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V2.2.3.2
From this version, SB uses DirectShow instead of
VFW for file preview purposes.
Now nearly all kinds of AVI files can be opened in SB, the navigation is better.
An AVS and WMV files can be opened as well.
It requires DirectX 8 or higher to be installed.
Added
Avisynth 2.54 support.
Added
ProCoder 1.5 support (It's not needed create any wrapper now).
Added
automatic d2v project file creation using DVD2AVIdg.
SVCDbuilder
can work now with different mpeg2dec decoders, it will search for dlls in the system folder in
following order
mpeg2dec3dg.dll
mpeg2dec3.dll
mpeg2dec.dll
and use the
first found.
Added
a new
"Preview" page:
It allows to preview the AVS file just like it will be seen on TV, change the
script options,
edit the script and immediately see the result.
Added "Create chapters every"...(time interval)
feature - allows creating equidistant
chapters.
Added an
ability to associate files with SVCDbuilder.
Added
an ability to use an external audio file of the following types: wav, dts, ac3, mp3, mp2.
Added an ability to encode audio independently using CCE or TMPGEnc encoders.
Added an
option to set the desired project directory. The d2v, spr, log, xml, lst, chapters.txt
files
and the subtitles
will be stored in this directory. The subfolder for the current project can
be created automatically too.
Added
PAL->NTSC and NTSC->PAL conversion options.
The program bundle is updated. It now goes with an installer.
The detailed
User's Guide is written (chm format)..
Fixed bugs in
subtitle creation.
Improved the
CCE handling, added self-testing messages to the log file.
Few less
important changes and bug fixes.
V2.2.0.10
Added the "Load project" option.
Added the "Wide" feature to keep the beginning part of the widescreen
movie not resized to prevent the cropping of movie name and titles.
Added
checking of the supporting programs and files existence.
Added
automatic setup of ProCoder's output path.
Added
automatic setup of CCE's output path.
Added
checking of the encoded files' sizes and comparison with the calculated sizes.
Added ability
to delete the intermediate files. (New "Disk space" tab in "Settings" dialog)
The files will be deleted only if their sizes will differ by less than 1% from
calculated.
Added
calculation of the approximate maximal disk space required. ("Disk space" tab)
Added default
discs' overlap settings. ("Misc" tab)
Added default
discs' FadeIn and FadeOUT settings. ("Misc" tab)
Added ability
to set the maximal TOTAL bitrate (audio + video).
Added ability
to adjust FadeIN and FadeOUT duration, per disc.
Left click on the blue/black bar to toggle fading on/off
Right click to view fading settings (then Enter = OK, ESC = Cancel)
Added
processes' priorities' settings. Encoder priority can be changed even while
encoding.
Added "Pause
before encoding" feature.
Added "Show
hints" menu item - in order to enable/disable mouse hints.
Added "First
disk number" and "Volumes" edit boxes to "Authoring" page -
it can be
useful, if the album has more than 3 discs (series).
Mouse hints
were changed and new were added.
Menu item
"Options" renamed to "Disc ending style".
"bbMUX"
multiplexer support is temporarily disabled.
The directories and files can have now long file names.
Implemented
project file name length check.
CCE's
"Cancel" button is hidden while encoding.
New messages
added to the log.
Few less
important changes.
Fixed bugs in
XML creation.
Fixed bugs in
chapters' creation.
Fixed bug:
setting "include-exclude Logo" was not saved.
Fixed bug:
CCE encode window could be closed, if an external application was running.
Fixed bug:
video bitrate mode setting was lost when changing screens.
Fixed bug:
AVS script could be edited and the changes were not saved.
These
improvements were done thanks to the active participation of Westley and David.
V2.2.0.4
Implemented automatic resize of AVI (DivX) files
to letterboxed 16:9 or fullscreen format, depend on frame
size and
aspect ratio of the
source AVI.
Added the function and "Monitor standby" button for sending
PC monitor to standby
mode 1 min. after starting the conversion
process or pressing "Monitor standby" button if the process already runs.
Now the movie will be split on two discs by default only if it is longer than 86
min.
Now "LOG" and "TASK" windows have proper auto scrolling.
Fixed bugs in
the subtitles extraction process.
User's guide is updated.
V2.2.0.3
Improved ProCoder handling:
fixed wrong aspect ratio of CVD (352x480(576)).
fixed wrong
parameters set on some computers.
Few minor changes.
V2.2.0.1
Now the program has newer light interface.
Added settings dialogs for encoders and multiplexers.
Added "Deinterlace" option, which uses "Decomb.dll".
"Save project" button was moved to the last page.
The project file (spr) format is changed. This file will be
used in the nearest future with an additional tool for batch
processing.
V2.1.4.1
Bug fix release. Fixed bugs in the script creation.
Proper AVI resize is not yet implemented.
Smoothed resize of
the subtitles is implemented.
Added free disk space check.
V2.1.4.0
Added
subtitles ripping feature and permanent subtitles support.
For the support of permanent subtitles the avisynth plugin
"Avisynth Subtitler.dll" from DVD2SVCD package is necessary,
put it to the same directory as the program
vStrip.dll is no longer needed - internal routines are implemented.
V2.1.3.7
Added
experimental VFW AVI support.
Added
experimental "Save project" option. This
feature will be expanded
and "Load project" function will be added.
Project file name may contain spaces now.
Encoder settings are written in the task list too.
V2.1.3.6
Few bugs fixed.
Exception handling improved.
The installation procedure is improved.
V2.1.3.5
Added VFAPI Convertor support.
V2.1.3.4
Added supporting files scanning at first run.
Added software bundle (not the full set of programs yet). Unzip and run
SVCDbuilder2.exe.
V2.1.3.3
Added CCE 2.67.xx support.
V2.1.3.2
Added support for the multiplexor
"mplex.exe" from "Mjpeg Tools" package.
ProCoder handling is improved a little.
V2.1.3.1
Added an option for AVS script customization.
Custom script can be entered in the "Settings" dialog, and will be saved to the
ini file.
All variables pass
parameters of the opened project, and can be used in the custom script writing.
V2.1.2.3
Added an
option for NTSC to PAL and PAL to NTSC conversion by ProCoder.
V2.1.2.2
Added 1/4DVD
MPEG-1 support.
V2.1.2.1
1. Avisynth-generated
blackness (and) text can be used instead of MPEG stills for discs ending.
Additionally, these100 frames of black clip at the end of the disc
eliminate the problem
with some DVD players (Rate, Apex etc...) which cut last 2-3 second of the
movie.
2. Watermark
can be added at the upper left corner of the screen. Appearance time is
adjustable.
3. Fixed a bug
with ProCoder, when it can't add the target.
Note: XML
files creation may contain bugs, so it will be improved. Additional image
options are
planned too.
V2.1.1.1
Added
support for bbMPEG based multiplexer by
mmgrover
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