Release Notes for Server Release 1.4.0 build 54


Some early plug-ins built for DivX Connected Server 1.4 can be found at:
http://labs.divx.com/node/7023

New Features:
  • Flash-based Plug-in Support - Flash video and audio can now be launched through DivX Connected plug-ins, opening the floodgates to a vast library of content.  Upon release of 1.4, users can expect to be hit with a wave of new plug-ins, including the likes of YouTube and Dailymotion, and developers will have the tools they need to port countless other Flash video sites to the DivX Connected platform.
  • SDK: Film Strip Control - Developers will be able to leverage (and users will be able to experience) this new UI element, which lets you smoothly flip through content thumbnails either vertically or horizontally, taking the DivX Connected UI into the 3rd dimension, with its perspective and reflection elements.
  • SDK: Tile Control - Developers can now easily nest content into rows and columns of tiles, which are scrollable both horizontally and vertically.  Unlike the original thumbnail control, the tile control can contain text, labels, images, and more, allowing developers to let their imaginations run free.
  • Under the Hood - The underlying Gecko engine has been updated, which improves system speed and performance; this is the same new engine that powers Firefox 3.
  • Remote Shutdown - A PC running the DivX Connected Server software can now be shut down or put to sleep through a menu item in the main DivX Connected interface.  This is most useful when used in conjunction with the wake-on-LAN feature introduced in the 1.1.2.37 version of the DivX Connected Client firmware. See: http://labs.divx.com/wol

Bug Fixes:

  • Pasting a file into a monitored folder would sometimes appear as a broken thumbnail.
  • Root level NTFS drives (e.g. “C:\”) could not be added as a monitored folder.
  • Some playlist files (.M3U and .PLS) were not recognized or interpreted correctly by the scanner.
  • Selecting the ‘Re-scan” option from the pop-up menu would sometimes fail to initiate a re-scan.
  • Multiple issues relating to playback of DivX Ultra content have been addressed.
  • A number of other minor issues have been resolved.