And improved video handling meant that PowerDVD was able to play most of the files we threw at it, although there were problems with a couple of MKV files, and Ogg video files aren’t recognised at all. The program is also able to browse and play most music file formats. There’s more to PowerDVD 11 than DVDs and Blu-ray, of course.
The results can still be poor sometimes, depending on your source material, but it’s still a fun technology that can bring new life to your old movies. Nothing too adventurous – it’s still essentially just buttons and text menus – but it looks good and is fun to use.Īnd TrueTheater 3D has seen a major upgrade since the last version, which means it does a much better job of converting your DVDs, video files and photos (though not 2D Blu-ray discs) to 3D. There’s also lossless pass-through for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, and 5.1 DTS support is now available even in the standard PowerDVD edition.Ĭinema Mode (an alternative view optimised for remote control use, which integrates with Windows Media Centre) has been enhanced with a 3D interface. The program doesn’t only play DVDs, Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D discs, for instance: it can now also handle recorded 3D TV.Įnhanced audio features include new support for HDMI 1.4, which should take much of the hassle out of getting multi-channel, high definition sound. And the core DVD and Blu-ray functionality is also similar to PowerDVD 10, though there are a few useful additions dotted throughout the package. The interface hasn’t changed too much, with simple tabs allowing you to play particular content types. Universal media player? Any media format? Big claims, then – but have CyberLink delivered? We took PowerDVD 11 for a spin in an effort to find out. But that’s no longer enough for CyberLink, who boast that PowerDVD 11 “is the world’s leading universal media player for the PC”, so powerful that it can “play any media format, from any source”. CyberLink’s PowerDVD has long been many people’s DVD and Blu-ray player of choice.
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