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[Matt]

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/MediaCenter111073.exe

11.1.73 (12/6/05)

1. Changed: Restored the Library Browser A...Z links.
2. Fixed: Internet MP3 streams were not working.
3. Fixed: Internet MP3 streams didn't have song titles displayed.
4. Fixed: Internet MP3 streams had noise while playing.
5. Fixed: Spectrum Analyzer with cover art was crashing.
6. Changed: Podcast Header now displays Feed update date/time and provides more space for Podcast description.  When the URL is unavailable, an error message is shown instead of the descripton.
7. Fixed: Roku was not playing WAV files.
8. Fixed: Atom-style dates are now handled better in RSS feeds.
9. Fixed: Uninstall not working on Windows 98 systems.

11.1.72 (12/5/05)

1. Fixed: After switching among multiple CD drives for burning, the "start burn" button could fail to work.
2. Changed: MC will no longer attempt to download an input plugin.
3. Fixed: When playing multiple AAC files multiple ffdshow icons appear in the Notification tray.
4. Fixed: Files with invalid or missing file dates could fail to import or cause other strange problems.
5. NEW: Added CD / DVD support to the automation SDK. (pMJ->GetCDDVD(...))
6. Fixed: Library Browser "Clear Selection" button was not working.
7. Changed: Tuned the font sizing of Library Browser tabs.
8. Changed: Removed the A...Z links from Library Browser.
9. NEW: Added SyncrhonizeZones to the zones SDK.
10. Fixed: Visualization Studio was not avaialble in the right-click menu when looking at a visualization.
11. Changed: TV aspect ratio defaults to "Source" instead of "4:3".
12. Changed: TV always sets image control settings upon start, either using stored values or using device's default values.
13. New: An option to disable album art transfer to portable devices.
14. Fixed: CD ripping wasn't working on Windows 98.
15. Fixed: Playcount sync for iPod Shuffle.

11.1.71 (12/1/05)

1. Fixed: On a fresh install, the Media Center SDK (com object) would not get registered.
2. Changed: iPod right click 'Volume Adjustment' option allows a volume increase or decrease during playback on iPod if Soundcheck is disabled. When SoundCheck is enabled on iPod, this setting is ignored and the MC Replay Gain value is applied.
3. Fixed: Network share files wouldn't always play / import properly. (introduced in build 65)
4. NEW: Media Center natively plays m4a files through its audio engine when the appropriate filters are installed. (enabling cross-fading, ASIO, visualizations, etc.)
5. Changed: Slight re-arrangement of CD options page for clarity (and renamed from "Devices" to "CD").
6. Changed: Improved messaging (guidance) provided and added ability to restore from backup if libraries fail to load.

11.1.70 (12/1/05)

1. Fixed: When starting a handheld sync from the view header, the status column wouldn't update right away to show the upload status.
2. Changed: Starting handheld syncs from the Action Window or view header will both show progress for the transfer in the Action Window.
3. Fixed: Artwork sizes for iPod Nano and iPod 5g were not being loaded properly -- causing artwork to look wrong. (if you see this, reinitialize the iPod to fix)

11.1.69 (12/1/05)

1. Fixed: Customized Podcast feeds could get replaced by the default feeds on the first run.
2. Fixed: Podcast files that hadn't been downloaded were not playable. (must delete files from Podcast and let the reappear to fix)

11.1.67 (11/30/05)

1. NEW: Audible transfers; Added dialog box to Activate Portable Device if needed during Audible file transfers.
2. Fixed: Did not properly purge Podcast episodes based on orphan file count or orphan MB used.
3. Fixed: Media Center MP3 playback no longer hiccups when playing spliced / or slightly invalid MP3 files that have rewind overflows.
4. Changed: Windows MCE remote (and other remotes that send messages directly to the focused window) work in all Media Center views instead of just standard view.
5. Optimized: Improved file transfer method for iPod and drive based devices to improve speed and minimize file fragmentation.
6. Changed: Some stock Podcast feeds appear by default.
7. Optimized: Ipod artwork database is written and compacted in a much more efficient manner, removing any lags previously caused by fragmentation.
8. Fixed: If Media Center was improperly shut down (system crash, etc.) while Library Browser was visible, the library could fail to load on MC restart in some cases.
9. NEW: Media Center automatically creates library backups every 3 days, and also creates monthly images. (and intelligently cleans up old backups)

New Features in MC 11.1
Podcasting 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

[Mr ChriZ]

EEK!
Just went up to 11.1.73 and big time lost Album info.
Most albums have kept there first 2-3 tracks and there after it's forgotten 

-EDIT-
Did a library restore, followed by an import.... and things are back to normal.
It should be noted I was doing a lot of tag editing + file renaming prior to moving to 11.1.73.  All editing was
done within MC.

[Matt]

EEK!
Just went up to 11.1.73 and big time lost Album info.
Most albums have kept there first 2-3 tracks and there after it's forgotten 

Restore from an auto-backup.

[Myron]

7. Fixed: Roku was not playing WAV files.

Just tried this with my M500 and it works just fine.

Thanks!!!

Just one minor thing - the IP adresss and port number are not reported in the UPnP log like in 11.0.  Could this be brought back?

[Shelly]

1. Changed: Restored the Library Browser A...Z links.

Many thanks for keeping your users happy, Matt!

Edit:
Just installed this build and browsing my library with the A....Z links is much much faster than previously.  Clicking on a link causes MC to move to the correct record before I can blink an eyelid.  Great job!

[JaredH]

Seems that MC is hanging on a couple of tracks at the end of a "Rename from Properties" action. Thought maybe its because they were in use and tried going to the new location. Items were listed, but MC reported them as missing. Had to close MC, manually move tracks, then relaunch MC and do a quick "Import" to clear old and update new file info. Coincidentally, the files it has hung on are the same files that were played previous to "Rename" action.

Also, would it be possible to work into MC the ability to recognize when a folder has cover art in it and move it along with the files to the new location when renaming to a new directory?

[dcwebman]

I reported this before and never saw a reply. In mini-view, when the last song is played in playing now, it stays on the last song instead of going back to "Media Center - 11" like it used to do and like Standard View does. I can't tell if the playing now is complete or if media center got stuck without having to pull up the playlist.

Can you please either let me know it's supposed to work this way now (differently than 11 always was) or we know about it - stop reporting it? 

[Shelly]

Seems that MC is hanging on a couple of tracks at the end of a "Rename from Properties" action. Thought maybe its because they were in use and tried going to the new location. Items were listed, but MC reported them as missing. Had to close MC, manually move tracks, then relaunch MC and do a quick "Import" to clear old and update new file info. Coincidentally, the files it has hung on are the same files that were played previous to "Rename" action.

I can confirm this behavior and that it was also present in 11.0.  I've found that it's not enough to stop playback on a file that I wish to rename from properties, but I have to start playback on a completely different file, before beginning the renaming process.

Also, would it be possible to work into MC the ability to recognize when a folder has cover art in it and move it along with the files to the new location when renaming to a new directory?

I've also been intending to request this feature and would love to see it implemented.  Looks like it's a "ditto" JaradH day! I have another request related to this one.  Now that I'm storing my cover art next to the album in the artists' folders, I've missed MC asking me if I want to delete the folder after I've deleted all of the audio files.  Would it be possible for MC to recognize that only the related .jpgs are remaining and then to prompt for removal of the cover art and the remaining folder?

[Quixote]

Seems that MC is hanging on a couple of tracks at the end of a "Rename from Properties" action. Thought maybe its because they were in use and tried going to the new location. Items were listed, but MC reported them as missing. Had to close MC, manually move tracks, then relaunch MC and do a quick "Import" to clear old and update new file info. Coincidentally, the files it has hung on are the same files that were played previous to "Rename" action.

I also confirm this problem.  Even after clearing Playing Now list, files are still "locked".

[alanl]

2. Fixed: Internet MP3 streams were not working.

Confirmed. I can stop using Winamp now 

Alan