Whisper and its many forms

[DScott]

I use media player classic home cinema: https://github.com/clsid2/mpc-hc/releases
It's open source so no crappy ads or bloat.

Just did a quick test and it has no issues with subtitles and ts files. It wasn't made from it though, I just used a renamed random sub so I don't know if that matters.

I found an interesting player called mpv player it is open source. It has a very very clean interface, reviews are good, and image quality better at hi-res. My only issue, never satisfied I guess, is that it has absolutely no play opttions beyond play and stop. I don't know if you've every tinkered with VLC but what a program! So many great features! This mpv player has none. And i mean NONE. Buuuuut playback is pristine and it played .ts/srt combo. My only real concern is that if I am uling that combo the enduser will have to have something to play that. Iknow that VLC is wildly popular so that arrangement wouldn't work. I did a lot of reading and with regard to VLC fixing that issue there is a myriad of the ol 'it's the other guy's fault' If it were just for me I would just continue to use VLC and use mpv for isolated ts/srt combos however with the idea of uling to Akiba I think that I'll continue to convert to mp4 first so that the srt will play in vlc, mediaplayer, etc. Unless, of course, someone suggests a better option. Thanks, as always, Sam..

 

[SamKook]

MPV has tons of options, but basically no user interface, it's all keyboard shortcuts. I also use it since it has a plugin to view VR videos in 2D.
I pretty much only use VLC to play bluray, it's the best I've found at that.

Like I said earlier, ts is a pretty bad container so it's a good idea to use another instead. Just make sure you don't re-encode the video and that you simply remux it(meaning taking the video and audio from inside the ts file and putting it back into another container). It should be very quick, seconds to a minute or 2 at most.

 

[DScott]

MPV has tons of options, but basically no user interface, it's all keyboard shortcuts. I also use it since it has a plugin to view VR videos in 2D.
I pretty much only use VLC to play bluray, it's the best I've found at that.

Like I said earlier, ts is a pretty bad container so it's a good idea to use another instead. Just make sure you don't re-encode the video and that you simply remux it(meaning taking the video and audio from inside the ts file and putting it back into another container). It should be very quick, seconds to a minute or 2 at most.

Yeah, thanks Sam. ThaT view VR in 2d is very attractive. What's the name of the plugin? I have never liked .ts but it seems like the most used by sites delivering free JAV titles like missav.com etc. I'll keep converting to mp4 I think but I believe that I'll explore mpv a little more. Thanks again Sam..

 

[SamKook]

https://www.akiba-online.com/threads/how-to-watch-vr-videos-with-a-pc-player.2123024/post-4665335

TS is a broadcast container mainly. Good for that but not so good for local playback. Usually the software you use to download those will convert directly to an mp4 but I guess yours doesn't.

 

[Walle12]

VR-to-flat is like going from video to pornographic magazines... A step backwards.

Mates, what you need is a Quest 2, you can get them for less than $150 second-hand....

 

[SamKook]

I thought about it but the meta login requirement is a dealbreaker for me so it gets considerably more expensive. I will one day buy a VR headset but now is not the time.

 

[Walle12]

I understand you... I don't have a Quest 2 either, nor will I ever buy a Meta headset...