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MPC-BE 1.5.1: open AceStream links, UHD Blu-Ray support

Media Player Classic - BE

Media Player Classic - BE is a free and open source audio and video player for Windows. Media Player Classic - BE is based on the original "Media Player Classic" project (Gabest) and "Media Player Classic Home Cinema" project (Casimir666), contains additional features and bug fixes. The BE mod (Black Edition Mod) is a skinned version of Media Player Classic Home Cinema, much better looking than the plain old MPC.

MPC-BE 1.5.1 changelog:

  • Various interface adjustments.
  • Automatic insertion of links in the command "Open File/URL" is now optional.
  • Improved work with CUE files.
  • When you open the folder, we correctly ignore the playlists and clear the current one.
  • Fixed reset settings (some settings might not reset).
  • For the "Auto-zoom" option, the option "Auto fit (larger only)" is added.
  • Fixed incorrect restore of the position and size of the window at startup, if the option "Tray icon" is turned on.
  • In PinInfo for the parameter VIDEOINFOHEADER-> AvgTimePerFrame additionally show the equivalent FPS.
  • Removed ability to upload subtitles on www.opensubtitles.org, which did not work.
  • Changed the calculation of the window size when changing the scale for the case when the window does not fit on the screen.
  • Improved hack for the "invisible borders" in Windows 10.
  • Fixed positioning of the preview window.
  • Fixed saving to playlist and bookmarks for BD, DVD and ISO.
  • A complete overhaul of the Shader editor.
  • Standard shaders are now available to all users.
  • Fixed display of tooltips at large scale (DPI).
  • Added saving thumbnails with captions.
  • Added ability to open online playlists in different UTF encodings.
  • Eliminated jitter of the frame width from the right side of the video area to ± 1 pixel when the window is changed and the option "Limit window proportions on resize" is on.
  • Added support for opening UHD Blu-Ray.
  • Increased maximum value of the history of open files to 100.
  • Some settings transferred from "Audio" to "Sound processing" setting panel. Added option "Request stereo from the decoder".
  • The optimization of resources.
  • Added command "Jump to Beginning" (key "Home").
  • Added remembering of the current item in the playlist.
  • Remembering a position in a file now works not only for local files.
  • Transfer the "Color Management" settings from the "Video" settings panel to the "Color Correction" settings panel.
  • Improved HiDPI support.
  • Added the ability to call the "Bookmarks" menu using the hotkey.
  • The "Command Line Options" window has been changed.
  • The framing mode can now only be saved from the "Video" settings panel. Changes to the mode from the menu only work for the current session. Added options "Do not scale at small frame size increases" and "Do not scale at small frame size decreases".
  • The possibility of opening links "acestream://" is added.
  • Added the ability to take the title from the playlist when the option "Replace file name with title".
  • The scroll bar display title if it is missing then the file name.
  • In the settings dialog "Keys", highlight the values that are duplicated.
  • Added the ability to display the labels of the chapters for the light theme.
  • Removed memorization of position for online broadcasts and sources with unknown duration.
  • If possible, display the title instead of the link for YouTube and online links.
  • Fixed saving of thumbnails when the thumbnail is larger than the original frame.
  • Added mode "OverUnder" for stereo 3D output [full release notes]

Download: MPC-BE 1.5.1 32-bit | Portable MPC-BE 1.5.1 32-bit | ~11.0 MB (Open Source)
Download: MPC-BE 1.5.1 64-bit | Portable MPC-BE 1.5.1 64-bit | ~12.0 MB
Link: Media Player Classic - BE Home Page

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