Update NEWS again.

git-svn-id: svn://svn.handbrake.fr/HandBrake/trunk@4469 b64f7644-9d1e-0410-96f1-a4d463321fa5

1 files changed, 103 insertions, 28 deletions

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 60290ee73..c2bc28762 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ Encoders:
 
 -> Audio:
 
-   - new AAC encoder (from libavcodec) (experimental)
+   - audio gain control (increase/decrease audio volume)
+
+   - updated libogg (1.3.0) and libvorbis (aoTuV b6.03)
+   - new AAC encoder (from libavcodec) (considered experimental)
      (supported mixdowns: Mono/Stereo/Dolby, 5.1 will come later)
      (should be on par with faac in terms of quality, sometimes better)
    - FLAC encoder (16-bit, MKV container only)
@@ -26,13 +29,12 @@ Encoders:
      works with: Lame MP3, Vorbis, Core Audio AAC
      only implemented in CLI and Linux GUI
 
-   - possibility to increase/decrease audio gain
-     high increases may cause clipping: use at your own risk!
+   - AC3 encoder: set Dolby Surround flag in stream parameters when mixdown is Dolby Surround or Pro Logic II
+
 
 -> Audio Passthru:
 
-   - DTS Passthru to MP4 container (in addition to existing MKV support)
-     (supported by e.g. VLC, MPlayer)
+   - DTS Passthru to MP4 container (in addition to MKV) (supported by e.g. VLC, MPlayer)
    - DTS-HD Passthru (MP4, MKV containers)
    - MP3 Passthru (MP4, MKV containers)
    - AAC Passthru (MP4, MKV containers)
@@ -42,31 +44,67 @@ Encoders:
      lets you define allowed codecs (from supported passthru codecs)
      lets you pick a fallback encoder if passthru is not possible
 
+Muxers:
+-------
+
+   - start MKV clusters with a video keyframe whenever possible
+     should improve seeking and DLNA streaming
+
+   - bug fix: use ISO 639-2 bibliographic form for MKV language codes
+   - bug fix: fix crash due to division by zero in MP4 muxer
+   - bug fix: fix muxing of Closed Captions. Improper interleaving broke playback on some players
+
 Decoders:
 ---------
 
 -> Video:
 
-   - updated libav* libraries from Libav (http://libav.org/)
-     miscellaneous bugfixes and new features, including:
-     - frame-based multithreading for H.264, VP8
-     - 10-bit decoding support for H.264, DNxHD
-     - Apple ProRes decoding support
+   - updated libav* libraries from Libav (http://libav.org/) (v0.7-1696-gcae4f4b, late October 2011)
+     frame-based multithreading for H.264, VP8
+     10-bit decoding support for H.264, DNxHD
+     Apple ProRes decoding support
+   - improved average framerate detection
+   - duplicate frame detection for improved frame drop decision (CFR/PFR)
+   - new Same as source, Constant Framerate option
+     for devices that don't support variable framerate
+     automatically picks a constant framerate closest to the detected average framerate
+
+   - bug fix: fix problem when resolution changes in the middle of a video stream
 
 -> Audio:
 
-   - libavcodec-decoded streams can now be decoded multiple times
-     previously, multiple decodes of the same source tracks were
-     not possible and audio output tracks had to be dropped
+   - Blu-ray: make TrueHD, DTS-HD and E-AC3 Secondary Audio streams available for decoding and/or passthrough
+
+   - bug fix: libavcodec-decoded streams can now be decoded multiple times
+              previously, multiple decodes of the same source tracks weren't possible
+              and audio output tracks had to be dropped
+   - bug fix: fix audio screech at beginning of some audio tracks when decoding AC3
+   - bug fix: fix DTS decoder audio volume (was too low)
+   - bug fix: garbled audio when decoding DTS-HD audio from MKV containers
+   - bug fix: fix support for DTS-HD High Resolution Audio in MPEG Transport streams
+
+-> Subtitles:
+
+   - updated libass (0.10.0)
+   - improved handling of subtitles with overlapping timestamps
+   - improved handling of DVD subtitles without Stop Display commands
+   - SSA subtitles are now passed through to MKV without conversion to SRT/UTF-8
+
+   - bug fix: fix rendering problem with SSA subtitles when no font is embedded in the source video
 
 Demuxers:
 ---------
 
    - improved MPEG Program/Transport stream support
-     support form MPEG-1 Program streams
+     support for MPEG-1 Program streams
      support for HD-DVD EVOB streams
+     improved handling of Transport streams that have no PCR
    - WTV container support (via libavformat)
 
+   - bug fix: files with more than 20 tracks (video, audio, subtitles etc.) are now supported
+   - bug fix: some QuickTime MOV files were misdirected as MPEG Transport streams
+   - bug fix: fix detection of TrueType font attachments that don't have the correct MIME type
+
 Filters:
 --------
 
@@ -77,26 +115,67 @@ Filters:
 Presets:
 --------
 
+   - improved "Normal" preset (much faster, similar file size and quality)
    - removed obsolete legacy presets
    - added new device presets for Android phones/tablets
      recent and/or powerful devices recommended
 
-DVD Decryption:
----------------
+Mac OS X:
+---------
 
--> Mac OS X:
+-> DVD decryption:
 
+   - VLC 2.x or later will not work for DVD decryption
+     and is therefore unsupported as of HandBrake 0.9.6
    - libdvdcss is now the preferred method for DVD decryption
      already works with HandBrake 0.9.5
      a .pkg installer is available from Videolan:
      http://download.videolan.org/libdvdcss/last/macosx/
 
-   - VLC will not work for decryption as of version 2.0
-     and is therefore unsupported as of HandBrake 0.9.6
+-> Build system:
+
+   - support for Xcode 4 and Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion"
+   - Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" no longer supported
+
+Mac OS X GUI:
+-------------
 
--> Other platforms:
+-> OS X 10.7 Lion support:
 
-   - same as usual (Linux: libdvdcss, Windows: 3rd party on-the-fly decrypter)
+   - bug fix: Live Preview window widgets updated to work under Lion
+   - bug fix: fixed positioning of widgets in the Audio panel under Lion
+
+-> Other:
+
+   - wider main window providing more room for various widgets
+
+Windows GUI:
+------------
+
+-> Preview window:
+
+   - complete redesign
+   - support for VLC or the system default video player
+   - dropped built-in QuickTime playback support
+
+-> Other:
+
+   - much improved control over the default audio and subtitle tracks selected (see Options)
+   - ability to set the minimal title length that will show up during a scan (see Options)
+   - several other usability improvements
+   - installer now has a silent option for easier network installs (launch the installer with /S)
+
+Linux GUI:
+----------
+
+-> Audio panel:
+
+   - new advanced audio options section for gain and audio track names
+   - dynamic range compression and samplerate moved to advanced audio options
+
+-> Other:
+
+   - minor UI tweaks and usability enhancements
 
 Miscellaneous:
 --------------
@@ -107,14 +186,10 @@ Miscellaneous:
    - CLI: support for x264 presets, tunes and profiles
      new --x264-preset, --x264-tune and --x264-profile options
 
-   - new Same as source, Constant Framerate option
-     for devices that don't support variable framerate
-     automatically picks a constant framerate closest to the detected source framerate
-
-   - Mac OS X: Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" no longer supported
-
+   - DVD: fix issues with some discs (e.g. True Grit, Thor, Transformers 3)
+   - DVD: improved main feature detection
 
-Changes between 0.9.4 and 0.9.5:
+   - updated libbluray (0.0.1-pre-213-ga869da8, late May 2011)Changes between 0.9.4 and 0.9.5:
 
 * Core Library
   - BluRay disc structure support. (No decryption support)