$Id$
-Changes between 0.8.1 and 0.8.2-svn:
+Changes between 0.8.1 and 0.8.2-test2:
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Core support:
- Tree structure
- Input preparsing (for meta-data)
- Grouping (by artist, ...) support
- * Preferences improvements :
+ * Preferences improvements:
- New organization, designed to improve usability
- New configuration types (list of modules, ...)
* XML parsers
* Core image manipulation support
* Client-side SSL/TLS support
-
-Input:
+ * SSL Client certificates checking support (allows for secure VoD)
+ * Renamed --spu-channel to --sub-track
+ * Renamed --spumargin to --sub-margin
+ * Renamed --audio-channel to --audio-track
+ * Renamed --filter to --vout-filter
+ * filters, extra interfaces, visualizations and service discovery modules are
+ now seperated by ':' instead of ','
+ * Access filter architecture
+ * Track selection based on preferred language (--sub-language and --audio-language)
+ * Zsh autocompletion for vlc's arguments
+ * Many bugfixes...
+
+Input/Demuxers:
* Support for SOCKS proxy
* Support for Shoutcast Meta-data
+ * Support for (HE-)AAC raw-audio streams
* Support for images on a HTTP server that get refreshed on the server
* Better support for Kasenna streams
+ * RTSP UDP->TCP rollover support
+ * Massive Matroska improvements
+ * Support for XA and VOC audio files
+ * TiVo demuxer
+ * Samba (Windows shares) access module
* Improved CDDAX module (uses several playlist items)
* Fixes to Linux DVB support
+ * Fix the "negative subtitles delay" bug
+ * Support for FTP over IPv6
Decoders / Encoders:
- * AMR decoding via ffmpeg
* Dirac decoder and encoder
- * PNG decoder
+ * PNG decoder/encoder
+ * Improvements to DVB subtitles encoder
+ * Support for Apple Lossless Audio Codec
-Services discovery
+Access filters:
+ * New Record and Timeshift filters
+
+Services discovery:
* New type of modules, that add items to the playlist
* Brand new SAP module
+ * To enable SAP, you now need to use "-S sap" or add SAP in
+ the "Manage->Services Discovery" menu
+ ( IPv6 SAP is now enabled by default )
+ * Non-standard support for HTTP streams SAP announces removed
* HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer) discovery
* DAAP (iTunes shares) support
+ * Shoutcast
+
+Audio output:
+ * Support for 20/24 bits LPCM
Video output:
- * Snapshot support
- * Image file video output
+ * Video snapshot support (png or jpg)
+ * Image file video output (png)
* Motion detection filter (can trigger playlist actions)
+ * Improvements to wall video filter
+ * Support for font color and opacity
Stream output:
* Muxers
* VLM / VoD
- Ability to load a configuration file on startup
- Seeking support in VoD streams
-
+ * Mosaic (picture-in-picture system)
+
Interfaces:
- * wxWidgets
+ * wxWidgets
- Redesigned playlist : add playlist, add directory, ...
- Improved preferences
+ - Improvements to the wizard
- DVD, VCD and Audio CD navigation buttons
* MacOS X
- Redesigned playlist
+ - Improved preferences
* Skins
+ - Support for multiple actions
- Fixes
* HTTP
- Support for the new playlist system
+ * Lirc
+ - Now uses new config settings. See doc/lirc/example.lirc
Windows port:
* Screensaver disabling fix
* DirectShow tuner configuration
* Support for no-decoration windows
+MacOS X port:
+ * Many Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger related fixes
+ * The OpenGL video output is back
+ * A new audio module that should work more reliable for analog audio output in various configurations.
+ - Supports multichannel discrete analog output
+ - Digital audio output requires you to change a preference setting because it
+ is not yet available in the new module
+ - Please read the README.MacOSX.rtf file for more information.
+
BeOS port:
* Support for single-buffered overlay
-Pocket PC port :
+Pocket PC port:
* Many fixes
* New interface
+ * New video output
Mozilla Plugin:
* Javascript fixes
+ * Mozilla plugin for MacOS X is back (not yet distributed)
IE Plugin:
- Brand new Internet Explorer ActiveX plugin
+ * Brand new Internet Explorer ActiveX plugin
Translations:
+ The following languages were added
+ * Catalan
* Danish
* Greek
+ * Hindi
+ * Pashto
+ * Burmese
+ * Tetum
+ * Tagalog
+ * Bengali
+
Changes between 0.8.0 and 0.8.1:
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Demuxers:
* Fixed crash with ODML avi files
* Fixed autodetection of VCD/SVCD bin files
+ * Supports Kasenna VoD (MPEG2 only) and simulcast streaming
Stream Output:
* Encoders: