CyberLink PowerDVD 8

CyberLink PowerDVD 8 offers new dimensions in the way you can enjoy your 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.

Major Features:

1. Spectacular High-Definition Playback on your PC

• Play Blu-ray movies in spectacular quality with PowerDVD, the premiere Player Software on your PCTrueTheater™ Technology for maximizing your DVD Playback: Just when you thought DVD movie quality couldn't get any better, the incomparable Blu-ray/DVD playback software, PowerDVD, introduces TrueTheater™ technology that radically enhances your viewing pleasure.
• Watch Blu-ray movies like never before: Enjoy the best video quality and an enriched movie experience with interactive features and next-gen movie navigation. Display advanced content such as crew commentaries and access online content and games.
• Play more HD video formats like MPEG-4 AVC (H.264), MPEG-2 HD, WMV-HD, and SMPTE VC-1 files with the world's no.1 Blu-ray/DVD playback software, PowerDVD; redefining the high-definition landscape in movie experiences.
• PC friendly for enjoying smooth high-definition playback on both powerful or energy-efficient computers or notebooks! PowerDVD ensures the best quality for playing all your favorite movies on any type of home PC: desktop or notebook. This way, you are guaranteed a high-definition experience on a variety of hardware platforms.
  

2. Blu-ray Disc Interaction

• Blu-ray movies interaction is something to behold. Jump right in with PowerDVD to experience something beyond anything experienced before.
• The new universe of Blu-ray Discs not only delivers the best video quality ever, but innovative ways of interacting with the movie itself.
• Explore your favorite Blu-ray movies: animated menus, web-enabled features like downloading trailers, instant messaging functions, uploading videos, and lots more with BD-Live and Bonus View.
  

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3. High-Definition Home Theater Audio

• NEW HDMI 1.3 support along with DTS and Dolby Digital audio technologies make movies an unforgettable experience
• PowerDVD 9 envelopes you with lossless high-definition audio, bringing movies to life in your living room.
• New support for HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) 1.3 allows simultaneous lossless transference of high-definition audio using one hassle-free cable.
• TrueTheater™ Surround imitates a multichannel surround sound for conventional stereo speakers and headphones while providing audio expansion and effects for up to 8-channel audio systems. For more information on other TrueTheater technologies, click here.
• Check out below the vast array of supported audio formats & audio technologies
  

4. Supported Audio Formats

• DTS-HD
• Dolby TrueHD (7.1-channel)
• Dolby Digital EX (7.1-channel)
• Dolby Digital Plus (7.1-channel)

5. Supported Audio Technologies

• CyberLink TrueTheater™ Surround
• Dolby Pro Logic IIx surround sound
• Dolby Virtual Speaker
• Dolby Headphone

Enhancements:

• Version 8 may include unspecified updates or enhancements.