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Diana D'Cruz
Version 2.0.4 is a major update to the media player VLC. It fixes a number of bugs and security issues. It corrects regressions introduced with the 2.0.x branch of VLC.
Version 2.0 was accelerated decoding with multi-core processors, hardware specific to mobile devices and hardware acceleration using graphics processors, and brought support professional codecs and 10-bit HD.
Version 2.0.4 fixes a hundred bugs and includes more than 300 changes from version 2.0.3. This is the reason why the organization VideoLAN talking about major update.
The improvements playback via MKV files and Ogg, but also DVDs, BluRays and protocol HLS ( HTTP Live Streaming ). Is also involved reading RSS from Youtube, Vimeo, Soundcloud and Koreus.
The update introduces support for the open format of audio compression Opus, which includes multichannel decoding the stream.
Owners of MacBook Pro 15-inch Retina Display (and perhaps future purchasers of declination 13 inches) or high definition monitors will be delighted to learn that the version 2.0.4 receives enhancements to HiDPI is ie the Retina Display.
You can now perform the update or download for Windows, Mac OS X 10.6 (two versions for machines with Mac OS X 10.5 with Intel and PowerPC are also available) and via your Linux installer packages.
Support bluray format so pronounced with the VideoLAN 2.0.4 for which the Hadopi seized earlier this year due to integration of DRM (AACS Advanced Access Content System ) in preventing reading BluRays via the reader, which penalizes the consumer. VideoLAN wishes to obtain the decryption keys specific to the AACS standard distribution to integrate them into its open software.
