Cyko Changelog

What's new in Cyko 03-31-2014

Mar 6, 2015
  • updated the HandbrakeCLI encoding parameters as of HandBrake-6141svn x86_64-Win_CLI.zip it can hardsub not just SSA/ASS subtitles
  • please update to the latest handbrakeCLI nightly build

New in Cyko 03-05-2014 (Mar 6, 2015)

  • simplified enqueue
  • use fdk-aac encoder to output he-aac (you can encode as low as 32kbps and the output is 2 channel or stereo)
  • please update to the latest handbrakeCLI nightly build

New in Cyko 04-14-2012 (Apr 18, 2012)

  • Automatically add chapter markers if the source has it

New in Cyko 03-24-2012 (Mar 24, 2012)

  • Fix bugs where Cyko cannot encode multi-audio and cannot mux multi-subtitles to mkv.
  • This bug/error is due to converting the old code to the latest features of Lazarus FreePascal namely *.Parameters.Delimeter and *.Parameters.DelimitedText)

New in Cyko 03-18-2012 (Mar 19, 2012)

  • Added automatic computer shutdown when encoding is done, as requested this option is below the "Outputs" tab above the "Abort Encoding" button

New in Cyko 12-27-2011 (Mar 12, 2012)

  • Added profile options of x264 including baseline, main, high
  • Baseline are settings intended for mobile phones
  • Main are settings intended for standalone players
  • High are settings intended for PC playback

New in Cyko 12-15-2011 (Mar 12, 2012)

  • Fix some bug when choosing a preset the hardsub option becomes checked

New in Cyko 12-06-2011 (Mar 12, 2012)

  • Added preset and tune options of x264 (so make sure to use the latest nighly build of handbrakeCLI)
  • Make x264 denoiser a checkbox option
  • Added switchable width/height resolution

New in Cyko 12-05-2011 (Mar 12, 2012)

  • Added denoising parameter of x264lib (denoising lessens bitrate/filesize more on grainy or noisy source videos)

New in Cyko 10-31-2011 (Mar 12, 2012)

  • Change preset universal to preset cellphone to encode QVGA (or 320x240 screen) videos for mobile phone viewing

New in Cyko 07-17-2011 (Mar 12, 2012)

  • Added presets for devices

New in Cyko 07-07-2011 (Mar 12, 2012)

  • Update settings for "High Quality" added me-range=24 for more efficiency that lessens blocking

New in Cyko 05-10-11 (Jun 17, 2011)

  • fix output naming and when "Hard Subs" is checked it outputs to mp4 in the old naming of output if for example the source name is "sample.mkv" it will output to "sample.mkv-OUT.mkv" but now it will be "sample-OUT.mkv" only

New in Cyko 05-09-11 (Jun 17, 2011)

  • when "Hard Subs" is checked it will output to mp4 you may wonder what if the source file has no subs at all so will checking "Hard Subs" still output to mp4? the answer is yes

New in Cyko 05-08-11 (Jun 17, 2011)

  • added "--mixdown mono" for encoding FLAC 6 channel audio to low bitrates

New in Cyko 04-29-11 (Jun 17, 2011)

  • added b-adapt=2 on presets "medium quality" and "high quality"

New in Cyko 04-27-11 (Jun 17, 2011)

  • changed the presets to be more balance on speed and quality
  • Hight Quality -> deblock=1,1:ref=8:bframes=5:me=umh:subme=10:trellis=2:psy-rd=0.0:aq-strength=0.6:aq-mode=2
  • Medium Quality -> deblock=1,1:ref=5:bframes=3:me=umh:subme=8:trellis=1:psy-rd=0.0:aq-strength=0.6
  • Low Quality -> deblock=1,1:ref=3:bframes=3:trellis=1:psy-rd=0.0:aq-strength=0.6

New in Cyko 04-19-11 (Jun 17, 2011)

  • add "Output Location" button on the "Inputs" tab

New in Cyko 04-07-11 (Jun 17, 2011)

  • added turbo first pass on "Target Bitrate" mode for faster encoding

New in Cyko 04-03-11 (Jun 17, 2011)

  • handbrake added support for ASS/SSA soft subbing so Cyko have it too now

New in Cyko 03-30-11 (Jun 17, 2011)

  • updated the presets, high quality preset is same as --preset veryslow of x264 this will give more compression and quality gain at the cost of a little longer encoding time

New in Cyko 03-03-11 (Jun 17, 2011)

  • the close button of the console window is now disabled so if you want to stop the encoding process just click "Abort Encoding" button on the GUI app

New in Cyko 02-23-11 (Jun 17, 2011)

  • target Filesize is remove due to handbrake developers plan to remove it, read more here -> https://forum.handbrake.fr/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=20174 you can still use average Bitrate though its name on cyko is "Target Bitrate"
  • HandbrakeCLI.exe detection is now better
  • remove the Width inputbox as it confuses newbies to encoding, resolution is in Height and in pixels anyway like 400p or 360p or 384p or 480p or 576p or etc.
  • rename "CRF" to "Target Quality"
  • rename "Bitrate" to "Target Bitrate"

New in Cyko 11-11-10 (Jun 17, 2011)

  • adjusted PsyRD value to 0.0 on all quality presets but i didnt disable psy opts with --no-psy

New in Cyko 11-05-10 (Jun 17, 2011)

  • fixed the abort button it will only abort when encoding is going
  • added ReadMe.txt it will give you instructions on how to get and update HandbrakeCLI.exe