2003-04-08 10:36:00 +02:00
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$Id: NEWS,v 1.37 2003/04/08 08:35:59 massiot Exp $
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2003-03-19 16:44:44 +01:00
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Changes between 0.5.2 and 0.5.3:
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Core Support:
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2003-04-06 17:43:02 +02:00
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* fixed DTS S/PDIF output on little-endian machines
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* support for skins at the interface level
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* new OSD module using Freetype2
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2003-04-06 18:30:43 +02:00
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* video outputs are now destroyed when the associated input ends
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* the video output takes into account the caching delay introduced at the
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input level before dropping out of date frames.
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2003-04-08 10:36:00 +02:00
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* configuration option to disable the translation of the interface
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2003-04-06 17:43:02 +02:00
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Input access:
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* fixed HTTP redirects
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* support for opening an entire directory
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* EOF should be detected more reliably
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* new video4linux access plug-in
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* new kfir access plug-in designed to work around a bug in the kfir driver
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Input demux:
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* added stream type for some Motorola MPEG-2 video encoders
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* fix for some ogg web radio streams
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* fixed reading TS streams over HTTP
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2003-03-19 16:44:44 +01:00
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Codecs:
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* support for 3ivx D4 (not previous versions)
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2003-04-07 01:00:24 +02:00
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* support for '3ivd' and '3vid' encodings
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* support for 'MSS1' codec ( same as WMV2 )
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2003-04-06 17:43:02 +02:00
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* support for SAMI subtitles (untested and incomplete)
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* better SSA4 subtitles recognition
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* new codec for raw I420 video
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2003-04-08 10:36:00 +02:00
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* improvements to the libmpeg2-based MPEG video decoder
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2003-04-06 18:30:43 +02:00
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Interfaces:
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* improvements to wxWindows based interface
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(although it still misses some important features)
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* skeleton for a Gnome2/GTK2 plug-in
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2003-04-06 17:43:02 +02:00
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Stream output:
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* new HTTP output support
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* fixed a segfault in the AVI muxer
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* fixed AV synchronization issues
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Miscellaneous:
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* support for oldstyle id3 genres
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UNIX ports:
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* the SDL vout plug-in will now work on big-endian machines
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2003-03-19 16:44:44 +01:00
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Mac OS X port:
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* reorderable playlist
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* fixed the hiding of the mouse on multiple monitors
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2003-04-06 17:43:02 +02:00
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* fixed a big issue with some USB speakers
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* support for mono audio output devices
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2003-04-07 01:00:24 +02:00
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* reset the audio-device to its default mode before quitting VLC
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2003-03-19 16:44:44 +01:00
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* fixed several cosmetic issues
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* you can drag the controller window by its background (as it should be)
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* the messages window remembers more lines
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2003-04-07 01:00:24 +02:00
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* delay and fps can now be overruled with subtitles files
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* http and ogg stream output options
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2003-04-06 17:43:02 +02:00
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* Apple menu and friends will now be translated as well
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Win32 port:
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* new skinnable interface
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2003-04-06 18:30:43 +02:00
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* the directx video output doesn't crash anymore on ctrl+alt+del events.
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2003-04-06 17:43:02 +02:00
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iPAQ familiar Linux port:
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* support for FLAC audio format
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* the interface adapts to the screen size/rotation
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* playlist
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* network tab in the interface
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* "apply" handling in preferences
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2003-03-19 16:44:44 +01:00
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2003-03-02 13:10:46 +01:00
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Changes between 0.5.1a and 0.5.2:
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2003-03-10 01:04:14 +01:00
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2003-03-02 13:10:46 +01:00
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Core support:
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2003-03-10 01:04:14 +01:00
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* advanced config options are now hidden by default
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* new --spdif option to use the S/PDIF audio output by default
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* fixed a 'clicking' sound when switching between streams
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* new bandlimited resampler that should improve audio quality on primarily
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Mac OS X
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* fixed a problem with audio over http that caused some web radios to not work
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* DTS S/PDIF support
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2003-03-02 13:10:46 +01:00
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Codecs:
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2003-03-10 01:04:14 +01:00
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* support for DV audio through the ffmpeg library
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* support for FLAC audio through libflac
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* new but basic MPEG video decoder based on libmpeg2
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* fixed a major bug in LPCM code (fixes a problem with iDVD disks)
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Stream output:
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* support for streaming DivX 1/2/3, wmv1/2, h/i263 over MPEG-2 TS
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* new --ttl option for Time To Live
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2003-03-02 13:10:46 +01:00
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2003-03-09 20:44:16 +01:00
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DVD support:
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2003-03-10 01:04:14 +01:00
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* fixed quite a few problems with the dvd menu support
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2003-03-09 20:44:16 +01:00
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2003-03-02 13:10:46 +01:00
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UNIX ports:
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2003-03-10 01:04:14 +01:00
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* fixed the GNU-pth support
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2003-03-02 13:10:46 +01:00
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Win32 port:
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2003-03-10 01:04:14 +01:00
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* multi-channel audio and S/PDIF support for both the DirectX and Waveout
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plugins
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* localization support via gettext is now fully working
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* rc interface is now fully useable
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* fixed the MSVC project files generation
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2003-02-17 19:58:46 +01:00
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2003-03-03 20:39:48 +01:00
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Mac OS X port:
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2003-03-10 01:04:14 +01:00
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* several fixes for multi channel audio devices. AC3 over SPDIF with
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M-Audio Sonica Theater still does not work. this is most likely a driver
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bug and has been reported to M-Audio. (Sonica, Revolution, Delta, Griffin
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iMate and MOTU firewire devices should work)
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* VLC now uses the default audio device
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* new info panel
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* very preliminary support for VLC control via applescript
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* support for mouse gestures
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* new priority scheme allowing to avoid lock-ups on low-end machines
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2003-03-03 20:39:48 +01:00
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Linupy port:
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2003-03-10 01:04:14 +01:00
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* there is a whole new port for the linupy distribution used by o.a. the
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YOPY PDA. It is still experimental, please test it
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2003-03-03 20:39:48 +01:00
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Miscellaneous:
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2003-03-10 01:04:14 +01:00
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* improved ID3 tag detection
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* changed several errors into warnings ; the frequently reported "this is
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not a PS stream, continuing" is one of these
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* mouse gestures work on windows and osx, but there still isn't any useful
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gestures
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2003-03-07 00:52:31 +01:00
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* some support for .pls playlists used by shoutcast
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2003-03-03 20:39:48 +01:00
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2003-04-06 17:43:02 +02:00
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2003-02-17 19:58:46 +01:00
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Changes between 0.5.1 and 0.5.1a:
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2003-03-10 01:04:14 +01:00
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2003-02-17 19:58:46 +01:00
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Mac OS X port:
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* fixed a problem that caused VLC to select the wrong language when
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2003-03-10 01:04:14 +01:00
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English was set as the preferred language
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2003-02-17 19:58:46 +01:00
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2003-02-13 22:53:25 +01:00
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Changes between 0.5.0 and 0.5.1:
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Core support:
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* new mouse gesture interface
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* audio volume can now be changed at any time, even when no file is
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playing
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Input access:
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* various minor fixes on the network inputs
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* fixed some weird URL parsing problems (/Volumes/toto:tata/harry@coin.mpg)
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* VCD: fixed track number and chapter indexing
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Input demux:
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2003-02-17 07:15:21 +01:00
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* fixed a bad initialization in the mp4 plug-in
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* new --buggy-psi option for TS streams which do not update their
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2003-02-13 22:53:25 +01:00
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continuity counter
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Codecs:
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* support for MPEG-2 intra slice refresh (aka. Slice-I) streams
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DVD support:
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* fixed a bug which turned the default interface command-line only
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without the user consent
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UNIX ports:
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2003-02-17 07:15:21 +01:00
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* GTK: fixed a crash when going fullscreen or changing volume from the
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popup menu
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2003-02-13 22:53:25 +01:00
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* X11: new screen saver disabling plug-in (--extraintf screensaver)
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* KDE: fixed compilation with KDE 3.1
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* ALSA: fixed mono files output
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Mac OS X port:
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* fixed a crash on start-up on some localized systems
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2003-02-17 07:15:21 +01:00
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* lowered real-time priorities to avoid lock-ups on slow machines
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2003-02-17 00:32:06 +01:00
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* VLC can now be made the handler of ftp http mms and udp URLs
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2003-02-13 22:53:25 +01:00
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* playlist enhancements
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* added half, normal and double video window menu items
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* new step forward/step backward commands
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* the dock should no longer be visible in fullscreen mode
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2003-02-17 07:15:21 +01:00
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* the Mac OS X binary is now compiled with Ogg/Theora support
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2003-02-13 22:53:25 +01:00
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* vlc.app is now VLC.app
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Win32 port:
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* fixed the "RichEdit line insertion error" bug
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2003-02-17 07:15:21 +01:00
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* VLC can now be run from outside its installation directory
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* fixed a bug that prevented to find the default subtitle font
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2003-02-13 22:53:25 +01:00
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BeOS port:
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2003-02-17 07:15:21 +01:00
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* smarter BeOS priorities to avoid lock-ups
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2003-02-16 02:38:36 +01:00
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* few enhancements in the interface (especially the Settings window)
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2003-02-13 22:53:25 +01:00
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2003-02-15 21:02:16 +01:00
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Opie port:
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2003-02-17 07:15:21 +01:00
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* native video output is working again
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* only commandline interface support
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* support for MPEG4, DivX through ffmpeg package
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2003-02-01 21:34:55 +01:00
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2003-02-01 19:41:09 +01:00
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Changes between 0.4.6 and 0.5.0:
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2003-02-01 21:34:55 +01:00
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Core structure:
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* object structure which allows for full re-entrancy, known as libvlc
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* new audio output architecture based on filter pipelines, providing
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S/PDIF and multi-channel support
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* localization support via gettext on most architectures
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2003-02-02 02:23:36 +01:00
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* new stream output architecture, allowing to use VLC to unicast,
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multicast or broadcast a stream to another VLC (only MPEG 1, 2 and 4
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and A/52 streams are supported)
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* build system now uses autoconf/automake/autopoint
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Input access:
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* mms:// support
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* ftp:// support
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* stability fixes in the HTTP access
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* auto-detection of RTP encapsulation
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2003-02-02 01:57:21 +01:00
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* VCD entry points support
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* VCD image file support
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2003-02-01 21:34:55 +01:00
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Input demux:
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* support for *.asf format
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* improved support for *.avi, especially over an HTTP connection
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* support for *.mp4 and *.mov format
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* support for ogg encapsulation
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* support for raw DV format
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* support for *.wav format
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* new demuxdump demux allowing to save a stream to a file
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* raw AAC support
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Stream discovery & playlists:
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* support for the SAP/SDP and SLP protocols
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* support for .m3u file format
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2003-02-02 02:23:36 +01:00
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* support for .asx file format
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* hack to find the streaming sources in html-pages with embedded wmp
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2003-02-01 21:34:55 +01:00
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Codecs:
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* support for the microdvd, subrip, ssa1, ssa2-4 subtitles file formats
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(only available with the .avi demux)
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* support for ADPCM audio codec
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* support for raw PCM data
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* support for Cinepak video codec
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2003-02-02 17:08:08 +01:00
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* support for DV video codec via libdv or ffmpeg
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2003-02-01 21:34:55 +01:00
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* support for AAC audio codec via libfaad2
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* support for Xvid codec
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2003-02-01 22:20:33 +01:00
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* support for Xiph.org's Vorbis audio codec
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* support for Xiph.org's Tremor audio codec (when compiling from sources)
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* support for Xiph.org's Tarkin and Theora video codecs (when compiling
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from sources)
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2003-02-01 21:34:55 +01:00
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* new codecs supported by latest ffmpeg versions: WMV, WMA, SVQ 1, H263,
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H263i, MJPEG A/B
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* fixed an endianness bug in LPCM codec
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DVD support:
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* experimental preliminary support for DVD menus via libdvdplay
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Miscellaneous:
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* new WxWindows interface
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* all interfaces allow to dynamically change the volume, the audio
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device and the channels configuration
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2003-02-01 23:03:42 +01:00
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* headphone channel mixer with virtual spatialization effect
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2003-02-02 02:23:36 +01:00
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* Mozilla plugin based on libvlc for embedded playback in webpages of any
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format that VLC can play
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* new swedish translation
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* updated french, german, dutch and italian translations
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2003-02-01 21:34:55 +01:00
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GNU/Linux, *BSD & misc. UNIX ports:
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* OSS and ALSA audio output modules support A/52 over S/PDIF output
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* OSS support for multi-channel (up to 6) analog sound cards
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Mac OS X port:
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* localization support via GNU gettext software
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* completely revamped Cocoa interface
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* new preferences panel
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* new open panel with full features
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* video output screen can be chosen in the Video menu
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* audio device and channels configuration can be chosen in the Audio menu
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2003-02-02 02:23:36 +01:00
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* new playlist drawer and messages windows
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2003-02-01 21:34:55 +01:00
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Win32 port:
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2003-02-02 02:23:36 +01:00
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* preferences dialog box redesigned
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2003-02-02 17:08:08 +01:00
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* waveout module supports multi-channel audio output and A52 over S/PDIF
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2003-02-01 21:34:55 +01:00
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* support for VCDs
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2003-02-01 22:39:21 +01:00
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* new dialog box to select avi subtitles
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* some new shortcuts (in particular to play/pause or stay on top)
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* new menu entry to spawn another interface
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2003-02-02 17:08:08 +01:00
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* rc interface is partly fixed and useable
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2003-02-01 21:34:55 +01:00
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BeOS port:
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2003-02-01 22:24:06 +01:00
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* new settings window for adjusting post-processing, brightness,
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contrast, etc
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* enhancements of the playlist window
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* new messages window to see debug info
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* fixed a few crashes
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2003-02-01 19:41:09 +01:00
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2003-02-01 21:59:37 +01:00
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iPaq port:
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* slider bar in GTK+/GPE Familiar interface
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* fixed crash on directory change in Familiar interface
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* added qte_main module for use in all modules that need Opie or Qte support
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* native video output module for Qt Embedded/Opie is not working
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