Corel WinDVD 9 Plus

Corel WinDVD 9 Plus offers an effective tool which helps you to have state-of-the-art HD-quality upscaling. Watch your movies on the go with advanced laptop enhancements. Play home movies from AVCHD camcorders. For those who want the best, WinDVD 9 offers the ultimate DVD and video playback experience.

Major Features:

1. True High-Definition is Here
   • Play Blu-ray and HD DVD discs
   • • Enjoy your favorite Hollywood blockbuster movies in high-definition, and play Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD movies you create yourself.
   • Advanced Interactive Content Support
   • • Full BD-J and HD DVD advanced navigation support lets you take advantage of next-generation interactivity to access pop-up menus or picture-in-picture features, without interrupting your movie.
   • Fully Compliant with Content Protection Systems
   • • Ensure worry-free playback now and in the future with support for HDCP, AACS and BD+.
   • HD Audio Technologies 
   • • Enjoy high-definition audio performance with support for Dolby® and DTS™.
2. Superior Video Quality
   • Advanced Upscaling
   • • Watch standard DVDs at near-HD quality with captivating surround sound.
   • New! Unique All2HD Up-scaling
   • • Convert standard DVDs to crisp high-definition video with motion enhancement for outstanding color and clarity.
   • Fine-tune Frame Rate and Increase Size
   • • Increase frame sizes up to full high-definition 1080p/60i resolution while maintaining crisp edges.
   • New! Digital Natural Motion 
   • • Keep fast-moving objects sharp and crisp using the latest motion compensation technology. The software detects the original frame rate (24, 25 or 30 frames per second) and intelligently fills in frames on the fly to create judder-free playback at all frame rates.
   • New! AVCHD™ Camcorder Compatibility
   • • Enjoy direct playback of high-definition home movies recorded with the latest AVCHD and Blu-ray Disc camcorders from Canon, Sony, Panasonic and Hitachi. Your video can be copied from the AVCHD disc, hard drive, memory card or Blu-ray Disc.
   • New! De-snow and De-block Filters
   • • Remove digital noise from low-resolution video and blocky digital artifacts from compressed video.
   • Top Video Technologies
   • • Experience the ultimate in high-definition playback with support for ATI AVIVO™ and NVIDIA® Pure Video™ graphics acceleration.
   • Progressive De-interlace
   • • Make sure your videos look great on any kind of screen, including plasma, LCD or DLP.
   • SmartStretch
   • • Fill your widescreen TV when viewing 4:3 movies. SmartStretch intelligently stretches only the edges of the video and maintains the center portion of the image.
3. Laptop-friendly Features
   • Battery Optimization
   • • Extend playback time by shutting down unnecessary processes.
   • TimeStretch
   • • Be sure to catch the ending of your movie with unique speed control that lets you select the time remaining for playback.
   • SmartStretch
   • • Watch your movies in 4:3 standard or 16:9 widescreen.
   • Virtual Surround Sound
   • • Enjoy simulated surround sound, even when listening on headphones or stereo speakers.
4. The Best Audio Technologies
   • High-Definition Audio Technologies Plus & Plus Blu-ray
   • • Take advantage of the master-quality audio available on your high-definition Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD movies with Dolby® Digital Plus, uncompressed Dolby® TrueHD and DTS® HD.
   • Dolby Pro Logic IIx™ Plus & Plus Blu-ray
   • • Transform 2-channel (stereo) audio from movies and music into 5.1-channel surround sound, or expand 5.1 sources up to 9-channel (7.1) speaker systems. Choose Movie or Music modes to optimize your listening experience.
   • 96 kHz/24-bit Audio Decoding Plus & Plus Blu-ray
   • • Take your movie experience to the next level with more realistic sounds and more accurate response that is capable of delivering both the subtle detail and even greater dynamic punch.
   • DTS® Surround Audio
   • • Bring clarity and depth to any soundtrack with superior digital theater surround sound for the PC. The standard version supports 2-channel digital sound for titles with DTS technology. Plus and Blu-ray Plus support up to 6 channels.
   • SRS Audio Technologies
   • • Selectively enhance movie dialog or music, or create a virtual surround effect on 2 speakers.
   • Dolby® Headphone
   • • Combines 5.1-surround signals to create a vivid surround sound environment on standard headphones.
5. Broad Format Support
   • HD-Video Disc Formats Plus Blu-ray
   • • Play any high-definition DVD with support for all Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD video encoding formats, such as MPEG-4-AVC (H.264), MPEG-2 and VC1.
   • H.264 Support Plus & Plus Blu-ray
   • • Smoothly play back the next-generation format for premium content and downloaded video, in standard as well as high-definition.
   • Standard-Definition Video
   • • Play your video clips in any of the standard-definition formats, including DVD-Video, DivX®, Real Player®, QuickTime®, Windows Media® and AVI.
   • HDTV Support
   • • Navigate and decode MPEG-2 Transport Stream video so you can watch captured HDTV programs. Easily select content to view with handy navigation tools.
   • 3GPP/3GPP2 File Format Support
   • • Preview the video you capture on your mobile phone, or clips that are sent to you.
   • Subtitle Control
   • • Watch downloaded AVI, WMV or DivX files with external subtitle files. These are typically downloaded separately, and WinDVD 9 not only merges the subtitle file with the movie, but also allows you to adjust the placement, subtitle color and size.
6. More Video Effects and Playback Controls
   • Pan & Zoom Plus & Plus Blu-ray
   • • Click and drag your mouse to pan across or zoom in on any part of the screen for a closer look. These tools are also ideal for optimizing playback for a widescreen display.
   • Enhanced! Layout
   • • Quickly find the tools you need in a redesigned interface that's clutter-free and easy to navigate.
   • Boss Key
   • • Now you see it, now you don't! Hide WinDVD 9 from your screen with one click.
   • Compact Mode
   • • Easily hide navigation controls to show just your video.
   • Enhanced UPnP Client
   • • Play content from other UPnP-certified devices within a home network, with enhanced thumbnail views of available clips on the network.
   • Capture Image/QuickClip
   • • The new capture controls make it even easier to grab your favorite movie scene as a still picture or animated clip, which you can easily share with friends via email or mobile phone!
   • Instant Replay
   • • Jump back to a line you missed or catch an entire action sequence again.

Enhancements:

1. Experience DVD & video playback for today
   • Pure Entertainment
   • • Play standard DVDs at high-definition resolution with state-of-art upscaling and motion enhancement.
   • Home Movies at Their Best
   • • Enjoy the full quality of high-definition home movies recorded with the latest AVCHD™ camcorders.
2. Enjoy an updated, stylish new look
   • Sophisticated Graphite Interface
   • • Enjoy easier access to playback controls, features and options with the simplified interface design.
   • New Layout
   • • Quickly find the tools you're looking for in a redesigned interface that's clutter-free and easy to navigate.
   • Compact Mode
   • • Instantly hide navigation controls for a clean, sleek look.
   • Message Center
   • • Don't miss out on product updates, exclusive offers and fun tips & tricks.
   • Full-screen Playback
   • • Switch to a full-screen view with a single click.
3. Make your DVDs look like HD-Video
   • Unique All2HD Upscaling
   • • Convert standard DVDs to crisp high-definition video with outstanding color and clarity.
   • Auto-scaling
   • • Tailor playback to fit your monitor resolution and refresh rate.
   • Advanced De-interlacing
   • Make sure your videos look great on any kind of screen, including plasma, LCD or DLP. WinDVD 9 Plus Blu-ray auto-detects film frame rate and ensures crisp edges even on fast-moving objects.
   • Digital Natural Motion
   • • Choose from several presets for the smoothest possible playback.
   • Image Sharpness
   • • Dramatically improve picture quality with intelligent sharpening.
4. Enhance low-resolution video: Clean up digital artifacts from MPEG, H.264 and VC-1 video.
   • De-snow Filter
   • • Remove digital noise from low-resolution video.
   • De-block Filter
   • • Get rid of blocky digital artifacts from compressed video.
5. Access more video effects and playback controls
   • Enhanced! UPnP Client
   • • Stream content through UPnP home networks to watch your favorite videos on your home theater system, desktop or laptop PC. You can also play content from other UPnP-certified devices within a home network, with enhanced thumbnail views of available clips on the network.
   • Enhanced! Capture Image/QuickClip
   • • Save your favorite movie scene as a still picture or animated clip that you can easily share with friends via email or mobile phone.
   • Enhanced! Instant Replay
   • • Jump back to a line you missed or catch an entire action sequence again.
6. Play any video with complete format support: Enjoy reliable playback of high- or standard-definition video recorded from HDTV or camcorder, or downloaded from the Web.
   • Blu-ray HD-Video Disc Formats Plus
   • • Play any high-definition DVD with support for all Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD video encoding formats, such as MPEG-4-AVC (H.264), MPEG-2 and VC1.
   • H.264 Support
   • • Smoothly play the next-generation high-definition format for premium content and downloaded video.
   • AVCHD™
   • • Play video from high-definition AVCHD camcorders, copied from either the camcorder hard drive, AVCHD disc or a memory card.

Requirements:

1. Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista®
2. Minimum CPU:
3. Intel® Pentium® III 800 MHz or equivalent AMD Athlon® processor
4. Intel Pentium 4 1.0 GHz or equivalent AMD Athlon processor
5. Recommended CPU:
6. Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz or equivalent AMD Athlon, or higher
7. 256 MB system memory or above (512 MB recommended)
8. 200 MB of hard-disk space for program installation
9. 4:3 or 16:9 (widescreen) monitor
10. AGP or PCI-Express graphics card/accelerator with DirectDraw™ overlay support
11. Windows®-compatible sound card and stereo speakers (PCI or on-board audio card)
12. Multi-channel sound card and speakers required for surround sound support
13. DVD-ROM, DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo, DVD-R/RW, DVD+RW or DVD-RAM drive
14. Supported Formats:
    • Disc: DVD-Video, VCD, SVCD, Mini DVD (DVD on CD), WMV HD, Audio CD. The Plus version also supports AVCHD™ disc
    • Video: MPEG-1, 2, 3GPP/3GPP2, DivX®, Windows Media®, AVI, RealPlayer®, QuickTime® formats, HDV, MPEG-2 HD. The Plus version also supports H.264 and AVCHD
    • Audio: Dolby Digital®, MP3, AAC, MPA, M2A, WAV, WMA, DTS®, LPCM