1 $Id: NEWS,v 1.11 2003/02/01 23:28:58 sigmunau 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, using 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
23 * support for *.asf format
24 * improved support for *.avi, especially over an HTTP connection
25 * support for *.mp4 and *.mov format
26 * support for ogg encapsulation
27 * support for raw DV format
28 * support for *.wav format
29 * new demuxdump demux allowing to save a stream to a file
32 Stream discovery & playlists:
33 * support for the SAP/SDP and SLP protocols
34 * support for .m3u file format
35 * support for .asx file format
36 * hack to find the streaming sources in html-pages with embedded wmp
39 * support for the microdvd, subrip, ssa1, ssa2-4 subtitles file formats
40 (only available with the .avi demux)
41 * support for ADPCM audio codec
42 * support for raw PCM data
43 * support for Cinepak video codec
44 * support for DV video codec via libdv
45 * support for AAC audio codec via libfaad2
46 * support for Xvid codec
47 * support for Xiph.org's Vorbis audio codec
48 * support for Xiph.org's Tremor audio codec (when compiling from sources)
49 * support for Xiph.org's Tarkin and Theora video codecs (when compiling
51 * new codecs supported by latest ffmpeg versions: WMV, WMA, SVQ 1, H263,
53 * fixed an endianness bug in LPCM codec
56 * experimental preliminary support for DVD menus via libdvdplay
59 * new WxWindows interface
60 * all interfaces allow to dynamically change the volume, the audio
61 device and the channels configuration
62 * headphone channel mixer with virtual spatialization effect
64 GNU/Linux, *BSD & misc. UNIX ports:
65 * OSS and ALSA audio output modules support A/52 over S/PDIF output
66 * OSS support for multi-channel (up to 6) analog sound cards
69 * localization support via GNU gettext software
70 * completely revamped Cocoa interface
71 * new preferences panel
72 * new open panel with full features
73 * video output screen can be chosen in the Video menu
74 * audio device and channels configuration can be chosen in the Audio menu
75 * new playlist and messages windows
78 * preference dialog box redesigned
79 * waveout module supports multi-channel audio output
81 * new dialog box to select avi subtitles
82 * some new shortcuts (in particular to play/pause or stay on top)
83 * new menu entry to spawn another interface
84 * rc interface is repaired
87 * new settings window for adjusting post-processing, brightness,
89 * enhancements of the playlist window
90 * new messages window to see debug info
94 * slider bar in GTK+/GPE Familiar interface
95 * fixed crash on directory change in Familiar interface
96 * added qte_main module for use in all modules that need Opie or Qte support
97 * native video output module for Qt Embedded/Opie is not working