X-Git-Url: https://git.sesse.net/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=NEWS;h=17327fb6e1f26f19b7143066c7370da93dfd8bbc;hb=5a90c358259f60155a4d027852e0b6f089275cba;hp=453a3a43b53e02676581629030c4442cb4b1f4ae;hpb=f383fb399bdf5d22f6624c278810ea5828caa284;p=vlc diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 453a3a43b5..17327fb6e1 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -1,4 +1,31 @@ -$Id: NEWS,v 1.45 2003/05/20 21:35:52 hartman Exp $ +$Id: NEWS,v 1.55 2003/07/11 23:36:01 gbazin Exp $ + +Changes between 0.6.0 and 0.6.1: +--------------------------------- + +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). + +Win32 port: + * Fixed DVD support which was partly broken due to a bug in libdvdcss + * Fixed 5.1 audio support for the sblive/audigy soundcards. + +UNIX ports: + * Fixed/improved alsa support and enabled multi-channel audio output. + +Interfaces: + * Small updates/fixes to the wxWindows interface. + * Improved HTTP remote control interface. + +Input demux: + * Improved support for the Matroska container format. + +Miscellaneous: + * Improved build system. + * New video filter plugin to overlay logos. + * Added support for Winamp 3 B4S files. Changes between 0.5.3 and 0.6.0: --------------------------------- @@ -7,22 +34,26 @@ Core Support: * Channel Server support was removed (was deprecated) Input access: - * fixed a big bug in ftp and http access that prevented many platforms (OSX most prominently) to view ftp and http streams. - * fixed large file support on Windows + * Fixed a big bug in ftp and http access that prevented many platforms (OSX most prominently) to view ftp and http streams. + * Fixed large file support on Windows * Video 4 Linux support * CD Digital Audio support + * Fixed IPv6 multicasting on Windows and OSX. Input demux: * Better detection of AAC and mp3 files * Support for OpenDML avi files * More complete .mp4/.mov support + * Very early support for the Matroska container format (don't complain if it doesn't work ;) Codecs: * VLC's own MPEG1/2 decoder has been replaced with libmpeg2 * Support for Sorenson 3 (SVQ3 or Quicktime content) via ffmpeg * OSX support for QDM2 and QDMC sound, often used in QT content. * Fixed a bug which was causing artefacts in DivX video (ffmpeg) + * Updated our theora decoder to use the alpha 2 release of libtheora * If ffmpeg cannot keep up, skip and try to recover instead of stopping altogether + * Indeo Video 3 (IV32) support for little-endian computers. (so not for OSX) Interfaces: * The wxWindows interface is now fully useable as well as Unicode safe @@ -31,27 +62,33 @@ Interfaces: Stream output: * New stream output scheme. It is now possible to build a chain of stream outputs allowing for instance to stream and display some content at the same time. * The stream output now allows to transcode content on the fly. - * SAP (Session Announcement Protocol) support. + * Fixed major bug that prevented streaming mpeg 1/2 video with pulldown content. + * SAP/SDP announcing support. (both IPv4 and IPv6) Miscellaneous: * New reset option for the preferences * You can set your language in the prefences * New video chroma conversion module using ffmpeg - * Added a Gentoo ebuild file to the distribution + * Added a Gentoo ebuild to the distribution + * Added a new smaller subtitles font (now the default) + scripts to generate your own + * SAP/SDP IPv6 support UNIX ports: - * + * Basic support for the X11 Xinerama extension. + * New skinable interface ported to X11. + * Run opie-vlc and zaurus-vlc as GuiServer Mac OS X port: * When you add several items to the playlist, they are sorted alphabetically. * New about panel and revamped preferences panel. * Fixed the deinterlace menu. - * Float on top and a Transparency option for video out. + * Float on top, Fit to Screen and a Transparency option for video out. * New output dialog for transcode and display while stream capabilities. * New icons by Davor Orel. * New audio resampler. Should make VLC much faster. * Fixed disappearing and crackling sound (PTS is out of range bug) * We no longer automatically save the preferences when you quit the application + * Arrow keys are now use to browse the menus in a DVD Win32 port: * the wxWindows interface is now the default interface @@ -59,6 +96,8 @@ Win32 port: * Fixed the "no sound" problem on NT4 * Improved skinnable interface (it now uses the wxWindows interface dialogs). * Added support for compressed skins files (.vlt files) + * Fixed SVCD chapters support. + * Fixed memory leak with 5.1 audio. BeOS port: * Interface localization