X-Git-Url: https://git.sesse.net/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=NEWS;h=64355fc01da80ef7b25bd17ea72490b439029231;hb=89e8034a7250a3dd7bf9e6c00aa03798c530c544;hp=416a0345bcddb9c16183e7e7efbed88bebeaeefe;hpb=34b0c609d1d63e6359872de229542fc029bb8ace;p=vlc diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 416a0345bc..64355fc01d 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -1,42 +1,192 @@ Changes between 2.0.x and 2.1.0-git: -------------------------------- +Important changes for packagers: + * The --with-tuning and --without-tuning options are removed. To tune + compilation for a specific processor type, set CFLAGS manually. + 3rd party libraries (contrib): * /extras/contrib has been replaced by a better system in /contrib -Audio output: - * OpenBSD sndio audio output support +Codecs: + * Support for CDXL, Ut Video, VBLE, Dxtory codecs via libavcodec. + * Numerous improvements in OpenMAX IL codec + * Support for Ulead DV audio Encoders: * high10,high422 and high444 encoding support in h264 +Access: + * Screen: Added support for OS X Lion + * Major improvements in DASH support + * Improvements in Blu-Ray module, notably for multiple video tracks support + +Demuxers: + * MP4: partial support for fragmented MP4 + * Vorbis: better support for metadata and cover art + * AVI: better support for tags and extended metadata + * Support for FLAC, Atrac and some ADPCM in AVI + * Support for DV data type 1 in AVI and 12 bits DV Audio + * Support for total number of tracks in major container + +Audio output: + * Windows Audio Session API audio output support + * OpenBSD sndio audio output support + Audio Filters: * new remapping channel filter * new filter to enhance stereo effect by mono suppression and delay effect * new VSXu visualization plugin -Codecs: - * Support for CDXL, Ut Video, VBLE, Dxtory codecs via libavcodec. - -Access: - * Screen: Added support for OS X Lion - Video Filters: * new anaglyph video filter which transforms side by side 3D video streams in anaglyph glasses (aka red/blue) compatible images. + * Support in deinterlacing filter for most 4:2:0, 4:2:2, 4:4:4 YUV formats + and for bits depth higher than 8bits (like 10bits) Interfaces: * configurable password for the HTTP server. * .hosts removed from the HTTP server. * fixed Lua command line interface console mode under Windows. + * Better support for MCE remotes on Windows Mac OS X Interface: * added a GUI for the QTSound access module to process audio captured locally + * added an option to let the Apple Remote control the system volume instead of + VLC's internal volume level + * added an option to show next / previous buttons + * added an option to hide the shuffle and repeat buttons + * added optional playlist columns for track number, genre, album, description, + date and language. Removed modules: * portaudio audio output * X11 On Screen Display notifications (xosd) * Linux Framebuffer On Screen Display interface (fbosd) + * RTMP access: use libavformat avio instead + * RTMP access_output: use libavformat avio instead + + +Changes between 2.0.1 and 2.0.2: +-------------------------------- + +Video Output: + * XP machine will now use DirectX mode by default, like in previous versions. + There were too many errors with broken drivers. + * More accurate colourspaces conversions for YUV->RGB in OpenGL + * Add menu support for libvlc / VLCKit applications on Mac OS X + * Various fixes on Mac OS X, notably for crop, zoom, osd and menu support + * Misc fixes in OpenGL module, on all platforms + * Fix video output on PowerPC-based Macs equipped with an ATI Radeon 7500, + an ATI Radeon 9200 or a NVIDIA GeForceFX 5200 Ultra. + * Fix video output of 10bit encoded contents on Intel-based Macs equipped + with an Intel GMA 950 chipset running OS X 10.6 or later. + * Add support for the HiDPI mode used on recent Apple products with so-called + Retina Displays. + +Access: + * Rework Digital TV module for Windows. DVB-T and DVB-C should work again + * Fixes for RAR compressed files + * Fix DirectShow crashes on exit + * Improve PulseAudio input latency + * Fixes for HTTP access through a proxy + * v4l2 webcam outputting H264 can now be used directly (use --v4l2-chroma=h264) + * Fix subtitles auto-detection in subfolders and detection behaviour + * IE http proxy is not used anymore by VLC on Win32 + * Accept more extensions for DVD images + * Fix crash in VC1 packetizer + * Improvements in Blu-Ray playback + * Improvements and fixes in HLS support + +Codec: + * Fix crashes in AAC decoder on channels changes, notably in ISDB streams + * Fix compilation with multiple FFmpeg and libav versions + * Fix G726 support + * Fix MP3 free format support + +Demuxers: + * Fixes for MKV segments, seeking and MKV title display + * Fix for some mp4, voc, midi and au crashes + * Fix for Real .ram, .f4v, .avi and .ra files support + * Fix for DVB channels file support + * Fixes for alac, vorbis, DTS, VC-1 and Dirac in mp4 + +Encoders: + * Fix for MPEG Audio encoding, use layer2 when using fourcc "mp2 " and "mp2a" + * Fix for JPEG generation, when doing snapshots + +Audio filters and output: + * Limitation of spatializer volume output + * Fix DirectSound device selection + * Correct PulseAudio volume control + * Do not apply volume in file output + * Fix sampling rate in JACK output + * Fixes in ALSA output for latency and for broken drivers + +Mac OS X: + * Enable drag and drop of playlist items between the temporary playlist and + the persistant media library + * Enable import of playlist items taken from the service discovery modules + to the media library or the temporary playlist + * Media key support for keyboards by other manufacturers than Apple + This fix was facilitated through a hardware donation by ZF Friedrichshafen AG + manufacturing keyboards under the brand "Cherry". + * Add support for the Apple Remote to set the Mac to sleep using a longer + press on the Play/Pause button + * Remove libfontconfig's font cache by an Apple Type Services lookup. + This removes the "Updating Cache" dialog, before finding all fonts. + * Re-add an option to hide the window decoration during video playback + * Improve compatibility with other 3rd party apps using SPMediaKeyTap + * Many Fullscreen fixes + * Keep Aspect Ratio when resizing is back + * Add controls to manipulate the Subtitles Duration to the Track + Synchronization panel + * Hidden items in the sidebar are being retained for the next launch now + * Fix crash when trying to open an Audio CD by drag & drop + * Improve reliability when opening DVDs or BDs by drag & drop + * Fix crashes on exit + * Fix crash when mounting a device with multiple logical volumes while + VLC is running + * Chosen audio output device is retained throughout multiple sessions + * Since running the Mac OS X interface as an Extra Interface or Control + Interface can lead to undefined results, eventual settings will be + automatically reset on the first launch. + - This fixes issues with unresponsive playback controls and crashes on quit. + * Update Growl plugin for use with Growl 1.3 + * Miscellaneous minor interface improvements + +Lua Scripts: + * Fixes for stdin/stdout and for different locale issues + * Fixes for icecast SD + +Qt: + * Fix preferences for audio devices on Windows + * Fix playlist search and selector behaviour + * Fix multiple issues in the Open Disc dialog + * Miscellaneous fixes in preferences, buttons, EPG, playlist and customize dialog + * Fix tags and file names display + * Fix various crashes, display issues and usability issues + +Skins2: + * Fix mousewheel on Windows + * Fix for key events and focus loss + +Web interface: + * Fix display of some buttons + * Fix listing of files in the Open interface + * Fixes for widgets behaviour and vlm dialog + +Security: + * Fix Ogg Heap buffer overflow + * Update taglib (CVE-2012-2396) + * Update libavcodec and other codecs libraries + +Translation: + * Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Walloon, Slovak, Polish, Khmer, + Japanese, Italian, French, Czech, Belarusian, Breton, Greek, Spanish, + Estonian, Irish, Galician, Hungarian, Japanese, Dutch, Telugu, Ukrainian, + Thai translations update + * New Scottish Gaelic translation Changes between 2.0.0 and 2.0.1: @@ -116,8 +266,8 @@ Miscellaneous: Security: * Update libpng to 1.5.9 (CVE-2011-3026) * Update freetype to 2.4.9 (CVE-2012-1126 up to CVE-2012-1144) - * Fix MMS stack overflow (SA-1201) - * Fix RealRTSP heap overflow (SA-1202) + * Fix MMS stack overflow (SA-1201 - CVE-2012-1775) + * Fix RealRTSP heap overflow (SA-1202 - CVE-2012-1776) Translations: * Update of Czech, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish and Walloon translations @@ -700,7 +850,7 @@ Win32: * Fix folders opening from the interface Translations: - * Update translations for Lithuanian, Bengali, Slovak, French, Dutch, Ukranian + * Update translations for Lithuanian, Bengali, Slovak, French, Dutch, Ukrainian Polish, Simplified Chinese, German and Galician @@ -1415,7 +1565,7 @@ Bunch of small bugfixes. Changes between 0.9.5 and 0.9.6: -------------------------------- New Localizations: - * Ukranian + * Ukrainian Security updates: * Fixed overflow in CUE support from VCD access (SA-0810, CVE-2008-5032)