Pre Releases are provided as a way for the community to test and give feedback on all the exciting things we have lined up for the next release. We allocate about one month for Pre Release testing. In that time we will only fix bugs, after which comes the final release!
Highlights of this release
Bugfixes:
- [MP1-5232] - GPU Memory Leak in GUI SlideShow
- [MP1-5233] - Fix Edit of Share Folder in GUISettings plugin
- [MP1-5235] - Add x64 compatibility to TvMovie plugin
- [MP1-5238] - TV Service: DVB EPG grabbing thread synchronization
New:
- [MP1-5231] - Add Reset watched status for folders
- [MP1-5237] - Channel numbers in the radio EPG
- [MP1-5241] - New features:
- NET taget change to 4.7.2
- Added http caching service
- Added image loading service
- Added central notification service
- Added Webb image support
- Added GUINotifier plugin
- Added GUINotifierControl
- Added ability to use http location for gui texture property
- Added OnlinePlayer for playback of http videos
- Fixed GUIImage texture disposing
- Additional fixes/enhancements
Improvement / Rework:
- [MP1-5176] - TvSpielfilm broken
- [MP1-5234] - Remove sourceforge references
- [MP1-5236] - Add support for m3u8 files
- [MP1-5239] - TV Service: Use internal controller instead of remoting
- [MP1-5240] - MiniDisplay: Use MP tag to check 'IsRecording' information instead of remoting
- [MP1-5242] - Update SQLite to 3.49.1
- DefaultWideHD skin update (Reloaded)
- Titan skin update
Along with the above items we kept consolidating our software.
DefaultWideHD - Reloaded
After around 13 years, catavolt and High_Five - our new colleague in the design team - have decided to completely overhaul the DefaultWideHD skin. The aim was to give the skin a fresh, modern look without changing the familiar look and feel too much. After three months of intensive work, we would like to present the result to you today.
The most important new features in brief:
- Plugin-specific background images in the BasicHome screen, most of which are AI-generated. The display of these images can be activated/deactivated in the skin settings
- Completely redesigned TV EPGs with 10, 12, 15, 18 or 24 lines, adjustable in the skin settings
- Customisation of all plugin screens for a uniform display
- In particular, the many new graphics from High_Five (buttons, menu frames, etc.) ensure a harmonious overall picture
- Correction of many display errors / bugs
We hope you enjoy discovering the new DefaultWideHD.
We look forward to your comments and suggestions at this link: DefaultWideHD - Reloaded
Notes:
For use Bluray with BD-J support, please read the Wiki
Full list of changes
You can review the complete change log for this Release by using the link below:
Changelog: MediaPortal 1.37 Pre Release
Documentation of new features will be added to: Wiki - What's New
Installation, Upgrade, Download and Feedback
Installation
Since we switched to .NET4 you need to make sure you have.NET4 installed on your computer (not needed if you are on Windows 8 because it comes with .NET4, but you NEED the .NET 3.5 features enabled!). Otherwise you are not able to install MediaPortal and the installer just quits.
Download-Link: Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (Standalone Installer)
Aside from that when doing a clean installation of the this Release there is nothing else to worry about.
SQL Server
MediaPortal can automatically install and use MariaDB for its TV Server, but it also supports MS SQL Server. If you plan to use MS SQL server for TV it is necessary to install it yourself before installing MediaPortal with TV Server. Please consult the Wiki for further information.
Upgrade
Upgrading from MP 1.2.0 Beta or later to 1.37 Pre-Release
All MediaPortal 1.2.0 Beta installations can be upgraded to this Release without losing your settings.
Plugins:
If you are running MediaPortal 1.6.0 or earlier, then it is possible that some of your previously installed plugins will be shown as incompatible after the upgrade to this Release! Whether or not a plugin is incompatible depends on the MediaPortal subsystems the plugin uses.
All plugins that work for the 1.7.1 HotFix release, should also work with the this Release.
Upgrading Extensions:
The easiest way to upgrade your extensions is by launching the MediaPortal Extension Installer, and let it check for updated versions. However this only works for extensions that use our MPEI system. If the author of the extension releases it as a stand alone installer, you must contact them for an updated version.
General note about Upgrades
Manually stop TV-Service!
On some systems our installer is not able to update the TV-Server installation because its files are locked or the service can not be stopped.
For upgrades to this Release we recommend that you manually stop the TV-Service and make sure, via Windows Task Manager (enable the "all users" option), that the TvService.exe process is really gone before starting to upgrade.
Custom TV-Service properties
If you manually changed the properties of the TV-Service (like restart on error options), then you must redo these changes after the upgrade. The installer is not able to save and restore your custom service properties when it installs the new version of the TV-Service.
Feedback
Bugs
If you think you found a bug then please post a detailed report in our Bug Reports Forum.
Make sure your report includes all the required information. Incomplete reports will be removed to keep the forum clean.
Download
Finally - the download. We hope that you took the time to read this release news entirely because it includes vital information about the major changes.
If you would like to support MediaPortal, we would be happy to receive a donation!
The Team wishes you a lot of fun with this new release!
