Sorry IMO as OP it is an Epic Fail.
Matt, Jim - please try this experiment for "fun" before replying to this post. Run up TheaterView and give your better half or a complete MC novice the Remote Control.
1) Put in a DVD and ask them to change the Subtitles to Italian. Chances are the DVD Menu popped up anyway, otherwise they would have to press the "Menu" Button to access the DVD Menu. I'm betting they will be able to comprehend the OSD presented and will do something like:
- Will need to use the arrow keys to got to Subtitles and press Enter
- Will need to use the arrow keys to scroll down the list of Subtitles and press Enter/OK Button
- Chances are "Play" will now be highlighted. Press Enter/OK Button
2) Now repeat this exercise with a BD, Video File (or even with a DVD but using the MC OSD). As no Menu will pop up, cheat a little and tell them that pressing the "Up Arrow Key" will bring up an OSD where they can do this (don't let them press the Menu Button like with a DVD or MC will ask if you want to play a DVD). From what I saw using the MC OSD option they will need to:
- Press the Up Key 6 Times to get to the Streams menu,
- Press the Right Arrow Key to select the sub menu line,
- Press the Right Arrow Key 3 times to select Subtitles
- Press Enter
- Press the Right Arrow Key multiple times as MC loads each new subtitle track (display flickers). No idea if there is even an Italian Subtitle track as you never see a list, you just change it one at a time.
- Finally, Grow frustrated with the Wife/Kids trying to use the Remote Control to do this, pull out the keyboard and do a right click to access the Std View Menus.
Also, I have two different methods for changing Subtitles (or Streams), one that works only for DVD (and is the same on all DVD Players the world over) and another way that works with all media but is MC unique. I have not issues if most stuff is under the MC OSD, but I'm still clamoring for a DVD Style Menu (link to the Menu button) where the novice user can look and pick Streams, Lang and Subtitles ....