X-Git-Url: https://git.sesse.net/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=NEWS;h=4febfff379e89d74b0f4450cf9f3d667380a6a4c;hb=0f749c6376fbe31bced81360d6dc1c38891b3332;hp=63db86a9290de5b02ae8e251290971982992fa6f;hpb=8bf474fda23a9c42305786eb6df4b5d6832ef75d;p=vlc diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 63db86a929..4febfff379 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -1,11 +1,16 @@ -Changes between 0.9.8a and 1.0.0-git: ------------------------------------- +Changes between 0.9.8a and 1.0.0-pre1: +-------------------------------------- + +Important notes: +---------------- + * Alsa and OSS audio capture has been removed from the v4l and v4l2 accesses. + See 'Access:' for more info. Playback: * Instantaneous pausing * Frame-by-Frame playback * Finer speed control - * Timeshift for all medias + * Timeshift for most medias * On-the-fly recording for all medias * RTSP trickplay support @@ -22,11 +27,11 @@ New Decoders: Demuxers: * Support for Dirac and RealVideo in Matroska files * Major improvements in RealMedia files opening (.rm and .rmvb) - * Improvements of the TS demuxer for M2TS files + * Improvements of the TS demuxer for M2TS files from Blu-Ray and AVCHD Encoders: * Dirac encoding using libdirac (supported in Ogg and in TS) - * Shine mp3 fixed point encoder + * Shine mp3 fixed-point encoder Access: * RTSP authentication with Darwin Streaming Server @@ -50,11 +55,12 @@ Inputs: Playlist: * Export the playlist in HTML * Lua script for BBC radio playback + * Better metadata handling and reading Linux/Windows interface: - * Recently played items list * Global Hotkeys on Windows and Linux * Various fixes for skins2 interface + * Recently played items list * Interface toolbar customizations * Various Improvements on the Qt interface: - More menus actions @@ -66,7 +72,10 @@ Linux/Windows interface: * Better integration in GTK environments Mac OS X Interface: + * Controllable by the Media Keys on modern Apple keyboards (brushed Aluminium) * Reveal-in-Finder functionality for locally stored items. + * Easy addition of Subtitles through the Video menu + * Additional usability improvements Stream output: * Restored the old mpeg2 transrating module. @@ -82,6 +91,10 @@ Maemo Port: Windows CE Port: EXPERIMENTAL work for the winCE port has been done. +Mac OS X Port: + * Support for Mac OS X 10.4.x was dropped due to its technical limitations + * Speed improvements by using llvm-gcc + Audio output: * Removed obsolete Esound and aRts plugins * Surround support for PulseAudio @@ -89,11 +102,11 @@ Audio output: Video output: * Effects (cube, torus, etc.) removed from OpenGL video output * Video is able to stay in original size and to zoom in fullscreen (hotkey 'o') while keeping black borders + * Image video output has been rewritten into a video-filter named 'scene'. The old image video output has been removed. Miscellanous: * Invmem, a fake codec to display images from external applications - Changes between 0.9.6 and 0.9.8a: ---------------------------------