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Here are some of the new features introduced in Media Center version 11. Items in italics are new in v11.1. | Here are some of the new features introduced in Media Center version 11. Items in italics are new in v11.1. | ||
− | ==Views | + | ==Views & Display Panes== |
+ | * ''Playlist/Smartlist View Header in Display Pane, where notes can be added to a Playlist/Smartlist.'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * ''Library Browser view replaced by View drop-down menus at top of content pane.'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * ''Improvements to Theater Mode'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Split View. View up to three different panes at once. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * New view customization system with more flexibility for thumbnail size, text, etc. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Pane auto-sizing | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==New Supported File Types and Devices== | ||
+ | * ''Podcasts (feed.itpc.pcast.podcast), Podcasts RSS (rss) and Podcast XML (xml).'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * ''MicroSoft Media Center Recorded Television File (.dvr-ms)'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * ''DTS and AC3 audio (see Supported File Types for details)'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * ''Video support for iPods.'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Adobe files (pdf) | ||
+ | |||
+ | * MS Office files (doc, xls, csv, ppt, mde and mdb) | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Text files (txt, rtf) | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Web Files (html, htm, mht) | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Programs (exe) | ||
+ | |||
+ | * CUE file playback support with sample-accurate MP3 seeking | ||
+ | |||
+ | * MKV and OGM (requires DirectX filters to be installed) | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Support for ATI HDTV card | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Support for Hauppauge WinTV PVR 150 | ||
+ | |||
+ | * ''Full Support for the Hauppauge WinTV PVR USB2 Device'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Full support for the Audible Store as a Service Plug-in | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Support for Sony PSP (PlayStation Portable) | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Support for some UPnP Devices | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Support for RIO 500 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==General== | ||
+ | * ''Improvements to the logging function (for troubleshooting)'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * ''Improvements to thumbnail storage and loading engine (much faster now).'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * ''Automatic library backup every three days'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * New database engine capable of handling 100,000's of files and large amounts of metadata (lyrics, bios, etc.). Now 5 times faster. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Several memory and speed enhancements -- like database and skin unloading when minimizing MC | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Much of MC's interface can be translated to other languages | ||
+ | |||
+ | * MC can run with guest permissions on Windows 2000 / Windows XP | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Multi-zone synchronization | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Interface and Menu Items== | ||
+ | * ''Podcast menu in the tree'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * ''New Spectrum Analyzer in Player Window'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * ''Media Center now supports user-created language files that translate the interface into another languages.'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * ''Webpages inside Media Center accept drag-and-frop of other webpages.'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * ''New Library Header Bar appears at the top of the Content Pane when displaying View Schemes.'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * ''Dropping files onto a Media Center shortcut begins playback'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * New Library Browser view | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Many Theater View enhancements | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Online Shopping Services – integrated on-line shopping (see Service Manager). | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==TV, TiVo and Video== | ||
+ | * Support of Hauppauge WinTV PVR USB2 device. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * When resuming normal play from FF/REW, TV backtracks to compensate for reaction time. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Supports TiVo 7.1 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Playback== | ||
+ | * Podcasting Support with OneClick Podcast subscription. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * RealAudio files play natively in Media Center (requires applicable DirectShow filters) | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Play WM Profesionnal content as a bitstream (for S/PDIF or ASIO output) | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Play WavPack audio format (requires DirectShow filters) | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Native playback of m4a files (requires filters) | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Dropping files onto a Media Center shortcut begins playback | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Preview mode to play the intro of songs | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Video CD playback support | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Import== | ||
+ | * Import Podcasts (manually or through scheduled automatic downloads) | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Integrated database import and update with smart broken linking repairing, and other nice features | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Import of new files types (see New Supported File Types and Devices | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Search & Smartlists== | ||
+ | * New search syntax for date elapsed, using suffixes s,m,h,d,y (seconds, minutes, hours, days, years). Example: files less than 3 hours old: [Date Imported]=<3h. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * New ~fill search modifier automatically detects and fills space left on Handheld/Portable device | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Searching inside txt, html, source code files, and rtf documents using [Text]= | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Document support with full text searching / indexing | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Tagging== | ||
+ | * Improved Real Audio tag importing | ||
+ | |||
+ | * File tagging happens in a background thread so MC can continue to be used while it's saving tags | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Images== | ||
+ | * Photo Album support for the iPod | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Photos uploaded to an iPod now support NTSC output to a TV | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Basic image editing | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Enhanced album grouping for pictures so pictures taken together get grouped without any user intervention | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Misc== | ||
+ | * UpnP Server can specify a fixed TCP port to use. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * UpnP Server no longer requires IP address configuration. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Album Gain support. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Audio resampling uses Shibatch's high-quality SSRC filters | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Handhelds/Portables== | ||
+ | * OS-level eject on devices like the iPod | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Image support for iPod | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Album Art support for iPod Video | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Number of simultaneous conversions for handheld uploading is configurable | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Ipod Shuffle support (will not shuffle Podcasts) | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Improved support and performance for Creative Zen Touch and other "All Content" style WMDM devices | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[History]] |
Revision as of 13:21, 7 June 2007
Here are some of the new features introduced in Media Center version 11. Items in italics are new in v11.1.
Contents
Views & Display Panes
- Playlist/Smartlist View Header in Display Pane, where notes can be added to a Playlist/Smartlist.
- Library Browser view replaced by View drop-down menus at top of content pane.
- Improvements to Theater Mode
- Split View. View up to three different panes at once.
- New view customization system with more flexibility for thumbnail size, text, etc.
- Pane auto-sizing
New Supported File Types and Devices
- Podcasts (feed.itpc.pcast.podcast), Podcasts RSS (rss) and Podcast XML (xml).
- MicroSoft Media Center Recorded Television File (.dvr-ms)
- DTS and AC3 audio (see Supported File Types for details)
- Video support for iPods.
- Adobe files (pdf)
- MS Office files (doc, xls, csv, ppt, mde and mdb)
- Text files (txt, rtf)
- Web Files (html, htm, mht)
- Programs (exe)
- CUE file playback support with sample-accurate MP3 seeking
- MKV and OGM (requires DirectX filters to be installed)
- Support for ATI HDTV card
- Support for Hauppauge WinTV PVR 150
- Full Support for the Hauppauge WinTV PVR USB2 Device
- Full support for the Audible Store as a Service Plug-in
- Support for Sony PSP (PlayStation Portable)
- Support for some UPnP Devices
- Support for RIO 500
General
- Improvements to the logging function (for troubleshooting)
- Improvements to thumbnail storage and loading engine (much faster now).
- Automatic library backup every three days
- New database engine capable of handling 100,000's of files and large amounts of metadata (lyrics, bios, etc.). Now 5 times faster.
- Several memory and speed enhancements -- like database and skin unloading when minimizing MC
- Much of MC's interface can be translated to other languages
- MC can run with guest permissions on Windows 2000 / Windows XP
- Multi-zone synchronization
Interface and Menu Items
- Podcast menu in the tree
- New Spectrum Analyzer in Player Window
- Media Center now supports user-created language files that translate the interface into another languages.
- Webpages inside Media Center accept drag-and-frop of other webpages.
- New Library Header Bar appears at the top of the Content Pane when displaying View Schemes.
- Dropping files onto a Media Center shortcut begins playback
- New Library Browser view
- Many Theater View enhancements
- Online Shopping Services – integrated on-line shopping (see Service Manager).
TV, TiVo and Video
- Support of Hauppauge WinTV PVR USB2 device.
- When resuming normal play from FF/REW, TV backtracks to compensate for reaction time.
- Supports TiVo 7.1
Playback
- Podcasting Support with OneClick Podcast subscription.
- RealAudio files play natively in Media Center (requires applicable DirectShow filters)
- Play WM Profesionnal content as a bitstream (for S/PDIF or ASIO output)
- Play WavPack audio format (requires DirectShow filters)
- Native playback of m4a files (requires filters)
- Dropping files onto a Media Center shortcut begins playback
- Preview mode to play the intro of songs
- Video CD playback support
Import
- Import Podcasts (manually or through scheduled automatic downloads)
- Integrated database import and update with smart broken linking repairing, and other nice features
- Import of new files types (see New Supported File Types and Devices
Search & Smartlists
- New search syntax for date elapsed, using suffixes s,m,h,d,y (seconds, minutes, hours, days, years). Example: files less than 3 hours old: [Date Imported]=<3h.
- New ~fill search modifier automatically detects and fills space left on Handheld/Portable device
- Searching inside txt, html, source code files, and rtf documents using [Text]=
- Document support with full text searching / indexing
Tagging
- Improved Real Audio tag importing
- File tagging happens in a background thread so MC can continue to be used while it's saving tags
Images
- Photo Album support for the iPod
- Photos uploaded to an iPod now support NTSC output to a TV
- Basic image editing
- Enhanced album grouping for pictures so pictures taken together get grouped without any user intervention
Misc
- UpnP Server can specify a fixed TCP port to use.
- UpnP Server no longer requires IP address configuration.
- Album Gain support.
- Audio resampling uses Shibatch's high-quality SSRC filters
Handhelds/Portables
- OS-level eject on devices like the iPod
- Image support for iPod
- Album Art support for iPod Video
- Number of simultaneous conversions for handheld uploading is configurable
- Ipod Shuffle support (will not shuffle Podcasts)
- Improved support and performance for Creative Zen Touch and other "All Content" style WMDM devices