Please test the beta of Perian 1.2.2 available here:
http://perian.cachefly.net/Perian_1.2.2b1.dmg
This release fixes a large number of importing bugs found in 1.2.1,
including crashes, and supports Matroska files created by mkvmerge
4.0. It is also the last release we intend to support PPC and Mac OS X
10.5.
Changelog:
- Added WebM/VP8 support. [r1310, r1315]
- Added support for compressed MKV tracks, as generated by newer
versions of mkvtoolnix. [r1317, r1334]
- Added FFv1 lossless video support. [r1363] (#407)
- Added an internal decoder for Theora. [r1379] (#499)
- The readme and license files are now included in the component
bundle. [r1309]
Fixes:
- Fixed MKV files with video glitches due to zero-length frame
durations. [r1364] (#502)
- Fixed audio sync in many FLV videos. [r1383] (1.2 regression) (#543)
- Fixed possible crashes in MKV reading. [r1332, r1392] (#223)
- Fixed several possible crashes/hangs in subtitle parsing. [r1327,
r1331, r1339, r1376] (#515, #521)
- Worked around Apple's incorrect channel layout in .MP4 containers.
[A52Codec r84]
SSA:
- Fixed several correctness errors. [r1307, r1308, r1365]
- Improved rendering of semitransparent text styles. [r1328]
Notes:
- The next planned version will remove support for PowerPC and Mac OS
X versions prior to 10.6. Maintenance updates may be provided if
necessary.
Testing the areas mentioned in the changes would be especially
appreciated.