As far as I know, the last SVN has been committed that would prompt the first beta release of the new Media Browser plugin.  There’s not a ton to add since I gave the first sneak peek a few weeks ago, but I wanted to include the latest screenshots and give a quick rundown of some of the features.  Media Browser (renamed from Video Browser) now includes:

• Automatic metadata and image fetching
• Automatic thumbnail generation
• New settings and configuration interface
• Resuming of playback
• Multiple views (detail, poster, thumb, banner, etc.)
• Vertical or horizontal scrolling (you decide!)
• Adjustable poster sizing
• Automated playlists (adjustable too!)
• Smart sort indexing
• Adaptable view settings
• Multi-threaded background caching for fast metadata loading and library browsing
• Greatly enhanced information screens with selectable synopsis and actor fields
• …and more!

Instead of posting screenshots here, I’m just going to link a gallery that I created.  The images are a little higher res this time around as NextGen Gallery is finally working with it’s new version for WP 2.7.  I have no idea on a formal release date for the new beta, but I do know that is very close and there should be no discernible changes between what you see here and that time.

Take a look and then head on over the Media Browser forums to let them know what you think!