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Happy New Year everybody. It took almost half a year to announce a new release. Many parts of the player including interfaces are retouched tightly and enhanced remarkably to keep pace with the new trends and dynamic environments of technologies nowadays. Therefore, there could be a common problem occurring when overwriting a new program over a previous version. Don't forget to back up the previous version of The KMPlayer which you are using without any problems before installing a new one.

The Player does not support Windows 98 series as well as Millennium any more and it is not guaranteed also running in Windows 2000 series. Some features using Direct3D functions need better video cards and a newest DirectX.

It is recommended to use Windows XP SP2 with the latest patches. If you have a trouble of running The KMPlayer, remove the folder completely in which the player is installed, reinstall, and reset the player in preferences by pressing 'Reset Current Preset' button at bottom left.

Thanks.


What's new in 2.9.3.1210 (2007-01-05):

Extended DVD Supports

• Revised DVD settings wholly with detailed configurations to a main tree in preferences.
• DVD settings are extended to set decoders up separately for convenience' sake.
• Added a function to select DVD navigators.
• Added a function to enable Closed Caption in DVD configuration. You should enable it to see the closed caption.
• Added an option to select an audio and video renderer independently when playing DVD.
• Fixed a serious bug of crashing the player when calling a dvd menu and polished the overall operation.

Revamped WDM device supports

• Added a function to open an analog and HDTV device directly in right clicking on KMP > Open menu
• Adjusted num keypad to be able to be used in wdm mode. For example, you can change a TV channel using numpad.
• Added a function to go to recent channel in WDM control.
• Added a function to use waveout device when connecting to wdm audio device(TV cards).
• It is possible now to connect directly to the audio device of some TV cards which is independent of directshow.
• Added a function of category alternation of video device in the dialog box of WDM configuration. This modification is specifically done for the DTV support of SKY HDTV card.
• Improved VBI(Closed Caption) support of WDM(TV).
• Improved the function of BDA tuning. It is possible to select among DVB(-T, -S, -C) and MS tuning.
• Fixed a problem of not hearing a sound from analog video of SKY HDTV.
• Fixed a problem of not displaying a screen when switching DTV <-> ATV in some TV cards.

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General Enhancements

• Improved compatibility with Windows Vista and revamped preferences window wholly.
• Added a function to display additional OSD messages(playback info, time display at top right) on Overlay and VMR Surface.
• Retouched the way of turning computer system off when playback is finished, it will wait 10 seconds before shutdown. The shortcut for finished action is 'Ctrl + Alt + Z'. It is also accessible in File Browser window for HTPC(Ctrl + J).
  
  
• Added a function to resize the dialog box of KMP collectively(for those who have a low vision).
• Added a function to change the font color of the dialog box of KMP(for those who have a low vision).
• Added a function to control Hue and Gamma in main menu(mainly for remapping it to hotkey).
• Added Pin Information Tab in the dialog box of Advanced Filter Information(Ctrl + `).
• Added shortcuts to control the main window(Ctrl + Alt + 2/4/6/8).
  
  
• Added a function to load all files into playlist in folder in preferences > General.
• Added a function to specify a folder to open in preferences > General > When Starting tab.
• Added a function of pulling and pushing subtitles to mouse wheel definitons in preferences > General > Keyboard/Mouse.
• Added a function to capture as png(quick frame capture) in preferences > Association/Capture.
• Playback will be paused when entering into hibernation mode.
  
  
• Added a function to mix shaders.
• Added a function to delete a playing file on the fly(Shift + Del).
• Added an option to play the next file on deletion of the playing file.
• Changed unrar library to the one which supports unicode.
• The status of full screen when exiting will be remembered individually by the option: "Remember fullscreen status when exiting" in preferences > general > when starting...
  
  
  
  
  
• Initializing file associations by pressing the button 'Defaults' in preferences > Association > Association tab will apply the icons of the file extensions defined by user in Extensions tab there to system. The file lists to associate can be managed easily by customizing the extensions to connect and pressing "R" button in Extensions tab.
• Revised the method of association to define extensions used to filter files in file open dialog box in preferences.
• Added an option to specify the monitor to go when entering into full screen in preferences > General > Screen > Advanced tab.
  
  
• Added a function to remove KMP from taskbar and show in system tray.
• Added global hotkeys which are keyboard shortcuts that you can use it from any running application.
• Improved shortcut supports, the shortcut of files or folders will be loaded correctly.
• Improved the function of snapping to the edge or window of screen.
• Improved the function of always on top, there was a bug in specific condition.
  
  
• Improved the way of switching between fullscreen modes.
• Improved popup menu speed when right clicking on KMP.
• Extracted the scripts of pixel shader filters to text files in /The KMPlayer/Shader/.
• Fixed a bug in calling media info, it'll not read again in case of the same cue file.

Improvements of Playlist Editor

• Added a function to search in playlist editor.
• Added a function to randomize playlist in playlist editor.
• Added a function to scan a playlist folder(/The KMPlayer/PlayList) when playlists are copied to the folder. When launching the player, it will scan the folder automatically and add or remove the playlist files to Album lists. Also, it is possible to add playlists to album lists manually by right clicking on playlist editor > Add to album > Scan playlist folder of KMP.
• Added a function to delete without confirmation in playlist(Ctrl + Shift + Del).
• Added a function to delete a physical file in context menu > Playlist(Ctrl + Shift + Del).

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Advanced Playback Functions

• General Things
  • Added a function to create a filter graph internally.
  • NSV streaming and native support for its container.
  • Native AMR audio file(.AMR) support.
  • Added AMR-WB audio support in video container.
    
    
  • Added a function to support multiple channels of WMA in preferences > Source Filter > Windows Media tab. You should enable the option there to get supported for 5.1ch output of windows media audio.
  • Supported CD-Text of Audio CD natively.
  • Updated Internal Ogg Vorbis codec(ogg, vorbis, vorbisenc.dll --> OggVorbis.dll).
  • Fixed a bug of not working Desktop Playback Mode(shift + enter, 9) in the environment of multiple monitors.
    
    
  • Improved to support an unicode input plugin of winamp(in_!mpg.dll, 2006/9/30).
  • Improved the audio support of quicktime files(.MOV).
  • Fixed a bug of not parsing some wav files correctly. Normal wav and dtswav file having a same file extension will be played correctly.
  • Fixed a bug, "can not make graph builder".
  • Fixed a bug of not displaying a playing screen with some video files when changing to next file in seamless playback.

  

  
  
• Splitters
  • Internal MPEG2 PS splitter: MPEG4, H.264, AAC supports.
  • Internal MPEG2 TS splitter: DTS, AAC, H.264 supports.
  • Media contained multiple video streams are now supported to select in internal splitter.
  • Fixed a bug of skipping frames when playing .MOV with internal mp4 splitter.
  
  
• Output
  • Added Enhanced Video Renderer(Vista only)
  • Added a function to configure output speakers and sample formats with audio processing filter in preferences > Audio Processing > Resample/Output. It's for outputting audio streams to 24/96 device.
  • Added a function to configure output sample formats with internal audio decoder in preferences > Internal Audio Decoder > Output tab.
  • Added a function to connect to the second sound device at the same time(if you have two sound cards).
    
    
  • Last scene will be retained in renderless mode when playing next file resulting in deception of seamless playback.
  • Fixed a problem of being unstable when using Virtual Headphone Mode 1(2ch) in preferences Internal Audio Decoders > Speakers settings.
  • Fixed a bug in VMR9 Renderless, an error occurred when playing videos for a long time.
  
  
• Audio and Video Processing
  • Added a function to disable KMP video transform filters automatically corresponding to video FourCCs in preferences > video processing.
  • Improved the playback engine for speed control to have a decent quality when increasing playback speed with a regular tone and the function of Jog Shuttle is merged into Speed Control(Shift+ Num */-/+) in Playback menu.
  • Added a function to select a default audio stream by language code or stream number in preferences > Multi-Audio Streams.
  • When using tempo filter with some videos, the player was unstable, it's fixed.
  
  
• Configuration managements
  • Added a condition to auto switch configurations corresponding to the framerate of videos in preferences > Configuration Management.
  • Adjusted Configuration Management in preferences so that the extension will be checked on character match if it contains dot character. ex) .vob

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Enhanced Subtitle Processing

• The text data of Closed Caption in .VOB can be displayed by enabling the option, "Read a closed caption closed caption data as a text subtitles" in preferences > subtitles processing > Multiple Languages > Advanced.
• Added a function to convert text of subtitles and messages to speech(TTS).
• Added a function to force a line break if the displaying subtitle is only one line.
• Added a function to convert the framerate of subtitles.
• Added a function to define the value of pushing and pulling a subtitle sync in preferences.
• Added an open dialog box of subtitles for TV-OUT.
• Improved the support of color attributes of .SSA subtitles.
• Fixed a serious problem of being unstable when displaying subtitles in some system.
• Fixed a problem of not reading some srt subtitles properly.

Renewed Skin Engine

• Renewed a skin engine completely. Consequently, overall running speed of KMP is slightly improved. To use an alpha blending effects on skin, PNG file format is supported now. A default skin is changed to new one using a new skin engine. Thank you, opus!
• Added a function to define a custom menu in skin.
• Improved the speed of drawing a round type skin.
• Improved the way of changing a skin, it'll be switched more naturally.

Visualization Enhancements

• Added a function to display text including audio tags in preferences > visualizations > slideshow tab when playing music. To turn off the display, toggle the option after right clicking on KMP > Visualization > Display Audio Tags when playing music.
• The logo file defined in skin will be displayed if visualization does not turn on forcibly when playing music.
• Improved the function of visualization, especially albumart in viewpoint of slideshow.

Improved Capture Functions

• Added an internal AAC encoder in audio capture(alt+a).
• Added system compressors in audio capture.
• Added an internal vorbis encoder for audio compression in AVI capture(alt+c).
• Changed bitrate to 'quality' of video compression ratio in AVI capture dialog box.

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Downloads
Updated at 2007/01/05

There are no differences of install, 7zip, and zip version except for the type of distribution packages. Some components are excluded in mini zip version such as plugins, skin, and sdk etc which is not necessary and redundant components for playback. Mini and Standalone version do not include additional language files. It should be placed in KMP folder/Language/.




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[2006/01/05] Several bugfixes

- The problem of jerking a video is fixed when displaying overlay subtitles.
- Improved the management of movie encoded with Ogg ACM.
- Color distortion problem is fixed when adding margins for subtitles forcibly.
- etc.