X-Git-Url: https://git.sesse.net/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=NEWS;h=e405bfafaf1baa3a812b24098403eb137a1e2add;hb=95ce042ef18b51741a0cb295499cea22979e8b50;hp=3d54ced52a81220d23d43c2ac5f7bf6a54569765;hpb=bfc8578e98a78d8267036d26426394f0fab05a1f;p=vlc diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 3d54ced52a..e405bfafaf 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -1,4 +1,218 @@ -$Id: NEWS,v 1.48 2003/06/11 18:45:41 gbazin Exp $ +$Id: NEWS,v 1.76 2003/11/23 16:02:56 zorglub Exp $ + +Changes between 0.6.2 and 0.7.0: +--------------------------------- + +Core support: + * Brand new decoder/packetizer api. + Adds a lot more flexibility while also simplifying the decoder plugins. + * New encoder api (Ffmpeg, Vorbis, Theora, Flac and Speex encoders available). + * Video outputs are recycled if possible. + This removes any 'flicker' between two similiar video files. + * Fixed the video filters. Video should no longer go black when using filters. + * New input core. Advantages are: better seeking, more responsive, support for subtitle files at the core, and much much more. + +Playlist: + * Added a repeat mode to repeat a single file over and over. + * Playlist sorting + +Input: + * RTP/RTSP support. + * Fixed annoying seeking problem with Ogg files (seeking would take ages). + * Support for Flac in Ogg files. + * MPEG TS demuxer also handles A52 and AAC audio in DVB streams. + * Rewrite of the Flac demuxer. + * cddax and vcdx plugins using libcdio, libvcd and libvcdinfo. (Linux only) + * Reworked DVB tuning. + * Better Icecast support. + * New MPEG video elementary streams demuxer. + +Codecs: + * Support for Theora video encoding. + * Support for Speex audio decoding/encoding. + * Rewrite of the Flac decoder + encoding support. + * Support for MPEG2 422 decoding which was recently added to libmpeg2 (cvs). + * Support for AAC + SBR. + * MPEG 2.5 audio support. + * Removed deprecated decoders (a52_old, mpeg_video and mpeg_audio). + +Stream output: + * Improvements to the MPEG TS muxer. + * New transrating module for MPEG2 video. + * Added packetization for MPEG AAC ADTS streams. + * Added packetizers for Flac, Speex, Theora, LPCM, DTS and SPU streams. + * Improved mp4 muxing and added AAC/MP4V support when transcoding. + * Improved Ogg muxing and added Theora, Speex, Flac and subtitles support. + * MPEG TS muxer follows the ATSC/DVB specs for embedded A52 audio. + * --sout-keep option to keep the stream open while changing input. + * Preliminary RTP support. + * Fixes to SAP announces. + +Interface: + * Skins: + - Bugfixes + - misc improvements (eg, "stay on top" option). + * New standardized and customizable hotkeys. + * wxWindows + - Playlist improvements (Sort, Search, mode buttons). + - Improvements and help in preferences + - New streaming wizard + * HTTP + - Improvements of the standard pages + - Support for new commands + * OSD ( OS X and hotkeys only atm ). + +Service discovery: + * Many fixes to the SAP module + * SAP now supports HTTP streams + +Subtitles: + * Text subtitles now have a black outline. + * Text subtitles autodetection. + * Text subtitles charset autodetection. + * Text subtitles for all videofiles. Results may vary. + * Text subtitles in Hebrew are supported. Arabic partially. + * Automatic fontsize selection for text subtitles. + * Fixed SAMI text subtitles support. + * Support for subtitles in Matroska files. + * Support for subtitles in DVB streams. + +Mac OS X port: + * New controller designed by Max Rudberg from www.maxthemes.com + * Save playlist. + * Works on 10.1.x again. Apologies for that problem. + * Support for Panther. + * Support for raw dumping of streams to disk. + * Mozilla plugin for Mac OS X (experimental). + +Win32 port: + * New DirectShow input module (for video acquisition cards, webcams...). + * VLC can be installed as a Windows NT service. + * Allow on the fly switching of the main interface. + * Support for 3F2R in audio output. + * New --one-instance option to "force" only one running instance of VLC. + * Mozilla plugin for Windows (experimental). + +Linux port: + * Improved Video4Linux input. Also added support for an audio only input. + * Support for real-time priority when running with root privileges. + * Allow on the fly switching of the main interface. + +iPaq port: + * Brand new Gtk 2 interface + +Miscellaneous: + * Audio visual effects filters (spectrum, scope and random). + * Audio visual effects filter using goom. + * Spanish, Portuguese Brazilian and Hungarian translations. + * libcaca video output (colored ascii) + +Changes between 0.6.1 and 0.6.2: +--------------------------------- + +Core support: + * Fixed a nasty regression in 0.6.1 which made some streams unplayable. + +Stream output: + * Transcoder now generates proper pts/dts thus should work a lot better. + * Improved MPEG TS muxer. + +Access input: + * Support for DVB-S/C/T cards using v4l2 API for Linux 2.6.x kernels. + * Few fixes to the VCD navigation. + +Interfaces: + * Support for DVD menus navigation added to the wxWindows interface. + +UNIX ports: + * ALSA multi-channel support fixed and tested. + * Fixed fullscreen with gnome metacity. + +Win32 port: + * Fixed VCD support which was broken on some machines. + +iPaq port: + * Familiar interface with Gtk+-1.2 and GPE support removed (deprecreated). + +Miscellaneous: + * Text subtitles now centered on the picture. + * Ffmpeg decoder now generates proper pts and can be used to play + mpeg1/2 videos. + +Changes between 0.6.0 and 0.6.1: +--------------------------------- + +Core support: + * There should be less bogus resampling, particularly on DVDs. + * VLC will now wait for the medium to wake up before starting its clock + after a pause. + +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). +UNIX ports: + * ALSA multi-channel support fixed and tested. + * Fixed fullscreen with gnome metacity. + +Win32 port: + * Fixed VCD support which was broken on some machines. + +iPaq port: + * Familiar interface with Gtk+-1.2 and GPE support removed (deprecreated). + +Miscellaneous: + * Text subtitles now centered on the picture. + * Ffmpeg decoder now generates proper pts and can be used to play + mpeg1/2 videos. + +Changes between 0.6.0 and 0.6.1: +--------------------------------- + +Core support: + * There should be less bogus resampling, particularly on DVDs. + * VLC will now wait for the medium to wake up before starting its clock + after a pause. + +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. + +UNIX ports: + * Fixed/improved ALSA support and enabled multi-channel audio output. + * X11/Xvideo: Should now work on big endian machines, and you can now + use the arrow keys to browse through the DVD menus. + +iPaq port: + * Gtk+2 interface called PDA + * Familiar Gtk+ is now deprecreated + * Codec a52, Faad2 and flac added + * Video4Linux enabled (demux and transcode) + * Stream Out with transcode support enabled (use codecs: HuffYuvv and A-law). + +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: --------------------------------- @@ -7,16 +221,17 @@ 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 an ipv6 link-local multicasting bug. + * 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 @@ -25,6 +240,7 @@ Codecs: * 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 @@ -34,24 +250,26 @@ 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 (Session Announcement Protocol) support. + * 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 new smaller subtitles font + scripts to generate your own + * 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 skinnable interface ported to X11. + * 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. @@ -67,7 +285,6 @@ Win32 port: * Added support for compressed skins files (.vlt files) * Fixed SVCD chapters support. * Fixed memory leak with 5.1 audio. - * Fixed ipv6 multicast support (not tested). BeOS port: * Interface localization @@ -339,33 +556,6 @@ Miscellaneous: * Mozilla plugin based on libvlc for embedded playback in webpages of any format that VLC can play * new swedish translation - * updated french, german, dutch and italian translations - -GNU/Linux, *BSD & misc. UNIX ports: - * OSS and ALSA audio output modules support A/52 over S/PDIF output - * OSS support for multi-channel (up to 6) analog sound cards - -Mac OS X port: - * localization support via GNU gettext software - * completely revamped Cocoa interface - * new preferences panel - * new open panel with full features - * video output screen can be chosen in the Video menu - * audio device and channels configuration can be chosen in the Audio menu - * new playlist drawer and messages windows - -Win32 port: - * preferences dialog box redesigned - * waveout module supports multi-channel audio output and A52 over S/PDIF - * support for VCDs - * new dialog box to select avi subtitles - * some new shortcuts (in particular to play/pause or stay on top) - * new menu entry to spawn another interface - * rc interface is partly fixed and useable - -BeOS port: - * new settings window for adjusting post-processing, brightness, - contrast, etc * enhancements of the playlist window * new messages window to see debug info * fixed a few crashes