VLC 1.0.0 Released

For those who uses VLC, here's the latest release.

VideoLAN - Open Source multimedia and streaming solutions for every OS!

New Features:
Free, Open Source and cross-platform
Independant of systems codecs to support most video types
Live recording
Instant pausing and Frame-by-Frame support
Finer speed controls
New HD codecs (AES3, Dolby Digital Plus, TrueHD, Blu-Ray Linear PCM, Real Video 3.0 and 4.0, ...)
New formats (Raw Dirac, M2TS, ...) and major improvements in many formats...
New Dirac encoder and MP3 fixed-point encoder
Video scaling in fullscreen
RTSP Trickplay support
Zipped file playback
Customizable toolbars
Easier encoding GUI in Qt interface
Better integration in Gtk environments
MTP devices on linux
AirTunes streaming
New skin for the skins2 interface

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Thanks for the notice and have downloaded. However I still have the pixelation problem.

swarfega said:

Thanks for the notice and have downloaded. However I still have the pixelation problem.

Yer I still have that pixelation issue aswell, its quite annoying at times especially as we know VLC is probably the best player out there.

Its annoying that they have turned their forums off. I guess their overloaded today.

to fix the pixel issue, try this and see if it works (got it from another forum, although i don't have any issue with the pixels)

Go to tools-->preferences-->show settings ALL-->expand Video-->expand Output Modules-->OpenGL and set it to OpenGL Video Output instead of default

Thanks for the suggestion, unfortunately its still pixelated.

jblazea50 said:

to fix the pixel issue, try this and see if it works (got it from another forum, although i don't have any issue with the pixels)

Go to tools-->preferences-->show settings ALL-->expand Video-->expand Output Modules-->OpenGL and set it to OpenGL Video Output instead of default

I tried that but had no joy. I added a step and am now a happy camper.

I clicked on "Output Modules" and set that to use OpenGL video output. Previously, even after using your setting, it was set to "Default".

I left enabled what you had specified to set.

But you still get the credit for this, you put me on the right track. :)

Thank you, the pixelation and edge aliasing are now gone in two files I used to test this.

Update

The method I stated above worked with my lesser quality video files but gave me issues with some higher bit rate ones.

As an experiment I switched the output method to DirectX video output and my issues went away.

There is a small tradeoff though. Windows temporarily disables my desktop theme by reverting it to basic as long as the video is playing. But it sets it back when I close The VLC Player.

On the plus side it seems hardware video acceleration is working well with some types of files. With some 1080p files I think it might be working, but not as efficiently as, say, Media Player Classic Home Cinema.

I'm happy with this.

Babel17 said:

I tried that but had no joy. I added a step and am now a happy camper.

I clicked on "Output Modules" and set that to use OpenGL video output. Previously, even after using your setting, it was set to "Default".

I left enabled what you had specified to set.

But you still get the credit for this, you put me on the right track. :)

Thank you, the pixelation and edge aliasing are now gone in two files I used to test this.

Thanks, that sorted it!

akramh said:

swarfega, what is this pixelite issue you talk about? is it only with vlc player or happens with other players as well? have you tried GOM player I started using it as a replacement for VLC and it's really good, you can download it from here

It appeared to be only vlc, WMP was fine.