X-Git-Url: https://git.sesse.net/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=NEWS;h=1a44fc26c32224239371b968636d22a48131efab;hb=d523d1af33bd9701784ceeb117b652c255cb510e;hp=5da7539ffbb7491cb853b00589b963c75bb27b24;hpb=406929a4295cb0d73fd0226e9f8cf009db4cccb7;p=vlc diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 5da7539ffb..1a44fc26c3 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -1,4 +1,116 @@ -$Id: NEWS,v 1.37 2003/04/08 08:35:59 massiot Exp $ +$Id: NEWS,v 1.57 2003/07/19 15:25:47 sigmunau 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). + * PS muxer can create mpeg1 files now and produce streams with system headers. + * You can transcode a52 with more than two channels to mpga now. + +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. + * Fixed sound on Windows NT. + +Linux ports: + * Fixed/improved alsa support and enabled multi-channel audio output. + +Interfaces: + * Small updates/fixes to the wxWindows interface. + * Improved HTTP remote control interface. You can now create your own HTML pages. + * A new CORBA control plugin. + +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. + * New subtitle module which uses freetype2 to render arbitrary fonts in any size. + Should also work with languages like russion for instance. + + +Changes between 0.5.3 and 0.6.0: +--------------------------------- + +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 + * 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 + * New HTTP remote control interface + +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. + * 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 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, 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 + * The keyboard shortcuts are now identical to the linux version + * 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 + * Screensaver disabled if playing in fullscreen + * A few new keyboard shortcuts + * New full-featured Preferences window Changes between 0.5.2 and 0.5.3: ---------------------------------