QuickSync Encoder: Release Notes

1.2.4.0 - Sep 13, 2021

• Fixed inter-thread synchronization during flushing (assert when taking a new sample during flushing).
• Fixed C# sample.

1.2.3.0 - Jul 15, 2021

• Fixed bug with negative input height for RGB frames.
• Upgraded to IPP 2021.3.0.
• Fixed property page "About" for opening with OleCreatePropertyFrame().
• Fixed C++ sample.

1.2.2.0 - Jun 02, 2021

• Fixed a bug on the property page if it is displayed in an external process (in an external GraphEdit).
• Fixed implementation of color conversions.
• Corrected C++ sample.

1.2.1.0 - Mar 31, 2021

• Fixed implementation of the IAVOPinConnect interface.

1.2.0.0 - Mar 26, 2021

• Fixed problem with hardware encoder when there are multiple video devices.
• Added IAVOPinConnect interface to select preferred input subtype/formattype.
• Extended property page to select preferred input subtype/formattype.
• Extended IPersistStream data and registry settings to load preferred subtype/formattype.
• Corrected filter installer.

1.1.1.0 - Nov 16, 2020

• Fixed bug when getting settings from encoder parameters.

1.1.0.0 - Oct 28, 2020

• The wrapper class for the Intel QuickSync encoder has been redesigned.
• Added HEVC DP GACC encoder: Media SDK HEVC GPU Accelerated plugin which is a part of graphics driver.
• Reduced size of allocated memory for input frames and output bitstreams.
• Fixed size of buffers for output bitstreams.
• Fixed real bitrate value returned after changing parameters.
• Fixed methods for flushing encoders.
• Fixed methods of changing the bitrate "on the fly".
• Fixed problem with setting very low bitrate in H264 encoders (soft and hard).
• Extended IAVOQSEncoder interface, added methods for getting connection types and aspect ratio.
• Corrected output pin class.
• Corrected and extended property page.
• Upgraded to IPP 2020.2
• Added C++ and C# samples.

1.0.4.0 - Aug 25, 2020

• Fixed bitrate change for H264 and MPEG-2 soft encoders
• Fixed property page, allowed fast bitrate change "on the fly" (enter a number + press Enter).
• The size of DirectShow samples for very high bitrates and low FPS is increased.

1.0.3.0 - Aug 19, 2020

• Fixed issue with output aspect ratio for input media type with VIDEOINFOHEADER.
• Fixed cleaning and calculation of the average bitrate.

1.0.2.0 - May 27, 2020

• HVC1 media types are fixed, the list of output media types is expanded.

1.0.1.0 - May 26, 2020

• Fixed bug with processing fields of interlaced frames.
• Fixed bug with filter stopping due to error from the allocator when using some third-party decoders.
• Settings for encoding interlaced frames in MPEG-2 are corrected.

1.0.0.0 - May 22, 2020

• First release.