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3.07 Changelog:
Added: SMI/PSB Sub Support
Added: Startup and Shutdown Error Reporting
Changed: Progress Bar Halt Value
Changed: Exception Error Codes

Affected Software:
Videora iPod Converter - Download
Videora iPod classic Converter - Download
Videora iPod nano Converter - Download
Videora iPod touch Converter - Download
Videora iPhone Converter - Download

Release Notes:
A few minor changes were made including adding smi and psb subtitle support.

Version 3.06 introduced improved subtitle support as well as changes to H.264 VGA support. Please read the following posts for more details:
Changes to VGA H.264 (640x480) Support in 3.06
Improved Subtitle Support in 3.06

Upgrade Notes:
Upgrading from 3.06 - Just install over your current installation. If you want to keep your old profiles and settings, you will need to back them up and then copy them back after you have installed this latest version.

Upgrading from 3.05 or Earlier - Uninstall your current version and then install this latest version. You cannot keep your old profiles since they are no longer compatible.

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3.06 Changelog:
Changed: FFmpeg rev11050
Changed: No H.264 VGA UUID for new iPods
Fixed: Add to Queue Button Position
Added: Hard subtitle support
Added: First Run Chart

Affected Software:
Videora iPod Converter - Download
Videora iPod classic Converter - Download
Videora iPod nano Converter - Download
Videora iPod touch Converter - Download
Videora iPhone Converter - Download

Release Notes:
This version includes improved subtitle support as well as changes to H.264 VGA support. Please read the following posts for more details:
Changes to VGA H.264 (640x480) Support in 3.06
Improved Subtitle Support in 3.06

Upgrade Notes:
There is no upgrade available so you will have to download and use the full installer to upgrade to this version. The full installer will overwrite your old version so you will loose all your old settings and profiles. You cannot backup and restore your profiles from an older version as an additional parameter was added in this version. You can, however, backup and restore your settings from an older version.

If you use an iPod classic 6G, iPod nano 3G, iPod touch 1G or an iPhone with firmware 1.1.1 or later, you can ignore this post.

If you use an iPod 5G, an iPhone running old firmware (1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2) or you use Videora iPod Converter to create iPod videos that are playable on every video iPod, please read this post closely.

Changes to VGA H.264 (640x480) Support
The software will no longer add Apple’s H.264 VGA flag to the videos intended for the iPods that don’t need it. This will help cut down overall conversion time and reduce free space requirements.

Unfortunately, Apple’s H.264 VGA flag is still required to play H.264 VGA files on the iPod 5G (5th Generation) and iPhones running firmware 1.0.0, 1.0.1 or 1.0.2. Videora iPod Converter will properly add this flag, provided you tell the software you are converting video for the 5th generation iPod when you first run the software.

iPod 5G Users
When you run Videora iPod Converter for the first time, you will be asked to choose which iPod you are converting videos for. You MUST choose iPod 5G (5th Generation). If you choose any other iPod and try to convert VGA videos, iTunes will not let you put your converted videos on your 5G iPod.

iPhone Old Firmware (1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2) Users
First we highly recommend that you upgrade your iPhone to the latest version so you get all the latest application and security updates. If you refuse to use newer firmware you will have to use the following workaround to get VGA video on your iPhone.

When you run Videora iPhone Converter for the first time, you will be asked to choose which iPod you are converting videos for. You MUST choose iPod 5G (5th Generation). Do not choose the iPhone. If you choose the iPhone and try to convert VGA videos, iTunes may not let you put your converted videos on your iPhone.

Yes this is convoluted, but that’s what you get for not using newer firmware. Since the vast majority of users are using an iPhone with at least 1.1.1 or greater, this is only an issue for the 10 of you left on older firmware.

Users who want to create H.264 VGA videos that work on ALL iPods
When you run Videora iPod Converter for the first time, you will be asked to choose which iPod you are converting videos for. You MUST choose iPod 5G (5th Generation). If you choose any other iPod and convert VGA videos, then these videos will not work on 5G iPods and iPhones with old firmware.

Support for subtitles is a request we hear often in the forums. While Videora iPod Converter has always supported subtitles since its early days, this support has come in the form of requiring users to manually create custom AviSynth scripts for each file.

Improved Subtitle Support
In version 3.06, we have automated this process so you no longer have to create these AviSynth scripts yourself. Videora iPod Converter will automatically detect if your video has an associated SUB, SRT, ASS or SSA file of the same filename. If it finds one of these subtitle formats, it will then use AviSynth and VSFilter to add these subtitles to your video.

Burned-In/Hard Subtitles
All subtitles are “burned” into the video, meaning when you play them back, you will not be able to turn the subtitles off. The iPod does not have soft subtitle support so the only way to have subtitles show up is by “burning” them into the video.

Video Codec Support
You must be able to play your video in Windows Media Player if you want to use Videora iPod Converter’s subtitle support. This is because like Windows Media Player, AviSynth depends on the same DirectShow video codecs to decode your video. If these codec are not present, your video will not convert and you will end up with a no video and a message in red text saying that it could not find the right video codecs.

Multi-channel (5.1) Audio Support
If you are converting a video with a 5.1 audio track, your DirectShow audio decoder must be explicitly set to output 2 channel audio (stereo). To do this with ffdshow, open the ffdshow audio decoder configuration (Start > ffdshow > audio decoder configuration), click Mixer at the bottom of the left hand menu, check the box beside “Mixer” and set the Output speaker configuration to “2/0 – stereo”. Hit the apply button and then the ok button.

No Single File MKV Support
Videora iPod Converter will not convert subtitles found within an MKV file. If you convert an MKV video with no separate subtitle file in the same directory, the video will convert without the subtitles.

MKV + Subtitle File Support
In order to convert an MKV file with subtitles, you must extract the subtitles from the MKV first, rename the subtitle file to match the MKV file name and then convert the video in Videora iPod Converter. To extract subtitles from an MKV file you will need the mkvtoolnix and mkvextractgui.

MKV Video Codec Support
Remember, you must be able to play the MKV file in Windows Media Player to use subtitle support. Just because the video plays in Media Player Classic does not mean it plays in Windows Media Player. If you cannot play the file in Windows Media Player, try using CCCP.