Author Topic: Tech-related problems (Read 484851 times)

JTRIX · « **Reply #1320 on:** November 30, 2007, 05:17:44 AM »

Does anyone know how I can connect the sound source for Xbox 360 on my computer?
My computer's video card and TV-tuner card both have a S-video slot, so I can get a S-video cable for Xbox 360 and plug it in. But I have no idea what to do with the sound souce.

frblckstr1 · « **Reply #1321 on:** November 30, 2007, 05:20:54 AM »

^ Why connect it to your computer? DO you want to record a game or something?

The audio cable that goes from the Xbox 360 to your amp/speakers you should be able to plug into your soundcard.

JTRIX · « **Reply #1322 on:** November 30, 2007, 05:26:59 AM »

I don't have a LCD TV or even a CRT TV, and living by myself = no money to afford anything.
So... I gonna use what I have on hands

oh ya? but do I need a converter or something for the sound plug?

frblckstr1 · « **Reply #1323 on:** November 30, 2007, 05:32:09 AM »

Quote from: JTRIX on November 30, 2007, 05:26:59 AM

I don't have a LCD TV or even a CRT TV, and living by myself = no money to afford anything.
So... I gonna use what I have on hands

oh ya? but do I need a converter or something for the sound plug?

That depends on the current cables you have.

In europe I would say use the SCART cable to connect the Xbox to the TV.
You might actually have enough inputs on your CRT TV to connect the XBox directly.
I use a amp with multiple inputs to switch between DVD-player(s) and the Computer output.

Some more info about your current setup will give (us here) a better idea about what should be possible.

JTRIX · « **Reply #1324 on:** November 30, 2007, 05:41:28 AM »

well again, I don't have a TV so I really can't do much with the TV part.

For my computer, I have a TV-Tuner card which has a S-Video + tri-colour (white + red + yellow) input, it also has a sound input plug that connects to the sound card on my computer.
For the monitor, I"m using an 19" analog LCD monitor (LG Flatron L1950S)

again like I said before, I think I can get the S-Video cable for Xbox 360 and plug that into the S-Video input of the TV-Tuner. But I don't know about the sound part.

frblckstr1 · « **Reply #1325 on:** November 30, 2007, 05:59:22 AM »

Quote from: JTRIX on November 30, 2007, 05:41:28 AM

well again, I don't have a TV so I really can't do much with the TV part.

For my computer, I have a TV-Tuner card which has a S-Video + tri-colour (white + red + yellow) input, it also has a sound input plug that connects to the sound card on my computer.
For the monitor, I"m using an 19" analog LCD monitor (LG Flatron L1950S)

again like I said before, I think I can get the S-Video cable for Xbox 360 and plug that into the S-Video input of the TV-Tuner. But I don't know about the sound part.

'CRT TV' to mean 'TV' not 'computer monitor'

This monitor has only one 15pin input it looks like.

There is probably a same style input plug on the soundcard as where you connected the TV-card you need to find a cable that can plug in there from the Xbox, otherwise unplug the tv-card cable and plug that into/use for the xbox.

(edit: effing typos)

JTRIX · « **Reply #1326 on:** November 30, 2007, 07:06:21 AM »

ok I'll take a look into that and do more research online.
Thanks bud!

cool_kickin_dude · « **Reply #1327 on:** December 01, 2007, 12:40:03 AM »

what are .srt files? i have them and they don't play. what do i do with them?

LaJon · « **Reply #1328 on:** December 01, 2007, 12:58:46 AM »

Quote from: cool_kickin_dude on December 01, 2007, 12:40:03 AM

what are .srt files? i have them and they don't play. what do i do with them?

They're softsub files that are played with a corresponding video file (instead of encoding the video with the subs)

cool_kickin_dude · « **Reply #1329 on:** December 01, 2007, 01:27:44 AM »

how do i play them? i got some H!M episodes that have them and have been scratching my head over it

doinkies · « **Reply #1330 on:** December 01, 2007, 02:04:50 AM »

To play .srt files with videos, you need a program called VobSub.

The CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack) has VobSub included:
http://www.cccp-project.net/
It can play just about any video codec that's commonly used too. doinkies recommends it.

Also, both the srt file and the video need to have the same filename. For instance, if I had a video called doink.avi and a subtitle file that said doink1.srt, I would rename the srt file to doink.srt and then put both the video and srt file in the same folder. Then open the video in your favorite media player and the subtitle should show up automatically.

BigDnm01 · « **Reply #1331 on:** December 03, 2007, 10:33:46 PM »

i have a .rmvb file and there is also a sub file (.srt) that comes with. but for some reason it doesn't play the subs. can Rmvb files actually play with subs file?

doinkies · « **Reply #1332 on:** December 04, 2007, 06:29:30 AM »

Yes they can (doinkies has tried this). Again, check to see if the sub file and video file have the same exact filename (but not the same exact file extension), that they're in the same folder, and that you have VobSub so that the subtitle will play.

BigDnm01 · « **Reply #1333 on:** December 04, 2007, 11:15:42 AM »

i does have the same file name, in the same folder, yet it's still isn't playing the subs. i install a k-lite codec pack and it came with a directvobsub.

tiny · « **Reply #1334 on:** December 04, 2007, 11:20:25 AM »

Did you use a DirectShow video player like Media Player Classic?

AzN_DreaMerS · « **Reply #1335 on:** December 04, 2007, 08:13:43 PM »

Hello, i found subtitles for a movie but i can't read it.
The movie is in .iso and subtitles are in .srt. (when i use the subtitles with another video, it works well but when i use it with the movie .iso, it wont work).
So my question is how to use .srt file in a .iso video ?

thanks in advance for the reply;.

flamingmoe · « **Reply #1336 on:** December 04, 2007, 10:01:17 PM »

An iso can be viewed with VLC player which can display subs, but I don't think that's going to work for you. An iso is an image file that's meant to be burned to a cdr/dvdr and if it has a menu, that will mess up the timing of the subs. You can use programs like WinRAR, Ultra ISO, DVD Decryptor, or DVD Shrink to extract the contents of the iso and rename the appropriate files to play with the .srt. For example, if the iso is a big dvd movie, you can open it with DVD Shrink, choose Re-author, and keep only the main movie (without menus). If the movie is over 1 gig, go to Edit->Preferences->Output Files and uncheck "Split VOB files into 1gb chunks". Hit "Backup" and the folder you save it to will have one big uninterrupted .vob file that you can rename to use with the .srt.

(Oh, and before "Backup" make sure to select "no compression" under Compression Settings since you only want to view it and not shrink it)

AzN_DreaMerS · « **Reply #1337 on:** December 05, 2007, 02:02:08 PM »

Quote from: flamingmoe on December 04, 2007, 10:01:17 PM

An iso can be viewed with VLC player which can display subs, but I don't think that's going to work for you. An iso is an image file that's meant to be burned to a cdr/dvdr and if it has a menu, that will mess up the timing of the subs.

thanks for the reply, the .iso video has no menu and it fits perfectly with the subs timing. :/
i'll try your manip

thanks.

BigDnm01 · « **Reply #1338 on:** December 05, 2007, 11:07:48 PM »

Quote from: tiny on December 04, 2007, 11:20:25 AM

Did you use a DirectShow video player like Media Player Classic?

i tried using Media player classic but it doesn't seem to work. i mean, it loads up but doesn't play correctly, or not at all. i can skip and see the stills of it. but even with it in play mode, it freezes.

i was wondering should i install something else in addition to k-lite codec pack 3.5.3 full. something that will help me play it.

JFC · « **Reply #1339 on:** December 06, 2007, 12:03:26 AM »

The K-Lite should have been able taken care of it with no problems. Check and make sure that your MPC is set to show the subs (sometimes it comes with it switched off for some reason).