Two Questions about Subtitles?

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1. I was able to get subtitles in to movies - i am using vlc media player - what media player also plays all the major formats BUT where the subtitle menu is; where can i change the color of the subtitles. Like a red background but green text. OR green background with blue text. something like that? 2.I also have a video card right now where i have to play the movie on computer but it displays it on tv also that means I can not surf the net while watching movie. So I am thinking about getting a Standalone dvd recorder that way it can be hooked up ONLY to the tv and we can still surf. Anyway about subtitles I know how to download them and upload them into the media player to have it in sync with the movie displayed on the screen. But when i do get the dvd recorder is there a way that i can embed the subtitle file in to the movie file extension somehow and be able to watch the movies before I burn to disc but watch in dvd recorder and then when i go and play the movie the subtitles will already be in there just as if i uploaded them to the media player?