The FilmMachine -> Version History

This is the version history page for The FilmMachine, showing the last 20 software updates. You can return to the main page for this software by clicking here.

Index:

• Version 1.6.3 (Jan 10, 2011)
• Version 1.6.2 (Oct 18, 2010)
• Version 1.6.1 (Mar 29, 2009)
• Version 1.6 (Jan 1, 2009)
• Version 1.6.0.14 beta (Dec 7, 2008)
• Version 1.6.0.13 beta (Aug 20, 2008)
• Version 1.6.0.12 beta (Aug 1, 2008)
• Version 1.6.0.11 beta (Jun 23, 2008)
• Version 1.6.0.10 beta (May 30, 2008)
• Version 1.6.0.9 beta (May 21, 2008)
• Version 1.6.0.7 beta (Dec 31, 2007)
• Version 1.6.0.6 beta (Aug 10, 2007)
• Version 1.6.0.4 beta (Jun 21, 2007)
• Version 1.6.0.3 beta (Jun 20, 2007)
• Version 1.5.4 (Dec 21, 2006)
• Version 1.5.3 (Oct 29, 2006)
• Version 1.5.2 (Oct 2, 2006)
• Version 1.5.1 (Oct 1, 2006)
• Version 1.5 (Sep 30, 2006)
• Version 1.5.0.18 beta (Apr 10, 2006)

• Release Date: Jan 10, 2011
• Download(s):
  The_FilmMachine_Update.rar
• Updated DVDAuthor and Spumux to version 0.7.0 which also solves problems with cygwin.
• Now using the color and outline subtitle features of the new Spumux version 0.7.0.
• Fixed a few other bugs.

• Release Date: Oct 18, 2010
• Download(s):
  The_FilmMachine_Update.rar
• Updated DVDAuthor and Spumux to version 0.6.18 which also solves problems on Windows 7.
• Updated HC Encoder to version 0.25.

• Release Date: Mar 29, 2009
• Download(s):
  The FilmMachine.rar
• Implemented support for Surcode DVD DTS encoder version 1.0.29.
• Implemented support for 1x, 2x and 2,4x burning of DVD’s to be compatible with most dvd-players.
• Implemented the “Luminance Gain” feature for HCEncoder.
• Implemented the “Close All Gops” feature for HCEncoder.

• Release Date: Jan 1, 2009
• Download(s):
  TheFilmMachine.rar
• Fixed video encoding of an AVI with 23 fps in CCE SP2.
• Implemented the latest version of MediaInfo library (version 0.7.8).

• Release Date: Dec 7, 2008
• Fixed GOP settings in CCE and Procoder to comply with the DVD Standard (thanks to fullEffect).
• Now standard the “Close all Gops” option is checked.

• Release Date: Aug 20, 2008
• MP3 decoder filter not needed anymore, now using ffdshow for MP3 decoding.
• Fixed the problem with opening MKV files.
• Audio delay is now rounded to the correct milliseconds
• Implemented the latest version of Bass_fx.dll (version 2.4.1.0)
• Implemented the latest version of Bass.dll (version 2.4.1.1)
• Implemented the latest version of Avisynth (version 2.58 RC3)

• Release Date: Aug 1, 2008
• Enabled the manual typing of the output directory.
• Updated MediaInfo.dll to version 0.7.7.5.
• Implemented the latest version of HcEncoder (version 0.23).
• Fixed a few other bugs.

• Release Date: Jun 23, 2008
• Fixed a bug in encoding audio. Sometimes 6 channel audio would be fed as stereo which gave strange results.

• Release Date: May 30, 2008
• Downgraded MediaInfo.dll to version 0.7.4.5 because version 0.7.7.0 didn’t detect the audio delay.

• Release Date: May 21, 2008
• Updated MediaInfo.dll to version 0.7.7.0.
• Replaced BeSweet.dll with Bass.dll for audio editing/conversion.
• Removed conversion to (S)VCD.
• Implemented installation of RealAlternative 1.75 for RMVB support to the installer.
• Adjusted the calculated videobitrate so they will fit on the selected DVD5 or DVD9.
• Removed Nero burning and implemented ISO creation and burning with ImgBurn.
• Added support for 23 and 24 fps files.
• Added DTS Encoding with Surcode DVD Pro DTS (version 1.0.23 and up).
• Fixed a bug when audio extraction was executed with AC3 audio when the audiobitrate was higher than the maximum DVD AC3 audio bitrate of 448 kbps.
• Fixed a few other bugs.

• Release Date: Dec 31, 2007
• Changed maximum average bitrate to 9800 minus the audiobitrate.
• Replaced the internal shrinking engine with Rejig (fixed a bug by doing so).
• Implemented support for Grass Valley (Canopus) Procoder 3.
• Implemented libaften.dll instead of aften.exe and updated it to the latest SVN release (thanks to Madshi).
• Implemented the latest version of HcEncoder (version 0.22) with multiprocessor support.
• Now ISO filename is the same as the ISO title.
• Fixed bad sound when source movie has 3 or 4 channels.
• Enabled the 5.1 upmix feature for other audio sources also.
• Fixed speedup sound when 5.1 audio was converted to stereo.
• Fixed a bug mixing up subtitle framerates.
• Adjusted video bitrate calculation when DVD has 2 audio streams.
• Fixed the "ERR: SRC moves backwards" error in DvdAuthor. DvdAuthor now only gives a warning.
• Fixed a few other bugs.

• Release Date: Aug 10, 2007
• Fixed the high CPU usage bug on multicore systems (thanks to j_ gs).
• Fixed a bug when audiobitrate was set to default again when you changed it manually.
• New experimental UpMix 2.0 AC3 to 5.1 AC3 through AC3Filter.
• Updated the ffdshow codec to compile date 01 July 2007 Beta 3 by clsid.
• Fixed the loud output when an AC3 source file was encoded through BeSweet and Aften.
• Implemented the Aften MMX version instead of the Aften SSE2 version.

• Release Date: Jun 21, 2007
• Fixed not finding the CCE window title which caused CCEFront to crash.

• Release Date: Jun 20, 2007
• Now you can choose between implace and normal Pulldown.
• Added “Don’t care” option on the Option form when it doesn’t matter if the movie is PAL or NTSC.
• Better Vista support.
• Fixed errors of cygwin on Windows Vista 64 bit.
• Fixed the format of chapters in the dvdauthor xml file so regional pc settings are ignored.
• Optional AC3Filter installation by The FilmMachine (a version of AC3Filter must be installed for TFM to work).
• AC3Filter settings before audio conversion are being restored with the old values.
• Added the GB2312 Simplified Chinese to the selectable subtitle charactersets.
• Updated Aften to version 0.0.7
• Updated MediaInfo.dll to version 0.7.4.5.
• Updated DVDAuthor/Spumux to version 0.6.14.
• Updated the ffdshow codec to compile date 22 March 2007 Beta 2a by clsid.
• Updated the Haali MediaSplitter to the latest version.
• Updated the AC3 filter to version 1.45b.
• Updated Avisynth to version 2.57.
• Implemented NeroCOM instead of the NeroAPI translation (easier for future versions of Nero).
• Implemented the latest version of HcEncoder (version
• Implemented the latest version of QuEnc (version 0.72)

• Release Date: Dec 21, 2006
• Added the BIG5 traditional Chinese to the selectable subtitle charactersets.
• Adjusted the size for DVD Shrinking a little bit.
• Updated the ffdshow codec to compile date 3 November 2006 revision 494 by clsid.
• Updated the Haali MediaSplitter to the latest version.
• Updated the AC3 filter to version 1.11.
• Implemented the latest version of HcEncoder (version 0.19.01).

• Release Date: Oct 29, 2006
• Fixed a little bug that appeared sometimes for NTSC movies (it is discussed at http://forum.dvdrbase.info/showthread.php?t=46277).
• Fixed a little bug that some movies with MP3 audio couldn’t be opened.

• Release Date: Oct 2, 2006
• Fixed a “crackly” audio bug when audio source was MP3 VBR (it is discussed at http://forum.dvdrbase.info/showthread.php?t=46246).
• Adjusted the bitrate calculation a little bit to get a smaller output for SVCD (it is discussed at http://forum.dvdrbase.info/showthread.php?t=46249).

• Release Date: Oct 1, 2006
• Fixed a little bug that appeared sometimes for PAL movies (it is discussed at http://forum.dvdrbase.info/showthread.php?t=46244).

• Release Date: Sep 30, 2006
• Updated the guide to the latest version. Thank to Joshua1964 for making the Dutch guide witch I translated to English.
• Adjusted the bitrate calculation a little bit to get a bigger output.
• Implemented beta support for Cinema Craft Encoder SP2 trial (I updated CCEFront, thanks to Tylo for sharing the sources)
• Implemented the new free AC3 encoder Aften.
• Rewrote the AVI to DVD conversion section in order to get audio in sync with TV-series.
• Audio Delay of AC3 audio is automatically detected and fixed.
• Added recovery function when something went wrong during conversion.
• Fixed the wrong showing of the dialog and conversion progress of AVI DV 1 type to AVI DV 2 type.
• Implemented the latest version of DGPulldown (version 1.0.8.b3) which support Implace Pulldown.
• Implemented the latest version of HcEncoder (version 0.18)
• Implemented the latest version of QuEnc (version 0.71)
• Fixed the bug in the Avisynth Script File when the video was interlaced.
• Updated the MediaInfo library to version 0.7.3.0 special with AC3 delay property.
• Implemented the support for Vorbis audio.
• Now the audio Boost option is standard enabled when audio is AC3 else it is enabled.
• Added setting the Left/Right margins for selectable subtitles.
• Fixed the wrong time bug when merging the second subtitle and there are 2 subtitle parts.
• Fixed the problem that Pulldown was skipped on some movies when it shouldn’t.
• Fixed a few other bugs.

• Release Date: Apr 10, 2006
• Finally fixed the large consumption of memory by TFM (Virtual Memory problem).
• Updated the splashscreen with the new supported formats.
• Fixed framerate conversion NTSC to PAL where the framerate is 29.97 (Only works for mono/stereo audio).
• Added full screen preview (right-click on preview).
• Added support for RMVB and HD-MOV.
• Fixed a bug with MP4 conversions other apps had installed a different DirectShow filter.
• Updated the MediaInfo library to version 0.7.1.2.
• Updated the ffdshow codec to compile date 3 April 2006
• Fixed a bug in subtitle conversion when framerate of the source movie is 29.97.
• Forgot to add Resample Audio.avs and the decomb filter in the last release, is fixed now.
• Added the Haali Media Splitter and the RealMedia Splitter to the installation package.
• Fixed a few other bugs.