VLC 1.0.0 Released

rift321 writes "VLC media player, which we all know for simplifying the playback of pretty much any codec out there, has finally released version 1.0.0. Here's a quick list of improvements: live recording, instant pausing and frame-by-frame support, finer speed controls, new HD codecs (AES3, Dolby Digital Plus, TrueHD, Blu-Ray Linear PCM, Real Video 3.0 and 4.0), new formats (Raw Dirac, M2TS) and major improvements in many formats, new Dirac encoder and MP3 fixed-point encoder, video scaling in fullscreen, RTSP Trickplay support, zipped file playback, customizable toolbars, easier encoding GUI in Qt interface, better integration in Gtk environments, MTP devices on Linux, and AirTunes streaming."

Comments

Re:Yes, yes, all very impressive

[Icegryphon]

Yes, It now goes to 11.
Isn't that good enought for you?

Re:So it plays back media

[0xdeadbeef]

To borrow a phrase from Michael Jackson.. What have you done for me lately?

Pissed on your grave, you ungrateful whiner.

No longer in beta?

[omnichad]

So much for being acquired by Google.

Instant Pausing, Frame By Frame

[Anonymous Coward]

Thank god for Instant Pausing and Frame by Frame support. I needed more granularity over the location bar while watching porn videos. The old versions seem to be skipping to and from "keyframes" during seeking. It was very frustrating.

Re:So it plays back media

[orzetto]

excells at it's one thing

... Which is why you did not install a Firefox spell-checker, I presume?