1 $Id: NEWS,v 1.15 2003/02/02 16:08:08 sam Exp $
3 Changes between 0.4.6 and 0.5.0:
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7 * object structure which allows for full re-entrancy, known as libvlc
8 * new audio output architecture based on filter pipelines, providing
9 S/PDIF and multi-channel support
10 * localization support via gettext on most architectures
11 * new stream output architecture, allowing to use VLC to unicast,
12 multicast or broadcast a stream to another VLC (only MPEG 1, 2 and 4
13 and A/52 streams are supported)
14 * build system now uses autoconf/automake/autopoint
19 * stability fixes in the HTTP access
20 * auto-detection of RTP encapsulation
21 * VCD entry points support
22 * VCD image file support
25 * support for *.asf format
26 * improved support for *.avi, especially over an HTTP connection
27 * support for *.mp4 and *.mov format
28 * support for ogg encapsulation
29 * support for raw DV format
30 * support for *.wav format
31 * new demuxdump demux allowing to save a stream to a file
34 Stream discovery & playlists:
35 * support for the SAP/SDP and SLP protocols
36 * support for .m3u file format
37 * support for .asx file format
38 * hack to find the streaming sources in html-pages with embedded wmp
41 * support for the microdvd, subrip, ssa1, ssa2-4 subtitles file formats
42 (only available with the .avi demux)
43 * support for ADPCM audio codec
44 * support for raw PCM data
45 * support for Cinepak video codec
46 * support for DV video codec via libdv or ffmpeg
47 * support for AAC audio codec via libfaad2
48 * support for Xvid codec
49 * support for Xiph.org's Vorbis audio codec
50 * support for Xiph.org's Tremor audio codec (when compiling from sources)
51 * support for Xiph.org's Tarkin and Theora video codecs (when compiling
53 * new codecs supported by latest ffmpeg versions: WMV, WMA, SVQ 1, H263,
55 * fixed an endianness bug in LPCM codec
58 * experimental preliminary support for DVD menus via libdvdplay
61 * new WxWindows interface
62 * all interfaces allow to dynamically change the volume, the audio
63 device and the channels configuration
64 * headphone channel mixer with virtual spatialization effect
65 * Mozilla plugin based on libvlc for embedded playback in webpages of any
66 format that VLC can play
67 * new swedish translation
68 * updated french, german, dutch and italian translations
70 GNU/Linux, *BSD & misc. UNIX ports:
71 * OSS and ALSA audio output modules support A/52 over S/PDIF output
72 * OSS support for multi-channel (up to 6) analog sound cards
75 * localization support via GNU gettext software
76 * completely revamped Cocoa interface
77 * new preferences panel
78 * new open panel with full features
79 * video output screen can be chosen in the Video menu
80 * audio device and channels configuration can be chosen in the Audio menu
81 * new playlist drawer and messages windows
84 * preferences dialog box redesigned
85 * waveout module supports multi-channel audio output and A52 over S/PDIF
87 * new dialog box to select avi subtitles
88 * some new shortcuts (in particular to play/pause or stay on top)
89 * new menu entry to spawn another interface
90 * rc interface is partly fixed and useable
93 * new settings window for adjusting post-processing, brightness,
95 * enhancements of the playlist window
96 * new messages window to see debug info
100 * slider bar in GTK+/GPE Familiar interface
101 * fixed crash on directory change in Familiar interface
102 * added qte_main module for use in all modules that need Opie or Qte support
103 * native video output module for Qt Embedded/Opie is not working