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JimH

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Media Center 14.0.131 -- Available Here
« on: January 22, 2010, 12:51:03 pm »

This is a beta version of MC 14.  Please post bugs here.  Please start a new thread for anything requiring discussion.  Non-bug posts will be deleted or moved.

http://files.jriver.com/mediacenter/MediaCenter140131.exe

14.0.131 (01/21/2010)

1. Changed: Changing of video position in its window using mouse drag requires SHIFT key being held down.  Applies to all video types played in DirectShow (television, DVD, video files).
2. Fixed: Check for Updates dialog could appear behind other programs.
3. Changed: Improved DLNA standards compliance of SSDP, server, and renderer components.
4. Fixed: ATSC over-the-air EPG scan produced entries that were duplicates of XMLTV entries.
5. Changed: EPG scan (OTA or XMLTV) purges old programming entries that conflict current scan results.
6. Changed: Media Center better handles local file URLs like file://c:\1.mp3.
7. Fixed: The ASIO output option to use large hardware buffers could cause hiccups during playback.
8. NEW: Numerous improvements to DLNA renderer for nicer support of remote controlling Media Center zones with other programs.
9. Changed: All DLNA servers, renderers, etc. use ports from 52100 to 52199, choosen automatically based on availability.
10. Fixed: Controllable DLNA devices would not always appear on systems with multiple local network interfaces.
11. Fixed: Several DLNA fixes relating to systems with multiple network interfaces.

14.0.130 (01/19/2010)

1. Changed: Digital television decoder selection is merged with jtv file decoder selection.
2. Fixed: Color control was not available on television's Display property page when digital television was playing.
3. Changed: DLNA renderer name changed to "hostname[:optional zone]"
4. Fixed: DLNA renderer discovery didn't work on Windows XP (no zones showed up in Playing Now).

14.0.129 (01/19/2010)

1. Fixed: In build 128, the on screen volume would blink every time a file started playback when using Internal volume.
2. Changed: The 'Playing Now' database location flag would not get cleared when a file was removed from Playing Now, causing problems with some Smartlists and SDK usage.
3. Fixed: JRSS v2.0 stereo to 4.0 mixing was not working properly (only applies to build 128).
4. Changed: Tuning of some JRSS surround sound mixing parameters.
5. Changed: Room Correction and Headphones DSP settings are stored per-zone like other DSP settings. (sorry, but settings will have to be reentered)
6. Fixed: DLNA server could use stock views instead of customization views from Options > DLNA.
7. Fixed: DLNA clients built using the Intel .NET UPnP stack would not show Media Center DLNA servers and renderers.
8. Changed: Simplified the warning message about Microsoft Audio Decoder and AC3 decoding.
9. NEW: Windows Media Player 12 can see Media Center's DLNA servers.
10. Changed: Improved formatting of dollar amounts in Performer store.

14.0.128 (01/18/2010)

1. Changed: Updated German language file (thanks to Bytestar).
2. NEW: Improved Room Correction distance correction to include level changes based on relative speaker distances.
3. NEW: Added 'Mute', 'Solo', and 'Tone' options to Room Correction DSP.
4. Changed: Volume increment when using keyboard / remote hotkeys is 1% instead of 5%.
5. Changed: Renamed "Subwoofer cutoff" to "Subwoofer crossover" in Output Format DSP.
6. Changed: Renamed "Speakers" DSP to "Room Correction".
7. Changed: When the volume changes and the volume mode is set to "Internal", the on-screen-display will show the volume level just like when the volume is set to "Application" or "System".
8. Changed: The Microsoft audio decoder AC3 decoding warning now has a "Configure Playback (requires keyboard and mouse)" button, to let users change configuration which can then be applied the next time the same file type is played.

14.0.127 (01/15/2010)

1. Fixed: Subclarity could cause a thump to be output on initial startup of playback.
2. Changed: Renamed "Internal Volume (audio only)" to "Internal Volume" since it works with videos when doing analog output.
3. NEW: Added 7.1 support to DSP Studio > Output Format selection.
4. Fixed: 'Effects' DSP plugin did not properly report when the output format was not supported.
5. Fixed: When changing output formats, it was possible for a DSP plugin to report it was processing data even though it wasn't able to handle the new format.
6. NEW: 'Effects' DSP works with 4.0, 5.1, and 7.1 sound.
7. Changed: Tuned DSP Studio > Effects > Surround Field effect and naming.
8. Changed: The Microsoft audio decoder AC3 decoding warning is shown for television and video playback as well as DVD playback.
9. NEW: Added new Speakers DSP plugin.

14.0.126 (01/14/2010)

1. Optimized: Improved DLNA threading so that service and subscription threads get destroyed instead of waiting idle.
2. Optimized: Revised HTTP/1.1 pipe-lining code in all servers to require fewer threads in play during activity.
3. Fixed: WASAPI output plugin was showing up as a choice in the playback option on Windows XP systems.
4. Changed: When controlling other DLNA devices, full track metadata including cover art is provided.

14.0.125 (01/13/2010)

1. NEW: DLNA can expose zones as DLNA Renderers so that remote controls and other DLNA devices can control Media Center. (Options > DLNA > Renderer) (still under development)
2. Optimized: DLNA device discovery is better threaded and performs fewer network hits per found device.
3. Changed: When playing with Tremote or DLNA control, the position slider will move more smoothly.
4. Fixed: Some codecs (flac for example) were reported as "Unknown Media Type" in Compression field (build 124 only).
5. Changed: DLNA servers and renderers provide more formats of images for support in more devices.
6. Fixed: DLNA information packets didn't contain the DLNA namespace, causing parsing errors with some devices.
7. Optimized: Switched DLNA view to a dynamic-data list control for better performance.
8. Optimized: DLNA device control subscription renewal is handled by a background thread instead of the main thread.

14.0.124 (01/11/2010)

1. NEW: DLNA server supports container art and uses fanned thumbnails for file-list containers like Theater View.
2. NEW: Added full music, image, and video search support for DLNA server. (works with Western Digital, D-Link, etc.)
3. Changed: Compression field is available for video as well as audio.
4. NEW: Compression field is filled with codec info during import of video and audio that are played in DirectShow engine.
5. Fixed: ReClock Audio Renderer was not available for selection.

14.0.123 (01/08/2010)

1. NEW: DLNA views are customizable per server. (Options > DLNA > [Select server] > Customize views...)

14.0.122 (01/06/2010)

1. NEW: DLNA improvements -- renaming, integrated with main program options, control works with servers on any port, revised artwork, etc.
2. Fixed: Huge delay at startup for Silicondust HDHomerun and DNTV Live! Tiny USB2 BDA television tuners.
3. Changed: Removed cancel choice from performer store account menu, since 'change subscription' can do the cancel by choosing 'Purchase only'.
4. Changed: Doubled the number of songs shown for the "top songs" search.
5. Changed: Some logging adjustment to speed up television startup.

14.0.121 (01/05/2010)

1. Fixed: Playing audio and images at the same time could crash.
2. Fixed: Viewing the television view when it spanned from one year to the next could result in not all programs being shown.
3. Changed: If DirectShow fails to analyze mts and m2ts files, MC will still import them as video.
4. Changed: Improved internal structure of server foundation for better socket management, faster shutdown, and improved stability.
5. Changed: DLNA Control must be enabled in Options > General > Advanced > Features > DLNA.

14.0.120 (01/04/2010)

1. Fixed: Analog television audio rendering problem on some tuner devices when not in time-shifting mode.
2. Optimized: MC can better deal with occasional corrupt time-stamp data during playback of television time-shifting/recording files.
3. Fixed: UPnP server was passing the wrong file size for files > 2 gigs. Resulted in truncated playback on some UPnP renders.
4. Changed: UPnP server doesn't return resolution when asked unless it's non-zero.

14.0.119 (12/24/2009)

1. Changed: DirectShow DSP filter enumeration is moved to JRWorker and bad-behaving filters are black-listed, to avoid crashes caused by bad filters.
2. Internal: Reorganization of DLNA internals.

14.0.118 (12/23/2009)

1. Changed: When searching for controllable DLNA devices, devices appear as they're found instead of after the search completes.
2. Changed: When a zone is added or removed (i.e. DLNA device found) 'Playing Now' will be expanded in the tree to show the change.
3. Changed: Searching for DLNA devices happens periodically instead of only at startup.
4. Changed: When controlling a DLNA device, metadata is provided to the device for display during playback.

14.0.117 (12/22/2009)

1. NEW: DLNA devices will appear as zones and allow playing, stopping, and other remote control functionality with Media Center (requires DLNA device to support control interfaces; currently requires DLNA server running on port 2869)
2. Changed: Relaxed FLV Splitter downloading requirement, allowing the version installed with CCCP to be used.
3. Changed: UPnP server temporarily disable Container Art, was causing unnecessary network traffic with some devices if the container had no art.
4. Changed: UPnP server validate item art existence before passing it in Content Directories (see #3).

14.0.116 (12/21/2009)

1. Fixed: Audio tracks decoded using DirectShow filters, such as m4a, ac3, could not be burnt to audio CDs.
2. Changed: In video playback audio renderer list no longer includes WaveOut devices.
3. Fixed: Television could crash when MC tried to start scheduled recording (bug introduced in build 112).
4. Fixed: Since build 82 Record button in standard television view has been unavailable for a channel, if there were no EPG data associated with the channel.
5. Optimized: Improved XMLTV ID to television channel auto-matching algorithm.  The match rate is greatly improved. (ATSC only.)
6. Fixed: UPnP server, size passing in transcoding video content directory (resulted in playing stopping on some DLNA devices). Bug introduced in 14.0.114.
7. New: Separated images and video options in the UPnP server.
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Re: Media Center 14.0.131 -- Available Here
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2010, 01:26:05 pm »

Different bahaviour for DLNA but still no breakthrough for watching my movies on my Panasonic Viera. Error message is still "file is not supported".

May be impovements where not expected. So I wait for more releases ...

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Re: Media Center 14.0.131 -- Available Here
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2010, 02:04:13 pm »

After installing 131 on both renderer and server/controller the server/controller no longer shows a zone  for the renderer.  Same settings as I had with build 130.

Paraphrased log...
Renderer
SSDP request for service type ... MediaRenderer:1;Responses:1
SSDP request for service type ... MediaServer:1;Responses:0
SSDP Server requested type not found ... MediaServer:1

Server/Controller
SSDP request for service type ... MediaRenderer:1;Responses:0
SSDP Server requested type not found ... MediaRenderer:1
SSDP request for service type ... MediaServer:1;Responses:1

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Re: Media Center 14.0.131 -- Available Here
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2010, 02:11:08 pm »

Restart both sides.  The order may matter.
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Re: Media Center 14.0.131 -- Available Here
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2010, 03:29:44 pm »

Restart both sides.  The order may matter.

Took a while but I finally got them to recognize each other.  It might have had something to do with my renderer having multiple IP addresses on the same network interface.
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Re: Media Center 14.0.131 -- Available Here
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2010, 04:48:11 pm »

This is a beta version of MC 14.  Please post bugs here.  Please start a new thread for anything requiring discussion.  Non-bug posts will be deleted or moved.

Same issue as before - after clicking "Play All" on a mixed playlist:
- in theater mode, the photo doesn't change
- in standard mode the photos play as slideshow

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Re: Media Center 14.0.131 -- Available Here
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2010, 05:30:47 pm »

I installed the new version (131) and now my Onkyo is not able to see the DLNA server anymore.

Weird

I am going back to 130, which was working fine
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Re: Media Center 14.0.131 -- Available Here
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2010, 05:33:34 pm »

Discovery changed a little, but if you wait (with 131), it will probably show up.  Try powering down both sides and starting again.

Please use this thread for DLNA problems:
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=55720.0
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Re: Media Center 14.0.131 -- Available Here
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2010, 10:43:44 am »

Bill,
Your posts are here:
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=55801.0

I don't know the answer.  Remove compatibility settings.
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Re: Media Center 14.0.131 -- Available Here
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2010, 11:08:08 am »

How do I remove compatibility asetting if the program can't be opened?
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Re: Media Center 14.0.131 -- Available Here
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2010, 11:32:04 am »

Downloaded Media Center 13 and it is functioning perfectly. Must be a problem with the new 14

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Re: Media Center 14.0.131 -- Available Here
« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2010, 11:33:45 am »

Downloaded Media Center 13 and it is functioning perfectly. Must be a problem with the new 14

Bill Gaw

I see this bug on x64 before after a system restore. Can't remember how I resolved it.

At one point an Object Dock icon was causing this too.
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Re: Media Center 14.0.131 -- Available Here
« Reply #12 on: January 26, 2010, 11:23:53 am »

Hi,
I'm running Windows 7 64bit and I'm using the Logitech lx 710 laser keyboard. When I tried to assign the multimedia player key (left side-top) to launch Media Center 14, I get the error message that Media Center was installed for another version of Windows and cannot run...! In my Windows 7 32bit installation, however, everything runs OK. Media Center 14 launches in seconds.
Any solutions?
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Re: Media Center 14.0.131 -- Available Here
« Reply #13 on: January 26, 2010, 11:28:31 am »

MPC playback doesn't work for Library Server after the codec is downloaded and installed (reboot too).
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Oddities Noticed
« Reply #14 on: January 27, 2010, 09:07:01 am »

1. Upon installing license from .mjr file, the message confirming a successful license installation appears TWICE. I click the first one, and another one appears. In my case I use two monitors, and depending on where I started, the license install (primary or secondary monitor), one message might appear on one side followed by the second message on the other - but I'm not suggesting this is graphics related.

The following problems may have existed for a long time and I'm probably just noticing them for the first time because I need to run MC14 elevated (only since .101) in order to support a VST plug-in. However, I wouldn't expect all these symptoms to occur just by running the main app elevated, independent of my VST issue...

2. Running MC14.131 as administrator (elevated) results in the context menu functions in Windows not working. If I right-click an MP3 or any associated file, and "Play in Media Center" or "Media Center > Play", the file simply does not play.

3. Also while running elevated, drag-n-drop of associated files into the MC14.131 window play area results in nothing ... no usual action menu to play or import, or whatever. Also drag-n-drop artwork (.jpg) into the album art tagging square does not work.

4. Again running MC14.131 as administrator (elevated) any use of PackageInstaller.exe (i.e. installing LAME MP3 encoder package, installing License from .mjr, installing a VST plugin) all these result in the Windows 7 "...may not have installed correctly message..." So, when  customizing options after a fresh install, I might run into this disconcerting message 3-4 times!

2-4 above can be avoided by not running elevated, so it likely does not affect many users. However, these observations while elevated suggest to me that there are some issues in MC14 to do with Windows complicated rights, user account, security levels administrator stuff. Sorry - don't kill the messenger ;)
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Re: Media Center 14.0.131 -- Available Here
« Reply #15 on: January 27, 2010, 09:24:09 am »

Thanks for the info.  Windows 7 does some odd things with the registry.  It has created some new problems for us.  Your report may be useful.

You might be able to fix this by uninstalling and removing the registry entries during the process.  Then reboot and reinstall.  You will lose some settings.
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Re: Oddities Noticed
« Reply #16 on: January 27, 2010, 09:36:55 am »

Thanks for the nice report d_pert.

2. Running MC14.131 as administrator (elevated) results in the context menu functions in Windows not working. If I right-click an MP3 or any associated file, and "Play in Media Center" or "Media Center > Play", the file simply does not play.

3. Also while running elevated, drag-n-drop of associated files into the MC14.131 window play area results in nothing ... no usual action menu to play or import, or whatever. Also drag-n-drop artwork (.jpg) into the album art tagging square does not work.

By design in Windows, low-privilege applications can not communicate with high-privilege applications with the clipboard or drag-n-drop.  I think this is so that low-privilege applications can not attack high privilege programs to gain full access.

We might still be able to make the shell extensions work.  We'll have to look into it.


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4. Again running MC14.131 as administrator (elevated) any use of PackageInstaller.exe (i.e. installing LAME MP3 encoder package, installing License from .mjr, installing a VST plugin) all these result in the Windows 7 "...may not have installed correctly message..." So, when  customizing options after a fresh install, I might run into this disconcerting message 3-4 times!

I think Windows is deciding it's an installer because of the executable name.  It's not, at least in the conventional sense.  I wonder if just renaming it would keep Microsoft from causing us grief?


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Re: Media Center 14.0.131 -- Available Here
« Reply #17 on: January 27, 2010, 01:14:45 pm »

This bug has not been fixed for this version: the ability to use a shortcut to C:\Windows\System32\MC14.exe /LibraryName to open multiple libraries when that feature has been enabled in options. Using such a shortcut merely opens the library in the currently open MC. It does not open a new instance.
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Re: Media Center 14.0.131 -- Available Here
« Reply #18 on: January 27, 2010, 07:58:28 pm »

I'm having a problem that MC is crashing when I try to sync to the Library Server. This started when I upgraded the Library Server to 130, and I just upgraded to 131 and it still happens.

The scenario is:
  • play some tracks on the client
  • sync changes to the server
  • client crashes while searching for changes


P.S. Any ETA on auto-sync?
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Re: Media Center 14.0.131 -- Available Here
« Reply #19 on: January 29, 2010, 08:52:06 am »

This bug has not been fixed for this version: the ability to use a shortcut to C:\Windows\System32\MC14.exe /LibraryName to open multiple libraries when that feature has been enabled in options. Using such a shortcut merely opens the library in the currently open MC. It does not open a new instance.

MC14.exe will never launch a second instance.

I think you will need to run the program itself (Media Center 14.exe) in this case.
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Re: Media Center 14.0.131 -- Available Here
« Reply #20 on: January 29, 2010, 09:43:24 am »

Ok. Thanks Matt.  That's a shame, though, because presumably if one wants to take advantage of "multiple instances" it's to open two different libraries, and the only way for that to happen now is to open the current library a 2nd time (in read only) and then select the library you want. Not a huge deal, but still a few steps more (especially when you always want two libraries open at the same time like I do).
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Re: Media Center 14.0.131 -- Available Here
« Reply #21 on: January 29, 2010, 09:50:44 am »

Ok. Thanks Matt.  That's a shame, though, because presumably if one wants to take advantage of "multiple instances" it's to open two different libraries, and the only way for that to happen now is to open the current library a 2nd time (in read only) and then select the library you want. Not a huge deal, but still a few steps more (especially when you always want two libraries open at the same time like I do).

Did you try using /Library directly with Media Center 14.exe.  I think it should work.

Also, build 136 (coming in a few days) adds this improvement:
Changed: When starting Media Center with a /Library command line, it no longer loads the previous library before switching to the new library.
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Re: Media Center 14.0.131 -- Available Here
« Reply #22 on: January 29, 2010, 11:42:44 am »

Did you try using /Library directly with Media Center 14.exe.  I think it should work.

I just tried adding /Library libraryname now and it works (for anyone wanting to do this, you have to add the command at the end of the " so the shortcut has to be "C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center 14\Media Center 14.exe" /Library LibraryName

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Also, build 136 (coming in a few days) adds this improvement:
Changed: When starting Media Center with a /Library command line, it no longer loads the previous library before switching to the new library.

Looking forward to this. Thanks Matt!


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Re: Media Center 14.0.131 -- Available Here
« Reply #23 on: January 30, 2010, 01:20:08 am »

When converting videos to a handled the progress bar jumps from 14 to 160 to 50 to 200 % ....
thx

.... unfort. can't reproduce ...
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