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:Sticking with mplayer, thank you

[Hurricane78]

Well, how many people need them anyway? I guess that group is too small to have any relevance. But hey, you can always add the feature yourself!.

Re:cutting edge

[Slashcrap]

Also, I was very surprised when I got the Matrix trilogy from the intertubes in raw BluRay format (25GB each one) and they also were played smoothly, so YMMV...

You used 75GB of bandwidth downloading the Matrix trilogy?

Get off my fucking Internet.