Tema: Guía HTPC: 9 - Programas útiles

VLC (VideoLAN Client) 0.8.4 Final
Changes in VLC (VideoLAN Client) 0.8.4 Final :

• Core support:
- Internal strings handling is now UTF-8 based
- New OSD system
• Video output:
- Fixed problems with OpenGL output
- New --monitor-par (pixel aspect ratio) option
- Fixed display problems with HDTV-1080 format
• Input:
- Improved DVB support for satellite bands other than Ku-band
- IPv6 and Extended passive mode support for FTP
- IPv6 Source Specific Multicast support
- GnomeVFS input module
- Support for RTP packet reordering
- Fixed syntax for FTP URLs
• Decoders:
- Support for libSDL_image to import different image types
- Musepack decoder using libmpdec
- QDM2 audio support (needs ffmpeg from 19th Oct 2005 or later)
• Services discovery:
- UPnP service discovery (Linux only at the moment)
- Bonjour service discovery using avahi (Linux only)
• Video filters:
* RSS feed overlay
• Audio filters:
- Fixes, enhancements and new options related to the Headphone Channel Mixer and Dolby Surround
• Stream output:
- New shout output module to forward streams to icecast servers
- Fixed several SAP and SDP announcement bugs
- Fixed MTU handling to avoid IP fragments
• Interfaces:
* wxWidgets
- Rename wxWindows interface in wxWidgets.
- All the --wxwin-* options are now --wx-*
- VLC update checker
- Support for RTP streaming in Stream Ouput dialog
- Now require wx2.6 with Unicode support
* Skins2
- Tree playlist
* HTTP
- New RPN functions to control VLC features (see play-howto)
- Facilities to correctly handle non-ASCII characters and spaces in the names of files
- Include macro to include other files
- CGI 1.0 support
• ActiveX plugin:
- Should now work outside IE as well
• Windows port:
- Fixed bandwidth problems of HTTP streaming
• Translations:
The following languages were added:
- Korean
- Romanian
- Simplified Chinese
The following languages were re-added:
- Swedish

SkyView-MM multiinstance & multicard
SkyView 1.5097.0.2975 & SkyAVC.ax 2.0.0.3206

Para instalar más de un Skyview con 2 tarjetas a la vez (SS2 y Airstar2).

Catalyst 5.12
Ojo, vienen sin panel de control clásico. Anuncian que los 5.13 vendrán con AVIVO

New Features

The Catalyst® 5.12 software suite introduces dual core support for CPU bound cases. This feature provides improved graphics performance for DX 9 supported graphics adapters installed in systems running the Windows XP and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition operating systems.
Performance Improvements

Catalyst 5.12 improves a variety of CPU-bound performance cases when an ATI product is installed in conjunction with a dual-core or hyperthreading CPU. Performance gains include:

* 3DMark05 gains as much as 5.7%
* 3DMark03 gains as much as 3.3%
* 3DMark2001 SE gains up to 10%
* Aquamark 3 gains up to 16%
* Comanche 4 improves as much as 20%
* Far Cry gains as much as 25% on some product configurations
* Half-Life 2 performance improves as much as 8%
* Splinter Cell improves as much as 8% in certain parts of the game
* Tomb Raider Angel of Darkness runs as much as 10% faster
* Unreal Tournament 2004 framerates improve as much as 10%

Issues Resolved in Catalyst® Software Suite 5.12

The following section provides a summary of the issues that have been resolved in the latest version of Catalyst®. These include:

* Doom 3 Resurrection of Evil: Playing the game under Windows XP MCE with CrossFire™ enabled no longer results in ghosting effect being noticed. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21187
* EverQuest II: Playing the game on a system containing an ATI Radeon® X1800 series, no longer results in the operating system failing to respond after approximately 5 minutes of game play. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21189
* FarCry: Launching the game on systems using an ATI Xpress 200 series product and running the Windows XP operating system no longer results in the operating system failing to respond. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-20978
* Quake4: Selecting the Ultra Quality option within the game no longer results in the game failing to load after the restart required by the game. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-20981
* Enabling clone mode, followed by playing a video clip, no longer results in the underscan/overscan option failing to work when using Theater mode. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-20973
* Connecting a display device using an interlink cable to the ATI Radeon® X800 CrossFire™ Edition, no longer results in CrossFire™ becoming disabled if the interlink cable is disconnected from the Radeon® X800 CrossFire™ and then reconnected. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-20977
* Catalyst® Control Center: Attempting to extend the desktop display when using a CRT, TV and DFP display devices no longer results in display corruption being noticed on the primary display adapter. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-20982
* Connecting a CRT and a TV to an ATI Radeon® X300/600 series and attempting to enable clone mode, intermittently no longer results in extended desktop mode being applied. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-20983
* Corruption is no longer noticed within the Catalyst® Control Center once a VPU Recover event is triggered. This issue is known to occur under the Windows XP MCE operating system when using an ATI Radeon® X1800 series product. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-20984
* Connecting an HDTV as the only display device using the component video connector on an ATI Radeon® X1300 no longer results in the display image shrinking when making changes to either AA or AF found in the 3D aspect page of the Catalyst® Control Center. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737- 21186
* Connecting a 30 inch Apple Cinema Display to an ATI Radeon® X1300 series that is installed in a system running Windows 2000, no longer results in the display image being off center. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21188
* Color corruption is no longer noticed when hot unplugging and hot plugging an LCD display from an ATI Radeon® X1800 series using the DVI connector. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21190
* The TV Format now matches the TV Output when enabling TV after boot of the operating system. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21196
* Enabling extended desktop mode followed by playing a DVD at 480i no longer results in corruption being noticed when moving the playback window to the secondary display device. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21191
* Connecting an Apple Cinema display device to an ATI Radeon® X1800 series no longer results in the failure to playback a DVD when using the ATI DVD Player. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21192
* Playing an HQV DVD using the WinDVD 5.0 player on systems containing an ATI Radeon® X1800 series, and running the Windows XP operating system, no longer results in Poor video playback quality being noticed. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21193
* Catalyst® Control Center: Attempting to extend the desktop display when using a CRT, TV and DFP display devices no longer results in display corruption being noticed on the primary display adapter. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-20982
* Using WinDVD to playback a DVD title while having the Catalyst® Control Center running, no longer results in the playback of the DVD pausing momentarily. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21194
* The 1080i optimum mode is now available in the Digital Panel properties when connecting both a DFP and a CRT to an ATI Radeon® X850 series. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21197
* Catalyst® Control Center: Proceeding through the step by step process to enable the Component Video display, followed by applying a desktop resolution of either 1280x720 or 1920x1080 no longer results in the Custom Setting box failing to appear when clicking on the Add button. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21195
* The Help page is now available for the Digital Panel Properties page found in the Catalyst® Control Center. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21198
* Windows Movie Maker: Captured *.avi files no longer appear corrupt in color during playing back. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21199
* Scheduling multiple TV recordings no longer results in the audio being distorted in some of the captured TV recordings. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21200
* The Capture Video Preview image no longer appears off center when using a PAL version of the ATI Theater™ 550 Pro. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21201
* The tool tip for the Contrast slider bar found in the Catalyst® Control Center is now translated properly for Traditional Chinese. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21202
* The slider bars found in the Overdrive aspect page of the Catalyst® Control Center are now the proper length when selecting Italian as the language of choice. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21203
* Dashes are no longer displayed in the front of the ASIC name when selecting the Magyar language option for the Catalyst® Control Center. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21204
* The lower portion of the scroll bar found in the All Settings aspect page of the Catalyst® Control Center is no longer missing. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21205

aprendiz:

Hola a tod@s

Echad un vistazo a esta aplicación gratuita. Sirve para cambiar la resolucion del monitor haciendo "click"

http://quickres.frix.se/

Por si pueda interesar

Un saludo

Sencillas preguntas de absoluto novato:
En breve quiero comprar un HTPC. Mi presupuesto es bastabte alto.
El caso es que he leído sobre distinto hardware y software y la oferta marea mucho. Teniendo en cuenta que el uso que le daré será poca cosa, ¿ qué programas y tarjetas aconsejais ?

1: ¿Qué tarjeta de audio con salida óptica me compro?
¿Audigy 7.1?

2: ¿Qué tarjeta de video compro? ¿PCI Express?
La conectaré a un excelente TV 16/9 por euroconector
No uso juegos, así que la potencia 3D me da igual

3: Para video, lo único que quiero es ver DVDs pasados a disco duro
¿Con WinDVD me vale?

4: Para desproteger DVDs y recompilarlos quitando menús, extras, y sonido no original. ¿Con DVD Fab Platinum me vale?

5: Para audio, quiero pasar CD-A a MP3 y a WAV
¿Con Apple iTunes me vale?
Tengo un iPod, por eso quería seguir con este soft.

6: Quiero hacer copias de seguridad de CDs pasandolos a DVDs de doble capa para usar muy pocos
¿Debo pasarlos a formato WAV para no perder nada de nada de calidad?

Gracias ...
JOSE LUIS

te contesto aquí, pero la próxima vez te rogaría que hicieras las preguntas en la guía correspondiente; este hilo es para anunciar novedades de software, no para hablar sobre configuraciones.

1) La audigy 7.1 es buena. Me esperaría un poco para comprar una compatible con HDA y con DD Live.

2) Gráfica, ni idea. Hay demasiadas en el mercado ahora mismo para sabérselas todas, pero cualquier novedad de Nvidia o Ati por encima de 100 euros suele cumplir con lo MÍNIMO.

3) WinDVD te vale para DVDs, pero te recomiendo ZP con los filtros de WinDVD.

4) Mejor DVDShrink o DVD Decrypter. DVD Fab va bien para grabar los DVD9 en 2 DVD.

5) Para pasar a mp3 wav y lo que quieras el programa más completo y fiable es DbPowerAmp.

6) Hay muchos formatos lossless en el mercado: MonkeyAudio, FLAC, etc.

SkyView MM 1.5100.0.3082 Full version

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13-12-2005
-Añadido índice
-Mejorada la navegación: ahora el índice tiene enlaces directos a los distintos apartados de la guía. Basta seleccionar cualquier entrada del índice para ir directamente al apartado que nos interesa sin tener que leer todo lo demás o perdernos en medio de tanta información e imágenes.

Videolan 0.84a
Changes between 0.8.4 and 0.8.4a:
---------------------------------

Audio output:
* Fix a52 over spdif in alsa
* SPDIF output available again in the Mac OS X Audio menu.

Decoder:
* Add support for new BMP and Cook (RealAudio G2) decoders in ffmpeg
* Add support for some non-standard FOURCCs used for H.264/H.263

Demux:
* Fix bug with some HE-AAC audio tracks

Services Discovery:
* HAL fixes, should now work with new API
* SAP, fix 20 second freeze on windows
* UPnP fixes
* Avahi 0.6 support

Interfaces:
* Mac OS X
- fixed encoding of H.264/H.263 content when using the wizard

PowerStrip - International 3.63
PowerStrip 3 is intended for use with newer display cards, but to protect your investment in older hardware a wide range of otherwise orphaned display adapters are supported, including those based on chips from 3dfx, Number Nine, Cirrus Logic, Rendition, S3, and Tseng Labs. However, a handful of chips supported by older versions of PowerStrip have regrettably been dropped from Version 3

BSplayer version 1.37 (FREE)
BSplayer and BSplayer Pro version 1.37 (b826) (11 Dec 2005)

Some updates:

*
support for utf8 encoding in external ssa subtitles
* VobSub subtitles can now be moved, like normal ones
* some VobSub subtitles were not displayed, fixed
* mp3 shoutcast fixes, some streams didn't work
* some fixes with tuner/capture, wrong name displayed after capture etc...
* Added 'always on top' option for control window
* fixed problem with desktop mode when icons were hidden
* pan scan was not remembered properly, fixed

Divx 6.1
Introducing the DivX® 6.1 codec

Today, we're excited to announce that the DivX 6.1 codec is finally here! It sports a ton of new features and enhancements, perhaps the most impressive being a massive improvement in encoding speed. According to our benchmarks, even a modest single CPU will run anywhere from 14 to 80% faster than the 6.0 codec depending on the quality mode selected. At the same time, brand new support for HT, SMP, Dual Core, and Dual Core + HT CPUs allows for gains of up to 300%!

If you've been waiting for an excuse.. err.. "reason" to go dual core it's just arrived! ;) But enough of this small talk, let's delve into the details...

Step 1: Get your hands on the goods

Click below to download DivX 6.1 codec as part of the DivX Create bundle. A free 'no strings attached' 6 month trial of DivX Pro is included and you can still install the free DivX codec if you like (which has fewer features). If you're a registered user of DivX Pro 6 simply install the bundle over your existing copy to upgrade it. Your registration details will not be lost.

* Download the DivX Create Bundle

Step 2: Check out the new features

The new feature and enhancement list for this release is simply staggering:

* The encoder now includes full support for single CPU, HyperThreaded (HT), dual CPU (SMP) and dual core processors. Encoding performance is vastly improved on systems with multiple logical processors and even on those with only a single CPU. We benchmarked the encoder on everything from stock P4 processors to those with HyperThreading(HT), Dual AMD systems, AMD's new dual core X2 chips and Intel's flagship dual core + HT Pentium D Extreme Edition. Scroll down to see some of the results!
* The decoder now supports multithreading for improved playback performance on all HT, SMP and dual core processors. To enable it you need to use the Decoder Configuration Utility (which you'll find in the 'DivX' group on your Start menu) to ensure "Reduce CPU spikes using one frame delay" is enabled and some level of post-processing is set (we recommend the default, "Automatic Deblocking"). Multithreading will then be applied to any video with B-frames, including most Home Theater and High Definition media.
* The performance of Extreme quality and Insane quality modes has been improved - you can now get production quality video in even less time! Our testing shows that these modes are between 70% and 80% faster, even on regular single CPU machines.
* A new High-performance mode has been created which benches anywhere from 90% to 160% faster than Balanced mode in the 6.0 codec depending on CPU type. This mode yields slightly lower compression but has good quality and is perfectly suited to live-capture applications and other rapid encoding applications. When we used a D1 MPEG-2 source video using AVISynth and VirtualDubMod on our Pentium D Extreme Edition we averaged 150fps, encoding a clip that was 5.3 minutes long in just 51 seconds! Best of all, the output from this mode will play on DivX Certified devices!
* We have significantly enhanced Fastest mode, with virtually zero performance impact. In the DivX 5.x and DivX 6.0 codecs Fastest mode used no motion estimation and was therefore capable of producing very high quality video but with very low compression. That meant that it was possible to use this mode for live capture on slower computers but with two major drawbacks: file sizes were huge and the output could not be played immediately on DivX Certified devices - you had to re-encode it in one of the other encoding modes first. In the 6.1 codec, compression for this mode has improved so much that it's possible to encode directly into DivX Certified profiles with small, good quality files.
* You can now specify a target quantizer instead of an average bitrate during encoding, enabling you to avoid multipass encoding altogether in certain circumstances, reducing encoding time by half! This new method even works with DivX encoding profiles!
* We've added more optimizations for processors supporting SSE2 extensions. English translation: If you have a newer CPU things will go slightly faster for you.
* DivX High Definition profile now allows up to 6Mbps average bitrate for crystal clear HD video, even with your nose pressed against your 60" HD plasma TV.
* A new Lanczos resize filter is included in the encoder, enabling very sharp resizing during export from any video suite.
* Quarter-pixel motion estimation has been enhanced for performance, and is now available in all modes from Balanced through Insane when Unconstrained Profile is selected. Please remember that using quarter-pixel motion estimation (or simply switching to Unconstrained Profile) means that your videos are highly unlikely to play well, if at all, in your DivX Certified device.
* The Feedback Window now displays VBV level and has variable axis for PSNR plots, making it easy to monitor encodes with very high PSNR metric results.
* The Feedback Window now contains controls for changing VBV bitrate, performance mode, and psychovisual enhancement in real time during encoding.
* MPEG quantization has been improved
* Brightness, Contrast, and Saturations controls now operate correctly in the DivX Decoder for DirectShow

interesantísima comparativa de codecs 2005:
http://www.doom9.org/codecs-quali-105-1.htm

ATI Avivo Xcode

Catalyst 5.13

New Features

This section provides information on new features that are introduced in this release of Catalyst®. New features include:

* H.264 Hardware Acceleration
* ATI CrossFire™ Support for the ATI Radeon® X1800
* HQV Video Benchmark Support

H.264 Hardware Acceleration

Catalyst® 5.13 software suite introduces H.264 hardware acceleration for the ATI Radeon® X1800, X1600, and X1300 product line. H.264 is advanced video coding that provides significant reduction in bit-rate compared to standards such as MPEG-2 and MPEG-4. The ATI Radeon® X1800, X1600, and X1300 products provide hardware acceleration for the playback of high-definition content that is encoded using H.264. Using the Catalyst® software suite 5.13, along with the Cyberlink H.264 decoder available from http://www.ati.com/technology/h264.html provides H.264 hardware acceleration.
ATI CrossFire™ Support for the ATI Radeon® X1800

ATI CrossFire™ allows for multiple Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) to be placed within a single PC, to provide superior gaming performance. The Catalyst® 5.13 software suite is the first Catalyst® to provide ATI CrossFire™ support. CrossFire™ support is available when an ATI Radeon® X1800 CrossFire™ Edition product is installed with another Radeon® X1800 product. Further information on ATI CrossFire™ can be found at: http://www.ati.com/technology/crossfire/faq.html
HQV Video Benchmark Support

The Catalyst® software suite 5.13 introduces full support for the HQV DVD Benchmark. These driver tweaks provide a better DVD image quality, and higher benchmark scores.
Issues Resolved in Catalyst® Software Suite 5.13

The following section provides a summary of the issues that have been resolved in the latest version of Catalyst®. These include:

* F.E.A.R: Slow game performance is no longer noticed when using CrossFire. Further information on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21270
* The Video Preview no longer fails to change to its default settings when swapping the display mappings using the Catalyst® Control Center. Further information on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21174
* Attempting to stretch the display horizontally using the Catalyst® Control Center, no longer results in the horizontal stretch mode failing to be applied unless the display is stretched vertically first. Further information on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21175
* The PowerPlay™ option found in the Catalyst® Control Center no longer defaults to the enabled state after initial install of the display driver for systems containing an ATI Radeon® Xpress 200 series product. Further information on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21180
* Auto-detect no longer fails to be applied as the default setting for the Deinterlacing option when first entering the Video aspect page of the Catalyst® Control Center. Currently the option is set as Weave. Further information on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21185
* Catalyst® Control Center: Attempting to extend the desktop display when using a CRT, TV and DFP display devices no longer results in display corruption being noticed on the primary display adapter. Further information on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-20982
* Attempting to set the CRT as the primary display device after hot-plugging a DFP display device and enabling extended desktop mode, no longer results in the CRT failing to be set as the primary. Further information on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21269
* Catalyst® Control Center: Entering the Overdrive™ aspect and changing the GPU setting to 509 and the memory setting to 505 no longer results in color corruption and the Windows XP operating system rebooting. Further information on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21229

MediaPortal .2 RC2

SkyView MM multicard & multiinstalation
SkyAVC.ax (NET) & Skyview 1.5101.0.3163

...haber si puede alguien ayudarme...
...necesito un front-end que me permita configurarlo totalmente, osea:
...que me permita elegir el programa para reproducirlo todo, un programa para reproduccion de dvd (zplayer), programa para satelite (hispadvb, progdvb..etc), programa para visionar la tv..etc.
..y por supuesto que me permita poner botones nuevos en el menú, para que apunten a estos programas...

...quizá el meedio???

...gracias..

..un saludo...

el media portal es un buen front-end gratuito.

...mi problema cire, es que, por ejemplo, yo tengo la nexus-s y esta es incompatible con los programas para ver la tv que tienen los front-ends, por eso busco algo que pueda personalizar...
...el media portal puede hacer eso??...

...gracias...

Estupendo trabajo de recopilación Cirerita.

Hola chicos,

a ver si me podéis echar una mano. Me montado un HTPC, ha quedado chulísimo. Instalo XP pro SP2. Y empiezan los problemas, algunos programas y juegos los puedo instalar, pero otros no, precisamente los relacionados con el HTPC.

-MediaPortal, me dice que tengo que tener el .NET FrameWork 1.1
(Perfecto, soy programador y en algún momento necesitaré el .NET)
me bajo el susodicho y me dice que no tengo memoria (low disk space for swaping file) tengo 300Gb y 1Gb de Ram
-Avisinth

-FFDSHOW


Me he bajado varios y dice siempre lo mismo, es el XP que me está tocando las pelotas.
Da problemas con los controles ActiveX de internet.

W2000 es una maravilla, no da ningún problema al instalar programas. Tanta seguridad ni tanta ostia, como si mi casa fuera la NASA

Os suena esto de algo?

Muchas gracias

@kaosrm,
ni idea, consulta la página oficial de Media Portal para saber si es compatible con tu Nexus.

@pabli,
¿has probado a instalar las últimas actualizaciones del NET Framework disponibles en la web de actualizaciones de Microsoft?

a mí XP me parece de lo mejorcito que ha hecho Microsoft, salvo algún detalle aquí y allá.

DScaler5007

The main changes are:
Added NV12 support for better deinterlacing on Radeon cards

cirerita,

he instalado otro XP distinto y me hace lo mismo. Tiene que ser el hardware. Curiosamente me he hecho el equipo casi idénticamente al de un compañero del trabajo y él si que ha instalado todo. Lo que me jode es que me deje instalar cosas tipo Nero o juegos y lo que realmente quiero no me deje :>:

Lo llevaré al curro a ver si entre todos lo sacamos.

Este es el equipo (solo por contaros lo que me he comprado):

-Caja SilverStone LC16B-M (de las mejores compras que he hecho y el mando de escándalo de guapo)
-Placa ASUS A8N-SLI (una pasada)
-Micro AMD 3500 939 en caja
-RAM 512x2 en dual chanel Kingston
-HDD Maxtor 300Gb SATA
-Gráfica Nvidia 6600GT XFX
-DVD-RW LG
-Fuente Seasonic S12
-Ventilador micro Zalman

Pienso que para HTPC es un pata negra.

Saludos
Pablo