Software » DVD to AVI/DivX » SimpleDivX 1.40.25

1.40.25 (17-08-2007)
NEW*
--Software--
- New version from mencoder from http://esby.free.fr/CelticDruid [ 27/06/2007 ]

--Codec--
- Added multiprocessor support encoding for H264. (threads=auto)


--Video--
- Added 10 and 15 fps selection.

--System--
- Batch size increased till 200.
- Language translation for new items added. (Italian)


1.40.24 (21-10-2006)
NEW*
--Video--
- Added 'all' option to title dropdown box to allow processing from all titles if more than 1 are found.

FIX*
- Codec selection box was not updated when using batchmode -> fixed.


1.40 Preview 23 (14-04-2006)
NEW*
--Software--
- Registry key is deleted when program is un-installed.
- Added latest virtualdubmod (1.5.10.2_b2542)
- Added debug option. (add -d or -debug to the startup settings from SimpleDivX.)

--Audio--
- Better AC3 detection for VOB files.

--Video--
- Added title support for IFO files.

--System--
- Language translation for new items added. (German, Czech, Polish, English,Italian and Dutch.)
- More items are translated now.

--Codec--
- 2-pass logfile is now updated when project name is changed.
- Maximum bitrate is limited to 16000kbps.

--Guide--
- Screenshots updated.
- Russian Guide added.

FIX*
- "Print debug settings" is fixed.
- AC3 conversion was not correct when using xvid or h264 --> fixed.
- IVTC was automatically chosen if fps was 29.9 --> fixed.
- Saved encoding batch list was corrupt.
- Switching "Check Audio" to enabled/disabled did not update languages id list.
- Movie length not ok --> fixed.

TODO*

- Investigate the 'harddup' issue with NTSC movies ?
- More support for .ts files.
- More NTSC resolutions.
- Check out 2-pass problem h264.


SimpleDivX 1.40.19
NEW*
--Software--
- New virtualdubmod (1.5.10.2)
- Audio -
- Possible to convert pcm and mp2 to ac3 [2 channel].
--Video--
- Added source input option to video-page.
- Basic support for .ts files.
--System--
- Added Matroska + OGM container formats.
FIX*
- NTSC vob files are correctly detected as NTSC instead of unknown.
- FMP4 issue fixed.
- Add mouse-over helptext to de-interlace field on video-page.
- AC3 conversion was not correct when using xvid or h264 --> fixed.


SimpleDivX 1.40 Preview 14
• New:
- Added missing dll's which were needed by mencoder.
- Automatically select the best mencoder suitable for the CPU for maximum speed. (Pentium 3, Pentium 4, AMD XP and AMD 64)
• Fix:
- Disk and Video priority where not valid after first install simpledivx -> fixed.
- Re-enabled frame-rate selection.


SimpleDivX 1.40 Preview 12
NEW
--Software--
- Latest version from mencoder + mplayer from http://oss.netfarm.it which supports h264 codec.

--Language--
- Italian language file updated.
--Compression--
- Added H264 codec.
FIX
- Advanced option "dark masking" was not saved in registry -> fixed.
- Possible to select AC3 audio when audio creation was disabeld -> fixed.


1.40 Preview 11 (26-06-2005)
NEW*
--Software--
- New encoder for mpeg to avi is used : mencoder and mplayer.
These files are not included in setup package, please download them from :
http://www.mplayerhq.hu/ Make sure to download the pre6 release.

--GUI--

--Language--
- Italian language file updated.

--Compression--

--Audio--

--System--

FIX*
- When accessing tab 7 , crash. This is fixed.
- msvcp71.dll was missing -> added to setup package.

TODO*
- Update the guide.
- Only possible to select Video_TS or 1 vob-file to encode.
- Pass the min/max quantizer to mencoder

BUG*
- Resample audio to 44100hz does not work correct
- Add end-credits detection does not work anymore.


1.40 Preview 10 (16-05-2005)
NEW*
--Software--
- New encoder for mpeg to avi is used : mencoder and mplayer.
These files are not included in setup package, please download them from :
ttp://www.mplayerhq.hu/

--GUI--
- The last used input directory is remembered in Folder-Browse-Dialog.

--Language--
- Norwegian and Danish added.

--Compression--
- NTSC audio/video sync problems are fixed now.
- Added more advanced options for mpeg4 and xvid.
- Possible to split on fade-out.

--Audio--
- Now its possible to convert LPCM and MP2 (mpeg) audio !

--System--
- Re-enabled start at LBA
- Get default-values is working again.

FIX*
- Detection from AC3 is improved.
- Detection from audio in VOB files is fixed.
- Splitting a movie from > 1GB is fixed.
- Min/Max quantizer error (2..16) fixed.
- When a IFO was selected from dvd with lcpm audio -> maybe crash and wrong audio info.
- Problem fixed when AC3 could not be selected even when the source was AC3.
- Wrong time displayed in NFO file when VOB was selected.
- Batch-list is saved correctly.
- Settings are saved correctly when 'shutdown when ready' is checked.
- Vobsub subtitle extraction fixed.
- Small fixes + layout changes.

TODO*
- Update the guide.
- Only possible to select Video_TS or 1 vob-file to encode.
- Pass the min/max quantizer to mencoder

BUG*
- Resample audio to 44100hz does not work correct
- Add end-credits detection does not work anymore.


1.39 (08-01-2005)
NEW*
--Software--
- Latest stable build from Lame is included in the package. (3.96.1)

--Language--
- Norwegian added.

--Compression--
- Added support for DivX 5.2.1 PRO

--System--

FIX*
-

BUG*
- Add end-credits detection when using xvid.
- Vobsub subtitle extraction doesn't work on windows 9x ?
- When no audio detected, virtualdub can give error when muxing.
- NTSC audio/video sync problems.

TODO*
- Update screenshots for the guide.
- Update all language files with the tags : SPLIT_FILE, SPLIT_PARTS and SPLIT_MB.
- Add support for LPCM audio.


1.38 (25-09-2004)
NEW*
--Software--
- All dll's and exe's are no longer compressed with upx, to avoid problems with WindowsXP SP2.
- Mpeg2avi 2.1-04b is used.

--Language--
- Language files are updated : italian and czech.
- Language files are added : simplified chinese, romanian.

--Compression--
- Added all the IDCT options again.
- Better and faster splitting when using virtualdub.

--System--

FIX*
- Split settings (MB and parts) is fixed when using batch-mode.
- Vobsub splitting is fixed.

BUG*
- Add end-credits detection when using xvid.
- Vobsub subtitle extraction doesn't work on windows 9x ?
- When no audio detected, virtualdub can give error when muxing.

TODO*
- Update screenshots for the guide.
- Update all language files with the tags : SPLIT_FILE, SPLIT_PARTS and SPLIT_MB.
- Add support for LPCM audio.


1.37 (13-08-2004)
NEW*
--Software--
- New mpeg2avi included. (2.1-04)
- New vobinfo.dll (0.0.0.33)
- Used ogg dll's from the megamix2 package. (http://rarewares.soniccompression.com/ogg.html)

--Compression--
- Support for DivX 5.2

--System--
- Added support for splitting the output file in multiple parts.

FIX*
- Preview creates .ac3 temp files.
- Small fix when selecting 2 or 6 channel audio by AC3.
- Settings were not correctly saved on the "Project" page.
- Fix for divx incorrect bitrate.
- mpeg2avi.exe is updated -> 2-pass mode for divx 5.1/5.2 is supported.
- Selected IFO was not remembered correctly.
- Video and disk-priority is fixed.
- Better Audio stream detection for vob files.

BUG*
- Vobsub subtitle extraction doesn't work on windows 9x ?
- When no audio detected, virtualdub can give error when muxing.
- Vobsub splitting only works when splitting in 2 parts.
- Split settings (MB and parts) do not work when using batch-mode.

TODO*
- Update screenshots for the guide.
- Update all language files with the tags : SPLIT_FILE, SPLIT_PARTS and SPLIT_MB.



1.37 beta 5 (07-08-2004)
NEW*
--Software--
- New mpeg2avi included. (2.1-04)
- New vobinfo.dll (0.0.0.33)

--Compression--

FIX*
- Video and disk-priority is fixed.
- Better Audio stream detection for vob files.

BUG*
- Vobsub subtitle extraction doesn't work on windows 9x ?


1.37 beta 4 (28-06-2004)
NEW*
--Software--
- New mpeg2avi included. (2.1-03)
- New BeSweet included. (1.5 beta 29)

--Compression--
- Support for DivX 5.2

FIX*
- Preview creates .ac3 temp files.
- Small fix when selecting 2 or 6 channel audio by AC3.
- Settings were not correctly saved on the "Project" page.
- Fix for divx incorrect bitrate.
- mpeg2avi.exe is updated -> 2-pass mode for divx 5.1/5.2 is supported.

BUG*
- Vobsub subtitle extraction doesn't work on windows 9x ?


1.36 (07-06-2004)
NEW*
--Software--
- New BeSweet included. (1.5 beta 28)
- New inno-setup (4.2.2) used for installer
--Layout--
- New Screenshots for the Guide.

FIX*
- When ogg audio was choosen, the OGM container was selected as default. And if the user choose MKV this was not correctly remembered.
- The maximum of IFO files which can be present in same directory is increased from 32 to 64.
- The maximum of VOB files which can be present in same directory is decreased from 99 to 64.
- XviD doesn't support de-interlacing -> removed from advanced settings window.
- Advanced settings from XviD not written in .nfo file.

BUG*
- Vobsub subtitle extraction doesn't work on windows 9x ?
- 2-pass DivX 5.1 is not working. (m2a has some troubles starting the 2nd pass)


1.35 (20-05-2004)
NEW*
--Software--
- New XviD rc4 supported
- New inno-setup (4.2.2) used for installer

--System--
- Updated the language files (italian, polish, portuguese, croatian, bulgarian, french, swedish and russian)
- Updated the Guides (italian and czech)

--Layout--
- Added a manifest file which makes SimpleDivX look more XP-like when using XP. (Thanks to Fron)

--Audio--
- Max dB changed to 20.

FIX*
- Small fix when selecting ifo-files.

BUG*
- Vobsub subtitle extraction doesn't work on windows 9x ?
- 2-pass DivX 5.1 is not working. (m2a has some troubles starting the 2nd pass)



1.34 (05-04-2004)
NEW*
--Software--
- New BeSweetv1.5b26 + new dll's

--System--
- TABS can be translated
- Updated the languages. (Czech)

--Compression--


FIX*
- Selectbox for "extract subtitles" now correctly remembered.
- When no delay was detected on video/audio and ac3 was choosen as audio stream -> crash

BUG*
- Vobsub subtitle extraction doesn't work on windows 9x ?
- 2-pass DivX 5.1 is not working. (m2a has some troubles starting the 2nd pass)



1.33 (0x-03-2004)
NEW*
--Software--

--System--
- Updated the Guide.

--Compression--


FIX*
- When vts_01_0.ifo was choosen, only first vob file was processed.

BUG*
- Vobsub subtitle extraction doesn't work on windows 9x ?
- 2-pass DivX 5.1 is not working. (m2a has some troubles starting the 2nd pass)



1.32 (06-03-2004)
NEW*
--Software--
- New VirtualDubMod (1.5.10.1)

--System--
- Better OGM and Matroska support.

--Compression--
- Removed 3ivx support.



FIX*
- Xvid 1.0 rc 2 is supported only now.
- SimpleDivX.dat file is much smaller now.

BUG*
- Vobsub subtitle extraction doesn't work on windows 9x ?
- 2-pass DivX 5.1 is not working. (m2a has some troubles starting the 2nd pass)



1.30 (26-11-2003)
NEW*
--Software--
- New VirtualDub (1.5.9)
- New BeSweet (1.5beta22)

--Layout--
- Guide updated.
- Languages updated.

--Compression--
- Added a "Custom Codec" option to the codec list.


FIX*
- Fixed some small bugs with subtitles.


BUG*
- Vobsub subtitle extraction doesn't work on windows 9x ?
- 2-pass DivX 5.1 is not working. (m2a has some troubles starting the 2nd pass)



1.29 (23-09-2003)
NEW*
--Software--
- New BeSweet.

--Layout--
- Languages updated : English, Italian, French, German
- Guides updated : Brazilian Portuguese, Czech & Italian.
--Audio--

--System--
- Added subtitle extraction using VobSub.

--Video--

--Compression--
- DivX 5.1 single pass supported.


FIX*
- When a frame-range from 0 to xxx was choosen not needed to use besweet when audio is ac3.
- Filenames/directories with a space no longer fail with vobsub spliting.


BUG*
- Vobsub subtitle extraction doesn't work on windows 9x ?
- 2-pass DivX 5.1 is not working. (m2a has some troubles starting the 2nd pass)

TODO*
--Layout--
- English guide must be updated.

--System--
- Remove batch-entries when ready.
- make it possible to split to more than 2 cd's.

--Audio--
- Add support for VBR ogg.
- Added support for ABR/VBR mp3.
- Add support for Mpeg multi-channel. (Is this possible ?)
- Add support for DTS audio. (Is this possible ?)

--Video--
- Add Psychovisual Enhancement (DIVX 5 pro)
- More ntsc resolutions.

--Compression--
- Add end-credits recompression for xvid.

--Dll--
- Release genericmm.dll & vobinfo.dll to the public.



1.23 (22-06-2003)
NEW*
--Software--
- Virtualdub 1.5.4 included.

--Layout--
- Czech.lang has been updated.
- Added 'reset to default settings' button.
- Added Bulgarian language.
--Audio--
- Audio does now match the video when a frame-range is choosen.

--System--
- I removed the AC3 filters and OGG Direct Show Filters from the package.

--Video--
- Added more advanced XviD options

--Compression--


FIX*
- SimpleDivX crashes when using end-credits-recompression with divx 5.05.
- When only 1 codec is installed, adv. settings dialog not correct.
- small EndCredits problems fixed.
- nfo file does now display correct Audio information.
- Bitrate calculation was about 3% wrong. -> fixed
- AC3 audio did not match video when frame-range was choosen. -> fixed
#- Accessing audio-tab crashes when Audio-Language was longer than 16 characters. -> fixed.

BUG*
-