CyberLink PowerDVD 9

What's New in CyberLink PowerDVD 9
Video

* New!- TrueTheater™ HD (High-definition) - up scales the original video to a higher resolution version, which is sharper and artifact-free. It is capable of up sampling 480p video up to 1080p.
* New!- TrueTheater™ Motion - enables frame rate up sampling, from 24 fps up to 60 fps, to make panning scenes, particularly in action movies, play smoother.
* New!- TrueTheater™ Lighting (CyberLink Eagle Vision2) - video enhancement technology that dynamically adjusts the brightness/contrast/saturation ratios in scenes that are overly dark or too bright. It is optimized for LCD displays.
* New!- TrueTheater™ Stretch (CyberLink Pano Vision) - video stretching technology that produces minimal distortion in the center of the picture. It provides the best stretching solution for 2.35:1 content in widescreen.
* SMPTE VC-1 High-Definition Video*
* MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) High-Definition Video**
* Smart Video De-interlacing

Audio

* Dolby Digital Plus*
* Dolby TrueHD*
* Dolby Digital 5.1
* Dolby Digital EX**
* Dolby Pro Logic IIx**
* Dolby Headphone**
* Dolby Virtual Speaker**
* DTS-HD*
* DTS**
* DTS 96/24**
* AAC Channel support**
* TrueTheater™ - Surround (Multi-channel Environment Impression Mode)
* TrueTheater™ - Surround (Virtual Speaker Mode)
* TrueTheater™ - Surround (Headphone Mode)
* Pitch scaling technology
* Audio equalizer presets
* Audio visualizations
* Direct 96/24 output

Playback Formats

* New! - AVCHD playback*
* New! - AVCREC playback*
* New! - BD-R 1.1 playback*
* New! - BD-RE 2.1 playback*
* New! - BD Profile 1.1(Bonus View) playback*
* New! - BD Profile 2.0(BD Live) playback*
* BD-ROM (Blu-ray Disc) playback*
* BD-RE (Blu-ray Disc) playback*
* VCPS for DVD+VR with content protection
* CPRM for DVD-VR with content protection**
* External subtitles
* DVD files (DVD-Video, DVD-VR, DVD+VR) from any folder on your hard drive

Advanced Features

* New! - PowerDVD Cinema playback mode (with full remote control support)
* New! - PowerDVD MCE plug-in (seamless integration with Windows Media Center)
* Movie Collection Support
* Movie Remix
* Integration with MoovieLive Service
* UPnP Support - Access your media from a Home Network
* Say-It-Again - Automatically repeats the last movie scene
* See-It-All - Automatically speeds playback to show as much of the movie as possible
* Read-It-Clearly - Moves subtitles from the viewing screen

* - Available in Ultra Edition (Blu-ray Disc) only

** - Available in Deluxe version and Ultra Edition (Blu-ray Disc)
CyberLink PowerDVD Versions

The version name of CyberLink PowerDVD is displayed at the top left of the user interface. To find the version build number of CyberLink PowerDVD, press Ctrl+A on your keyboard. It is displayed at the top of the dialog box that opens. To upgrade CyberLink PowerDVD to a different version, click Activate on the About page and then enter an activation key in the dialog box. This will upgrade to a new version of CyberLink PowerDVD in order to activate even more features.
Feature Ultra Deluxe Standard OEM BD 2ch OEM DVD 2ch Corporate
Video Features and Processing Technologies
TrueTheater™ - HD (High-definition) Yes Yes Yes Optional Optional --
TrueTheater™ - Motion Yes Yes Yes Optional Optional --
TrueTheater™ - Lighting (CyberLink Eagle Vision2) Yes Yes Yes Optional Optional Optional
TrueTheater™ - Stretch (CyberLink Pano Vision) Yes Yes Yes Optional Optional Optional
Smart Video De-Interlacing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Audio Features and Processing Technologies
TrueTheater™ - Surround (Headphone Mode) Yes Yes Yes Optional Optional Yes
TrueTheater™ - Surround (Virtual Surround Mode) Yes Yes Yes Optional Optional Yes
TrueTheater™ - Surround (Multi-channel Environment Impression Mode) Yes Yes Yes Optional Optional Yes
Dolby Headphone Yes Yes -- Optional Optional --
Dolby Virtual Speaker Yes Yes -- Optional Optional --
Dolby Digital EX Yes Yes -- Optional -- --
Dolby Digital Decoder 5.1 ch 5.1 ch 5.1 ch 2 ch 2 ch 2 ch
Dolby Pro Logic IIx Yes Yes -- Optional Optional --
Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 ch -- -- 2 ch -- --
Dolby TrueHD 7.1 ch -- -- 2 ch -- --
DTS Decoding 5.1 ch 2 ch -- 2 ch Optional Optional
DTS 96/24 Yes Yes -- Optional Optional Optional
DTS-HD 5.1 ch -- -- 2 ch -- --
Audio Time Stretch Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Audio Pitch Scaling Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Supported Disc and File Formats
BD-ROM Yes -- -- Yes -- --
BD-R 1.1/RE 2.1 Yes -- -- Yes -- --
BD-Profile 1.1(Bonus View)/Profile 2.0(BD Live) Yes -- -- Yes -- --
AVCHD Yes -- -- Yes -- --
AVCREC Yes -- -- Yes -- --
DivX Files Yes Yes -- Optional Optional --
WMV-HD Files Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
H.264 Files Yes Yes -- Yes Optional --
CPRM Yes Yes -- Optional Optional --
DVD-VR on DVD-RAM/RW Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DVD-VR on DVD-R Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DVD+VR/Random Access Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
IFO (DVD on HD) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
General Playback Controls and Features
PowerDVD Cinema playback mode Yes Yes Yes Optional Optional --
PowerDVD MCE plug-in Yes Yes Yes Optional Optional --
Dual Subtitles/Bilingual Captions Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
UPnP Support Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Movie Collection Yes Yes Yes Optional Optional --
Movie Remix Yes Yes Yes Optional Optional --
Say-It-Again Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
See-It-All Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Read-It-Clearly Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bookmark Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Digital Zoom Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Pan & Scan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Snapshot Yes* Yes Yes Yes* Yes Yes

* - Not supported for Blu-ray Disc content


General Playback Performance and Quality Issues

External subtitle loading: For loading external subtitles, you should name the subtitle file with the same file name as the playback video file.
DMA Mode:

It is HIGHLY recommended that you enable the DMA function of your DVD-ROM in order to reduce CPU loading when accessing DVDs. Windows XP and Windows 2000 both contain built-in DMA support.
Display Issues:

To ensure that CyberLink PowerDVD works properly, please install DirectX version 9.0 or higher.
Deinterlace issues:

CyberLink smart deinterlace is sophisticated video processing technologies that requires a lot of CPU power. If both bit stream analysis method and pixel adaptive are used, it is recommended that you use at least a 1.8 GHz system for optimal performance.
Blu-ray Disc Playback Capability and Limitation:

* Due to the high computation requirement for Blu-ray Discs, you may experience some video quality drop, frame drops or lower performance on particular titles. Make sure your hardware meets the minimum system requirements for Blu-ray Disc playback.
* It is also recommended that all non-critical applications are closed before starting Blu-ray Disc playback. Full CPU/GPU clock-rate is reserved for CyberLink PowerDVD Blu-ray Disc playback.
* Blu-ray Disc playback on an external monitor via a DVI/HDMI connector requires an HDCP capable display device.
* Advanced Access Content System (AACS) is supported for commercial content playback. Occasional renewals of AACS keys are required. An Internet connection is required for this operation.

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