VodBurner Changelog

What's new in VodBurner 1.1.0.203

Aug 1, 2014
  • Up to Skype 6.18 and beyond compatibility.

New in VodBurner 1.1.0.201 (Nov 16, 2013)

  • Up to Skype 6.12 compatibility.

New in VodBurner 1.1.0.200 (Nov 13, 2013)

  • Skype 6.9 compatibility.
  • VodBurner will continue working with Skype beyond December 2013.
  • Slight changes in this version (we had to make these changes as we used to use the Skype API for these functions):
  • To hang up the call, you need to hang up the call from within Skype.
  • In Previous Calls, we used to put the contacts first name and last name in the call history. Now it says “Skype Contact” – we used to get the name from the Skype API.

New in VodBurner 1.1.0.199 (Sep 2, 2013)

  • Skype 6.7 compatibility
  • New MP4 options for Windows 8 users:
  • The ability to split out separate H.264 MPEG4s so you have ‘this side.mp4′ and ‘other side.mp4′.
  • Generate MPEG4 at a resolutions up to 1920×1080 Skype HD.
  • Greater control video quality of MPEG4 output. 1-100 rating where 100 is top MPEG4 quality.

New in VodBurner 1.1.0.193 (Jun 20, 2013)

  • Skype 6.5 compatibility.

New in VodBurner 1.1.0.187 (Mar 28, 2013)

  • Skype 6.3 compatibility.

New in VodBurner 1.1.0.186 (Mar 28, 2013)

  • Skype 6.2 compatibility.

New in VodBurner 1.1.0.182 (Oct 31, 2012)

  • Skype 6.0 compatibility.
  • Fix for problem where video freezes in Windows Media Player if recorded in “Direct to MP4″ mode on some PCs.
  • Added option to turn on-board Intel H.264 compression on or off, on second generation I3/I5/I7 or later PCs.

New in VodBurner 1.1.0.181 (Oct 22, 2012)

  • Fixed problem with incorrect warning, and recording not working on some PCs.

New in VodBurner 1.1.0.180 (Oct 19, 2012)

  • Fixed problems with Youtube upload.
  • Fixed problems with audio/video sync that occurred under some circumstances.
  • Default to H.264 compression on machines that have Intel Sandybridge architecture.
  • Improved detection of running Skype process.
  • Prevent problems that occurred if recording was started too soon after VodBurner startup.
  • Better conflict detection and prevention (detection of other installed products that may interfere with VodBurner).
  • Various other minor fixes.

New in VodBurner 1.1.0.169 (Jun 20, 2012)

  • Support for Skype 5.10
  • Various other fixes and enhancements

New in VodBurner 1.1.0.161 (Mar 23, 2012)

  • Improved quality when using “Small Files” option.
  • Fixed bug preventing VodBurner from recording under some circumstances.

New in VodBurner 1.1.0.159 (Mar 23, 2012)

  • New option to record direct to MP4 files for those who do not need editing facilities and who do not have the disk space or the time required for traditional VodBurner video production.
  • Support for native recording of latest HD webcams, up to 1080p.
  • Various fixes.

New in VodBurner 1.0.9.148 (Jan 24, 2012)

  • Added option to record camera indirectly, for systems where the camera equipment is not recognized by VodBurner.
  • Fixed bug causing other side not to be recorded on some systems when the other side is using an ipad.

New in VodBurner 1.0.9.147 (Jan 20, 2012)

  • Fixed problem in MP4 files with timing of display of text and other elements, in videos with skipped segments and/or breaks.

New in VodBurner 1.0.9.146 (Jan 19, 2012)

  • Support for Skype 5.7.
  • Fixed problem where VB mistakes some normal calls for group video calls.

New in VodBurner 1.0.9.144 (Dec 28, 2011)

  • Fix for “black frames” appearing in editor after video generation cancelled.
  • Added option to prevent audio alert when other side video not detected.

New in VodBurner 1.0.9.143 (Dec 28, 2011)

  • Fix for bug in MP4 generation of videos that include skipped segments.

New in VodBurner 1.0.9.142 (Dec 28, 2011)

  • Improvements to reliability of camera recording.

New in VodBurner 1.0.9.141 (Dec 28, 2011)

  • Fixed problem causing Skype to crash about a minute in to calls using HD webcams on some PCs.

New in VodBurner 1.0.9.140 (Dec 28, 2011)

  • Added option to allow other side to be shown on left, and this side on right.
  • For Group Video Calls, added “Custom” option to allow flexible choice of person shown, and order in which multiple people are shown.

New in VodBurner 1.0.8.132 (Dec 28, 2011)

  • Warn if Windows Media Feature Pack not installed (e.g. on Windows 7 N).
  • Default to “minimum disk space” option on PCs with second generation I3, I5 or I7 CPU.
  • Improved lip sync on some PCs, including Macs running Windows via bootcamp.

New in VodBurner 1.0.8.130 (Dec 28, 2011)

  • Support for Group Video Call recording.
  • Improved quality when using “minimum disk space” option, on PCs with second generation I3, I5 or I7 CPU.
  • Hang Up button now hangs up all parties on a group call.

New in VodBurner 1.0.7.128 (Dec 28, 2011)

  • Added volume control to post-production console, to allow balancing of audio between the two sides.
  • Added option to generate WAV files, one for each side.

New in VodBurner 1.0.6.127 (Dec 28, 2011)

  • Fix for rare cases where this side video was not recorded.

New in VodBurner 1.0.6.126 (Dec 28, 2011)

  • More reliable detection of camera vs. other side.
  • Fix for rare cases where other side not recorded.
  • Fixes to “minimum disk” option.

New in VodBurner 1.0.5.110 (Apr 5, 2011)

  • Reduced installer file size.
  • Can now use “Compress frames” option during trial.
  • Default recording mode now compresses frames for smaller file sizes.

New in VodBurner 1.0.5.105 (Apr 5, 2011)

  • Add external video during editing.
  • Templates.
  • Option to fade text and pictures in and out.
  • Minor fix to MP4 file generation.
  • Fix for rare cases of other side video not being recorded.

New in VodBurner 1.0.4.104 (Apr 5, 2011)

  • Support for generation of MP4 format.

New in VodBurner 1.0.3.100 (Apr 5, 2011)

  • Fix to problem where frame rate of recording on some Skype 5.1 calls was lower than the actual frame rate of the call.

New in VodBurner 1.0.3.98 (Apr 5, 2011)

  • Fix to problem where either or both sides of call video was not recorded in some rare cases.

New in VodBurner 1.0.3.97 (Apr 5, 2011)

  • Better reporting of internal problems if they occur during recording.

New in VodBurner 1.0.3.95 (Apr 5, 2011)

  • Skype 5.1 compatibility.

New in VodBurner 1.0.3.94 (Apr 5, 2011)

  • Bug fix affecting calls with no audio.

New in VodBurner 1.0.3.93 (Apr 5, 2011)

  • Added options to adjust synchronization of the two sides of the call.
  • Bug fixes affecting calls with missing audio.
  • Fixed display issues on systems using larger than normal font sizes.
  • Added extra resolution and aspect ratio options for video generation.
  • Bug fixes affecting long calls at 720p resolution.
  • Improved reporting of system errors during recording.
  • Fix to problem where “Preparation for editing” would hang at the end.
  • Fix to problem where “Add Text” would show as blank unless font altered.

New in VodBurner 1.0.3.89 (Nov 1, 2010)

  • Fixed problem where VodBurner would hang at startup.

New in VodBurner 1.0.3.88 (Nov 1, 2010)

  • Fixes for compatibility with Skype 5.0 production release. (Wasn’t recording the other side of the call).
  • Support for systems with older video cards.
  • Fixed synchronization problem that was occurring on multi-CPU systems when the two system clocks drifted out of sync.
  • Added browse button in “Previous Calls”.
  • Minor fixes in Post-Production Console.

New in VodBurner 1.0.3.86 (Nov 1, 2010)

  • Fixes to compatibility with Skype 5.0 Beta 2.
  • Fixes to crashes occurring on some systems using 720p HD cameras.

New in VodBurner 1.0.3.85 (Nov 1, 2010)

  • Compatibility with Skype 5.0 Beta 2.
  • Minor Post-Production Console fixes and enhancements.
  • Added 10 second blank “outro” to generated videos, for improved compatibility with 3rd party editing tools.

New in VodBurner 1.0.2.82 (Nov 1, 2010)

  • Options to reduce disk usage through compression and frame rate control.
  • Fix to rare issue with VodBurner crashing when generating 640×480 final video.

New in VodBurner 1.0.2.78 (Nov 1, 2010)

  • Support for RGB565 video format.

New in VodBurner 1.0.3.89 (Nov 1, 2010)

  • Fixed problem where VodBurner would hang at startup.

New in VodBurner 1.0.2.76 (Jul 21, 2010)

  • Fixed “frozen picture” problem in final video for long, high resolution recordings.