg files6.1.10. FILM files6.1.11. RoQ files6.1.12. See similar questions...

Is it possible to display the subtitles below the video?

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Subtitles can only be placed on top of the video. Placing the subtitles below the original video is possible by enlarging the video frame. This is done by adding black bars to the top and bottom of the video. These black bars will be visible when the video is not in fullscreen. They are different from black bars that are only visible during fullscreen playback. Those are not part of the video frame and thus can not be used to put the subtitles onto. See similar questions...

How to read subtitles (SRT, SUB, SMI) with my AVI files?

Sigmatek XM-400 Pro FAQ
The subtitle filenames in format SRT, SUB (text), SUB/IDX (picture), SMI (multilingual), to be recognized, must have the same name as its associated AVI file. Using available unofficial firmwares, you can enable the use of multiple subtitles file, naming them as follow: Moreover, you can use the SMI files, their structure allows the use of multiple language in the same file. See similar questions...

How do I play .ogm or .mkv or. avi files?

Da-Anime: FAQ
Get VLC player. For further codec support, get Combined Community Codec Pack or K-lite Mega Codec Pack. All of these are free. You can get them on google. See similar questions...

Can ShowShifter play .avi files?

Showshifter Support - Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, ShowShifter can play any video format that Windows Media Player can play. By default ShowShifter looks in the 'Video' folder on each of your drives in order to list them. This location can be changed using the 'Read Video Files' page, details of which are in Readme.html which comes with ShowShifter. A link to 'Read me' is under the ShowShifter option on the Windows Start menu. If you are using the recompression feature there is a 4gigabyte restriction on the size of the .avi file. See similar questions...

HOW TO PLAY AVI?

Ladybug Player XP: FAQ
Click the "Open File" button on the top-left of the control NBar and select the .avi file you want, click OK, the player will play automatically. See similar questions...

NuVJ does not play the audio of my avi files, what can I do for this?

NuVJ Video Controller by ArKaos and Numark
NuVJ does only play the audio when using QuickTime .mov files and you need to enable it in the NuVJ Preferences dialog. See similar questions...

I can't play DivX (AVI) files during recording, why?

Sigmatek PVR-800 / Sigmatek PVR-820 FAQ
This is a know limitation of PVR. Even if it is not the same chipsets that do the 2 jobs, if this functionnality was enabled, you could have a lot of jerks during AVI playing (and probably on current record too). So it has been disabled and you can "only" read MPEG files or DVD. See similar questions...

Is it possible to include subtitles?

WideSAN - Digital video for you!
Yes, this is also possible. Some of the options available include embedding them in the downloaded file and providing them as a separate file. Separate files are more flexible and many video players already support them automatically. Not all video players support subtitles. See similar questions...

How to read subtitles with AVI (SRT/SUB/SMI)?

Sigmatek PVR-800 / Sigmatek PVR-820 FAQ
You have to upgrade your firmware to at least the version 2.12 to be able to read subtitles with AVI. press the "ZOOM" key on remote control to select the subtitle file (a message is written to confirm the selection), then launch AVI file P {margin-left: 29pt; margin-right: 29pt; font-size: 24pt; text-align: center; font-family: Tahoma; font-weight: bold; color: #FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF;} See similar questions...

Can the NSeries phone play WMV/AVI/MPG/DAT/MPEG4/VCD/DVD video files?

Nokia N95 NSeries FAQ (N95 8GB, N81, N82, etc) - Bootstrike....
No - you need third party software to play most video types. SmartMovie is one example for XviD AVI files and it offers full screen landscape viewing too. For MPG/WMV and many other video files, there's CorePlayer. The only ones that you can play without additional software are MP4, 3GP and RealMedia(RM) files, all of which separate encoders are required. Nokia Video Manager is able to convert to MP4 at no charge. You can also try MediaCoder, another free utility. See similar questions...

Can I move the subtitles so they are always on the screen?

Kaleidescape - FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Some movie subtitles may appear in the black letterboxing below the movie image. If you use automated screen masking, the subtitles may then be obscured by the mask. The Kaleidescape System now offers the option of repositioning subtitles within the movie image. See similar questions...

How can I disable the subtitles?

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
You should see a green arrow shaped icon in your systemtray (right-bottom of your screen). That is DirectVobSub. Right-click on that icon to enable or disable the subtitles. See similar questions...

How can I play OGG files on a Mac?

Internet Archive Frequently Asked Questions
On the mac, there is a free component to ogg-ify itunes. The freeware VLC Media Player will also play OGG files. http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20020424233612407 See similar questions...

How to play .amr files?

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
QuickTime (or QT Lite or QTA) is required. You should then be able to play .amr files in Media Player Classic. It doesn't work in Windows Media Player and most other players. See similar questions...

What about VCDs? What can I play these on? Do they come with subtitles?

Snowblood Apple FAQs
Some DVD players play VCDs. The picture quality is slightly better than VHS videotape, but with greatly improved sound over VHS. Unlike DVDs, though, the picture cannot be anamorphic and so will either be pan-and-scan or letterboxed. And while there's no problem with regions, films will stretch over 2 discs so a change in the middle can break up the flow. Fortunately, all VCDs are playable on computers with CD-ROM drives, using software such as Windows Media Player or the fantastic Zoom Player. See similar questions...

Why is there the DivX logo on my computer when play back the avi file?

MPEG VCD DAT ASF WMV to AVI
After the avi is encoded by DivX codec, The logo does not exist in the avi file. If play back the avi file with official DivX player or use FFDSHOW filter, the logo does not show. The program can support most encoding filters based on Microsoft DirectShow, such as XviD or WMV9 and more if you install appropriate video codecs. See similar questions...

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