http://www.orb.com/rss/releaseNotes.rss Release Notes Released 07/01/2010

• Improved iPhone streaming
• Improved stability

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 06/09/2010

• Added support for ESPN3 video content
• Improved stability

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 05/14/2010

• Better support of iPhone streaming under all network conditions
• Support for Palm Kinoma Player
• Various bug fixes

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 04/08/2010

• Added support for iPhone OS 3.0
• Added support for files of type .oga and .ogv
• Better compatibility with iTunes Music Library.
• Added thumbnails for files of type .mp4
• Improved indexing speed when updating the media library.
• Support for international languages: French, Spanish, German, Japanese and Italian.

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 12/31/2009

• Better compatibility with iTunes and iPhoto
• Fixed recording denied issues

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 12/22/2009

• Support for new OrbLive
• Support for Windows 7
• Support for international languages: French, Spanish, German and Japanese.
• Better compatibility with iTunes
• Improved stability

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 12/09/2009

• Support for DMAs
• Support for international languages: French, Spanish, German and Japanese.
• Better compatibility with iTunes and iPhoto
• Improved memory usage while streaming
• Improved overall stability

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 11/11/2009

• Fixed permissions issues
• Fixed all known issues at startup

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 11/06/2009

• Fixed critical issues at startup and during indexing
• Removed annoying indexing popup

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 11/04/2009

• Mac only
• Beware that we do not currently support Live TV on Mac

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 10/09/2009

• USA only
• Improved video resolution at low speed
• Added .wtv support
• Fixed memory and handle leaks
• Improved tuner and webcam detection
• Improved overall stability
• Beware that this version might have issues with online videos on Xbox and other DMAs

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 08/27/2009

• USA only
• Improved overall experience
• Simplified and improved PC user interface
• Much better streaming quality
• Faster stream launch
• Improved CPU usage
• Ability to set connection speed between Orb PC and DMA's
• Option to add/remove Webcams and IP Cams per user profile
• Better management for refreshing media library when PC is on Idle state
• TV Listings with faster download and update
• Option to change password on PC UI
• Ability to select and/or preview Live TV channels
• Autoscan option to find more potential channels
• Beware that this version might have issues with online videos on Xbox and other DMAs
• Features such as OrbSecure, Contact Manager, custom port setting option for direct stream, codec selection has been removed for now

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 06/03/2009

• Fix TV Guide

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 05/20/2009

• Fix TV Guide

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 04/24/2009

• Fix TV Guide

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 03/18/2009

• Fix TV Guide

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 03/13/2009

• Fix TV Guide

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 02/27/2009

• Fix TV Guide (OTA ATSC)

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 02/20/2009

• Fix TV Guide (No OTA ATSC yet)
• Fix for Hauppauge 22XX family tuners

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 02/12/2009

• Fix "Quick Play" when the TV Guide is not available in in OrbLive
• Fix IR blaster on Vista 64 bits

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 01/21/2009

• Fix Orb playlists in OrbLive

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 11/20/2008

• Fixed Orb stopping on Vista after 3 days
• Fixed a security issue

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 11/06/2008

• Support for Android

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 10/03/2008

• Support for documents browsing and viewing on the iPhone
• General layout and behavior fixes

]]> http://mycast.orb.com Released 09/05/2008

• Fixes Audio/Video stream being cut off before the end on some devices

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 06/13/2008

• Fixed Audio/Video synchronization on Flash for Live TV

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 05/07/2008

• Full support for Live TV and video streaming on iPhone (requires OrbLive app on the iPhone)
• Fix audio on ATSC TV tuners on Windows Vista Premium and Ultimate
• Improved media browsing response time

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 04/14/2008

• Fix for iPhone streaming
• General streaming improvements
• Keep user settings for File Browser and Contact Manager when upgrading
• Fixed most common crashes of previous versions

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 03/19/2008

• New streaming scheme: no transcoding within LAN when player supports original file format; and when streaming outside of LAN if available upstream bandwidth is higher than encoded file bit rate (all audios, some videos)
• Improved caching of thumbnails for much faster display
• Implemented support for MMSH 1.1 to enable seek, pause and resume functions in Winamp player
• Fixed broken retrieval of Gmail contacts for Orb sharing
• Fixed Wake-On-LAN on Windows Vista
• US only - TV guide now performs daily updates of programs listings for the next following 5 days
• Fixed various Orb startup/shutdown errors, and stream lockups

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 01/03/2008

• Fixed Media Center detection

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 12/18/2007

• Fixed Live TV on Vista
• improved stability

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 12/05/2007

• Fixed some video files not streaming through Orb
• Fixed video feeds containing a redirection (CNN, CNet, geekbrief...)

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 11/27/2007

• Fixed media deletion from the web interface

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 11/21/2007

• Fixed latest PS3 update
• Fixed most common crashes

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 11/12/2007

• Fixed Real and 3GP streaming on certain devices
• Improved browsing speed
• Fixed Scheduling of iTV or iRadio recordings
• Fixed default media folders not retrieved on Vista machine
• Various other fixes

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 10/31/2007

• New game application with easy access to thousands of online flash games

]]> http://mycast.orb.com Released 10/17/2007

• Much improved stream engine
• New install wizard
• Fixes several connection errors

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 10/03/2007

• New media blog feature visible from one's public page http://public.orb.com/username

]]> http://mycast.orb.com Released 08/27/2007

• New skin for the iPhone
• New action to select all items and add them to a playlist
• Better way to search from an application
• General layout and behavior fixes.

]]> http://mycast.orb.com Released 07/11/2007

• Support for audio streaming on iPhone.
• Support for video streaming on iPhone: m4v files and some mp4 and 3gp.

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 06/22/2007

• Fixed playlists on PC and other devices.

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 06/18/2007

• Fixed playlists for mobile devices.

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 06/14/2007

• Internet TVs and Internet Radios updated.
• Fixed rebuffering in Real.
• Fixed playing and recording at the same time.
• Fixed some issues when streaming.

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 06/06/2007

• Improved Flash quality.
• Internet Radios over Media Servers (XBOX 360 and PS3)
• Improved XBOX 360 and PS3 experience (faster response, better navigation...).
• Fixed PS3 browsing.
• Fixed streaming of DRM protected files.

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 05/25/2007

• improved LAN streaming quality.
• browser history management (the back and next buttons are now working inside orb).
• new flash player design, optimized for game consoles.
• permalink enabled for webcams.
• Various Bug fixes.

]]> http://mycast.orb.com Released 05/18/2007

• Support for the Xbox 360 Spring update.
• Fixed YouTube videos.
• Faster stream launch.
• Added "Disable webcams" option in Orb Tray icon.
• Fixed aspect ratio for video files with non-square pixels.
• Provide option to remove Orb icons from MCE.
• Fixed broken Live TV on Vista after PC reboot.
• Various Bug fixes.

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 04/20/2007

• Support PSP audio streaming.
• File Browser: Streams start when double clicking audio or video files. Photo files open the slideshow. Other files are downloaded.
• File Browser: Fixes for network paths.
• File Browser: upload and pagination are now working. Fixed File Browser leak of temporary files in %temp%.
• Fixed Xbox360 media center extender running from Vista.
• Fixed picture cropped when streaming TV.
• Better video quality at high bitrate.
• Fixed Yahoo contacts badly retrieved + added a login verification when setting login information.
• Fixed "Take snapshot feature".
• Various fixes at startup, shutdown or when streaming.

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 04/11/2007

• new Orb API : access for developers to over 50 methods to create custom applications, interfaces or widgets that can interact with Orb.
• TV program guide: reset option to update the guide with the latest data and "quick play" option to play undetected channels.
• new clearer design for the Add Channel panel

]]> http://mycast.orb.com Released 04/02/2007

• Fixed audio streaming on XBox 360
• Improved video streaming quality on XBox 360
• Fixed intermittent request timeout when accessing media
• Fixed more crashes during shutdown

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 03/29/2007

• Added a File Browser.
• Added the user Profile.
• Added Finnish (Jani Sukunimeton), German (Roland Scholz), Spanish (Marcos Sandoval) and Japanese translations.
• Fixed custom channels with wildcards on phone and IE7.
• Fix for speed detection.
• Added record option for web channels on phones.

]]> http://mycast.orb.com Released 03/23/2007

• Fixes for issues at startup and shutdown.
• Fix for "PC not connected to Orb server" error
• Fixes for issues when extracting thumbnails.
• Fixes for Gmail contacts not retrieved.

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 03/15/2007

• Fixes for streaming live TV tuners from UPNP devices (broken since 856).
• Fixes for unexpected Orb errors.
• Fixes for TV channels not displayed (French Version only).

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 03/09/2007

• Fixes for screen cropped to half size when streaming live TV.
• Fixes for issues at startup and shutdown.

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 03/06/2007

• Fixed Rss Feeds with embedded thumbnails (Flickr included).
• Fixed contact manager in Opera.
• Improved contact manager behavior.
• Added audio input configuration for non-MPEG2 tuners in Control Panel > TV/Webcams
• Fixed stock quotes
• International duration attributes.
• Fixed take snapshot from IP cams.
• Fixed webcam streaming in Flash Player.
• General layout and behavior fixes.

]]> http://mycast.orb.com Released 03/02/2007

• Support for XBOX 360 via UPnP interface
• New Contact Manager feature
• Fixed recording of webcams
• Improved recording of internet channels
• TV Tuner/Webcam configuration enabled in Control Panel / TV / Devices
• Support for IP cams
• Fix for broken audio thumbnails
• New Crash Reporter to send error reports in case of crashes

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 02/22/2007

• Nicer slideshow in Home Theater skin (Wii and PS3 included)
• Added Search in Home Theater skin (Wii and PS3 included)
• Support for browing using the remote in Media Center with Home Theater skin
• New Contact Manager: View and manage all your contacts' information
• Control Panel: New TV tuner/webcam configuration
• Control Panel: New Add/Remove Media Extensions that Orb will index.
• New Online Videos menu in Video application
• Added Sort By and View menus in media applications
• Added individual count per category in library panes

]]> http://mycast.orb.com Released 02/08/2007

• Fixed streaming broken on some Windows Mobile Pocket PC
• Fixed crash on Windows Vista
• Fixed IR not working on Windows Vista

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 01/19/2006

• Fix streaming skipping end of songs in Flash.
• Fix YouTube videos to stream without installing additional codecs.
• Fix for Pocket PC freezing at end of stream.
• Fixed streaming via Orb DMS module to D-Link and Buffalo settop boxes.

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 01/18/2007

• Support for Nintendo Wii and Sony Playstation 3
• New Home Theater user interface
• Simplified and improved user interface for sharing
• Share your music, photos, videos on myspace and other web sites, or send links via IM and email
• New public page for each Orb user to publish their channels
• Improved Open Application menu user interface
• Improved compatibility with Opera browser
• Added notification when a newer Orb version is available with link to update remotely

]]> http://mycast.orb.com Released 01/05/2006

• Windows Vista support
• Improved performances, especially in the Library view
• Support for streaming to the Nintendo Wii
• Added Document folders option in Configuration
• Fix for the 10 minutes TV stream limit on mobiles
• Fixed broken thumbnails on some media
• Fix for some web radios that could not be recorded or scheduled
• Added support for Ip Cam streaming
• TV search will also search channels name
• support for "record only new episodes" option in Orb Passes
• OrbDMS: Added Internet TV favorites and fixed Webcam
• Fix for TV streaming not changing channels in Flash player

]]> http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb Released 12/21/2006

• Improved RSS feeds support
• Fixes for Online Videos
• Improved Library view performances
• Enforce only one session per login at the same time
• Added OrbSecure link in webcam tooltip
• Thumbnail will show when playing audio files in embedded Flash player
• Fixed wrong duration displayed for playlists in Winamp
• Fixed streaming in WMP on Vista
• Allow access to RSS feeds on mobile when home PC offline
• fixed 3GP SDP streaming on some mobile phones
• Added Stop Media Center option when it prevents streaming on mobiles
• Improved speed detection on mobiles

]]> http://mycast.orb.com