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[Hydrogen Bluebird]

Can you use .srt subtitles when playing videos on the PS3? If not, what's the best workaround? Thanks.

 

[Charles Brandon]

nope. You have to use PS3 media server to transcode the fuck out of those bastards

your 700mb rib is now 10gigs \o/

 

[I NEED SCISSORS]

http://www.calcitapp.com/AVIAddXSubs.php


If it's an .avi file then use this program. It's about the only way to do it.

 

[AndyD]

I dont think it can. I either bake them into the movie, or most often I stream the videos with ps3mediaserver from the pc. The software can read srt just fine.

 

[Subliminal]

I don't *think* so, however, I have used Tversity to stream films to my ps3, all the processing and encoding is done on a pc so the subs will be included.

 

[Drkirby]

Sadly no, they only thing you can do is reencode the video to hard print the subtitles on top of the video.

 

[TheChewyWaffles]

Just buy a WDTV Live and be done with it.

 

[Dabanton]

Yeah PS3media server is your best bet

 

[Hydrogen Bluebird]

http://www.calcitapp.com/AVIAddXSubs.php


If it's an .avi file then use this program. It's about the only way to do it.

Thanks, I'll try it out.

 

[Angst]

PS3 Mediaserver + srt file in the same folder and with the same name as the movie = no need to re-encode and spend time fixing it.

 

[rvy]

PS3 Mediaserver + srt file in the same folder and with the same name as the movie = no need to re-encode and spend time fixing it.

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PS3 Media Server ftw.

 

[Ultima_5]

Sadly no, they only thing you can do is reencode the video to hard print the subtitles on top of the video.

This is how I do it.

 

[Dragon]

Just buy a WDTV Live and be done with it.

You mean Boxee Box.

 

[Sethos]

Still cringe when people mention crap like TVersity and suggest buying extra hardware when it comes to anything media related with the PS3.

PS3 Media Server Sub Junk build, that's all you need.

( Sub Junk is more frequently updated and uses newer codecs, use that instead of the official release )

 

[Dega]

Just buy a WDTV Live and be done with it.

That or one of those other boxes.

I bought a WDTV Live so I just didn't have to bother reencoding or any other of that bullshit.

 

[Majmun]

http://www.calcitapp.com/AVIAddXSubs.php


If it's an .avi file then use this program. It's about the only way to do it.

The only answer. Been using this for years now.

You can even install multiple srt files in an avi file with this. And it only takes 2-3 minutes.

 

[Grampa Simpson]

This is why I build XBMC boxes. Beautiful fucking things.

 

[Balboa]

Thanks, I'll try it out.

This will work, you'll get a divx file that will play on the PS3 and have subtitles you can toggle on and off. Best part is it only takes a few seconds.

 

[MMaRsu]

The best workaround is to be on 3.55 CFW . Showtime mediaplayer enables you to use .srt files and play 1080p mkv files.

 

[Dragon]

The best workaround is to be on 3.55 CFW . Showtime mediaplayer enables you to use .srt files and play 1080p mkv files.

Can you even player newer games with CFW with the PS3?

 

[Fafalada]

Sadly no, they only thing you can do is reencode the video to hard print the subtitles on top of the video.

Not at all.

You have few options:
a) as pointed by previous poster - AVI files can be muxed with soft-subtitles (no encoding).

b) certain encodes will not fit into AVI container, but you CAN remux(again, no encoding) them into an AVCHD image which also come with subtitle-track support. These are playable from your USB drive just like AVIs (or alternatively, you can burn them to CD/DVD/BR and get a video disc).
One tool that helps converting MKV->AVI or AVCHD: http://www.mkv2vob.com/

c) using PS3MediaServer, most formats can be streamed without reencoding too