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MCEBuddy

Convert, Shrink and Remove Ads for Media Center

MCEBuddy Releases

  • Known bugs

    Known bugs for MCEBuddy 1.0.8

    • Some High Definition Television (HDTV) recordings convert with audio out of sync 
    • Some recordings will not have their commercials cut (particularly large recordings)
    • H.264/AVI conversions can have audio desync issues
    • Some conversions crash midway
  • MCEBuddy Future Releases

    Version 2.0  (Beta to start AUG-SEP08)

     - Recording meta data (eg. episode names, series, etc.) written to converted file meta data tags
     - Smart power management, will wake up for conversions won't sleep/hibernate while converting
     - Cooler, simpler interface
     - Conversion history and re-submit
     - Intelligent, automatic resizing and auto-cropping
     - Most video types accepted by default
     - Skip copy protected files
     - Thread priority control
     - More robust conversion proces and better failed conversion detection
     - Permit individual file selection and queuing
     - Non administrative user control of MCEBuddy (no Vista UAC prompt , allows MCE plug in to work properly)
     - Shutdown control/warning and shutdown when converted (might get bumped to 2.1)
     - MP3 conversion for audio only recordings
     - TVLibrary XML integration (might get bumped to 2.1)
     - Codec pack (validated with MCEBuddy) included as optional part of MCEBuddy setup
     - WTV support (hopefully)
     - Command line execution option

    Version 2.1

    - Selecting, sorting, file renaming and other activities by meta data (eg. Episode names, series, etc.)
    - Media Center plug in interface
    - MCEBuddy version update notification
    - Simple SDK to allow plug ins for other systems (Sage, Media Portal, etc.)
    - Locale specific comskip profiles (improving effectiveness by country/region)
     

    Version 2.2
     - iTunes integration
     - Automatic conversion video library management (sync delete, etc.)
     - Localised interface (German, Chinese, etc. though I'll need lots of help with this one)
     

    Wish List (things which are borderline or we don't know how to do yet)
     - Conversions to include closed captions and subtitles

  • MCEBuddy Version History

    Version 1.0.8
     - Updated and improved encodes
     - Misc bug fixes

     Version 1.0.7
     - Updated and improved encodes
     - Updated comskip and less aggressive ad removal profile
     - Misc bug fixes

     Version 1.0.6 
     - Simpler configuration UI with basic and advanced modes
     - Improved conversions (size options, better compatibility, more portable device support, better quality and faster speed)
     - Default conversions to retain existing recording dimensions (no resizing)
     - Option to perform an additional conversion as well as normal conversion.  eg. One for Media Center, one for iPod.
     - Conversion progress indicator
     - Support for two pass encoding
     - Mencoder .conf file support
     - File wildcard selection
     - Resized configuration panel for smaller displays, supports large fonts
     - Improved network connections
     - Misc bug fixes

    Version 1.0.5
    - Experimental Vista 64 support (not a 64 bit build, 32bit under WoW - 64 bit native slated for 1.06)
    - Vista UAC is no longer required to be disabled
    - Updated Comskip and ShowAnalyzer integration

    Version 1.0.4
    - Corrected MCE recording/ShowAnalyzer simultaneous access issue
    - ShowAnalyzer defaults are now set - MCEBuddy profile used

    Version 1.0.3
    - Added automatic ShowAnalyzer configuration.  NOTE! ShowAnalyzer will now be configured for MCEBuddy use by default.  Specifically, the status window will be invisible and EDL output enabled.

    Version 1.0.2
    - Changed video quality types - note default is now NORMAL
    - Added sort by series for output videos
    - Added support for iPod and Zune portable video players
    - Added optimised encoding from Jelwood
    - Some performance tweaks

    Version 1.0.1
    - Corrected destination path selection bug (didn't write selection)
    - Exposed source path setting in configuration UI

    Version 1.0.0
    - Initial Release
    - Woo-Hoo!

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