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Neo Update Logs

December 18: v3.2.2 (Build 148)

  • Added à Added: XDCAM-EX support to HDLink
  • Added à Count offset for HDLink split scene naming
  • Added à Global (application independent) playback controls for RAW metadata
  • Added à Improved cross platform decoder threading
  • Fixed à Support on quad core systems for some "old" clips was broken
  • Changed à Progressive decoding to RGB of YUV sources

December 4: v3.2.1 (Build 145)

  • Added à Program Files --> CineForm --> Tools scripts to control metadata ON/OFF processing within other applications (AE, Windows Media Player, etc)
  • Fixed à Pulldown removal for 8-bit sources was broken in v3.2.0
  • Added à QuickTime encoder now defaults to I-Frame only with keyframe control off.
  • Added à QuickTime codec naming now reflects the licensing for HD, 2K or 4K.

November 20: v3.2.0 (Build 142)

  • Added (BETA) à RedCine export support to CineForm QuickTime files. 1920x1080 (or smaller) exports default to YUV 4:2:2; 2K exports (Neo 2K) are automatically CineForm 444 (RGB 4:4:4)
  • Added (BETA) à Support for Redcine exports of 4081-4095 (horizontal raster) to overcome a Redcine bug when exporting as 4096 (Neo 4K only)
  • Added à Importer and AEIO updated to handle new bayer headers on older files
  • Added à CineForm RAW decoding for VfW and QuickTime codec engines
  • Fixed à DirectShow Encoder in I-frame mode would sometimes drop the very first frame
  • Fixed à HD Link no longer reports errors when capture from Decklink cards is stopped
  • Fixed à QuickTime encoder would improperly truncate 1556 tall images to 1552 (Neo 2K)

October 4: v3.1.2 (Build 139)

  • Fixed à AE CS3 thumbnail decoding of YUV clips would sometimes show up as pink
  • Fixed à AE CS3 QuickTime export in 16-bit mode
  • Improved à AE CS3 now properly reports the compression type as one of the following: CineForm Intermediate (4:2:2), CineForm 444, CineForm 444 + Alpha, or CineForm RAW.
  • Added à multiple curve options for BYR4 pixel formats (Requires CineForm RAW License)
  • Added à Bayer order select to BYR1 8-byte RAW, for high speed RAW cameras (Requires CineForm RAW License)
  • Fixed à Decklink capture format settings correctly maintained in HDLink for each new session
  • Added à Centercrop control for HDLink conversion of non-16x9 sources.

September 11: v3.1.1 (Build 138)

  • Fixed à Progressive 1080 clips previously imported into AE as interlaced
  • Fixed à 16-bit per channel QuickTime decodes now work in both CS3 and AE7 (CS3 was byte swapped thanks to an undocumented Adobe change.)
  • Fixed à QuickTime encoder exports issues with AE and Premiere Pro

August 23: v3.1.0 (Build 137)  

  • Added à CineForm QuickTime Mac Codec
  • Improved à AE CS3 importer now works without having to remove any AE components
  • Improved à AE memory handling when rendering very large CineForm 444 frames.
  • Added à Alpha channel decoding support within AE – CineForm 4:4:4:4.
  • Fixed à distorted audio exports from After Effects.
  • Fixed à conversion of JVC 24p sources in HDLink (broken in 3.0.3)
  • Fixed à quality level controls for HDLink when capturing from HMDI cards – every setting was one lower than it should have been, and Low was undefined.
  • Fixed à XDCAM-HD conversion issue for non-English installs of Windows.
  • Fixed à Windows Media Player under Vista was displaying weird colors (recommended: don’t use WMP as it is very slow)
  • Added à Holding the Ctrl key at the start of playback (PPro) will force playback on non-real-time elements (optimized for CS3).   Enabling Scroll Lock will make this the default behavior with the Ctrl key acting as a toggle.

August 2: v3.0.5 (Build 135)  

  • Added à HDLink now converts JVC TOD files to CineForm AVIs
  • Added à HDLink file selector now defaults to all convertible media rather than just MPEG media

July 26: v3.0.4 (Build 134)  

  • Added à XDCAM–HD conversion support within HDLink
  • Fixed à Gamma support when rewrapping CineForm files from AVI to MOV and vice-versa
  • Fixed à MOV rewrapping to AVI within HDLink for files greater than 4GB.
  • Fixed à decoding error on the right handle edge some footage, only impact 12-bit 444 footage. (Neo HD/2K only)
  • Fixed à HDlink upscale from assuming SD sources are interlaced
  • Fixed à export to CineForm 444 within AE for 8-bit mode. 16-bit and 32-bit modes were fine. (Neo HD/2K only)
  • Updated à Restored YUY2 support within the Video for Windows codec.

June 15: v3.0.2 (Build 131)

  • Fixed à rare encoder failure that occasionally happened with a lot of encoding including HDV capture
  • Improved à rewrapping of AVI to MOV files from older Prospect HD installations is now much faster
  • Fixed à when capturing HDV source to CineForm MOV files with scene detection ON, AVIs are no longer created for for the second and third clips

June 1: v3.0.1 Build 130: Currently posted for all NEO 2K / HD / HDV customers

  • Fixed à installs properly into Premiere Pro CS3 correctly to match an Adobe change
  • Improved à Installation now includes all versions of Premiere Pro found on the system
  • Improved à Encoders are now listed as supported in more third party tools under “Video Compressors"
  • Added à New metadata handling in preparation for future features (keep your eye on this one - we'll disclose more later....)
  • Improved à Many other minor enhancements
  • Added à NEOPlayer (only) upgrades the CineForm codec that ships with Vegas to the latest CineForm components.

May 18: v3.0.1 Build 129: Currently posted for all NEO 2K / HD / HDV customers

  • Fixed à File re-wrapping from MOV to AVI would occasionally assign an incorrect frame rate
  • Fixed à HDLink would sometimes stop early during conversions of large files
  • Improved à Support for consumer HD cameras like the JVC HD Everio GZ-HD7
  • Added à Control to disable the HDSDI/HMDI capture window within HDLink (it would previously always be visible)
  • Improved à Vista support (we still consider this BETA until we declare otherwise, so give us feedback if you find issues)

May 2: v3.0.1 (Build 128) Currently posted for all NEO 2K / HD / HDV customers

  • Improved à After Effects importer bug fix when loading or saving older projects
  • Fixed à CineForm QuickTime Importer which was conflicting with Premiere for other QT media.
  • Added à Support for differing Bayer pattern data organization for pending support of additional RAW cameras (NEO 2K only)
  • Fixed à NTSC SD capture within HDlink
  • Improved à MOV to AVI re-wrapping

 


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