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PowerDVD 
PowerDVD 10Developer(s) CyberLink Initial release 1996 Stable release 11.0.2218 / November 1, 2011 Operating system Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP with Service Pack 3 Type media player License Proprietary commercial software Website cyberlink.com/products/powerdvd/overview en US.html CyberLink PowerDVD is a media player for Microsoft Windows. Several editions of the software are sold including "Ultra", "Deluxe" and "Standard". All editions support the viewing of DVD and the Ultra edition supports Blu-ray playback, including the playback of Blu-ray 3D content.[1]
The product is distributed on physical media or by download from the Cyberlink website. PowerDVD is often bundled with a variety of PC systems and peripherals (particularly optical drives).[2][3][4]
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PowerDVD 11
PowerDVD 11 is available in three versions – Ultra, Deluxe and Standard. The latest version acts as a universal player for movies, videos music and photos which allows users to access and play their content from one player. PowerDVD 11 also works very smoothly with smart devices, as PowerDVD Remote lets you control playback of PowerDVD with your iPhone or Android device and PowerDVD Mobile lets the user play content on their Android tablet and across different devices. This allows you to take PowerDVD beyond the PC and with you every where you go. Other new and cool features include TrueTheater enhancements which can stabilize shaky videos or upscale the quality of DVDs to beautiful HD. PowerDVD 11 also features convenient support for social media sites Facebook, YouTube and Flickr, so you can easily upload content and share media through these sites. PowerDVD is also the first[5] Blu-ray 3D software player to achieve certification from the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) under the new Blu-ray 3D standard (Profile 5.0). Some of the most attractive features of the software, include converting movies from 2D to 3D, smoother Blu-ray playback, playing a huge variety of video formats and subtitles, and commenting on and bookmarking movie scenes.
3D Movies and Photos: TrueTheater 3D technology uses a GPU-accelerated video converter to turn regular 2D movies into 3D. Also includes support for native 3D photos and movies, including Blu-ray 3D.
HD Movies: TrueTheater HD upscales standard definition DVDs and video files into HD. You can aso apply this to videos from YouTube to enhance the viewing experience.
Video Formats: PowerDVD 11 plays a wide range of video formats, including mkv, flv, wtv, rm, rmvb, 3gp and 3g2. Both rm and rmvb formats require the installation of RealPlayer. Support for subtitle formats include smi, ass, ssa, psb, srt and sub.
MovieMarks: MovieMarks combine bookmarked movie scenes and review comments which can be shared online via MoovieLive.com.
Live Comments: Live comments let PowerDVD users post opinions and comments to Facebook, Twitter and MoovieLive while a movie is playing.
Decoders
Native Video Decoders
Native Audio Decoders
- Dolby Meridian Lossless Packing (MLP)
- Dolby TrueHD (7.1 Channel)
- Dolby Digital Plus (7.1 Channel)
- Dolby Digital EX (7.1 Channel)
- Dolby Digital (2 & 5.1 Channel)
- DTS-HD (7.1 Channel)
- DTS-ES (Discrete & Matrix)
- DTS 96/24 Decoding
- DTS (5.1 Channel)
- LPCM
- AAC
- MP3 Surround
- MP2
Audio Effects
- Dolby Pro Logic IIx Surround Sound
- Dolby Virtual Speaker
- CyberLink TrueTheater Surround
See also
References
- ^ "Cyberlink PowerDVD comparison page". Cyberlink.com. http://www.cyberlink.com/products/powerdvd/compare-retail_en_US.html. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ "Software Bundle | LG GH22LP20 22x "Super-Multi" DVD±RW/RAM | Reviews". CDRLabs.com. 2008-07-21. http://www.cdrlabs.com/Reviews/lg-gh22lp20-22x-super-multi-dvdrw/Software-Bundle.html. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ Panasonic DVDBurner Bundled With CyberLink's PowerDVD & PowerVCR II | DVD News | Find Articles at BNET[dead link]
- ^ CDRInfo.COM Team (2006-11-28). "PowerDVD HD264 Bundled with High-definition Gigabyte Graphics Card Solution". Cdrinfo.com. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=19137. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
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