CyberLink's PowerDVD 14 Entertainment Solution Expands on PCs, Cloud and Mobile Devices
CyberLink today launched PowerDVD 14, the latest version of the its movie and media player for Blu-ray, 3D & HD content.
PowerDVD 14 offers cross-platform support with free mobile apps for tablets and smartphones, and for the first time, integrates the new CyberLink Cloud service to provide convenient storing, syncing and sharing of videos, photos and music.
PowerDVD 14 supports the new High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC/H.265) format and comes with new features, including expanded video and audio format support, more customization options, and the ability to watch enhanced YouTube videos offline. Highlighted new capabilities include:
- Universal Media Player - PowerDVD supports all popular video, audio, photo and music formats from discs or files, including new H.265, AVCHD 2.0, lossless APE & ALAC audio, 4K, MKV, MP4 and M2TS containers, with a maximum resolution of 8192x4320. It also offers full support for the newest UltraViolet standards for premium video content streaming and download in the US and other markets where available.
- Cloud Connected - Users of PowerDVD 14 Ultra will receive a year's free subscription to 10GB of space on CyberLink Cloud.
- WASAPI exclusive mode support for audio
- Support for embedded SRT subtitles in MP4 files
- Customizable interface / skinning
- New Power Media Player brings CyberLink's multimedia technology to iPhones, iPad, Android and Windows 8 devices so users can stream and copy content across connected devices on home networks.
- PowerDVD now features "pinning" functionality so users can save YouTube videos to watch offline. Pinned videos can be upscaled to HD or 3D, enhanced with lighting and noise reduction adjustments, and be playbacked using PowerDVD?s fast forward and slow-motion features.
PowerDVD 14 is available today in "Ultra," "Pro," "Standard" and the "PowerDVD Live" versions. The latter is basically the Ultra edition packaged in a subscription model with guaranteed access to the latest version of the software as long as the subscription is live. Perpetual licenses are available for three versions of PowerDVD 14.
PowerDVD Live: US $44.99/12 month or US $14.99/3 month
PowerDVD 14 Ultra: US $99.95
PowerDVD 14 Pro: US $79.95
PowerDVD 14 Standard: US $49.95
Upgrades from previous PowerDVD versions are available starting at $49.95
PowerDVD Remote is free for PowerDVD 14 Ultra/Pro/Standard users and can be found on the Apple Store and Google Play Store. Power Media Player is free for PowerDVD 14 Ultra users and is available on the Windows, Apple and Google Play stores.
PowerDVD 14 Versions
PowerDVD $14.99 /3 mo. $44.99 /12 mo. |
PowerDVD 14 Ultra $99.95 |
PowerDVD 14 Pro $79.95 |
PowerDVD 14 Standard $49.95 |
|
Integrated Cloud Service & Service Subscription | ||||
Ongoing access to future PowerDVD versions |
Yes |
- |
- |
- |
CyberLink Cloud Storage Service |
10GB free (Upgradable by 20/50/100GB) |
10GB free for 1 yr. (Upgradable by 20/50/100GB) |
- |
- |
Sync media between PC and Mobile (iOS/Android/Windows) via CyberLink Cloud |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
- |
Auto-sync photos/videos from mobile to cloud |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
- |
Auto-sync music & playlists from PC to the cloud |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
- |
Auto-transcode videos, photos & music from PC to Cloud to save bandwidth & storage on mobile |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
- |
Multimedia Support - Movie, Disc and Multimedia Playback | ||||
Blu-ray 3D playback |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
- |
Blu-ray playback |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
BD Live (BD Profile 2.0) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
BD-Live Bypass |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
DVD-Video/-VR/+VR Playback |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
AVCHD 2.0 Progressive support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
AVCHD 2.0 3D support |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
- |
AVCHD/AVCREC DVD disc playback |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
H.265 (HEVC) format support |
Yes |
Yes |
||
MKV, FLV, MOV, 3GPP support and more |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Playback 3D videos (MK3D/ Side-by-side/ Up-and-under/ 2D to 3D) |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
- |
Playback 3D photos (MPO/ JPS/ 2D-to-3D) |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
- |
Customize subtitles / multiple subtitles |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
View PGS subtitles in MKV movie files |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Premium Online Media Support | ||||
UltraVioletTM CFF Ready (US only) |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
- |
7Digital Music Store (selected regions) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Home Media Support - DLNA Feature | ||||
Share Media Library to home network devices (DLNA DMS) |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
- |
Stream media from home network devices (DLNA DMP) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Stream content with DTCP-IP protection |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
- |
Push / Receive content to / from other network devices (DLNA DMC / DMR) |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
- |
Mobile Apps | ||||
Power Media Player (for Windows 8/iOS/Android devices) |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
- |
PowerDVD Remote (for iOS/Android devices) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
TrueTheater Technology | ||||
TrueTheater HD for Blu-ray Movies |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
TrueTheater HD for DVD Movies |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
TrueTheater HD for FullHD/ HD videos files and online videos |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
TrueTheater 3D for Blu-ray Movies/ HD videos/ Photos |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
- |
User Interface Enhancement and Player Features | ||||
Instant start for photos, video & music |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Cinema mode file playback support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Mini music player |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
TV refresh rate auto-synced to DVD frame rate |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
High DPI - auto scale interface |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Choose between 5 different PowerDVD backgrounds |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Instantly hide controls in full screen mode |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Keyboard arrows to skip forward / back |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Customize interface, hotkey & mouse controls |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Instant Seek for Blu-ray/DVD movies |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
DVD Only |
Instant Zoom - seamless zoom in video, up to 4x |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Social Media Support | ||||
YouTube, Vimeo video playback |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
"Pin" YouTube videos for offline viewing |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
YouTube playlist/subscription/favorite/watch later |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Native YouTube 3D content support |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
- |
Facebook, Flickr playback & download |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Add comments to Facebook/Flickr photos |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Upload video to YouTube/Facebook/Vimeo |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Upload 3D video to YouTube |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
- |
Upload photo to Facebook/ Flickr |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Audio Features | ||||
Dolby Digital Plus Support (7.1 ch) |
Yes |
Yes |
(5.1ch) |
(5.1ch) |
Dolby TrueHD Support (7.1 ch) |
Yes |
Yes |
(5.1ch) |
- |
DTS-HD Support (7.1 ch) |
Yes |
Yes |
(5.1ch) |
- |
DTS 96/24 Decoding |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Lossless HD Audio – APE/FLAC/ALAC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
AAC Decoding (5.1 ch) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |