1 NEWS file for HandBrake <http://handbrake.m0k.org/>
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3 Changes between 0.9.0 and 0.9.1:
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5 Core HandBrake Changes:
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6 + Added: Forced subtitle support
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7 + Added: 6-channel Vorbis audio
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8 + Changed: Much better buffer management, leading to impressive speed-ups all over the place
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9 + Changed: Color subtitles now display in color, instead of being transparent.
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10 + Changed: All errors to stderr with hb_log() instead of to stdout with fprintf()
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11 + Changed: Accept stream input where the file type is in caps (.VOB instead of just .vob, etc)
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12 + Changed: Better quality Vorbis codec (AoTuV)
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13 + Changed: Faster (threaded) ffmpeg
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14 + Changed: Force x264 to use a key frame at chapter markers
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15 + Changed: Try to recover from bad preview scans instead of crashing
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16 + Fixed: No more hanging when using MKV with chapter markers
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17 + Fixed: "Same as source" FPS now works correctly when the end-credits of a progressive film are interlaced.
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18 + Fixed: "Slow" deinterlacing no longer doubles up the chapter markers
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19 + Fixed: Proper display of fading subtitles
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20 + Fixed: Nasty artifacts from inaccurate rounding in the video scaler
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21 + Fixed: Improved compatibility with streams that have missing/misplaced PMTs
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22 Assorted other changes
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25 + Changed: Bigger buffer for the Activity Log
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26 + Changed: Redesigned Queueing window
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27 + Changed: Redesigned Preferences window
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28 + Changed: Structural reorganization of the code into more segmented files
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29 + Fixed: Closing the main window no longer causes HandBrake to quit
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30 + Fixed: Changing dimensions in Picture Settings no longer causes a crash
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31 + Fixed: Target size bitrate calculation
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32 + Fixed: Picture Settings previews now scale to display resolution and screen size
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33 Assorted other changes
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36 + Added: More robust exception handling
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37 + Added: On-completion options to shutdown, suspend, etc
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38 + Added: Turn tooltips on or off
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39 + Changed: Open source, NullSoft installer
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40 + Fixed: Add-to-queue issues
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41 + Fixed: Foreign language issues
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42 Assorted other changes
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44 Changes between 0.8.5b1 and 0.9.0:
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46 Core HandBrake Changes
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47 + Added: Matroska (MKV) container output
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48 + Added: Limited MPEG-2 transport stream (.VOB and .TS) input support
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49 + Added: Option to write MP4 files larger than 4GB
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50 + Added: Video filters (pullup, yadif, mcdeint, hqdn3d, pp7)
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51 + Added: DTS audio input
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52 + Changed: Switched to Lanczos scaling from libswscale
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53 + Changed: Precise chapter marker location
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54 + Changed: Newer libraries
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55 + Changed: Much faster (threaded) iPod encoding
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56 + Changed: "Same as source" works differently (better?) now
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57 + Fixed: Audio drops should be thoroughly banished now
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58 + Fixed: MP2 audio support
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59 Assorted other changes
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62 + Added: Chapter naming
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63 + Added: Many new command line options for subtitles and filters.
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64 + Added: Turbo for 2-pass x264 encodes
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65 Assorted other changes
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68 + Added: Chapter naming
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69 + Added: Growl support
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70 + Added: Advanced x264 settings tab
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71 + Added: Logging window
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72 + Added: Turbo for 2-pass x264 encodes
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73 + Added: Many new presets
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74 + Added: Unified toolbar
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75 + Changed: Default settings
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76 + Changed: Further integration of the queue and active queuing
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77 + Changed: Browse DVDs like any other volumes
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78 + Fixed: No more floating window syndrome (Mac)
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79 + Fixed: Presets retain "magic sauce" when you change settings
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80 Assorted other changes
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83 + Changed: New C#-based Windows GUI front-end
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84 + Changed: Improved queuing
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85 + Changed: DVD information parser
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86 Assorted other changes
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88 Changes between 0.8.0b1 and 0.8.5b1
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90 Core HandBrake Changes
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91 + Added: iTunes-style chapter markers.
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92 + Added: 5.1 AAC surround sound.
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93 + Added: Dolby Pro Logic I and II downmixing of discrete surround sound.
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94 + Added: 1-channel AAC sound from monophonic sources.
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95 + Added: Advanced x264 options. (including High Profile support)
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96 + Added: B-frames in x264 + .mp4
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97 + Added: PPC Linux Support.
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98 + Added: Preserve language IDs from the DVD in .mp4
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99 + Added: Snapshot build method.
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100 + Added: Anamorphic video display in QuickTime.
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101 + Changed: Renamed back to HandBrake.
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102 + Changed: Libraries updated.
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103 + Changed: Enabled Update Checker.
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104 + Fixed: Multiple Audio tracks.
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105 + Fixed: Sped up DVD scanning time by being nicer to libdvdread.
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106 + Fixed: .dmg is now mountable in Mac OS X versions older than 10.4
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107 + Fixed: Proper output size from x264 in target size mode.
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108 + Fixed: Allows output sizes larger than 2 gigs in Linux.
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109 + Fixed: Several small memory leaks have been plugged.
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110 + Fixed: Fixes for 64-bit systems.
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111 + Fixed: Keep Aspect Ratio is no longer forced, so user-set height values are respected.
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113 CLI Interface Changes
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114 + Added: Customize maximum width and height while keeping aspect ratio
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115 + Changed: Much prettier help screen
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116 + Changed: HBTest/MediaForkCLI renamed to HandBrakeCLI
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117 + Fixed: Better display of audio and subtitle ids
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120 + Added: Presets! Includes initial ones for AppleTV, iPod, and PS3.
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121 + Added: Preference option to auto-name output files with the DVD name and title number.
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122 + Added: Preset support for x264 options.
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123 + Changed: Remembers last destination path.
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124 + Changed: Remembers last source path.
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125 + Changed: Copy and paste in text fields.
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126 + Changed: Updates target size more quickly.
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127 + Changed: Mac GUI no longer retains target size values between enqueued jobs. (http://HandBrake.m0k.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249)
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128 + Fixed: Preview frames are no longer distorted in anamorphic mode.
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129 + Fixed: Mac GUI no longer floats above other windows.
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130 + Fixed: Browse by file no longer dims the browse button preventing you from changing browse locations without switching back and forth between it and drive selection. (http://HandBrake.m0k.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=342)
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131 + Fixed: Makes sure destination directory is valid.
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132 + Fixed: Fills in the file save field with the current output name instead of leaving it blank.
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133 + Fixed: Update destination field with the current path instead of using the last one, which could have been a DVD.
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135 Windows GUI Changes – Version 2.2 beta 1
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136 + Added: A few presets for the iPod in the menu.
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137 + Added: Ability to set default settings for all program encode options.
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138 + Added: Ability to turn off Automatic Update check on start-up. See Tools > Options
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139 + Added: Mod 16 check on the Height and Width boxes.
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140 + Added: Check the amount of hard disk space left is not running low when saving file.
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141 + Added: Option to have a Read DVD window showup on start-up.
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142 + Added: “View DVD data” Menu item in the tools menu.
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143 + Added: Links to the Homepage, forum, wiki and documentation page in the Help menu.
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144 + Added: Chapter markers check box (New feature in 0.8.5b1 CLI)
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145 + Changed: View DVD Information no longer appears after clicking the “Browse” button.
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146 + Changed: A few changes to the GUI - replaced textboxes with Dropdowns which auto-populate.
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147 + Changed: Auto Crop and Aspect text now automatically update when a new title is selected.
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148 + Changed: Several tweaks to the GUI design, remove a few text items that are no longer needed.
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149 + Changed: Ability to Queue videos enabled with completely re-written code.
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150 + Changed: Ability to queue stuff up while the encoding process is running.
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151 + Changed: Ability to remove items from the encode queue while is running.
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152 + Changed: Anamorphic option blanks out resolution boxes.
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153 + Changed: Re-written update checker.
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154 + Changed: Ability to turn off update check on start-up in Tools > Options
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155 + Changed: Auto Crop option now fills in figures into text boxes when selected.
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156 + Changed: Mp4 now default output file extension.
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157 + Changed: Enabled 5.1 AAC option.
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158 + Changed: Enabled h264 advanced options.
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159 + Changed: Updated the FAQ.
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160 + Changed: Included new version of HandBrake. Version 0.8.5b1.
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161 + Fixed: Pixel Ratio Not being saved with the profile.
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162 + Removed: Both “View Data” buttons on the Title Selection Window.
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163 + Removed: The “Read DVD” button. - Automatically reads the DVD after selecting a source now.
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164 + Removed: The Help and Support window. Been replaced with a few Web Links.
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167 Changes between 0.7.1 and 0.8.0
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168 + MediaFork project forked from HandBrake source <http://handbrake.m0k.org/>
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169 + Updated libraries (meaning better quality, hopefully fewer bugs, and increased speeds)
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170 + iPod 5.5G support
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171 + Revamped graphical interface (Mac OS X)
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172 + Anamorphic encoding with pixel aspect ratio
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173 + Brighter color reproduction in QuickTime
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174 + Lists disks by DVD name instead of by drive name (Mac OS X)
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175 + Titles output movies based on the DVD name (Mac OS X)
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176 + 32Khz audio output
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177 + Constant rate factor encoding with x264
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178 + New preference item to turn deinterlacing on by default (Mac OS X)
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179 + New preference item to select the default audio language (Mac OS X)
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180 + Bugfix for reading straight from a DVD
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182 Changes between 0.7.0 and 0.7.1
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183 + Universal Binary for PPC and Intel
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184 + Bugfixes for missing subtitles, audio glitches with LPCM tracks and more
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186 Changes between 0.7.0-beta3 and 0.7.0
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187 + Multithreaded H.264 encoding with x264
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188 + Added option for H.264 Baseline (suitable for iPods)
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189 + (Very) experimental queue support
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190 + Fixes for some DVD titles HandBrake would not recognize
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191 + Fixes audio gliches when encoding from LPCM tracks
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193 Changes between 0.6.2 and 0.7.0-beta3
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194 + Chapters selection
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197 + Check for updates
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198 + Custom aspect ratio
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199 + Audio samplerate selection
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201 + Proper NTSC support
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203 + Progress bar in the dock icon (OS X)
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204 + 2-pass H.264 encoding
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205 + Constant quality encoding
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206 + Grayscale encoding
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207 + Up-to-date BeOS UI
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209 Changes between 0.6.1 and 0.6.2
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210 + Support for DVDs with MPEG audio tracks
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211 + Rewrote the DVD navigation code
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212 + High quality resampler included
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213 + Better AVI compliance
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215 + Internal improvements
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218 Changes between 0.6.0 and 0.6.1
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219 + Fixed LPCM endianness issue
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221 Changes between 0.5.2 and 0.6.0
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222 + MP4 and OGM output
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223 + AAC and Vorbis encoding
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224 + Experimental H264 encoding
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225 + LPCM DVDs support
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227 + GTK2 linux interface
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228 + OS X interface localization
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230 Changes between 0.5.1 and 0.5.2
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233 Changes between 0.5 and 0.5.1
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234 + 2-pass XviD encoding
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237 Changes between 0.4 and 0.5
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238 + Bugfixes, rewrite of large parts of the core
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239 + XviD encoding (1-pass only)
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241 Changes between 0.3 and 0.4
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242 + Better multithreading
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243 + Allow the user to specify a target size instead of bitrate
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244 + Misc GUI enhancements
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245 + Use low-priority threads on OS X
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247 Changes between 0.2 and 0.3
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248 + OSX & Linux ports
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249 + Allow 2-pass encoding
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250 + Many internal changes & fixes
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252 Changes between 0.1.1 and 0.2
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253 + Fixed a major bug that made HandBrake probably crash after ~ 15
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255 + Fixed a few minor memory leaks
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257 Changes between 0.1 and 0.1.1
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258 + Fixed a stupid bug that prevented to scan volumes correctly if
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259 FAT/NTFS/etc volumes were mounted
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261 Changes between 0.1-alpha2 and 0.1 :
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262 + Automatically detect ripped DVDs on BFS volumes
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263 + Allow picture cropping and resizing
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264 + Allow dual-audio encoding
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265 + Created files are quite compliant now (tested with OSX/Quicktime
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267 + Better A/V sync with some DVDs
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269 Changes between 0.1-alpha and 0.1-alpha2 :
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270 + Show length for each title
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271 + Fixed the screwed-audio bug
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274 First version is 0.1-alpha.
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