This is a beta version of MC 11.1. It will work with the same MC11 license that 11.0 uses. Please post only bugs here. Anything requiring discussion should go in a new thread. Non-bug posts will be deleted or moved.
PRICES for MC11.0 and 11.1 are here:
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?board=3;action=display;threadid=23311 The public release version of Media Center 11.0 is available here:
http://www.jrmediacenter.com/download.html (recommended for new users)
This latest build of MC11.1 Beta is here:
ftp://ftp.jriver.com/pub/downloads/music/MediaCenter111077.exe11.1.77 (12/9/05)
1. Changed: "Files" now the first button in the button row of library views.
2. Optimized: Some optimizations to JPEG / thumbnail loading engine.
3. Optimized: Library browser style views now build missing thumbnails in background threads and update after they're built.
4. Optimized: Library browser style views operate many times faster. (scrolling, selection, etc.)
5. Optimized: Added a thumbnail caching layer that improves performance in all views with thumbnails. (library, image lists, Theater View, etc.)
6. Optimized: MC does more aggressive memory flushing on minimize to be as light-weight as possible when playing in the background.
7. Optimized: Improved data path for thumbnail drawing in image style lists, increasing overall drawing performance.
8. Changed: Reworked thumbnail storage format to provide sharp images with less memory usage and greater speed. (sorry, thumbnails will need to be rebuilt)
9. Fixed: TV would crash trying to write files to non-existent folder during recording or time-shifting.
10. Fixed: m4a files could not be converted to other format.
11. Optimized: Media Center does a better job of pre-buffering images at an image view -- reducing thumbnail scrolling lag during scrolls.
11.1.76 (12/9/05)
1. NEW: Library views allow graphical album, artist, etc. lists to be shown at the same time as file lists.
2. Changed: Further tuning of library view navigation.
3. Fixed: When starting a fullscreen video / slideshow from a library browser tile, the focus wouldn't shift to the display. (so shortcuts, etc. wouldn't work as expected)
4. Fixed: Seeking is now disabled on music from Library Server when it is converted on the fly.
5. Fixed: Library Browser views weren't supporting typed-navigation properly.
6. Changed: Removed status line from Library Browser views. (animated status may appear in general status bar someday)
7. Changed: Starting an image slideshow from a Library Browser wouldn't automatically start the slideshow.
8. Changed: Made bi-directional links and alphabet options in library browser views. (look at view link in top right)
9. Changed: Library browser tiles with too many links use a drop list instead of trying to show all the links.
10. Fixed: Library Browser tile views didn't support double-click.
11. Changed: Library browser views use a more useful placeholder image for items with no artwork.
12. NEW: UPnP Server reports the port it is using.
11.1.75 (12/8/05)
1. Changed: No image thumbnail no longer drawn as large in library browser style pages.
2. Changed: Removed plurals from library browser links and buttons.
3. Changed: Removed underlines on library browser links. (only underlines on mouse over)
4. Changed: Reduced bordering on library browser style pages.
5. Changed: Revised default view schemes. (available from Edit > Reset All View Schemes To Default)
6. Fixed: VOB files were using the wrong name with UPnP Server.
7. Fixed: VOB files had the wrong mime type with UPnP Server.
8. Fixed: Using library server and converting on the fly would truncate some files.
9. Changed: MC will no longer use QuickTime to analyze m4a files.
10. Fixed: MC would not import m4a files with UNICODE characters in the path.
11. Changed: Library browser views use standard typed navigation. (instead of automatic quick search like other views)
12. Changed: Revamped Media Library navigation system to show a full history.
13. Changed: Selecting multiple library browser items and picking "Play" plays all the selected items instead of just the one with the link.
14. Fixed: Podcast configuration was not cloned when you cloned a library.
11.1.74 (12/7/05)
1. NEW: Merged Media Library and Library Browser into one system.
2. Changed: Removed the "Documents" media mode.
3. Changed: Moved "Audio", "Images", and "Video" to the root of the tree. (more like Theater View)
4. Changed: Added "Reset All View Schemes To Default" to the Edit menu.
5. Changed: Tagging with the panes will only ask for confirmation on drop. (not on edit or tagging mode check)
6. Changed: "Album Artist" and "Album Artist (auto)" show as simply "Artist" in view scheme displays.
7. Fixed: Analyzing of AAC/m4a file stopped at 99%-100% and did not continue to the next file.
New Features in MC 11.1Podcasting support
Much improved handheld support for iPod, PlayforSure devices, and many others
Configurable locations for all media types on handhelds
iPod Shuffle and Nano support
Album art on iPods that support it
Automatic backup of library
Directshow support for AAC files