Issue Xine 1.2.13

presented release xine-lib 1.2.13 , a multi-platform library for playing video and audio files, as well as a set of concomitant plugins. The library can be used in a number of video players, among which Xine-UI , gxine , kaffeine .

Xine supports work in multi -wind mode, supports a large number of popular and little -known formats and codecs, can process both local content and transmitted by Network multimedia streams. Modular architecture allows you to easily increase functionality through plugins. 5 main classes of plugins are different: input plugins for data receipt (FS, DVD, CD, HTTP, etc.), output plugins (XVIDEO, OpenGL, SDL, Framebuffer, ASCII, OSS, ALSA, etc.), plugins for unpacking media conflicts (Demuxers), plugins for decoding video and audio data, plugins for the use of effects (suppression of the echo, equalizer, etc.).

Among the key innovations proposed in the new release:

  • Added support for DAV1D 1.0, a decoder of the encoding format video AV1.
  • Added the ability to limit the frequency of personnel video.
  • The function xine_query_stream_info ().
  • is implemented.

  • Added by the user, the modes of scaling Opengl 2.
  • Improved compatibility with FFMPEG.
  • Improved support for subtitles DVB.
  • Improved processing of input flows based on the HLS protocol (HTTP Live Streaming).
  • Improved unpacking the sound of AAC from media conflicts.
  • Sound processing from .mp4 files.
  • A workarily added to work with problem-based MESA-drivers VDPAU.
  • Optimized video output via Opengl 2.
  • Optimized sound conclusion.
  • The implementation of the OSD screen is optimized.
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