Zond 265 - SolveigMM MacOS version history

22 October 2024 5.6.2410.22

Features:

  • Parsing SEI messages with alpha_channel_info for HEVC
  • Dynamic free port search

Fixes:

  • Crash on VPS parsing for HEVC
  • Displaying bitrate values in Mbps

02 October 2024 5.6.2410.02

Features:

  • Displaying media container type in Stream stats tab

Fixes:

  • Parsing major_brand field in MP4 demuxer for 3GP

11 September 2024 5.6.2409.10

Features:

  • Added analysis of supported bitstreams multiplexed in various containers, like MXF, MKV, MPEG2-PS, FLV, AVI, ASF etc

Fixes:

  • Reduced positioning time for AVC bitstreams

18 July 2024 5.5.2407.18

Features:

  • Generating reports for AV1
  • DPB preview for AV1
  • Ability to request 7-days free full trial in free edition
  • Files open in "Fit to screen" preview mode by default
  • Changed Zoom restrictions for free edition

Fixes:

  • Frame size mismatch for Fit to screen preview
  • Displaying graphs of quality metrics from the Quality tab
  • Adding a reference file to recent reference files
  • Starting VMAF calculation
  • Displaying of reference frames in frame bars for AV1

11 June 2024 5.5.2406.11

Fixes:

  • MacOS installation safety checks for free version
  • Displaying 'Quant' and 'Bits' grids in free edition
  • 'Cannot decode frame' error on enabling interlace fields preview mode for progressive AVC frames
  • Displaying specification quotes on hovering over elements
  • 4K files opening restriction handled correctly in free edition
  • Hang on starting Zond 265 via command line in free edition
  • Correct files opening via Drag-n-Drop in free edition

21 May 2024 5.5.2405.21

Fixes:

  • Hang when trying to step after the last frame or before the first frame
  • Displaying DPB for I-frames in H.264 and H.265

Features:

  • Added a link to the activation how-to page from the "Register key" window

13 May 2024 5.5.2405.13

Features:

  • Introduced Free and Home editions for non-commercial usage
  • Added displaying DPB info for AVC/H.264 files

Fixes:

  • Fixed opening files via "Open with" menu

12 February 2024 5.1.2402.12

Features:

  • Specification download window updated

Fixes:

  • Crash on getting the license server version

18 July 2023 5.1.2307.18

Fixes:

  • Fixed tfhd and ftyp atoms parsing in fMP4 demuxer
  • Added FPS request from fMP4 and MP4 demuxers if timing_info is missing in VUI for HEVC and AVC
  • Fixed incorrect Motion Vectors values when stepping backward for AVC

08 September 2022 5.1.2209.8

Feautres:

  • Analysis of the first 50 frames in demo version
  • 7-days free full trial request in demo version

14 April 2022 5.1.2204.14

Features:

  • Added AV1 codec support
  • Added OBU streams support for AV1
  • Added display of the decoding errors on opening AV1 files

Fixes:

  • Copying information from the Bitstream and Errors tabs to clipboard

08 December 2021 5.0.2112.8

Fixes:

  • Crash on checking conformance with HEVC specification
  • Crash on opening invalid bitstreams
  • Оpening MP4 files with HEVC NAL units stored in Annex B format. "MP4 specification mismatch" notification shown in the Error tab for MP4 in this case.
  • Fixed hang when generating a report with a specified frame interval

06 September 2021 5.0.2109.06

Features:

  • EVC codec compatibility updated to the ETM v.7.3 reference software and added to MAC OS and Linux versions

Fixes:

  • Fixed sidx atom parsing and building Index Segments table for Fragmented MP4
  • Fixed frame buffer initialization for transport streams with AVC bitstream
  • Fixed decoded picture overlay grids rendering for Mac OS 11
  • EVC bitstreams decoded picture overlay grids scaling on high DPI displays for Mac OS

09 July 2019 4.6.1907.9

Fixes:

  • Opening Zond 265 from recent applications in Dock (macOS Mojave)
  • Ability to open HEVC files without intra frames (gradual decoder refresh files)
  • Ability to open single frame HEVC files
  • Bitstream tab flickering
  • Incorrect decoded frame preview for HEVC files with GBR color matrix option
  • Memory leaks for files with MPEG2 or AVC video
  • False alarms of HEVC validation (when checking "field_seq_flag" and HRD buffer fullness)
  • Opening unsupported files do not cause application hang up

01 April 2019 4.5.1904.1

Fixes:

  • Decoding artifacts on some files with AVC video
  • Crashes on files with multiple slices AVC video
  • Crashes on positioning during VMAF values calculation
  • Incorrect VMAF values on files with interlaced HEVC video
  • Decoded picture overlays scaling on high DPI displays
  • Fixed fonts in Bitstream tab

19 December 2018 4.4.1812.19

Features:

  • AVC supported is supported as video elementary stream, MPEG-2 transport stream, MP4 or fragmented MP4 files
  • MPEG-2 codec is supported as video elementary stream
  • Interlaced HEVC video support
  • No-reference PSNR for AVC video
  • Average quality metric values over the entire stream

Fixes:

  • MPEG-TS files multiplexed with packets size greater than 188 bytes now can be opened correctly
  • Ability to open HEVC streams without IDR/CRA/BLA NAL units

17 July 2018 4.1.1807.17

Features:

  • HEVC Screen Content Coding Extension (SCC) supported
  • MP4 Dash segmented and fragmented format is supported for HEVC
  • Netflix VMAF metric for quality estimation supported. Quality estimation comparing original YUV file with preloaded video file by Netflix's Video Multimethod Assessment Fusion (VMAF) metric

26 April 2017 3.7.1704.26

Features:

  • High Dynamic Range (HDR) Detection and Analysis. Frame-by-frame parsing and interpretation of SEI units into discrete Frame Information.
  • Hypothetic Reference Decoder (HRD) Buffer Flow: Instant insights into buffer occupancy - available from the interface and through CLI reports.
  • Comprehensive File Info in a Single Source, including profile, level, chroma subsampling, bit depth, resolution, aspect ratio, bitrate, frame rate, HDR information, compression efficiency, and GOP length statistics.
  • Bitrate Histogram. Bitrate peak values update every second in the course of consecutive frame reading

16 March 2016 3.1.1603.16

Features:

  • Support of MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 12) file format for HEVC/H.265 video streams
  • Increased speed with translucent overlays of the image of encoded file (PU, TU, QP, Bits, RefIdx, PSNR) for high-resolution files: the mapping, scaling, responds to mouse movement
  • Added data in the generated report in the console mode: average PSNR and SSIM for the whole file, file size, duration, bitrate

Fixes:

  • PDF specification file was not displayed
  • Extra blank lines in the report file were removed
  • Fixed the crash on files with the data of HRD model if there are some pic_timing SEI missed
  • Fixed a problem with opening a HEVC file if it does not begin with a key frame, but with the frame with a large value of the Picture Order Count
  • Displaying of an error message when opening an unsupported file
  • The current marker was not updated sometimes
  • Wrong preview picture on frames with dimensions not multiple of 4

22 September 2015 3.1.1509.22

Features:

  • Frame Stats tab displays Luma/Chroma Intra Prediction Mode Statistics
  • Intra Prediction Mode Statistics report from CLI
  • Zond 265 now launches in NW.js runtime instead of web-browser

05 August 2015 3.0.1508.5

Features:

  • HEVC stream validation conformance according to the specification in GUI and CLI available
  • Compatible with the reference software HM 16.5
  • New HRD building mode. CPB fullness analysis based on SEI messages of the stream
  • GOP length statistics
  • Expansion of NAL unit headers in Bitstream tab
  • Specific highlight of key frames on Frame Bars tab
  • Simplified management of personal and floating licenses activation
  • Added GUI managing to license server (before only CLI was available)
  • Added information to clients which IPs uses ZOND currently (for floating license)

26 December 2014 2.0.1412.26

Features:

  • Mac OS version of Zond 265 is available
  • Supported codec: HEVC
  • Supported file format: elementary stream, MPEG transport stream