8.9 Beta

• Fixed potential crash on DVD drive not being available.

8.8 Beta

• Fixed issue where the encode would not start when it should.

8.7 Beta

• Updated HandBrake core.
• Fixed issue preventing Watcher process from starting.

8.6 Beta

• Added more logging for potential failures on starting the watcher service.

8.5 Beta

• Changed the scan dialog on queuing multiple items into an inline, non-blocking progress bar.
• Added icon for Watcher window

8.4 Beta

• Added the ability to watch a folder for new video files and automatically encode them. (Windows -> Watcher) This is available in both the Installer and Zip modes, but not Portable.
  • Can run while VidCoder is closed
  • Tracks the status of all files in the watched folder. Items removed from the queue are marked as cancelled, but can be retried from the Watcher window.
• Changed icon for encoding settings window to match the encoding settings button on the main window.
• Changed all installer registry keys to CurrentUser to avoid a UAC prompt on install/uninstall.

8.3 Beta

• The CLI now accepts folders when encoding, and will enqueue multiple files from within the folder.
• Changed encoder bitrate range calculation to be automatic based on the HandBrake core library. This allows choosing bitrates up to 6144 kbps for E-AC3.
• Added more checks to handle invalid output folders gracefully.

8.2 Beta

Fixed issue with VidCoder.exe being labeled as Version 1.0.

8.1 Beta

• Fixed incorrect ControlzEx dll version which was causing a crash on launch.

8.0 Beta

• Started up the Beta track for v8.
• Added display of the quality target name (RF / QP / CQ) depending on the encoder.
• Updated HandBrake core, which brings in support for AV1 encoding and Bwdif deinterlacer.