IOXperts Video 1.2b19 posted

Wed Aug 20 03:43:12 EDT 2008

Steve,

I have installed the  1.2b19 and it works fine. It does not ask for  
the registration any longer.

Regards,
Miklos

On Aug 20, 2008, at 1:01 AM, Steve Sisak wrote:

> Available here:
>
>   <http://www.ioxperts.com/downloads/Video/Beta/1.2b19/>
>   <ftp://ftp.ioxperts.com/IOXperts/Video/Beta/1.2b19/>
>
> I've also posted a version that will continue to work with old serial
> numbers in case anyone with an old serial number would like to do
> extended testing before upgrading.
>
> Available here:
>
>   <http://www.ioxperts.com/downloads/Video/Beta/1.1.2b17/>
>   <ftp://ftp.ioxperts.com/IOXperts/Video/Beta/1.1.2b17/>
>
>
> Both releases expires Sept 1, 2008
>
> ------------
>
> Functionality should be the same as 1.2b18 except that I backed out a
> set of changes that appears to have been causing registration not to
> "stick".
>
> I also fixed the URLs in the expiration dialogs so that they go to
> the 1.2 download pages when this build expires.
>
> Sorry for the delay and the inconvenience.
>
> ------------
>
> Thanks to Ed and Gilbert as well as Quinn at Apple DTS, I think we've
> finally fixed the mystery files in the root of the filesystem problem
> -- after all the tracing, it turned out to be a bit of logging left 
> in the release build. (For any of you developers out there, DTrace
> rocks!)
>
> Given that the last beta to work with 1.1 serial numbers expires
> tomorrow, id love it if a few of you would test this build ASAP to
> insure that there are no issues with it -- as with the last build,
> please use the URLs in this email rather than the download page --
> I'll kick that over as soon as we're sure everything is god.
>
> This version requires new-format serial numbers and will allow you to
> purchase an upgrade from 1.1 at a reduced price:
>
> Webcam Driver       1.1 -> 1.2 upgrade is $14.95 ($19.95 for new  
> purchases)
> Industrial Driver   1.1 -> 1.2 upgrade is $89.95 ($99.95 for new  
> purchases)
>
> If you own a copy of 1.1 are entitled to a free update under the
> following circumstances:
>
>   1) You purchased 1.1 after October 26, 2007 (the release date of  
> Leopard)
>
>   2) You purchased a beta driver for a camera that was not supported
> by the 1.1 final release (i.e. Philips SPC900NC)
>
> Please let us know if you can think of any other circumstances -- we
> want to be fair, but also need to make a living. :-)
>
> If you purchased a serial number with 1.1.2a46 (posted Dec 31, 2007)
> or newer, you already have a new format serial number and shouldn't
> need to do anything to use 1.2 -- also 1.2 serial numbers _should_
> work for 1.1.
>
> If you don't qualify for a free update, you can purchase a new serial
> number at the upgrade price now -- please let us know if you have are
> problems.
>
> At the moment, we don't have an automated system in place for the
> free updates -- please contact me off list, preferably with a copy of
> your receipt (you can request a duplicate form esellerate.net if
> needed) and we'll either generate a new serial number for you or give
> you a key so you can make a purchase w/o actually doing a credit card
> transaction.
>
> Also, let me know what kind of machine and camera you have so we can
> verify that every model is covered.
>
> Obviously, we want to make sure this process works perfectly.
>
> (There's also a way to make this version work with old serial
> numbers, which I can supply on an as-needed basis)
>
> Thanks again for your help and patience.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> -Steve
>
> ------------
>
> Know issues:
>
> 1) Motor control not connected to face tracking on UVC Logitech  
> Orbit/Sphere
>
> 2) Need a better firmware workaround for 2MP Logitech cameras
>
> 3) Snapshot button not working on Scalar microscopes
>
> ----- changes in 1.2 b17 -----
>
> Support upgrade SKU's on eSellerate
>
> Require new (1.2) serial numbers and upgrade purchase
>
> Log proper system version and Intel/PPC for purchases
>
> Broadcast device connection/removal via CFNotificationCenter
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2b14 -----
>
> Don't allow transient errors (bad packet checksum, etc.) to stop USB
> isochronous data stream.
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2b13 -----
>
> Fix bugs in FireWire driver instantiation code
>
> Don't match FireWire webcams in Industrial Camera Driver
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2b12 -----
>
> Patch Apple Sequence Grabber Component to prevent SGIdle() from
> reentering SGStop() due to a bug in QTKit Image Capture
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2b11 -----
>
> Work around firmware from crash on newer Logitech 2MP cameras,
> including the QuickCam Pro 9000 and a few other models, at the slight
> cost of slowing down the process of starting the video stream for all
> Logitech UVC cameras. (It adds a 1/4 second delay in the right spot
> to keep the camera from crashing)
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2b10 -----
>
> Finish Bayer on Intel, switch to 3x3 on both platforms
>
> Fix several bugs related to IIDC controls
>
> Fix enable/disable software zoom (all cameras)
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2b9 -----
>
> Complete Intel Format 7 support
>
> Fix FW video freeze (race condition starting stream)
>
> Remove 4088 byte limit for FW Isoch packets
>
> Fix bug in Raw support in Basler 600 series
>
> Increase register access timeout in Sony XCD-SX series
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2b8 -----
>
> FireWire support on Intel (except Bayer and Format 7)
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2b7 -----
>
> restructure FireWire code in preparation for Intel support.
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2b6 -----
>
> bump expiration date (no substantial changes)
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2b5 -----
>
> Fix bug where screen image ends up as two blue squares over some
> noise, like this:
>
> <http://www.laservall.com/~francesco.rolando/screenshot_04.jpg>
>
> when video is resized from 320x240 to 640x480.
>
> It may also fix the other reported crash in the Apple RAW codec,
> where the top of the stack of the crashed thread looks like this:
>
> Thread 0 Crashed:
> 0   ...ickTimeComponents.component     0x99cffe1c  
> Copy32ARGB32ARGBScale + 156
> 1   ...ickTimeComponents.component     0x99cfcc88 RAW_CDDrawBand +  
> 2104
> 2   ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore     0x90bdf030
> CallComponentFunctionCommon + 1044
> 3   ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore     0x90bdebb8 CallComponent + 260
> 4   ...ickTimeComponents.component     0x9a7826e8 ImageCodecDrawBand  
> + 40
> 5   ...ickTimeComponents.component     0x99c37cec
> BaseCodec_DecompressWorkFunction + 1324
> <snip>
>
> Improvements to internal resource loading.
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2b4 -----
>
> Bump expiration date, improved logging.
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2b3 -----
>
> Don't attempt to cache preferences at static init time -- causing
> coreaudiod to crash
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2b2 -----
>
> Change Isoc stream logic to be tolerant of Leopard's high USB call  
> latency:
>
> Don't attempt to calculate if we're close to the current time: try a
> block of frames and see if we get a TooOld error
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2b1 -----
>
> Bump expiration date to 4/1
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2a47 -----
>
> Fixed the double-install bug -- you should now be able to install
> over any version of the driver on any OS version.
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2a46 -----
>
> The new serial number scheme is in place for all drivers (USB Webcam,
> FireWire Webcam, FireWire Industrial) so that new purchases will have
> a new (1.2) serial number.
>
> Old serial numbers are now properly recognized and supported until we
> have an automatic upgrade system in place. (Fixed a bug in a46)
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2a45 -----
>
> I think we have the new serial number scheme is in place and new
> purchase with get a new (1.2) serial number -- this release should
> work with a 1.1 serial number and 1.2 serial numbers should work with
> any previous driver.
>
> I also may have fixed a crash where QuickTime was crashing if fed a
> 0-length MJPEG buffer.
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2a44 -----
>
> Bump expiration date, fix web page.
>
> <http://www.ioxperts.com/products/webcamx_1.2.html>
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2a43 -----
>
> This release is mostly to bump the expiration date before 1.1.2a42  
> expires
>
> I'm still working on the purchase and registration code, but made a
> number of improvements to the logging code so that it won't log
> anything (and fill up your hard drive) if you leave an expired demo
> running after the 30 minute limit.
>
> Also, this version is built with Xcode 2.5 (rather than 2.4.1) so
> that I can debug on both Tiger and Leopard.
>
> As always, please report any problems.
>
> Also, we've added updated compatibility notes on our website for
> Leopard and various previous operating system
> <http://www.ioxperts.com/leopard.html> -- please let me know if you
> see anything incorrect.
>
> (We're still cleaning up the pages, but figured is was better to have
> something close to correct posted rather than waiting longer)
>
> Happy New Year,
>
> -Steve
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2a42 -----
>
> This is also primarily a regression test release as I've been
> cleaning up the purchase and registration code in preparation for
> doing a paid update.
>
> (If you're currently testing a demo version and are about to purchase
> a copy, please contact me off list as I could use some help verifying
> the process once it's ready)
>
> Also, I bumped the demo expiration date to 12/31 as the current betas
> expire in in 3 days on 12/15. Please speak up if there are any
> problems so they can be fixed before that happens.
>
> Known issues:
>
>   1) Installing over 1.1.2a38 or later will give "no cameras" --
> reboot and reinstall to work-around (2nd install will work).
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2a41 -----
>
>
> This is primarily a regression test and should be functionally
> identical to 1.1.2a39 except that I've done a major cleanup of the
> core logging code to allow better debugging of application
> initialization and IPC.
>
> I'd appreciate it if you could verify that no new bugs are introduced
> relative to a39 while I add code that takes advantage to the new
> functionaity.
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2a39 -----
>
> Fixed a crash in the logging version of the driver for the divio
> chipset (passing a class instead of POD type to printf())
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2a38 -----
>
> Change ioxdeviced from StartupItem to launch-on-demand launchd daemon.
>
> This fixes the problem with ioxdeviced quitting, resulting in no
> cameras being visible -- it also has a bit more logging in case there
> is still a problem.
>
> My suspicion is that the daemon was being loaded to soon and either
> getting in contention with one of the Apple drivers for the hardware
> or running before something was ready.
>
> Under Mac OS 10.4 and later, it is now registered with launchd and
> loaded only when the video digitizer is accessed by QuickTime, which
> will be much later.
>
> It will also be relaunched automatically if it falls over.
>
> One thing I did notice is that there may be an installer problem if
> you install 1.1.2a38 over itself -- in this case no cameras will
> appear in Camera Identifier. Please let me know if you see this
> problem, but you can work around it by rebooting and installing again.
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2a35,36,37 -----
>
> bump expiration date.
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2a34 -----
>
> This is functionally equivalent to a33, except that I've updated to
> the latest eSellerate SDK and added support for a few new Logitech
> cameras.
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2a34 -----
>
> Update to latest eSellerate SDK
>
> Support for new Logitech cameras
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2a33 -----
>
> Changes to Isochronous bandwidth allocation code and Isoc stream
> startup code to prevent stream from restarting when stopping
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2a29 -----
>
> Fix to correct Gamma on newer Logitech cameras
>
> Possible fix (and additional logging to detect) the Skype crash
>
> Prefer YUY2 over MJPEG in UVC video mode selection
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2a28 -----
>
> 1.1.2a28 extends the expiration date and includes a few minor
> performance improvements.
>
> I've also added some additional logging to try and isolate the
> problem with the Philips SPC900NC not being detected after restart.
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2a27 -----
>
> Enabled Intel support for VLSI Vision CPiA-based Cameras
>
> Use physically contiguous Isoch buffers on CPiA and Philips-based  
> cameras.
>
> Allow Isoch pipe reset when stopping stream -- should speed start/stop
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2a26 -----
>
> Added Intel support for cameras based on the Divio NW801 and NW802  
> chipsets.
>
> Also fixed a few byte swapping errors in common code that may have
> caused a few isolated problems.
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2a21 -----
>
> If you're having problems with crashes in Skype, this build _may_  
> help.
>
> The primary change is that it holds off on some initialization of the
> video pipeline until the as late as possible -- this may provide a
> slight performance increase as well.
>
> Hopefully there will be a matching Skype update to address the
> threading issues we've been seeing.
>
> The cause of the registration dialog popping up multiple times in
> Skype is that Skype is opening and closing the digitizer multiple
> times at startup -- this is not a problem, but somewhat annoying --
> I'm looking at a fix to make the dialog appear only once per
> application launch.
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2a20 -----
>
> 1.1.2a20 adds support for Face Tracking on Intel-based machines.
>
> In the process, we've done major work on the software pan/tilt/zoom
> code which should result in improved performance, but should be
> tested thoroughly for compatibility as there are significant
> differences in the math.
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2a18 -----
>
> This is primarily to bump the expiration date as 1.1.2a17 expired
> today, but we may have fixed a problem in the camera registration
> code that could cause a camera to not be recognized under certain
> circumstances.
>
> For anyone who has one of the newer Logitech cameras and is having
> problems with the audio, drop me a note off-list -- we have an audio
> driver that works aroud the bug in the camera about ready for testing.
>
> ----- changes in 1.1.2a17 -----
>
> This should fix the problems a few of you reported with the QuickCam
> Pro 5000, Fusion, and (Black) QuickCam for Notebooks Pro.
>
> The issue was that the firmware in those cameras returns incorrect
> data for some of the controls related to the snapshot function, and
> the driver caught and reported the error, unfortunately causing it to
> fail on load with those cameras.
>
> I've added code in the driver to work around the bug -- please
> versify that the problem is fixed and that the fix didn't cause
> issues with any other cameras.
>
> There is still a known issue that the snapshot button on the new
> Logitech cameras in not working -- I was hoping to get it fixed, but
> didn't want to hold up getting something out with the previous
> version expired.
>
> ---------
>
> As always, please post any problems to the list.
>
>
> --
> -- 
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