Software update: ffdshow 2004-08-06 alpha

The DirectShow filter ffdshow can play DivX, XviD, WMV, MPEG1, and MPEG2 files. The program uses the libav codec from the ffmpeg project for video decompression, mplayer’s postprocessing code for improved visual quality of low bitrate files, and is based on XviD’s original DirectShow filter. A new official alpha version has recently been released, which has been given the version designation 2004-08-06. The release notes look like this:

This time compiled with VC 6 and GCC 3.4.1. I’m about to commit quite experimental feature (audio switcher) and wanted to create a new build before doing so.

Changes:

• vc6 compilation fix
• Didee’s Ylevels
• DTS S/PDIF fixes
• audio: don’t deadlock WMP9 at exit
• authors/copying/readme for used libraries
• fixed libmad usage
• changed default resampler
• use generic fir design routines in dolby decoder
• corepng decoding (again)
• merged vp3’s mmx decoder functions into theora library (by vp3 at o8 dot enjoy dot ne dot jp, found at theora mailing list)
• makefile for libdts
• dts decoding via libdts
• ICL warning fixes and project updates
• added mp2, mp3, ac3 and aac codecs selection to installer
• updated vc6 project
• dynamic noise filtering from XMMS
• make TaudioFilter work more similar to TimgFilters
• voice, surround and lfe mixer controls
• lpcm support (almost untested, need samples)
• fir: display real frequency
• fir warning and dialog filters
• FIR filter
• swap mixer array columns and rows in conf. page
• fix libsamplerate usage
• makefile for ff_samplerate.dll
• added libsamplerate for resampling
• output LFE channel from dolby decoder
• don’t use NULL GUID for DwString initialization
• headphone virtual spatialization channel mixer from VideoLAN
• display current volume
• channel delay filter
• updated x264
• fixed main and ff_libfaad2 vs.net 2003 projects
• matrixed (dolby) surround sound decoder from player
• correctly display negative subtitles delay
• ac3 SPDIF output (can’t test)
• remember fitler merit when re-registering
• updated libavcodec
• flac decoding support
• per channel volume, fixed handling of >2 channels without channelmask