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PowerDVD 9
Developed by	CyberLink
Latest release	9.0.1530.0 / 2009-4-2; 241 days ago
Operating system	Windows, Linux
Available in	Multilingual
Type	Video Player
License	Proprietary
Website	Official website at www.cyberlink.com

CyberLink PowerDVD is a commercial media player for Microsoft Windows and Linux ^[1]. The latest version of the software is PowerDVD 9. Several editions of the software are sold including: Ultra, Deluxe and Standard. All editions support the viewing of DVD but only the Ultra edition supports Blu-Ray playback. The product is distributed via physical install media (CD) or via download from the Cyberlink website. PowerDVD is often bundled with a variety of PC systems and peripherals (particularly optical drives).^[2]^[3]^[4]

1 Features and Functions
- 1.1 Native Video Decoders
- 1.2 Native Audio Decoders & Effects
2 See also
3 References

[edit] Features and Functions

Special features and functions supported by the latest version of PowerDVD 8 Ultra.

[edit] Native Video Decoders

AVCHD
MPEG-2 HD
WMV HD
MPEG-4 AVC (H.264)
MPEG-2
MPEG-1
Divx
VC-1
SMPTE

HD DVD support was included in some versions of PowerDVD 7 but was removed from PowerDVD 8 because there will be limited new releases in this format as it is no longer supported by any major studio. It can be re-enabled through a workaround.^[5] Cyberlink advises users who want to keep HD DVD playback to buy the Ultra editions of PowerDVD 7 and 8 which can be installed together on the same system.^[6]

[edit] Native Audio Decoders & Effects

Dolby Meridian Lossless Packing (MLP)
Dolby TrueHD (7.1 Channel)
Dolby Digital Plus (7.1 Channel)
Dolby Digital EX (7.1 Channel)
Dolby Digital (2 & 5.1 Channel)
DTS-HD (7.1 Channel)
DTS-ES (Discrete & Matrix)
DTS 96/24 Decoding
DTS (5.1 Channel)
LPCM
AAC
MP2
CyberLink TrueTheater™ Surround
Dolby Pro Logic IIx Surround Sound
Dolby Virtual Speaker
DTS Neo: 6

[edit] See also

InterVideo WinDVD (competing DVD-Video software player with matching functions, without Blu-Ray support)
InterVideo LinDVD (competing DVD-Video for Linux platforms, without Blu-Ray support)
VLC, a free alternative to PowerDVD for playing DVDs, although it has no Blu-Ray support
Comparison of media players