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Title: Media Center 12.0.273
Post by: Matt on July 02, 2007, 08:23:36 am
This is the latest version of MC 12.0.  Any MC12.0 license will work with it.  Please post bugs here.  Please start a new thread for anything requiring discussion.  Non-bug posts will be deleted or moved.

This latest build (usually safe) of MC12.0 is here:
ftp://ftp.jriver.com/pub/downloads/MC12/MediaCenter120273.exe

12.0.273 (6/30/07)

1. Fixed: Direct Show playback would use a NULL audio renderer. (introduced in 272)

12.0.272 (6/29/07)

1. Changed: The on screen display isn't shown in standard view when changing playback states or position.
2. Fixed: Pix01 ftp upload could stall if upload was in multiples of 256 bytes.
3. Fixed: Some incorrect podcast feeds specified episode URLs in strange places
4. Changed: Removed lots of podcast logging.
5. Changed: Improved video support in Theater View skins.

12.0.271 (6/28/07)

1. Changed: Removed transparency support for on screen display since some video mixers or video drivers would flicker with it.
2. NEW: Revised how the on screen display looks and works.
3. NEW: On screen display is available for all playback types. (press up / down to roll through menu)
4. NEW: Added several more commands to the on screen display.
5. Fixed: Podcasting memory leak.
6. Fixed: Many threading issues with podcasts, which could cause many types of problems (including deleted threads re-appearing).
7. Changed: Reduced the amount of Podcast debug logging.
8. Updated: Help.
9. Fixed: Deleted Podcast Episodes would reappear.

12.0.270 (6/27/07)

1. Changed: Using expressions based on filenames inside Library Sync wouldn't work nicely. (because the filename would return a server name instead of the name from the original library)
2. Changed: Cancel in "Library Sync" takes effect immediately instead of after the current file finishes.
3. Fixed: "Export All Playlists..." wasn't enabled when not looking at a file list view.
4. NEW: Library Sync creates a playlist "Library Sync - Files Not In Sync" that contains files in the source library that aren't in the sync library. (helps remove duplicates, etc.)
5. Fixed: Library Sync would cause thumbnails to be rebuilt for files that had already been synced.
6. Changed: Creation of "Recent Playing Now's" can be disabled in Options > General > Advanced > Features.
7. Changed: Improved logging for reasons to download podcasts.
8. Changed: Downloaded Podcasts moved below Podcast Feeds.
9. NEW: The navigation tree supports multiple selections in the playlist branch for more easily moving, copying, etc. playlists. (copy, cut, and paste also work this way) (experiment -- may not remain)

12.0.269 (6/26/07)

1. Changed: Thumb, image and full size image heights and widths added to the pix01 javascript parameters.
2. Fixed: Library Sync would unnecessarily retag files when merging existing files if audio conversion was enabled.
3. Fixed: Tree art for some of the plugins fixed.
4. Changed: Major internal update of Podcasts.
5. Changed: Improved logging for reasons to download podcasts.
6. NEW: Web Media audio choices dialog box allow multiple selections.
7. Fixed: Switching translation during program run could cause some message boxes to stop working until a restart of the player.
8. Fixed: Smartlists that pointed to playlists in playlist groups were breaking when re-editing them with the smartlist editor.

12.0.268 (6/25/07)

1. NEW: Visualizations from one instance of Media Center could show in a second instance of Media Center. (still true for G-Force because it uses the global, legacy visualization data map)
2. Fixed: With two instances of Media Center running on the same library, thumbnails wouldn't behave nicely.
3. Fixed: With two instances of Media Center running on different libraries, they'd show the same library selection in the File > Library menu.
4. Fixed: Spurious # removed from thumbnail.htm template.
5. Fixed: tnail0.jpg was not being created for pix01.
6. Changed: Library Sync syncs content in a newest to oldest order.
7. Changed: Playlists on a handheld only append the group name when another playlist has the same name. (i.e. "Workout Mix (My iPod)" is now simply "Workout Mix")
8. Fixed: Some playlist mp3 streams didn't record properly.
9. Fixed: Copying images to the clipboard could show an extra border on paste in some programs.
Title: Re: Media Center 12.0.273
Post by: benn600 on July 02, 2007, 09:43:57 am
I literally just formatted all our computers and installed MC on every computer--and logged onto every account to configure it.  And NOW you add the disable playing nows!  Two days ago!  That's worth installing on every computer again!  THANK YOU.
Title: Re: Media Center 12.0.273
Post by: MrHaugen on July 02, 2007, 10:47:43 am
12.0.270 (6/27/07)
6. Changed: Creation of "Recent Playing Now's" can be disabled in Options > General > Advanced > Features.
Yea, that's great. Been looking for that for some time. But what about the two remaining auto playlists?? "Top Hit's" and "Recently imported". Is there a point I'm missing by removing only one of them?

One more:
The space key STILL plays all when hitting any of the menu buttons in Theater View. Why? It's really confusing when you are new with a remote setup. Should not be that hard to disble space one the menu should it?
Title: Re: Media Center 12.0.273
Post by: bbrip on July 02, 2007, 11:35:39 am
Some great work - thanks to all  ;D

Do you still have chapter support for mp4 files on your list? That woudl finally allow to dramatically improve usage of MC for vdio playxback. So far I am still with Zoomplayer. I thing chapter browsing in mp4 is as important as chapter support on DVD playback - so it really should be there ....

Many thanks   ;)
Title: Re: Media Center 12.0.273
Post by: gappie on July 02, 2007, 11:45:49 am
Yea, that's great. Been looking for that for some time. But what about the two remaining auto playlists?? "Top Hit's" and "Recently imported". Is there a point I'm missing by removing only one of them?


have you tried to delete 'top hits'. i never had it back since i did that.
just to be sure: you have 'clear recently imported on exit' enabled in options>general>advanced.

gab
Title: Re: Media Center 12.0.273
Post by: benn600 on July 02, 2007, 01:54:14 pm
I find that when using library server and a client it seems to always create the top hits, etc., playlists upon every connection!  Why oh why won't they just disappear forever?
Title: Re: Media Center 12.0.273
Post by: leezer3 on July 02, 2007, 04:33:00 pm
Is it the removal of transparency support for on-screen displays that is causing the godawful blue halo around the position when scrolling in videos?
At the least, could you please set this to something a little less obtrusive? (IMHO a simple grey box tightly surrounding the text would have done just fine)

Cheers

-Leezer-
Title: Re: Media Center 12.0.273
Post by: benn600 on July 02, 2007, 05:13:19 pm
Maybe a checkbox to enable higher-end graphical enhancements would be useful so each user can make their decision based on the power of their hardware.
Title: Re: Media Center 12.0.273
Post by: leezer3 on July 02, 2007, 07:18:25 pm
Silly little bug, only just noticed it though-
Modifications to the default supplied English language file do nothing.
Not a particularly big deal, just useful for neatness so that an additional edited language file isn't necessary.

-Leezer-
Title: Re: Media Center 12.0.273
Post by: Rob L on July 03, 2007, 02:03:16 am
Still crashing on auto-importing (has been happening for quite a lot of versions now, but didn't happen about a month ago).

This seems to be when downloading from Napster, but that could just be because it takes longer and is the only stuff I tend to be importing.

This is under Vista.
Title: Re: Media Center 12.0.273
Post by: benn600 on July 03, 2007, 11:08:57 am
When updates are checked for, will an update always be found if it is listed here?  Whenever you release a new version, I know it will appear here but I seem to recall MC not finding the latest version some of those times...almost like you don't push the latest version listed here ... but one or two previous versions.
Title: Re: Media Center 12.0.273
Post by: MrHaugen on July 03, 2007, 04:10:26 pm
The space key will still play all if it's hit at any of the left menu buttons in theater view.
And it's still confuses...
Title: Re: Media Center 12.0.273
Post by: sherbs on July 04, 2007, 05:50:59 am
Can't open DSP Studio
Title: Re: Media Center 12.0.273
Post by: MrHaugen on July 04, 2007, 12:50:18 pm
Can't open DSP Studio

Hehe. You're right. It don't work.
Title: Re: Media Center 12.0.273
Post by: JONCAT on July 05, 2007, 10:43:28 am
works here on XP SP2 and XP x64 SP2

DC
Title: Re: Media Center 12.0.273
Post by: mlefebvre on July 05, 2007, 10:48:55 am
DSP Studio works here on Vista.

Michel.
Title: Re: Media Center 12.0.273
Post by: benn600 on July 05, 2007, 10:49:57 am
DSP works here on at least 3 of my computers with the latest version.
Title: Re: Media Center 12.0.273
Post by: MrHaugen on July 05, 2007, 12:18:20 pm
Strange. On my HTPC it works. I have experimented very little here, just upgraded from the last version.
On my normal workstation I have upgraded alot and experimented with plugins and stuff. Here the DSP don't work. Don't react when I hit the button or when I go through options and playback.
Both my computers run XP Pro English. Not sure what else is different
Title: Re: Media Center 12.0.273
Post by: gappie on July 05, 2007, 03:45:54 pm
DSP works here on at least 3 of my computers with the latest version.
the question is, if it works when playing music or without playing music
Title: Re: Media Center 12.0.273
Post by: sherbs on July 05, 2007, 04:11:15 pm
DSP opens if I'm playing music. Funny, never noticed that before!
Title: Re: Media Center 12.0.273
Post by: MrHaugen on July 05, 2007, 04:16:08 pm
the question is, if it works when playing music or without playing music

Bingo! I have trouble when NOT playing music. The same goes for both of my machines.
Is this supposed to be the normal behavior??
Title: Re: Media Center 12.0.273
Post by: gappie on July 05, 2007, 04:34:06 pm

Is this supposed to be the normal behavior??
no.  :)
there is also some talk about it on the beta forum also. gues they are working on it.
Title: Re: Media Center 12.0.273
Post by: JONCAT on July 06, 2007, 11:28:17 am
Increase if Tile spacing is not working properly.

X X X X X

X X X X

Increasing Tile horizontal spacing to achieve this:

X X X X X

X X X X X

results with (using all spacing sizes and Tile sizes):

X X X X X

X X X X X

X


or it drops two Tiles down. I have tried manually entering values from 0-30 whereupon the Tiles are not spaced at all, until you hit a threshold (say 31) that starts a new row. It seems like all that's happening is Tile resizing, not respacing.
Please fix this. It's impossible to achieve a uniform look (yes I'm anal), evenly spaced, with Tiles.

DC
Title: Re: Media Center 12.0.273
Post by: skeeterfood on July 08, 2007, 02:50:58 pm
Sorting seems broken in many ways in many places...
See this (http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=41495.msg282920#msg282920) post for complete details.

-John