Hauppauge Specific Release Notes for Amity2:
Driver Release 2.0.28.23053 (02/22/05)
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Driver Release 2.0.28.23053 (02/22/05)
* VCD mode skewing Fixed.
* PAL_M support improvements.
* Improved ProcAmp sharpness control.
* Simultaneous YUV/MPEG capture fixed.
* Mako video quality improvement, Reduce chroma crawl and modify luminance for flat response.
* KSPROPERTY_TUNER_MODE_CAPS, once again, returns TVStandards even for FM Mode
* I2C (IRBlaster) fixes.
* Wolfson overrideable through registry.
* Fix streams which stop pre-maturely.
* Fixed "metallic buzzing sound" when switching between A2BG/DUAL to NICAM BG/DUAL.
* Improved High Deviation FM audio.
* Improved A2-BG audio handling in poor signal conditions.
Driver Release 2.0.20.23012 (01/12/05)
* Improved color reception on poor broadcast signals.
* Fix macrovision detection (false positives) when there is no video present.
Driver Release 2.0.20.23006 (01/06/05)
* Fixed Retail Radio application "no audio" issue.
Driver Release 2.0.20.22363 (12/28/04)
* Improved AmityDT Radio tuning.
Driver Release 2.0.20.22355 (12/20/04)
* Improved support for MCE AutoSignalDetection.
* Finetune vertical timing for NTSC sources (prevent potential blocky/jerky video issue).
* DMA Engine maintenance.
Driver Release 2.0.18.22316 (11/11/04)
* Fix potential (flash related) memory leak.
* Fix FMOnly tuner's initial tune response time.
* PAL AmityDTs ("tuner1") no longer report NTSC_M, NTSC_MJ support.
Driver Release 2.0.18.22301 (10/27/2004)
* Driver requires less memory resources.
* In-the-field IRBlaster programming support.
Driver Release 2.0.18.22299 (10/25/2004)
* More registry flexibility regarding Inputs, especially for DT.
* Finetune handling when driver can't load due to low resources (output debug messages).
* MultiTuner/AmityDT Radio support.
Driver Release 2.0.18.22280 (10/06/2004)
* New Audio Firmware fixes SECAM AM Mono Audio.
Driver Release 2.0.18.22277 (10/03/2004)
* Maintenance build.
Driver Release 2.0.18.22276 (10/02/2004)
* New Audio Firmware fixes intermittent "No Audio" problem.
* Fixed VBI Line 23 (CGMS works correctly).
Driver Release 2.0.17.22266 (09/22/2004)
* Restore CaptureFilter Input Pin Connection Requirement.
Driver Release 2.0.17.22264 (09/20/2004)
* Fix 2 bytes of PciConfigSpace on resume from standby/hibernate.
Driver Release 2.0.17.22258 (09/14/2004)
* Improved tuning support for Non WinTV applications.
* Additional crossbar flexibility for potential needs in both Retail and 3rd party software.
* More stringent crossbar adherence for MCE.
* Support for WinTV Help/About Detail strings.
Driver Release 2.0.17.22252 (09/08/2004)
* WinTV/Radio does not stutter.
* Improved TVAudio Mode / SAP / Lang A/B/C support.
* VTPlus Teletext Support.
Driver Release 2.0.17.22247 (09/03/2004)
* Additional tuner support.
Driver Release 2.0.17.22239 (08/26/2004)
* Fixed Occasional Stream Error at Start of Encode problem
Driver Release 2.0.17.22237 (08/24/2004)
* Occasional SAP problems fixed.
* Traditional Program Stream-Type supported.
* Retail IR Reset Support.
Driver Release 2.0.17.22231 (08/18/2004)
* New Driver (Non-Instance-Specific) Key.
* New ProcAmp Defaults.
Driver Release 2.0.17.22229 (08/16/2004)
* Teletext support.
* Default Color Controls work properly.
* Fixed potential bitrate query error.
Driver Release 2.0.17.22218 (08/05/2004)
* Audio Noise on channel/source change fixed.
* Color Control Refinement.
Driver Release 2.0.17.22217 (08/04/2004)
* More Video Quality Improvements.
* ProcAmp settings no longer get destroyed.
* VariableBitRateAverage mode can now be set correctly.
Driver Release 2.0.16.22216 (08/03/2004)
* Video Quality Improvements.
* All installed components are Hauppauge components.
Driver Release 2.0.16.22213 (07/30/2004)
* PAL Audio Auto-Standards detection improvements.
* Change to more stable video firmware.
Driver Release 2.0.16.22211 (07/29/2004)
* Improved Resume-From-Standby time.
* Dynamic Crossbar (Headerless boards don't show extra inputs).
* Crossbar Audio is no longer muted by default.
Driver Release 2.0.16.22208 (07/26/2004)
* Improved SAP transitioning.
Driver Release 2.0.16.22205 (07/23/2004)
* Automatic Audio Standard Detection. (PAL I works in China).
* MPEG Program stream corruption fixes.
Driver Release 2.0.13.22203 (07/21/2004)
* FM Audio on Resume From Standby fixed.
* FM/TV Volume levels balanced.
* Default Copy Protection behaviour is "Flash".
Driver Release 2.0.13.22197 (07/15/2004)
* Fixed bug which caused MCE to have choppy blocky video.
Driver Release 2.0.13.22196 (07/14/2004)
* HSBC settings are closer to normal. Further testing underway...
Driver Release 2.0.13.22195 (07/13/2004)
* Hue, Saturation, Brightness, Contrast, Sharpness settings "Get" and "Set" correctly.
* ECP Info page reports Audio Firmware Version.
Driver Release 2.0.13.22190 (07/08/2004)
* Fixed situation in which some broadcast sources would have [effectively] muted audio.
* MCE Copy Protection now works on Tuner Sources.
Driver Release 2.0.13.22183 (07/01/2004)
* MakoB2 hardware support to fix choppy audio as a result of firmware disables.
* Support new hcwECP properties HCW_ECP_INFO_Model,HCW_ECP_INFO_DriverVersion, and HCW_ECP_INFO_GeneralString.
* Device name restored to "Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II" (with trailing model detail).
Driver Release 2.0.13.22176 (06/24/2004)
* PAL Audio works! Well, until someone proves otherwise.
* Full Hauppauge ECP API Support.
* PowerState Restore implemented.
* Will not drive Non-Hauppauge Hardware.
Driver Release 2.0.13.22175 (06/23/2004)
* Fixed System Hang on switch to Radio.
* Improved Hauppauge ECP API Support. Next release should be complete.
* Hauppauge Custom Rom File Names.
* Non-Amity2/DT boards will not install.
Driver Release 2.0.12.22174 (06/22/2004)
* Based on Cnx 2.0.12.
* More/better PAL audio support.
Driver Release 2.0.10.22171 (06/19/2004)
* Comb Filter Settings fixed to address Cross Color Artifacts.
* Copy Protection Support and Installation.
* Hauppauge ECP API Support.
Driver Release 2.0.10.22169 (06/17/2004)
* Ratings Decoder Installed.
Driver Release 2.0.10.22163 (06/11/2004)
* Video Signal Status is valid!
* Back to the old Audio ROM.
Driver Release 2.0.10.22161 (06/09/2004)
* New Audio ROM.
Driver Release 2.0.10.22146 (05/25/2004)
* FM Audio works.
* Front Panel Audio Inputs work.
Driver Release 2.0.10.22141 (05/20/2004)
* First Release.
* Crossbar exposes 2 Svideos and 2 Composites however only the 1st of each work. Next release will implement
the others.
* FM Radio not supported.
* This release does not install Copy Protection or TVRatings components.
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