Support for audio streaming on iPhone.

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

Fixed playlists on PC and other devices.

Fixed playlists for mobile devices.

Internet TVs and Internet Radios updated.

Fixed rebuffering in Real.

Fixed playing and recording at the same time.

Fixed some issues when streaming.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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).

Fixes for screen cropped to half size when streaming live TV.

Fixes for issues at startup and shutdown.

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

Fixed streaming broken on some Windows Mobile Pocket PC

Fixed crash on Windows Vista

Fixed IR not working on Windows Vista

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.

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

Improved performances, especially in the Library view

Windows Vista support

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 are not being recorded / 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

New TV Listings with faster download and update (no more XMLTV.exe)

Better Flash streaming quality

Fix for Internet Radio recording

Fix for Live TV streaming on Windows Vista

Minimum EPG grab is now 7 days

Fix for software-based (eg. Non-MPEG2) tuners

New TV guide for users in the US (you must reset your TV settings in Orb tray icon's configuration)

FFDshow included in installer to enable support for YouTube, DailyMotion and Google videos

Added a "Stop" button in OrbChannelScan (used to configure TV guide in non-US Orb versions)

Fixes for IR (to change the TV channel numbers)

Improved PDA streaming with high bandwidth (over 400 kBps)

Support for You Tube videos (drag the video link to your desktop to create a .url shortcut and then copy it to a video folder where Orb can access it)

DVB-T support for Germany and France. Still Beta in other countries, please send us feedback on the Orb Forum.

You can now choose your installation folder

Support for streaming DailyMotion and Google videos (drag the video link to your desktop to create a .url shortcut and then copy it to a video folder where Orb can access it)

TV Guide fixed in Canadian version

New VideoMail feature! Download the Outlook or Thunderbird plug-in here: www.orb.com/videomail

New TV Guide interface by MeeVee! (US only)

Added .URL (DailyMotion, YouTube) and .TIVO in default video extensions

Fixed uninstall not unregistering OrbMediaService.exe from Windows service

Clean up of non-deleted temporary files

New FileBrowser Add-On: access all file types on Orb PC

Fix for Orb.exe crashes in WS2_32.dll and Wshtcpip.dll

Orb IR: fix for channel changing only once; fix for ADS driver crash; improved detection of STB remotes

Improved support for non-MPEG2 tuners: TV streaming in 3GP; fix for recordings never ending; fix for webcam conflict

Improved support for DVB-T tuning and Orb channel scan (non-US)

New OrbStreamer: fix cut-off of few seconds of audio files in beginning of stream

Restore MCE services after releasing the tuner: fix conflict where MCE never recovered if used while Orb was accessing the tuner

Improved streaming experience for phones and PDA by implementing better profiles

OrbIR fix for issue with changing TV channels on MCE machines

Fix for crash occuring after entering Login and Password

Fix for TV listings not being downloaded

Support for AAC on 3GP phones (select 3GP High Quality option in "Tools" for better audio quality)

OrbIR learn capability enabled from the UI without having to fail to detect remote

Fixed seek bar on WMP 10.0.0.4332. Also fixed Seek/Pause/Unpause issues with playing and resuming Windows media streams

Fixed wrong duration in WMP on some PDAs and PCs

Fixed bug causing invalid login/pass after change password and stop/start or loss of internet

Fix for playlists skipping after 30s with some WMPs

Fixed PCs waken-up every 4 hours. PC will now only wake up if there is a recording scheduled

Fix for XMLTV retrieving only partial list of TV Channels.

New NSIS Installer instead of InstallShield

Converted 5 Orb processes to DLLs (now only 3 processes runing in Task Manager)

New Stop and Resume feature now allows to stop a media stream and resume it at the position it was stopped

Resolved Cab Initialization error caused by conflict with McAfee antivirus

Added UPnP Windows Media, and Real/3GP Media port configuration in Orb tray Advanced tab

New "Check DirectStream Capability" functionnality, can be tested as many times as needed without restart

Fix OrbClient crash caused by UpnP on certain routers

New Checkbox "Start Orb when Windows Starts" for automatic launch of Orb at Windows startup

All data is now in Document And Settings instead of Program Files

Install adds a Orb shortcut on Windows desktop and Start menu

Added support for Yahoo Contacts in Contacts Add-On

Added List order by Title, Date, Duration in OrbMedia

Functionality added: Non-MPEG2 and DVB-T tuners compatibility

Non-MPEG2 tuners Audio settings configurable in Orb Setup

OrbIR XP: support for DirecTV satellite receiver

OrbChannelScan: support for DVB-T. Also implemented for French and German TV Grabbers

Fix crash happening at startup if CAB took more than 10 seconds to register

Fix bug that caused Error 43 when clicking Play button in Audio Favorites

Fixes OrbClient not realizing Internet connection is lost or Orb Web server has been relaunched

Fix for seeking and guest seeking in Real and 3GP streaming

Added .VOB extension to list of video default extensions

Fix for ADS USB 2.0 TV tuner not detected by Orb

New Contacts Add-On is now part of the default Orb install

New Orb IR version now "learns" IR codes and supports more remotes (Windows XP only)

Fix for MCE Rollup 2 which broke live TV streaming in Orb on MCE systems

Fix for "pink video" bug when playing back MCE-recorded DVR-MS shows (with closed caption)

Fix for Logitech 3000 Webcams not working without using "Manage Webcams" first in Orb setup

Fix for 3GP streaming on many phones (incl. Sony Ericsson v600)

Correction to prevent OrbMedia.exe from using 99% CPU when in Setup mode

Fix for Webcams with 3GP

OrbMedia.exe now creates SQLite databases with new install, and converts MS-Access databases when upgrading Orb

Fix for Webcams streaming in WMP. Also, new support for simultaneous streaming and recording of webcams

Support for Web-publishing of Orb Photos

New Dscaler Install/Uninstall button in Advanced tab of Orb tray icon Configuration menu

Fix profile problem (resolution and wmv7 codec problem) in streamer clients

Fix Remote Desktop streaming issue caused by default use of RDP audio driver

Scheme to abort a video-sharing guest session when account owner needs bandwidth/CPU improved (includes notification, etc.)

OrbTrayIcon now waits for available Internet connection before starting Orb - no longer pops up message box with warning

Fixed streaming failure when user running Orb was logged in Windows without administrative rights

Added support for playing TiVo files in transfer

Fixed Orb IR no longer working on MCE systems with new DLLs installed by Windows Update

Fixed uninstallation of Dscaler MPEG-2 codec on MCE when upgrading Orb

Fixed bug that prevented Quicktime from resuming a paused live stream

Added support by default for .mov and .divx videos and for .ogg and .m4a audio

OrbPVR wakes computers from stand-by mode for scheduled recordings

Added support for Firefox browser in Bookmarks Add-on

Fixed OrbMedia.exe crash when attempting to open a read-only audio file

Reinstated use of WMV8 or WMV9 codecs instead of WMV7 for windows media streams

Ability to totally disable UPnP search for routers that cause OrbClient.exe to crash. (Request instructions on how to disable UPnP from Orb Support)

Fixed Xmltv.exe bug preventing display of TV Providers list after entering Zip code during TV setup

Overlay of channel and program names on video in live TV

Error message now posted in media player when stream fails due to reason other than network

Preferred codec selection now applies to all MPEG-2 files (incl. VOBs)

Can now correctly schedule simultaneous recordings on different types of TV tuners (analog & digital) and multiple webcams at once

Support for MP3 radios over HTTP

Support for .wvx, .wax, smil playlists, .m3u and .m3u extended playlists

Support for ATSC tuners and HDTV channels - Digital tuners using drivers compatible with Microsoft Broadcast Driver Architecture (BDA). No DVB-T or DVB-S yet

Ability to save a picture folder in a zip file and download it to the remote PC accessing Orb (for PC only)

Added DScaler MPEG-2 codec in install and set it as "Preferred Codec" by default in Orb Configuration menu

New Add-Ons features: AccuWeather and Internet Browser Bookmarks

Support for streaming 3GP playlists

Added Orb installation in Traditional (Mandarin) Chinese

New Orb Installation wizard to streamline the setup process

Full support for 3GP streaming: MPEG-4 video; and AAC audio for PC streams, and AMR for PPC and Phones

Ability to chose a prefered MPEG-2 codec in Orb Tray icon configuration menu

Added Channel Scan in Orb TV Setup for non-US install

Included French, German and Japanese TV Guide grabber

Extended list of media tags to include all possible types
Also, extraction of embedded album art from music file

Automatic UPnP Port selection for multiple Orb PCs on the same LAN

Fix for OrbClient.exe crash with UPnP-enabled Belkin routers

New option to run Orb even when the user is not logged in Windows

Enhanced compatibility with UPnP routers for DirectStream

Fixed port conflicts with 3rd party software (e.g., Skype) that caused Orb streaming to fail

Fixed streaming issues with the encoder in some versions of Windows Media Player on the home PC

Orb PVR can now accomodate multiple Orb Passes of the same name

Seek functionality for Live TV (Instant TV replay)

DirectStream for local network does no longer require a UPnP router

Correction for password encryption

Fix for video thumbnail extraction

Orb installation (Orbsetup.exe) is now digitally signed

Orb installation now adds exceptions in Windows Firewall for Orb applications

Support For iTunes Music Playlists

Seek Functionality in RealMedia Streams

Full Support for International Character Sets (Unicode)

Support for Simultaneous Deletion of Multiple TV or Audio Recordings

Orb DirectStream: Support for Peer-To-Peer (UPnP)
(UPnP significantly improves the streaming experience within a local area network.)

Fixed a bug that prevented some PCs from streaming any content

Real Video 8 format is used for phones

Failed recordings are specially labelled

Improved network folder and drive support for media files

Support for dual analog TV tuners

Ability to update Orb on home PC remotely from any device

Orb thumbnails are now hidden in their own folder

More robust OrbMedia application

You can now seek within a file stream inside Windows media player (using the slider)

Improved streaming of audio playlist in Windows media player, no delay between songs

Improved photo sharing support: multiple groups

Miscellanous bug fixes and improvements.

New Configuration tool in Orb tray icon

Auto update feature to always have the latest Orb version (activated through the orb tray icon)

UPnP Support for Windows Media and Real Media streaming for UPnP enabled routers. This provides a better streaming experience especially in local networks (activated through the orb tray icon)

TV recording directory can be changed in Orb tray icon

Support for Photo sharing (use the Photo Setup Web page on PC)

Support for ADS Instant TV Deluxe USB tuner card

Fix for restreaming of internet tv and radios

Dialogs display correctly with large fonts.

Miscellanous bug fixes and improvements.

Support for password reset feature (use "Forgot password?" link at login)

Streaming of files displays information about the media (Artist, album, title) instead of "Orb Live broadcast"

Allow remote stop of your MediaCenter

More robust OrbMedia application. You can also access files on the network, visible from your media center PC

Fixed problem when using a drive letter as media folder

Fixed IR with MC 2005, and IR support for XP

Allows to restart Orb on your home PC from the Orb Web interface (see the Tools page)

New Orb Tray icon's Tools->TV Settings command to change your TV settings

Fixed live TV streaming with the NVidia codec

Orb Media supports a drive root as a media path (except C:)

Orb PRV scans the Recorded TV directory for all dvr-ms files, not just Orb's

Fixed problem where the TV Play button would disappear after a recording

Restricts hidden files from most-popular view and category total count

Fix for Real streaming

Install has the upgrade feature from now on

Dynamic streaming profiles generation with respect to aspect ratio for streamings

Support for multiple users streams

Avoid unecessary "media center is running on your computer" message

Fixed tv guide problem which resulted in empty listings

Improved music file information accuracy

OrbPVR supports OrbPass for Web TV and Audio

Improvement for recordings of Real internet TV and radios

Bug fixes...

Thumbnails are now generated for Orb recorded shows

Improved music information extraction by OrbMedia

Streaming should not be as choppy when your device's bandwidth is not sufficient (slideshow effect) there will be more buffering instead.

Better error reporting in OrbTray icon

Fixed problem where Orb would stop working after a second user logs off the home PC

Fix for live TV on MediaCenter Edition 2005.

Fix in retrieving information from music files and in media database conversion.

New streaming profile for high speed smartphones and for PDAs

Fix when changing password (no need to restart Orb)

Orb tray icon displays a critical update message only for critical updates

Fix for live TV on MediaCenter Edition 2005.

Better error handling in PVR.

PVR syncs its database when the file system changes

Media count support for view by genres, artists, album sand dates

Orb now tells you if it can't stream live TV because Media Center is running.

"Orb passes" only schedule shows with the exact same name.

Only one stream at a time is allowed

The Orb tray icon notifies you if an update is considered critical (i.e. Orb won't work until you update.)