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but I expect the existing device-dependent Video::getCurrentTimeStamp() to supply all we need for timing. A good solution (provided it exists) will "just work" on both platforms.

I am just wondering, if Video::getCurrentTimeStamp()  is accurate enough on all platforms.
I do not, if accuracy is so important for subtiteling...
Anyway a way with Video::getCurrentTimeStamp(), if it works, it will be fine on all platforms.
I do not remember, if the windows implementation will work also for live tv, but this will be correctable.

I have also thought about a separate subtitling device, which will care for the right presentation time -on windows, this can be more accurate, but may be the  Video::getCurrentTimeStamp() is accurate enough.

In fact I try to think in more general terms of an unspecified output device, as in future there will probably be other OS's or hardware boxes requiring support.

Well, I think, that we have to generalize the output device stuff, in the long time run, if more hardware should be supported, because in the moment it is relatively mvp dependent.
For the long time run, if HDTV is becoming more important a linux based streaming box like mediamvp will be a nice target, but actually there is no such box outside.


Marten