diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index f5522811598d68bb5f0e62e0443c1ff6cb2bfaaa..ab8778fe526e33dc3069a424187a1d53965040a7 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -1,13 +1,15 @@ Changes between 2.0.x and 2.1.0-git: -------------------------------- -Important changes for packagers: +Important changes: + * The licenses of numerous modules have changed from GPLv2+ to LGPLv2.1+ + * Discontinued support for PowerPC-based and 32bit Intel-based Macs + VLC requires Mac OS X 10.6 or later now on 64bit hardware * The --with-tuning and --without-tuning options are removed. To tune compilation for a specific processor type, set CFLAGS manually. - * The licenses of numerous modules have changed from GPLv2+ to LGPLv2.1+ 3rd party libraries (contrib): - * /extras/contrib has been replaced by a better system in /contrib + * /extras/contrib has been replaced by a cleaner system in /contrib Core: * Audio core rewrite @@ -16,15 +18,16 @@ Core: Decoders: * Support for OPUS via libopus. * Support for CDXL, Ut Video, VBLE, Dxtory codecs via libavcodec. - * Numerous improvements in OpenMAX IL codec + * Numerous improvements on the OpenMAX IL codec * Support for Ulead DV audio * Support for TechSmith Screen Codec 2, Microsoft Expression Encoder Screen, - Microsoft Application Screen Decoder 1 (MSS1) + Microsoft Application Screen Decoder 1 (MSS1) and 2 (MSS2) * Support for Indeo Audio Coder, RealAudio Lossless * Add Hardware Acceleration support on OS X for H.264 based upon VDADecoder * Add Hardware Acceleration support on Android Jelly Bean using MediaCodec * Support for SCTE-27 subtitles * Support for VDPAU hardware video decoding acceleration on Linux + * Split G.711 decoder from Araw decoder Encoders: * high10, high422 and high444 encoding support in h264 @@ -40,6 +43,8 @@ Access: * NTSC EIA-608 closed caption input support via V4L2 VBI devices * Add support for VNC/rfb in view only mode * Add support for Remote Desktop/RDP in view only mode + * Timecode: generate a clock/timecode as a subtitle track + vlc video.mkv --input-slave timecode:// --timecode-fps 30/1001 Demuxers: * MP4: partial support for fragmented MP4 @@ -66,23 +71,28 @@ Audio output: * Rewrite of AudioQueue module for iOS (and OS X) Audio Filters: - * new remapping channel filter - * new filter to enhance stereo effect by mono suppression and delay effect - * new VSXu visualization plugin + * New remapping channel filter + * New filter to enhance stereo effect by mono suppression and delay effect + * New VSXu visualization plugin + * ARM NEON acceleration of volume filter Video Outputs: - * DecklinkOutput: New module using Blackmagic cards + * New module to output using Decklink Blackmagic cards + * New module using OpenMAX IL to output video * OpenGL: use glsl instead of ARB to do the YUV->RGB conversions * OpenGLES: add support for color conversation shaders on Android and iOS + * Fix and enable the OpenGL ES1 and ES2 modules + Also, subpictures now work in the OpenGL ES2 module * Fix the power management issue on Windows for standby management Video Filters: - * new anaglyph video filter which transforms side by side 3D video streams in + * New anaglyph video filter which transforms side by side 3D video streams in anaglyph glasses (aka red/blue) compatible images. * Support in deinterlacing filter for most 4:2:0, 4:2:2, 4:4:4 YUV formats and for bits depth higher than 8bits (like 10bits) * Improvements on the transform filter, to support 10bits and RGB formats * Revival of the openCV and openCV example filters + * ARM NEON acceleration of chroma filters Stream Output: * Extended support for recording, notably for MKV and AVI @@ -90,7 +100,6 @@ Stream Output: * Livehttp places more accurate segments durations in playlist * Livehttp allows setting cachin-variable in playlist * Livehttp stream encryption support - * Unmaintained switcher has been removed Interfaces: * configurable password for the HTTP server. @@ -104,10 +113,6 @@ Services discovery: * UPnP A/V subtitles * Support for multiple UPnP resources on a single item -OS X Port: - * Discontinued support for PowerPC-based and 32bit Intel-based Macs - * VLC requires Mac OS X 10.6 or later now - OS X Interface: * add support for multiple video outputs * add accessibility support to playback windows, open panel and fullscreen @@ -171,6 +176,10 @@ Removed modules: * MSN messenger "now playing" (broken and unmaintained since VLC 1.0.0) * Telepathy framework "now playing" (broken and unmaintained since VLC 1.0.0) * Nokia/Maemo MCE screen unblanking plugin + * Broken crop video filter + * Switcher module + * OSD parser and menu + * Xscreensaver: use xdg-screensaver Changes between 2.0.4 and 2.0.5: