Can't Turn Off Subtitles on DVDs

by jgr777 Nov 14, 2006 5:05AM PST

If I play a movie on my computer, if the movie has subtitles, they can't be turned off. I can switch the language if there are multiple languages, I can turn on/off captions, but the subtitles will not turn off. This happens with Windows Media Player as well as Interactual and Ulead players. I have tested about a dozen DVDs and they all behave identically except Star Wars. Odd. They play correctly (i.e., without subtitles) on my dedicated DVD player in my home entertainment system. Any ideas?

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There's your clue. It's a multilingual DVD.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Nov 14, 2006 5:35AM PST

Reference material (I won't extract the relevent portions so it's up to you.)
http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/encore/articles/enc15multiling/enc15multiling.pdf
http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=161891 notes where the users dupe the DVD and cause the issue.

Bob

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maybe help!

by dalin_jj Nov 14, 2006 4:59PM PST

are you sure it is not your computer'problem?

if so ,maybe you can try my DVD player(Cool DVD Player),
i download it from http://www.download.com/3001-2139_4-10595726.html

hope it will be useful!

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Yup, I'm sure.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Nov 14, 2006 8:14PM PST

I supplied the reference material so others could see the causes.

Since I'm aware of this, I don't have any issues.

Bob

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DVD Sub-Titles..

by castingRod47 Dec 23, 2006 12:54AM PST

If you have a Studio DVD that was purchased at the Store..
It has its own MENU-options..
Usually if you playback on your Home DVD-Player via the TV-screen/you must first CHOOSE Set-Up..
..The DVD will ask for your Audio Format and SubTitles..
I would first check that option in SubTitles..
Then YES...WMP asks about:SubTitles..I have not had such a problem on my PC..
YET...on my TV-set..if the TV-set is prompted too show Subtitles/and the DVD-selection has SubTitles TURNED OFF(in MENU Options)..SubTiltes will appear..
..
Its also Noticeable that STUDIO SubTitles have a MORE...Brillant Quality than TV-screen SubTitle Prompts..
..
So..what's what..in the Sub Title..just PLAIN WHITE TEXT...or some attractive Color Text..
Should reveal something.

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