Added CPU throttling option. This can limit the number of processor cores available to VidCoder for encoding.
Changed the way the portable version locates the database file. It will now favor using the database file beside the portable executable rather than the one in %appdata%.
Updated HandBrake core to SVN 7252, which resolves an issue where we would always scan twice before encoding.
Removed old config code and config migration code. Had reports that it was unintentionally firing for a user.
Fixed behavior for >10 picture previews.
Fixed issue where custom detelecine and denoise filters values would apply even if another option was selected.
Fixed crash on opening audio tab with certain passthrough encoders.
Fixed blank entries on the passthrough scope dropdown.
Updated HandBrake SVN to 7149, which uses the new JSON API. This changes the way every encode setting is sent to the HandBrake core, so please kick the tires on this one!
The Beta train continues! I've switched to a different versioning scheme: The major number increases for each stable HandBrake version and the minor number increases for each Beta release and bugfix release.
Added pickers! Pickers let you automatically choose titles, audio, subtitles and destination, as well as automatically queue or start encodes when a source is loaded. While encoding presets customize how a file is encoded, pickers control what is included in the file and where it goes. Let me know if there's anything else you'd like to see added to the Picker window.
Added a collapsible left panel to the Encoding Preset window, to switch presets quickly.
Changed window placement to open new windows dynamically in open areas rather than in preset locations.
Fixed up old presets generated in 1.5.28 that were corrupted by a HandBrake enum change. Removed references to HandBrake enum files from the preset structure to prevent future preset issues like this.
Fixed crash issue with VidCoderCLI and presets with chapters markers.
Fixed custom denoise not getting passed through to the encoder.
Fixed SRT files with non-ASCII characters causing encodes to fail.
Updated installer to display the update success message. This allows us to run the installer in silent mode without launching the program afterwards, and to avoid the splash screen showing up before the update success message.
Added first translations for 1.5. Includes new languages Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese Simplified and Czech. Many of these translations are still incomplete: you can help out on Crowdin.
Added an option to pass through an input track if it matches the output codec.
Updated HandBrake core to SVN 6209.
Fixed crash on AAC passthrough.
Fixed x264 settings getting set incorrectly when reverting from a preset with the Advanced tab.
Fixed occasional crash when calculating remaining time.
Fixed drag and drop problems when scrolled down in a long list of queue items.
Fixed problem where auto-pause failed to work with jobs started from restored queue items.
Added new option. Options -> File Naming -> Preserve folder structure in batch encodes
DRC compatibility is now detected from the HandBrake library and is grayed out when used on a source that does not support it. (Currently non-AC3 sources)
Added Encode Details window. Exposes elapsed time, ETA, current and average FPS, running file size, current pass and pass progress. Open it by going to Windows -> Encode Details while an encode is running.
Subtitle dialog now disables the "Burn In" checkbox when it's either unavailable or it's the only option. It also disables the "Forced Only" when the subtitle type doesn't support the "Forced" flag.
Updated HandBrake core to SVN 5872.
Fixed crash in the preview window when a source file is deleted after scanning.
Added Rip DVD and Rip Blu-ray AutoPlay actions for Windows: now you can have VidCoder start up and scan a disc when you insert it. Go to Start -> AutoPlay to set it up.
Added error message for Windows XP users rather than letting it crash.
Removed "quality" preset from list for QSV as it currently doesn't offer much improvement.
Changed installer to ignore version number when copying files over. Should reduce the chances of a bug from me forgetting to increment a version number.
Fixed crash when VidCoder is run from a folder other than the program folder.
If you were previously on the beta track you will need to install this to get back on it. That's because you can now run both the Beta and Stable version of VidCoder side-by-side!
Note that the OpenCL and Intel QuickSync changes being tested by HandBrake are not in the betas yet. They will appear when HandBrake integrates them into the main branch.
Updated HandBrake core to SVN 5590. This adds a new FDK AAC encoder. The FAAC encoder has been removed and now avcodec's encoder is the default.
Available sample rates and framerates are now read dynamically from libhb.
Updated HandBrake core to 0.9.9 Blu-ray subtitle (PGS) support
Additional framerates: 30, 50, 59.94, 60
Additional sample rates: 8, 11.025, 12 and 16 kHz
Additional higher bitrates for audio
Same as Source Constant Framerate
24-bit FLAC encoding
Added Windows Phone 8 and Apple TV 3 presets
Introduced process isolation for encodes. Now if HandBrake crashes, VidCoder will keep running and continue processing the queue.
Added view modes to the Preview window. Now you can see the image in 1:1 or in "Corners" mode to show a close-up of cropping results.
Overhauled the Options dialog Better, more organized interface
Resizable
More options
Dedicated Updates panel with more information and the ability to check for an update manually
Big update to video range UI There's now a bar you can click to set the start and end: left click to set the start and right click to set the end.
"Start Seconds" and "End Seconds" have been replaced with editable duration fields with the format 0:00:00 . Should no longer require math to actually set. :)
Replaced Chapters queue column with Range queue column and made it work for all modes.
Greatly improved x264 options Preset is now a slider
Can now set H.264 Level (incompatible levels for source are grayed out)
Added "extra options" text box to Video tab to remove the need to use the Advanced tab
Added "Fast Decode" checkbox to support multiple tunes
Added a portable version. This packages up VidCoder as an .exe file that does not need to be installed. Be aware that it's not completely portable as you still need .NET 4 Client Profile on the computer for Windows versions earlier than 8.
Moved options storage to SQLite rather than the standard .NET user config. This means less chance for config settings to get corrupted.
Laid groundwork for the next beta to install side-by-side with the stable version.
Fixed non-centered text, bad coloring and inconsistent button looks in Windows 8.
Added Hungarian translation, thanks to Brechler Zsolt. You can pick your preferred language in Options -> General. If you want to see VidCoder in your language, help out on VidCoder's Crowdin page.
Updated WPF text rendering to use the better Display mode.
Added a menu option and button to close the current video source and get the initial "pick source" UI back.
When doing batch file encodes, VidCoder now picks the default title to encode rather than just the first one every time (useful for ISOs).
Disc folders can now be batch-added with drag and drop in the same way that ISOs can be.
Added the ability to set a custom completion sound.
Added an option to set a custom video player.
Added ability to set the priority of the worker process.
Individual encode jobs now log to a separate file as well as the main consolidated file.
Added the option to copy the encode job log to the same output folder as the encoded video.
Added preset name as optional queue column.
Mixdowns that are not supported by the current source are now grayed out.
Custom formatting now works on batch file encodes.
Fixes for many bugs, including batch encoding, sizing behavior and many more
