Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[PowerDVD 12 brings syncing and transcoding for mobile devices]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/01/powerdvd-12-brings-syncing-and-transcoding-for-mobile-devices/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/01/powerdvd-12-brings-syncing-and-transcoding-for-mobile-devices/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/01/powerdvd-12-brings-syncing-and-transcoding-for-mobile-devices/#commentsIt's been less than a year since CyberLink revealed PowerDVD 11 and now along comes PowerDVD 12. Among the new features in 12 is the ability to sync media -- we can only assume this excludes protected content -- to PowerDVD Mobile for Android as well as automatically transcode videos for most of the popular mobile devices. Said mobile clients are only free, though, if you opt of the $99 Ultra version of PowerDVD. PowerDVD Mobile is available for everyone else for $19.99, as well as PowerDVD Remote for $4.99. Overall it seems like an iterative update that might not hit the spot at $45 (for an upgrade), but there are other new features like OGG and FLAC support that might just push you over the edge.

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PowerDVD 12 brings syncing and transcoding for mobile devices originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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PowerDVD Mobile for Android brings streaming media to your Honeycomb tablet originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 22:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 3.0android 3.1android 3.2Android3.0Android3.1Android3.2cyberlinkdlnagooglehoneycombmediapowerdvdpowerdvd 11powerdvd mobilepowerdvd ultra 11Powerdvd11PowerdvdMobilePowerdvdUltra11streamingtablettabletsThu, 01 Sep 2011 22:43:00 EST<![CDATA[PowerDVD 10 Ultra 3D Mark II update finally adds 3D Blu-ray support]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/powerdvd-10-ultra-3d-mark-ii-update-finally-adds-3d-blu-ray-supp/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/powerdvd-10-ultra-3d-mark-ii-update-finally-adds-3d-blu-ray-supp/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/powerdvd-10-ultra-3d-mark-ii-update-finally-adds-3d-blu-ray-supp/#comments If you're one of the 2 people who have lost sleep anticipating the Mark II update to Power DVD 10 after our previous post, it's time to relax. Support for 3D Blu-ray playback has officially been added and it's even certified by the Blu-ray Disc Association - a first for software players. To sweeten the pot, a new "Enhanced" version of TrueTheater 3D can now upconvert DVDs or just regular video files with basic 3D effects thanks to optimized GPU hardware acceleration or a high end CPU -- that is if you're willing to submit your eyes to watching it.

Coinciding with this release, the company's free BD & 3D Advisor software has also been updated to help users assess what aspects of the Mark II's smorgasbord of video playback / upscaling updates their computer can handle. So if your machine has the hardware and you've been dying for more 3D content -- Blu-ray or otherwise -- consider your wish granted.

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PowerDVD 10 Ultra 3D Mark II update finally adds 3D Blu-ray support originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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At this point it doesn't look like Managed copy will ever get here originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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PowerDVD 9 patch to bring bitstreaming to Radeon 5000 users originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've given up on waiting for Microsoft to natively support Blu-ray in Windows Media Center, but the good news is that the 3rd parties seem motivated to fill in the gap and the latest player from Cyberlink leap frogs ArcSoft's TotalMedia nicely. Although there are some additional under the hood enhancements -- still no HDMI 1.3 support, but seems to be coming with some sort of "Advanced Pack" -- that are welcomed, the big news in PowerDVD 9 is the Windows Media Center interface. Rather than just add a shortcut to the main menu that launches the application, Cyberlink has done some good work building a native MCML application. It pretty much looks exactly like it did when we filmed it at CES, and for the most part we like it, but we still think it could be a little more like the Media Center UI -- mostly we're referring to the scrub bar.

Gallery: Hands-on with PowerDVD 9

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PowerDVD 9 with native Media Center UI goes live originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Video: Cyberlink's native Media Center Blu-ray player originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Calm down people, everything's okay now. CyberLink has just revealed that its PowerDVD application is now certified to play back BD-RE 2.1 and BD-R 1.1 Blu-ray Disc media. Granted, it's only certified to handle HD H.264 content on those discs, but we're going out on a limb and suggesting that most anything else you put on there will work, too. Existing PowerDVD 8 owners can upgrade their application gratis as we speak.

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With Blu-ray drives for PCs selling for less than $150 -- and only getting cheaper -- many HTPC fans are left wondering, what is the best HTPC Blu-ray software? While the old favorites were the first on the scene with PowerDVD and WinDVD, ArcSoft has recently been bragging how popular its TotalMedia Theater is with high end HTPC vendors like NiveusMedia and Vidabox. We assume the reason is because these companies are keen on Vista Media Center and ArcSoft works harder on integrating with Media Center than the rest. But Media Center integration isn't the end all be all for Blu-ray playback, and it isn't that difficult to integrate the other players yourself. So this left us wondering, which is the best Blu-ray player software for Windows?

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Poll: What's the best HTPC Blu-ray software? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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CyberLink's PowerDVD wins certification for DTS-HD Master Audio originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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With some help from Realtek, PowerDVD will support 24-bit lossless audio originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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CyberLink's latest PowerDVD update smooths Blu-ray playback originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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DRM strikes again, PC users still wait for next-gen audio originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Whoa there, partner. Anxious to pull the trigger on that upgrade to PowerDVD 8? If you plan on playing back any HD DVDs with it in the future, we'd politely recommend you didn't. Apparently CyberLink saw fit to remove HD DVD compatibility altogether from its latest version of PowerDVD, leaving v7.3 as the last remaining edition that played nice with red. Thankfully, the company has emailed out a statement to those questioning the move and assured us all that both v7.3 and v8.0 can be installed on a computer at the same time without issue, so at least all hope isn't lost. A lot can change in 16 months, huh?

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CyberLink's PowerDVD 8 pretends HD DVD never existed originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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CyberLink's PowerDVD Ultra Blu-ray Profile 1.1 update now available originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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CyberLink's Profile 1.1-enabled PowerDVD shown at CES originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While we like Blu-ray burners as much as the next guy, we've never understood why the burners came first. Well, the wait is finally over and Sony has just announced the BDU-X10S (reader only) for both the PC (pictured) and laptop (after the jump) with a MSRP of $200 -- curiously not 199.99. If this isn't a good enough deal for you, luckily Sony is also including CyberLink's PowerDVD BD Edition. The drives feature a SATA interface, which makes sense since this is the interface of choice on the type of newer PCs that will actually have the juice to playback HD.

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Finally the $200 Sony Blu-ray drive for a PC originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While we like Blu-ray burners as much as the next guy, we've never understood why the burners came first. Well, the wait is finally over and Sony has just announced the BDU-X10S (reader only) for both the PC (pictured) and laptop (after the jump) with a MSRP of $200 -- curiously not 199.99. If this isn't a good enough deal for you, luckily Sony is also including CyberLink's PowerDVD BD Edition. The drives feature a SATA interface, which makes sense since this is the interface of choice on the type of newer PCs that will actually have the juice to playback HD.

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Finally the $200 Sony Blu-ray drive for a PC originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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CyberLink's PowerDVD gets BDA Profile 1.1 certified originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Currently, there's just not a whole lot of options when you're scouting a pre-fabricated rig that does both HD DVD and Blu-ray on a single optical drive, but adding one more to mix certainly helps. Enter Inteset, which has just announced that an HD DVD / Blu-ray combo drive will be an option in the firm's Maximus and Denzel media server systems. The machines will reportedly come loaded with CyberLink's PowerDVD Ultra software, support 7.1-channel surround sound, and sport an array of ports including audio in / out, DVI / VGA / component / S-Video, USB, FireWire, and antenna inputs for the TV tuners. 'Course, since the company recommends that you "contact a dealer for pricing," you should assume that this here HTPC won't run you cheap.

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Inteset stuffs HD DVD / Blu-ray combo drive in media PCs originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Currently, there's just not a whole lot of options when you're scouting a pre-fabricated rig that does both HD DVD and Blu-ray on a single optical drive, but adding one more to mix certainly helps. Enter Inteset, which has just announced that an HD DVD / Blu-ray combo drive will be an option in the firm's Maximus and Denzel media server systems. The machines will reportedly come loaded with CyberLink's PowerDVD Ultra software, support 7.1-channel surround sound, and sport an array of ports including audio in / out, DVI / VGA / component / S-Video, USB, FireWire, and antenna inputs for the TV tuners. 'Course, since the company recommends that you "contact a dealer for pricing," you should assume that this here HTPC won't run you cheap.

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Inteset stuffs HD DVD / Blu-ray combo drive in media PCs originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1080pblu-raycombocombo driveComboDrivecyberlinkDenzeldolbydtshd dvdHdDvdhdtvhtpchybrid driveHybridDriveIntesetMaximusmedia pcmedia pcsmediapcmediapcspowerdvdserverTrueHDFri, 27 Jul 2007 11:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Newest AACS circumvented: The Matrix Trilogy set free]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/17/newest-aacs-circumvented-the-matrix-trilogy-set-free/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/17/newest-aacs-circumvented-the-matrix-trilogy-set-free/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/17/newest-aacs-circumvented-the-matrix-trilogy-set-free/#commentsJust in case you didn't already piece it together, many (if not all) of the new HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc titles set for release on May 22nd will feature the latest revisions to AACS. Right, the update hinted at by those forced user updates to the WinDVD and PowerDVD software. Yeah, well no worries... it's cracked. That's right, a week before the disks have even hit the shops, the kids over at Slysoft have already released AnyDVD HD 6.1.5.1 (beta) which kicks AACS MKB v3 swiftly to the curb. Thus you can continue to rip all your newly purchased HD DVD and BD flicks for playback any damn way you like. The update has already been demonstrated to work with an early-shipped release of The Matrix Trilogy on HD DVD and will likely work for Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest when it arrives on Blu-ray. Come on AACS LA, you're gonna have to at least try. Better yet, why not just give up this silly charade.

[Thanks, Garth M.]

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Newest AACS circumvented: The Matrix Trilogy set free originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 May 2007 02:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Garth M.]

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Newest AACS circumvented: The Matrix Trilogy set free originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 May 2007 02:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Ren and everyone else who sent this in]

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More bad news for DRM: PowerDVD AACS key found, AnyDVD supports Blu-ray originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 04 Mar 2007 19:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA vs. ATI for HD movie playback originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HP's hd100 external HD DVD drive now on sale originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Jan 2007 20:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>449cyberlinkhdhd dvdhd100HdDvdhigh defitinitionHighDefitinitionhppowerdvdusbTue, 09 Jan 2007 20:43:00 EST<![CDATA[Cyberlink's $99 PowerDVD Ultra enables HD DVD and Blu-ray on your PC]]>http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/22/cyberlinks-99-powerdvd-ultra-enables-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-on-you/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/22/cyberlinks-99-powerdvd-ultra-enables-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-on-you/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/22/cyberlinks-99-powerdvd-ultra-enables-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-on-you/#commentsCyberlink has finally released a standalone version of its HD DVD and Blu-ray movie playback software, PowerDVD Ultra. The total package carries a $99/€99 price tag and is available for download now, while Intervideo's WinDVD 8 continues to wait for its HD upgrade. Dual core processor, 512MB of RAM, 256MB of video RAM, HDCP for any digital connections and of course an HD DVD or Blu-ray drive (the Xbox 360 HD DVD drive is officially supported) are just the mininum requirements. NVIDIA PureVideo, ATI Avivo and Intel Clear Video hardware acceleration support should keep those h.264 and VC-1 encoded movies playing smoothly while Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD soundtracks play in 6.1 surround sound. Blu-ray Java and HDi interactive features are supported, as well as UPnP streaming to compatible devices. With features that outpace many of the standalone players on the market, building your own dual format player doesn't sound so crazy after all.

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Cyberlink's $99 PowerDVD Ultra enables HD DVD and Blu-ray on your PC originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via HDBlog]

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Sony patches BWU-100A Blu-ray drive to play movies originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Dec 2006 20:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Cyberlink Blu-ray and HD DVD software certified originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Aug 2006 08:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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