A new version of the "ultimate" video playback codec -replacement, a DirectShow filter called FFDSHOW has been released. As usual, the changelog is massive, but here it is anyway:
- updated libavcodec, somewhat smaller libavcodec_dec.dll
- updated x264
- added (and disabled) encrypted dvd video support
- use extradata provided by nero splitter for mp4v
- very incomplete support for subtitles in AVI
- very crude support for matroska UTF-8 subtitles
- attempt to support ogm subtitles
- updated DPLII coefficients
- Y800 colorformat support
- working on ogm subtitles
- fixed crash with vobsub subtitles not containng all subtitle streams
- installer autodetects dscaler folder
- don't unregister ffdshow before installing - looses merit information
- installer installs Avisynth, VirtualDub and DScaler plugins
- support for <i>,<b>,<u> subtitles tags
- don't letterbox video if no subtitle found
- synced help dir with wiki
- a hack to not crash nero express
- better configuration values for accurate deblocking
- fixed chroma clearing bug when offseting luma plane
- working on streams options menu: - some fixes - optional (disabled by default) - support in ffdshow audio decoder
- dust&scratches
- shorter invParam function
- working on "stream select" menu similar to tray icon menu
- optimized colorize (my first mmx intrinsics), chorma only option
- updated vs.net project, configurable lines opacity
- working on filmeffect filter features: colorize, flicker, shake, vertical lines
- updated libavcodec, fixed corepng buffer handling
- removed unused code from FLT_ffdshow
- fixed x264 constant quantizer encoding
- updated x264: subpel refinement
- fist attempt to do a DSclaer filter to use ffdshow image filters: - very user unfriendly - tested only with default DScaler logo - required changes in ffdshow parameters descriptions, something might be broken
- correctly overlap subtitles even if start times are unsorted
- a hack to accept mp4v video provided by nero file source filter (yes, I'm watching Sin City trailer :) )
- support AAC audio supplied by nero file source
- fixed stuping bug causing ffdshow to not have output pin connected when reopening grf files
- simple avisynth plugin to use ffdshow image filtering
- 'updated ffvfw' - sorry, should be 'ffvdub'
- updated ffvfw and moved to ffdshow project
- fixed arrows symbols when using translations
- fixed occasional crash when seeking
- selectable OSD position
- get more precise info about input sample format
- initAudio cleanup
- version block in ffdshow.ax resources
- option to set minimum subtitle duration (works best with time overlapping)
- small mp3lib and libavcodec updates
- obey subtitles search directories in available subtitles submenu
- fixed crash when movie file name was unavailable
- nicer short tooltips
- faster matrix mixer
- optimizing matrix mixer
- IffProcAudio, TsampleFormat cleanup (may broke something)
- makefile for ff_unrar.dll
- updated libmad
- ff_unrar.dll
- use every sub file in rar archive when searching for vobsub
- use other method to obtain movie duration, previous (IMediaPosition) might cause lockups
- step by frames instead of seeking when paused
- key shortcuts for video delay, overlap subtitles with same display times (optional)
- moving optimized sample format conversion routines to separate file
- use swscaler blur for warpsharp
- moved flip video checkbox to output page
- different video delay for start and end of movie
- MMXed int32<->int16 sample formats conversions
- vc6 build fixes
- SSE and 3dnow optimized float<->(int32,int26) samples conversions from Avisynth
- x264 constant quality mode
- SIMD optimized FIR
- x264 two pass encoding
- updating x264
- faster FIR filter
- faster volume filter
- working on ac3 output
- fixed crash on exit when using mp3lib
- working on better support for illiminable's ogg directshow filters
- fixing b-frame encoding
- use avisynth filter again
- gcc build fixes
- workin on channel swapping filter
- register to more mpeg1/2 audio media types/subtypes combinations
- use webdings font for arrows symbols (patch by Sergej Salnikov)
- hide/show all filters (by Sergej Salnikov)
- patches by Sergej Salnikov: - fix in searchPreviousFilter - fix in libmpeg2 usage - levels property page update. Enable "Apply" button after resetting order,
https://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/codecs_and_filters/ffdshow.cfm
