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Changes for v1.52.0 - v1.52.1

  • Updated MPlayer to SB29 which fixes AC3 audio sync
  • Allow JRE 6 instead of just JRE 7
  • Language updates:
  • added Turkish (thanks, BrYaNT!)
  • updated Bulgarian (thanks, JORDITO!)
  • updated Catalan (thanks, aseques!)
  • updated Czech (thanks, valib!)
  • updated English labels
  • Reading genre from media (thanks, nielsb!



Changes for v1.51.0 - v1.52.0

  • Fix program starting on Linux
  • Support videos with resolutions that are not divisible by 4
  • Improved overscan-compensation
  • Fixed the display of Hebrew subtitles
  • Improvements to logging
  • Language updates:
  • Czech (thanks, valib!)



Changes for v1.50.1 - v1.51.0

  • Fix StartStopListener callbacks for HTTP Engine V1
  • Surface playback start/stop events
  • Make video quality presets localizable
  • Fixed OSX log message about font definitions
  • Fixed double wrapping of streams causing stuttering
  • Added MPEG4 ASP with Qpel support for PS3
  • Allow 15fps video
  • MediaInfo link added to the About tab
  • Updated to latest versions of libraries (codec, jdom, logback and slf4j)
  • Various stability and speed improvements
  • Updated JRE autodownload to 7u3 from 7u2
  • Updated MPlayer and MEncoder to SB28
  • Updated ImageMagick Convert to 6.7.6
  • Updated MediaInfo to 0.7.54
  • More reliable selection of correct audio channels
  • Improved fast-forward and rewind support



Changes for v1.50.0 - v1.50.1

  • Improved audio/video synchronisation when using tsMuxeR
  • Updated MPlayer/MEncoder to SB22 from SB18
  • Language updates:
  • Russian (thanks, Tianuchka!)
  • Clarified some settings in all languages
  • Fixed delay when entering the media server
  • Improved support for Samsung AllShare devices
  • Updated MediaInfo to 0.7.53 from 0.7.51
  • Updated JRE auto-download to 7u2 from 7u1
  • Updated FFmpeg to r35509 from r31564
  • Added country code thumbnails (Thanks, happy-neko!)
  • Fixed #1274



Changes for v1.40.0 - v1.50.0

  • Backwards-incompatible API changes (for plugin developers/packagers) - see http://tinyurl.com/3qtgk5k for more details
  • Updated binaries build script to include Linux support (thanks, happy.neko!)
  • Updated OS X MPlayer to include fontconfig support
  • Language updates:
  • Updated Bulgarian translation (thanks, JORDITO!)
  • Updated German translation (thanks, smo!)
  • Updated Dutch translation
  • Clarified English language labels
  • Speeds displayed in Mb/s instead of Kb/s
  • Added full featured IP filter with support for wildcards and ranges
  • Improved network interface choosing algorithm now skips virtual interfaces
  • Updated libraries (configuration, jgoodies and slf4j)
  • Detect file system changes runtime (adding/removing folders/files).
  • Updated JRE auto-download from 6u27 to 7u1
  • Added option to create a desktop shortcut to the Windows installer
  • Renderer image improvements
  • Improvements to tab layouts
  • Maximum bandwidth setting works
  • Limit bandwidth to 110Mb/s by default which should solve a lot of "stuttering playback" reports
  • Recognise forced subtitles (thanks, ExSport!)
  • Updated MPlayer and MEncoder on Windows and OSX from Sherpya's old builds to SubJunk's new builds which fixes many playback issues, colour-conversion bugs and more (but possibly has drawbacks for some files, too)
  • Main (Status) tab displays a large tick when it's connected to a renderer instead of a PS3 or warning image
  • Updated MediaInfo to 0.7.51 from 0.7.47
  • New natural sort option for file order: Alphanumeric (e.g. Season 2 before Season 10)
  • Always allow "Restart Server" button (#1186)
  • Updated FFmpeg for Windows to r31564 from r30656
  • We now support Samsung AllShare, along with our existing support for Samsung WiseLink
  • Allow to configure subtitle color if using PMS in headless mode (#1280)



Changes for v1.40.0 - v1.50.0 Beta 2

  • Backwards-incompatible API changes (for plugin developers/packagers) - see http://tinyurl.com/3qtgk5k for more details
  • Updated binaries build script to include Linux support (thanks, happy.neko!)
  • Updated OS X MPlayer to include fontconfig support
  • Updated Bulgarian translation (thanks, JORDITO!)
  • Updated German translation (thanks, smo!)
  • Updated Dutch translation
  • Added full featured IP filter with support for wildcards and ranges
  • Improved network interface choosing algorithm now skips virtual interfaces
  • Updated libraries (configuration, jgoodies and slf4j)
  • Detect file system changes runtime (adding/removing folders/files).
  • Updated JRE auto-download from 6u27 to 7u1
  • Added option to create a desktop shortcut to the Windows installer
  • Renderer image improvements
  • Improvements to tab layouts
  • Maximum bandwidth setting works
  • Limit bandwidth to 110Mb/s by default which should solve a lot of "stuttering playback" reports
  • Speeds displayed in Mb/s instead of Kb/s
  • Recognise forced subtitles
  • Clarified English language labels
  • Updated MPlayer and MEncoder on Windows from Sherpya's old builds to SubJunk's new builds which fixes many playback issues, colour-conversion bugs and more (but possibly has drawbacks for some files, too)
  • Main (Status) tab displays a large tick when it's connected to a renderer instead of a PS3 or warning image
  • Updated MediaInfo to 0.7.50 from 0.7.47



Changes for v1.40.0 - v1.50.0 Beta 1

  • Backwards-incompatible API changes (for plugin developers/packagers) - see http://tinyurl.com/3qtgk5k for more details
  • Updated binaries build script to include Linux support (thanks, happy.neko!)
  • Updated OS X MPlayer to include fontconfig support
  • Updated Bulgarian translation (thanks, JORDITO!)
  • Updated German translation (thanks, smo!)
  • Updated Dutch translation
  • Added full featured IP filter with support for wildcards and ranges
  • Improved network interface choosing algorithm now skips virtual interfaces
  • Updated libraries (configuration, jgoodies and slf4j)
  • Detect file system changes runtime (adding/removing folders/files).
  • Updated JRE auto-download from 6u27 to 7u1
  • Added option to create a desktop shortcut to the Windows installer
  • Renderer image improvements
  • Improvements to tab layouts
  • Maximum bandwidth setting works
  • Limit bandwidth to 110Mb/s by default which should solve a lot of "stuttering playback" reports
  • Speeds displayed in Mb/s instead of Kb/s
  • Recognise forced subtitles
  • Clarified English language labels
  • Updated MPlayer and MEncoder on Windows from Sherpya's old builds to SubJunk's new builds which fixes many playback issues, colour-conversion bugs and more (but possibly has drawbacks for some files, too)
  • Main (Status) tab displays a large tick when it's connected to a renderer instead of a PS3 or warning image
  • Updated MediaInfo to 0.7.50 from 0.7.47



Changes for v1.30.1 - v1.40.0

  • Updated OS X MPlayer to enable external VOBsub, ASS/SSA and Fribidi support
  • Allow update checks to be performed manually (Windows only)
  • Allow automatic update checks to be enabled (Windows only)
  • Simplify PMS customization for packagers of custom builds
  • Logging fix for headless configurations
  • Added experimental support for iPad / iPhone renderers
  • Fixed DVD ISO playback on OS X (thanks, jjmojojjmojo!)
  • Added support for the AirPlayer app
  • Added support for Samsung TV model SEC_HHP_TV (thanks, coax-!)
  • Added Aperture support on OS X (thanks, coax-!)
  • Added thumbnail support for images (some code from http://www.rayinblu.com/ps3mediaserver)
  • The cache is now reset after each upgrade/downgrade (for versions higher than 1.40.0)
  • Files with the extension *.vdr are now recognized as MPG videos
  • Added support for JPEG Multi-Picture Format (.mpo) files
  • Added support for chunking renderers like Sony Bluray (thanks, infidel, WorldOfHurt and patters!)
  • Updated Italian translation (thanks, nocciola82!)
  • Fixed bug that would often limit streaming buffer to 50 MB.
  • Updated FFmpeg for Windows to r30656 from r30172
  • Updated French translation (thanks, danielha!)
  • Updated Russian translation (thanks, Tianuchka!)
  • Added support for regular ASS/SSA subtitles (before we only supported the more popular "advanced" kind)
  • Updated MediaInfo to 0.7.47 from 0.7.44
  • Updated JRE autodownload to 6u27 from 6u26
  • Removed IP/hostname from Status tab (still shown in Traces)
  • Updated libraries (codec, gson, jgoodies, logback and netty)



Changes for v1.31.0 Beta 1 - v1.40.0 Beta 2

  • Built from SVN r812.
  • Released as beta because many code changes haven't been widely tested yet.



Changes for v1.25.1 - v1.30.1

  • Fixed bug that caused very slow iTunes library parsing



Changes for v1.25.0 - v1.25.1

  • Overscan compensation bug fixed



Changes for v1.24.0 - v1.25.0

  • Overscan compensation feature added for MEncoder
  • Return of the official OS X build, thanks for your patience!
  • MEncoder no longer crashes when using more then 8 cores
  • New build script for OS X that builds all dependencies (big thanks to Raptor399)
  • Overscan compensation support for MEncoder
  • French translation fixed



Changes for v1.23.0 - v1.24.0

  • New icon on OS X
  • Added Bulgarian and Brazilian Portuguese translation (thanks to jordito and gelo)
  • Updated Polish, French, German and Portuguese translation
  • tsMuxeR handles mov files
  • Updated FFmpeg to r30172 from r28671
  • Updated JRE auto-dl
  • Forcing MEncoder via the TRANSCODE folder ignores tsMuxeR
  • Fixed support for renderers including Panasonic TVs
  • Improved RAR support
  • Updated libraries for OS X build
  • Lots of fixes to the OS X build process so now it works
  • Support for multi-language VOBsub subtitles
  • It's possible to remove hard drives from list if they are no longer connected (thanks, spots)



Changes for v1.22.0 - v1.23.0

  • Fixed Windows service
  • Windows service now starts automatically with the computer
  • Sony Bravia Z5500 (and possibly others) work again
  • Fixed PS3 not being detected for some users
  • Support cellphone/smartphone (3gp) videos
  • Windows service is uninstalled with program
  • Detect Popcorn Hour and WDTV live more reliably
  • English, Russian and Dutch language updates



Changes for v1.11.369 Beta - v1.11.381 Beta

  • Mplayer builds from 2010-01-19 (Regular and MT): http://oss.netfarm.it/mplayer-win32.php
  • DVD ISO muxing enabled by default + DTS support (need some tests :p). It's an option in the transcode settings panel
  • New Mplayer build font cache should build if needed at start
  • Definitive removal of the tsmuxer mpeg parser (slow and now unnecessary with recent ffmpeg builds)
  • New option to avoid music files resampling
  • Better support for simultaneous usage with several ps3s/renderers (need tests as well)
  • Better support for Sony Bravia TVs for all regions (no need to tweak that conf file by hand)
  • 5.0 Audio channel support
  • Small fixes



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