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By CyberLink
Windows 98 SE/ME/2000/XP
License - Shareware

PowerDVD 5 is the latest evolution of the world acclaimed DVD software player that offers maximum video and audio playback entertainment on the PC. It comes with leading video and audio technologies to deliver the highest quality viewing and listening experience possible on the PC. As well, PowerDVD 5 offers feature-rich navigation controls, for an interactive and tailored DVD movie viewing experience. PowerDVD 5 is the obvious choice for anyone wanting to enjoy the highest-quality and most interactive DVD movie experience on the PC!.

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• CLEV™ (CyberLink Eagle Vision)
  CLEV™ is a new revolutionary technology that intelligently adapts video contrast and colors across the scenes in a movie to deliver superb and rich details. CLEV™ also helps to alleviate the problem where some movie scenes are too dark or bright by adjusting the color and contrast to bring you the best image possible. It is also ideal for correcting detail loss inherent in LCD/CRT monitors.
• CLPV™ (CyberLink Pano Vision)
  CLPV™ is a new non-linear stretching technique, that can display 4:3 films on widescreen displays (and vice versa) with very little distortion. To reduce distortion CLPV™ only stretches the video image on the edges and does not affect the main/center portion to main the natural look of the film. With CLPV™ you can view any movie you want in the correct aspect ratio for your display device, even if the original movie doesn't support it.
• Dynamic Skin Technology
  PowerDVD comes with different user interface skin designs and gives you the option to either operate in full sized or minimized version of each skin design. The minimized version includes the basic navigation functions and is best for situations like listening to MP3s and having minimal space occupancy on the screen. Plus, with version 5, you will have access to an all-new skin design with not only great style, but an easy to use interface. Using PowerDVD's Dynamic Skin Technology, you not only have the ability to change the user interface skin from several different designs that are provided, but also the option to download other designs from the Web* or even create your own skins. *To download new skins designed by other PowerDVD users, you can go to CyberLink's DV Entertainment site for more information.
• Dual Subtitle Display
  PowerDVD has the option to display two subtitles simultaneously on your movie screen. You can select any two language subtitles available on your DVD title, and it will display one subtitle on the top and one on the bottom of the movie window. This feature is great for language learning.
• Advanced Playback Options
  PowerDVD offers you numerous controls to let you navigate your DVD titles the way you want. You can use PowerDVD's sophisticated Shuttle Feature on the user interface and select: Fast* or Slow Forward and Backward, Step Forward, and Step Backward.
  
  *Note: With PowerDVD you can forward and reverse at a rate up to 32 times the normal playback speed.

• CLMEI™ (Multi-Channel Environment Impression)
  CLMEI™ is a proprietary audio technology developed by CyberLink that delivers multi-channel audio from any two-channel encoded audio track. This means, if you have a multi-channel speaker system, you can now playback MP3 audio files, audio CD tracks, and DVD movies with 2 channel encoded audio tracks in multi-channel virtual surround sound.
• Dolby Virtual Speakers (DVS)
  You can enjoy natural, realistic surround sound using just two speakers. It transforms DVD movie viewing and music listening into a thrilling surround sound experience without the added expense and complexity of a traditional multi-channel sound system.
• Audio Time Stretch New
  A special algorithm that plays audio 0.5X to 2X the normal playback speed, without pitch distortion. When you wish to playback a movie in slow motion, very often you'll find the movie dialog will be played back in a very low-toned voice, and it is extremely difficult to understand. With this new feature, PowerDVD 5 will help to keep the movie dialog pitch the way it is suppose to be, but played at half the original speed. In conjunction with PowerDVD's Dual Subtitles and A-B Repeat feature, you can easily turn your entertainment center into a language-learning platform.
• 24/96 LPCM Direct Output
  With the release of certain new sound cards to the market and the development of PowerDVD's audio technology, you can now enjoy full and direct 24/96 LPCM audio output with more crisp and clear sound than every before.
• Extensive Dolby Audio Support
  PowerDVD offers a wide range of 2 and multi-channel audio features ideal for any environment:
• Dolby Digital EX 6.1/7.1: PowerDVD is certified by Dolby Laboratories to deliver users the highest audio quality requirements for 2/4/6/7/8 channels.
• Dolby Headphone: It allows you to receive virtual surround sound playback with any standard pair of stereo headphones. Three different modes are provided for optimizing the sound settings.
• Dolby ProLogic II: With Dolby Pro Logic II (if you have a multi-channel sound card and speaker set) you can enjoy the benefits of multi-channel output from 2-channel audio encoded MP3s, audio CDs, VCDs, SVCDs, and DVDs.
• DTS Digital Surround
  Experience DTS's unique multi- channel audio playback experience (through a multi-channel sound card and speaker set) on DTS encoded DVDs and CDs with PowerDVD. DTS is said by many to deliver the most rich and lively multi- channel audio experience available today.
• SRS TruSurround XT
  It delivers a "virtual surround sound" experience and "true bass" effect, from any multi-channel encoded source (like Dolby Digital or DTS), through 2 speakers. This feature enables Dialog Clarity enhancements to bring out the dialog in your movies, and TruBass enables you to strength or weaken the power of your virtual speakers.

• DivX Decoder® New
  PowerDVD 5 now offers support for the playback of DivX® files. You can playback your favorite DivX® video files from your hard drive or from a disc, without the need for an extra codec..
• Windows XP & DirectX VA WHQL Supported
  PowerDVD has been tested by Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs and is fully compatible with all Windows operating systems. As well, PowerDVD is DirectX VA WHQL certified to achieve hardware acceleration capabilities with ATI, Intel, Nvidia, VIA, and SIS chipsets under Windows XP, 2000, Me, and 98.
• Compatible with All DVD/CD Media & Drives
  PowerDVD 5 is designed to support DVD video file playback in a variety of formats, including DVD-Video, DVD+VR, DVD-VR, and MiniDVD. Also it can playback video files from DVD-ROM, DVD-ROM/RW combo, DVD-RAM, DVD-R/RW, and DVD+R/RW drives or even from your Hard Disk Drives. In addition, PowerDVD can also support VCD 2.0 and SVCD video formats.

• Definable Snapshot New
  PowerDVD screen capture feature lets you snapshot images from video in the original DVD size or you can specify the exact size for your snapshot image. The snapshot images can be saved as high quality BMP files, to the Clipboard or as Desktop Wallpaper.
• Bookmark Feature
  PowerDVD features a unique bookmark function by taking thumbnail images of scenes so they can be easily accessed via the bookmark viewer. This way you can easily bookmark your favorite parts of a movie so you can easily return to them whenever you want. Plus, PowerDVD also offers the unique option that lets you import and export bookmarks to share with friends.
• Adjustable Video Profile and Color Cast Controls
  PowerDVD gives you the option to select from either preset video profiles (Original, Vivid, Bright or Theater) or create your own by directly adjusting the brightness, contrast and saturation settings in the configuration menu. Adjustments can be saved as profiles for easy future selection. PowerDVD's Color Cast Controls are very useful to adjust scenes that are too dark or bright.

System Requirements

• Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP
• Processor: Intel Pentium II 350MHz* or above, or any Athlon processor
  * To enable audio effects such as Dolby Headphone, Dolby Virtual Speaker, SRS TruSurround XT, CLMEI™, and Dolby Pro Logic II decoder, or to play DVD titles with DTS digital surround tracks, it is recommended to use a 400MHz or higher processor system and at least 128MB of system RAM.
  * CLPV™ and CLEV™ are sophisticated video processing technologies that require higher CPU power. If both of them are enabled, together with the audio effects above, it is recommended to have a Pentium?M/Centrino? Pentium?4, Athlon?1.0GHz, or a system with equivalent or higher performance.
• Memory: 64 MB RAM or above
  To enable audio effects, 128MB of system RAM is recommended.
• Screen Resolution: 800 x 600 pixels min., 1024 * 768 recommended
• Audio Device: PCI sound card, USB audio box or motherboard built-in audio device
• Hard Disk Space: Hard disk requirement of at least 40MB
• Optical Device: DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, DVD-RAM, or DVD+RW drive with 1394, ATAPI, SCSI, USB 2.0, or Card Bus interface
• Video Display: Display card supporting DirectDraw overlay