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Hello,

I'm trying to stream some videos to a samsung h5600aw, but I got some problems:
1. The first video is 10 bitdepth, and the TV does not play it.
2. The other video is 8 bitdepth and the TV plays it well, but without subtitles (internal styled ass).
Both videos are mkv.

I hope you could help me.

What I've learned about Samsung TVs so far:
1) They don't support 10bit h264. Sometimes, you can get the TV to display it, if the combination of bitrate and other factors is right (I/P/B structure ie.) but the picture will be showing strange artifacts as the TV will try to interpret 10bit as 8bit. Interesting as an experiment, definitely not for serious watching
2) They don't support internal ASS subtitles. They say they do but they only display raw text at best, without styling.

The best way to play a MKV on a Samsung TV is with H264 L4.1 High 8bit, AC3/DTS and with subtitles in external *.SRT file.

At the end of your TV user manual there are several pages describing in details what containers and streams your box supports.