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Portable AVStoDVD Changelog

What's new in Portable 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 Portable 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 Portable AVStoDVD 2.8.9 Alpha 190519 (May 21, 2019)

  • Video encoding using HCEnc/FFmpeg.
  • Audio encoding using Wavi/Aften/FFmpeg. Multiple Audio tracks are supported.
  • Subtitles encoding using SubtitlesCreator/BDSup2Sub/VobSub. Multiple subtitles tracks are supported.
  • DVD Authoring using MuxMan/BatchMux.
  • ISO Image Building and DVD Burning using ImgBurn (not included in the installer package).
  • Internal DVD Menu Editor with customizable static and motion menus.
  • Video and Audio editing using AviSynth filters.
  • Batch encoding is supported.

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

  • LAV Filters updated to release 0.71

New in Portable AVStoDVD 2.8.8 Alpha (May 13, 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 Portable 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 Portable 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 Portable 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 Portable 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 Portable 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 Portable 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 Portable 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 Portable 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 Portable 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 Portable 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 Portable 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 Portable AVStoDVD 2.7.5 (Aug 12, 2014)

  • 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)
  • Includes changes from the previous Alpha version

New in Portable 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 Portable 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 Portable 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 Portable 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 Portable 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 Portable 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 Portable AVStoDVD 2.5.1 (Sep 24, 2012)

  • Fixed issue (languages folder missing) with Installer Package

New in Portable AVStoDVD 2.5.0 (Sep 22, 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 Portable 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 Portable 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 Portable 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 Portable AVStoDVD 2.3.0 Alpha 100323 (Mar 24, 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 *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
  • 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"
  • Improved handling of 50 and 59.94 fps based video footage
  • Improved support to UTF-8 subtitles format (.srt)
  • Improved DTS audio track support
  • HCenc updated to 0.24 beta 16-02-2010
  • FFmpeg updated to r22140
  • MediaInfo updated to 0.7.29

New in Portable AVStoDVD 2.2.6 (Mar 24, 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 Portable AVStoDVD 2.2.5 (Mar 24, 2010)

  • 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 Portable AVStoDVD 2.2.4 (Mar 24, 2010)

  • 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 'Change ffdshow Mixer Output to same as input' to 'Adjust ffdshow Mixer Output at runtime' (mixer is adjusted to required channels when needed and not once during AVStoDVD start)
  • Improved AviSynth scripts 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 Portable AVStoDVD 2.2.3 (Mar 24, 2010)

  • 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 Portable AVStoDVD 2.2.2 (Mar 24, 2010)

  • 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 Portable AVStoDVD 2.2.1 (Mar 24, 2010)

  • 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 Portable AVStoDVD 2.2.0 Final (Mar 24, 2010)

  • 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. Thanks to Filbert @forum.doom9.org
  • 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 Portable AVStoDVD 2.1.4 (Mar 24, 2010)

  • 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
  • HelpMaker (software used to create Help Section) updated to 7.4.4.0

New in Portable AVStoDVD 2.1.3 (Mar 24, 2010)

  • 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 Portable AVStoDVD 2.1.2 (Mar 24, 2010)

  • 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 Portable AVStoDVD 2.1.1 (Mar 24, 2010)

  • 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 Portable AVStoDVD 2.1.0 (Mar 24, 2010)

  • 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 Portable AVStoDVD 2.0.0 Final (Mar 24, 2010)

  • 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 Portable AVStoDVD 1.2.3 (Mar 24, 2010)

  • Minor bugs fixed
  • MediaInfo updated to 0.7.5.9

New in Portable AVStoDVD 1.2.2 (Mar 24, 2010)

  • 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 Windows\System32)
  • 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 Portable AVStoDVD 1.2.1 (Mar 24, 2010)

  • 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

New in Portable AVStoDVD 1.2.0 (Mar 24, 2010)

  • Sobstituted DVDAuthor package with MuxMan/BatchMux for authoring purpose
  • HCenc is now the default "Very High Quality" encoder (included in installer)
  • HCenc updated to 0.22
  • QuEnc is the default "High and Standard Quality" encoder
  • DGPulldown is now always used to upsize fps
  • Removed support to CCE SP
  • Removed "Muxed MPEG2 Stream" output
  • Removed support to txt-based subs and added support to Scenartist/IfoEdit compatible subs.
  • Revised "DC Precision" calculation routine
  • Revised progress bar management in Progress Status Window
  • Updtated Shutdown function: now it works from Win95 to Vista
  • Added possibility to select Burning Drives not identified as "capable" to burn DVD
  • Added check on Output Folder filesystem to prevent overcoming 4 GB limit
  • Added Software Info (required software check) in Settings/System Window
  • Moved HCenc Quant Matrix combobox to Settings Window

New in Portable AVStoDVD 1.1.3 (Mar 24, 2010)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • MediaInfo updated to 0.7.5.3
  • Added support to multi core CPU (max 4) by using MultiCoreEnc.exe (available only to QuEnc)
  • Added "Settings/System Preference" tab
  • Added "DefaultEncodingQuality", "DefaultVideoMaxBitRate", "DefaultAudioBitRate" preferences in AVStoDVD.ini
  • Added AviSynth Normalize() audio function in AVS Script
  • Revised encoder selection criteria (1): HCenc and CCE SP can be used only for "Very High Quality" encoding
  • Revised encoder selection criteria (2): QuEnc is automatically used when choosing "High Quality" or "Standard Quality" encoding
  • Revised Audio Time length detection thru MediaInfo

New in Portable AVStoDVD 1.1.2 (Mar 24, 2010)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Added AviSynth Crop filter management
  • Added AviSynth Tweak filter management
  • Added Static Preview (experimental) in AVS Script Window
  • Removed "Deinterlace" option in AVS Script Window. Everyone can choose and insert manually their preferred deintelacing filter.
  • Added release number in ini file and startup check
  • Added "Scene Detection" also to QuEnc encoding ("Very High" and "High" Quality profiles)
  • Tested on Vista: OK

New in Portable AVStoDVD 1.1.1 (Mar 24, 2010)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Revised "Settings/Encoding" Window layout
  • Removed "Automatic" option in "AVS Source Filter"
  • Added VideoInterlacement in video stream info
  • Added "ConvertFPS()" option in "FPS Upsize Filter"
  • Added "ConvertToMono" function to AVS Script if source audio has 1 channel
  • Added "NoInstall" package without installer (7-Zip file)

New in Portable AVStoDVD 1.1.0 (Mar 24, 2010)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • Moved Postprocessing Options to Settings Window
  • Moved MPEG2 Advanced Options to Main Window
  • Added "Close All GOPs" among MPEG2 Advanced Options
  • Added DGPulldown support (exe included in the installer)
  • Added text subtitles multiplexing
  • Added Spline16Resize and made Lanczos4Resize as default
  • Added consistency check on source files at job startup
  • Changed default DVD sizes from 4438/8876 to 4435/8870 for subtitles support
  • Revised resizing procedure in AVS Script
  • Improved log activity saving

New in Portable AVStoDVD 1.0.1 (Mar 24, 2010)

  • Some bugs fixed
  • MediaInfo updated to 0.7.5.0
  • Improved Help Content
  • Revised max bitrate automatic calculation
  • Added 2CoreEnc for Dual Core CPU systems (QuEnc only supported - to be configured manually)
  • Added "convertfps=true" for video DirectShowSource to support VFR video streams (WMV, ASF, MKV)

New in Portable AVStoDVD 1.0.0 Final (Mar 24, 2010)

  • A good amount of bugs fixed
  • Improved batch encoding
  • Improved log activity saving

New in Portable AVStoDVD 1.0.0 beta 5 (Mar 24, 2010)

  • Added AviSynth basic settings preferences
  • Added MPEG2 advanced encoding options
  • Added "No Splash Screen at startup" option
  • Improved support to CCE SP (2.50, 2.66, 2.67, not 2.70)
  • Improved AVS Script handling
  • Improved support of DTS audio tracks
  • A bunch of bugs fixed

New in Portable AVStoDVD 1.0.0 beta 4 (Mar 24, 2010)

  • Added option to use "AviSource" instead of "DirectShowSource", if possible
  • Improved AVS Script handling
  • Added support to HCenc (not included in the installer)
  • Added support to CCE SP (not included in the installer)
  • Added a Jobs List Window for batch encoding

New in Portable AVStoDVD 1.0.0 beta 3 (Mar 24, 2010)

  • First public release
  • VirtualDubMod release 1.5.10.2
  • MediaInfo release 0.7.4.7
  • DVDAuthor release 0.6.9
  • QuEnc release 0.72
  • ReJig release 0.5f
  • ImgBurn release 2.3.2.0