avi.NET -> Version History

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Index:

• Version 3.5.1.0 (Sep 14, 2011)
• Version 3.5.0.0 (Jun 4, 2011)
• Version 3.4.0.0 (May 19, 2011)
• Version 3.3.0.0 (May 15, 2011)
• Version 3.2.0.0 (Aug 22, 2010)
• Version 3.1.5.0 (Jun 22, 2010)
• Version 3.1.0.0 (Feb 28, 2010)
• Version 3.0.0.0 (Feb 13, 2010)
• Version 2.7.0.0 (Jan 17, 2010)
• Version 2.6.5.0 (Aug 7, 2009)
• Version 2.6.0.0 (Aug 6, 2009)
• Version 2.5.9.0 (Jul 15, 2009)
• Version 2.5.8.5 (Mar 16, 2009)
• Version 2.5.8.2 (Nov 30, 2008)
• Version 2.5.8.1 (Nov 29, 2008)
• Version 2.5.8.0 (Mar 2, 2008)
• Version 2.5.7.0 (Jan 13, 2008)
• Version 2.5.6.0 (Sep 14, 2007)
• Version 2.5.5.0 (Sep 2, 2007)
• Version 2.5.1.0 (Feb 24, 2007)
• Version 2.5.0.0 (Jan 31, 2007)
• Version 2.2.2.0 (Jan 6, 2007)
• Version 2.2.1.0 (Dec 22, 2006)
• Version 2.2.0.0 (Sep 19, 2006)
• Version 2.1.8.4 (Sep 3, 2006)
• Version 2.1.8.2 (Aug 30, 2006)
• Version 2.1.8.0 (Aug 29, 2006)
• Version 2.1.7.0 (Aug 15, 2006)
• Version 2.1.6.0 (Aug 8, 2006)
• Version 2.1.5.1 (Jul 26, 2006)
• Version 2.1.5.0 (Jul 25, 2006)
• Version 2.1.4.0 (Jul 20, 2006)
• Version 2.1.3.0 (Jul 16, 2006)
• Version 2.1.1.0 (Jul 13, 2006)
• Version 2.1.0 (Jul 1, 2006)
• Version 1.6 (Dec 20, 2005)

• Release Date: Sep 14, 2011
• Re-wrote codec routines.
• Support for Xvid v1.2.2.
• Prevention of MCI errors

• Release Date: Jun 4, 2011
• Re-wrote codec routines.
• Support for Xvid v1.3.1/2.

• Release Date: May 19, 2011
• Fixed GUI 'screen-cut' error.
• Added individual cut controls.
• Added power save prevention.

• Release Date: May 15, 2011
• Added individual cut controls.
• Added power save prevention.

• Release Date: Aug 22, 2010
• Fixed permission errors.
• Changed the locations of log, list, and temporary files.
• Couple of GUI/Dialog changes.
• index.NET updated to reflect similar changes.

• Release Date: Jun 22, 2010
• Fixed some subtitle selection problems.
• Removed LOG FILE.
• Altered windows shutdown code.
• Amended some 'Form' code.

• Release Date: Feb 28, 2010
• Added direct '*.TS" support as an input file (kind of experimental).
• Added closed caption support (will read in closed caption files created by index.NET).
• Added some further options via right-click on preview namely: 'Force 4:3 input to 16:9','Force 16:9 input to 4:3', and three audio volume options (setting remembered between loads): MAX, LOW, MUTE.
• Updated 'index.NET' which like before it with avi.NET, it has been completely re-written.
• In doing the above, new code in index.NET has given rise to new code in avi.NET.
• Altered feedback information and text of display window and tooltips to a more understandable and neater format.
• Tweaked the subtitle and audio routines.
• Fixed a couple of spelling mistakes.
• Altered various 'check' and 'feedback' dialog routines.
• Changed over to Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 RC.
• Various other little code clean-ups and changes.

• Release Date: Feb 13, 2010
• Internal VIDEO|AUDIO|SUBTITLE routines re-written, now cleaner, logical, better parsing and storing of information, construction and implementation of thread routines improved (includes 'indexing' and subtitle extraction).
• Changed the conversion mode dialogs - now more logical than before. Each conversion mode (SIZE|BITRATE|QUANT) has its own 'combobox' to select preset sizes/values (custom values also allowed) which are also now easier to input.
• More audio options available, you can now choose some different bitrates when encoding to MP3.
• Subtitles automatically extract if the relevant IFO is present after indexing.
• VOB/IFO combinations renamed by pgc.NET to include PGC number now detected properly again.
• Changed the way some files are de-interlaced.
• Apart from the changes in dialogs and re-arrangement of controls other slight visual changes present.
• Updated all the error and notification dialogs.
• Error checks extended and improved.
• Altered the way option values are stored and related routines, more options saved between loads.
• Delete .TEMP files and SHUTDOWN options are now available during encode so can be enabled/disabled whenever.
• Windows shutdown should work again now, the old one didn't work on my Windows 7.
• Tooltips when over jobs list altered/fixed.
• Fix some serious program issues that would occur on non English based systems (brought on by earlier beta changes/rewrites) - the dreaded "." "," decimal seperator problem!
• Added some DPI and x64 checks/dialogs.
• External application threads and their feedback routines re-written/changed.
• Some huge memory management improvements.
• Internally, avi.NET is a completely different program.

• Release Date: Jan 17, 2010
• GUI:
  • Slight changes to the GUI and various 'Dialogs'.
  • Progress now displayed during initial input file 'Indexing'.
• INTERNAL:
  • Huge amounts of code shifting, tidying, and re-writing.
  • Input file routines completely re-written.
  • Routines dealing with amendments to scripts and preview updates re-written.
  • Code based around subtitle routines re-written.
  • Autocrop threshold will now remember its current setting between program startups/shutdown.
  • Initial file indexing can now be cancelled if required.
  • ...and no doubt more stuff that I've probably forgot
• EXTERNAL:
  • Updated index.NET
  • Updated DGIndex
  • updated Lame

• Release Date: Aug 7, 2009

• Release Date: Aug 6, 2009

• Release Date: Jul 15, 2009

• Release Date: Mar 16, 2009
• Added support for the latest DIVX 7 (v6.8.5 codec) and multithread XVID 1.2.1.
• Altered the codec routines and settings.

• Release Date: Nov 30, 2008

• Release Date: Nov 29, 2008

• Release Date: Mar 2, 2008
• Slightly altered some settings concerned with the deinterlace availabililty.
• Altered internal video playback routines.
• Advanced encoding mode option now saved between program loads.

• Release Date: Jan 13, 2008
• Slightly altered amount of samples used for screen ratio calculation.
• Switched the screen-crop routines around so based on what edges are being cut not their relationship to each other.
• Changed lots of routines around.
• Updated DGIndex.

• Release Date: Sep 14, 2007
• More amendments to error handling routines.
• Slight aesthetic changes.
• Slight context menu changes.
• Deleting of TEMP folder when inputs are identical now bypassed.
• Fixed a couple of warning dialog issues.
• Fixed a subtitle load error.
• Mobile profiles will now be used when 320 width selected.
• Altered FORCE_FILM thresholds.
• Slight changes to information displayed at start of encode.
• In & Out file dialog paths remembered seperately, even during program re-loads.

• Release Date: Sep 2, 2007
• Fixed an XVID codec setting that may have affected SAP compatibility.
• Changed smooth/sharp settings from checkbox to slider.
• Changed autocrop setting from checkbox to slider.
• Altered text displayed during playback/preview.
• Amended many error handling routines.
• Upgraded to latest DGIndex (v1.5.0b1)
• Removed time jump input boxes and added slidebar instead.
• Slight alterations to font and slight textual display changes.
• Many more little internal changes.

• Release Date: Feb 24, 2007
• Slight alteration to some codec settings
• Altered resizing filters, Bicubic when output width less than input, Lanczos when more.
• Videosize boxes were enabled when loading a file whilst quant pass was selected - fixed.
• Play/Pause button behaviour was incorrect when options were chosen during pause - fixed.
• Added more information to encoding display window.
• DivX HQ mode multi-core aware.

• Release Date: Jan 31, 2007

• Release Date: Jan 6, 2007
• Update: Fixed: When converting an HDTV source using ONE PASS, wrong script file was chosen, resulting in text overlay being converted.
• avi.NET now includes:
  • index.NET which will batch load/save jobs to automate the process on indexing.

• Release Date: Dec 22, 2006
• Update:Updated the code to work with the latest XviD codec v1.1.2.
• Removed the 'RemoveGrain' from the script due to too many people getting problems.
• avi.NET now includes:
  • index.NET which will batch load/save jobs to automate the process on indexing.

• Release Date: Sep 19, 2006
• Added an 'Advanced Analysis' mode which when selected will do a compression test.
  In this mode higher codec settings are used and picture quality should be greatly enhanced.
• Far too many individual internal changes to list.
• avi.NET now includes:
  • mobile.NET which is a stripped down version of avi.NET for PPC's and Smartphones (320x240).
  • index.NET which will batch load/save jobs to automate the process on indexing.

• Release Date: Sep 3, 2006
• Fixed/Altered the HDTV routines and fixed a potential problem.
• If/When the PID dialog is shown, the AV PID selection is now seperate for audio & video.
• Fixed possibility of incorectly displayed information in Audio list.
• Minor bits and bobs.

• Release Date: Aug 30, 2006
• Fixed bug with SHUTDOWN countdown timer.
• Fixed bug with batch load/save parameters when using HDTV content.

• Release Date: Aug 29, 2006
• Added support for HDTV MPEG files.
• Added support for Transport Streams (.ts). Must contain both Audio/Video. (Audio is intentially disabled during preview of above files.) (Preview of these massive HDTV files is impaired due to their size.)
• Removed VirtualDubMod and switched to DivXMux. (permission sought & granted by DivXNetworks)
• Tied up AVISynth scripting routines.

• Release Date: Aug 15, 2006
• Changed upper file size limit down to 2032MB to prevent a 'Multipart OpenDML AVI' when using XviD.
• Added checks to prevent the loading of an input file straight from DVD, doh!
• Added checks to prevent the same AVI filename and path being used in batch (job) list.
• Re-wrote code that deals with running processes and process threads.
• Re-wrote code that dealt with the video size, bitrate, time jump selection text boxes.
• As in-line with the video size, bitrate input now requires RETURN/ENTER key to be pressed.
• Fixed bitrate amendment problem during bitrate/one-pass mode during AC3 and codec selection.
• Fixed some code during load when forced subtitles had previously been set.
• Changed some 'click' events.
• Altered the way the video/audio/subtitle combo boxes function (internally).
• Altered some XviD codec settings.
• Lowered the alignment of subtitles, the default settings was slightly too high.

• Release Date: Aug 8, 2006
• Altered bitrate algorithms for both DivX and XviD codecs.
• The four filter selections are now remembered and honoured for all loads in current session.
• Added a little CPU info to display/logs.
• Added and amended some checking routines.
• Reset screen size on 'Add Job'.
• Altered a timer and removed 2 obsolete timers.
• Re-added Start and End times to display.
• Fixed a slight niggle if output avi filename contained a full spot (period).
• More stuff I can't remember, been amending, changing, testing code for two weeks solid.

• Release Date: Jul 26, 2006
• Re-enable the subtitles.

• Release Date: Jul 25, 2006
• Added more quant options.
• Added a 'Shutdown PC' option..
• Minimise now enabled from start .
• Changed and re-coded all the dialog routines.
• Fixed a couple of routines that weren't quite right.

• Release Date: Jul 20, 2006
• Added Load/Save job list.
• Added subtitle info to logs e.t.c.
• Added lots of checking of file and error routines.
• Tidied up some codec settings.

• Release Date: Jul 16, 2006
• Re-added the real time frames, FPS and ETA display during encoding.
• Changed the main display, tooltip display and log to same format as each other and included more information.
• Changed the '.max' value of the conversion from 2048MB to 2040MB just incase the AVI goes a fraction over, (to prevent the 2GB barrier breach).

• Release Date: Jul 13, 2006
• DGIndex D2V file format had changed without a version change in the D2V file itself. This lead to an error in some circumstances after the indexing had finished. Problem is now fixed.
• Tidied up the DGIndex access routines.

• Release Date: Jul 1, 2006
• Tidied up code.
• Added a couple more options and changed a few around.
• Now has predifined set sizes for the width of your AVI conversions, 352, 480, 640, 720 making it much easier to use.
• Black edge clipping/cutting now much more logical.
• Added a slight brightness option.
• Updated DGIndex to latest version.
• (Recommendation: Re-read the avi.NET guide as some options have moved, changed, deleted and/or added.)

• Release Date: Dec 20, 2005
• Redone program from scratch under VB.NET 2005 (.NET FRAMEWORK v2.0) (avi.NET v1.5)
• Rewrote lots of the 'codec' routines (avi.NET v1.6)
• Removed DivX 5 support
• Minimum codec requirement now: XviD v1.1 (or above) DivX v6.0.3 (or above)