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authorRodeo <[email protected]>2012-02-27 23:34:13 +0000
committerRodeo <[email protected]>2012-02-27 23:34:13 +0000
commit4ccd1432e91492e7a3f4bd1a390ea87228396f03 (patch)
tree2ae20dcb4beb64f41414c5be17c73fc887b64135 /NEWS
parent238f0ddfb40028e7f9ccaef7689d00426080eddf (diff)
Update NEWS again.
git-svn-id: svn://svn.handbrake.fr/HandBrake/trunk@4469 b64f7644-9d1e-0410-96f1-a4d463321fa5
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--- 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)