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VapourBox 0.9.0

What's New
DVD Disc Import
Import directly from DVD discs, VIDEO_TS folders, and ISO images. VapourBox extracts individual titles using libdvdread, with progress tracking and automatic cleanup of temp files. CSS decryption supported if the user installs libdvdcss separately.

OpenCL GPU Acceleration on macOS
QTGMC now automatically uses NNEDI3CL (OpenCL GPU) on macOS, where the CPU-only ZNEDI3/NNEDI3 plugins lack ARM NEON optimisations and run pure scalar C. This significantly speeds up the interpolation step on Apple Silicon.

Replace BestSource/FFMS2 with FFmpeg Pipe Source
BestSource's frame-accurate seeking could cause A/V desync on certain sources. This release replaces the entire source chain with a single FFmpeg pipe architecture:

No more slow indexing — FFmpeg pipe starts immediately, no frame index needed
Consistent preview and encode paths — preview uses the identical pipeline as conversion
Preview respects encoding settings — chroma subsampling and other parameters reflected in previews
Advanced QTGMC Parameters Overhaul
All advanced QTGMC parameters are now optional with proper defaults matching havsfunc internals. When a checkbox is unchecked, the parameter is omitted entirely — letting QTGMC use its own preset-driven defaults (matching how tools like Hybrid handle these settings).

30 advanced parameters (TrueMotion, GlobalMotion, DCT, SubPelInterp, ThSAD1/2, ThSCD1/2, etc.) are now optional — previously always passed even when untouched
All optional parameter defaults match the actual havsfunc function signatures, not custom presets
User-adjusted values are preserved when disabling and re-enabling a parameter checkbox
5 parameters (Str, Amp, FastMA, ESearchP, RefineMotion) were not being passed to the script at all — now properly wired through
Bug Fixes
Fix advanced settings optional parameter checkboxes not toggling (#4) — optional params had null defaults, so clicking the checkbox called onChanged(null) which kept the parameter disabled
Fix 4 VapourSynth parameter name mismatches in deinterlace schema (BlockSizeBlocksize, SBBSbb, Devicedevice, OpenCLopencl) that caused silent parameter drops
Remove non-existent vinverseScl parameter from Vinverse filter (havsfunc Vinverse only has sstr, amnt, chroma)
Fix all filter schema defaults to match actual havsfunc function signatures (dehalo, noise_reduction, sharpen, deband, chroma_fixes)
Fix display aspect ratio for anamorphic DVD previews (SAR correction)
Fix queue info dialog overflow when showing long DVD extraction logs
Fix ffmpeg reading full audio track when exporting trimmed segments
Fix orphaned vspipe process on cancel by calling vspipe-bin directly
Fix progress tracking showing wrong frame count when trimming with in/out points
Fix phase-aware progress tracking for telecine pipeline
Fix whisper deadlock on long videos and subtitle-only output path bugs
Fix pipe_source.py not bundled in release builds
Embed VapourBox version in output file metadata and preserve source subtitles
Testing
Added schema-driven integration tests for all filter types (QTGMC, noise reduction, dehalo, deblock, deband, sharpen, chroma fixes, color correction)
Tests verify every optional parameter name and value in the generated VapourSynth script against the filter schema
Basic-mode test verifies no advanced parameters leak into the script when Advanced mode is off
12 new integration tests, all passing
Internal
QTGMC parameters are now nullable — null means "let the preset decide" vs an explicit user override
lastOptionalValues in DynamicParameters preserves user values across disable/re-enable cycles
Renamed RestorationPipeline ProcessingPipeline across codebase
Filter category restoration cleanup
Removed FFMS2 and BestSource dependencies entirely — smaller dependency footprint
Patched havsfunc EEDI3CL fallback for modern eedi3m plugin (no OpenCL EEDI3)

Features
QTGMC deinterlacing - Industry-standard deinterlacing with full parameter control
Multi-pass restoration pipeline - Denoise, sharpen, dehalo, deblock, deband
Real-time preview - Side-by-side before/after comparison
Timeline with zoom - Navigate and set in/out points for partial exports
Multiple output codecs - ProRes, FFV1, H.264, H.265
Preset system - Save and reuse your filter configurations


Use Cases
Convert interlaced video to progressive
Clean up noisy or soft footage
Archive DVDs with proper deinterlacing
Restore VHS captures


Platforms
macOS ARM64 (Apple Silicon)
Windows x64


Installation
Download the zip for your platform
Extract and run
Dependencies (~94 MB macOS, ~183 MB Windows) download automatically on first launch


Requirements
macOS 11+ (Apple Silicon) or Windows 10/11 (x64)
Internet connection for first launch