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I had a good week with a couple of challenges. MPV is now ready for all windows users and is turned on by default.

MPV

Thank you to the advanced users who tested and gave feedback on MPV. I have eliminated the crashes, tightened up the jank, and am now rolling it out to all Windows users by default for video, audio, and gif/apng. All media view settings under options->media will be reset this week.

MPV is a good free media viewer. One of the core benefits of moving hydrus to Qt was being able to plug it into our media player, enabling hardware-accelerated video playback and audio. It looks just like the native player, with the seek bar beneath, but it works much faster, able to play 1080p or 4k videos at 60fps at full or unusual zooms. And of course, it makes noise!

This is early days. I have only just started plugging into MPV, so many features are basic or not yet available. The global volume and mute controls are currently some very ugly controls in the top media hover panel. Slideshows will not move forward on an MPV window (hydrus doesn't know when an MPV player has 'played once through' yet), and some processes like the archive/delete filter will need some extra workflow options now that more users will be playing videos at high res (left-click on the player pauses the video, so to set 'keep' on archive/delete, you'll have to click on some whitespace, of which there is so much less when the video is so big). Please let me know what your top priorities for improvement are, and of course, if you encounter errors or crashes, let me know. I'll keep working.

Even though it was a lot of difficult work, I am overall really pleased with how this has gone. The only big remaining bug that I need to nail down is an unusual thing where after multiple mpv viewings in a preview window, that page will stutter some query/thumbnail loading unless the mouse is moving. This is a slightly frustrating bug, but the benefits of MPV are enough that I am happy to live with it. I will also get it going for Linux and macOS, which I did not have time for this week.

the rest

Assuming that users will want to set/unset MPV and other view/zoom options for filetypes in the coming weeks, I have reworked how all of that works under ''options->media''. By default, you now set view and zoom options for 'all video files' and 'all images', and then if you have specific options for just webms or pngs, you can set those specific options to override the group default. Every user will be reset to the new defaults on update. Please have a play with this this week.

Similarly, I have reworked the UI for system:filetype. The growing list of individual filetypes are now hidden from view when not needed, and the 'group' types have tristate checkboxes for better review. It takes up less space and just feels better.

Also, I have pulled gifs and apngs out of the 'image' group and created a specific 'animation' group for them. This doesn't change much, but it makes it easier to search for or manage settings for static images vs little animations.

I fixed a bunch of the weird layouts that were accidentally introduced last week. Please report any more you find--I am still fighting to convert old wx layout code to Qt's system, so this could happen again in a place I do not notice.

full list

mpv:

mpv is now available and the default for all windows users

I believed I have eliminated the final reported mpv crash

mpv load and unload delays are greatly reduced. initial load still takes about half a second, but subsequent loads are now as quick as native renderers

mpv seems to work well for gif and apng

added a very simple global volume slider and audio mute checkbox to the media viewer top hover window. this was a quick patch--much better controls and shortcuts will come in future

mpv windows now properly re-show the cursor on mouse movement

unified mpv mouse press/release handling with native animation--click down now does pause/play and starts a drag event

unfortunately, in some cases embedding mpv requires overriding local OS number rendering (e.g. 1,234 vs 1.234). hydrus number rendering is now coerced to the english style with commas until we can figure out a better solution--sorry!

cleared up an issue where simple clicks on page tabs would trigger micro-page drags that were immediately cancelled. this situation was exacerbated when the page being left had an active mpv window. the flicker of page drag cursor is now gone, and some weird situations where static clicks during busy time could move a tab should be fixed

eliminated the recent issue in the media viewer where transitioning from one media type to another through navigation, particularly mpv->other, would flicker a single frame of the last 'other' media shown(!)

fixed a bug where repeated mpv views in the preview viewer could disable client file drag and drop

the bug where thumbnails may not waterfall in unless the mouse is moving after some mpv videos are loaded for a page is relieved but not completely fixed

if the preview window is collapsed and hidden, media will no longer ever load into it

fixed an edge-case bug where the mpv window would not like being told to show nothing when it was already showing nothing

wrapped mpv load errors in a basic graceful catch

fixed an issue some users had with loading mpv's dll

file types:

a new file metatype, 'animation', is added, for gif and apng. these are no longer considered 'image' for a variety of purposes

the filetype selection panel, which is used in system:filetype and import folder UI, has had an overhaul--it now has tristate 'mime group' checkboxes to represent a half-filled group and expand/collapse buttons to hide the tall filetype lists. individual filetype lists will start hidden unless their default value is a partially filled group

the media view options have a similar overhaul: they are now collapsed to general filetypes by default. you set view and zoom options for the generalised 'video' type under options->media, and if you want to set specific options for webm or anything else, you can add/delete those types to override the general default

the new default options for a fresh client are just for these general types. if mpv is available, video, animations, and audio now start with mpv as the default viewer. video and animation zoom is now flexible (not fixed to 50%, 100%, 200%) and will fill the media canvas

all media view options will be reset to this simple default on update! if you have specific zoom or display preferences, please reset them after the update--but you might like to play with mpv a bit first, as it renders at large and smooth zooms very well

the rest:

the new thumbnail right-click file selection routine will now only focus and scroll to the first member of the selection if no other members of the new selection are already in view

fixed some caching code and sped up the new select/remove menu count generation (which can lag for very large pages) by two to six times

sped up file filter counting code by about ten percent

fixed weird layout on: migrate database panel, duplicates page (left and right), edit shortcuts, edit import folder, and the filename tagging panel

fixed an issue where the media viewer's hover windows might flicker into view for one frame when the mouse moved over the center of the media viewer for the first time

fixed a media viewer shutdown issue that would sometimes lead to the first file in the list being opened in the shutting-down viewer for an instant or highlighted as the new thumb focus

the file maintenance system that queues up missing/broken files' urls for redownload will no longer re-select the download page on every new url

fixed an issue where a downloader's tag blacklist was not being applied on the child files of certain kinds of multiple-file post (such as with pixiv)

deleting a very long tag should no longer create a very wide confirmation dialog in the manage tags dialog

fixed some 'the panel grew a bit, but the parent window didn't grow quite enough and now it has scrollbars for two pixels of extra content' sizing issues

fixed some dialog sizing calculations when the parent window was borderless fullscreen

maybe fixed a rare event processing bug

improved quality of some misc data comparison code across the program

did some significant backend event/pubsub code cleanup, mostly related to getting mpv working a bit cleaner

improved thumbnail rendering time

improved smoothness of thumbnail fade animations (at least for when they are working right, ha ha!)

misc fixes

next week

Unfortunately, I believe that I burned out over the past four to eight weeks. I have been pushing too hard, trying and failing to keep up with my promises, and along with some IRL stuff it nuked my schedule and energy and mood. It hit a breaking point this week, and I realised I was working non-sustainably. I will fix this situation in the coming weeks by altering my schedule. I expect to scale back on overall work hours and hydrus changelog work specifically, focusing instead on keeping myself healthy first so I can face other work (like keeping up with messages and maintaining a productive workspace) and not go nuts. I will also try to promise less when it comes to timeframes so I do not feel bound to stay up late working. I apologise if you have been waiting on me for something--I lost where I was.

I would like to do some more mpv work next week, and do some code cleaning. I will also be taking a bit of time off, so it will be a light week. Thanks everyone!

EDIT: If you have trouble loading mpv, please use the new easy settings under options->media to go back to the native viewer for the main filetypes, and let me know your situation. Some users with millions of files over a network share seem to have very slow startup.

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rifthy · 3 years

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JBL Reflect Mini NC TWS Review : Justify The Price?

We’re checking out the JBL Reflect Mini NC noise canceling earbuds, which feature the best bass heavy sound. That is sure to get you going, and you’re getting a really secure fit to match.

The companion app also allows some seriously impressive customization, specifically in the sound department, because the things you can do with this earbud is impressive but anyway, if you want to grab a pair from Amazon

Get the JBL Reflect Mini NC from Amazon Here

JBL Reflect Mini NC : Design and Build

Starting with physical features and design, and these buds are incredibly sturdy. You can definitely tell they’re designed with exercising in mind.

You just got basic smooth, hard plastics all around with a bit of a ribbed feel on the inside of the buds. And that JBL logo is also Reflective for a bit of nighttime visibility enhancement.

The indicator lights are also on the inside of the earbuds, so no unnecessary flashing. The buds are a little bit on the chunky side, but with that wingtip there, they’re incredibly secure, so you’re getting three sizes of wingtips and ear tips.

The mediums for both earbuds and wingtips work best for me, and this specific styling tip I find stays in my ear incredibly well.

So, no matter what you’re doing, weight, training, running, CrossFit, you’re going to be okay. There’s no way they’re going to fall out or even budge out of your ear. The ergonomics aren’t the best though I do get a bit of discomfort. This could be different for everyone, and this was also after trying all the extra ear tips and wingtips.

Even though the case is a bit chunky, it still feels really sturdy. Like the earbuds, it’s made of the same material with a bit of a grip to it, and the hinge here is also nice and sturdy for all.

If you like to use your buds when training, you get an ipx7 waterproof rating, so fine for sweat, splashes of water use in the rain, and you can also submerge the buds in water.

Design and Build

4/5

JBL Reflect Mini NC : Features

You’re getting Bluetooth 5.1 here, along with SBC and AAC codec, unsure if there’s Apt-X, you’re not getting multi-pairing. Still, you can use the left or right earbud individually, and this works in mono mode.

So you can hear both audio channels in one earbud.

Connection

Now, when you open the lid of the case, the earbuds will start to connect to your phone and do so really quickly in about four seconds and taking the earbuds in and out of the case is nice and seamless, and the magnets here are also nice and Strong

Features

4/5

JBL Reflect Mini NC : Controls

On to touch controls, and you can sort of control everything here, but you do need to make some sacrifices in the app.

So if you want to control volume, you have to sacrifice the ambient control. When you’ve got pairs like the Sennheiser momentum twos, Soundpeats t2, where you can control noise, canceling, and volume all at the same time. They could have done it better.

Apart from that sensitivity, here is decent. It’s not the best, but you are also getting some auto pause and play action when you take the earbuds out of your ear, which works seamlessly, and you can turn this on and off in the app as well

Which is really nice in case you don’t want to have it there.

And also, when you take one earbud out, the transparency mode will kick in your opposite earbud, so you don’t have noise canceling in one earbud, and it sounds kind of weird. You get subtle, beat feedback in the earbuds when adjusting all controls.

Controls

4/5

JBL Reflect Mini NC : App

Now I quickly touched upon the features that the app has to offer so on the main screen.

You have the battery life of the earbuds and the case, which is pretty handy to have. You have some ambient control, noise canceling options, and smart audio moves tab there, so you have a normal mode to provide the Best connection and audio mode for the best sound quality.

I found it didn’t make a huge difference, but it just tweaked everything up just a tiny bit, and you also have a video mode that works as a low latency mode.

But I found with the other modes in terms of latency on YouTube and Netflix tested on an iPhone 11, there were no issues with latency.

So the only reason you’d want to use that video mode is for gaming.

It actually does help quite a bit, and specifically, if you like, to play the first person, shooters you’ve also got an eq down there, which is really impressive

you’ve also got an auto power on and off feature, which is nice to have an auto pause and play voice assistant settings anc tuning,

So overall, really nice app. I like the UI, and it’s nice and snappy as well

Controls

4/5

JBL Reflect Mini NC : Sound

Let’s talk about the sound now, but starting with volume here, because at 100% volume, these bad boys crank, you really don’t need any more volume there.

If you’re looking for low level listening, you’re not really getting it here, but if you like to listen to podcasts or music at low volumes, there’s barely any white noise, which is nice all right onto the sound when it Comes to a sound signature this made for training

I feel like JBL has absolutely nailed it because you’re getting bass that hits incredibly deep, uh it’s, but it still has some incredible punch to it

This is the best bass response out of any earbud that I’ve tested and since the treble and mids are also just pushed forward really well, I feel like that adds to that punchy bass as well as instrumentation and vocals being right at the forefront of the Mix

you’re just getting incredible Clarity, no matter what genre you’re listening to now, you’re not getting the crispest or sparkly treble that you might see on like the Sony or the Sennheiser momentum twos, but you’re getting just enough to provide really lovely Clarity

this also doesn’t get too harsh at those high volumes and this mid-range and treble allows for some seriously impressive instrument separation in a sound stage that, considering the amount of bass you’re getting

These buds actually sound pretty similar to the Soundpeats H1, which is loud bass, heavy, but still retaining Clarity, earbud.

But on the H1 you kind of get a little bit crisper treble, but it’s the mid-range and the JBL that are pushed more forward and that bass is a lot punchier.

These still aren’t the bassiest bud, but you have pretty much unlimited customization when you jump into that eq.

I found the presets didn’t work for me. They didn’t really do anything just make your own presets and when you can pump that bass up a little bit, these sound.

JBL has nicely done and if you want to have a cleaner sound, just bring the bass down chuck the mids up in the treble, if you like, or if you don’t want that treble to be too harsh at those high volumes, bring It down a little bit.

And it all works really well. Just because that bass response gives you that nice heavy feel.

But it gives you so much punch that I’ve never really heard of in any other TWS. And it does so while still retaining some incredible clarity with all the instrumentation and the vocals as well.

You get an incredible instrument, separation, a nice amount of bass. All the horns and keys come through really well with that excellent treble response. That low end works really well, alongside the Clarity providing an excellent full sound.

These are the best to use with the hard stuff that nice direct, sound along with that great low end.

I was honestly not expecting the amount of Clarity you can get with the amount of low energy.

Sound

4.8/5