-$Id: NEWS,v 1.62 2003/08/05 11:54:11 jpsaman Exp $
+$Id: NEWS,v 1.72 2003/11/17 06:31:22 hartman Exp $
+
+Changes between 0.6.2 and 0.6.3:
+---------------------------------
+
+Core support:
+ * Video outputs are recycled if possible.
+ This removes any 'flicker' between two similiar video files.
+ * Fixed the video filters. Video should no longer go black when these are used.
+ * New input core. Advantages are: better seeking, more responsive, support for subtitle files at the core, and much much more.
+ * Added a repeat mode to repeat a single file over and over.
+
+Input:
+ * MPEG TS demuxer also handles A52 audio in DVB streams.
+ * Fixed seeking support in FLAC files.
+ * cddax and vcdx plugins using libcdio, libvcd and libvcdinfo. (Linux only)
+ * Reworked DVB tuning.
+ * Better Icecast support.
+ * rtp/rtsp support.
+
+Codecs:
+ * Support for Speex audio.
+ * Support for AAC + SBR.
+ * MPEG 2.5 support.
+ * removed old a52, mpeg_video and mpeg_audio codecs, since we are using others now.
+
+Interface:
+ * Bug fixes / improvements in the skins (eg. "stay on top" option).
+ * Improvements to the wxwindows playlist (Sort,Search, mode buttons).
+ * Help in the wxwindows preferences window.
+ * New standardized and customizable hotkeys.
+ * OSD ( OS X and hotkeys only atm ).
+ * Improvements to the Web interface.
+ * Fixes of the SAP interface.
+
+Mac OS X port:
+ * New controller designed by Max Rudberg from www.maxthemes.com
+ * Save playlist.
+ * Works on 10.1.x again. Apologies for that problem.
+ * Support for Panther.
+ * Support for raw dumping of streams to disk.
+ * Mozilla plugin for Mac OS X (experimental).
+
+Win32 port:
+ * New DirectShow input module (for video acquisition cards, webcams...).
+ * VLC can be installed as a Windows NT service.
+ * Allow on the fly switching of the main interface.
+ * Support for 3F2R in audio output.
+ * New --one-instance option to "force" only one running instance of VLC.
+ * Mozilla plugin for Windows (experimental).
+
+Stream output:
+ * Added packetization for MPEG AAC ADTS streams.
+ * Improved mp4 muxing and added AAC/MP4V support when transcoding.
+ * Improved Ogg muxing and added theora, speex and subtitles support.
+ * Theora video encoding.
+ * MPEG TS muxer follows the ATSC/DVB specs for embedded A52 audio.
+ * --sout-keep option to keep the stream open while changing input.
+ * Preliminary rtp support.
+ * Fixes to SAP announces.
+
+Subtitles:
+ * Text subtitles now have a black outline.
+ * Text subtitles autodetection.
+ * Text subtitles charset autodetection.
+ * Text subtitles for all videofiles. Results may vary.
+ * Text subtitles in Hebrew are supported. Arabic partially.
+ * Automatic fontsize selection for text subtitles.
+ * Fixed SAMI text subtitles support.
+ * Support for subtitles in Matroska files.
+ * Support for subtitles in DVB streams.
+
+Miscellaneous:
+ * Audio visual effects filters (spectrum, scope and random).
+ * Audio visual effects filter using goom.
+ * Spanish, Portuguese Brazilian and Hungarian translations.
+ * SAP now supports HTTP streams.
+ * libcaca video output (colored ascii)
Changes between 0.6.1 and 0.6.2:
---------------------------------
+Core support:
+ * Fixed a nasty regression in 0.6.1 which made some streams unplayable.
+
+Stream output:
+ * Transcoder now generates proper pts/dts thus should work a lot better.
+ * Improved MPEG TS muxer.
+
Access input:
* Support for DVB-S/C/T cards using v4l2 API for Linux 2.6.x kernels.
+ * Few fixes to the VCD navigation.
+
+Interfaces:
+ * Support for DVD menus navigation added to the wxWindows interface.
+
+UNIX ports:
+ * ALSA multi-channel support fixed and tested.
+ * Fixed fullscreen with gnome metacity.
+
+Win32 port:
+ * Fixed VCD support which was broken on some machines.
iPaq port:
- * Familiar interface with Gtk+-1.2 and GPE support removed (deprecreated)
+ * Familiar interface with Gtk+-1.2 and GPE support removed (deprecreated).
+
+Miscellaneous:
+ * Text subtitles now centered on the picture.
+ * Ffmpeg decoder now generates proper pts and can be used to play
+ mpeg1/2 videos.
+
+Changes between 0.6.0 and 0.6.1:
+---------------------------------
+
+Core support:
+ * There should be less bogus resampling, particularly on DVDs.
+ * VLC will now wait for the medium to wake up before starting its clock
+ after a pause.
+
+Stream output:
+ * Added vorbis audio support in Ogg streaming.
+ * Added vorbis audio transcoding support.
+ * Added mp3 audio transcoding support (when ffmpeg is compiled with mp3lame).
+UNIX ports:
+ * ALSA multi-channel support fixed and tested.
+ * Fixed fullscreen with gnome metacity.
+
+Win32 port:
+ * Fixed VCD support which was broken on some machines.
+
+iPaq port:
+ * Familiar interface with Gtk+-1.2 and GPE support removed (deprecreated).
+
+Miscellaneous:
+ * Text subtitles now centered on the picture.
+ * Ffmpeg decoder now generates proper pts and can be used to play
+ mpeg1/2 videos.
Changes between 0.6.0 and 0.6.1:
---------------------------------
* Mozilla plugin based on libvlc for embedded playback in webpages of any
format that VLC can play
* new swedish translation
- * updated french, german, dutch and italian translations
-
-GNU/Linux, *BSD & misc. UNIX ports:
- * OSS and ALSA audio output modules support A/52 over S/PDIF output
- * OSS support for multi-channel (up to 6) analog sound cards
-
-Mac OS X port:
- * localization support via GNU gettext software
- * completely revamped Cocoa interface
- * new preferences panel
- * new open panel with full features
- * video output screen can be chosen in the Video menu
- * audio device and channels configuration can be chosen in the Audio menu
- * new playlist drawer and messages windows
-
-Win32 port:
- * preferences dialog box redesigned
- * waveout module supports multi-channel audio output and A52 over S/PDIF
- * support for VCDs
- * new dialog box to select avi subtitles
- * some new shortcuts (in particular to play/pause or stay on top)
- * new menu entry to spawn another interface
- * rc interface is partly fixed and useable
-
-BeOS port:
- * new settings window for adjusting post-processing, brightness,
- contrast, etc
* enhancements of the playlist window
* new messages window to see debug info
* fixed a few crashes
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