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Documentation:

* continue MEncoder tutorial

* update all MEncoder commands into ffmpeg syntax using -lavencopts o=

* review manual page again

* split manual page

* update and rewrite the XML documentation

* check documentation for completeness

* write documentation HOWTO/rules document

* write -lavdopts documentation

* continue ipod/embedded device encoding guide

* document channels.conf syntax

* ability for multiple languages/locales in one binary

Small improvements:

* vo_mga should completely blank the screen like fbdev and tdfxfb
  (maybe there should be an option - some people seem to like it the
  way it is, but then fbdev should also behave like this..)

* Debian package creates mplayer.conf.1 .2 ...

* Make the output windows remember their positions when resizing to
  double size.

* Ability to resize to full size/double size/triple (or half) size
  upon key presses.

* real mute support, not just setting volume to 0

* add help suboption to -lavcopts vcodec=/acodec=, -lavfopts format=,
  -subcp, and anything else that needs it.

* ability to cycle switch_aspect

* ability to rename vo_jpeg,vo_gif,vo_png output filename

Cleanup:

* integrate dvdnav into mplayer structure

* integrate libmpdvdkit2 into mplayer structure (message system and
  command line options)

* remove all obsolete code, options, files etc

* Restructure configure and fix CPU flags supported but not shown.

* Port libmpdemux demuxers to libavformat or write your own from scratch.
  libmpdemux is considered deprecated and should eventually be removed.
  As of 2008-01-28, the following demuxers are missing from libavformat:

  - TiVo (ty streams, not TiVo To Go)
  - VIVO
  - VQF
  - XMMS
  - libnemesi
  - SL support for MPEG-TS


Filters:

* get filters to work in more colorspaces

* eq filter should support RGB in addition to YUV

* autocrop filter

* insert af volnorm during playback

* allow frame insertion & removal in video filters (with timestamps)

* xinerama video filter that splits movie to 2 screens (like zr)

* mixing of multiple videos (picture in picture, review shmem patch)

* video watermark/logo filter (apply vf_overlay patch?)

* fade to black filter

* crossfade filter (audio and video)

Enhancements:

* support for VirtualDub and Winamp plugins (apply af_wadspa patch!)

* implement xawtv config file parser (for channels, etc)

* G400 2nd head through mga_vid ;)

* do more things automagically

* guess correct DVD title

* SYUV and paletted RGB support in swscaler

* implement Plextor compatible SCSI VCD reading

* DXVA / DXVA2 -vo for Windows

* GDI -vo for older windows versions

* hardware MPEG encoding support (Ati cards)

* make -ass-use-margins work on widescreen video only! (not 4/3 video)
  (automagically put subtitles in black bars)

* nsc playlist support

* implement Jack Transport API

* Stream quality selection, possibly based on available bandwidth.
  Currently only available for MMS-over-HTTP (libmpdemux/asf_streaming.c).

* MOD playback (via libmodplug?) - bug #434

* allow multiple -dump* options at the same time - bug #70

* scale osd when video window changes size

* get -ass working in mencoder

* rotate/position osd

* support all image formats in mf:// (psd, jpeg2000)

* make -noborder work with all video outputs

Difficult stuff:

* RE all closed source codecs (Voxware, VIV2, MVI2...)

* write something like mptv to replace xawtv

* real mmsu:// support

* top notch DVD navigation like a hardware player

* write mpdump application to handle all -dump* options

* modular MEncoder with audio encoding API

* multiple audio stream output in Mencoder

* support for pausing/resuming of encoding in MEncoder

* DRM support (divx.com, Real.com, iTunes)

* variable-fps output support for MEncoder

* smooth stream switching / multiple file caching to avoid the small skip
  between files when playing multiple files

* reverse playback

* more directshow filter/muxer support

* encode and display video at the same time

* write mpimage for displaying pictures