Re: CinemaSix 1.1 Beta Ready

> I've fixed a bunch of bugs and just released 1.1 beta.  You can get it
here:
>
> http://www.up.org/cinemasix
>
>
> Here is a summary of the changes:
>
>   - HTTP streaming now reconnects when the network is disrupted, you press
>     pause for too long, or the playlist moves to the next file.  It
>     attempts to reconnect for about 5 seconds.  After a reconnect, you may
>     need to press "ROTATE" to knock it back in sync.  I need to make this
>     much better in the future, but it will require adding code to
VideoLan.
>
>   - DVD lipsync seems better since I added a bunch of code to handle
>     problems in the stream like timestamps going backwards.
>
>   - Bug fix: Aspect ratio isn't reset by decoder reinits
>
>   - PCR's are now used to reconstruct the source audio timeline for live
>     streaming and TS file playback.  Translation:  Lipsync for some long
>     movies will be better!
>
> Here is what I need from you folks.  I need three things in particular
> tested by the masses:
>   - Did non-streamed DVD playback get better from 1.0 to 1.1 wrt
>     lipsync?  Have you ever seen CinemaSix (any version) do better?  Test
>     with both digital output on and off.
>   - Did TS file lipsync get better (if problems occured in 1.0)?  Please
>     send e-mail if StreamPlayer can play a clip correctly and CinemaSix
can't.

I have a Sony MicroMV camera that produces transport streams with mp2 audio.
StreamPlayer plays them just fine, but no audio from CinemaSix 1.1.  I can
provide samples.

Also, references to $SXPATH in CinemaSix.roku need to be quoted.  Try
sticking CinemaSix in a directory with a space in the name...

Derek


>   - Did HTTP streaming reconnect fix the problems you've been seeing.
>
>
> Sujal
>
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