 EzLinkNG News
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We're working hard so we can provide you the best in the multimedia world.
New features will be ready on next release candidate, so
RC5 will include:
- Transparent multiplexing from Google Videos - You'll be able to play
GoogleVideo files (*.GVI) directly in your players without any reencoding at
all!
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- Server Interconnects *
- You'll be able to watch videos from Internet EzLink servers
(example: a friend of yours can share videos with you and vice versa, so you
can play them your living room player directly from your friend's home using EzLink NG)
- You'll be able to stream files inside a DP-558 player directly to any player
(ex: Zensonic Z500)
- Two new areas *
- "[My Shortcuts]"
Provides you a way to create shorcuts to EzLink
paths you specify - common shortcuts and per-player shortcuts
- "[My Services]"
Enables you to browse and play directly
from other network services in
your network
(ex: EzLink NG, PCLink, DP-558 (Server), FreeKiSS, NAS, etc)
- Improved file scan functions, faster, more responsive, multithreaded and less
cpu and memory usage
- Improved UPnP compatibility with XBox 360 (pictures and musics)
- Improved Player Database with new configurable security policies*
(example: deny access to a path for a specific player - useful if you have a player
in your kid's bedrom).
- Improved Playlist Editor*
- Improvements in video reencoding
- Improved graphics and user-interface in advanced mode *
- Search functions inside EzLink Manager *
- Improved bandwith and transfer speeds
- EZK Scripts will now run in independant threads
- Many more tweaks and improvements
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* - These options will be available in EzLink Advanced mode
The first beta versions will be ready for testing in a few weeks.
// FCLage
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EzLink RC4 was released.
This new version introduces the UPnP MediaServer extensions, enabling UPnP players such as
Snazio NetDVD, Zensonic Z500, KiSS DP-600 and many more to access your PC
contents.
In this version, transcoding has been improved for low-memory usage,
compatibility and speed (including for older players like KiSS DP-500 and
DP-1500).
You can now choose any MPEG-4 codec (XViD, DivX6, etc)
for transcoding the original movie that your player doesn't support. Some
transcoding file extensions were also added to the list such as "3gp", "dvr-ms",
"rmvb" and more...
There were also improvements in both speed, and stability in this new
version, and bugfixes (all subclassing calls used in EzLink NG are now
compatible with DEP compliant CPU's).
So, here is a list of new players that are now fully compatible with EzLink
NG, or improved with the new UPnP extensions:
KiSS
DP-600 |
Zensonic
Z500 |
Transtechnology
DVX-600 |
Snazio
NetDVD HD |
BuffaloTechnology
LinkTheater |
Transtechnology
DVX-700 |
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We're also going to make further tests to improve
compatibility with Microsoft XBox 360.
XBoX 360 has the possibility to stream contents from your PC using a
UPnP MediaServer like EzLink NG, so in the future you can expect
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Microsoft
XBox 360 |
You can download the latest version here.
Like always, please report any suggestions, bugs or ideas in the
forum.
// FCLage
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A new version has been uploaded
EzLink NG "RC3":
Among other things, EzLink NG now has a simple mode and an advanced mode
so you can choose what you like better. It also features ISO 9660 support (for ISO and NRG files) enabling you to files directly from inside this files without the need to map them as a drive on your PC. The browsing
is fully transparent. The new installer with international support is also available. If you already have it installed, don't worry, it will make a self-update.
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Many bugs were squashed in this new version, for example: 1st Generation
Syabas players (like Momitsu V880N, Transtechnology DVX-500e) can now
enjoy Video Reencoding on the Fly playing all kinds of contents, static
lists now work, WPL playlists have been fixed, and so many more bugs
were killed.There are also improvements in subtitle handling (now
called 'Smart subtitle'), UPnP extensions and security, speed, stability,
library system, and more. This RC3 version should be updated regulary
now (about 1 new version per week) adding new features and fixing
existing bugs.
For a list of changes since last release please click here.
EzLink NG "RC4" will add more UPnP and it will support Zensonic Z500,
and a new browsing system for all other UPnP players (like Snazio NetDVD,
LinkTheater, etc). It will also include a new reencode method that uses
no memory at all, and improvements in KML and Syabas navigation.
EzLink NG "RC5" will add multi-language support: English, Portuguese,
French, Danish, Dutch, German, and probably other languages should be
included in this release.
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Soon, a new EzLink NG RC3 (Release candidate 3) version will be made available to everyone featuring a new EzLink NG manager, with a very simple user interface.
Among other things, RC3 will include improved Syabas navigation, bugfixes, new reencoding functions based on ffdshow (avoiding the msmpeg codec requirement).
Shortly after this release, RC4 will come adding new UPnP AV extensions providing a new (and faster) browsing method for UPnP players like Snazzio, Zensonic Z500 and many others.
RC5 will add multi-language support (French, Portuguese, Italian, German, Greek, Danish, and more). It will also include a detailed manual, and a help file.
Stay tuned and a Happy new Year! ;)
// FCLage
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After months of testing, tweeking, fixing, improving, and
implementing new functions, the new Release Candidate 2 is now available for
download.
Here's what changed since last release:
- New user interface for Syabas players (like LinkTheater, Snazio, DVX-500e, and many more)
- UPNP Extensions implemented for automatic
configuration of Syabas players
- Video Reencoding on the fly for Syabas players now
available
- Updated player database identifications to include
more players
- Fixed video reencoding for files without video
- Fixed video reencoding for files without audio
- Fixed Out-Of-Sync issue when reencoding AVI’s
- Fixed QPEL detection
- Fixed lock problem of played files
- Fixed deletion of reencode buffer after reencoding
stops
- Fixed “Resume without next” problem when scanning for
media
- Fixed Single area mode
- Fixed problem with some long file names
- Fixed some graphical problems in EzLink Manager
- Fixed 00:00:00 playback freeze on DP players
- Fixed JPG handling on DP players
- Fixed crash when pressing STOP while reencoding in
some cases
- Improved general playback
- Speeded up “My Files” listing when removable drives
are to be listed
- Updated new database default
- New configuration location in registry
- New database (do not use previous ones please)
- Reencoding on the fly uses the same FPS as original
video improving video encoding speed in many cases
- Video Reencoding Wizard is now easier to setup
- XVID, DIVX 5 and DIVX6 option in Reencoding Wizard
- Improved KML navigation
- Improved EZK scripting language
- Improved library navigation in EzLink Manager (icons,
etc)
- Improved ThumbnailCache
- Improved Initialization application to auto-install MS
MPEG4v3 codec if missing
- Subtitle Editor displays a new movie control based on
DirectShow
- Service optimizations
- File Scan optimizations
- New movie viewer
- Added drag & drop to playlist editor
- Added drag & drop to sources
- Reorganized menus in EzLink Manager for a more user
friendly environment
- Improved webradio for Syabas
- New default RSS, KML and HTML links
- New default Webradio streams
- Webradio streams are now inserted by playlist url
instead of actual stream url
- Improved Thumbnail functions
- Included thumbnail image for video, audio and pictures
in EzLink Manager file information toolbar
- 4 mirrors to download: 2 in the US, 1 in Portugal and
1 in Netherlands
(many thx to DVDPhreak for supporting that last mirror)
- Fixed a lot of bugs
- Many more…
For technical support please use the forum:
http://www.ezlinkng.com/forum/
or send an email to support@ezlinkng.com
// FCLage
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A new update for EzLink NG will be ready very soon. Among other things it now has:
* UPNP extensions
* Video Reencoding on the fly for Syabas players
* 100% New syabas interface
* Improved QPEL detection
* New playlist editor with thumbnails and drag/drop
* Improvements in video reencoding on the fly
* Improvements in library file scan
* Improved subtitle handling
* Many bugfixes
* And many other things...
// FCLage
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A new version is now available
Among other things here's what's changed from previous release:
• Fixed problem with 100% cpu usage (GPF protection off by default now)
• Fixed bug that requested player reconnect when running in single folder mode
• Improved library navigation in EzLink Manager (icons, etc)
• Bugfixed libraries that appeared empty (happened specially in audio library
when you had invalid mp3/wma tags)
• Optimized refreshing of library - refreshing happens less often - can be
disabled in EzLink Manager options
• Service optimizations
• File Scan optimizations
• VROTF Wizard not has GPF protection OFF so you know what dll/ax is causing the
conflict
• Fixed script error in KML hosts menu
• Fixed problem with long paths (new limit = 512 bytes)
• Fixed problem with filenames with unicode chars
• New KML navigation scripts - Picture slideshow, play all audio in folder, etc
• Fix premature socket closing when reencoding (causing stop of video before
finish)
• Fix EZK error in KML host list that appears on some PC's.
• New KML EZK scripts - not finished yet, but it's getting there ;)
• Service now checks for free port before loading components
• Added functions to check if user has write permitions to EzLink database
• Fixed some endless do loops that could be caused by denial of database access
• Fixed other bugs
Version is 2005.08.14
I've also checked some codec packs you can use - check the links page for more details.
Read the what's new document to check what will be done next
Cheers
// FCLage
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A new EzLink NG RC1 version will be available soon with some bugfixes and improvements.
Here's a list of what has been done already:
* Fixed problem with 100% cpu usage on service (GPF protection off by default now)
* Fixed bug that requested player reconnect when single folder mode was active
* Improved library navigation in EzLink Manager (icons, etc)
* Bugfixed libraries that appeared empty (happened specially in audio library when you had invalid mp3/wma tags)
* Optimized refreshing of library - refreshing happens less often - can be disabled in EzLink Manager options
* Service optimizations
* File Scan optimizations
* VROTF Wizard not has GPF protection OFF so you know what dll/ax is causing the conflict
Expected release date: 2005.08.13
After this release there will be improvements and bugfixes in VROTF (streaming ending too soon, better compatibility with existing codecs and directshow filters), OOS fix, improved QPEL detection, MP3 VBR transcoding, etc.
Stay tuned ;)
// FCLage
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It's finally here!
After more than one and a half years
investing in this project, I can finally say that it's here!
Many things will be improved and added
over the next weeks and months (performance, more functions, etc) but this is
the (first) official Release Candidate 1.
If you already have tried
EzLink NG and wish to get a permanent license code, you can get
it here .
Release notes (changes from
previous version):
- Automatic video
Reencoding on the fly
- QPEL
- Intel Indeo
- MJPG
- RLE, and other AVI
fourcc’s as long as you have the codec in your system
- Windows Media Video
- ASF
- OGG Media (requires
directshow filter plugin)
- RealMedia (requires
directshow filter plugin)
- QuickTime (requires
directshow filter plugin)
- And possibly others
;)
To activate VROTF; you need to make sure that your machine is capable
(in software terms) to reencode video and audio. Those tests are only
required once and are done when EzLink Manager starts and user selects
that he wants VROTF enabled.
- New 64-bit file
functions enabling you to stream files up to 922 PBytes in size each (around
922 million GBytes) – instead of 2GB limit of old version. Faster in some
cases.
- Improved subtitle
detection, and fixed some bugs in subtitle binding
- Improved library
functions
- Improved stability of
both service and manager
- Improved WMA tag reading
– all tags are reported now
- Improved MP3’s tag
reading – less garbage, more information
- Improved AVI file
information – much faster, much safer (no API calls)
- Scan of AVI files much
faster since now it uses the internal avi interpreter
- Player database with
many new players and pictures
- New KML GUI – Note that
this is still being developed
- Right-click menu in
player database now available
- Explore by FTP uses now
an external call to browser to open the ftp files (in future, it will be
included an internal FTP browser)
- New welcome window with
many new options and information
- When a new player is
detected, a popup will appear, and EzLink NG will automatically detect its
MAC address in order to recognize it in the future even if IP changes. IP
ruling still applies!
- Video Reencoding On The
Fly Wizard
- Makes the necessary
tests and recommends fixes to fully use all file formats
- Not all tests are
required to pass
(ex: OGM, MOV, RM don’t have to checkout for VROTF to be activated)
- Installs MS MPEG4v3
if not detected in system (will ask user first)
- MKV reencoding isn’t
working properly.
I suspect some problems with Matroska directshow filters.
- New functions for EZK
Scripting language
- Many Internal
improvements
- New internal graphics
core for files, videos, musics, and pictures – to be displayed when the new
KML environment is finished.
- Multiple MP3/AVI play
with Syabas players – Skip from one to the next file with any Syabas player
- New GUI for Syabas
players will be finished soon!
- Improved identification
of player – lots of room for further improvement though
- Fixed NT Service mode
bugs (I hope) – Service now requests authentication to be installed – Using
the current user permitions is the recommended setting
- Improved listing in
PCLink mode (faster and more reliable information)
- Many bugfixes, many
improvements, many hours of work.
- Added more options in
EzLink Options window
- Fixed auto-refresh that
kept refreshing sources every time
- Many, many more
The demonstration key database has been reset,
so you can request another 30 days using the same email once your trial key ends.
You can also
buy a permanent license for EzLink NG
Please visit the Frequently
Asked Questions for more information.
// FCLage
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EzLink NG (ReleaseCandidate 1) is taking me a little more time than I've expected.
Probably because I've decided to redesign the entire KML/HTML browsing ;)
Many bugs have been cought and wiped off the code, but there are some others that need further attention.
Among them are: subtitle handling and detection, scan of some files, network playback in HTML players (it's being redesigned almost from scratch), Playlist handling, NT service mode startup, and other things.
What will be new:
On next release, you'll be able to find media files (musics, etc) using a complete KML Keyboard displayed on screen... It's very fast to type, unlike all others I've seen on other KML pages (i use my own method that is only possible with EZK)
I'm also implementing 64-bit calls for file handling, enabling you to access files that are over 700 TBytes in size (give or take a couple of gbytes), avoiding the problem of playing VOB's > 2GB in current release.
About VROTF, you'll be amazed with what you'll be able to play even with your old DP-500 or even with your new DP-558 ;). I won't say anything else about this ... I don't want to spoil the surprise when RC1 is here ;)
Many PRO users have been emailing me about their PRO key not working anymore, so I'll clear up this subject again:
Previous PRO keys don't work anymore with the latest EzLink NG version, due to the following:
a) I found an underground keymaker and I had to change encryption method
b) EzLink NG isn't alpha anymore!
Everyone including me is using demonstration keys that give full access for 30 days. After those 30 days are over, just request a new key using a different email address.
When this EzLink NG RC1 is released, you'll be able to upgrade your PRO key to a valid NG licence.
Basically, the full keymaker isn’t done yet, so as long as the application isn't official released you can request as many demonstration keys as you like.
A new release date will be announced, but this version is STILL expected to be released this month - July.
Make sure you visit the "status" page and the forum for more information and other questions.
// FCLage
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Current: 2006.5.19
Release: Public
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| Comments about EzLink NG | |
From
pycharri
"EzLink NG is the essential tool every KISS
owners should have : it smoothly integrates computers, KISS and TV to create a
powerful multifunction multimedia center... great!"
From ManPete
"I have a Pinnacle Showcenter 200 since 2 hours, connected it out of
the box, did not install the Pinnacle software, installed RC4 and I already am
enthousiastic about it.
EZlinkng recognized my subtitle files instantly and correctly matched them to
the video's. [...] Meanwhile I have already been watching some 30 minutes of a
subtitled movie. Ezlink is a gift from heaven. Now my next step will be to get
it to work with my Xbox360. But that is for recreational purposes only, because
the Showcenter will be my main mediaplayer."
From BaldyMan
"[...]Now - almost without tweaking any of
the settings in the software, I am able to watch both wmv and asf files on my TV
through my KISS-player. And the picture quality is great, considering I am
running it "out of the box" without doing any adjustments in the settings. I am
truly looking forward to be playing with this great piece of software in the
days to come, my movie collection suddenly became accessible through one single
player, instead of having to mess around with HTPC and such devices in addition
to the KISS-player. GREAT!! [...]"
From Piergiorgio
"EzlinkNG is an amazing piece of software. Rarely you could find
something that's so hassle-free, so robust, feature frenzy, and stable.
A must have for all kiss users."
From Arjen W.
"First I want to make an compliment
for this product. When I bought the Kiss player I did not know that the software
off Kiss was so limited when I started using it. Luckily I found EZlink!"
From Loose Moose
"This is one of the most exciting
pieces of software I have ever seen. Not only is it well implemented, it concetually is exactly what this technology needs."
From E.
Zeijlemaker
"EZlinkNG takes your
DP-600 to the level you want it to be. Forget about the included and standard
servers and let your music, movie and Photo collection come to life with
EZlinkNG!"
From Joho
"'EzLink NG' is really worth it's
money - Couldn't live with my DP-1500 without it."
From Langman
"[...] nice job! transcoding works
like a charm"
From Sea
"The program is really great!
Encoding on the fly is a great invention!
perhaps nice to know, it is the first software in my life that i paid for and i
do not regret it!"
From Ayrton
"8 weeks ago, I upgraded my network
hardware with the new Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 HIGH POWER Router and a WLI-TX4-G54HP
Client for the older Kiss DP-1500.
Now I have an absolutely perfect connection speed over WLAN in my whole home (4
stages!!). Both players running the movies, also the same movie at the same time
in hand with a DELL Inspiron 6000 Notebook and a PowerBook (all in the same WLAN,
the same time). And, I can work on my stationary PC, reencode, burn (loading
files over ADSL2+ 16000--1,37GB less than 14 minutes!!).
This is, after working and living with my computers since 1996:
NEARLY THE BEST MULTIMEDIA WORLD!!
Thank you for your great work at EzLink NG"
From harryarne
"A must have for my kiss 1500, the
player would be crap without it."
From kalak
"WOW WOW WOW
[...] Just installed Alpha 4 – 2005.06.01 yesterday at my Windows 2003 Server.
Well - NO hiccups while playing MP3's or movies anymore (over WIFI). Have
KISS 1500 with FW 2.9.2 "
From Mike Wade
"KISS-Technology
could learn a thing or two from you. Great software!!! even in ALFA"
From
Juri Hietala
"I would like to thank you
for this great software"
From Giorgio
"Thanks
again and compliments for your work. If only Kiss was at the same standard of
you...."
From RonMoul
"[...]thanks for this masterpiece of software!"
From js filhol
"[...]I want to thank you for your excellent code that really boost the kiss
players (I have got a 1500), that is clearly ways better than the kiss PC
link.[...]"
From Meneer_Aart
"First of all, cheers FcLage for a super
product! Without it my DP-508 would really suck."
From James Savin
"Fantastic. Really.[...]"
From Fred
"I must say that EzLink NG is really great,
saves almost every evening."
From Mark
"I like the
product and Im great fan of it…."
From aikidoka
"j'ai un Kiss 1504. Et j'utilise EZ-Link NG
(je n'ai jamais réussi à utiliser PC-Link). Mes sources sont situées sur
plusieurs partitions et je n'ai jamais eu aucun problème de plantage de ma
platine....
Tout fonctionne nickel chrome...."
From Daniel Uebersax
"I’m really happy about that new
software. For the first time I can watch movies without jerking and finally the
long pause between 2 mp3s is gone as well. This beats the crappy software
provided by Kiss by ages J thx a lot!"
From Jinx
"I must command your work with EzLink. It looks very
promising and you are doing a great job!"
From Morten A.
"I've been a happy pro
user of EzLink for almost a year now."
From Laurent
"[...]I think the reencoding works quite well and is fast
enough[...]"
From
M. Adams
"i feel great about supporting you with all you have done on this wonderful
program."
From
Jerbosc
"merci encore pour ce magnifique boulot.
alabsinthe."
From
E. Ruel
Thx for this prog:)
From
Eric
"Great job."
From
Kees V. Oder.
"Thanks waiting a long time for reencoding."
From
A Vekaria
"Quality Coding........ Thanks....."
From
Domin
"Thanks for your greate work ;-)
Regards Domin aka Bjarke."
[...and more...]
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