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<blockquote data-quote="spiney" data-source="post: 155391" data-attributes="member: 192438"><p>Subtitles ....</p><p></p><p>From my experience using a Comag (Lidl) SL65 sat receiver (mainly on Astra 1):</p><p></p><p>There's 2 subtitling methods:</p><p></p><p>1): The MPEG2 spec includes an option (specific data packets) for subtitles, this is the one used by the "subtitles" option of satellite receivers.</p><p></p><p>2): The older teletext system also has a subtitle function. Many satellite channels - especially German ones - transmit a full teletext service, which can also include subtitles. For this, you can either use the teletext function on your sat receiver, or some receivers have "VBI re-insertion", which instead allows use of the teletext decoder inside your tv set.</p><p></p><p>I've seen some subtitles on French progs on TV5 using method 1. i've not seen this so far on any German channels. Some might use method 2, but I don't know, since then you have to select the right teletext page (if your German's reasonably good, then the teletext instructions on each channel probably say whether there's subtitles!).</p><p></p><p>Note, there's a known problem with some Humax receivers, just before Christmas sombody found their Humax PVR sat receiver wouldn't work on method 1, only method 2! Apparently it's a known problem, and they contacted Humax tech support, but no joy (see appropriate thread, somewhere on this website!). </p><p></p><p>On Astra2, the main UK channels - BBC and ITV - use both methods simultaneously, to suit Sky and all other sat receiver types, but I don't think any Astra1 channels do this!</p><p>(added correction, i think only the BBC do this!).</p><p></p><p>So, i'd go for a receiver that supports both subtitling methods, but avoid Humax! And sorry, but I don't know if there's any German subtitling at all, at least on the free to air channels.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spiney, post: 155391, member: 192438"] Subtitles .... From my experience using a Comag (Lidl) SL65 sat receiver (mainly on Astra 1): There's 2 subtitling methods: 1): The MPEG2 spec includes an option (specific data packets) for subtitles, this is the one used by the "subtitles" option of satellite receivers. 2): The older teletext system also has a subtitle function. Many satellite channels - especially German ones - transmit a full teletext service, which can also include subtitles. For this, you can either use the teletext function on your sat receiver, or some receivers have "VBI re-insertion", which instead allows use of the teletext decoder inside your tv set. I've seen some subtitles on French progs on TV5 using method 1. i've not seen this so far on any German channels. Some might use method 2, but I don't know, since then you have to select the right teletext page (if your German's reasonably good, then the teletext instructions on each channel probably say whether there's subtitles!). Note, there's a known problem with some Humax receivers, just before Christmas sombody found their Humax PVR sat receiver wouldn't work on method 1, only method 2! Apparently it's a known problem, and they contacted Humax tech support, but no joy (see appropriate thread, somewhere on this website!). On Astra2, the main UK channels - BBC and ITV - use both methods simultaneously, to suit Sky and all other sat receiver types, but I don't think any Astra1 channels do this! (added correction, i think only the BBC do this!). So, i'd go for a receiver that supports both subtitling methods, but avoid Humax! And sorry, but I don't know if there's any German subtitling at all, at least on the free to air channels. [/QUOTE]
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