Beta 1.3.9

[Jendrik Bertram]

Hey all,

I have just released another beta. You can download this version from http://www.iflicksapp.com/download/iFlicks-beta.dmg

The most important changes in this version are:

• Re-added basic support for Turbo.264. Use of the Turbo.264 is highly discouraged and not all of the new features of iFlicks can be supported with the use of the stick. Support was just re-added, because I did not want to drop this feature completely (for now).
• Video files should not be locked anymore after iFlicks finishes processing them.

Besides that, this version includes some fixes and minor improvements. The complete list of changes can be found at http://www.iflicksapp.com/release_notes/1.3.9.html

This version is feature complete and I hope to be able to release an updated stable version very soon. It is about time that everybody can take advantage of the great new features. So please, report any bugs you find to me.

Jendrik

[JP]

Many thanks, I appreciate the file-lock changes!

[jamesvdm]

Thanks, will install now and report anything I find.

On Jun 20, 2:35 am, Jendrik Bertram <jend...@iflicksapp.com> wrote:
> Hey all,
>

> I have just released another beta. You can download this version fromhttp://www.iflicksapp.com/download/iFlicks-beta.dmg

>
> The most important changes in this version are:
> Re-added basic support for Turbo.264. Use of the Turbo.264 is highly discouraged and not all of the new features of iFlicks can be supported with the use of the stick. Support was just re-added, because I did not want to drop this feature completely (for now).
> Video files should not be locked anymore after iFlicks finishes processing them.
>

> Besides that, this version includes some fixes and minor improvements. The complete list of changes can be found athttp://www.iflicksapp.com/release_notes/1.3.9.html

[Trent Middleton]

thank you mate, much appreciated.

i will encode 100+ movies tonight and let you know how it goes!

On Jun 20, 3:35 am, Jendrik Bertram <jend...@iflicksapp.com> wrote:
> Hey all,
>

> I have just released another beta. You can download this version fromhttp://www.iflicksapp.com/download/iFlicks-beta.dmg

>
> The most important changes in this version are:
> Re-added basic support for Turbo.264. Use of the Turbo.264 is highly discouraged and not all of the new features of iFlicks can be supported with the use of the stick. Support was just re-added, because I did not want to drop this feature completely (for now).
> Video files should not be locked anymore after iFlicks finishes processing them.
>

> Besides that, this version includes some fixes and minor improvements. The complete list of changes can be found athttp://www.iflicksapp.com/release_notes/1.3.9.html

[Phil Spitler]

Panic... I just upgraded to the latest Beta and it won't run under 10.6.5 it says it needs 10.6.6

I do not want to update my machine right now, do you have a link to the previous Beta (1.3.8).

Thanks.

Phil

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[Jendrik Bertram]

You can edit the Info.plist in the iFlicks.app bundle an just change the minimum requirement to 10.6.5

10.6.6 is needed to make the version compatible with the App Store. I'll make sure that the AppStore and Website version will have different requirements with the next update.

[Trent Middleton]

WOW! im impressed! just encoded 100+ movies and all worked great!
congrats

On Jun 20, 11:37 pm, Jendrik Bertram <jend...@iflicksapp.com> wrote:
> You can edit the Info.plist in the iFlicks.app bundle an just change the minimum requirement to 10.6.5
>
> 10.6.6 is needed to make the version compatible with the App Store. I'll make sure that the AppStore and Website version will have different requirements with the next update.
>
> On 20.06.2011, at 08:44, Phil Spitler wrote:
>
>
>
> > Panic... I just upgraded to the latest Beta and it won't run under 10.6.5 it says it needs 10.6.6
>
> > I do not want to update my machine right now, do you have a link to the previous Beta (1.3.8).
>
> > Thanks.
>
> > Phil
>
> > On Jun 19, 2011, at 11:35 AM, Jendrik Bertram wrote:
>
> >> Hey all,
>

> >> I have just released another beta. You can download this version fromhttp://www.iflicksapp.com/download/iFlicks-beta.dmg

>
> >> The most important changes in this version are:
> >> Re-added basic support for Turbo.264. Use of the Turbo.264 is highly discouraged and not all of the new features of iFlicks can be supported with the use of the stick. Support was just re-added, because I did not want to drop this feature completely (for now).
> >> Video files should not be locked anymore after iFlicks finishes processing them.
>

> >> Besides that, this version includes some fixes and minor improvements. The complete list of changes can be found athttp://www.iflicksapp.com/release_notes/1.3.9.html

>
> >> This version is feature complete and I hope to be able to release an updated stable version very soon. It is about time that everybody can take advantage of the great new features. So please, report any bugs you find to me.
>
> >> Jendrik
>
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[prashant patel]

The progress bats work great!

Sent from my iPhone

[uvitor]

Hi, i'm having an issue, i don't think that's the beta to blame: all
my encoded movies before( iflicks 1.2.3) had the subtitles ok with
perfect size, now with the m4v container (instead .mov) iflicks
returns subtitles with a shadow in the background and in a smaller
size than before. Is there any chances to return the previous way to
deal with subtitles?
Thank you very much.

On Jun 21, 10:19 am, prashant patel <drprashantpa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> The progress bats work great!  
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>

[Jendrik Bertram]

It is not possible to go back to the previous way subtitles were handled, as it was very limited and the new way has many benefits.

Inorder to customize the appearance of subtitles, I'll introduce a couple setting to one of the future updates.

[Jeaz]

Hey,

Tested out the new beta a bit and found that there's something off with the meta data. It's looks ok in iTunes, but whenever I try to edit it in iSubtitle to add subtitles I get an error that says that the "Movie data size is zero" and it can't edit. This hasn't happened with previous versions (it could actually happen on very rare occasions but recoding solved it those times).

[uvitor]

Ok no problem, in the long run i will get used with the contrast that
the shadow offers in the subtitles background.
Jendrik, another thing is that the encoded m4v movies don't play the
surround track created, just the stereo one in itunes. Playing in VLC
i can switch to surround track with no problem.
When i choose the surround track in itunes the movie freezes. Besides
that, is there a way to default the surround track instead of stereo?
When i delete the stereo track using subler, the movies plays fine in
itunes.
Thanks.

[Jendrik Bertram]

Do you have a surround system connected to your mac?

The stereo track has to be enabled by default. There is no way around this, but it should not pose a problem. It the stereo track is not enabled, the video will not sync to devices like the iPhone or iPod.

iFlicks creates a track layout that is the same as it is in files from the iTunes store. In these files the surround tracks have the stereo track set as fallback. By doing this, the surround tracks are automatically played whenever possible/useful and the stereo track otherwise.

[Jeaz]

An update to the above: It only happens when I encode the video in iFlicks. If I first encode it in Handbrake and just add the metadata and add to iTunes through iFlicks I don't get any errors.

[JRBTempe]

I've mostly been using 1.2.3 but checking in sporadically on the
betas... one thing that doesn't seem to work for me is changing the
destination with iTunes Compatible mode.

Here's my scenario: I use a 2TB DNS-323 server to store my media,
adding only the library data (link) to iTunes. With 1.2.3, I simply
changed the destination to a folder on my DNS-323 and the file
processed and copied it to there, adding the iTunes link. But none of
the betas seem to work for me... the videos always copy to my Username
> Movies > iFlicks folder and then I have to move them to the server
and re-add them to iTunes manually.

Did I miss something? I've been over the preferences and they're set
the same way they've always been, yet my destination seems to be
ignored. Any ideas?

Otherwise, latest beta is looking good!

JRB

[uvitor]

Sure, its a Mac Pro (mid 2010) connected with a surround system (denon
receiver).
Two passthrough (http://www.cod3r.com/2008/02/the-correct-way-to-
enable-ac3-passthrough-with-quicktime/) hacks enabled (DTS and AC3).
All worked until now with beta. Repeating that the resulting file
works even with quick time player X and pro, just enabling the
surround track by default and disabling the stereo one (not deleting).
I have more the 700 fullhd movies and the majority encoded with
previous versions of iflicks. All working great with full 5.1 DD
etc...
So i think is something to do with how itunes is "seeing"the file
because quicktime plays normally the file after enabling 5.1 track.
Even doing this, the itunes keep caching the stereo track!!!
Please help me because your software make my life better!!!
Thank you for your time.

[Jendrik Bertram]

I have downloaded the trial of iSubtitle and have seen this error, too. In order to see what I can to to fix it I'll get in contact with the developer of iSubtitle.

On 25.06.2011, at 12:23, Jeaz wrote:

Hey,

Tested out the new beta a bit and found that there's something off with the meta data. It's looks ok in iTunes, but whenever I try to edit it in iSubtitle to add subtitles I get an error that says that the "Movie data size is zero" and it can't edit. This hasn't happened with previous versions (it could actually happen on very rare occasions but recoding solved it those times).

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[Jendrik Bertram]

Can you please send me a feedback report after importing a video with the beta? That way I can take a better look at what is going on.

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[Jendrik Bertram]

This all seems very "hackish" to get surround to work in iTunes and a short look on Google revealed that it is broken with the latest version of iTunes.

Are you able to play surround tracks from videos purchased on the iTunes Store? I am guessing they will show the same issues.

If there is no way other around this, I'll add a preference option to disable setting the fallback tracks.

[conradh]

Don't use iSubtitle. I prefere Subler. Magic. Auto update all meta
data, easy adding multiple subtitles etc.

Mac only.

Conrad

On Jun 26, 9:11 am, Jendrik Bertram <jend...@iflicksapp.com> wrote:
> I have downloaded the trial of iSubtitle and have seen this error, too. In order to see what I can to to fix it I'll get in contact with the developer of iSubtitle.
>
> On 25.06.2011, at 12:23, Jeaz wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > Hey,
>
> > Tested out the new beta a bit and found that there's something off with the meta data. It's looks ok in iTunes, but whenever I try to edit it in iSubtitle to add subtitles I get an error that says that the "Movie data size is zero" and it can't edit. This hasn't happened with previous versions (it could actually happen on very rare occasions but recoding solved it those times).
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[uvitor]

I know that's not the perfect solution and apple doesn't take care of
us as they do with other segments so as far as i know this solution is
the better one that delivers the original AC3 DD track directly to
receiver, letting it decode that track. If do you know another option
please let me know.
If you could indeed leave an option that only give us one track
(surround track) would be very handy.
Thanks.

[Jendrik Bertram]

I think the only thing I can do for now, is to add an option. It will be in one of the next updates.

[Jeaz]

I've tested Subler and prefer iSubtitle any day of the week over it. I got iFlicks to download the metadata anyways (although iSubtile can do that as well) and iSubtitle can fetch subtitles from within the app plus easy resyncing. I've never had the above mentioned problem, until 1.3.9 so there's something new that changed.

[Jendrik Bertram]

I have been able to solve this issue. The fix will be included in the next update.

On 25.06.2011, at 12:23, Jeaz wrote:

Hey,

Tested out the new beta a bit and found that there's something off with the meta data. It's looks ok in iTunes, but whenever I try to edit it in iSubtitle to add subtitles I get an error that says that the "Movie data size is zero" and it can't edit. This hasn't happened with previous versions (it could actually happen on very rare occasions but recoding solved it those times).

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[uvitor]

Another update:
When i delete that file a52... it breaks some of previous encoded AC3
movies and i think it has to a channel layout issue. So, is there a
way for you to put an option to force a .mov (previous encoded) to be
re-analized (channels layout) and output a .m4v file with the correct
channel layout?
Currently, when i try to add that files (.mov), iflicks returns
the .mov file with broken audio (channel layout i think). Remember
that all this scenario is after i delete that codec file allowing me
to play the recent encoded files fine.
Thanks.

[uvitor]

Hi Jendrik,
i have some updates on my issue. When i delete the A52Codec.component
file located at ˜/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins-Components the movies plays
fine on iTunes.
Im a bit confused now because that particular codec along with
AC3MovieImport.component are installed by Perian. When i delete that
file and check the perian preference panel, it returns me "Perian is
Installed, but parts are Not installed".
So thats the solution for now, isn't that?
Thanks for your time again.

[Spazturtle]

Will tere be an option to use iFlicks how it was before? as in get
iFlicks to hard sub the video?

[Jendrik Bertram]

This is not planned, as it was very unflexible. Is there any specific reason why you are looking for this feature?

[Philip Powell]

Jendrik,

Regardless of the file type I put into iFlicks now, I appear to be having issues with the "Error: iTunes in 64-bit mode, cannot add this video type" message. Any ideas? This is a straight 64 bit version of itunes as it's Lion beta iTunes for iOS 5.

[Nathan]

I ran into this issue as well....
are you encoding the file or using the itunes compatible setting?

On Sep 20, 2011, at 9:50 AM, Philip Powell wrote:

> Jendrik,
>
> Regardless of the file type I put into iFlicks now, I appear to be having issues with the "Error: iTunes in 64-bit mode, cannot add this video type" message. Any ideas? This is a straight 64 bit version of itunes as it's Lion beta iTunes for iOS 5.
>
>

[Philip Powell]

iTunes compatibility setting. I was able to get it to work. I'm not sure where the bug lies, but killing iTunes and iFlicks, restarting both seemed to work. It's now functioning again.

[Nathan]

I found that encoding for worked fine.
I got the error when I was using the itunes compatible setting as well.....
I set up the files to encode as I walk out the door for work...
I mainly watch everything on my ATV2.

[Philip Powell]

Same here... ATV2 and iPad 1 (basically the same device inside).

[Jendrik Bertram]

Sorry for the late response. I was traveling and didn't have internet during this time.

Please have a look at: http://support.iflicksapp.com/entries/20294457-itunes-didn-t-accept-the-file-for-unknown-reasons-after-upgrade-to-itunes-10-4-on-lion

It should answer your question.