[vlc] Problem with subtitles and some mpeg files.

[Colin Law]

Hi
I am trying to use srt subtitle files with mpeg video files.  With
some mpeg files the video displays ok and the subtitles are shown.
With others, using the same srt file, the video does not play at all.
These files play fine if I do not specify a subtitle file.

The mpeg files that fail when a subtitle file is specified were
generated by vlc from the stream from a Hauppauge PVR 150 using
cvlc --sout "#std{access=file,mux=ts,dst=$FILENAME}"  /dev/video0

When I attempt to play the file with subtitles using
vlc -vv  --sub-file=SubRip_subtitles_capability_tester.srt "test (copy).mpg"
the play does not start.  The log o/p is at
http://pastebin.com/267TJD8W (is that the accepted method of posting
logs here?).  It appears that the sub file is picked up ok but for
some reason that causes the play to fail.  The relevant bit of the log
may (or may not) be:

[0x85933fc] main input debug:
`file:///home/colinl/Videos/test%20%28copy%29.mpg' successfully opened
[0x85933fc] main input debug: slave 0 EOF
Warning: call to rand()
[0x86e6e94] qt4 interface debug: IM: Setting an input
Warning: call to rand()
Warning: call to rand()
Warning: call to rand()
[0x890ed4c] ts demux debug: eof ?
[0x85933fc] main input debug: EOF reached
[0x86e3dfc] main playlist debug: finished input
[0x896350c] main decoder warning: no vout found, dropping subpicture

The mpeg files were produced using vlc 1.1.4 on Ubuntu 10.10 and the
failing playback is using 1.2.0 on Ubuntu 10.04.  I can upgrade the
video capture machine if the version there (1.1.4) could be an issue.
The playback also fails on vlc version 1.1.4

Any suggestions will be gratefully received.

Colin