CyberLink PowerDVD 8

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PowerDVD 8 delivers new dimensions in the way consumers can enjoy their movies. In addition to offering industry-leading movie playback quality in high-definition (HD), PowerDVD now extends the movie experience with an online web service called MoovieLive and offers an innovative and novel concept of remixing your favorite DVD movies for sharing with the world. PowerDVD 8 delivers uncompromising quality for movie playback on the PC. Support for Blu-ray Discs offers a new world of movie features, including seamless disc navigation, Picture-in-Picture support, and movie extras. Widescreen, high-definition output supports the latest HD displays. And with support for 7.1-channel high-definition audio, users can enjoy a true home theater experience via their PC.

Version 8 features Blu-ray format support.

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Editor's review of CyberLink PowerDVD

Sometimes you really do get what you pay for. At least you do with the pricey CyberLink PowerDVD, a nifty video player that combines ease of use, top-notch performance, and an outstanding feature set.

The compact and handy interface comes in several flavors, including a miniature version with minimal playback controls. The context menu is customizable, and the program automatically resumes playback from the last point you viewed. You can bookmark interesting scenes and move subtitles so they don't interfere with the picture. Video-enhancement options include color profiles and Eagle Vision technology, which makes the picture brighter and more natural. CyberLink PowerDVD also has tools for improving sound on headphones or two-speaker systems. You can enable a different parental control level for each of your kids. It also supports Blu-ray discs and picture-in-picture displays.

What's not to like? OK, the price: $69.95 might seem steep, but you're getting a lot for your money. Also, Windows Vista users have complained about bugs since Version 7, so caveat emptor if you're on a Vista-32 machine.

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  CyberLink PowerDVD

  The best, along with WinDVD

  by: emperordarius on 25-Jun-2008 05:02:30 AM

  Pros: Anyone should know it today. PowerDVD and WinDVD are the best for viewing DVDs.

  Has a lot of founctions, renders colors correctly, it simply perfect for DVDs, although it cannot really be used as a video player.

  Cons: Cannot be used as a video player.

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  CyberLink PowerDVD

  PERFECT SOFTWARE IN WORLD

  by: bahamin_jlo on 03-Jun-2008 12:44:02 AM

  Pros: FOR PLAYING HIGH DEFINATION MOVIE / VIDEO

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  CyberLink PowerDVD

  Updated to bloatware

  by: jpeni on 25-Jun-2008 03:20:15 PM

  Pros: PowerDVD 7 was the latest evolution of the world acclaimed DVD software program that offers maximum video and audio playback entertainment on the PC.

  Cons: PowerDVD 8 adds software bloat from unwanted features like MoovieLive, MovieRemix and has many annoying limitations that version 7 did NOT have:

  a) PDVD 8 Player size restriction. It's relatively huge in vertical/horizontal size

  b) With PDVD 8, you're forced to see a "Resume Movie" every time.

  c) PowerDVD 8 has only one big ugly skin. PowerDVD 7.3 has some nice discrete hi-tech skins to download.

  Why can't the software developers just add new features and bloatware as OPTIONS and not screw up a good working old version?

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  CyberLink PowerDVD

  Nothing's compare!

  by: Yujen81 on 11-Jul-2008 09:29:05 PM

  Pros: I'd like the new different features eventhough i tried the trial version only. Its the best especially the sound!

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  CyberLink PowerDVD

  SIMPLY AMAZING!

  by: jhuncalvin on 16-Jun-2008 12:59:37 AM

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