Author: DVD Infomatrix
Program Type: Freeware
Zoom Player is a robust Media and DVD Front-End Player. It was designed to be simple at first glance while being remarkably dynamic and flexible when used to its full potential. Zoom Player works in two modes: a Media mode which can play any file supported by DirectShow (any file which plays in MediaPlayer) and a DVD mode which uses pre-installed DirectShow DVD filters to play DVD content. It supersedes media player in all it's functions and provides several important functions that media player lacks. Zoom Player provides special zooming functions to improve TV-Output quality by eliminating overscan.
Changes in Current Version:
New Preset dialog to control Video Blanking With the new Blanking interface, you can now toggle the blanking ON/OFF with Alt+"B" New Blanking Navigator interface The Blanking color is linked to the fullscreen background color as set on the "Options -> Values" setting Blanking information is now saved by default through the file/disc definition interface The Auto-Repeat setting has been replaced with an "On Play Complete" toggle (on the Toggles tab) The Auto Repeat function (Alt+"P") has been replaced with a cycle function allowing you to cycle through all 5 options above New "Custom" Aspect Ratio setting New "On Disc Insert" toggle allowing you to Auto-Play DVDs If the main user interface is moved off screen, when closing and opening the player, the user interface will be moved back within the screen position Under certain older versions of windows, if the Task Bar is set to auto-hide, it leaves a small stub at the bottom of the screen when going to Fullscreen/Zoom mode When first run, Zoom Player will now prompt you for a CD / DVD drive to be used for Eject/Insert and for the Insert management system (auto play and such) The Folder and DVD Images are now always set to their internal aspect ratio rather than conforming to the Media Aspect ratio Using a DVD Background image should no longer make the OSD non-transparent When the main user interface is minimized to the System Tray (not standard minimize), playback is paused The Play List, Bookmark/Chapter Navigator interfaces are now snazzier, making for an easier selection of items Slight modifications to the Context Menu Included a few more Control Bar buttons New Discrete DVD/Media mode function, accessible through the Ex-Functions Certain DVD Discs had a thing where they would issue an event saying they are entering a new title, but would refuse to load a bookmark at this point, basically breaking the Auto-Bookmark system for these discs Wrote a work-around for certain DVD Decoders not supporting OSD transparency Wrote a work-around for the Zoom Player DDE server Folder Images no longer require the DVD Image to enabled in order to work properly The Control Bar will now auto-hide if you are in Fullscreen/Zoom mode and no video is loaded The DVD Image should no longer pop up even if it was disabled Cosmetic bug, previous Chapter function was showing wrong OSD chapter name (but seeking to the correct position) Cosmetic, Text used in navigator interfaces is now outlined in black so it contrasts better Few cosmetic bugs fixed in the Play List editor Changed the Folder/DVD Image search order, JPG images are looked for first and then BMP images Modified the 0..9 keys and all their ALT/CTRL/SHIFT states so that they are no longer hard coded and instead are assigned through the keyboard files and as such allowing you to use the 0..9 keys for other functions if required CD-Insert should now work on Win95/98/ME Fixed a few bugs with Random Play Fixed a few possible incompatibilities with non English operating systems
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Program Type: Freeware
Zoom Player is a robust Media and DVD Front-End Player. It was designed to be simple at first glance while being remarkably dynamic and flexible when used to its full potential. Zoom Player works in two modes: a Media mode which can play any file supported by DirectShow (any file which plays in MediaPlayer) and a DVD mode which uses pre-installed DirectShow DVD filters to play DVD content. It supersedes media player in all it's functions and provides several important functions that media player lacks. Zoom Player provides special zooming functions to improve TV-Output quality by eliminating overscan.
Changes in Current Version:
New Preset dialog to control Video Blanking With the new Blanking interface, you can now toggle the blanking ON/OFF with Alt+"B" New Blanking Navigator interface The Blanking color is linked to the fullscreen background color as set on the "Options -> Values" setting Blanking information is now saved by default through the file/disc definition interface The Auto-Repeat setting has been replaced with an "On Play Complete" toggle (on the Toggles tab) The Auto Repeat function (Alt+"P") has been replaced with a cycle function allowing you to cycle through all 5 options above New "Custom" Aspect Ratio setting New "On Disc Insert" toggle allowing you to Auto-Play DVDs If the main user interface is moved off screen, when closing and opening the player, the user interface will be moved back within the screen position Under certain older versions of windows, if the Task Bar is set to auto-hide, it leaves a small stub at the bottom of the screen when going to Fullscreen/Zoom mode When first run, Zoom Player will now prompt you for a CD / DVD drive to be used for Eject/Insert and for the Insert management system (auto play and such) The Folder and DVD Images are now always set to their internal aspect ratio rather than conforming to the Media Aspect ratio Using a DVD Background image should no longer make the OSD non-transparent When the main user interface is minimized to the System Tray (not standard minimize), playback is paused The Play List, Bookmark/Chapter Navigator interfaces are now snazzier, making for an easier selection of items Slight modifications to the Context Menu Included a few more Control Bar buttons New Discrete DVD/Media mode function, accessible through the Ex-Functions Certain DVD Discs had a thing where they would issue an event saying they are entering a new title, but would refuse to load a bookmark at this point, basically breaking the Auto-Bookmark system for these discs Wrote a work-around for certain DVD Decoders not supporting OSD transparency Wrote a work-around for the Zoom Player DDE server Folder Images no longer require the DVD Image to enabled in order to work properly The Control Bar will now auto-hide if you are in Fullscreen/Zoom mode and no video is loaded The DVD Image should no longer pop up even if it was disabled Cosmetic bug, previous Chapter function was showing wrong OSD chapter name (but seeking to the correct position) Cosmetic, Text used in navigator interfaces is now outlined in black so it contrasts better Few cosmetic bugs fixed in the Play List editor Changed the Folder/DVD Image search order, JPG images are looked for first and then BMP images Modified the 0..9 keys and all their ALT/CTRL/SHIFT states so that they are no longer hard coded and instead are assigned through the keyboard files and as such allowing you to use the 0..9 keys for other functions if required CD-Insert should now work on Win95/98/ME Fixed a few bugs with Random Play Fixed a few possible incompatibilities with non English operating systems
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