LG BD660 -> Can't get the SRT working

Hello,

I own a LG BD660 but I can't get the (off course same file name as the movie except the .srt) subs to work. Have read a lot on this blog, but can't find my solution. Little help would be appreciated

[Cerberus]

Hello,

I own a LG BD660 but I can't get the (off course same file name as the movie except the .srt) subs to work. Have read a lot on this blog, but can't find my solution. Little help would be appreciated

does the LG support srt external subtitles over DLNA ?

Qoute from the Dutch manual:

DLNA, PC Ondertitel (<- Subtitle):
SubRip (.srt / .txt)
SAMI (.smi)
Substation Alpha (.ssa/.txt)
MicroDVD (.sub / .txt)
SubViewer 1.0 (.sub)
SubViewer 2.0 (.sub / .txt)
TMPlayer (.txt)
DVD Subtitle System (.txt)

I think it should work, the DIVX player in win7 plays the .srt without any problems.....

[Cerberus]

Qoute from the Dutch manual:

DLNA, PC Ondertitel (<- Subtitle):
SubRip (.srt / .txt)
SAMI (.smi)
Substation Alpha (.ssa/.txt)
MicroDVD (.sub / .txt)
SubViewer 1.0 (.sub)
SubViewer 2.0 (.sub / .txt)
TMPlayer (.txt)
DVD Subtitle System (.txt)

I think it should work, the DIVX player in win7 plays the .srt without any problems.....

ok in the Profile.xml file add this line to the profile for your device.

  Code:

<SubtitlesMimeType>text/srt</SubtitlesMimeType>

before this line

  Code:

</MediaFormatProfiles>

Little question, as you can see the line you suggested

<SubtitlesMimeType>text/srt</SubtitlesMimeType>

is already in the LG profile:

<Profile id="8" name="LG BD player" extendsProfileId="1">

<SubtitlesMimeType>text/srt</SubtitlesMimeType>
<Transcoding>
<Video targetContainer="mpegts" targetACodec="mp3">
<Matches container="matroska" aCodec="ac3" />
</Video>
</Transcoding>
</Profile>

But the

</MediaFormatProfiles>

is not. Any suggestions where I put that line in the .xml profile? Thank you for the quick reply btw!

[Cerberus]

Little question, as you can see the line you suggested

<SubtitlesMimeType>text/srt</SubtitlesMimeType>

is already in the LG profile:

<Profile id="8" name="LG BD player" extendsProfileId="1">

<SubtitlesMimeType>text/srt</SubtitlesMimeType>
<Transcoding>
<Video targetContainer="mpegts" targetACodec="mp3">
<Matches container="matroska" aCodec="ac3" />
</Video>
</Transcoding>
</Profile>

But the

</MediaFormatProfiles>

is not. Any suggestions where I put that line in the .xml profile? Thank you for the quick reply btw!

the second line wont be required then it isnt for some profiles then if the SRT file is formated correctly and the device does deffinately support them then they shoudl just work.

[Illico]

Could you try with this line like Panasonic profile?
<ContentDirectoryMessageBuilder>org.serviio.upnp.service.contentdirectory.PanasonicDLNAMessageBuilder</ContentDirectoryMessageBuilder>

You could check the "srt" file with that tool for beginning : SRTWiz

Check the encoding used (UTF-8, CP1250), Serviio sends the file byte for byte, so exactly as you encode it. Not sure it your TV supports the required encoding / characters.

the second line wont be required then it isnt for some profiles then if the SRT file is formated correctly and the device does deffinately support them then they shoudl just work

I wish..... But it does not

Could you try with this line like Panasonic profile?
<ContentDirectoryMessageBuilder>org.serviio.upnp.service.contentdirectory.PanasonicDLNAMessageBuilder</ContentDirectoryMessageBuilder>

Nope does not work

You could check the "srt" file with that tool for beginning : SRTWiz

Checked it and does not work either..... Nice program btw Verry easy to use.

Check the encoding used (UTF-8, CP1250), Serviio sends the file byte for byte, so exactly as you encode it. Not sure it your TV supports the required encoding / characters.

The BD660 is not a tv but a Blu Ray player, but can you maybe explain me how to check this on a srt? I could not find a decent way to check this out.

Thank you already for the time spent so far, hopefully we can get it to work

[Illico]

You could check the "srt" file with that tool for beginning : SRTWiz

Checked it and does not work either..... Nice program btw Verry easy to use.

So your SRT file is corrupted ? or corrected srt file doesn't work too?

[Illico]

Check the encoding used (UTF-8, CP1250), Serviio sends the file byte for byte, so exactly as you encode it. Not sure it your TV supports the required encoding / characters.

...can you maybe explain me how to check this on a srt? I could not find a decent way to check this out.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Character_encoding

With txt editor tool like Notepad++

So your SRT file is corrupted ? or corrected srt file doesn't work too?

Nope I just liked the simple non interface of the program, SRT was not corrected or corrupted in any way.....

With txt editor tool like Notepad++

Tnx, I did check it with Notepad++++ and convert it to:

ansi 1250

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But still not working.... H E L P : )

In addition of the previous post I attach the expanded log here also:

expanded log.txt

expanded log

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To the experts, can it be possible that my network setup is not correct? I have the cabled modem -> cable -> router -> splits to the BD660 player & wireless router configured as switch -> cable -> pc

So the DHCP is only comming from the router, and the wireless router acts as a 'switch' or can the problem not be solved here because the video is working / serviio is connecting to the BD player......

[zip]

looking at the log, Serviio finds the subtitle file, it serves it, the player asks for information about it (HEAD request) but then never asks for its contents. Not sure why.

Did you get it working with any other server? I think Nero is the default for the LG devices.

Hello Zip,

(late reply, holday times -> not so much time to test the program

I re-installed Nero mediahome 4 and for some reason it playes the subs now. I was looking for another server because Nero did not at the first time I installed it... I tested it with several series and movies and Nero mediahome works now.

I even tested them together next to each other and if I play a file on the Nero server, the subs works. If I play the same file on Serviio (correct UTF-8 srt) the subs are not shown. Maybe you have some tips.

The network setup is different now: cabled modem -> router -> splits to the BD 660 and a 'dumb' switch -> which connects to the pc and wireless router also configured as a switch. So that cannot be a problem anymore I think.....

Hello,

I have similar problem with my LG BD570 player.

At first, I tested some subtitle files on the player through the software "Nero MediaHome 4".
A normal ASCII srt subtitle is OK, but any Korean (UTF-8) srt file is not working!
However, All Korean (UTF-8) "smi" files work! That format is popular in korea.

Then, I tested those files through the serviio server. All Korean subtitle files were not working.
I checked them by a upnp browser, which is "cling workbench" from http://www.teleal.org/projects/cling.
The url of the srt subtitles are O.K. and their content are downloadable via http get protocol!
Thus, I suspect the LG BD player can not show the UTF-8 srt subtitle.

Finaly, I tried to add the following line in the profile file.
<SubtitlesMimeType>text/smi</SubtitlesMimeType>
But this is not working! Is there any method to use 'smi' file for serviio? Please help me.

[zip]

Is there any method to use 'smi' file for serviio? Please help me.

Only srt supported atm.

I wrote

Hello,

I have similar problem with my LG BD570 player.
...
Then, I tested those files through the serviio server. All Korean subtitle files were not working.
I checked them by a upnp browser, which is "cling workbench" from http://www.teleal.org/projects/cling.
The url of the srt subtitles are O.K. and their content are downloadable via http get protocol!
Thus, I suspect the LG BD player can not show the UTF-8 srt subtitle.

Finaly, I tried to add the following line in the profile file.
<SubtitlesMimeType>text/smi</SubtitlesMimeType>
But this is not working! Is there any method to use 'smi' file for serviio? Please help me.

I am sorry I misunderstood totally!
The korean srt subtitles had no problem to play on the bluray player.

The problem is that the player could not show any srt subtitle only during "transcoding".
I tested transcoding several mkv and wmv files with diffrent codecs and same subtitle file.
When serviio provides direct a/v streaming(avi files), the subtitle is ok.
But in all transcoding cases a/v streaming is ok but no subtitle.
I don't know why.
My configuration is as follows:

<Profile id="21" name="LG BD player" extendsProfileId="1">
<SubtitlesMimeType>text/srt</SubtitlesMimeType>
<Transcoding>
<Video targetContainer="mpegts">
<Matches container="matroska" aCodec="ac3" />
</Video>
<Video targetContainer="mpegts" targetACodec="mp3" targetVCodec="mpeg2video">
<Matches container="asf" />
</Video>
<Video targetContainer="mpegts" targetACodec="ac3" targetVCodec="mpeg2video" forceVTranscoding="true">
<Matches container="flv"/>
</Video>
</Transcoding>
</Profile>

And What about .sub/idx subtitles? Can they be played? Device LGBB906SBW. Thanks.

[zip]

And What about .sub/idx subtitles? Can they be played? Device LGBB906SBW. Thanks.

Not now.

I'm not sure if this is easy to manage via Configuration Metadata, although it seems that LG Is sending only HEAD requests for the SRT File, and as a result TvMobili is returning Headers only (the way it's supposed to be)

I Had a look into the Way that Nero Home (SRT's work with Nero) Is doing that, and it seems that Nero is returning the Entire Object instead.