Difference between revisions of "MC14 Features"

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* 3D album view adjusts text size to display more tracks when necessary
 
* 3D album view adjusts text size to display more tracks when necessary
 
* 3D album view allows playing, adding, shuffling, and adding as next to play
 
* 3D album view allows playing, adding, shuffling, and adding as next to play
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* Improved tagging and tag compatibility
  
'Images'
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'''Images'''
 
* Image preview allows zoom from a thumbnail to rotate, delete, compare, edit, and more
 
* Image preview allows zoom from a thumbnail to rotate, delete, compare, edit, and more
 
* Image thumbnail frames (optional)
 
* Image thumbnail frames (optional)
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* Single command copy / send to an editor like Photoshop, and stack new image with original
 
* Single command copy / send to an editor like Photoshop, and stack new image with original
  
Video
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'''Video'''
 
* Video tagging using sidecar files
 
* Video tagging using sidecar files
 
* Chapter Support for MKV and MP4
 
* Chapter Support for MKV and MP4
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* Info Panel displays metadata
 
* Info Panel displays metadata
  
Television
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'''Television'''
 
* Added new "watched" column to metadata
 
* Added new "watched" column to metadata
 
* Automatic correlation of XML channel names and MC channel names
 
* Automatic correlation of XML channel names and MC channel names
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* Info Panel displays metadata, including TV program art
 
* Info Panel displays metadata, including TV program art
  
Theater View
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'''Theater View'''
* Hulu and YouTube in Theater View
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* Watch [http://www.pix01.com/gallery/8D12431D-7EA0-495D-9EA2-775091458CB9/Hulu_and_Theater_View/ Hulu] and YouTube from Theater View
 
* Customizable nested views in Theater View
 
* Customizable nested views in Theater View
 
* Customizable File Info panel to display metadata
 
* Customizable File Info panel to display metadata
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* Custom backgrounds
 
* Custom backgrounds
 
* Touch screen support
 
* Touch screen support
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* On screen clock
  
Remotes and Servers
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'''Remotes and Servers'''
 
Remote Relay using IR transceivers for controlling a set top box or receiver
 
Remote Relay using IR transceivers for controlling a set top box or receiver
 
* Remote Setup Wizard
 
* Remote Setup Wizard
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* Library Server connections allow playback on server as Playing Now zones
 
* Library Server connections allow playback on server as Playing Now zones
  
Optimization
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'''Optimization'''
 
* Faster file import on multi-core systems  
 
* Faster file import on multi-core systems  
 
* Faster drawing on multi-core systems
 
* Faster drawing on multi-core systems
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* Faster MP3 ID3v2 tag reading
 
* Faster MP3 ID3v2 tag reading
  
General
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'''General'''
 
* New import wizard finds and suggests folders to import  
 
* New import wizard finds and suggests folders to import  
 
* Animated scrolling in lists and trees  
 
* Animated scrolling in lists and trees  

Revision as of 16:43, 14 August 2009

Upgrade to MC14

Audio

  • Native support of DirectShow DSP filters
  • Audiophile -- WASAPI exclusive output using high-end USB DACs
  • Audiophile -- Added ability to play files from memory instead of disk
  • Audiophile -- Support for high end USB DAC's with WASAPI
  • Headphone DSP makes listening more natural and comfortable.
  • /SoundcardSwitch command for the launcher (MC14.exe), allows soundcard selection on Vista and W7
  • 3D album view adjusts text size to display more tracks when necessary
  • 3D album view allows playing, adding, shuffling, and adding as next to play
  • Improved tagging and tag compatibility

Images

  • Image preview allows zoom from a thumbnail to rotate, delete, compare, edit, and more
  • Image thumbnail frames (optional)
  • Photoshop PSD file support
  • Single command copy / send to an editor like Photoshop, and stack new image with original

Video

  • Video tagging using sidecar files
  • Chapter Support for MKV and MP4
  • Chapters added to On Screen Display
  • Info Panel displays metadata

Television

  • Added new "watched" column to metadata
  • Automatic correlation of XML channel names and MC channel names
  • Automatic XMLTV data retrieval
  • Info Panel displays metadata, including TV program art

Theater View

  • Watch Hulu and YouTube from Theater View
  • Customizable nested views in Theater View
  • Customizable File Info panel to display metadata
  • Speed and quality enhancements
  • Custom backgrounds
  • Touch screen support
  • On screen clock

Remotes and Servers Remote Relay using IR transceivers for controlling a set top box or receiver

  • Remote Setup Wizard
  • Media Center Remote learning and blasting
  • Media Center can connect to another Media Center to act as a remote (TRemote)
  • New HID remote control plug-- supports shortcuts with keyboard, mouse, & gamepad

Remote control with REST based web service interface in Library Server

  • Library Server supports read and write to allow for shared, multi-user database access
  • DLNA added to the UPnP Server
  • Library Server clients can write changes back to server
  • Library Server connections allow playback on server as Playing Now zones

Optimization

  • Faster file import on multi-core systems
  • Faster drawing on multi-core systems
  • Faster image rendering
  • Faster MP3 ID3v2 tag reading

General

  • New import wizard finds and suggests folders to import
  • Animated scrolling in lists and trees
  • Improved search box suggestion
  • New Media Center 14 Service runs when the player is running to allow talking to hardware (for remotes, portable devices, etc.) when UAC is enabled.