Download NewsBin Pro 6.00 Build 743 Beta 1

DJI Interprises has released the first beta of version 6.0 of NewsBin Pro. This program is intended to retrieve files such as photos, movies and programs from usenet. These files can be downloaded in individual packets from one or more news servers and reassembled at the receiving end. In version 6.0, especially the user interface has been overhauled. Below is the full list of changes from version 5.59:

Version 6.00 New Features and Changes Summary since 5.59:

• Total redesign of the User Interface.
  • Menu Bar is dockable, can move it wherever you like
  • Groups tab is now dockable, can make it standalone or stick it somewhere within Newsbin.
  • Status Bar now has components you can interact with. Right click lets you customize it
  • GUI themes now available under View/Application Look
  • Download tab now displays as a Compact View.
  • AutoPAR tab is gone, function now is performed in the Download tab. Has color coded progress:
    • Blue = Download
    • Green = UnRAR
    • Yellow = Repair
  • Can create custom key mappings for many commands under View/Customize menu.
  • Groups tab has a small toolbar containing allowing access to common functions like update and load.
• Download state of a post is now remembered whether downloading from headers, loading an NZB, or from Internet Search.
• Now has a tree view for headers. Each compacted line can be expanded to see the posts comprising each set.
• Fixed improvement in handling headers. All of boneless can now be loaded if you really want to.
• New caching mechanism that helps achieve smoother processing and higher download speeds. Clocked at almost 1gbps to a local server.
• New image rendering library in use that renders more image types than before.
• Can perform a Local Search for subjects or on posters now by selecting “From” on Search tab. (Not hooked up for Internet Search… yet).
• Right-click in the download list on a file with PAR files and select Properties to get a QuickPAR like window.
• Post list now has a Load Older and Load Newer function to easily browse a group or Group of Groups without loading all headers.

NewsBin Pro 6 beta 1 screenshot, click on the image for a larger version.