New in 1.34:
The iPhone "Tiny" quality preset has been replaced with a new "3G" preset.
iPhone videos created with the EDGE and 3G presets now play more smoothly while downloading.
A (hopefully) temporary workaround has been put in place to avoid a Perian/QuickTime 7.5 bug where sound may convert as silence when the source is a QuickTime file containing content originally from a Perian-opened AVI or FLV file.
The usual sanity tweaks and fixes.
1.34a:
Added a workaround for a bug in iPhone/iPod touch 2.0.x software that prevents certain files from being played after syncing.
New in 1.33:
New "Apple TV 5.1 + 2.0" preset creates QuickTime files playable on any Mac or Apple TV, with both original AC3 audio track plus Stereo AAC.
Fixed a problem creating MPEG-1 files in comma-decimal countries.
1.33a:
Fixed "secondtrackfile" AppleScript Error.
If dvb-mpegtools fails, it now fails silently.
Some sanity tweaks and fixes.
New in 1.32:
Seeking through generic MPEG-1 videos in QuickTime Player now works much better.
Fixed error when AutoCropping QuickTime videos.
Fixed problem with using "Go Nuts" quality with the "Best Windows Compatibility" AVI profile.
Lots of sanity fixes and tweaks.
New in 1.31a:
A couple tweaks and bug fixes.
New in 1.31:
Apple TV 5.1 Surround Sound Support! Videos with 5.1 AC3 audio can now be converted to play on the new Apple TV update ("Take 2") with the new "Apple TV 5.1" iTunes tab preset.
When using the iTunes tab, converted .mp4 videos over 150MB will no longer be FastStart-enabled. This will greatly speed up Artwork tagging for large files not meant for internet distribution. Files under 150MB will be FastStart-enabled as usual. Files created using the MP4 tab are always FastStart-enabled.
Converting different-aspect videos to TiVo format with stitching on now works correctly throughout the entire video (again).
New in 1.30:
Fixed strange "Out of memory" ("已用盡記憶體") error on Traditional Chinese systems.
Adding .eyetv or .iMovieProject bundles via the Plus button or the "Add..." menu item now behaves the same as dragging them to the file list.
If the "Save To" location either stops existing or is read-only, the Desktop is now used instead of ungracefully throwing an error.
VisualHub now identifes/diagnoses some common fatal missing or corrupt system file situations.
Various other small fixes and tweaks.
New in 1.29a:
Low-space warning for DVD creation is working again.
Worked around an odd registration problem for some 10.5.1 users.
A couple small sanity tweaks.
New in 1.29:
Fixes to various calculations on comma-decimal systems running Leopard.
See here for VisualHub Leopard compatibility notes: http://www.isquint.org/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=NW;f=9;t=4233
Dual-Layer DVD option is working again.
Dual-Layer authorings now land closer to the DL disc limit.
Fixed launching problem under Traditional Chinese localization.
Transport streams containing H.264 video can now be converted.
Problem where the Preview window didn't show the correct compression ratio when "Show Compression" is checked fixed.
The "Best Possible H.264" Advanced settings are now more best.
Problem where certain anamorphic 2.35:1 videos still snuck by with unsupported resolutions for iPod/iPhone conversion fixed.
Fixes to playback on PS3 when using the MP4 tab.
Registrations made by an admin user propagate to all users again.
3.1 and 2.1 AC3 audio tracks can now be converted.
5.1 audio or obscure audio tracks can now be decoded via VLC on the Advanced panel.
The AVI "Best Compatibility" profile has been fixed. It now plays on stock Windows systems again.
A couple other small code, recipe, and localization tweaks.
New in 1.28:
iPod touch support!
Fixed oversizing problem with 8**x352 clips when converting to certain iPod formats.
The iPhone preset now also supports the higher bitrate and resolution options as the iPod nano, classic and touch.
Forcing non-16:9 material to Anamorphic 16:9 DV now works as expected.
Fixed problems with certain MPEG presets.
Spanish (Spain dialect) Localization by Emilio Perez Egido.
New in 1.27:
Full iPod nano and iPod classic support! (iPod shuffle video might take awhile...)
The new nano and classic support higher widescreen resolution and higher bitrate H.264 for TV output.
The Quality slider settings under the iTunes tab have been "reformulated". The "High" and "Go Nuts" options will now create TV-optimized videos for all iPods that support Video-Out (they still play on-screen real pretty-like too).
Certain newly-forged Matroska files from film sources now convert with the correct framerate.
Problems when adding videos to iTunes are now non-fatal again.
Fixed a problem where Previewing a video while "Fit" is set would cause an error.
Converting DVD sources to MP4 H.264 or Apple TV H.264 with Two Pass enabled in certain situations will no longer sometimes fail.
Converting different-aspect videos to TiVo format with stitching on now works correctly throughout the entire video.
Preview tweak for Tiger Safari 3 Beta users.
Fixed a DVD Audio selection issue on Leopard systems.
Other small obscure sanity tweaks.
New in 1.26:
iPhone support! EDGE and Tiny quality presets also create FastStart videos for internet playback anywhere with cell reception!
Fixes to "Add to iTunes" functionality when Stitching or using Xgrid.
Danish Localization by Ola Bungum
New in 1.25:
AppleScript Technology Preview Released!
Download the primer here: http://visualhub.net/vh-automationpreview.pdf
UI responsiveness problems on 10.4.10 fixed.
Non-DVD MPEG-2 conversions on 8-Core Mac Pros now start as expected.
UI glitch on the MPEG tab fixed.
New in 1.24:
New High-Resolution Format for widescreen video on iPod/iPhone/AppleTV/Mac/Win/Linux/PS3/Xbox360!
See http://visualhub.net/hi-res.php for details.
Full support for 8-core Mac Pros.
Support for PSP firmware 3.30 and up. Full resolution 480x272 video is now possible!
Raw FLV files are now created with appropriate metadata.
Up to 100% speedup when converting to DV on Intel Macs!
The Apple TV preset will now create full 720p video from PAL HD sources.
Tweaks to Apple TV and iPod bitrate presets and rate control.
Xgrid conversions no longer have the potential to create huge log files.
Two Pass conversions can now be cancelled during the first pass.
When creating streaming MP4 files, a lower distance between keyframes is now used.
The 56k presets for MP4, WMV and Flash no longer fail on specially-called framerates.
Additional aspect compatibility for some MPEG-2 based camcorders.
Clips with audio under 22050Hz will be automatically corrected when converting to MPEG.
"Best-possible H.264" Cheat Codes now take iPod limitations into account.
"Best-possible MPEG-4" Cheat Code now uses Xvid's compression algorithms.
Fixed framerate mismatch problem with NTSC DVDs in comma-decimal countries.
Fixed anti-artifacting artifacts on very-high-bitrate still-picture MPEG-1 conversions.
Fixed "Add to iTunes" problem for files with certain characters in the name.
Preview no longer causes program crashes on Leopard.
Swedish Localization by Stefan Christiansson
Various Sanity Fixes/Tweaks.
Many other fixes and small tweaks.
New in 1.23:
Apple TV Support! Convert video for the Apple TV all the way up to 720p resolution. Way faster than QuickTime Pro.
Improvements to WMV creation.
Garbled sound through Windows Media Player on Windows XP/Vista fixed.
Updates to Matroska compatibility.
Conversions of videos with strange aspect ratios to TV-sized iTunes MPEG-4 files now play properly on the iPod.
High-bitrate Two Pass H.264 conversions will no longer be susceptible to grey blips in low-motion scenes.
Fixes to Dutch localization.
Updates to dvdauthor.
Stitched iPod/iTunes files can now be automatically added to iTunes.
MP4 files created by VisualHub have their creator code set to QuickTime Player again instead of iTunes.
Generic MPEG files are now always created with square-pixels unless otherwise noted.
Better detection of QuickTime-determined resolution.
Scene changes handled better for H.264.
Fixes to PPC NTSC DVD FPS detection. OMG.
Many other fixes and small tweaks.
Finnish Localization by Arto Vartiainen.
New in 1.22:
iPod/iTunes files created by VisualHub are now FastStart-enabled AND quick-to-tag.
Fixed AppleScript error with localizations and the secondary windows.
Conversions to AVI can be processed with Xgrid again.
AVI and MP4-based files can now be stitched again.
WMV files can now be seeked more smoothly.
Advanced DVD settings are now saved.
DV files readied for Final Cut Pro are now recognized by FCP with the correct aspect ratio.
Low-motion scenes in WMV files no longer show artifacts on some devices.
Converting DVD sources over 1.5 hours back to DVD is now possible.
Mangled, disfigured, or otherwise obscure QuickTime files can now be converted.
Fixed a bug causing an occasional H.264 conversion crash.
Stitched TiVo-desined MPEG files are stitched "the old way" again for best compatibility with TiVo boxes.
MP4 files created over 4GB are not flattened ('cause it won't work).
Better max rate control for iPod MPEG-4.
Xgrid conversions are now completely logged.
New connection methods for Xgrid work better in abnormal network environments/setups.
In the case of a failed MP4 Stitch, the component videos are now salvaged.
Fixed another issue for users with impossible UNIX shortnames.
Improvements to Japanese localization.
Many other fixes and small tweaks.
New in 1.21:
Xbox360 Support! WMVs created by VisualHub can now be played back on the Xbox360.
Video Info Inspector! Get a full readout on any video's characteristics. Check the Window menu.
The DVD Audio selector now shows each track's information.
Dual Layer and "Force Full Resolution" options now available in the Advanced panel for conversion to DVD.
AVI files can now be stitched together.
New "Ready for Final Cut" DV option. When checked, converted files no longer need to have their audio tracks rendered in Final Cut Pro/Express DV projects.
WMV stuttering problem greatly reduced (if not eliminated).
"Time Elapsed" readout on the "Conversion Complete" window.
More color tweaks for QuickTime-source conversions.
Some H.264-based Transport Streams can now be converted.
More reliable conversion to DV for source files with low-quality audio (especially WMV).
Converting DVD sources back to DVDs works more reliably.
AVI files created by VisualHub over 1GB now display correctly in QuickTime and friends.
Weird QuickTime movies now have their duration and other info read more reliably.
The PSP's Standard quality preset no longer looks terrible when using H.264 encoding.
The "Low CPU Priority" preference is working again.
DVDs with Mono audio are now converting as expected again.
VCD .DAT files can now be converted again.
Improved compatibility of authored DVDs with some hardware players.
Log files now get archived no matter what post-actions are selected.
Files with spaces or strange characters in their name now get logged correctly.
Many other minor tweaks, fixes and enhancements.
New in 1.20:
VisualHub will now remember where/how its windows last were the next time you open it, including Easy Settings.
H.264 performance on quad processor Macs now even more ridiculously fast.
Saving .vhub settings files now saves the relevant Easy Settings too.
QuickTime videos now convert with the expected gamma settings (a tad brighter).
Sparkle support! The next update of VisualHub will be provided by the happy wonderful Sparkle framework.
Enabling Stitch without specifying the output width, height, etc. will result in VisualHub deciding all that for you.
You are now prompted to give a much more creative name for your stitched video.
MPEG files are now stitched in a better manner.
The "Fit" feature now works when creating raw, un-authored DVD .vob files.
The "Tiny" presets work again for perfect NTSC/NTSC-Film sources.
Better error message given when protected iTunes files are (not) converted.
Log Archive now available in the Help menu.
Lots of small tweaks and fixes.
New in 1.19:
Major increase to H.264 encoding speed on multi-processor Macs! Give your G5 Quad or MacPro a workout.
Big increase in scaling quality on Intel Macs!
Check http://visualhub.net/seeit.php for new sample files.
Fixes to decoding on some MPEG-2 sources (lines and half-grey frames).
Fixes to aspect detection on EyeTV packages.
Re-fixed aspect ratio detection for a couple weird DVDs.
More reliable DVD Audio selection.
Fewer absurd decimals.
1.19a:
Fixes to .iMovieProject package conversion.
.VOBs with horribly wrong timestamps get their duration checked like they did in <1.17 again.
New in 1.18:
Improvements to DVD encoding quality.
UI updates and enhancements.
Converted MPEG-1 files no longer display macroblock errors on some players.
Multiple files can be dragged onto the VisualHub icon again.
VisualHub no longer requires Finder.app for any functions.
QuickTime files without .mov extensions now better identified.
Converting very hi-res video to MP4, AVI, MPEG, Flash and WMV now provides more reliable quality.
Two Pass conversion to DVD is working again.
Reliability improvements to reading DVD/VIDEO_TS sources.
Rate control for DVD conversions improved.
DVD, DVD, DVD. DVD? DVD!
Improvements to Matroska compatibility.
Custom framerates can now be set for PSP videos (Firmware 2.8+ in /VIDEO directory only)
Various other small tweaks/improvements/fixes.
New in 1.17:
VisualHub now creates video for the Nintendo Wii! Check the AVI Profiles pulldown.
Playstation 3 should be supported via the MPEG and MP4 tabs. I'd test it if I could get one...and I can even deduct it from my taxes!
Better aspect ratio detection for troublesome DVD sources.
QuickTime movies now converted with more precise framerates.
DVD Audio Language Selection Menu
German Localization by Hendrik Frank
1.17a: Fixes to launching under non-admin accounts.
New in 1.1.6:
Japanese Localization by E-WA
When cropping out letterboxing or other big chunks of black bars, VisualHub will now intelligently decide the new aspect ratio.
Solved problem of muddy grey artifacts at the beginning of some clips when doing high quality H.264 encoding for iPod.
Non-DVD-authored files are now compatible with Toast n' friends.
FLV files from horrible places (like MySpace) now convert with working audio.
TwoPass H.264 encodes no longer leave a log file on the drive.
A bunch of sanity fixes/tweaks.
Fixes to the French translation.
Fixes to the Italian translation.
New in 1.1.5:
iPod videos are now created in such a way that tagging in iTunes is much much faster.
Videos that conform to the high-res H.264 iPod size limits are converted as-is.
Minimized stuttering in WMV encodes.
VisualHub now runs on Japanese systems (すみません).
H.264 MP4 videos will always display with square pixels on applicable devices unless specifically specified.
VisualHub-created H.264 MP4 videos played through QTSS or Darwin Streaming Server now display smoother video.
Rare stability problems in 10.4.6 resolved.
Rare stability problem on 10.4.8 Intel worked around.
10.4.7 works great. How are you?
Now works for users with impossible shortnames.
Idle CPU usage now 0%.
Italian Localization by Davide Benatti
New in 1.1.4:
Improvements to iPod H.264 encoding, reliability, and compatibility. 640x480 iPod files now compatible with iTunes for Windows.
Widescreen DVD material is now forced to display as anamorphic letterbox on 4:3 TVs.
Better rate control for TwoPass conversions.
Mono DVD audio is now processed properly when converting to iPod/MP4.
Fixes to WMV decoding.
Changes to streaming MP4 compression. Less strenuous decoding.
Fixes to non-admin user installations.
Workaround for long DV files.
Log files are now archived at ~/Library/Logs/Techspansion/
There were a bunch of small fixes during 1.1.3's release period. You can see them below. Not all downloads of 1.1.3 had all the below fixes included.
Portuguese Localization (partial) by Pedro Fardilha
New in 1.1.3:
Support for 640x480 H.264 on iPod!
- VisualHub is the first third-party encoder to take advantage of this new format!
- Higher quality than QuickTime/iTunes. Faster too.
- Select "Optimize for TV" and "H.264 Encoding" for this new feature.
Enabled Two-Pass encoding for Flash.
10.3.9 fixes.
Better error workarounds when installing extras with messed-up permissions.
French Localization by Antoine
Spanish Localization (partial) by Rodrigo Hernández
Polish Localization by (partial) Lukasz Witkowski
Traditional Chinese Localization (partial) by C+Style
1.1.3a: Fixed problem when setting specific size for 640x480 iPod video.
1.1.3b: Flash TwoPass works. Honest. Also killed some debug messages when stitching.
1.1.3c: Better forced ffmpeg downloader.
1.1.3d: Fixes to the Spanish and Polish translations
New in 1.1.2:
Support for Flash 8 Video!
Support for higher-resolution MPEG-4 files with new 5G iPod firmware.
Better support for reading 3G phone files.
Two-Pass compatibility greatly improved.
Passthrough of AC3 audio to AVI files now works as expected.
MPEG quality regression fixed (MPEG looks much better).
Fixes to DVD and QuickTime previewing and AutoCrop.
MP4 format now does automatic aspect correction (same as AVI/MPEG/WMV).
Better logging of DVD creation for error submission.
Miscellaneous other DVD-related fixes.
VisualHub will now warn you if you don't have enough space for a DVD conversion.
Slight speedup to program startup.
Tweaks to the UI.
1.1.2a: Fixes to H.264/AVC encoding on G3s and G4s
New in 1.1.1:
DVD sources and all QuickTime-based videos can now be previewed.
DVCPROHD files are now supported.
Conversions to DVD will now always use the correct output Hz rate no matter what.
WMV export compatibility restored to 1.0.3 levels.
The delete key now works to remove videos from the batch list.
Removed debug message when doing Two-Pass encodes.
Forcing Anamorphic 16:9 in the Advanced panel when converting native 4:3 video to DVD will now assume the source video is anamorphic.
"Best H.264 for Animation" Cheat Code now working again.
Fixed parsing error for certain abnormal clips ("Stream" AppleScript Error).
Note: You may need to run the Download Extras procedure with this newer version, depending on when you downloaded version 1.1. VisualHub 1.1.1 will check if it's needed and present the Extras download window if so.
New in 1.1:
Conversion directly from VIDEO_TS folders! - VisualHub will now convert the main title from an unencrypted DVD folder or disc!
New MPEG output formats!
- TiVoGoBack - Use TiVoDesktop for Mac to put videos on your TiVo. See the included ReadMe for more information.
- SVCD
- CVD
- Generic Transport Stream
- HDTV 720p
- HDTV 1080i
AutoCrop overhauled. Global autocrop settings, or video-by-video.
Conversions can now be paused and resumed in mid-operation.
If a PSP memory stick is chosen as the destination, the necessary video directories are now created automatically.
Common Cheat Codes now selectable within the Advanced panel.
Non-interactive Flash 6 (and under) animation files can now be converted when QuickTime Decoding is forced.
Limited support for converting EyeTV and iMovie project files. No need to dig through bundles.
New option to choose custom title(s) for PSP videos.
Name of DVD volume and .iso image now customizable.
DVD chapter markers can now be set at 5, 10, and 15-minute intervals.
Volume slider upped to 300%
Anamorphic video content now gets its aspect corrected when converted to 1:1-pixel formats.
New option to "Open the Destination Folder" when conversion completes.
The first pass of a two-pass encode will no longer completely freeze the UI.
New in 1.0.3:
Converting to DVD will always create discs at about 4GB with footage over an hour in length. --Removed
QuickTime files with multiple video tracks convert more reliably with more output formats.
Better support for QuickTime files when using Xgrid encoding.
Better method to determine computer's Bonjour name. This will help out Xgrid connections for some network types.
Conversions of videos at certain resolutions to AVI Home Theater Profile now working.
More types of QuickTime files with really really low framerates (slideshows with realtime crossfades) rendered at 30fps for smooth transitions.
1.0.3a:
Removed the "always 4GB" "feature". Certain footage and video of certain playback times will no longer be oversized, which caused application freezes and failed burns.
Improvements to PSP play/pause, and resume play responsiveness for Firmwares 2.6+.
IMPORTANT: If you have megazoomer installed, please update to its latest version. Older versions conflict with programs like iSquint and VisualHub.
1.0.3b:
Fixed backgrounding regression with Xgrid jobs. Batch Xgrid encodes now cascade as expected again.
1.0.3c:
Fixed weird issue with a few QuickTime-based movies' audio when converting to DVD.
Traditional Chinese Localization by C+Style
New in 1.0.2:
Videos 200 minutes and lower (up from 133) will now be converted at full DVD resolution.
Videos 201-415 minutes (up from 333) will now be converted at half-D1 resolution.
Resubmitting failed Xgrid jobs now working.
Canceling an Xgrid batch in progress now working.
Better errors given for Xgrid failures.
Files with short or long file extensions convert with their full name intact.
Preview when "Two Pass" is checked working for AVI now too.
Now avoids incompatible audio fidelity settings for Flash video.
Better UI feedback about unsupported setting combinations.
Spanish Localization by Rodrigo Hernández
French Localization by Antoine
Polish Localization by Lukasz Witkowski
New in 1.0.1:
Preview now works when "Two Pass" is checked and with certain format combinations.
Stitching together .mp4 files (iPod, MP4) is working reliably now.
Anamorphic bit correctly forced for certain mixed-aspect DVD conversions.
Fixed various Xgrid bugs.
Compatibility improvements to AVI Home Theater and Portable profiles.
Aspect Ratio correctly detected for MPEG Transport Streams (.ts files)
MPEG-2 output from the MPEG tab is more compliant.
Brightened up the logo for slightly better recognition.
New in 1.0
Everything that's not in iSquint.