Download BinTube Usenet Reader 2.8.9.2

Download Version: 2.8.9.2 Size: 3.04MB Released: 2/3/2010 Note: This is the FREE version only available to BinTube Usenet Access subscribers. Download this version if you already have a Usenet account from BinTube or you would like to get access to Usenet with BinTube. Download Version: 2.8.9.2 Size: 3.02MB Released: 2/3/2010 Note: Download this version if your Usenet service is not with BinTube.

 

Version History

2.8.9.2 - February 3, 2010

• New: Automatic fail-over between US and EU servers for BinTube Usenet subscribers if there are connectivity issues to one of the server farms.
• Bug fix: Speed-limiter bug in Pro version fixed.

2.8.9.1 - February 1, 2010

• BinTube Usenet Reader now requires VLC 1.0.5 which features improved codecs and better HD video playback.

2.8.9.0 - January 30, 2010

• Bug fix: Fixed an error on systems without .NET 2.0 SP2 installed.

2.8.8.9 - January 29, 2010

• Bug fix: "Value cannot be null" error on some systems fixed.
• Bug fix: Error when resizing the playlist fixed.

2.8.8.6 - January 28, 2010

• Bug fix: Extracted files with upper-case extensions archives were only added to the playlist once completely extracted.
• Bug fix: Playlist sometimes failed to paint correctly after many items were deleted.

2.8.8.2 - January 26, 2010

• Update: Time Remaining field now reflects overall download progress including decoding and assembling of downloaded parts.
• Bug fix: Cleanup routines were inadvertantly turned off in the last update.
• Bug fix: Fixed playlist transitions from video to bitmap content.
• Bug fix: Eliminated flicker when transitioning from video to video in fullscreen mode.

2.8.8.1 - January 24, 2010

• Update: Progress Bar now reflects overall download progress including decoding and assembling of downloaded parts.
• Update: Decoupled decoding from downloading threads because it gave the impression of slow download speeds on slower CPUs and or HDDs.

2.8.6.0 - January 6, 2010

• Bug fix: Several bugs fixed: Invalid file sizes and a couple of browser issues.

2.8.5.0 - January 2, 2010

• Bug fix: Fixed occasional extraction bug resulting in corruption.

2.8.4.0 - December 28, 2009

• Bug fix: Fixed regression bug causing extraction failures.

2.8.3.0 - December 26, 2009

• Bug fix: Fixed issues when running BinTube Usenet Reader on a system with default code page other than iso-8859-1 (Western European - 1252).

2.8.2.0 - December 23, 2009

• New: Quicker playback of split volumes.
• New: NZB download confirmation window eliminated.
• Change: Disabled automatic playback of WMV files until more stable codecs become available.

2.8.1.0 - December 18, 2009

• New: Preview feature allows even quicker pre-viewing of videos inside uncompressed archives.
• New: Minor gui improvements
• Bug fix: Several bugs reported by the community have been fixed. Thanks for your feedback.

2.7.1.0 - November 22, 2009

• New: Load subtitle files during video playback.
• New: Double arrow buttons now skips 30 seconds ahead and 30 seconds back instead changing playback rate.
• Bug fix: Pause button was broken in 2.7 now fixed.
• Bug fix: Subtitle track descriptions are displayed when available.

2.7.0.0 - November 20, 2009

• New: Disk I/O during downloads cut in half.
• New: Bandwidth limiter.
• New: Minimize to tray with quick access to some useful functions.
• New: Separate tab for text files with support for ASCII art and hyperlinks.
• New: Improved folder naming scheme.
• New: Delete all downloads command for a quick cleanup after a busy night.
• Tested and working with vlc media player 1.0.3.
• Bug fix: Window positions are now remembered.
• Bug fix: Mouse pointer jumpiness under load fixed.
• Bug fix: Several minor bugs fixed. Thanks to everyone who reported problems using the crash reporting feature.

2.6.0.0 - August 1, 2009

• New: Download queue is now saved between program restarts.
• New: Automatic extraction of downloaded archives can now be turned on or off.
• New: Automatic verification and repair of downloaded files can now be turned on or off.
• Tested and working with vlc media player 1.0.1.
• Bug fix: Several minor bugs fixed. Thanks to everyone who reported problems using the crash reporting feature.

2.5.5.0 - July 16, 2009

• New: Added support for vlc media player 1.0.0 Goldeneye.
• Bug fix: Several minor bugs fixed. Thanks to everyone who reported problems using the crash reporting feature.

2.5.3.0 - May 28, 2009

• Bug fix: Update problem on Windows Vista and Windows 7 fixed.
• Bug fix: Several minor bugs fixed. Thanks to everyone who reported problems using the crash reporting feature.

2.5 - May 22, 2009

• New: Automatic downloading of NZB files dropped in a user defined folder.
• New: Automatic pausing of downloads when disc space falls below a user defined threshold.
• New: Display of time remaining for each download.
• Improvements in the downloading code yielding slightly higher download speeds with less CPU usage.
• Bug fix: Internal update function reports a successful update but fails to update the software. If your version number is between 2.0 and 2.4 you have to update it by downloading the latest version from the web site.

2.1 - May 6, 2009

BinTube Usenet Reader is now available in 2 flavors:

• Basic: This is a free version available exclusively to BinTube Usenet Access subscribers. It has all the features of the Pro version but costs you nothing at all.
• Pro: This version is available for purchase and can be used with any Usenet Server.

2.0 - March 26, 2009

• New: Download manager: We've added a download manager that gives you control over the download queue. Downloads can now be queued, paused, stopped, started and deleted.
• New: Simultaneous downloading: It's now possible to download multiple NZB files at the same time.
• New: Integrated browser: So you don't have to switch back and forth between BinTube and your favorite Usenet search engine.
• New: Support for the latest version of VLC media Player v0.9.8a
• New: Tabbed workspace: Customize your workspace by moving tabs around closing the ones you don't need.
• New: Zip file support: In addition to RAR files, ZIP files are now automatically extracted too.
• New: Full screen controls: Playback controls are now available in full screen mode.
• New: Detailed status messages: Know exactly what's going on behind the scenes.
• New: Automatic playback of downloaded media can now be turned on or off in the downloads settings.

1.4.3.1 - December 7, 2008

• Bug fix: Fixed intermittent timeout errors.

1.4.3.0 - December 3, 2008

• New: Added support for MP3 ID3 info.
• Minor GUI improvements.

1.4.2.2 - November 22, 2008

• Bug fix: Registration and version check bug introduced in last release.

1.4.2.0 - November 20, 2008

• New: Customizable Search Providers. Add your favorite NZB search engines and search from within BinTube Usenet Reader.

1.4.1.1 - November 16, 2008

• Improved handling of some NNTP errors.

1.4.1.0 - November 15, 2008

• New: Option to create subfolders for single file downloads.
• Improved connection handling.
• Bug fix: Error when using non-authenticated Usenet server connections. Thanks to J.P. De Jong for pointing this out.

1.4.0.0 - November 13, 2008

• New: SSL support added. Encrypted connections to Usenet providers offering SSL.
• Bug fix: Fixed rare errors when NZB files contain duplicate files posted with different subjects.

1.3.5.0 - October 20, 2008

• Bug fix: Fixed Unrar errors when combined path lengths exceed Windows path limits.
• Added support for streaming *.img CD and DVD image files.

1.3.4.0 - September 17, 2008

• Updated VLC media player detection routine to take version 0.9.x into account. We are working on supporting the newest version. In the mean time the highest supported version of VLC media player is 0.8.6i.

1.3.3.0 - August 26, 2008

• New: Compact mode, great for enjoying your content while you work.
• Mouse pointer is hidden when idle in full screen mode.

1.3.0.2 - July 31, 2008

• Minor fix in handling of NFO files.  
• GUI: Added full screen button
• Full screen issue fixed: Full screen on secondary displays and TVs should work fine now.

1.3.0.1 - July 22, 2008

• Fixed startup error in English version when VLC is not detected.
• Localization: Added Dutch language (special thanks to H. Handgraaf)

1.3.0.0 - July 02, 2008

• Installer: File associations are now off by default.
• Fixed freezing when seeking past end of streams and back.
• New NZB specific menus to open local files and search for files online.
• Localization: Added French language