Flv Crunch Changelog

What's new in Flv Crunch 1.5.1

May 24, 2016
  • Fixed a bug that causes the selected sampling rate to change when simply opening the preferences.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the selected sampling rate to change after a conversion.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented m4v files from being added to the file list.

New in Flv Crunch 1.5.0 (Jan 17, 2012)

  • Added the option to pause conversions.
  • Added the option to skip conversions.
  • Added the option to shut down the computer after a conversion finished.
  • Added the option to put the computer to sleep after a conversion finished.
  • Added the option to quit the application after a conversion had finished.
  • Added the option to display a dialog notifying the user after a conversion had finished.
  • Added the option to make the application play an alert sound after a conversion had finished.
  • Added the option to make the application's icon bounce in the dock after a conversion had finished.
  • Added the option to reduce CPU time to the conversion engine during a conversion.
  • Changed the File menu's "Open Error Log" item to "Open Log".
  • Added the option to print the conversion engine's messages by using the File menu's "Print Engine Messages" item.
  • Added the ability to remove files from the file list by using the keyboard's delete button.
  • Fixed a problem with conversions failing because the user attempted to start converting seconds after the program started.
  • Added the ability to use ffmpeg-0.5 on Mac OS 10.1 to 10.3! Be able to convert some of the newest videos on older versions of the Mac OS!
  • Added the ability to use ffmpeg-0.5 (x86 version) on Mac OS 10.4 running on an x86 processor (huge speed up).
  • Disabled the Test button in the preferences when a test was taking place.
  • Added the ability to select the text in the Additional Commands window.
  • Removed the resize handle from the Additional Commands window.
  • Improved support for unicode characters in file names.
  • Fixed a problem with 5.1 surround sound files not converting with formats that use the MP3 audio codec.
  • FIxed a problem with 5.1 surround sound files not converting with the WMV format.

New in Flv Crunch 1.4 (May 30, 2011)

  • Included information in the documentation on how to rip videos from YouTube using Safari.
  • Removed Spanish and French language support.
  • Fixed a problem with ffmpeg-0.5 that prevented it from running on a G3 processor.
  • Fixed a problem with ffmpeg-12000 that prevented it from running on a G3 processor.
  • Fixed a bug that caused Flv Crunch to crash when converting a vob file.
  • Added support for aiff encoding and decoding.
  • Added mkv encoding support.
  • Added feature that allows user to send additional commands to ffmpeg.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented the settings in the preferences to return to their original values when the cancel button was pushed.
  • Changed mpeg format to use the vcd specifications -- allows seeking to work on Quicktime.
  • Added a feature that prints each message ffmpeg outputs during a conversion.
  • Added the ability to add and remove files from the file list during a conversion.
  • Added "No Change" menu item under the Quality menu -- keeps video at same quality as original.
  • High, medium, and low menu items in Quality menu now convert video to a specified quantizer range rather than a specified value.
  • Removed several Sampling Rate menu items.
  • Set audio bitrate for most formats to 128kb/s - improves audio quality.
  • Added a feature that verifies if you want to quit Flv Crunch during a conversion.
  • Changed program icon - Thank you Ben Rhea.
  • Eliminated printing of messages about the NSDocumentController.
  • Fixed problem with unusual characters in file path.
  • Eliminated timebase error.

New in Flv Crunch 1.3.1 (Jan 12, 2010)

  • Fixed a problem with calculating video dimensions (occurs when the "Same Aspect Ratio" feature is active).
  • Added close button in upper left hand corner.
  • Fixed a problem that caused the program to ask about where the destination folder is when it was already known.
  • Translated an error message about the engine into Spanish and French.
  • Made the Set button on the Spanish interface the default button for that window.
  • Added a system that determines if the engine has timed out after the Test button has been pushed.
  • Fixed a bug that allowed the user to change the engine version while an engine test was taking place.
  • Fixed a problem that would cause ffmpeg-0.5 to crash on Mac OS 10.4 on an x86 based Mac.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the video to be created at the wrong resolution when cropping feature was activated.

New in Flv Crunch 1.3 (Nov 6, 2009)

  • Added system that adjusts number of sounds channels when needed.
  • Added ability to make Flash files.
  • Preference with default save location, default format, and engine version options added.
  • Added ability for recognition of files dragged on Flv Crunch's icon in the dock.
  • Translated program into Spanish and French.
  • Added Volume control.
  • Added user changeable sampling rate control.
  • Added support for decoding of MKV files.
  • Added support for decoding of MKA files.
  • Added ability to select multiple files in the file list.
  • Updated engine on PowerPC to version 0.5.
  • Fixed WMV conversion to use wmav2 audio codec - allows playback on Windows Media Player 9 and above.

New in Flv Crunch 1.2.1 (Jun 24, 2009)

  • Fixed bug that caused ffmpeg-0.5 to not run on x86 Macintoshes.

New in Flv Crunch 1.2 (Jun 18, 2009)

  • Added feature to crop video files.
  • Added feature to only use certain time intervals in a file.
  • Added newer version of FFmpeg.
  • Added standard and high definition resolutions support.
  • Removed 'wide screen tv' resolution.
  • Added feature that preserves aspect ratio.
  • x86 native (faster on newer Macintosh systems).
  • Added feature that tells user how many files are in the file list.
  • Fixed open file problem.
  • Fixed memory leaks that would cause problems for Flv Crunch when the number of files in the file list reached over 200 files.
  • Fix bug that would select 'iPod' in the resolution group after a conversion had completed.
  • Changed maximum number of files that can be added to the file list to 500.

New in Flv Crunch 1.1 (May 9, 2009)

  • Added Windows Media Player media support.
  • Added RealPlayer media support (converting from RealPlayer file only).
  • Added Digital Video support.
  • Added AAC support.
  • Added sampling rate system.
  • Used more recent version of FFmpeg.