TV Channel CategoriesYou can add keyword tags (Hidden, Favorites, etc.) to
organize your TV channels.
Video to Audio ConversionYou can now
convert a Music Video to audio, for example, or get the soundtrack from a favorite movie.
TV FeaturesOne of our users, Samson, wrote up a nice
summary of MC's TV and PVR features, with links to help.
Improved DoPhttp://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=80689.0SHOUTcast support in Theater Viewhttp://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=80687.0DSP Studio when convertinghttp://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=80685.0Improved Audio Bitdepth Handlinghttp://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=80522.msg548095#msg548095WASAPI Event Style is now just WASAPIhttp://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=80614.msg548590#msg548590Picture FlickSupport for
touch screen image change.
Easier LicensingIt's now just a
two step process.
One Click PlaybackMade possible by
command line access to MCWSCeton TVSupport for
Ceton InfiniTV 4 was added in 18.0.146
ZoneSwitchDirects playback to zones based on configurable rules.
More here.
Multi-drive Ripping for BD and DVDSimultaneous rips with more than one drive.
FasterSwitching compilers gave MC a 5% overall increase in speed. You can see this yourself by running the JRiver benchmark program found under the Help menu.
Car RadioA simple way to save and play your favorite music. More:
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=73715.0LoudnessA more natural sounding volume control based on the frequency response characteristics of human hearing.
More here.
Improved video playback on Android / GizmoMP4 format, selectable quality, lower bandwidth requirements, no Flash required.
AIFF and ALAC encodingBoth Apple formats are full citizens now with complete decoding, encoding, and tagging support.
Improved on screen display (OSD)Cleaner navigation, easier to select languages, subtitles, and more during playback.
Live television on Library Server clientsWatch live television on the client using the tuner and disk space in the server.
Better video playback on DLNA devicesFor devices that support time-based seeking (PS3, Sony TVs, etc.) there's no need for a conversion cache, waiting for pre-buffering, etc.
Core performance improvementsSmoother scrolling lists,
faster text drawing, and faster user interface rendering in general.
Improved audio loopback playbackSupports more hardware and any DSP, including convolution.
Improved online metadataBetter TheMovieDB support, World Weather Online,
batch lookup and more.
Adaptive volume for video playbackUseful for nighttime listening, or getting more volume from laptop speakers.
Better support for CUE and SACD ISO filesSmart, full-featured auto-import support for both formats.
Desktop background slideshowSelect images, pick 'Set as Desktop Background', and the program prepares a slideshow for use by Windows (requires Windows 7 or newer).
Subwoofer limiterLimit the subwoofer by rolling off the lowest frequencies, while allowing mid-bass to pass. More:
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=62012.0Better support for linked zones with Library ServerRevised the synchronization method used by Tremote zones for better sync in a client / server setup.
Parametric Equalizer works with channels above 8Allows full processing in setups with advanced speaker configurations (bi-amping, tri-amping, etc).
Selectable audio quality for Gizmo playbackHigher quality audio when listening on Gizmo when you have the bandwidth. And a low bandwidth mode for when your connection is slow.
Better DSD supportAdded 2x DoP support, improved SACD ISO handling, added DSD encoding, and several tweaks for DSD file handling.
High-end audio formatsAdds support for 32-bit integer output and w64 input files.
Red October HQRed October HQ uses the latest LAV and madVR, now with DVD support.
Windows 8Improved support for Windows 8, including tweaks for handhelds, remotes, and more.
Convolution switching based on input formatAudio convolution can change filters based on the sample rate and channel configuration of the input.
Theater View captionsBetter default captions, more powerful options, and fully configurable.
