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AVStoDVD Changelog

What's new in AVStoDVD 2.8.9

Oct 11, 2020
  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added support to PGS BluRay subtitles
  • Added handling and display of MediaInfo BitDepth video tag
  • Added support to 7 and 8 channels audio source (Downmix.avsi script file updated, thanks to Manolito)
  • Added Chapters section to Demux File tool
  • Improved log activity for DVD Menu section
  • Improved Muxing routine: better errors handling and switch to FFmpeg (instead of Mplex) when no audio source is present
  • Improved usage of FFMS2: now YV12 colorspace is always specified (A2DSource external AviSynth function updated as well)
  • Improved AviSynth program info retrieving routine (now using AVSMeter)
  • Improved Seek Chapters routine (new "aggressive" mode added, original mode is now called "mild" mode)
  • Improved parsing of MediaInfo audio channels reading
  • Internal Preview tool is now used by default only if current OS is WinXP, Win7 or Win8
  • LAV Filters updated to release 0.74.1
  • AVSMeter updated to 2.6.5.1 (2.6.5 modded release to improve reading speed)
  • MediaInfo updated to release 18.05

New in AVStoDVD 2.8.9 Alpha 200925 (Sep 26, 2020)

  • Some bugs fixed:
  • Added support to PGS BluRay subtitles
  • Added handling and display of MediaInfo BitDepth video tag
  • Added support to 7 and 8 channels audio source (Downmix.avsi script file updated, thanks to Manolito)
  • Added Chapters section to Demux File tool
  • Improved Muxing routine: better errors handling and switch to FFmpeg (instead of Mplex) when no audio source is present
  • Improved usage of FFMS2: now YV12 colorspace is always specified (A2DSource external AviSynth function updated as well)
  • Improved AviSynth program info retrieving routine (now using AVSMeter)
  • Improved Seek Chapters routine (new "aggressive" mode added, original mode is now called "mild" mode)
  • LAV Filters updated to release 0.74.1
  • AVSMeter updated to 2.6.5.1 (2.6.5 modded release to improve reading speed)
  • MediaInfo updated to release 18.05

New in AVStoDVD 2.8.9 Alpha 190519 (May 21, 2019)

  • Added support to PGS BluRay subtitles
  • Added handling and display of MediaInfo BitDepth video tag
  • Added support to 8 channels audio source (Downmix.avsi script file updated)
  • Improved Muxing routine: better errors handling and switch to FFmpeg (instead of Mplex) when no audio source is present
  • Improved usage of FFMS2: now YV12 colorspace is always specified (A2DSource external AviSynth function updated as well)
  • Improved AviSynth program info retrieving routine (now using AVSMeter)
  • LAV Filters updated to release 0.74.1

New in AVStoDVD 2.8.8 (Dec 29, 2018)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added 'Audio Peak Level Check' feature in 'Title Edit'/'AviSynth'/'Audio'/'Delay Audio' option
  • Added support to OGG chapters txt format (timestamps) in 'Title Edit'/'Chapters'/'Import Chapters' routine
  • Added management of 'Default=Yes/No' audio and subs tracks tags from MediaInfo, instead of assuming that 1st track is the default one
  • Improved 'Title Edit'/'Chapters'/'Export Chapters' routine
  • Improved source chapters detection routine (now it works again for IFO/DVD files)
  • Improved handling of NTSC progressive sources with pulldown flags
  • MKVToolNix updated to release 23.0.0
  • MediaInfo updated to release 18.03
  • LAV Filters updated to release 0.73.1

New in AVStoDVD 2.8.8 Alpha 180706 (Jul 8, 2018)

  • LAV Filters updated to release 0.71

New in AVStoDVD 2.8.8 Alpha 180508 (May 12, 2018)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added 'Audio Peak Level Check' feature in 'Title Edit'/'Audio' section
  • Added support to OGG chapters txt format (timestamps) in 'Title Edit'/'Chapters'/'Import Chapters' routine
  • Improved 'Title Edit'/'Chapters'/'Export Chapters' routine
  • Improved source chapters detection routine (now it works again for IFO/DVD files)
  • MKVToolNix updated to release 23.0.0
  • MediaInfo updated to release 18.03

New in AVStoDVD 2.8.7 (Jan 22, 2018)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added AviSynth plugin DSS2mod to replace DirectShowSource for video frame serving in 'A2DSource.avsi' script
  • Added support to WebM files (*.webm) as input files, subset of Matroska
  • Added warning messages when AVC/AAC title is added and Microsoft DTV-DVD decoders are default codecs
  • Added a warning message when input title has a DVD compliant audio track with delay, to force audio re-encode
  • Added check of .NET Framework 2 presence in 'Preferences'/'System'/'Software Info'
  • Added BDSup2Sub 5.1.2 to improve bitmap-based subs handling (resize and resync). It requires Java Runtime Environment
  • Added check of Java Runtime Environment presence in 'Preferences'/'System'/'Software Info'
  • Added 'Smart Selection' option to 'Preferences'/'AviSynth'/'Hard FrameRate Conversion' option (see Help section for more details)
  • Added AviSynth script 'MCJMFPS.avsi' for hard fps conversions (thanks to johnmeier and manolito from doom9)
  • Dropped AviSynth script 'MotionProtectedFPS.avsi' for hard fps conversions, mainly due to edge artifacts
  • Revised other 'Preferences'/'AviSynth'/'Hard FrameRate Conversion' option labels
  • Revised video encoder smart selection rationale: no more HCenc VBR 1-pass for multicore CPUs
  • Revised DVD Menu Highlight colors list (Selection and Play). Now they replicate default DVD palette used in AVStoDVD.
  • Revised 'Force FFmpeg when temp WAV is > 4GB' in 'Preferences'/'Audio' rationale: now it is applied also for 1.0/2.0 channels tracks longer than 3 hours
  • Improved support of VobSub subtitles: resize and resync from BD sources is now implemented with BDSup2Sub
  • Improved handling of "non-mod4" interlaced sources within the AviSynth script generation routine
  • Spun off Preferred DirectShow Codecs Tool in a separate executable file 'A2DCodecs.exe'
  • Removed 'Execute AVStoDVD with Elevated Privileges' option in 'Preferences'/'Misc'
  • LAV Filters updated to release 0.70.2
  • AVSMeter updated to release 2.6.5
  • FFMpegSource plugin updated to release 2.22 r1293+111 (C plugin)

New in AVStoDVD 2.8.7 Alpha Build 171212 Hotfix (Dec 13, 2017)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added AviSynth plugin DSS2mod to replace DirectShowSource for video frame serving in 'A2DSource.avsi' script
  • Added support to WebM files (*.webm) as input files, subset of Matroska
  • Added warning messages when AVC/AAC title is added and Microsoft DTV-DVD decoders are default codecs
  • Added a warning message when input title has a DVD compliant audio track with delay, to force audio re-encode
  • Added check of .NET Framework 2 presence in 'Preferences'/'System'/'Software Info'
  • Added BDSup2Sub 5.1.2 to improve bitmap-based subs handling (resize and resync). It requires Java Runtime Environment
  • Added check of Java Runtime Environment presence in 'Preferences'/'System'/'Software Info'
  • Added 'Smart Selection' option to 'Preferences'/'AviSynth'/'Hard FrameRate Conversion' option (see Help section for more details)
  • Added AviSynth script 'MCJMFPS.avsi' for hard fps conversions (thanks to johnmeier and manolito from doom9)
  • Dropped AviSynth script 'MotionProtectedFPS.avsi' for hard fps conversions, mainly due to edge artifacts
  • Revised other 'Preferences'/'AviSynth'/'Hard FrameRate Conversion' option labels
  • Revised video encoder smart selection rationale: no more HCenc VBR 1-pass for multicore CPUs
  • Improved support of VobSub subtitles: resize and resync from BD sources is now implemented with BDSup2Sub
  • Improved handling of "non-mod4" interlaced sources within the AviSynth script generation routine
  • Spun off Preferred DirectShow Codecs Tool in a separate executable file 'A2DCodecs.exe'
  • Removed 'Execute AVStoDVD with Elevated Privileges' option in 'Preferences'/'Misc'
  • LAV Filters updated to release 0.70.2
  • AVSMeter updated to release 2.6.5

New in AVStoDVD 2.8.7 Alpha Build 171109 (Nov 10, 2017)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added AviSynth plugin DSS2mod to replace DirectShowSource for video frame serving in 'A2DSource.avsi' script
  • Added support to WebM files (*.webm) as input files, subset of Matroska
  • Added warning messages when AVC/AAC title is added and Microsoft DTV-DVD decoders are default codecs
  • Added a warning message when input title has a DVD compliant audio track with delay, to force audio re-encode
  • Added check of .NET Framework 2 presence in 'Preferences'/'System'/'Software Info'
  • Added BDSup2Sub 5.1.2 to improve bitmap-based subs handling (resize and resync). It requires Java Runtime Environment
  • Added check of Java Runtime Environment presence in 'Preferences'/'System'/'Software Info'
  • Added 'Smart Selection' option to 'Preferences'/'AviSynth'/'Hard FrameRate Conversion' option (see Help section for more details)
  • Added AviSynth script 'MCJMFPS.avsi' for hard fps conversions (thanks to johnmeier and manolito from doom9)
  • Dropped AviSynth script 'MotionProtectedFPS.avsi' for hard fps conversions, mainly due to edge artifacts
  • Revised other 'Preferences'/'AviSynth'/'Hard FrameRate Conversion' option labels
  • Revised video encoder smart selection rationale: no more HCenc VBR 1-pass for multicore CPUs
  • Improved support of VobSub subtitles: resize and resync from BD sources is now implemented with BDSup2Sub
  • Improved handling of "non-mod4" interlaced sources within the AviSynth script generation routine
  • Spun off Preferred DirectShow Codecs Tool in a separate executable file 'A2DCodecs.exe'
  • Removed 'Execute AVStoDVD with Elevated Privileges' option in 'Preferences'/'Misc'
  • LAV Filters updated to release 0.70.2
  • AVSMeter updated to release 2.6.5

New in AVStoDVD 2.8.7 Alpha Build 170921 (Oct 1, 2017)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added support to WebM files (*.webm) as input files, subset of Matroska
  • Added warning messages when AVC/AAC title is added and Microsoft DTV-DVD decoders are default codecs
  • Added a warning message when input title has a DVD compliant audio track with delay, to force audio re-encode
  • Added check of .NET Framework 2 presence in 'Preferences'/'System'/'Software Info'
  • Added BDSup2Sub 5.1.2 to improve bitmap-based subs handling (resize and resync). It requires Java Runtime Environment
  • Added check of Java Runtime Environment presence in 'Preferences'/'System'/'Software Info'
  • Improved support of VobSub subtitles: resize and resync from BD sources is now implemented with BDSup2Sub
  • Improved handling of "non-mod4" interlaced sources within the AviSynth script generation routine
  • Revised video encoder smart selection rationale: no more HCenc VBR 1-pass for multicore CPUs
  • LAV Filters updated to release 0.70.2
  • AVSMeter updated to release 2.6.5

New in AVStoDVD 2.8.6 (Apr 9, 2017)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added '-filter:v "setpts=x*PTS"' command flag to FFmpeg Safe Mode video encoding routine in case of PAL SpeedUp or NTSC SlowDown
  • Improved troubleshooting of mscomctl.ocx file missing or broken
  • LAV Filters updated to release 0.69
  • FFMpegSource plugin updated to release 2.22 r1140 (C plugin)

New in AVStoDVD 2.8.5 (Dec 24, 2016)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added 'IVTC' option (Inverse Video Telecine routine for hard-telecined NTSC source) to 'Edit Title'/'AviSynth' section
  • Added TIVTC plugins package to implement IVTC (TFM.TDecimate)
  • Added tooltips to 'Edit Title'/'AviSynth' options
  • Added video avg bitrate cap (7100 for PAL, 6300 for NTSC) when VCD resolution and FFmpeg are selected to avoid padding
  • Added '-pix_fmt yuv420p' command flag to FFmpeg Safe Mode video encoding routine
  • Added '-filter:a "atempo=x"' command flag to FFmpeg Safe Mode audio encoding routine in case of PAL SpeedUp or NTSC SlowDown
  • Substituted FFmpeg with Mplex for MPEG2 muxing
  • Refactored wave PCM audio stream retaining
  • FFMpegSource plugin updated to release 2.22 (r1103 C plugin)

New in AVStoDVD 2.8.4 (Apr 22, 2016)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added 'Execute AVStoDVD with Elevated Privileges' option in 'Preferences'/'Misc'
  • Added 'All'/'None' selection buttons to all ListBox forms
  • Added 'Tools'/'Subtitles Tools'/'Check/Fix SRT Subs' option
  • Added 'Tools'/'Subtitles Tools'/'Re-Sync SRT Subs' option
  • Improved parsing routine for SubRip subtitles
  • Removed 2nd authoring attempt if 1st fails (used new BatchMux 1.4 -bmlog flag)
  • Removed '-trellis 2' from FFmpeg HQ cli flags
  • Revised dual layer DVD output label from 'DVD-9 (9.4 GB)' to 'DVD-9 (8.5 GB)'
  • Validated compatibility with Windows 10
  • ColorMatrix plugin updated to release 2.5
  • FFMpegSource plugin updated to release 2.22
  • BatchMux updated to release 1.4.1 beta (30-01-2016)
  • HCenc updated to release 0.28 (21-12-2015)
  • AVSMeter updated to release 2.1.3
  • LAV Filters updated to release 0.68
  • MediaInfo updated to release 0.7.77

New in AVStoDVD 2.8.3 (Sep 17, 2015)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added 'Open Project Log file' option in main window menu 'View'/'Operations Log'
  • Added 'Video FrameRated Mode' option in main window menu 'Title'/'Edit Source Title Info'
  • Added 'A2D Projects Path' option in 'Preferences'/'Paths'
  • Added 'Spline36Rezize' value to 'AVS Up/DownSize Filter' options in 'Preferences'/'AviSynth'
  • Added 'Display Info' option in 'Edit Title'/'AviSynth'
  • Added 'fpsnum' and 'fpsden' flags to FFmpegSource calls when source video is not CFR
  • Added '-readtoeof 1' command to Aften CL when wave input is potentially over 4 GB
  • Added '/FILESYSTEM "ISO9660 + UDF" /UDFREVISION "1.02"' switches to ImgBurn command line
  • Added a warning message in 'Quick Startup Tutorial' if H.264/AVS or AAC are decoded by MS DirectShow Filters
  • Added AviSynth library 'Upmix.avsi'
  • Added possibility to upmix audio sources from Stereo to pseudo-Surround (5.0 and 5.1)
  • Improved audio channels downmix management ('Downmix.avsi' functions are always called when dowmnmix is required)
  • Improved handling of VFR sources
  • Updated A2DSource.avsi to handle FrameRateNum and FrameRateDen as input parameters to A2DVideoSource()
  • Updated SRT ReSync routine to handle constant shift times (i.e. when AviSynth Trim is activated)
  • Updated .style file generation routine to support MicroDVD format for hard-encoded subtitles font customization
  • Updated AviSynth warning at startup if currently installed release is below 2.6.0
  • AVSMeter updated to release 2.0.6 (changed ConUseSTDOUT=1 in AVSMeter.ini)
  • Improved log activity

New in AVStoDVD 2.8.2 (Jul 13, 2015)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added .style file generation routine for SubRip hard-encoded subtitles font customization
  • Added auto adjustment of colour coefficients if source is using ITU-R BT.709 set (thru ColorMatrix plugin)
  • Added handling of MediaInfo Channel(s)_Original tag
  • Added auto selection of HCenc AVAMAT7 matrix for very low bitrates (below 2500 kbps)
  • Added Hard FrameRate Conversion option in 'Preferences'/'AviSynth'
  • Revised Video Encoder selection criteria in 'Preferences'/'Video' and 'Edit Title'/'Video'
  • Replaced PgcDemux with FFmpeg for DVD video and audio demuxing
  • Removed PgcDemux from Installer and NoInstall packages
  • Moved location of Profile.xml file from SubtitleCreator folder to Local AppData folder
  • Improved Profile.xml file generation routine
  • Improved handling of interlaced sources (added support to MBAFF and PAFF tags)
  • Improved bitrate calculation routine
  • Improved log activity
  • Updated main AVStoDVD icon (32, 48, 64, 256 px)
  • AVSMeter updated to release 2.0.4
  • MediaInfo updated to release 0.7.74
  • LAV Filters updated to release 0.65
  • AviSynth updated to release 2.6.0

New in AVStoDVD 2.8.1 (Mar 25, 2015)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added routine to shift times for text-based subtitles when PAL SpeedUp or NTSC SlowDown are activated
  • Added Visual Crop section in 'Edit Title'/'AviSynth'
  • Added a warning for dual presence of ffdshow and LAV Filters
  • Added a check for Windows Common Controls (mscomctl.ocx) presence and prompt to install it at runtime
  • Added PTS creation when multiplexing with FFmpeg (thanks to manolito)
  • Added 'Collage' and 'Blue Rain' as DVD Menu Templates to the Installer and NoInstall package
  • Improved PAL SpeedUp routine (now also 24 fps source titles are supported)
  • Improved Auto Crop routine and moved to Visual Crop section
  • Improved log activity (Chapters creation section)
  • Improved filters merit change routine in 'Preferred DirectShow Codecs Setup' section
  • Improved RAM detection routine (now it works for 64 bit systems)
  • Improved detection of Variable Frame Rate (VFR) sources
  • Updated A2DSource.avsi to assume VFR true as default if not specified
  • Changed 'Adjust Frame Strategy' default value to 'Add Left/Right Borders'
  • Changed 'Unload DirectShow ActiveMovie library at runtime' default value to 'On'
  • LAV Filters updated to release 0.64
  • FFmpeg updated to release 2.2.3 (2014-06-19)

New in AVStoDVD 2.8.0 (Jan 5, 2015)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Revision of Tracks ID naming and Streams Order numbering
  • Added 'Fix Subtitles Errors' option in 'Edit Title'/'Subtitles' (previously fixing routine was mandatory)
  • Added better support to extended ASCII chars (thanks to manolito)
  • Added few System Info details to project log file
  • Added 'Demux File' tool
  • Added support to 5.0 channels audio output
  • Added a sanity check on input video time vs frames count
  • Added a sanity check on manual crop values (must be even)
  • Replaced ffdshow and Haali Media Splitter with LAV Filters 0.63 in Installer Package
  • Replaced ImagoMPEG-Muxer with FFmpeg for all MPEG2 output muxing
  • Removed ImagoMPEG-Muxer from Installer and NoIntall packages
  • Removed "_0" project/DVD name suffix on first project trial
  • Improved support to LAV Filters (add audio mixer adjust routine at runtime)
  • Improved support to SubRip SRT subtitles (musical notes and removal of formatting)
  • Improved Muxing MPEG2 routine (multi audio track support)
  • Improved 'Fix SRT' routine for SubRip subtitles
  • Improved support to DVD compliant DTS audio tracks
  • Improved log activity on many sections
  • Changed maximum number of Titles from 99 to 64 to reflect BatchMux limitation
  • Updated license to Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International, plus added some clarifications about distribution of 3rd party software.
  • AVSMeter updated to release 1.8.3
  • VB6 Common Controls updated to release 6.1.98.34

New in AVStoDVD 2.7.5 (Aug 12, 2014)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added MotionProtectedFPS, Motion_12Dec05 and MaskTools libraries to implement Motion Compensation FPS change
  • Replaced ChangeFPS/ConvertFPS with MotionProtectedFPS in AviSynth script generation routine
  • Improved framerate detection routine (VFR sources)
  • Improved support to SRT subtitles (ANSI with 'LF' only format is now supported)
  • Improved Preferences loading routine from Registry (added some sanity checks)
  • MediaInfo updated to release 0.7.69

New in AVStoDVD 2.7.4 (Jun 16, 2014)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added possibility to resize and maximize main AVStoDVD window
  • Added NTSC SlowDown routine for progressive PAL to NTSC conversions ('Preferences'/'AviSynth')
  • Added support to LAV Filters (detection and preferred codecs selection)
  • Added support to MPEG-4 Part 14 (mp4 and m4a) audio files as input
  • Added AVSMeter 1.7.7 to NoInstall and Installer packages
  • Added new routine ('ReadAVSInfoF') to read AviSynth scripts and DGIndex projects
  • Replaced FFmpeg with AVSMeter to run 'ReadAVSInfo' routine (A2DInfo.avsi)
  • Moved FFmpeg HQ option from 'Edit Title' to 'Preferences'
  • Added possibility to customize the FFmpeg HQ command line flags
  • Improved handling of DGIndex projects sources
  • Improved 'Preview Title Output' avs script for better compatibility with Raw Video directshow codecs
  • DGIndex updated to release 1.5.8
  • MediaInfo updated to release 0.7.67

New in AVStoDVD 2.7.3 (Jan 20, 2014)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added 'Preferred DirectShow Codecs Setup' section
  • Added SetACL 2.0.3.0 (LGPL) to AVStoDVD package
  • Improved framerate conversion section of AviSynth script generation routine
  • Updated A2DSource.avsi to properly handle non-mod4 width sources
  • FFmpeg updated to 2.1 (git-9244a68)

New in AVStoDVD 2.7.2 (Oct 16, 2013)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added support to MicroDVD format (SUB/TXT) subtitles
  • Added automated unzip of Skin icons in case of library load fault during startup
  • Improved SRT->SUP subtitles vertical positioning for widescreen aspect ratio
  • Improved log activity for single project and batch jobs
  • Improved Video DVD compliant detection routine (max bitrate is now checked)
  • Changed default subtitles font dimension from 18pt to 16pt
  • Removed ReJig from package (HCenc/FFmpeg bitrate accuracy is nowadays reliable)
  • ffdshow 32bit updated to 1.3.4500

New in AVStoDVD 2.7.1 (Jul 31, 2013)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added errors check just after IDX/SUB and SRT subtitles external files loading
  • Added 'Fix IDX' routine for IDX/SUB subtitles
  • Added assets folder free disc space check at project start up
  • Added 'Full Preview' option in DVD Menu Editor
  • Replaced Avs2Avi with FFmpeg for NULL encoding purposes (Avs2Avi has been actually removed from AVStoDVD package)
  • Improved ReadAVSInfo routine
  • Improved 'Open Project' routine (now it detects media files as wrong input and switch to 'Add Title' routine)
  • Improved 'Fix SRT' routine for authored subtitles
  • Improved ASS subtitles parsing routine
  • Improved log activity

New in AVStoDVD 2.7.0 (Jun 10, 2013)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added possibility to customize authored Subtitles position ('Preferences'/'Authoring')
  • Added 'AVS Audio Source Filter' in 'Preferences'/'AviSynth'
  • Renamed 'AVS Source Filter' to 'AVS Video Source Filter' in 'Preferences'/'AviSynth'
  • Replaced 'QuEnc CBR 1-pass' Video Encoding Profile with 'FFmpeg CBR 1-pass'
  • Replaced QuEnc with FFmpeg for AC3 and MP2 encoding (QuEnc has been actually removed from AVStoDVD package)
  • Added 'Use FFmpeg HQ Options' in 'Title Edit'/'Video'
  • Added possibility to resize Jobs List window
  • Added Jobs List save and load routines
  • Added support of OpenType fonts for labels in 'DVD Menu Editor'
  • Added possibility to customize Normalization peak level in 'Preferences'/'Audio'
  • Added *DBPATH command to HCenc ini file
  • Added input support to Adaptive Multi-Rate (amr) audio files
  • Improved titles media properties info management
  • Improved SRT subtitles parsing routine
  • Improved ASS to SRT conversion routine
  • Improved log activity (reference to Help/FAQs section)
  • Improved AviSynth Script generation routine (AddBorders now uses only mod 2 values)
  • Increased ReadAVSInfo routine timeout from 30s to 60s
  • Removed 'Save Log file in Output Folder at runtime' option in 'Preferences'/'Misc' (now it always saved)

New in AVStoDVD 2.6.0 (Feb 6, 2013)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added 'FFmpeg (Safe Mode)' to AC3 Audio Encoding profiles in 'Preferences'/'Audio'
  • Added 'Adjust Frame Strategy' in 'Preferences'/'AviSynth'
  • Added a consistency check to user defined Paths during preferences loading ('Preferences'/'Paths')
  • Added 'FFmpeg (Safe Mode)' option in 'Title Edit'/'Video'/'Video Encoding Profile'
  • Added Auto Crop routine in 'Title Edit'/'AviSynth'/'Crop'
  • Added AviSynth deblocking filter 'Deblock' (by Manao) in 'Title Edit'/'AviSynth'
  • Added AviSynth library 'DeBlock_Int.avsi' (thanks to Didée and Manolito)
  • Added a time cap (2h) to AC3 audio encoding step (Wavi+Aften profile). Overrun leads to process kill and 'FFmpeg (Safe Mode)' start as backup.
  • Added a framerate consistency check vs selected Video Standard to source titles during 'Add Title' routine
  • Added audio ON/OFF control to 'Preview Clip' section
  • Added ffdshow 1.2.4422.0 32bit to Installer package
  • Added GraphStudio 0.3.2.0 beta to NoInstall and Installer packages
  • Added 'Codecs' as new element in Main AVStoDVD Menu
  • Added 'ffdshow Video Configuration' option from 'Codecs' (Main Menu)
  • Added 'ffdshow Audio Configuration' option from 'Codecs' (Main Menu)
  • Added 'Build Graph Filter' option from 'Codecs' (Main Menu)
  • Moved 'AviSynth FrameServing Check' from 'Title' to 'Codecs' (Main Menu)
  • Removed ImgBurn Installer from AVStoDVD Installer Package. There is still a link to ImgBurn webpage.
  • Changed 'Adjust ffdshow Mixer Output at runtime' to 'Adjust ffdshow Settings at Runtime' (now including Raw Video and Raw Audio adjustments for Preview Clip section)
  • Changed maximun number of jobs for batch encoding from 10 to 30
  • Improved AviSynth Script generation routine (revision of functions calls sequence)
  • Improved 'Quick StartUp Tutorial' section
  • Improved 'Fix SRT' routine for authored subtitles
  • Improved log activity (Audio Encoding section)
  • Improved GUI graphics (progress bars color change)
  • Re-organized AviSynth filters options disposition in 'Title Edit'/'AviSynth'
  • FFmpeg updated to build git-8b6aeb1
  • FFMpegSource updated to 2.17
  • NicAudio updated to 2.0.6
  • Haali Media Splitter updated to 1.11.96.14
  • MKVToolNix updated to 5.8.0
  • MediaInfo updated to 0.7.61

New in AVStoDVD 2.5.1 (Sep 24, 2012)

  • Fixed issue (languages folder missing) with Installer Package

New in AVStoDVD 2.5.0 (Sep 24, 2012)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added Quick StartUp Tutorial to setup main AVStoDVD preferences
  • Added possibility to customize GUI language. Support to create translation ini files is welcome!
  • Added German GUI language. Many thanks to Manolito
  • Added support to HCenc *ZONE command (to increase or lower bitrate for parts of the video)
  • Added 160 kbps as supported bitrate for MP2 and AC3 audio encoding
  • Added 160 kbps to DVD compliant audio bitrates list for MP2 and AC3
  • Added 'Set encoding Priority' in 'Preferences'/'Misc'
  • Added 'Encoding Window Style' in 'Preferences'/'Misc'
  • Added Preferences Paths integrity check at startup
  • Added question messages (Yes/No) with automatic default reply at runtime
  • Added 'Seek Chapters' option in 'Title Edit'/'Chapters'
  • Added AviSynth library 'Downmix.avsi' (thanks to tebasuna51)
  • Added MANONO1/2/3 to available matrix under 'Title Edit'/'Video'/'HCenc Advanced Options'
  • Removed 'Display errors messages at runtime' option in 'Preferences'/'Misc'
  • Replaced 'Keep DVD Compliant Video/Audio' with 'Video/Audio Direct Stream Copy' in 'Title Edit'
  • Replaced 'Spline64Resize' with 'Spline16Resize' as default AVS downsizing filter
  • Improved bitrate calculation routine
  • Improved FrameRate detection routine with MediaInfo
  • Improved support to SubStation Alpha subtitles (ssa/ass)
  • Improved 'Fix SRT' routine for authored subtitles
  • Improved audio channels downmix routine
  • MKVToolNix updated to 5.7.0 (including support to new tracks ID numbering from 5.2.0 release)
  • MuxMan updated to 0.16.8
  • FFmpeg updated to N-35509
  • HCenc updated to 0.26 beta
  • MediaInfo updated to 0.7.59

New in AVStoDVD 2.4.2 (Nov 23, 2011)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added possibility to edit source titles media info ('Title'/'Edit Source Title Info')
  • Added a consistency check on special chars to main window 'DVD Label' and 'Title Edit'/'General'/'Title Name'
  • Added custom values saving in (and loading from) Windows Registry from 'Title Edit'/'AviSynth'
  • Added 'Bias' and 'DC Precision' options in 'Title Edit'/'Video'/'HCenc Advanced Options'
  • Improved backup Audio encoding routine (FFmpeg based)
  • Improved input titles format checking routine
  • Wavi updated to 1.06m
  • FFmpeg updated to 32754
  • MediaInfo updated to 0.7.50

New in AVStoDVD 2.4.1 (Aug 18, 2011)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added 'DVD Assets Path' option in 'Preferences'/'Paths'
  • Added possibility to customize subtitles color in 'Preferences'/'Authoring'. Limited to authored (not hard-encoded) subtitles, using '-palette' flag in BatchMux
  • Added icons legend to Progress Status window
  • Added official support to Windows 7 32bit
  • Changed max displayed subtitles (embedded in source titles, like mkv or m2ts) from 10 to 100
  • Improved source titles drag&drop into main window routine
  • Improved source chapters detection routine (now it works for IFO files)
  • Improved MKVExtract detection routine
  • Improved IDX/SUB subtitles demuxing in 'DVD Parse' section
  • MKVtoolnix updated to 4.9.1
  • MediaInfo updated to 0.7.47

New in AVStoDVD 2.4.0 (May 28, 2011)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added multi subtitles tracks encoding and authoring capability
  • Added support to VobSub subtitles (idx/sub)
  • Added support to SubStation Alpha subtitles (ssa/ass)
  • Added order tracking during Audio/Subs tracks selection
  • Added possibility to open background image from DVD Menu Editor with default image viewer/editor
  • Added possibility to use custom images for DVD Menu Thumbnails (Static Menu only)
  • Added possibility to abort MPEG2 Muxing step at runtime
  • Added possibility to abort DVD Authoring step at runtime
  • Added graphical support to 32bit icons using VB resource library (DLL ActiveX)
  • Added 'Display errors messages at runtime' option in 'Preferences'/'Misc'
  • Added 'Menu Templates Path' option in 'Preferences'/'Paths'
  • Removed 'Local AppData Path' option in 'Preferences'/'Paths' (discontinued)
  • Moved all .ico files to single .dll file for Skins
  • Changed 'Default' Skin (thanks to 8ternity for new suite). Old 'Default' is now called 'Classic'
  • Changed 'Default' Splash Screen (thanks to 8ternity). Old 'Default' is now called 'Classic'
  • Changed Installer images according to new 'Default' Splash Screen (thanks to 8ternity)
  • Changed default authored subtitles format from 'Tahoma 18pt Bold' to 'Tahoma 18pt'
  • Improved 'Fix SRT' routine for authored subtitles
  • Improved 'Auto Adjust Delay' routine
  • Improved log activity (DVD Authoring section)
  • Added MKVtoolinx 4.5.0 to AVStoDVD Installer package
  • FFmpeg updated to r28671
  • VSFilter updated to 1.5.2.3093
  • MediaInfo updated to 0.7.44

New in AVStoDVD 2.3.4 (May 28, 2011)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added 'Auto Adjust Delay' option in 'Preferences'/'Audio'
  • Added 'Auto Adjust Delay' option in 'Title Edit'/'Audio' (adjustment is done during Audio encoding step)
  • Added 'Copy Title Name to DVD Label' command button in 'Title Edit'/'General'
  • Added FFmpeg as 'AC3 Audio Encoder' in 'Preferences'/'Audio'
  • Added 'Fix SRT' routine for authored subtitles (mandatory, at runtime)
  • Added Channels number and BitRate check after Audio encoding. Upon failure, backup Audio encoding routine (FFmpeg based) is started
  • Added tooltips to Progress Status Window icons
  • Added Drop Shadows customization for 'Play All' and 'Arrows' buttons in DVD Menu Wizard
  • Added (again!) ImagoMPEG-Muxer to multiplex AC3 and MP2 Audio streams (instead of FFmpeg)
  • Moved all Skins but 'Default' as add-on packages at AVStoDVD SourceForge webpage
  • Moved all Menu Templates but 'Menu in Black' as add-on packages at AVStoDVD SourceForge webpage
  • Added 'Canny_Suite_100_by_JohnJ' (33 new Menu Templates) as add-on package at AVStoDVD SourceForge webpage (many thanks to JohnJ)
  • Removed 'cachefile' command when FFMpegSource is used as 'AVS Source Filter'
  • Improved DVD burning success detection (ImgBurn log parsing)
  • MediaInfo updated to 0.7.41
  • Haali Media Splitter updated to 1.10.348.15
  • ImgBurn updated to 2.5.5.0

New in AVStoDVD 2.3.3 (Dec 1, 2010)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added 'HQDN3D' AviSynth denoising filter (by Loren Merritt) in 'Title Edit'/'AviSynth'
  • Added possibility to customize Menu Editor thumbnails AviSynth scripts
  • Added possibility to save HCenc advanced option settings in registry
  • Added new 'FatCow', 'Crystal' and 'Viva Vista' skins (many thanks to JhonJ)
  • Added new 'Black' splash screen (many thanks to JhonJ)
  • Revised AviSynth video filters position criteria in AVS Script generation routine
  • Improved frame rate conversion ('FrameRate' option added to 'A2DSource.avsi' function).
  • Improved log activity (DVD Menu section)
  • Improved errors handling
  • VSFilter updated to 2.39.5.2
  • MediaInfo updated to 0.7.36

New in AVStoDVD 2.3.2 (Oct 14, 2010)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • New Splash Screen and Icons available (many thanks to 8ternity). See 'Graphics' folder
  • Added 'Select Splash Screen' in 'Preferences'/'Misc'
  • Added 'Force FFmpeg when temp WAV is > 4GB' in 'Preferences'/'Audio' (auto switch to FFmpeg when temporary audio file is larger than 4GB)
  • Added AviSynth frameserving capability check option in 'Menu'/'Title'
  • Added 'Run Title AviSynth FrameServing Check at runtime' option in 'Advanced Settings' (default Off)
  • Added 'Frame Aspect Ratio' as Video Media Info
  • Moved 'Enable MultiThread Encoding' from 'Advanced Settings' to 'Preferences'/'System'
  • Revised 'Preferences' Tabs content and layout. Icons updated accordingly
  • Changed Windows Registry Directory used to store Preferences (from HKLM to HKCU)
  • Improved AviSynth script generation routine (resizing section)
  • Improved 'Copy Title Settings' in Title Edit Section (copy one-to-many)
  • Improved handling of mpeg2 and d2v source titles
  • Improved multithread audio encoding when using FFmpeg
  • Included in Help section links to source codes to all GPL/LGPL 3rd party software distributed.
  • HCenc updated to 0.25
  • MediaInfo updated to 0.7.35
  • FFmpeg updated to r24623
  • ImgBurn updated to 2.5.2.0

New in AVStoDVD 2.3.1 (Oct 14, 2010)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added 'DVD Subs Font' in 'Preferences'/'AuthoringBurning': allows change of font name, format and size for authored subs.
  • Added 'Use PAL SpeedUp for NTSC-film to PAL' in 'Preferences'/'Encoding' (AssumeFPS("pal_film") is used instead of DGPulldown to upsize fps)
  • Added 'Save general Settings at program Exit' in 'Preferences'/'Misc' ('DVD Size', 'Output Setup', 'Advanced Project Settings' can be stored in the Windows Registry)
  • Added 'MSharpen' AviSynth filter (by Donald Graft) in 'Title Edit'/'AviSynth'
  • Added 'ColorMatrix' AviSynth filter (by Wilbert & Tritical) in 'Title Edit'/'AviSynth'
  • Added 'SubsExtension' option in 'Title Edit'/'Subtitles'
  • Improved frame rate conversion ('convertfps=true' DSS flag only for VFR video). 'A2DSource.avsi' function updated accordingly.
  • FFmpeg updated to r23107

New in AVStoDVD 2.3.0 (Oct 14, 2010)

  • Added multi audio tracks encoding and authoring capability
  • Added 'AVS DownSize Filter' and 'AVS UpSize Filter' options in 'Preferences'/'Encoding' (removed 'AVS Resize Filter')
  • Added 'Export Chapters' feat in 'Title Edit'/'Chapters' (IfoEdit and OGG formats supported)
  • Added *PULLDOWN command in HCenc to directly convert NTSC footage from 23.976 to 29.97 fps
  • Added DVD Menu highlights colors customization
  • Added check on DVD Folder size vs DVD Assets size
  • Added check on bitrate spikes causing DVD authoring failure (from BatchMux log file)
  • Added 'Resolution' as Audio Media Info
  • Changed Video Encoding Profile "HCenc OPV 1-pass" to "HCenc VBR 1-pass" (using internal HCenc 0.24 quantizer predictor)
  • Changed default HCenc LUMGAIN option from "0" to "1"
  • Changed default Interlaced Encoding field order from BFF to TFF.
  • Improved handling of 50 and 59.94 fps based video footage
  • Improved support to input MPEG2 video footage (ask for automatic indexing, ask for changing Video Standard at runtime)
  • Improved support to input DV video footage
  • Improved support to UTF-8 subtitles format (.srt)
  • Improved support to DTS and DTS-ES audio track
  • HCenc updated to 0.24 beta 04-04-2010
  • FFmpeg updated to r22815
  • ImgBurn updated to 2.5.1.0
  • Haali Media Splitter updated to 1.10.120.15
  • MediaInfo updated to 0.7.32

New in AVStoDVD 2.2.6 (Jan 27, 2010)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added 'Aften Advanced Configuration' options (Pad, DRC, BWFilter) in 'Title Edit'/'Audio'
  • Added FAQ section in Help file
  • Added check on durations of output vs input audio/video streams
  • Added 'Copy Thumbs Graphic Properties' feature to DVD Menu Editor
  • Added 'Acid Compass' DVD Menu template
  • Improved support to VFR (Variable Frame Rate) video
  • Removed Wave PCM audio stream retaining: too many issues with FFMpeg (de)muxing
  • Revised Splash Screen layout
  • MediaInfo updated to 0.7.26

New in AVStoDVD 2.2.5 (Dec 22, 2009)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added capability to read Chapters positions from media file that contains that info
  • Added 'Use Source Chapters List' option in 'Preferences'/'Authoring Burning'
  • Added automatic VOB indexing when input files is a DVD info file (ifo)
  • Added possibility to demux Audio streams when processing multi Audio tracks titles
  • Added 'NicAudio.dll': an AviSynth plug-in to open MPEG Audio/AC3/DTS/LPCM and other uncompressed formats (thanks to Nic/Dimzon/IanB/Tebasuna)
  • Added Text (Subtitles) info reading using MediaInfo.dll
  • Added possibility to demux Subtitles streams (SubRip SRT and VobSub IDX/SUB format) when processing Matroska contaneirs with Subs
  • Added support to Unicode and UTF-8 text format for SubRip SRT Subtitles
  • Added support to MKVExtract (if already installed - not included in AVStoDVD Installer package) to demux audio and subs from Matroska containers
  • Added PgcDemux 1.2.0.5 to AVStoDVD Installer package
  • Improved video and audio demuxing in 'Parse DVD' section (now using PgcDemux instead of DGIndex)
  • Improved 'Title'/'Add Title' routine
  • Updated 'A2DSouce.avsi' to support NicAudio's filters
  • Updated AVStoDVD Homepage (migration from Googlepages to Google Sites)
  • MediaInfo updated to 0.7.25

New in AVStoDVD 2.2.4 (Nov 15, 2009)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added 'Copy Title Settings' in Title Edit Section
  • Added AVS Resize Filter 'Spline64Resize' (see help section for more details about filter choice)
  • Added possibility to insert custom AVS Resize Filter in 'Preferences'/'Encoding'
  • Added "-pad 0" to Aften command line to avoid initial 5 ms delay
  • Changed Misc option 'Change ffdshow Mixer Output to same as input' to 'Adjust ffdshow Mixer Output at runtime' (mixer is adjusted to match required channels when needed and not when AVStoDVD starts/ends)
  • Improved AviSynth script reading properties routine
  • Improved log activity (added Preferences list)
  • Improved support to VFR (Variable Frame Rate) video
  • FFMpegSource updated to 2.12 (A2DSouce.avsi updated accordingly)
  • MediaInfo updated to 0.7.24

New in AVStoDVD 2.2.3 (Oct 27, 2009)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added 'Join Source Titles (AVS file)' new tool
  • Changed default DVD burning speed from 2x to 4x
  • Improved support to DGIndex Project files
  • Improved Authoring routine
  • Improved AviSynth script generation routine (resizing section)
  • MediaInfo updated to 0.7.23

New in AVStoDVD 2.2.2 (Oct 9, 2009)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added 'DVD Parse' new form (experimental)
  • Added 'DGIndex' 1.5.0 to AVStoDVD Installer package
  • Added 'VobSub.dll' 2.23 and 'VSConv' 1.2.5 to AVStoDVD Installer package
  • Added support to DGIndex Project files (*.d2v) as input files
  • Added 'Advanced Project Settings' state saving to Windows Registry
  • Added 'Sharpen' AviSynth filter in 'Title Edit'/'AviSynth'
  • Added 'Fade In/Out' AviSynth filter in 'Title Edit'/'AviSynth'
  • Added 'KernelDeint' AviSynth deinterlacing filter (by Donald Graft) in 'Title Edit'/'AviSynth'
  • Added trim capability to DVD compliant streams (video and audio)
  • Added warning about multiple video tracks input titles (not properly handled)
  • Added warning about input titles with Extended ASCII chars (Asc(char) > 127)
  • Added possibility to load DVD Menu settings from a saved AVStoDVD Project
  • Improved handling and encoding of interlaced videos
  • Changed DVD-5 size: from 4435 to 4450 MB
  • Changed video/audio Muxer: from ImagoMPEG-Muxer to FFmpeg
  • Removed ImagoMPEG-Muxer from AVStoDVD package
  • Light restyling of Button Generator form
  • Updated input video file list (added mts files)
  • MediaInfo updated to 0.7.21
  • ImgBurn updated to 2.5.0.0

New in AVStoDVD 2.2.1 (Jul 30, 2009)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added 'Import Chapters' option to 'Title Edit'/'Chapters' (IfoEdit CellTimes format supported)
  • Added 'Force PlayAll Selection' option to DVD Menu Wizard
  • Added 'Text Alignment' options to DVD Menu Editor
  • Added 'Toolbar Position' customization ('Standard' or 'Floating') to DVD Menu Editor
  • Added text output (debug purpose) to A2DSource.avsi function
  • Changed DVD Menu Background and PlayAll image files format: from jpg to bmp
  • Improved DVD Menu Editor graphical items handling with mouse
  • Improved AviSynth script generation routine (fixed 5.1 channels audio mapping issue, Audio source brought to script top)
  • Improved log activity
  • FFmpeg updated to r19159
  • MediaInfo updated to 0.7.19

New in AVStoDVD 2.2.0 (Jun 26, 2009)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Several minor GUI improvements
  • Changed 'Settings' section in 'Preferences' section. Warning: now all changes made in 'Preferences' section are NOT reflected in current project settings.
  • Added support to input files drag & drop onto AVStoDVD executable (improved CL handling)
  • Added files drag&drop capability to main window
  • Added support to customizable DVD Chapters (new tab in 'Title Edit' section and new functions in Preview Clip section)
  • Added one Audio Track selection from multiple Audio Tracks input files
  • Added last 5 recent Projects history in 'File' Menu section
  • Added a progress bar window to monitor MuxMan authoring process
  • Added a backup Audio encoding routine (ffmpeg based) if main routine fails.
  • Added support to AviSynth scripts as input media format
  • Added AviSynth function 'A2DInfo.avsi': a AviSynth Media Info function
  • Added 'AC3 Audio Encoder' to 'Preferences'/'Encoding' (Wavi+Aften, FFmpeg+Aften, QuEnc)
  • Added 'AUTO' option to 'Preferences'/'AudioVideo'/'Video Resolution'
  • Added 'Audio Normalize' option to 'Preferences'/'AudioVideo'
  • Removed 'Fix AC3 Errors' from 'Preferences'/'AudioVideo'
  • Added 'Change ffdshow Mixer Output to ' option to 'Preferences'/'Misc'
  • Added 'Title Edit'/'Refresh Title' option
  • Added 'Title'/'View Title Info' command
  • Added Wave PCM Audio support
  • Improved DTS audio track support
  • Added 'Keep DVD Compliant Video' option in 'Title Edit'/'Video'
  • Added WxH pixels info to 'Title Edit'/'Video'/'Video Resolution'
  • Added 'Keep DVD Compliant Audio' option in 'Title Edit'/'Audio'
  • Added 'Fix AC3 Errors' option to 'Title Edit'/'Audio'
  • Moved 'Advanced Settings' tab from 'Preferences' to main AVStoDVD window (added new button/switch in the taskbar)
  • Added 'Post Process' options in main window 'Advanced Settings'
  • Removed 'DVD Label' from 'Preferences'/'AuthoringBurning'
  • Added 'DVD Label' option to main window 'Advanced Settings'
  • Removed 'Enable Multithread Encoding' option from 'Preferences'/'Encoding'
  • Added 'Enable Multithread Encoding' option to main window 'Advanced Settings'
  • Removed 'DVD Menu' tab from 'Preferences' section
  • Added 'DVD Menu'/'Wizard' command & new form
  • Added 'DVD Menu'/'Reset' command
  • Added support to multi pages DVD Menu
  • Added support to 4:3 Aspect Ratio DVD Menu
  • Added support to text-only style DVD Menu
  • Added possibility to remove 'Play All' button from DVD Menu
  • Added DVD Menu highlights customization
  • Added DVD Menu thumbnails shadow customization
  • Added DVD Menu video bitrate customization
  • Improved DVD Menu highlights links generation routine
  • Improved 'MaxMenuTitles': from 17 to 99 titles
  • Improved log file (added DVD Menu Building info)
  • Improved errors handling
  • Updated Help Section
  • Re-added 'Avs2Avi' (AviSynth script processor)
  • Added 'Haali Media Splitter' in AVStoDVD Installer package
  • FFmpeg updated to r16596
  • MediaInfo updated to 0.7.16
  • ImgBurn updated to 2.4.4.0

New in AVStoDVD 2.2.0 Alpha Build 090616 (Jun 17, 2009)

  • Improved DTS audio track support
  • Added a progress bar window to monitor MuxMan authoring process
  • Added 'Haali Media Splitter' in AVStoDVD Installer package

New in AVStoDVD 2.2.0 Alpha Build 090605 (Jun 9, 2009)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added files drag&drop capability to main window
  • Added 'Title'/'View Title Info' command
  • Added 'Change ffdshow Mixer Output to ' option to 'Preferences'/'Misc'
  • Added support to text-only style DVD Menu
  • Added DVD Menu highlights customization
  • Added DVD Menu thumbnails shadow customization
  • Added DVD Menu video bitrate customization
  • MediaInfo updated to 0.7.16

New in AVStoDVD 2.2.0 Alpha Build 090515 (May 16, 2009)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added support to AviSynth scripts as input media format
  • Added AviSynth function 'A2DInfo.avsi': a AviSynth Media Info function
  • Added WxH pixels info in 'Edit Title'/'Video'/'Video Resolution'
  • Re-added 'Avs2Avi' (AviSynth script processor)
  • Improved errors handling

New in AVStoDVD 2.2.0 Alpha Build 090506 (May 6, 2009)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added support to customizable DVD Chapters (new tab in 'Title Edit' section and new functions in Preview Clip section)
  • Added support to multiple Audio Tracks input files (many input Audio Tracks -> one output Audio Track)
  • Added last 5 recent Projects history in 'File' Menu section
  • Added 'Title Edit'/'Refresh Title' option
  • Changed 'Settings' section in 'Preferences' section. Warning: now all changes made in 'Preferences' section are NOT reflected in current project settings.
  • Added Wave PCM Audio support
  • Added 'AC3 Audio Encoder' to 'Preferences'/'Encoding' (Wavi+Aften, FFmpeg+Aften, QuEnc)
  • Added 'AUTO' option to 'Preferences'/'AudioVideo'/'Video Resolution'
  • Added 'Audio Normalize' option to 'Preferences'/'AudioVideo'
  • Removed 'Fix AC3 Errors' from 'Preferences'/'AudioVideo'
  • Added 'Keep DVD Compliant Video' option in 'Title Edit'/'Video'
  • Added 'Keep DVD Compliant Audio' option in 'Title Edit'/'Audio'
  • Added 'Fix AC3 Errors' option to 'Title Edit'/'Audio'
  • Moved 'Advanced Settings' tab from 'Preferences' to main AVStoDVD window (added new button/switch in the taskbar)
  • Added 'Post Process' options in main window 'Advanced Settings'
  • Removed 'DVD Label' from 'Preferences'/'AuthoringBurning'
  • Added 'DVD Label' option to main window 'Advanced Settings'
  • Removed 'Enable Multithread Encoding' option from 'Preferences'/'Encoding'
  • Added 'Enable Multithread Encoding' option to main window 'Advanced Settings'
  • Removed 'DVD Menu' tab from 'Preferences' section
  • Added 'DVD Menu'/'Wizard' command & new form
  • Added 'DVD Menu'/'Reset' command
  • Added support to multi pages DVD Menu
  • Added support to 4:3 Aspect Ratio DVD Menu
  • Added possibility to remove 'Play All' button from DVD Menu
  • Improved 'MaxMenuTitles': from 17 to 99 titles
  • Added ffdshow Output Mixer settings check. Prompt to change it to 'same as input'.
  • Improved log file (added DVD Menu Building info)
  • FFmpeg updated to r16596
  • MediaInfo updated to 0.7.15
  • ImgBurn updated to 2.4.4.0

New in AVStoDVD 2.1.4 (Feb 10, 2009)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added support to VCD resolutions (PAL 352x288, NTSC 352x240)
  • Revised (and fixed) SubtitleCreator profiles
  • Changed 'Video Lower Avg BitRate' min value in 'Settings'/'AudioVideo': from 1000 kbps to 500 kbps
  • Changed WAV audio encoder: from 'FFMpeg r14277' to 'Wavi 1.06'
  • Changed 'Fire Web' font: from 'Garamond' to 'Times New Roman'
  • Improved 'Save/Open Project' routines
  • Improved 'Clip Preview' section GUI
  • Improved 'Keep DVD compliant Video/Audio' routines
  • MediaInfo updated to 0.7.10

New in AVStoDVD 2.1.3 (Jan 19, 2009)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added 'KeepDAR' feature (keep thumbnails Display Aspect Ratio) in DVD Menu Editor
  • Added 'HL Links' feature (display HighLights links/dependencies) in DVD Menu Editor
  • Added 'Button Generator' section in DVD Menu Editor
  • Added 'Muxed MPEG2 File' as Output Setup option (muxing is done by ImagoMPEG-Muxer)
  • Changed AC3 audio encoder: from QuEnc to Aften r762
  • Changed MPEG2 video demuxer: from 'ReJig 0.5f' to 'FFmpeg r14277'
  • Removed ImgBurn from 'NoInstall' package. It is still present in the 'Installer' package as installer itself.
  • Improved errors logging in AVStoDVD project log file
  • Improved AVS Script generation function
  • AviSynth updated to 2.5.8
  • MediaInfo updated to 0.7.8

New in AVStoDVD 2.1.2 (Dec 13, 2008)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added 'FFMpegSource.dll': an AviSynth plug-in to open files using ffmpeg and nothing else (thanks to Myrsloik - http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=127037)
  • Added 'GetSystemEnv.dll': an AviSynth plug-in to retrieve information from the system (thanks to stickboy - http://www.avisynth.org/stickboy)
  • Added AviSynth function 'A2DSource.avsi': all-in-one AviSynth script input source functions manager
  • Added AviSynth function 'ATrim.avsi': function to trim based on Audio times (thanks to IanB - http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1065329)
  • Added DTS audio streams retaining
  • Added support to DVD Menu background audio
  • Added support to DVD Menu background video
  • Added 'Menu in Black' DVD Menu template
  • Added 'Settings'/'Advanced'/'Edit Encoder Command Parameters at runtime' option
  • Added 'Settings'/'Advanced'/'Unload DirectShow ActiveMovie library at runtime' option (should prevent crashes caused by quartz.dll)
  • Added 'Title Edit'/'Video'/'Auto BitRate Calculation'. When off video bitrate can be manually set
  • Improved source files DAR (Display Aspect Ratio) identification and management
  • Improved Clip Preview section stability
  • Improved bitrate calculation routine
  • Improved DVD Menu labels format (multi-line, outline, shadow)
  • Improved DVD Menu highlights movements definition routine
  • Improved NSIS installer package features (added components page)
  • Updated video and audio format input list (divx, mjpg, ts, m2ts, hdmov, aac, flac)
  • MediaInfo updated to 0.7.7.8

New in AVStoDVD 2.1.1 (Oct 9, 2008)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added 'Video Minimum Avg BitRate' in 'Settings'/'AudioVideo'. Lower value allowed is 1000 kbps. Default is 2500 kbps.
  • Added 'Default Subs Language' in 'Settings/Authoring&Burning'
  • Added 704x576 (PAL) and 704x480 (NTSC) as recognized compliant DVD Video resolution (now retained, not re-encoded)
  • Added 'DV Source' auto detection in 'Title Edit'/'Video'
  • Added frame capturing and saving (bitmap) feature in 'Clip Preview'
  • Added frames selection customization to DVD Menu thumbnails (static and motion)
  • Added 'GridSnap' feature (grid visualization and snap objects to grid) in DVD Menu Editor
  • Changed 'Default Video Max BitRate' in 'Video Maximum Avg BitRate'. Higher value reduced to 8500 kbps to avoid bitrate spikes.
  • Changed Video Max BitRate (peak) setpoint: now it is not customizable (9000 kbps)
  • Changed AC3/MP2 audio demuxer: from 'VirtualDubMod 1.5.10.2' to 'FFmpeg r14277'
  • Changed default external previewer: from 'VirtualDubMod 1.5.10.2' to Media Player Classic (if present) or system default AVIfile player
  • Changed software to generate images/thumbs: from 'avs2avi' to 'FFmpeg r14277'
  • Improved 'Clip Preview' form capabilities
  • Improved 'Settings'/'System'/'Hardware Info' section
  • Improved button shadows in DVD Menu Editor (new AviSynth function 'DropShadow')
  • Improved authoring log activity: added BatchMux.log file
  • MediaInfo updated to 0.7.7.6
  • BatchMux updated to 1.3
  • Moved from "GNU/GPL" to "Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported" license type

New in AVStoDVD 2.1.0 (Aug 22, 2008)

  • Added simple DVD Menu editing and building (static and motion customizable thumbnails)
  • Added multiple file selection in 'Add' Common Dialog window
  • Added autoselect Audio and Subs files if they have same name as Video
  • Added 'HCenc Advanced Configuration' option (AQ, Lumgain, Matrix, Profile) in 'Title Edit'/'Video'
  • Added an option to quickly lock the Video Encoding Profiles
  • Added 'Custom DVD Size' storing
  • Added main AVStoDVD form position storing upon exit
  • Added 'Restore default Settings' in main form menu
  • Improved bitrate calculation routine
  • Improved use of BatchMux (many thanks to Sir Didymus for his help)
  • Improved use of API BrowseForFolder
  • Improved log activity
  • Removed internal check on DVD drive status before burning (ImgBurn does the stuff by itself)
  • ImgBurn updated to 2.4.2.0
  • MediaInfo updated to 0.7.7.4
  • BatchMux updated to 1.1

New in AVStoDVD 2.0 (May 18, 2008)

  • - GUI redesigned
  • - Added possibility to add more titles to one DVD
  • - Added log activity window in main form
  • - Mouse right-click menus enabled in main form
  • - Added built-in Preview window (uses DirectShow ActiveMovie library quartz.dll)
  • - Added customizable skins
  • - Added a new more configurable 'Title Edit' form
  • - Added configurable Video Encoding Profiles setup (see Help for more details)
  • - Added CQ prediction calculation and 1-pass VBR encoding with HCenc
  • - Added support to SubRip (srt) text-based subtitles (using "SubtitleCreator", included in AVStoDVD installer package)
  • - Added possibility to hard-encode subtitles (using "VobSub" AviSynth plugin (VSFilter.dll), included in AVStoDVD installer package)
  • - Added 'AudioAmplify' shortcut in 'AviSynth Script Edit' window (now in 'Title Edit' form)
  • - Added split between 'temporary process' and 'AVStoDVD working' files classification
  • - Added check on m2v output filesize. If bigger than target, added a transcoding step using ReJig
  • - Added audio AC3 fixing step when AC3 track is demuxed from the original input file (using "AC3Fix", included in AVStoDVD installer package)
  • - Added prompt to save project when exiting from AVStoDVD
  • - Added possibility to make PayPal donations
  • - Improved AVStoDVD project log file
  • - Revised bitrate calculation routine and DVD-5/DVD-9 default sizes
  • - AVStoDVD settings are now stored in the Windows Registry (removed AVStoDVD.ini configuration file)
  • - HCenc updated to 0.23
  • - MediaInfo updated to 0.7.6.4
  • - ImgBurn updated to 2.4.1.0

New in AVStoDVD 1.2.3 (Feb 20, 2008)

  • Minor bugs fixed
  • MediaInfo updated to 0.7.5.9

New in AVStoDVD 1.2.2 (Feb 11, 2008)

  • Minor bugs fixed
  • Added "Half-D1" (352x576 PAL, 352x480 NTSC) to Video Format settings
  • Added possibility to change Media Player used to preview output
  • Added check on output m2v file FPS before starting DGPulldown
  • Added check on output filename. If it exists, a "_1" extension is added
  • Added check on DVD disc presence in drive before burning
  • Added "DefaultCustomSize" preference in AVStoDVD.ini
  • MediaInfo.dll is now required only in AVStoDVD folder (no need to copy it in WindowsSystem32)
  • MediaInfo updated to 0.7.5.6
  • QuEnc updated to 0.75Alpha
  • HCenc is now feeded by .ini file and not by full command line instructions.
  • Removed mscomct2.ocx ActiveX Control from installer package
  • CreateInstall Free replaced by NSIS as installer creating software

New in AVStoDVD 1.2.1 (Dec 11, 2007)

  • Lots of minor bugs fixed
  • MediaInfo updated to 0.7.5.5
  • Added required software presence check during start-up
  • Removed MultiCoreEnc as QuEnc multithread wrapper because of several "Access Violation" error reports