Stereo Software

Published new intermediate sView 2011 alpha-build. Main changes:

+ added AMD HD3D output support (for shutter glasses);

* improved NVIDIA 3DVision output support (launch speed, 24-bit color quality and stability);

New intermediate sView 2011 alpha-build introduce experimental subtitles output support. This functionality requires textual subtitles in UTF-8 encoding for correct output.

Published new intermediate sView 2011 alpha-build. Main changes:

+ added French localization;

+ added tiled stereoformat 720p in 1080p (used by some Europe broadcasters);

+ added simple Blend deinterlacing filter;

* fixed several errors in parsing file extensions, this allows to open remote protocol URLs using commands like this 'sView --in=video - rtcp://videoserver/video';

* Windows, sView now need not file system with enabled DOS-names creation to open files with Unicode symbols in path.

I received several reports about problems with Dual Output plugin working in fullscreen under Windows Vista+. Common symptoms - one of the output (left or right) become significantly delayed or completely frozen after switching to fullscreen.

I need clarify situation that this is NOT a bug in sView but in the video drivers! You may be surprised by the program do nothing but just resizes its windows. The root cause of problems is in buggy optimizations that video drivers tries to perform when them detect fullscreen 3D application.

Known buggy drivers:

- NVIDIA GeForce 275.33 WHQL - content of second window become completely frozen in fullscreen. Try to rollback to 260.99 or test newer versions.

- AMD Catalyst releases from 10.10 to 11.05 - content of second window become choppy in fullscreen. Problem seams to be fixed in Catalyst 11.06 release.

Minor update for sView 2009.

This update contains recent build of FFmpeg libraries with multi-threading decoding enabled. Now multi-core CPUs can improve video playback performance!

Updated version of sView 2009 was uploaded for Windows with minor fixes. Change list since 2010.11.14:

+ added Green/Magenta anaglyph filter;

+ new menu item to change GUI language;

+ implemented changeable monitors configuration to allow configurations like AMD Eyefinity for advanced user;

+ NPAPI browser plugin MIME-types list was extended with image/jps, image/pns and image/mpo (improve compatibility with some galleries);

Sources for sView OSE 2009 was opened under GPL license and available from download section.

sView 2009 was updated with several minor fixes.

Fixed left/right reversion for anaglyph and iZ3D outputs. Fixed videoplayback issue which may cause wrong FPS and seek problems for some videos. Fixed out-of-window mouse unclick problem on Windows.

Sources for sView OSE 2008 was opened under GPL license and available from download section.

Debian-repository was created on the site and experimental sView 2009 for Linux available now. Compatibility tested on Ubuntu 9.10.

Look for instructions in download section.

Here is new development snapshot of new sView version - sViewSetup_v.9.6dev14.exe

Short development log:

to version 9.6dev14:

• fixed crash on opening odd-height image with Over/Under source format;
• fixed dead-loop at end of playing some video files;
• added simple seeking bar;

to version 9.6dev13a:

• fixed QuadBuffer detection crash on some systems;
• improved Catalyst compatibility - for RadeOn's cards (you need Catalyst 9.5+ driver!);
• new Panorama mode ('P' button);
• perfomance tricks;
• automatically increase texture size to fit large images;
• detect wrong window coordinates on program startup (on display configuration change, for example);
• new software PageFlip swap LR button 'F11' (old sView version style, NOT the same then 'W' button wich switch Left/Right on source, not output);
• source format option now restored on program restarts;

Here is new development snapshot of new version - sViewSetup_v.9.5dev26.exe

Short development log:

to version 9.5dev26:

• fixed QuadBuffered Output plugin fail-detection;
• improved NVISION output compatibility;

to version 9.5dev25a:

• added simple Red-Cyan anaglyph as input for stereo (this is NOT recovery process, accessed only by 'R' key);
• added grayscale postprocessing option ('G' key);
• added mirroring options for Dual Output plugin (F1-F5 keys);
• little improved NVISION Output perfomance

to version 9.5dev24:

• fixed bug with Audio looping on close;
• fixed bug with win keys;
• enable Zoom/Separation control buttons for video;
• added simple button to open stereo;
• added ugly snapshot feature (accessed with 'Ctrl+S' keys);

New version of sView is now coming soon! I need about one month to prepare new release and so july is a good term.

Here is development snapshot of new version - sViewSetup_v.9.5dev25a.exe

sView doesn't has GUI at this moment and could have critical errors. Video-decoding processed on CPU, so you'll need a powerful CPU for HD video. Recommended video ram is 256MB. You'll need OpenGL 2.0 GPU now.

Remove old sView before installation new one. sView will be associated with 'jps', 'pns', 'avi' and 'wmv' files.

New stereo-device support list:

• Anaglyph(use F1,F2,... for variations);
• Dual output, mirror output;
• Interlaced output, autodetection for Zalman and Hyundai monitors (please contact me if not), EDimensional onscreen codes, Sharp monitor (launch sView with interlace output and press F3; please contact me if you have this monitor)
• iZ3D monitors, autodetection;
• NVIDIA stereo-driver, do not use it (experimental);
• software PageFlip; EDimensional onscreen codes; BlueLine sync code (from Apple code sample, not tested);
• QuadBuffered for professional cards;
• Vuzix SDK, VR920;

Break the silence :)

Firstly, hello to all, who visited my page. Site was down several months (from summer to autumn).

sView update planned to summer not yet done. Actually coding was stopped months ago - I just have no time.

Now work continue again. Sorry, I still can't say release time - just wait, new version will be published when it will done :).

Program sView goint to the new development cycle! Hard work and no time.... Work, exams, study... So, features waited in next release :

• new versioning scheme - known as "Ubuntu scheme", that consist of Year.Moth + release status postfixes; next version will see like sView 8.07, thats means release on 2008 year, jule;
• new pluggible architecture;
• reworked GUI (Grafical User Interface);
• add Unicode support;
• add Linux support;
• base save/edit picture operations;
• add movies playback (with FFMPEG);

Maybe some new devices will be added.

New beta version of FW174.75 for Vista x86 from NVIDIA get my mind long time with question: wath new NVIDIA cook for us...

But only bad news for this time. At first, hot beta block selecting of stereo hardware, only anaglyf may work (you'll see warning message each time you run game). Only Zalman's monitors may work in native stereo (interlaced for them) :-(.

Welcome to sView web site!

1 of febriary '2008 is site's birthday. It's clean for this moment. This site was build for:

• firstly, it's forStereo-scopic picture;
• secondary, it's official site for sView PROGRAM..