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v0.3.3
What's Changed
fix ctrl-c behavior by @eshaz in #185
open flac files directly by @itewreed in #186
adding .ldf and .hifi suffix for direct read into soundfile by @itewreed in #188
hifi-decode: Head Switching Filtering, IF to Audio resampling improvement by @eshaz in #187
hifi-decode: fix guess biases by @eshaz in #189
hifi-decoder: Use SharedMemory for better multi processing, Fix 8mm, Fix Windows CTRL-C by @eshaz in #191
upstream merge by @oyvindln in #194
hifi-decode: Performance enhancements, Fix head switching interpolation by @eshaz in #195
describe sync.pyx pulse logic by @eshaz in #190
hifi-decode: fix OSX shared memory length, make intel deps optional by @eshaz in #197
hifi-decode: Normalize option, fix Hifi GUI by @eshaz in #198
vhs-decode 0.3.2
Notes
HiFi Decode is now closer then ever to hardware decoders and baseband output, if not better in cases.
This is a refresh update, there has been no ld/tbc tools changes.
What's Changed
HiFi-Decode Filters and Expander fixes by @eshaz in #181
Fix frequencies in hifi decode noise reduction filters by @eshaz in #182
HiFi-Decode: Better resampling, Spectral Noise Reduction, Multi processing by @eshaz in #183
vhs-decode 0.3.1
Notes
Refreshment final 2024 release.
TBC-Video-Export updated to v0.1.5
What's Changed in vhs-decode
PAL-M usage fixed by @Inky1003 #174
Sync code improvements across tape formats by @eshaz
SuperBeta initial implementation 🎉
Tape Speed option for correct processing profiles of LP/ELP/VP across formats.
Change Log Summary
Fix line number rounding by @eshaz in #170
[workaround] Alias "PAL-M" to "MPAL" in get_format_parameters by @Inky1003 in #174
fix: skip fallback vsync when no sync pulses are found by @eshaz in #175
Sync / Field order fixes by @eshaz in #176
Remove old fallback vsync call by @eshaz in #177
Cython Performance Optimizations by @eshaz in #178
vhs-decode release 0.3.0
notes
TBC-Video-Export updated
ffmpeg build update
update python library dependencies
updates to latest version of ld-decode and tools, including enhancements to ld-disc-stacker and fixes to video width in ld-analyse
What's Changed in vhs-decode
minor rf filter tweaks for VHS
improved chroma filtering for most formats
minor bug fixes to hifi-decode ui/cli
add --ire0-adjust parameter for auto level adjustments
vhs-decode release 0.2.7
What's Changed
updates to latest version of ld-decode
fix cvbs-decode not working
fix broken filtering for PAL SVHS
fix --dp demodblock with qt6 enabled (and make it work properly without warning otherwise as well)
vhs-decode windows bundle release 0.2.6
notes
TBC-Video-Export updated
ffmpeg build updated
update python library dependencies
updates to latest version of ld-decode
What's Changed
tweak filters for vhs (reduce excessive ringing on NTSC), hi8 and u-matic
rework filtering for SVHS
some fixes to dropout detection
fix chroma offset on vhs
change default output sample rate of hifi-decode to 48 khz
add preliminary support for decoding 405-line 50 hz format (betamax)
vhs-decode windows bundle release 0.2.5 + linux tools appimage
Notes
TBC-Video-Export updated to v0.1.0b11
TBC-Video-Export appimage added
MacOS Tools Builds Added
What's Changed
update to python 3.12
update python library dependencies
weak filters for video8, betamax ntsc and u-matic
fix hifi-decode not working in .exe
updates to hifi-decode, incl gui and audio preview
update bundled tbc-video-export to latest version
Adds hifi-decode UI, audio mode selection and native ld-ldf-reader input by @VideoMem in #125
vhs-decode windows bundle release 0.2.4
update to python 3.12
update python library dependencies
tweak filters for video8, betamax ntsc and u-matic
fix hifi-decode not working in .exe
updates to hifi-decode, incl gui and audio preview
update bundled tbc-video-export to latest version
vhs-decode windows bundle release 0.2.4
Changes:
Scripts:
FLAC Added
s16-to-flac.bat Added (compresses .s16 to .flac)
ld-unpack.bat (unpacks .lds to .s16)
tbc-process-vbi.bat
tbc-dropout-correct.bat
Tools:
Hopefully fixes json writing issue
update dependencies
tbc-video-export updated to v0.1.0b5
tbc-video-export appimage release 🎉
vhs-decode:
updates to deemphasis for 8mm and beta
updates to hifi-decode
update dependencies
What's Changed
fix ctrl-c behavior by @eshaz in #185
open flac files directly by @itewreed in #186
adding .ldf and .hifi suffix for direct read into soundfile by @itewreed in #188
hifi-decode: Head Switching Filtering, IF to Audio resampling improvement by @eshaz in #187
hifi-decode: fix guess biases by @eshaz in #189
hifi-decoder: Use SharedMemory for better multi processing, Fix 8mm, Fix Windows CTRL-C by @eshaz in #191
upstream merge by @oyvindln in #194
hifi-decode: Performance enhancements, Fix head switching interpolation by @eshaz in #195
describe sync.pyx pulse logic by @eshaz in #190
hifi-decode: fix OSX shared memory length, make intel deps optional by @eshaz in #197
hifi-decode: Normalize option, fix Hifi GUI by @eshaz in #198
vhs-decode 0.3.2
Notes
HiFi Decode is now closer then ever to hardware decoders and baseband output, if not better in cases.
This is a refresh update, there has been no ld/tbc tools changes.
What's Changed
HiFi-Decode Filters and Expander fixes by @eshaz in #181
Fix frequencies in hifi decode noise reduction filters by @eshaz in #182
HiFi-Decode: Better resampling, Spectral Noise Reduction, Multi processing by @eshaz in #183
vhs-decode 0.3.1
Notes
Refreshment final 2024 release.
TBC-Video-Export updated to v0.1.5
What's Changed in vhs-decode
PAL-M usage fixed by @Inky1003 #174
Sync code improvements across tape formats by @eshaz
SuperBeta initial implementation 🎉
Tape Speed option for correct processing profiles of LP/ELP/VP across formats.
Change Log Summary
Fix line number rounding by @eshaz in #170
[workaround] Alias "PAL-M" to "MPAL" in get_format_parameters by @Inky1003 in #174
fix: skip fallback vsync when no sync pulses are found by @eshaz in #175
Sync / Field order fixes by @eshaz in #176
Remove old fallback vsync call by @eshaz in #177
Cython Performance Optimizations by @eshaz in #178
vhs-decode release 0.3.0
notes
TBC-Video-Export updated
ffmpeg build update
update python library dependencies
updates to latest version of ld-decode and tools, including enhancements to ld-disc-stacker and fixes to video width in ld-analyse
What's Changed in vhs-decode
minor rf filter tweaks for VHS
improved chroma filtering for most formats
minor bug fixes to hifi-decode ui/cli
add --ire0-adjust parameter for auto level adjustments
vhs-decode release 0.2.7
What's Changed
updates to latest version of ld-decode
fix cvbs-decode not working
fix broken filtering for PAL SVHS
fix --dp demodblock with qt6 enabled (and make it work properly without warning otherwise as well)
vhs-decode windows bundle release 0.2.6
notes
TBC-Video-Export updated
ffmpeg build updated
update python library dependencies
updates to latest version of ld-decode
What's Changed
tweak filters for vhs (reduce excessive ringing on NTSC), hi8 and u-matic
rework filtering for SVHS
some fixes to dropout detection
fix chroma offset on vhs
change default output sample rate of hifi-decode to 48 khz
add preliminary support for decoding 405-line 50 hz format (betamax)
vhs-decode windows bundle release 0.2.5 + linux tools appimage
Notes
TBC-Video-Export updated to v0.1.0b11
TBC-Video-Export appimage added
MacOS Tools Builds Added
What's Changed
update to python 3.12
update python library dependencies
weak filters for video8, betamax ntsc and u-matic
fix hifi-decode not working in .exe
updates to hifi-decode, incl gui and audio preview
update bundled tbc-video-export to latest version
Adds hifi-decode UI, audio mode selection and native ld-ldf-reader input by @VideoMem in #125
vhs-decode windows bundle release 0.2.4
update to python 3.12
update python library dependencies
tweak filters for video8, betamax ntsc and u-matic
fix hifi-decode not working in .exe
updates to hifi-decode, incl gui and audio preview
update bundled tbc-video-export to latest version
vhs-decode windows bundle release 0.2.4
Changes:
Scripts:
FLAC Added
s16-to-flac.bat Added (compresses .s16 to .flac)
ld-unpack.bat (unpacks .lds to .s16)
tbc-process-vbi.bat
tbc-dropout-correct.bat
Tools:
Hopefully fixes json writing issue
update dependencies
tbc-video-export updated to v0.1.0b5
tbc-video-export appimage release 🎉
vhs-decode:
updates to deemphasis for 8mm and beta
updates to hifi-decode
update dependencies