Well Badaboom Version 1.1.1 is here, and it addresses many of the issues that you may have seen. Without futher ado, here are the Release Notes, which you can also find in the User Guide:
Fixes:
- SLI disabling is no longer a requirement, but rather a recommendation.
- The 64-bit video file problem that caused certain transcoded videos to fail on a number of devices has been addressed. Error messages that were seen included “Video not supported,” “Unsupported video,” and “Corrupt data.” This affects, but is not limited to, the PSP®, Playstation 3®, and Zune®.
- Audio sync issues have been improved for all file types.
- The Main profile problem causing Badaboom® to hang and crash for certain file types (including AVCHD) has been addressed.
- The Apple TV default resolution has been changed and should now accept all Badaboom® transcoded videos (with default settings).
- The CPU Decode indicator now resets correctly following each transcode.
- The features of Badaboom’s shell extension have been improved.
- Both the video and audio bitrate sliders have been fine-tuned and are more accurate.
- The estimated file size is now more accurate.
- The Advanced menu’s issue of resetting incorrectly has been addressed.
- The video stutter issue of baseline-encoded files on the Xbox 360 has been addressed.
- The overall stability of Badaboom® has been improved.
Features:
- FRAPS support: This allows game enthusiasts to transcode their recorded game play for purposes of uploading to YouTube™, for example.
- 960x540 resolution: This is the ideal resolution for 30 fps videos transcoded to play on Apple TV.
- Main profile selection warning: If a selected device does not officially support Main profile, a warning will be provided if the user selects this profile.
Known Issues:
- Issues with the way the application handles certain errors
- There is scratchy audio output with a very limited number of .avi files.
Techniques that will save you time!
1) Let people know that for the PSP device if you enable cabac (main profile) these output files will not work on the device. (main profile with cabac “off” will work).
2) Files output from Badaboom that contain no audio will not work on the PSP (device restriction).
3) Shortcut: connect your PSP via USB to your PC (the PSP will show up as a “drive”). You can now point Badaboom directly to the “video” folder on that drive and transcode right onto the device (saves time since you don’t have to copy).
4) When using “Zune” software to stream video to your Xbox360, the Badaboom output files must be in a folder labeled “videos” otherwise Zune/Xbox will not recognize the .mp4 files.
5) For the PS3 using a usb thumb drive, the thumb drive needs a folder labeled “videos.” Badaboom output files should go into this folder. When the thumb drive is removed from the PC and plugged into the PS3, the files will be visible that are in the “videos” folder. (If outputs are not in a “videos” folder they will not show up in the playlist)
6) For the Xbox360 using a USB thumb drive, Badaboom output files are not required to be in a specific folder. They can be in the main directory.
7) Shortcut with regards to #5 and #6: When you have a USB drive attached to your PC, you can point output file to go right onto the drive. Saves extra step of copying (which depending on size can take a while). Note: For Xbox just point file to the USB drive, for PS3 point to a “videos” folder on USB drive.
8) If when a transcode is complete and the output file playback has quality issues that look like “jaggies” with motion during playback (attached is a short clip to demo this issue, you may want to grab a snapshot and make a .jpg or post the hole clip for users to look at) recommend the turn on the “deinterlacer” option and it should fix this problem (make a note that if the original footage has "jaggies" this recommendation will not work).
9) Performance note: when a DVD/Blu-ray is loaded into the tray on some PC’s (and certain SW) this action can automatically activate a “player” of some sort (also things like “AnyDVD” try to access the disk). With these various tools trying to access the disc, it will affect Badaboom's performance when trying to load and or transcode directly from the disc since both are fighting over the same material. You may want to disable their auto load setting when using Badaboom.