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DVBViewer Pro 7.3.2

Change Log DVBViewer Pro 7.3.2.0
Change: OSD / Mosaic View: Previously the Mosaic View only displayed continuously updated snapshots from TV channels broadcasted on the frequency (transponder) tuned by the DVBViewer main window. Now it also includes all unencrypted TV channels from the frequencies received by picture-in-picture and the recorder, up to the maximum number of tiles, which equals the squared configurable number of columns. Additionally the tiles now display the channel number and program title from the EPG. The Mosaic View is automatically switched off by a channel change, the start of file playback, or if no more DVB hardware is used by the main window, picture in picture and the recorder (see here).

Added: Picture in Picture / Mosaic Options: Checkbox “Use free tuners for additional channels” (default off). It allows the mosaic preview to occupy free tuners for displaying additional TV channels. If checked and if free tuners are available, the mosaic preferably displays the favorites from top to the bottom, assuming that the most popular channels are located at the top, until all tiles are filled. If there are no favorites or if they do not fill all tiles, the mosaic additionally searches the channel list for displayable channels. Among the functions using tuners (playback in the main or Picture in Picture window, recorder, scanner) the mosaic has the lowest priority. If a tuner is needed by another function, the mosaic releases it immediately. Please note that repeated tuning every few seconds for updating mosaic tiles may block the DVBViewer UI temporarily. This does not happen if the mosaic only uses frequencies that have already been tuned by other functions.

Added: Picture in Picture / Mosaic Options: Input field “Max. simultaneously created images”. It specifies the maximum number of tiles the mosaic is allowed to update simultaneously. A high number may speed up mosaic processing considerably, but also overstrain less powerful PCs, due to several video decoder and renderer instances running at the same time. The default is 2, the maximum 9. The value 1 causes the tiles to be updated one after the other. Please note: Only channels located on the same frequency (transponder) are processed simultaneously.

Added: Channel Editor: Holding the Ctrl key down while importing a channel list removes encrypted channels from the import (see here).

Added: Channel Editor: Newly entered YouTube stream URLs like https://www.youtube.com/watch… are automatically prefixed with a request to the yt-dlp Server Plugin (if present) on Add/Apply for retrieving a URL that enables playing the video/stream in DVBViewer. For more information please read the plugin Readme.

Added: Channel Editor: Automatic conversion of the #EXTVLCOPT:http-referrer=... M3U tag to a DVBViewer-specific URL appendix ?addhdr=Referer:… on M3U import (see here).

Change: Recorder / TS Stream: Measures against an unresponsive DVBViewer UI caused by repeated unsuccessful attempts to tune internet TV/radio channels in case of a non-responding server. Now the recorder repeats them only once per minute (previously as soon as possible) and deactivates the timer after a number of unsuccessful attempts, or switches timers with weekly repetition to the next date. The number is specified by the new tweak “Max. tune attempts on TS Stream timer recordings (default 3, launch Tweaker.exe, see here).

Fix: TS Stream: Better handling of streams without Program Clock Reference (PCR , particularly YouTube). DVBViewer now automatically uses audio time stamps as time base in this case, so it has not to be forced by the “Remove clock reference” setting in the Channel Editor anymore.

Fix: TS Stream: HLS, MPEG Dash or transport streams could only be played once and not again, until the next DVBViewer start, if the URL pointed to a M3U or PLS playlist file containing the stream URL (see here).

Fix: TS Stream: If the base URL ended with a slash, relative URLs were not handled correctly. They were appended to the last but one slash, not the last one (see here).

Added/Change: File Playback: New tweak “Connection timeout for file playback (ms)” ( launch Tweaker.exe). It applies to playback of files referenced by a URL with the DVBViewer Filter. The value specifies the time in milliseconds, after which a connection attempt is canceled, if the server does not reply. The default timeout is 10000 ms, now also for files delivered in HLS or MPEG Dash format (previously 5000 ms, too little particularly for YouTube files).

Added: Stream Playback: A user agent and/or referrer appended to a URL by means of a ‘addhdr’ query parameter is now used if files referenced by a URL are played with the DVBViewer Filter (particularly .ts files), or any stream with the LAV Source Filter. Previously addhdr was ignored in these cases. Please note that up-to-date LAV Filters are required, due to a new interface that was introduced in LAV Filters 0.80.

Added: Audio File Playback: Seamless playback of audio files from the DVBViewer playlist or channel list (when used as playlist), if the format can be played natively with the DVBViewer Filter (WAV, MP2, MP3, AAC,AC3). “Seamless” means playback without a gap between files, e.g. from an album They must be of of the same type and have the same sample rate and number of audio channels, so the transition can take place without stopping or re-configuring the playback components. Please note that there still may be small audible gaps of some milliseconds due to the frame structure of compressed formats like MP3, caused by padding the last frame with silence by the encoder.

Added: Video Playback: .vob filename extension to the default list of movie file extensions (see Options Movies). It lets .vob files from DVD structuresappear in file selection dialogs and enables including them in playlists. However, it only takes effect on new DVBViewer installations, not on DVBViewer updates. Please add .vob manually to the list, if necessary.

Added: Video Playback: When playing a .vob file from a DVD structure with the DVBViewer Filter (e.g. VTS_01_1.VOB), DVBViewer automatically concatenates this file and the subsequent .vob files of the same title set (e.g. VTS_01_2.VOB, VTS_01_3.VOB etc.) to a single virtual file that is played seamlessly. This enables playing unencrypted DVDs without using the Microsoft DVD Navigator Component (particularly useful under Linux/Wine).

Removed: Stream/File Playback: The VOD Source Filter (VODSource.ax in the Filters sub-directory) is no more included in the DVBViewer setup. It was only needed for DRM protected WMV files (see below) and for requesting HbbTV content with a certain user agent from a server. The latter can now also be performed by using the LAV Source Filter (see below). Please note: Don’t just delete VODSource.ax from the Filters directory. It must be unregistered first, e.g. by using the Radlight Filter Manager with admin rights.

Removed: File Playback: Support for out-dated DRM protected Windows Media Video files (WMV, see here). Unprotected WMV files can still be played, though.

Fix: General: Several adjustments for DVBViewer running under Linux/Wine 11.0 Stable:

File playback with the LAV Source Filter/Splitter did not work, because the Wine DirectShow mechanisms were not able to detect it automatically as suitable playback component. Now the LAV Source Filter is preset as default if a file/stream must/shall be played with it and DVBViewer detects that it is running under Wine. This also means, that alternative file source filters (like the Haali Splitter) can only be used by means of a filter graph preset (.fgp file in the GraphPresets sub-directory of the configuration folder).

CD playback with the DVBViewer Filter did not work.

Playback of DVD file structures did not work, because the DVD Navigator provided by Wine seems to be just a dummy component. Now DVBViewer falls back in this case to playing the .vob files of the first title set in the DVD structure with the DVBViewer Filter. They are automatically played seamlessly as a virtual single file. This only works with unencrypted .vob files, not with encrypted commercial DVDs.

The Control Bar displayed the current position/duration of files / programs only partly or not at all, particularly if the text size was set to more than 100% with Resizer.exe.

Hints displaying items in full length, that were too long to be fully displayed in list views and tree views, did not vanish on mouse clicks, thus preventing the item underneath from being selected.

Change: Playlist: If video playback is started from the playlist, DVBViewer now considers the setting Options Movies Resume and ask, so playback continues at the position where it was stopped lastly. However, this does not apply to an automatic or manual switch-over to the next playlist item. Previously playback of items always started from the beginning (see here).

Change: RTSP (Sat>IP) Client: If a virtual RTSP device is associated with a local Media Server instance on the same PC, DVBViewer now additionally checks if this local Media Server instance is running. If not, Options Hardware Devices displays the according entry in red as not available, and it is not taken into account for usage.

Fix: Sleep Mode/Hibernate: If Options General Resume playback after sleep mode / hibernation was switched off (default on) and EVR Custom selected as video renderer on Options Playback Components Video (default), the OSD did not work anymore after waking the PC up until next video playback start and DVBViewer did not switch over to prebooked programs until it was restarted (see here).

Fix: EPG Window: If the splitter element above the Details panel was moved down to make it smaller, and its content exceeded its size, no vertical scrollbar was a...

What does DVBViewer provide?

In addition to the basic features like reception of digital television and radio, the DVBViewer offers several advances treats. A complete user defineable surface allows you to control the program. Services like Teletext, HbbTV, MHEG-5 can be used, as well as scheduling the recorder via EPG (electronic programming guide). Advanced algorithms, derived from industrial processes, allow the parallel usage of multiple devices. The parallel usage of multiple devices is one of our core competences. Ingenious algorithms, usually used to optimize complicated work flows of industrial processes, are used to manage your available devices.

Which features make it unique?

The DVBViewer offers groundbreaking features: As worldwide first program capable to display additional content via HbbTV on a PC and by now it also supports Ultra HDTV. As worldwide exclusive PC application it is also capapable to present additional services via HbbTV or MHEG-5. A configuralbe multi media center allows you to comfortably manage your own music- and videofiles even with a remote. With modern graphic adapters and intelligent algorithms (Lanczos, Mitchell-Netravali, Nearest Neighbor etc.) the DVBViewer coaxex the maximum out of your TV stations and videos.

Is the software compatible with my hardware?

You can use almost every available TV-card, USB-TV receiver or USB Stick in combination with the DVBViewer. The parallel use of several adapters is only limited by the available ports/slots of your PC. Besides regular DVB adapters you can also use SAT>IP Servers inside the DVBViewer. You are still not convinced? Please try the free demo version!

Can I receive PayTV and can I also watch IPTV?

Playback and recording of PayTV is supported for DVB cards/adapters with integrated CAM and valid subscription. With the spread of fast internet connections streaming television gains more and more followers. Consequently the DVBViewer features not only playback and recording of DVB-S/C/T but also IPTV.

Are 4k programmes supported?

You can receive and watch HEVC encoded material, which is used for DVB-T2 transmissions in most parts of Europe. This also includes the ability to watch channels broadcast in ultra high definition (3.840 x 2.160 pixels and more).It is recommended to use a modern graphics card to support the complex decoding process, though.