--- dvbsubtitle.c.orig	2008-03-06 21:38:45.698657000 +0100
+++ dvbsubtitle.c	2008-03-06 21:41:58.308657000 +0100
@@ -983,8 +983,15 @@
      return;
   tArea *Areas = Page->GetAreas();
   int NumAreas = Page->regions.Count();
-  int Bpp = 8;
+  //int Bpp = 8;
   bool Reduced = false;
+  for (int i = 0; i < NumAreas; i++) {
+    if (Areas[i].bpp > 2) {
+      Areas[i].bpp = 2;
+      Reduced = true;
+    }
+  }
+  /*
   while (osd->CanHandleAreas(Areas, NumAreas) != oeOk) {
         int HalfBpp = Bpp / 2;
         if (HalfBpp >= 2) {
@@ -999,6 +1006,7 @@
         else
            return; // unable to draw bitmaps
         }
+  */      
   if (Reduced) {
      for (int i = 0; i < NumAreas; i++) {
          cSubtitleRegion *sr = Page->regions.Get(i);