When you running in old-fashioned dreambox (like dm500, dm7000) you dont have any subtitle available, except in text-tv mode. But with text-tv mode you must all the time know the different pages for your language. Different channels have the subtitle on different pages;
   As a lazy person I wondered if this could be done automatic without any intervention. Yes I made a try and early 2004 I release the first version of bullz_text. (The name was taken from my alias 'bullzeye' in several satellite forums)
   Bullz_text is an application (not really a plugin) written in C++. It is a multi threaded application. A gemini plugin is also available to configure some parameters
   Download it and give it a try

  
Features:
» Can handle all characters from most Western Europe countries.
» Using Bitmap Fonts. (not truetype)
» Different color on character and background.
» The background can also be transparent, with outlined characters.
» Changing the height position of the text on the screen.
» Delay the text in order to sync the sound. (Will be used at recording)
» Even change audio for channel with different audios.
» Verbose mode for outprint events and other logs
» Possible to make workarounds for channels which not follow the standard.
» Probably run on all enigma1 firmwares.(DM500, DM7000).(It will not work on neutrino)

Older versions can be downloaded from here