CyberLink PowerDVD nets Profile 2.0 / AVCREC certifications
By Darren Murph 
posted Jun 25th 2008 4:36AM
posted Jun 25th 2008 4:36AM
Call us crazy, but it seems that CyberLink has been patting itself on the back quite frequently. Shortly after announcing that its PowerDVD software was certified for DTS-HD Master Audio playback, it's now trumpeting two more certifications: Profile 2.0 (BD-Live) and AVCREC. These additions assure users that any connected material on BD-Live-enabled titles will play back just fine in PowerDVD, and the AVCREC approval enables it to "play back the recording of high-definition video onto DVD recordable discs using the MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) format." Per usual, owners of PowerDVD 7 or prior will need to fork out some cash for the upgrade, while PowerDVD 8 owners can nab the update gratis.
Does this version play HD DVDs also?
Nope , I did the upgrade today
Does this version enable full resolution play back of 7.1 channel HD audio (True and DTS Master)? AND DOES IT WORK?
I don't want to buy a BD ROM drive and then have to buy a new one in a few months when new profile is added. So my stupid question is: do PC BD drives have the profiles like standalones? Or does the software take care of the profiles (1.1 & 2.0) on the PC side? Thanks