MPC-BE 1.3.0.3

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.

Razvan Serea News Reporter Neowin · Nov 5, 2013 04:21 EST · Hot! with 13 comments

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.

What's new in this version:

Added .ini file validity check before use (opening);
Added remembering of the active tab in the file properties' window;
Added support for double audio output;
Added support for Win 8.1;
Added Blu-ray discs autoplay. This option is temporarily combined with that for DVD;
Added the option "Auto reload subtitle files after detecting modification". It is turned off by default;
Full integration of subtitles' control menu with VSFilter/XySubFilter;
Added history saving for Blu-ray and DVD;
Added the ability to automatically open external audio files and subtitles. Blu-ray name - root folder name or disc label (when opening a disc) - is used for searching;
MPC Audio Renderer: Added an algorithm for choosing the optimal output audio format. Conversion is used if needed;
FLVSplitter: added support for Speex tracks;
FLVSplitter: added support for HEVC video (external decoder is required);
FLVSplitter: added support for acquiring FrameRate and AudioSampleRate from metadata;
EVR-CP: added chapters output onto the seekbar in D3D Fulscreen mode;
MP4Splitter: added support for AIC icod (Apple Intermediate Codec);
MP4Splitter: added support for HEVC/H.265;
MatroskaSplitter: added options window and the "Load Embedded Fonts" option;
MatroskaSplitter: added support for the "A_OPUS" identifier;
MatroskaSplitter: added support for HEVC/H.265;
MatroskaSplitter: added support for VP9;
DTSAC3Source: added basic support for .dtshd/DTSHDHDR;
AviSplitter: added support for 'avc1' FOURCC;
AviSplitter: added support for HEVC/H.265;
MpaDecFilter: added support for TAK decoding [full release notes]