PowerDVD 8 now also supports dual subtitles – a highly requested feature, we were told, for predominantly where people used (Hollywood) movies to help teach them English and other foreign languages. Having used PowerDVD Ultra for several months testing HTPC motherboards, we’ve found Cyberlink regularly updates its software to support new features – these updates are free and the good thing is that the software prompts you when there’s a new one available. It supports the interactive standards: HDi, BD-J and BD 1.1 – this is a key feature given the mouse option rather than remote only. These will replace the current DVD 7(.3) Ultra which retails for the same price as the Dexlue, although if you want HD DVD support you’ll be limited to using this older version or the all encompassing and expensive PowerDVD 8 Ultra, because the Deluxe model is Blu-ray only.Īpart from being one of the few programs that will use the graphics card to accelerate video, it will also upscale DVD playback to HD resolutions and support the codec flexibility of the PC system. There's also an Ultra version available at a later date with full bitrate HD audio support, DTS 5.1 (why is this Ultra only?) and it's also the only version with HD DVD support. The latest iteration set to be launched next month is PowerDVD 8, which comes in three flavours – the Deluxe version that retails for $99 and includes Blu-ray and DVD support or the standard version that retails for $50-60 but omits the Blu-ray option. Even though there are free alternatives on the market such as VLC, PowerDVD offers oodles more features and is one of the few programs that will use the video acceleration on a graphics card.
First off, PowerDVD is something that many of us have been using for years, and it’s certainly gone from strength to strength.
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