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