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SubJunk is back with another update, adding new features and updating both FFmpeg and Mplayer...
Universal Media Server gets updated to version 1.5.2.


Universal Media Server (UMS) by SubJunk, is a DLNA-compliant UPnP Media Server based on PS3 Media Server by shagrath. It is actually an evolution of the "SubJunk Build" of PS3MS.

Well, just a few weeks after v1.5.0, he's back with another version, this time adding "Video quality settings" for FFmpeg and AviSynth (and more...)

Here's the full changelog for v1.5.1:

General:

* FFmpeg and FFmpeg/AviSynth engines now use the "Video quality settings" from the "Common transcode settings" page
* Many improvements to the layout of settings
* Updated FFmpeg to 8bdba0b (20120914)
* Updated MPlayer and MEncoder for Windows to SB38, which:
- Enables more CPU optimisations (runs faster)
- Improves audio sync
- Tries to fix very occasional freezing issue

Languages:

* Updated all languages

Upgrade Notes:

For versions prior to 1.5.0:
It is recommended to delete your UMS.conf file prior to installing this version. For Windows users it is in ProgramData/UMS/.

For all versions:
It is recommended (but usually not necessary) to uninstall the older version before installing the new one.
Download Links for v1.5.1:

- Universal Media Server - Windows
- Universal Media Server - Linux
- Universal Media Server - MAC

Soon after the above v1.5.1 release, UMS got updated to v1.5.2 with even new features and some fixes:

Changelog:

General:

- Temporarily rolled back MPlayer/MEncoder to SB37, which fixes DVD support
- Updated FFmpeg to SB2, which fixes seeking bugs

Plugin Installer:

- Added Description column
- Added "run as administrator" reminder for Windows 7 and Vista users
- Installation progress window is centered
- Disabled manual row-editing
- Customised the column widths so all text is visible

Languages:
- Removed deprecated part of Russian translation
See the official site below for the updated v1.5.2 download links for MacOSX / Windows / Linux platforms.

NEWS SOURCE #1: UniversalMediaServer (via) Official Site
NEWS SOURCE #2: Universal Media Player gets update (via) PSX-Scene
NEWS SOURCE #3: Universal Media Server 152 (via) Dekazeta

Our thanks to 'Gauss' and 'Robe24' for this news item!