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HDTV Converter Version History

The HDTV Converter has been updated to a 64-bit application, and is optimized for Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6). As such, version 1.5.0 only works with OS X 10.6.
For earlier systems, please download one of the appropriate versions of the HDTV Converter.
Several bugs in the use of the vertical cropping slider have been fixed.
The default output format and the output format per image now work again as described in the User Guide.
Some bugs in the thumb insertion routine have been fixed.
Fixed some bugs in the use of the vertical slider, which occurred in certain combinations.

This version has been optimized for OS X 10.5, and only runs on OS X 10.5.
For earlier systems, please download one of the appropriate earlier versions of the HDTV Converter.
A new feature has been added to allow the conversion of images into customer specified image size. The default output mode menu item, and the image will be drop-down box now include a picture-frame output option.
A new feature has been added to convert input images into DCF compatible images in their original image size. If the original image is in JPG format, this conversion will not de-code and re-encode the JPG image data, rather the compressed image data will copied from the input image into the output image. This avoids any quality degradation in the converted image.
The option to not insert thumbs has been removed, as it is no longer serves any purpose.
The exception rules for thumb insertion have been improved to make fewer exceptions from the customer selected thumb format. If images are converted with mixed output formats, or input images are used, which have varying aspect ratios, the thumb format will in most cases respect the thumb format setting selected with the with thumb format drop-down box, however, images converted with the HDTV - letter-boxed original aspect ratio or Original Image - DCF Compatible mode may have cropped thumbs without letterbox, vertical letterbox, or horizontal letterbox, as best suits the image.

Version 1.2.2 is now fully operational on Intel-based Macintosh computers running Leopard (OS X 10.5.x.
The Option menu item to toggle between "Turn Thumb Insertion OFF" and "Turn Thumb Insertion ON has been removed".
A third item has been added in the "thumb will be" drop-down box to disable the insertion of thumbs. A crosshatch will appear over the thumb preview to alert user that no thumbs will be inserted in the converted images.
The descriptions for some of the items in the main window has been changed to make them easier to understand.

Leopard (OS X 10.5.x) broke the part of the HDTV Converter, which dealt with the DCF compatible thumb creation. In addition, Leopard can crash the HDTV Converter version 1.1.2 and 1.1.3 when converting large batches.
Work on an update of HDTV Converter that will restore full functionality under Leopard is still in progress.
Version 1.2.0 of the HDTV Converter is an interim release that fixes crashes when running under Leopard. Under the Option menu is a new item which toggles between "Turn Thumb Insertion OFF" and "Turn Thumb Insertion ON".
This new option will be retained in future releases. If a user does not require thumbs in the converted images then turning thumb insertion off will result in slightly smaller converted image files, and the HDTV Converter will run faster. However, at this time all users running the HDTV Converter under Leopard should make certain that thumb insertion is turned OFF to prevent the possibility of crashes. The thumb insertion option should be set to show "Turn Thumb Insertion ON", which shows when thumb conversion has been turned off.
Removed a patch, which eliminated the narrow white boarder on the converted images, because this OS X 10.4 bug has been fixed in Leopard.

Leopard (OS X 10.5.x) broke the part of the HDTV Converter, which dealt with the DCF compatible thumb creation. In addition, Leopard can crash the HDTV Converter when converting large batches.
Work on an update of HDTV Converter to run under Leopard is ongoing.
Version 1.2.0 of the HDTV Converter contains a fix to prevent crashes when converting large batches. Under the Option menu is a new item which toggles between "Turn Thumb Insertion OFF" and "Turn Thumb Insertion ON".
To prevent the possibility of crashes when running the HDTV Converter under Leopard, the thumb insertion option should be set to show "Turn Thumb Insertion ON", which shows when thumb conversion has been turned off.

Version 1.1.2X pulled from downloads. HDTV Converter requires the OS X Quartz.framework which is not compatible with OS X 10.3.x.

The HDTV Converter now opens and converts png, pict, pic, and pct images.
The Batch conversion process has been improved to avoid timing errors, which may occur when using the HDTV Converter on a very fast computer.
Minor cosmetic improvements.

The HDTV Converter now converts images in three formats:
Full-size screen conversion to 1920 x 1080 pixel HDTV images.
Conversion retaining the aspect-ratio of the original image to letterboxed 1920 x 1080 pixel HDTV images.
Conversion to a DCF compliant original-aspect-ratio images with a height of 1080 pixels.
A conversion mode can be set as the default mode for all images.
In addition, the conversion mode can be set for each image to suit its format or composition over-riding the default mode.
In Full-size HDTV default mode individual images that are in portrait format, or too small to be converted to the HDTV format without up-scaling, will automatically be set to be converted in HDTV letterbox mode.
In original-aspect-ratio default mode, individual images that are in a wide-screen format exceeding 16:9, or too small to be scaled to a 1080 pixel height without up-scaling, will automatically be set to be converted in letterbox mode.
The thumb format for letterboxed images will automatically select the best format regardless of the default setting.
The "images opened for conversion" list is now easier to read. The list is shown in fixed width font, and long file names are truncated to avoid text wrapping in the list.
The batch conversion code has been optimized for processing speed, and use of fewer system resources.
A stop button has been added, which allows a user to stop or pause the batch conversion process.
When trying to open more than 400 images, an alert now notifies the user.