X-Git-Url: https://git.sesse.net/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=NEWS;h=2b90d854536a8e8955149beda4175f0d81f05151;hb=47eb22002c8777a8dab0f6e8cb89054cbfd73b45;hp=18a32a02d143de38941532e8524f4cb59ce497d4;hpb=b993b6f0db42ad3baeb8a4c8c148114922236923;p=vlc diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 18a32a02d1..2b90d85453 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -1,25 +1,70 @@ $Id$ -Changes between 0.8.4a and 0.8.5: +Changes between 0.8.5 and 0.8.6-svn (not released yet) +-------------------------------------------------- +Core support: + * New playlist core + * Video Filter2 filters can now be selected for local display using --video-filter + * improved Interaction dialogues + +Decoders: + * WMV3/VC-1 support + +Video Filters: + * Adjust, Invert and Distort (now splited into Wave, Ripple, Gradient and Psychedelic) video filters have been ported to the Video Filter2 API. They can now be streamed. + +Interfaces: + * OS X + - right/ctrl-click menu in video outputs + - support for Apple's remote (courtesy Martin Kahr) + +Nix Port: + * Notification plugin. + +Localization: + * Add Czech + + +Changes between 0.8.4a and 0.8.5 --------------------------------- Core support: + * Statistics collection (bitrates, packets, connections, ...) + * Support for downloading updates + * Updated strings Input: * Initial support for RTSP-over-HTTP (to allow NAT traversal) * Linux DV (Digital Video - Firewire) input * Improvements to the Audio CD input + - Separate playlist entries for the tracks + - Support for CDDB * Support for more DVB (satellite) encryption modules * Improved subtitles encoding support + * Improved support for playing MP4 files from the Web Decoders: * Cook (Real audio) support -Playlist / Services discovery : +Playlist / Services discovery: + * XSPF playlist support * Podcast support + * Updated Shoutcast to use new listing -Video output - * New video filters : magnify, gradient and edge detection +Audio output: + * New JACK audio output + +Video output: + * New video filters: + - magnify: allows you to zoom on part of the image + - gradient and edge detection: "cartoon-like" effect + - bluescreen: overlay parts of a video transparently on another one + * Logo video filter: can now loop through multiple images + * RSS video filter: display feed images. Support for Atom feeds. + * Improvements to the subtitles rendering + +Stream output: + * Initial support for throttling users on VOD streams Interfaces: * System to inform the user and request information @@ -28,31 +73,40 @@ Interfaces: - ... * wxWidgets - VLM (VideoLAN Media Manager) control panel + - Improved media information panel (shows statistics, metadata, ...) + - Drag & Drop support in the playlist * Skins2 + - New default skin - Support for Winamp 2 skins - Improved playlist handling - Support for popup menus, animated bitmaps, equalizer, ... * OS X - - Overlay control panel - - + - Embedded Video output + - new Go-To-Specific-Time feature + - Video cropping and aspect ratio changing while playing + - Improved media information panel (shows statistics, metadata, ...) + - support for processing multiple items with the wizard in a single run + - option to save selections in the wizard for a session (default enabled) * HTTP - - Much improved default interface pages + - New default interface pages for VLC and VLM (including a mosaic wizard) + - A bunch of new RPN functions Windows Port: * MSN messenger "Now playing" support OS X Port: - * + * Mac-Intel compatibility + * Enhanced support of various audio output devices + * Growl "Now playing" support *Nix port: * Ability to log to syslog * Root wrapper to avoid running VLC as root Developers: + * New libvlc API (not finished yet) * Java bindings - - - + * A bit more automatic testing Changes between 0.8.4 and 0.8.4a: --------------------------------- @@ -120,7 +174,7 @@ Stream output: * Fixed MTU handling to avoid IP fragments Interfaces: -- new cone icon by Richard ¯iestad (Eurodata, retron.info) +- new cone icon by Richard ¯iestad (Eurodata, retron.info) * Mac OS X - New streaming and transcoding wizard - New extended controls panel