The latest update to open-source media player VLC has been released, and brings with it multi-threaded decoding for a variety of popular formats.

Other new features and changes to be found in VLC 2.0 include: –

Broadcom CrystalHD hardware decoding

New video and audio filters

Experimental BluRay support

Improvements to the MKV demuxer

SDI and HD-SDI card support for input on Linux

Minor tweaks to interface

How to install VLC 2.0 in Ubuntu

Ubuntu 12.04 users can install the latest version of VLC directly from the Ubuntu Software Center.

Ubuntu 11.10 users will need to add the following PPA to their Software Sources: