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Version history for DV Scheduler

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Changes for v5.59 - v5.61

Added AAC audio type.
Added day and time info to the Auto-Add list.
Updated Australian DVB-T channel logos (by olympus9999).
Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

Changes for v5.58 - v5.59

DV Scheduler tray now asks for elevation if required (start/stop service).
Fixed capture path selection rule.
Fixed actual channel data may be ignored when recording channel group.
Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

Changes for v5.57 - v5.58

Fixed EPG load Wake up system option.
Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

Changes for v5.56 - v5.57

Updated Channel Auto-Scan station list.
Updated Australian DVB-T channel logos (by olympus9999).
Tasks can now be run by clicking on it in the Task List page.
Added option to set each recording to auto-delete by default (in System
Config).
Added option to override all existing and future auto-delete files to a set
Keep For days (in Auto-Delete Files page).
Added option to schedule EPG data load every x hours.
Added option to disable Local preview and Remote preview (in System Config,
simply don't select one).
Added allow/disallow system to sleep for defined tasks.
Ignore EPG data with zero duration.
Action buttons in Auto-Add list and Channel List set to no-wrap.
Fixed status line showing
in Channel Surf.
Fixed suspend and hibernate after recording ignored.
Fixed task queued from File manager may not run.
Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

Changes for v5.54 - v5.56

Added basic support for remote file play using HTTP or UDP. Go to System
Config to set remote file play.
Added user-definable EPG search links. Go to System Config to define.
Updated Australian DVB-T channel logos (by olympus9999).
Added up-time and capture statistics to System Info.
Added running task information to main page and DVSTray.
Updated Task edit page.
Added standard ASCII only filename encoding in capture type definition.
Changed 1 Megabyte definition in Email "Low space warning threshold" and
"Auto-delete file free space threshold" to 1,048,576 Bytes for consistency.
Fixed Channel Group add/edit issues.
Fixed parsing "users.list" (line starting with "trusted:" was not read).
Fixed File manager issue with non-ASCII character in filename.
Fixed Keyboard interface's File manager's Delete command.
Fixed task launched from File manager may not use the task's delay value.
Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.
Added option to send email notification when server is started, EPG loaded,
capture starting, error, or finished.
Email To: field now supports multiple addresses.
Fixed broken Channel Surf file list.

Changes for v5.53 - v5.54

Added support for preview from remote computers; this can launch an external (i.e. not within the browser) media player to view the video. Go to System Config to set remote preview.
Delayed stopping of devices to allow faster channel changing during previewing.
Fixed (rare) error loading xmltv sources with no doctype.
Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

Changes for v5.52 - v5.53

Added menu to DVSTray (start/stop DV Scheduler, load/not load DVSTray on Windows startup, left-click/right-click options, etc).
Added option to allow (or not allow) specified pages for defined users or trusted IP addresses only (see "users.list" or "users.list.sample" in folder "data" of where DV Scheduler is installed).
Added HTML 4 entities (e.g. Euro sign, Pound sign) for xmltv sources with no doctype. This should fix loading errors encountered with some xmltv sources.
Changed layout of Auto-Add List to distinguish between Auto-Add name and Match List name.
Channel Surf's structured file list now shows capture path's free spaces.
Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

Changes for v5.51 - v5.52

Updated Channel Auto-Scan station list.
Updated Channel Setting interface (DiSEqC, pilot, roll-off).
Added extra controls on-screen and to context menu for schedules (EPG and main page).
Added structured file list option on Channel Surf page (also changeable in System Config).
Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.
Note: due to format changes, settings written/changed by this version may not be readable in earlier versions.

Changes for v5.49 - v5.51

Schedule list is now backed up before saving.
Fixed file naming issue with VLC (certain characters are now disallowed).

Changes for v5.48 - v5.49

Fixed Auto-Add form.

Changes for v5.47 - v5.48

Added Auto-Add name to filename pattern (use %a).
Added capture path information to main page.
Updated Auto-Add interface.
Updated File Manager.
Updated Channel Auto-Scan station list.
Device setting can now be edited while recording.
Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

Changes for v5.46 - v5.47

Updated Australian DVB-T channel logos (by c_cotton).
Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

Changes for v5.45 - v5.46

Updated Australian DVB-T channel logos (by olympus9999).
Updated DVSDVBGuideBatch (by olympus9999).
Fixed devices used not reset in some instances.

Changes for v5.44 - v5.45

Added signal statistics in channel scan.
Updated Channel Auto-Scan station list (by bazzaa).
Added secondary wake-up timer.
Fixed repeating schedule getting deleted on error.
Fixed minute digit in "Change Duration" menu.
Old "status.xsl" will be automatically renamed to avoid incompatibility.
Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

Changes for v5.43 - v5.44

Added username and password to proxy setting.
Added Delete All button to channel list and channel mapping list.
More responsive change in PIDs detection.
Changed "Create Auto-Add Item" to use case insensitive title match.
Fixed channel scan for incomplete channel.
Fixed right-click shortcut.
Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

Changes for v5.42 - v5.43

Added detection of change in Program ID's PIDs during recording (for channels that frequently change their PIDs).
Added option to change EPG program title case to upper, lower, and title case.
Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

Changes for v5.41 - v5.42

Fixed broken Channel Surf in Internet Explorer.

Changes for v5.39 - v5.41

Fixed HTTP stream serving and removed unnecessary/broken protocols.
Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

Changes for v5.38 - v5.39

Changed Channel Surf to use ActiveX plugin for Internet Explorer and Mozilla plugin for other browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Safari, etc).
Reorganized theme folders for easier theme management (as such previous version should be uninstalled first).
Removed deinterlace due to stability issue.
Removed cache option in Channel Surf.
Fixed channel scan for H264 video and access type.
Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

Changes for v5.37 - v5.38

Added "EPG Title Filter" for easier EPG Auto-Add matching. This filter removes
specified end-words from the EPG title (e.g. "New Season", "Season Final"), for
EPG matching purposes.
Added some DVB-T channel logos.
Changed EPG behavior: programs from previous time period will now be partially
shown to fill gap.
Installer now create Start menu program group for all users.
Fixed capture path and EPG tracking not carried over for repeating schedules.
Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

Changes for v5.36 - v5.37

Added group move commands in Channel Mapping page.
Added User-Agent based theme selection.
Fixed Running Devices table.
Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

Changes for v5.35 - v5.36

Fixed filename error that may occur if the capture command uses ASCII filename.
Changed DVPiper exit mode to "forceexit".

Changes for v5.34 - v5.35

Added Auto-Add Exclusion list page to manage EPG items to be excluded from Auto-Add scan.
Non-existent Capture types in Auto-Add from very old versions will now be automatically converted to the default capture type.
Non-existent filename patterns in Auto-Add will now be automatically added to the list of filename patterns.
Fixed wrong page redirection from "Show Detail" pop-up window.
Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

Changes for v5.33 - v5.34

A schedule created from an EPG item can now automatically adjust its start and stop time to follow changes in the EPG (see System Config).
DV Scheduler will now read schedule list from previous versions (some values may be set to default). The old schedule list file will also be backed up to "data\times*.sof".
Added option to exclude certain PIDs in Program ID setting in Channel Setting (e.g. to remove an audio from the stream).
Added command to add files to Auto-Delete list from File Manager.
Auto-Delete item setting can now be edited.
Added command to manually delete file associated with Auto-Delete item.
Channel group can now be played in Channel Surf (will redirect to a real channel in the channel group).
Channel logos width and style (Text, Icon, Icon and Text) can now be changed (go to System Config).
Added option in System Config to show channel logos in various sections (in addition to the EPG sections).
Added error notifications for schedules with errors in Schedule List.
Added shortcut to select multiple stations in Channel Auto-Scan.
Added shortcut to select all found channels in Channel Auto-Scan.
Added option to automatically rename and renumber devices in Devices page.
Added extra error checks for Custom PIDs in Channel Selection.
File Manager now scrolls to its last known position.
Auto-Delete List now scrolls to its last known position.
Fixed Disabled PIDs field in Channel Selection not saved.
Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

Changes for v5.32 - v5.33

Added extra error checks on Channel Selection and System Config page.
Fixed security image.

Changes for v5.31 - v5.32

Added a table showing currently running devices on the main page and Channel Surf
page.
Channel statistic in Channel Surf now shows the device being used.
Deleting an Auto-Add schedule now automatically puts the corresponding EPG item
into the exclusion list.
Added option to set maximum number of lines in Task log and Auto-Delete log.
Schedule Auto-Delete now also deletes skipped schedules.
Added delay on incorrect username/password.
Invalid characters in filename pattern are now corrected before being used.
Updated DVPiper.exe to version 1.27.
Fixed custom Demodulator data not used in channel scan.
Fixed page redirection quirk when multiple DV Scheduler tabs/windows are opened
on the browser.
Fixed "Back" links for Internet Explorer.
Miscellaneous minor edits and fixes.

Changes for v5.29 - v5.31

Added HTTPS as an option for the web GUI protocol (see "data\users.list").
Recording can now be specified in terms of duration or stop time.
Added multiple stream ports to avoid conflict in Channel Surf.
Capture type "Stream" now uses the Schedule Item's Name for the port number. If the name is not a valid number then the channel's program ID will be used for the port number.
Added default capture path for each channel.
Added capture path selection to Auto-Add system and individual schedule.
Added custom Demodulator data in channel setting. This can be used for custom demodulator commands.
Added groups to device type. This allows a device (or a set of devices) to be used only with a certain set of channels (those having the same type name as the device).
Updated Channel Auto-Scan station list.
Updated DVBTextSub to version 0.5u.
Updated DVPiper.exe to version 1.25.
Fixed existing file not checked when filename includes directory.
Added more keywords for capture .ini files.
Updated help files.
Miscellaneous minor fixes.

Changes for v5.28 - v5.29

Updated Channel Auto-Scan station list.
Miscellaneous minor fixes.

Changes for v5.27 - v5.28

Added tuning method option for each device in Device Selection.
Added a message box when Suspending and Hibernating to give user the option to
abort (disable by adding -na).
Added notification on Status and Schedule page and DVSTray when there is a
recording error.
Added option to run a task when there is a recording error or an error starting a
recording.
Added option in Channel Setting to disable PIDs in PMT (necessary for some media
players, e.g. when removing an audio from the stream).
EPG Source Setting now accepts XML files as input (instead of just directories).
Cleaned up DVSTray.
Cleaned up Channel Selection form.
Cleaned up some help files.
Fixed HTTP stream serving and RTP streaming.

Changes for v5.26 - v5.27

Fixed filename containing ' may not be handled correctly by post-capture task.
Installer now remembers capture path inputted in previous installation.

Changes for v5.25 - v5.26

Added Stop Recording command in Channel Surf. This stops the last recording initiated in Channel Surf.
Added extra keyboard shortcuts for Channel Surf.
Fixed Add Custom channel form.
Fixed teletext timing information not saved in edited channel.
Miscellaneous minor fixes.

Changes for v5.24 - v5.25

Added option to set the PMT Video type and Audio type in Channel Selection. This
is useful for incorrectly set Video type and Audio type in the PMT (e.g. ITV).
Added option to include only video, audio, and subtitles for a Program ID in
Channel Selection (some streams contain other data beside video, audio, and
subtitles).
Capture pre-task and EPG load pre-task now uses the task's condition (when not
capturing, etc) to determine action to be taken.
Audio volume level in Channel Surf is now saved on exit.
More verbose error logging.
Miscellaneous minor fixes.

Changes for v5.23 - v5.24

Fixed broken "Network path" remote Channel Surf command.
Fixed subdirectory name not shown in file list in Channel Surf when accessing
from localhost.
Updated DVPiper.exe to version 1.21.

Changes for v5.22 - v5.23

Added option to manually specify the teletext subtitle page in Channel Setting Custom PIDs. Also added Video Type, PMT PID, PCR PID, and Teletext PID.
Added DVPiper option to Rebuild PAT to contain only the specified Program ID and corresponding PMT PID. This is necessary for some (older) media players to play the recorded TS file.
Added information on EPG age and next scheduled EPG load time on the main page and EPG page.
Added subdirectories' files in Channel Surf recorded file list.
Changed static parent link to dynamic "Back" link in various pages.
Removed ffmpeg to decrease installer file size (ffmpeg can be downloaded separately). Changed default MPEG-PS muxer from ffmpeg to VLC.
Capture engine "DVPiper" and "VLCDShow" now has character ' in filename substituted with - due to VLC not liking ' in the filename.
Cleaned up wake-up timers.
Cleaned up Schedule Item's summary log.

Changes for v5.21 - v5.22

Added gzip compression (for browsers that support it) to various pages to reduce
download time.
Added EPG Now and Next information to Channel Surf page.
Added extra keyboard shortcuts for Channel Surf.
Added option to run scheduled EPG data load only when not capturing, and/or to not run within certain minutes of a scheduled recording.
Added option to not wake up computer for scheduled EPG data load. In this case data load will occur when the computer is next running.
Added ability to add a range of IP addresses to trusted IP address list.
Fixed some Unicode characters not appearing properly on the main page and EPG page.
Fixed broken Channel Group feature (broken in version 5.17 to 5.21).
Miscellaneous minor fixes.

Changes for v5.19 - v5.21

Added deinterlace mode "X" as default for Channel Preview and Channel Surf. Added deinterlace settings to Channel Surf.
Added "Network path" option for Channel Surf. This allows remotely accessible capture directories/files in the server to be played by remote clients.
Added "Network path" remote surf type. Along with the "Network path" option this surf type writes stream to disk in the server for time-shifting of live broadcast by remote clients.
Added signal statistics (strength, quality, locked status) to Channel Surf page.
Added option for a Task to be run only when not capturing, to not run within certain minutes of a scheduled recording, and maximum number of concurrent tasks allowed.
Changed tuning method 2 as the default.
Miscellaneous minor fixes.

Changes for v5.18 - v5.19

Added "Sequential" capture path selection.
Scheduler now skips invalid and non-available capture paths.
Miscellaneous minor fixes.

Changes for v5.17 - v5.18

Added "Merge Double Episodes" option to Auto-Add item. This option merges two or
more overlapping schedules from the same Auto-Add item into one schedule.
Added "Hibernate Computer" to built-in task list.
Added "Suspend Computer", "Hibernate Computer", and "Shutdown Computer" command
to navigation menu (for remote suspend, hibernate, and shutdown). To disable one
or more, go to "Edit Tasks" and disable the corresponding task(s).
Changed default "Suspend Computer" task - no forced suspend.
Deletion of time-shift files for Preview and Surf now uses the item's "Keep For"
value if the value is greater than zero.
Added warnings if no capture device has been selected.
Added already exists message when adding a duplicate schedule from the EPG page.
Added checks for empty filename.
Updated "MPEG-PS and TTX-SUB" and "MPEG-PS and plain TTX-SUB" capture types to
use Program ID only (for the teletext subtitle).
Fixed: DVSTray no longer wakes up the system if System wakeup is disabled.
Fixed Schedule Edit shortcut on the main page.

Changes for v5.16 - v5.17

Added local media file browser to Channel Surf. This allows playback of recorded or still-recording media files from Channel Surf on the local machine.
Added "Record from start of time-shift" to Channel Surf. This allows recording to include earlier times, instead of from the current time onward. This is only available where a time-shift file is used.
Added option to change Auto-Delete status and Post-Capture Task to running schedule. Turning off Auto-Delete will stop time-shift files for Preview and Surf from being deleted.
Added option in System Config to keep time-shift files for user-defined minutes. This gives time for Preview and Surf files to be copied or renamed so it won't be deleted.
Added extra information in schedule item's log for some errors.
No free space error and directory creation error for a schedule is now treated as non-fatal error and will be retried.
Streamlined "Create Auto-Add Item" command - removed confirmation dialogue, automatically re-scan the EPG, and effects are shown immediately.
Added extra network checks for EPG and Channel Surf.
Changed device selection priority in Channel Group - channel order is now before device order.
Changed Auto-Add item property - "Exclude Duplicate Shows" is on by default.
Changed default Capture Engine property to closely match older DV Scheduler versions for compatibility in upgrading.
Updated DVB-T station list.
Preview and Surf schedules are no longer saved; this should improve response time.
Added thread lock for EPG Auto-Add.
Removed unnecessary saving of Auto-Delete file list.
Fixed "Suspend Computer" task disabling all wake-up events. "Suspend Computer" and "Shutdown Computer" tasks are now built-in.
Fixed context menu for "quick add" schedule in EPG page.
Fixed schedule list not immediately saved in some circumstances.
Fixed Channel Surf audio bar width.

Changes for v5.15 - v5.16

Channel scan now automatically adds all other found PIDs into "Others" list. For
faster channel change during Channel Surfing change each channel to use "Custom
PIDs" instead of "Program ID"; if the Custom PIDs "Others" field is currently
blank then do a re-scan to fill in the field.
Added channel priority to Channel Group. Channel with higher priority will be
selected first.
Channel Group now chooses a device and channel that minimizes immediate
conflicting overlapping schedules, follows device priority and channel priority
(device priority first then channel priority), and checks for previous failures
of the devices (skips a device if it has failed previously).
Added "Shutdown Computer" and "Suspend Computer" to Task list.
Added option to run custom EPG Post-Load Task (e.g. Suspend Computer).
DV Scheduler now checks if other schedules can be started if the schedule on top
of the queue can't be started due to no available device.
Updated Surf Channel Order editing interface.
Updated Channel Group editing interface.
EPG now scrolls to its last known position.
Added "colour.css" for each user interface theme. This can be used to override
the default "http\css\colour.css".
Added extra styles to "wsepg.css" of the default vertical and horizontal themes.
Modified main page shortcut menu to be more consistent with EPG page shortcut
menu.
Moved finished schedules to "Past Schedules" list.
Affected items are now automatically updated when a channel is renamed. If it is
renamed to an existing channel name a new similar name will be used instead.
Added checks for duplicate PIDs in channel edit.
Added thread checks to channel scan and edit, device edit, and task edit to avoid
potential conflicts.
Sped up Auto-Add scan when overlap is allowed.
Fixed Channel Surf audio volume status not updated when volume is changed during
full-screen.
Fixed Surf Channel Order sorting by channel number when there are duplicate
channel numbers.
Fixed Channel Group number not saved when creating a new Channel Group.
Fixed adding a new Channel Group from an existing one.
Fixed Auto-Delete to delete only enough files to get the minimum free space.
Fixed Auto-Add sometimes added a duplicate schedule when the earlier added
schedule is modified.