Here you can download the current version of TFtool (0.9.x).

New Features: (for details see History below)

• Recover deleted files
• TF4000: Treatment of "snap" files.
• Cut files with ProjectX
• Sound
• auto rename function
• more flexible GUI
• Diplay and edit bookmarks
• new fullscreen preview
• create a DVD
• ...

Whats missing:

• The manual is never detailed enough ;-) (some of the new functions are described in the following history)

Download of the current Version 0.9.2.4.

TFtool 0.9.2.4 new (2010-09-04)

TFtool Manual (PDF) (2007-10-19)

Additional files for Win9x (14 KB) (not in version archive anymore)

Additional files for DVDauthoring (4 MB) (extract to TFtool-folder as [TFtool-folder]/bin/*)

History:

0.9.2.4
 - Fix: Probleme with some drivers, reading the end of the drive (99% issue)
 - Tst: cut: play Button plays only a short sequence (play-timing-problem causing errors)
 - Fix: errors with large HDDs > 1TB.
 - Tst: skip invalid directory entry in FAT
 - Fix: Sort files by name works like Windows Explorer
 - New: read 7700HSCI Headers (test)
 - New: "save as" remembers the last target directory

0.9.2.1
 - Upd: RawRead.dll is now compatible with JRE 1.6.
 - Upd: RawRead.dll caused an OutOfMemoryError in PjX with very large files (>10GB).
 - Fix: exception handling in FatBackup
 - Fix: TF5000 and higher: copy of files smaller than 512 bytes (eg. IdleHDD.ini -> mvordeme)
 - Fix: Warning about 32GB limit jumper
 - New: RDS-Decoder for radio recordings: RDS scan, navigation and Mp2 export through RDS list
 - New: fast forward and backward in audio files
 - New: automatic split at max. 2GB on FAT32 volumes.
 - Fix: DVD-Menu: more tiles are now visible in menu screen
 - Tst: recover lost files is complete new. Now recovers also parts without header as TS.
   Recovered parts can be merged in the _recycle_ folder (mark and rightclick).
 - New: DVD-Project: (de-)select audio streams.
 - Fix: Rec. Header search even in files, transfered to Topfield HD by USB (Altair etc.).
 - Fix: Copy of folders, even if a part of the path exists.
 - New: read 7700 headers (beta)
 - New: uses 7700 recordings as one file (beta) => merge at copy.
 - New: read bookmarks from marks.vdr
 - New: cut recordings through demux(PjX)->mux(mplex)->toTS(PjX)
 - New: save last cut mode
 - Exp: auto rename with data out of the Rec.Header, eg. "#t- #d" = "Title - Date" (beta)
 - New: DVD-Project: delete titles of a titleset.

0.9.1.25
 - New: Copy and move folders
 - New: Delete folders, which are not empty (Content is also deleted, incl. subfolders)

0.9.1.24
 - Tst: Parameter -dontclosehandle => copy ca. 5% faster
 - New: recognition of new PC volumes (e.g. new connected networkdrives)
 - New: rename: duration can be edited. Extended Info can be edited (TF5x00)
 - Tst: DVD-Project: burn with ImgBurn (CLI parameter are described in the ImbBurn readme; %iso% is replaced by TFtool)

0.9.1.23
 - Fix: Problem with empty cardreaders.
 - Fix: alpha sorted Folders in drives treeview.
 - Fix: new Rawread.dll : solves problems with ProjectX 90 GUI
New GUI features
 - New: display of big filelists works now faster (filetypes were recognized afterwards).
        Please test, if this makes problems.
 - New: Option "switch off PC" after copy or demux (without GUI).
 - New: recognition of pluged USB drives while TFtool is running.
 - Neu: more flexibility: change the width of the drives, files and preview column.
New preview features
 - New: play TS (Transport Streams), ES (Elementary Streams) und MP3.
 - Neu: Play radio recordings
 - New: Videopreview with Sound (mp2/3, AC3). Enable this in Options->Preview:
        "play video with sound".
 - New: complete new Fullscreen preview with DirectDraw => better performance and quality.
 - New: Options->preview: full vertical resolution with deinterlace filter.
New TF features
 - New: Show and edit bookmarks in Topfield recordings (delete by rightclick on the
        bookmark circle).
 - New: recognition of german PVRt und PVRc recording header.
 - New: Header converion to german TF5000 cable in "save as" dialog and direct file patch
        (menu->extra->convert header).
 - New: reading TF drives even if XP has signed them
 - New: change default audio stream in "rename" dialog
 - New: Recover deleted files (Menu->extra).
 - New: TF4000: "snap" files were now copied, renamed automaticaly and can be shown and set.
          - show Snap: therefore one have to set "show all files" in options->files. Then
                       you can select the files in the __SNAP__ folder.
          - set  Snap: rightclick the "screenshot" button and choose "set Snap" in the
                       Popup-Menu.
 - New: rename "auto", searches recording title in teletext pages 100 and 333 (works for
        german recordings). The search starts by default 20% behind the start, to find
        the right title. (see also options->files "start of ttx search")
Misc new features
 - New: Message, if the 32GB Jumper seems to be set.
 - New: Cancel demultiplex progress
 - New: Cut GUI for cut with ProjectX
          Short description:
          The upper image row is the environment of the currend frame. The stepping is:
            a) every frame or
            b) every I-Frame or
            b) userdefined in seconds (approximatly)
            You can click on an image in this row, to set it as current position
          In the middle you can see the preview and the navigation
            [{] sets an IN-cutpoint
            [}] sets an OUT-cutpoint
            [->{] moves to next possilbe IN-cutpoint
            [{<-] moves to previous possilbe IN-cutpoint
            [->}] moves to next possilbe OUT-cutpoint
            [}<-] moves to previous possilbe OUT-cutpoint
            [|<] [<]  [>] [>|]     : step back, play back, play and step
            right beside the selection of the environment
            [|<<] [<<]  [>>] [>>|] : I-Frame backward and foreward
            [|<<<] [<<<]  [>>>] [>>>|] userdef. steps depends on the selection in the center
            Below is a trackbar and a timeline with (clickable) markers for cutpoints
            and bookmarks
          At the bottom is the list of cutpoints and bookmarks.
            [->|] or click on an image sets the videoposition.
            [X] deletes the cutpoint
            [<] [>] moves the cutpoint

          Buttons on the left:
            [cut and demux] starts ProjectX
            [save cutpoints] saves in ProjectX Format *.xcl.
            [load cutpoints] load *.xcl files.
            [AC3 scan]  searches for AC3 mode changes between 2.0 and 5.1 and sets cutpoints
            [Logo scan] searches for a logo and sets cutpoints depending on logo appearance

 - New: Create a DVD (first try, test it): menu->extra->new DVD Project
          (ProjectX connection must work; Download the author package and extract it into
           [your TFtool path]/bin).

          First select a folder for your DVD files.
          You can see the DVD Project as treeview below the drives and folders:
          - add files (titles) to your project:
              drag&drop from filelist to a tileset entry or
              rightclick on a file in the filelist and select "add to Titleset [nr]"
          - add/delete titlesets: rightclick the titleset in the DVD structure
          - delet a title: rightclick the title in the DVD structure
          - set cutmarks:  click on the childentry "cut" of the title
          - set chapters:  click on the childentry "chapters" of the title
          - create DVD:    click on "create DVD". If everything works fine, you get the
                           folders AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TS in your DVD-folder.
          - check "create iso image" if you want one
          - burn with your prefered Application ;-)

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