Space 1999 Subtitles ✦ Quick

You’ve downloaded an SRT file, but the words don’t match the lips. This is common for Space: 1999 due to the PAL vs. NTSC frame rate difference (European Blu-rays run at 25fps, US versions at 23.976fps).

Here is the 5-second fix:

For permanent fixes, use the "Common FPS" tool in Subtitle Edit to convert the subtitle frame rate from 25 to 23.976 or vice versa. space 1999 subtitles

Perhaps you own the beautiful Space: 1999 Blu-ray box set (released by Network Distributing or Shout! Factory). These discs usually have subtitles, but sometimes only for the commentary tracks, not the episodes. You’ve downloaded an SRT file, but the words

To add external Space: 1999 subtitles to your Blu-ray: For permanent fixes, use the "Common FPS" tool

Space: 1999 is unique because Season 2 (Year Two) underwent a massive retooling. The tone shifted from slow-burn philosophical horror to action-adventure. More importantly for subtitle hunters, the title sequences changed, and the episode runtimes differ.

The Year Two episodes (featuring Maya the shapeshifter) often have different cuts (UK vs. US broadcast). If you download a subtitle file meant for the 50-minute UK cut and apply it to the 48-minute US syndicated cut, you will experience catastrophic desync by the 20-minute mark. Always check the "duration" metadata of your video file before downloading subtitles.