“PowerDVD continues to lead the way on bringing a premium multimedia experience to users around the world. Jau Huang, CEO of CyberLink, said in a press release. “In today’s digital age, people expect to watch high-definition movies and stream videos with zero hassle, no questions asked,” Dr. Viewers can also use the program’s TrueTheater HDR, color and sound for enhanced quality. According to the company, users can cast media that aren’t natively supported by the those streaming devices. With PowerDVD 18, Fire TV also joins the list of supported smart streaming devices, alongside existing support for Roku, Apple TV, and Chromecast. The software also supports live YouTube streaming at its highest quality, including 4K and HDR. That’s handy for when you want to watch YouTube videos without an internet connection. The update adds support for some of the latest video formats, including HDR 10’s higher frame-rate and wider dynamic range, along with HEVC/H.265 and Ultra HD Blu-Ray.īesides physical disc media, PowerDVD 18 lets you save online videos to watch later. Sony unveils its first 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player, $15K HDR projector

Samsung goes minimalist with new Soundbar+, adds smarts to its 4K Blu-ray player HBO teases release of Westworld season 1 on DVD and 4K Blu-ray with short trailer Integration with the immersive format from YouTube and Vimeo is also now built in, while the program can also send videos to Windows Mixed Reality headsets. While the media player previously supported 360 video, the 2018 update brings an option to see the entire immersive view at once with a new viewing mode designed for screens, called TriView 360. The update also makes the media viewer the first PC program to support 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray, as well as support for formats not natively supported by Windows 10, like the HEVC format common on iPhones and GoPros. Released on on April 17, PowerDVD 18 adds a new 360-viewing option designed for 2D screens (not headsets), alongside a multi-tasker’s Mini View.

And as content becomes more immersive, PowerDVD is adding support for VR content. The “DVD” in its name might suggest it’s outdated software, but CyberLink’s PowerDVD has evolved to become a powerful multimedia program that goes beyond playing movie discs on your PC.

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