NEW SOFTWARE RELEASE
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Products involved:  AXIS File Player

Release date:       October 11, 2024

Release type:       Release

Software version:   3.1.2.0

File name:          AxisFilePlayer.exe

Supported OS:       Windows 11 x64
                    Windows 10 x64
                    Windows 8/8.1 x64
                    Windows 7 x64

Virus Scanner:      Trend Micro.

Languages:          English

Last preceding
release:            3.0.4.0


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Installation instructions
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- AXIS File Player requires no installation. Running AxisFilePlayer.exe will
  start the application directly.
- For SD card on USB memory sticks or memory card readers: 
  Download and install (third-party) ext3/4 file system drivers for Windows,
  e.g. Ext2Fsd (http://www.ext2fsd.com).

Removal instructions
====================

- Delete AxisFilePlayer.exe.

Contact Information
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Please contact Axis Communications for product information, updates and
support at: http://www.axis.com

New features in 3.1
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- Support for AV1 video codec in Matroska files (.mkv)

Modifications in 3.1
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- Support for 32-bit operating systems removed

New features in 3.0
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- Support for full player functionality using MKV files exported from
  AXIS Camera Station.
- Video renderer option (Ctrl+SHIFT+R) is now stored persistently.
  
Modifications in 3.0
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- Export functionality removed.

Fixes in 3.0
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- Signed video: Mitigated breaking-change in introduced in firmware 11.8.
- Fixed problem with timeline and playback when the day contains 25
  hours because of daylight-saving shift.

New features in 2.9
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- Integrated signed video verification. The authenticity of video streams
  containing signing information is now automatically verified during
  playback.

New features in 2.8
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- Support for viewing bookmarks (Camera Station export)
- Fixed problem no AAC audio from MKV-files created by FW 8.40 beta

New features in 2.7
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- Support client-side stitching for P3807-PVE

New features in 2.6
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- 64-bit support
- Automatic Gain Control

New features in 2.4
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- H.265/HEVC Ready
- Improved H.264 decoding.
- Improved smoothness of dewarped view control.

New features in 2.3
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- Multi track/view support.
- Context menu in view.
- Camera name in view.
- Zoom in/out buttons in timeline.
- Improved "Open Recording Folder" dialog.
- Added status indicator (playing/paused) to timeline time display.

New features in 2.1
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- New volume and progress slider appearance.
- Save interval can be modified by dragging in/out markers in timeline.
- Improved Save-clip user interface.
- Multi-source filtering in timeline.
- Support for friendly source name in GUI and snapshot/export files.
- Optimized initial zoom level in timeline when loading recordings from single day.

New features in 2.0
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- Timeline mode with export
- Playback from Edge Storage (SD-card/NAS)
- MP4 file playback
- New graphical look and feel


Known limitations
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- Playback speed control (version 2.9) is only supported for MKV and MP4 files.