Sony Bravia KDL-W5500

[Gilles]

I had added it in the previous UMS version but I had to remove it , I a not 100% sure but I think that the image was stretched.
I have downgraded to UMS V6.5.0 ad I have added the 2 magic lines to the 6.5.0 profil and I will check this evening if something has changed.
NB: each time, ! do a "clean" install.

[squadjot]

If you get problems playing files, try removing this line and see if they play.

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OverrideFFmpegVideoFilter = scale=1280:720,setdar=4/3,pad=1280:720

I don't even know what it's supposed to do.. i don't see any effect on the video, it's still stretched and a "bonus" is some files won't play when this is enabled.

My experience with this Bravia and UMS has been pretty solid.
I basically just run it out the box, except adding the KeepAspectRatioTranscoding = true, KeepAspectRatio = true which is most definitely removes any stretched images. I never have that problem.

[Gilles]

I have restored UMS V6.5.0. The profile contains:

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OverrideVideoFilter = scale=1280:720,setdar=4/3,pad=1280:720
KeepAspectRatio = true
MaxVideoBitrateMbps = 30

It is the one that I used before the upgrade.

So my issue is not due to the new UMS version .

and I have the same issue : the image is stretched and no subtitle. The file is a MKV file with Embedded subtitle. It plays fine with vlc. I have checked with mkvmerge and I don't see any issue:
See attached.
I also tried to set the subtitle as "forced" with mkvmerge but it has not changed anything.
I have also attached the UMS subtitle configuration.

I have only 1 MKV file with Embedded subtitle, so I cannot compare.

[squadjot]

And you are editing the correct .conf? (it's Sony-Bravia5500.conf , not Sony-BraviaW.conf)
Have you tried the config I attached in my first post?

About subtitles, eng, off; means; if the spoken language is english language then show no subtitles. Is that what you want?
Could be you should set it to

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fre,off;*,fre;*,eng;*,und

personally I would remove the

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OverrideVideoFilter = scale=1280:720,setdar=4/3,pad=1280:720

[Gilles]

OMG, you are right, the clean install has also reset the subtitles settings.
As suggested, I have changed them with

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fre,off;*,fre;*,eng;*,und

and the subtitles have reappeared.

Thanks a lot to this forum and to the people who read, understand and answer

This week end, I will upgrade to the last UMS version, I will reapply the subtitles settings and I will remove the statement

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OverrideVideoFilter = scale=1280:720,setdar=4/3,pad=1280:720

I will let you know.
Thanks
Gilles

[squadjot]

Well i'm happy to help =)

[Gilles]

So, I have upgraded to V6.5.3. I have amended the profile with :

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KeepAspectRatio = true
MaxVideoBitrateMbps = 30

and I have removed :

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OverrideVideoFilter = scale=1280:720,setdar=4/3,pad=1280:720

Until now, I have no more issue, and I am very happy.

Thanks a lot
Gilles

[squadjot]

@Gilles, Great

[squadjot]

Btw i can recommend using mencoder as transocing engine. I'm having a lot of trouble with ffmpeg (audio disappear, frame freeze, A/V out of sync) - mencoder plays it without any problems.