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README for XingMPEG (TM) Player Version 3.30
December 1997
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(c) Copyright Xing Technology Corporation, 1997.
This document provides complimentary or late-breaking information to supplement the XingMPEG Player Version 3.30 documentation.
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Contents
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Installation
XingMPEG Driver
XingMPEG Player (XMPLAYER.EXE)
Note
Previous Player Release Notes
XingMPEG Support
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Installation
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- Corrected registration of .DAT files.
- Install does not remove previous MCI MPEGVideo entries.
- Eliminated potential problems with installation dialogs
under Windows NT.
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XingMPEG Driver
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- MCI Window now opens at 1x instead of sub 1x.
- Handles re-encoding through XingMPEG Encoder.
- Handles Cinax edited files properly.
- Fixed playback bug related to system stream files with no audio.
- Fixed single step bug that would ignore the B frames
that followed an I frame if the ClosedGOP flag was false.
- Added MPEG Layer 3 Audio Support.
- Annoying Direct Draw warning dialog box does not pop up as much.
- Fixed problems with MCI put destination and DD Primary surfaces.
- Support of MP3 files.
- Fixed bug related to primary surfaces dropping to DIB, and the
HDC changing on us. Would cause video to draw in random places.
- Added support for Fraunhofer MP3 encoder files.
- Fixed a bug related to files with full pel motion vectors.
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XingMPEG Player (XMPLAYER.EXE)
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- Added .MP3 file extension.
- Added Export button to VideoCD 2.0 Advanced Panel Mode.
- Eliminated potential problems with export button enable/disable
when using VideoCD 2.0.
- Eliminated potential focus problems when a second MPEG file is
opened by double clicking.
- Fixed VideoCD 1.0 Previous track button.
- Added ability to open files by dragging & dropping them on to the
player.
- Eliminated potential problems with Step buttons and audio only
files.
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Note
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The XingMPEG Player 3.30 is designed to optimize the power of your
Pentium processor. If you are running the XingMPEG Player on a
486, you may not experience optimal performance.
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Previous Player Release Notes
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VERSION 3.20
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Installation
- Eliminated potential problems with ActiveMovie warning.
- DirectDraw DLLs no longer provided with the XingMPEG Player
install.
- Added a warning if DirectDraw drivers are not found.
XingMPEG Driver
- Added ability to configure the driver without opening a file
through Windows 95 Control Panel.
- In the event of abnormal termination, the user will be prompted
about turning DirectDraw off.
- Added support for DirectDraw primary.
- High resolution VideoCD 2.0 stills now supported.
- Fixed Matrox offscreen YUV Bug.
- Moved xmvideo.ini settings into registry.
- Added double buffering support to offscreen surfaces.
- Eliminated potential problems with overlay surfaces.
- DirectDraw is disabled automatically if terminated incorrectly.
- Fixed potential audio problems with end user titles.
- Fixed VideoCD read problems.
- Uses MMIO for VideoCD reads.
- Correctly connects to offscreen surface if overlay fails.
- Fixed sub 1x (resolution) color problems in color modes that are
greater than 8bbp.
XingMPEG Player (XMPLAYER.EXE)
- Added a splash screen at startup.
- Added a welcome screen that provides a warning about DirectDraw
when running the player for the first time.
- Added ability to select MPEG audio and video streams.
- Replaced karaoke settings menu with audio settings menu.
- Added a popup karaoke mixer.
- Added ability to set the XingMPEG Driver as the current
MPEGVideo driver from within the XingMPEG Player.
- Added ability to have different sets of preferences for multiple
users.
- Added number of streams to the File Information Box.
- Added ability to configure the driver from playback settings
without opening a file.
- Player correctly defaults to 22kHz Stereo.
Version 3.12
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XingMPEG Driver
- Eliminated potential problems with 3rd party software using the
"mci status media present" command.
Version 3.11
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XingMPEG Driver
- Eliminated potential problems with Overlay surfaces that do not
support double buffering.
Version 3.10
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Installation
- Added support for Windows NT.
XingMPEG Driver
- Added NT 4.0 support plus Direct Draw.
- Added MMX support.
- Added double buffering support to Overlay surfaces.
- Eliminated potential problems with MCI command "put source" in
certain display modes.
- Added support for MCI command "status audio source".
XingMPEG Player (XMPLAYER.EXE)
- Added the ability to choose any MPEG file for the video
diagnostic.
- Added the ability to set rate control on or off for the video
diagnostic.
- Eliminated potential problems with VideoCD 2.0 keyboard
commands.
- Moved settings from xmplayer.ini to the registry.
- Eliminated potential problems with Rate Control warning message
being displayed in VideoCD 2.0.
- Added the ability to eject CDs.
- Eliminated potential problems with Open VideoCD when the drive
is empty or open.
- Eliminated potential problems that could occur when the end of a
VideoCD 2.0's play list is reached.
- Added Karaoke setting for Mono.
Version 3.02
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Installation
- XMSND95.DLL has been removed.
- Eliminated potential problems with uninstall not removing itself
from the Add/Remove Programs menu.
- Updated DirectDraw drivers to DirectX 2.
XingMPEG Driver
- Added 32bit audio support.
- Added MPEG Layer I audio support.
- Improved colorkey compatibility.
- Eliminated potential problems with MCI command "Seek to End"
when destination was a section of a window.
- Eliminated potential problems with MCI command "Put Destination"
XingMPEG Player (XMPLAYER.EXE)
- Added hotspot functionality for VideoCD 2.0 titles.
- Improved compatibility with VideoCD 2.0 titles containing
numeric selections.
- Eliminated potential problems with paused VideoCD 2.0 titles.
- Maximizing the MPEG window and restoring no longer causes
problems with the Windows 95 Task Bar.
- Eliminated potential problems with MPEG window coming up without
a window boarder.
- Eliminated potential problems with MPEG window not opening at
100% during multi-file playback.
- Title of loaded MPEG now appears in the XingMPEG Player's title
bar.
- Eliminated potential problems with the performance diagnostic
being run on a slow machine.
- Eliminated potential problems when trying to restore the player
in bar mode from the Windows 95 Task Bar.
Version 3.01
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XingMPEG Driver
- Eliminated potential audio dropouts when playing VideoCDs.
- Eliminated potential audio dropouts when playing .dat files
from CD titles.
- Step controls are now fully functional.
- Eliminated potential video playback slowdown when
audio is muted and unmuted.
- Audio settings are now maintained during repeat playback,
file navigation, and multi-file playback.
- Resizing video window during playback no longer causes
temporary appearance of bad video data.
XingMPEG Player (XMPLAYER.EXE)
- Improved compatibility with VideoCD 2.0 titles.
- Eliminated flashing of Windows 95 Task Bar that occurs
when the XingMPEG Player is in Bar mode and the Task Bar is set
to "auto hide".
- Eliminated potential problems when the current display driver's
resolution is changed on-the-fly.
- The color of the XingMPEG Player's controls is now determined by
the current Windows 95 color scheme.
VERSION 3.0
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Installation
- You can now de-install the XingMPEG Player by running the
uninstall program located in the XingMPEG Player directory.
XingMPEG Driver
- Now support Direct Draw Off-Screen surfaces.
- Now supports audio-only MPEG files.
- Video/Audio Synchronization is now insured.
- Now automatically identifies preferred audio device.
- Eliminated potential problems on systems with non-Intel Pentium
processors.
XingMPEG Player (XMPLAYER.EXE)
- Added support for VideoCD 2.0 titles.
- Mute button now disabled when audio-only file is open.
- Step buttons now disabled during playback.
- Default scale now "Time".
- Installation diagnostic now displays pathname of MPEGVideo
driver.
- XingMPEG Player window now remains in background during full-
screen multi-file Playback.
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XingMPEG Support
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Product updates and Technical Support is available electronically at:
http://www.support.xingtech.com/
If you need further information, please contact your dealer or the
manufacturer of the product with which the XingMPEG Player came
bundled.