Universal Media Sever v2.0.0 is now available!

[GaryOPA]

Now with a Design Facelift...

UMS has been updated once again and just got a major release. The new version features a design facelift, and better support for other devices...

Universal Media Server by 'SubJunk' is a DLNA-compliant UPnP Media Server based on PS3 Media Server by shagrath. Being written in Java this one is available on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. Remember, both the PlayStation 3 and the XBOX 360 (along many other devices) are supported by the app.

Well, UMS just got a new major version. Check out the huge changelog for the just released v2.0.0, and since v1.6.0:

* General:
- Design facelift
- Added support for more file archive formats (7-Zip, gzip and tar)
- Improved DVD and ISO support
- Fixed ASS/SSA subtitle position when using overscan compensation
- Fixed a rare bug where videos played at half-speed
- Updated JRE auto-download to 7u9 (latest)
- Admin permissions notifications work on Windows 8 (before they only worked on 7 and Vista)
- Fixed the FFmpeg Audio engine
- Updated English settings/descriptions
- Made some log messages more descriptive
- MEncoder’s “A/V sync alternative method” option is applied correctly again
- Fixed error while loading iPhoto library
- Updated many program dependencies to benefit from many bugfixes
- Fixed bug where disabled engines would be picked
- Updated links on the Help page
- Made renderer config layouts more synchronised
- Added a button to uninstall the Windows service
- Removed fontconfig from MEncoder for Mac OSX for improved subs compatibility
- Made names in the transcode folder shorter by removing redundant information
- The user preference to hide file extensions is applied to the transcode folder subfolder names

* External components:
- Updated MPlayer/MEncoder to SB42, which:
*Runs faster
*Improves audio/video sync
*Faster handling of ASS/SSA subtitles
*Improves DVD support

- Updated FFmpeg to SB3, which:
*Fixes memory leaks
*Fixes other bugs

- Updated MediaInfo to 0.7.61, which:
*Fixes MKV framerate detection bug
*Fixes E-AC-3 duration detection bug
*More reliable DTS bitrate detection

- Updated Java Service Wrapper to 3.5.15, which:
*Improves Windows permissions handling

* Renderers:
- Added support for Sony Bravia HX800 TVs (thanks, lelin!)
- Enabled streaming more file formats to Android devices
- Improved DivX support on Panasonic devices (thanks, ExSport!)

* Plugin Management:
- Created new “Plugin Management” tab
- Added button to edit the plugin credential file
- Improved plugin installation process
- Added button to reload available plugin list
- Updated author column of plugin installer to include maintainers
- Added “version” column to plugin installer

* Languages:
- Turkish flag added for the transcode folder
- Updated settings labels for 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:

- Universal Media Server v2.0.0 (Windows)
- Universal Media Server v2.0.0 (Linux)
- Universal Media Server v2.0.0 (OSx)

NEWS SOURCE #1: Viewtopic #325 (via) UniversalMediaServer
NEWS SOURCE #2: Universal Media Server v2.0.0 design facelift (via) ConsoleCrunch

Our thanks to 'Gauss' for this news item!

[dignity67]

There hasn't been a dull day!

[Gnubaver]

Does this support embedded subtitles? (anime)

[DeViL303]

"Added support for Sony Bravia HX800 TVs"

Thanks, this is what ive been after, PS3 Media Server can be very unreliable with the 46HX823.