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-$Id: NEWS,v 1.57 2003/07/19 15:25:47 sigmunau Exp $
+$Id: NEWS,v 1.66 2003/09/20 02:47:41 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.
+
+Stream output:
+ * MPEG TS muxer follows the ATSC/DVB specs for embedded A52 audio.
+
+Input demux:
+ * MPEG TS demuxer also handles A52 audio in DVB streams.
+ * Fixed seeking support in FLAC files.
+
+Codecs:
+ * Support for AAC + SBR.
+ * MPEG 2.5 support.
+
+Mac OS X port:
+ * 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.
+ * Support for 3F2R in audio output.
+
+Miscellaneous:
+ * Text subtitles now have a black outline.
+ * Text subtitles filename and charset autodetection.
+ * Text subtitles for mpeg files.
+ * Automatic fontsize selection for text subtitles.
+ * Audio visual effects filters (spectrum, scope and random).
+ * Audio visual effects filter using goom.
+
+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).
+
+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.
@@ -15,8 +86,17 @@ Win32 port:
  * Fixed 5.1 audio support for the sblive/audigy soundcards.
  * Fixed sound on Windows NT.
 
-Linux ports:
- * Fixed/improved alsa support and enabled multi-channel audio output.
+UNIX ports:
+ * Fixed/improved ALSA support and enabled multi-channel audio output.
+ * X11/Xvideo: Should now work on big endian machines, and you can now
+   use the arrow keys to browse through the DVD menus.
+
+iPaq port:
+ * Gtk+2 interface called PDA
+ * Familiar Gtk+ is now deprecreated
+ * Codec a52, Faad2 and flac added
+ * Video4Linux enabled (demux and transcode)
+ * Stream Out with transcode support enabled (use codecs: HuffYuvv and A-law).
 
 Interfaces:
  * Small updates/fixes to the wxWindows interface.