February 19th, 2005 (v0.77)

• Found and fixed a bug that was causing "Runtime Error 9" at the end of the PREPARE phase.

• Made a couple of (slight) adjustments to the OPV prediction code to try and make sizing more accurate.

• Corrected an error in which the subtitles list box was not being disabled properly during execution. This could lead to changes during execution that might cause anomalous behavior.

• Added code so the values selected for VTSs under "Disable Interlaced", "Resize to Half D1", and "Convert LB 4:3 to 16:9" (all under the "OPTIONS/AVS OPTIONS/ADVANCED (EXPERT) OPTIONS" are saved when set so they can be active during batch encoding. In order to protect against accidentally setting and forgetting them (causing unexpected results) , they will ONLY be activated when loading as a project("FILE/OPEN PROJECT") which includes loads in batch mode.

• Fixed an error in which switching skins while encoding in batch mode might make the Batch list box unavailable.

February 6th, 2005 (v0.75)

• Found and fixed a bug that was causing "Runtime Error 9" at the end of the PREPARE phase.

• Made a couple of (slight) adjustments to the OPV prediction code to try and make sizing more accurate.

• Corrected an error in which the subtitles list box was not being disabled properly during execution. This could lead to changes during execution that might cause anomalous behavior.

• Added code so the values selected for VTSs under "Disable Interlaced", "Resize to Half D1", and "Convert LB 4:3 to 16:9" (all under the "OPTIONS/AVS OPTIONS/ADVANCED (EXPERT) OPTIONS" are saved when set so they can be active during batch encoding. In order to protect against accidentally setting and forgetting them (causing unexpected results) , they will ONLY be activated when loading as a project("FILE/OPEN PROJECT") which includes loads in batch mode.

• Fixed an error in which switching skins while encoding in batch mode might make the Batch list box unavailable.

January 29th, 2005 (v0.73)

• Made code associated with timing adjustments more robust. This will fix many of the #0003, #0004 and #0006 errors experienced. It should also make DVD-RB more compatible with edited files from DVD ReMake and VOB Blanker.

• Added code to trap certain error #52 and '5' conditions caused by an invalid path. These errors are related to DVD ISO images that have been mounted. Some DVDs apparently have hidden illegal file info that forces these errors and causes DVD-RB (and other software) to fail. It should work now.

• Corrected an error in which null packets (generated by DVD Decrypter as a way of bypassing certain protection schemes) were incorrectly being inserted into the output stream causing Error #0003 (possibly other errors as well depending upon positioning).

• Added a "BatchHeight=X" variable to the [MAIN] section of the Skin description. It makes it possible to relocate the batch box to the bottom of the screen (rather than only the right side). (Rockas rules).

• Added additional QuEnc support making newer versions more compatible. DVD-RB now outputs command line parameters to prevent muxing, which is reported to have been related to errors.

• Fixed an error in which the maximum bitrate was being incorrectly set at only 80% of the calculated value for PAL sources that were being encoded using OPV. Probably little/no impact -- but it's correct now.

• Changed defaults so all segments with less than 60 frames are encoded using CBR. Previously this only applied to half-d1. It seems CCE may have problems applying VBR to some exceptionally small sources.

• Added code to handle IFO cell table entries that reference sections of a VOB that is smaller than a cell (protection?) found on some recent DVDs (e.g. Resident Evil Apocalypse, The Forgotten). DVD-RB ensures the structure remains true to the original.

• Moved the "Verbose Status Window" option to the "File" menu so it is grouped with the other status related options.

January 15th, 2005 (v0.71)

• Added support for CCE v2.70. This version of the encoder seems to have improved quality while also increasing speed. A new CCE option has been added to the "Options" menu called "CCE SP Trial" -- which must be used when using trial versions (now that they can accept .ECL files directly). "CCE SP Trial" uses the path specified for CCE SP.

• Added an INI variable through which the header for "CCE SP Trial" .ECL files can be modified. The variable is called "CCE_Trial_Header" and it is located in the "Options" area of "REBUILDER.INI" (used for hacks). Default value is "; CCE SP Trial Version -- Encoder Control List".

• The "AudioDub(Blankclip())" is not applicable to QuEncode now. The setting is ignored when QUENC is selected.

• Fixed an issue with the progress bar in which it was not reset properly when changing skins during encoding.

• Fixed an error in which the Batch Abort button could still disappear when using certain skins (e.g. Simple Blue). Also fixed missing "OK" buttons in "Simple Blue" skin.

• A final minor adjustment was made to SCR calculation to ensure standard buffer limits are maintained.

December 12th, 2004 (v0.69)

• Modified the "working" directory selection algorithm so that when the "output" directory is not enabled it will be automatically updated to match that selected as "working".

• Inserted code making any segment of 60 frames or less that is being encoded using Half-D1 outputs in CBR mode. This should eliminate the annoying "cce_encoding_init()failed" error that sometimes occurs.

• Fixed the alignment error experienced in 0.68 on the setup screen when used with skins.

• Modified the default skin used under "Rockas Original" -- Rockas has updated this skin with a little less brilliant colors and a nice textured finish. You will need to select "Rewrite Defaults" under the "Skins" menu for the new skin to take effect.

• Further tweaked SCR calculations. This fix again adjusts the buffer algorithm further in the "less likely to overflow" direction.

• Added capability so that audio selections are now saved in the Rebuilder.ini file in a manner similar to that used in project files. This makes it no longer  necessary to reset your audio choices any time you stop and then restart DVD-RB.

November 7th, 2004 (v0.67)

• Corrected an error that cause QuEnc to fail due to a "blank" .AVS filename.

• Tweaked SCR calculations to more closely control STD Buffer size. This may reduce or eliminate reported audio dropouts on some players.

• Added "Rewrite Defaults" option to the "Skins" menu. This will recreate the two standard interfaces in the Skins directory. The option is meant to provide a way to correct any mistakes created in editing the files. It can also be used to implement changes I may make to the standard interfaces.

• Fixed an cosmetic error in which some residual color was included in "Folder" buttons.

• Added control over placement of the Audio List, Sub list, DTS Checkbox, and MinCheckBox objects in the SETUP dialog box. These were inadvertently left out of the last version.

• To enable the last two fixes -- YOU MUST SELECT "Rewrite Defaults" in the "Skins" menu so the latest definitions are updated.

October 30th, 2004 (v0.66)

• Corrected an error in which ReJig encoding failed during the "PREPARE" stage when working on a disc with ILVU and/or angles.

• Corrected an error that incorrectly always set the "Aspect_Ratio=" variable in the .D2V file to 16:9. (No impact noted in previous version).

• Found and fixed an error in which interleaved sources, under certain conditions could redirect the PREPARE and/or ENCODE date an incorrect directory.

• Fixed an error in which Subtitles having an number higher than 9 would be incorrectly shown out of order in the "Subtitles to Keep" list box.

• Added support for "Skins" -- user programmable definition files can be created that load backgrounds, set text, and allow you to customize the way you want DVD-RB to look. NOTE: When DVD-RB is executed it will automatically create a SKINS directory within it's execution path! Several default files will then be created in that directory... these files define the default skins. Two defaults are provide. "Rockas Original" is the interface you've seen, as it was released in version 0.65. Also provide as a default is "Windows Standard" which is very similar to what you would have seen in version 0.64a. You can modify them, customize them, do whatever you want... but remember if you ever run into problems you can always delete the files -- and DVD-RB will recreate them the next time it is executed. You can use the two default skins as a baseline for new ones you create. Simply copy the files, rename, and modify and you can play to your heart's content. The name you use (e.g. "My Skin.txt") when creating a new file, will be added to the "Skins" menu the next time DVD-RB is executed. The SKIN code is new -- so some beta problems and feedback is expected. Enjoy.

October 14th, 2004 (v0.64)

• Added support for DGDECODE.DLL. This is a newer, more accurate, and faster version of MPEG3DEC3DG.DLL. In order to use it, download DGMPGDec from the Doom9 site (the only required portion of the .ZIP file is DGDECODE.DLL. You must point to the file from DVD-RB's "Setup" dialog. The MPEG2DEC3 path area name has been changed to "DECODER". NOTE: In order to use DGDECODE.DLL you MUST point to it in the DECODER area of the setup dialog and it must not be renamed (from DGDECODE.DLL). DVD-RB will default to MPEG2DEC3DG.DLL. Hats off to Neuron2 (Donald Graft) who is an MPEG Maestro.

• Removed the "Add to AVS" checkbox from the setup screen. It was a source of confusion and probably should never have been implemented. If you enter a path in the "Path to Decoder" box -- it will be loaded in every AVS file.

• Created a new option under the "Mode" menu that allows you to use a different "Output" path. When selected, the output of VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS folders will be sent to that path rather than the "Working Path." This allows users who are low on drive space and have more than one drive to write to two different areas. It also cleans the output up a little -- reducing confusion as to which directories should be burned. You burn only what is in the output directory. If may also increase the rebuild speed. If the option is deselected, DVD-RB will work as it always has -- writing all output to the "Working Path."

• Fixed an error in "Batch" mode in which some parameters from the saved .RDB file were being loaded and set incorrectly.

• Note: It continues to be my intention to provide this package as freeware. But, due to the exceptionally poor donation response (less than 1 out of every 800 users) and my belief that I should somehow reward those to took the time and effort to contribute to this project, either through donation or extraordinary testing support -- in the future all new releases will be made to a list of VIPs/donators first. After a 30 day period that version will be released in a "public" version. Those who helped through donations and special beta support deserve recognition. This is my way of saying "Thanks." THE FIRST DONATOR RELEASE (IN A COUPLE OF DAYS) WILL SUPPORT MULTIPLE ANGLES AND ILVU (I've completed it and am testing it now).

October 3rd, 2004 (v0.63)

• Corrected rebuilding code to prevent "runt" VOBUs (less than .4 seconds). This will bring the newly authored stream more tightly into compliance with DVD standards. This is KNOWN to have caused audio/video stutter on some DVDs.

• Added support for Canopus ProCoder through Robot1's EclPro utility. Nice work Robot1, you continue to provide outstanding support to the DVD community!

• Modified the maximum bitrate on output so it lowers to accommodate large and multiple audio tracks. This should help to keep the bitrate bursts under DVD maximums. Maximum bitrate is now set to MAXBITRATE - AudBitrate -- so using the default it would be 9,000Kbs - AudBitrate. Note that DVD standard is no greater than 9,800Kbs for video and no more than 10,008Kbs total audio/video/subs.

• Corrected a bug introduced in v0.61 related to audio/video sync. This could have caused stutter and audio dropout on some DVDs. An option has been added to the "Options" menu called "Special Error Avoidance" for special cases in which certain #0003 or #0004 errors are encountered -- this is temporary and will be removed in future versions. It is recommended that this option only be used as a last resort after you've encountered one of these errors -- and not before, as it can cause other unpleasant effects. This option ONLY affects the rebuild phase. It is meant to counter what appears to be bad source timing parameters.

September 20th, 2004 (v0.61)

• Found and corrected a cause of Error #0003 and #0004. This should fix most of the reports associated with these errors.

• (v0.60a & b) Corrected an error in how ECLs for CCE v2.67.0.27 Trial was handled with ECLCCE.

September 11th, 2004 (v0.59)

• Found an additional System Clock Reference (SCR) error that caused some NAVPACKS (immediately following a sound or subpicture packet) to not comply with the DVD minimum spacing standard. This, depending upon the player, could theoretically cause any of a number of audio, video, or timing problems. This has the potential of being a very big correction. A special thanks again to Sir Didymus and the Doom9 beta testers.

• Fixed an error that was responsible for random but rare #0003 errors depending upon original source timing characteristics).

• Added code that forces GOPSIZE to a DVD standard when using QuEnc.

• Fixed a problem in which version update checks were not being recorded when changed in the SETUP dialog (only on startup).

• Fixed an error related to PES headers in which the P-STD Buffer size data was not being properly set at the beginning of each data stream.

• Corrected an error in which stuffing bytes at the end of a stream could overwrite PES header data (a million to one -- but possible).

• Added two more choices to the "QuEnc Options" menu. You can now choose to enable High Quality Mode (slow but very impressive quality) and "Use Scene Detection" which makes intelligent decisions as to where to break GOPs. For those who haven't tried QuEnc... it has become the highest quality encoder available as freeware -- and outdoes most of the costly alternatives. Hats off to Nic and dragongodz.

September 3rd, 2004 (v0.57a)

• Corrected a buffering problem associated with the "Status Logging" output

• The fix related to audio dropouts in v0.57a seems to have made the problem more pronounced. It has been reversed until it can be more accurately studied.

July 24th, 2004 (v0.56)

• Fixed an error in which VTSs with very few frames could result in Error Code '6' when using OPV mode. These now default to a Q Factor of 10.

• Changed the size of the "Source Path" and "Working Path" areas so longer filenames can be viewed.

• Fixed and error in which the PTM of the last frame of the last GOP of a VOB was sometimes incorrectly calculated and placed in NAVPACKS. This, very possibly, was the cause of reported "freezing" on some Sony players.

July 4th, 2004 (v0.55)

• Fixed an error that made DVD-RB fail to run in Windows 98 and SE versions. It should now work properly on all versions of Windows. Thanks to turbodpv for catching this -- and to wmansir for his help in identifying the cause.

• Adjusted the OPV calculation so that it better predicts size.

• Fixed an error in which the reallocation of recovered space associated with "Half-D1/Half Space" and/or "Steal Space from Extras" was not being allocated correctly with certain combinations of the switches. This was the cause for reported oversizing/undersizing.

• Added informational parameters to the REBUILDER.INF file related to original DVD overall and VTS sizes (in sectors) for use by helper applications.

June 21st, 2004 (v0.53a)

• IMPORTANT BUG FIX. Fixed an error in which original (unchanged) files were not being copied correctly into the destination directory. This could cause created directories to fail upon write.

June 6th, 2004 (v0.52)

• Corrected an error in NAVPACK processing that may be the source of at least some of the subtitle problems some have reported with certain players. The PTM of the first and last frame in a VOB was not being correctly updated.

• Implemented improvements to OPV algorithms. Now have more consistently accurate prediction of filesize and predictions are now made in fewer passes (2-3). As there are typically fewer passes now, the default sampling percentage has been increased from .5 to 1 for improved accuracy. Also added two INI entries: Q_sample_percentage=n (default is 1, can be set to any value from .1 - 25), and Q_ROM_constant=n (default is 256, with max/min of 300/200. You may be able to get better accuracy in some cases with Q_sample_percentage set to values higher than default -- but it will in turn add significantly more time to the prediction process and the PREPARE phase. Q_ROM_constant is used to estimate a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) Q value for the first pass using the formula:
  Q = (framecount / targetsectors) * Q_ROM_Constant
  A special thanks to tylo, author of D2SRoBa, for reviewing the DVD-RB algorithm and recommending some excellent improvements.

• Added an "Are you sure you want to abort?" prompt during encoding to help prevent accidentally aborting when doing other work while an encoding session is taking place.

May 31st, 2004 (v0.51b)

• Modified One Pass VBR mode so it recovers sectors associated with Reduce By and Half-D1/Half-Size options. The recovered sectors are now added to the target sector size associated with the main movie VTS.

• Fixed error in which the maximum bitrate was not being set for PAL interlaced output. Thanks to Amenophis for finding this.

• Modified the rough order of magnitude calculation for beginning Q in OPV. It should take fewer prediction passes (on average).

May 23rd, 2004 (v0.50)

• Corrected an error in which the maximum bitrate could peak higher than that set in the max_bitrate setting when working with interlaced sources. This is highly likely to have been the source of infrequent frame stutters at high demand points in encoding. The problem is the result of DVD-RB's inherent method of feeding frames to CCE and QuEnc. Please note that if you browse the .ECL files for interlaced sources, they will now show a vbr_brate_max= value that is 80% of the default setting -- do not change it. It is right, and the resulting stream (after processing) will still match the max value. Excellent observation by Trahald.

• Added a One Pass VBR mode for those who are using CCE SP. It performs a sampling pass (1%) during PREPARE phase that predicts an appropriate Q rating based upon the space available. That Q is then used for a one pass encode. Total time for an encode is reduced dramatically while quality is maintained at a known level. This is the first iteration of this set of routines and its still being tested,
  so some level of sizing error is expected. Please provide feedback in the DOOM9 Rebuilder forum.

• Fixed an error in which answering "No." to "Continue" in the PREPARE phase would result in the encode and rebuild buttons remaining disabled (regardless of their previous state). Thanks to wgw for finding this one.

• Added more timestamps to the Status messages to make it easier to determine the lengths and times of different activities.

• Fixed an error in which having "Shutdown at One-Click Completion" selected while using batch mode would terminate Rebuilder after the first batch job. Added a "Batch Shutdown" option to the "File" menu that now the system can be set to shutdown following a batch run. The setting is NOT saved to INI and will not be persistent across program runs (purposefully).
  
  

• 0.50a and 0.50b each improved accuracy of OPV mode.

May 12th, 2004 (v0.48)

• Corrected an error related to fast forwarding and rewinding through chapter points. The first entry in any Cell for DSI was not correctly flagging time offsets that had no prior VOBU. My thanks to Sir Didymus for finding and pointing out this error. Extraordinary beta testing!

• Added support for the "-maxbitrate" option to all QuEnc encode command lines. The value is set to the DVD-RB default of "9000" unless changed via the "max_bitrate=" INI option. This might fix some of the stuttering errors seen when using QuEnc.

• Enabled checking that disallows mismatching of modes between the PREPARE and ENCODE phases.

• Fixed an error in which "IDCT7" was not being properly applied when selected. Thanks to djan for discovering this bug.

Apr 25th, 2004 (v0.45)

• IMPORTANT NOTE: Ensure you are using DVD Decrypter version 3.2.1.0 or above. Version 3.2.0.0 (and possibly below) in ISO mode can cause "illegal input stream", "no I-Frame for 51 frames", and "Runtime Error '9'" due to a bug in it's ISO mode processing.

• Corrected Error Code #0004. Rebuilt the NAVPACK decision engine to it handles large streams of non-video data that is sometimes associated with STILLs.

• Modified the Half-D1 output for interlaced output so fields are separated prior to resizing and weaved back together after resizing. It should make for a more accurate representation of the source material.

• Found a error that could cause DVD-RB to exit with Runtime Error '9' when it encountered an illegal input stream. The error is now properly recognized and DVD-RB gracefully aborts the PREPARE process.

• IF YOU ARE GOING TO USE QUENCODE WITH DVD REBUILDER -- YOU MUST UPGRADE TO QUENCODE V0.47 OR ABOVE. Download it here: http://nic.dnsalias.com/QuEnc.exe

• Added an option under QuEnc that enables single-pass encode as an option.

• Modified the source to take advantage of the new QuEnc version Nic has released (v0.47). This version that supports better DVD-RB control over options -- they can now be reset after setting (Trellis, KVCD, and 2-pass).

• Added a "Shutdown at One Click Completion" mode item. The state of this flag is not kept between program runs. It will do a Windows Shutdown at the completion of the next One-Click execution. A 10 Second warning window enables cancellation before shutdown.

• Numerous other minor changes, enhancements, and bug fixes including modified handling of some sound and still images.

Apr 21st, 2004 (v0.43)

• Added a new feature under the "Mode" menu called "Half-D1 and Half Space for Extras". This feature, when checked, will resize any extras (that are outside the main [largest] VTS) to Half-D1 and will also half the allocated bitrate for them. The "recovered" space will be allocated to the main VTS. For movies with a lot of extras this can significantly improve the bitrate for the main movie. The new option will NOT work with ReJig for obvious reasons (ReJig is a transcoder and cannot resize the source).

• Corrected an error in which LPCM audio that was selected for removal was not properly flagged and removed.

• Change the default value for "Dynamically Assign Cell Bitrates" (DACB) to true (checked). Note that this only affects the default, if you have selected or deselected this option and it is stored in the INI file -- the value will still be set to your last selection. Reasoning: DACB just does a better job of properly allocating space and bitrate. Also disabled this option when ReJig is selected (it has no affect in ReJig mode, bitrate is proportional anyway).

Apr 17th, 2004 (v0.41)

• Corrected an bug that occurred when VTSs started off with SCRs other than zero that would have resulted 0003 and 0004 errors.

• Inserted code to remove the incorrectly coined "Layer Breaks" -- the annoying pause the happens when the original DVD would reach the point at which it switches layers. It, of course, isn't needed on a DVD-5.

• Added the "Average Bitrate" to the final summary line in each PREPARE and to the batch summary.

Apr 15th, 2004 (v0.39)

• Fixed a bug in which LPCM that was deselected (chosen to be removed) was not being properly removed or calculated for removal.

• Fixed an error related to field based stream processing. This should eliminate many if not all of the "Error code '9'" messages received in the PREPARE phase. A special thanks to Msc_Alex and RB for helping solve this one.

• Added an INI option making it possible to set the minimum and maximum bitrates when doing CCE VBR encoding. They are min_bitrate=nnnn and max_bitrate=nnnn (in Kbps. Example: max_bitrate=9000). Just set them under [Options] in REBUILDER.INI. No error checking is done on the numbers so take care. This should be changed only by advanced users as setting them incorrectly can seriously degrade the quality of the picture. Also note that changing them can cause oversized or undersized output.

• Implemented new code for handling BFF sources. Instead of converting to TFF as was done in v0.38, this version duplicates the original more closely (if the source cell was bottom field first, the newly created cell will be also.

• Changed logic in batch mode so the status window isn't cleared for each job and all activity can be printed or reviewed upon completion.

Apr 14th, 2004 (v0.37a)

• Fixed error in which encoding was prevented by the "wrong encoder" error message.

• Fixed a bug in which attempting to abort an encode could cause a program bomb.

Apr 12th, 2004 (v0.35)

• Found and fixed an error in the audio masking routines. On certain DVDs the audio was being incorrectly removed on higher numbered VTSs.

• Fixed an idiotic bug in which ReJig was getting stuck in a forever loop while processing cell files.

Apr 10th, 2004 (v0.33)

• Many very large changes and significant enhancements in this version.

• Implemented code that handles STILL frames. Eliminates most if not all of the "0004" error codes.

• Corrected an error that would cause significant output undersizing when using cell-dynamic bitrate allocation.

• Fixed error in which selected AudioDub(BlankClip())was not properly working upon program load.

• Inserted code that captures and retains the original state of progress_flag, TFF, and RFF so they can be applied exactly in the rebuild phase. Previously they had been added independently. This should assure a more accurate reproduction of the original DVD.

• Removed the "Automatic FILM" and "Force FILM" options. These were previously used to make a decision (familiar to old CCE method users) as to whether to create an output of 23.976 or 29.97 at the cell level (for either telecining or not telecining for NTSC users). DVD-RB now keeps the original frame structure intact through all three phases -- eliminating annoying conversion errors. These manifest themselves as either a combed appearance on telecined-to-standard or occasional frame jumps on standard-to-telecined conversions. Mixes of the two in the same Cell are no longer a problem. The "AutoFILM Threshold" parameter has also been removed for the same reason.

• Only one .D2V file is written now due to the two changes above so all files refer to the same .D2V. Note: All frame rates for NTSC will list in the D2V file as 23976 regardless of original -- it truly has no purpose in the new method as all frames are treated equally -- please don't change it, as CCE and other encoders can abort on illegal values.

• Encoding speeds for FILM sources should increase through MPEGDEC3DG.DLL due to a reduced complexity in the source stream. My experience is that it improves by about 15% (I went from 1.75 to 2.16). Note that non-telecined source speeds may also appear to increase on NTSC sources due to the fixed 23.976 feeder framerate -- but in reality remain the same (although the CCE "Speed:" scale will appear higher -- the "Elapsed Time:" remains the same).

• Added summary report for each PREPARE that informs you of the maximum and minimum bitrates calculated by cell. Also summarized time in minutes, high bitrate, and low bitrate (per cell) for all batch jobs.

• Fixed an error in which DVD-RB would bomb and abort if the source path is not available during startup. The problem was usually caused by setting the source path to a mountable drive that had been unmounted between DVD-RB runs.

• Fixed an error that was causing a partial frame to be present at the start of each VTS when performing a ReJig encode. The error was caused by DVD-RB's demuxing routing. It is usually seen as a greenish flash and a possible stutter at the start of a chapter.

• Added code the makes it possible to choose which VTSs you want to apply the 4:3->16:9 conversion and also the Half-D1 option. I purposely made it so it doesn't stick between encodes -- nothing is more annoying than waiting 5 hours only to find out you accidentally did a Half-D1 encode.

Apr 4th, 2004 (v0.30)

• BIG FIX. Found and corrected the error that was causing occasional audio dropouts at chapter/cell points. This is very likely also the culprit for the reported slight stuttering at chapter/cell points (although I can't verify that as I haven't been able to repeat it). A very special thanks to Pedro Gouveia, who is a beta-tester extraordinaire.

• Another important fix for PAL users. v0.29 injected an error that caused incorrect settings to be used in the stream. This could cause some very strange playback problems.

• Fixed a silly bug in which the path display areas for CCENEW and CCE 250 were reversed. (v0.29b)

• Fixed bug in which inclusion of interlaced calls are mistakenly included in .AVS files for progressive material. (v0.29a)

Mar 31st, 2004 (v0.28)

• Added code that prevents attempts to run Phase II (Encoding) if the preparation phase was done for another encoder. It also warns and then resets the CCE version to match the one selected during "Prepare" if it has been changed. This appears to be a source of a lot of confusion and errors based upon bug reports.

• Added a warning message that pops up when you select the source directory if the selected path has either multiple angles or interleaved sectoring involved. I'm hoping this will cut down on some of the bug reports until I have these functions are supported. If you decide to go ahead, another warning will appear in the status box during "PREPARE" -- continue at your own risk.

• Removed "TargetSectors=" value and replaced it with one for each of the three encoders. Now use one or more of "CCETargetSectors=", "ReJigTargetSectors=", and "QuEncTargetSectors=" -- please note that "TargetSectors=" will still work, but any of the encoder specific settings will override it for that encoder.

• Increased the buffer size for beta testing - just want to see if I miscalculated
  and some of the problems go away.

Mar 28th, 2004 (v0.26)

• Corrected an error that was causing skipping and pixelation at chapter points when fast-forwarding and rewinding through chapters. This fix may also correct other problems that may not have been as apparent related to chapter points and navigation. Much thanks to the beta testers for pointing me in the right direction on this one.

• The bitrate calculating algorithm can now examine the original allocation by Cell and assign bitrates to each cell consistent with that of the original DVD. This essentially uses the original DVD as a "first pass" and gives more bandwidth to cells that need it. This could (theoretically) result in better quality. This "dynamic" bitrate allocation can be enabled by selecting " Dynamically Assign Cell Bitrates" from the "Modes" menu.

• Added a flag accessible through SETUP that lets you force encoders to be run in a minimized, no-focus state. This may-or-may-not work (depending upon versions) when using eclCCE as an interface with CCE.

• Fixed an issue in which a NAVPACK reference frame could be off by one when the next PICTURE_START_CODE begins on a sector boundary. Not sure what impact it might have, but I noted it when investigating the pixelation/jumping problem that some have said they experience.

• Fixed an overflow problem that is the source of at least some of runtime error '9's that have been received during the REBUILD phase of DVD-RB.

• Made a few other minor changes for efficiency.

Mar 24th, 2004 (v0.24)

• Corrected a major problem that caused pixelation when switching between chapters and when FF/REW went over chapter boundaries.

• Corrected a sizing inconsistency that was always present but was revealed in by the implementation of VTS processing size limits (in v0.22).

• User restrictions (in the VOB files) are now set to 0x00000000 (no prohibited operations). Please note that U-OPs are not being modified in the IFO files.

• Fixed two variable initialization errors that were the root of several small NAVPACK video reference errors (associated with NAVPACK headers). These could only be seen when performing more than one Rebuild in a session.

• Added ability to adjust target DVD size. I've purposely not made this easily available so I don't get complaints of 4 hour recodes that don't fit. To use, just add TargetSectors=nnnn under the [Options] section of the REBUILDER.INI file. As a reference the default for DVD-RB is 2236400 and the maximum for a DVD-5 is 2297888. But remember there always should be a little room left for margin of error.

Mar 22nd, 2004 (v0.22)

• Corrected some bugs in way pointers were being inserted into the NAVPACK audio sync tables. I'm hoping this was the source of some reported audio problems.

• Fixed the Run-time error " '52' Bad file name or number error ". This would only happen when attempting to perform two complete (Prepare, Encode, and Rebuild) sessions without restarting. I left a flag incorrectly enabled following completion of a Rebuild.

• Implemented a size limit on VTSs to be processed. Now very small VTSs that have virtually no data involved are simply copied as-is and are not processed. This eliminates unnecessary recoding and some possible gotchas.

• Added an option to the audio select panel of SETUP that enables automatic removal of all DTS streams. I personally never keep them, so I added this for me.

• Added the "Batch Processing" feature. It lets you select from saved project files and execute multiple jobs (nice for overnight work.)

Mar 21st, 2004 (v0.20)

• Fixed the nagging navigation error that was causing some players to hang up when fast-forwarding or rewinding

• Added an option to SETUP that will change the background color (for those of you who just can't stand blue-green

• Implemented code that warns and stops when attempting to reencode information that will already fit on a DVD-5 (without additional compression)

Mar 20th, 2004 (v0.18)

• Fixed stupid bug that resulted in error '424' when selecting CCE version

Mar 16th, 2004 (v0.16)

• Implemented new code to handle CCE execution -- fixes problems with CCE SP 2.6X and gets rid of the multiple error popup fiasco. My thanks to quantum.

• Added ConvertToYUY2(interlaced=true) as an AVS option

• Turned CCE Filtering off in the .ECL files

• Made several minor (non-obvious) bug fixes and code cleanup

Mar 14th, 2004 (v0.14)

• Beta version of the software is first released for testing.