Cyberlink PowerDVD User’s Guide
CyberLink
PowerDVD 20
PC Mode
User's Guide
Revision date: 5/4/2020
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Contents
1 IntroductionChapter 1:
1 Welcome
4 Minimum System Requirements
11 PowerDVD Media LibraryChapter 2:
11 Importing Media into the Media Library
12 Media Library Overview
14 Sharing Media in the Library
21 PowerDVD WorkspaceChapter 3:
21 Media Panel
27 Media Window
38 PowerDVD Modes
39 PowerDVD Settings
39 Playback Controls
40 Playing Media in PowerDVDChapter 4:
40 Playing Movie Discs
44 Playing Movie Files and TV Shows
47 Playing Videos
48 Viewing Photos
49 Playing Music
52 Creating Media Playlists
55 Playing Media Shared From Other PCs
57 Playing Media Stored on CyberLink Cloud
59 Playing Online Videos
62 Playing Media on Connected USB Devices
63 Playing Media on DLNA Devices
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66 PowerDVD VR Mode (Virtual Reality)Chapter 5:
66 Setting Up and Entering VR Mode
67 Playing Media in VR Mode
Chapter 6:
Playing Media on Another Display or Device
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(Play to)
69 Casting Media to a Streaming Device
73 Playing Media on Extended Displays
74 Streaming Media to Digital Media Renderers
76 Playback ControlsChapter 7:
76 Movie Disc Playback Controls
82 Video Playback Controls
89 Photo Playback Controls
95 Music Playback Controls
101 Play Speed Navigator
101 Other UI Controls
108 Media Playback Menu
113 Express Menu
122 Playback Menu
125 Playback FeaturesChapter 8:
125 TrueTheater Enhancements
129 360° Media Playback
133 Adding Bookmarks
135 More Functions
138 Taking Photo Snapshots
139 External and Embedded Subtitles
Chapter 9:
Sharing, Uploading, and Syncing Media in
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the Media Library
141 Sharing Media to Other Devices
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144 Uploading Media to CyberLink Cloud
149 Sharing Media on Social Networks
152 Syncing Media to Connected USB Device
155 Sharing Media on DLNA Network
156 PowerDVD Settings - Player SettingsChapter 10:
156 General Settings
160 Video, Audio, Subtitles Settings
173 Blu-ray Disc Settings
175 CyberLink Cloud Settings
176 My Shared Media Settings
177 Hotkeys/Mouse Wheel Settings
177 Movie Info Settings
178 Information
180 PowerDVD Settings - PreferencesChapter 11:
180 UI Customization Preferences
186 Media Library Preferences
192 DLNA Devices Preferences
194 PowerDVD HotkeysChapter 12:
198 Licensing and Copyright InformationChapter 13:
204 Technical SupportChapter 14:
204 Before Contacting Technical Support
205 Web Support
205 Help Resources
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Note: this document is for reference and informational use only. Its content
and the corresponding program are subject to change without notice.
Note: if you previously had CyberLink PowerDVD installed, you will be asked
if you want to import your personal settings into the new version. Select Yes,
I would like to import my personal settings from my previous PowerDVD
setup to import the media library, playlists, preference settings, and more.
Note: users who purchased the 365 edition get 100 GB of cloud storage space
as part of their subscription.
Chapter 1:
Introduction
This chapter provides an introduction to the CyberLink PowerDVD program. It
outlines all of the latest features, available editions, and reviews the minimum
system requirements for the program.
Welcome
Welcome to the CyberLink family of digital media tools. CyberLink PowerDVD is the
world's number one movie disc and digital media player, providing you with
feature-rich controls, for an interactive and tailored viewing experience on your
computer.
The first time you launch the program you will see a dialog welcoming you to
CyberLink PowerDVD. In the welcome dialog you can click on the Video Tutorials
link to view videos that outline the latest features in CyberLink PowerDVD. To review
a list of all the new features, see New Features in PowerDVD. Or click Next step to
proceed.
For users who have purchased the Ultra edition of CyberLink PowerDVD, click the
Redeem CyberLink Cloud Now button to get 100 GB of cloud storage free for one
year. When ready, click Next step to proceed.
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Note: you can always change your selection later in General settings. See
CyberLink Product Improvement Program for more information.
Note: select the Remember my selection option if you want your chosen
mode to be your default mode every time you launch CyberLink PowerDVD.
Once selected, you will not be prompted to choose a mode when PowerDVD
is launched. See Switching to TV Mode for information on switching modes.
In the next dialog you are asked to participate in the CyberLink Product
Improvement Program. Select Yes, I would like to participate to help make
PowerDVD better. CyberLink will use the information collected to improve the
PowerDVD program and to develop new features.
Click Confirm to continue and launch CyberLink PowerDVD.
PC Mode or TV Mode
When you launch the program from the start menu, or the CyberLink PowerDVD
shortcut on the desktop, you are prompted to choose one of the following modes:
·
PC Mode: this mode lets you experience the ultimate in immersive
entertainment and includes all of the available CyberLink PowerDVD features
in your edition. Continue reading this help file for more information on all of
PC mode's features.
·
TV Mode: this mode helps you recreate a cinema experience in your own
home. See the separate help file within in TV mode for detailed information
about that mode's available features.
New Features in PowerDVD
Here is a list of some of the new features in the latest version CyberLink PowerDVD.
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Share media library files on a home network for playback on other connected
devices.
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Upload media library files to CyberLink Cloud for playback anywhere.
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Use FaceMe® AI face recognition* to auto detect and tag the faces in your
photos.
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Note: * this feature is not available in some editions of CyberLink PowerDVD
20.
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Watch YouTube videos with up to 8K resolution within PowerDVD.
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Support for HDR 10 video file (HEVC, VP9 10-bit) playback on SDR monitors.
PowerDVD Editions
The features that are available in CyberLink PowerDVD are completely dependent
on the edition you have installed on your computer. Click the CyberLink PowerDVD
logo in the top left (or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard) to determine the
version, edition, and build number for your copy of CyberLink PowerDVD.
To view the PowerDVD version table, please go to our web site:
https://www.cyberlink.com/products/powerdvd-ultra/compareversions_en_US.html
PowerDVD 365
PowerDVD 365 is a subscription based version of CyberLink PowerDVD that provides
the most complete multimedia player for home theaters & PCs, and so much more.
With a PowerDVD 365 subscription, you get:
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All the award-winning features of CyberLink PowerDVD.
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Cloud storage space on CyberLink Cloud, for instant media access anywhere.
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Guaranteed updates to the latest version of CyberLink PowerDVD.
PowerDVD 365 is the must-have solution to access and play all your movies, videos,
photos and music at their best.
CyberLink Cloud
CyberLink Cloud* is a cloud storage service from CyberLink where users can upload
movies, TV shows, videos, photos, and music to make it available anywhere for
playback on a portable device using PowerPlayer. See CyberLink Cloud for more
information.
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Note: you must connect to the Internet to use this feature.
Updating Your Software
Software upgrades and updates (patches) are periodically available from CyberLink.
CyberLink PowerDVD automatically prompts you when either is available.
To update your software, do this:
1. Open the Notification Center by doing one of the following:
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click the button when it's enabled.
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press the I key on your keyboard.
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click the Upgrade button in the About or PowerDVD Settings window.
2. Click the feature you would like to upgrade to, or the patch you want to
update to.
3. A web browser window opens, where you can purchase product upgrades or
download the latest patch update.
Minimum System Requirements
The system requirements listed below are recommended as minimums. The system
requirements for CyberLink PowerDVD vary depending on the movie content you
are watching.
CyberLink PowerDVD optimizes performance by selecting the appropriate video deinterlacing algorithm for the available processing power. CyberLink PowerDVD
maintains its support for processors below 1.6 GHz by ensuring that some
CyberLink TrueTheater technologies are turned off by default. CyberLink
PowerDVD's advanced audio and video technologies function better when used
with processors above 2.4 GHz.
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Operating System
Ultra HD Blu-ray
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Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit with Fall Creators Update 2017 Oct. updates).
HDR 10 Video file Playback
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Windows 10 (64-bit with October 2018 Update) and turn on the “Play HDR
games and apps” in Settings > System > Display > Windows HD Color
settings.
8K Video Playback
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Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit with Fall Creators Update 2017 Oct. updates).
TrueTheater for video resolutions greater than Full HD
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Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit with Fall Creators Update 2017 Oct. updates).
VR Mode
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Microsoft Windows 10/8.1/7 with Service Pack 1.
Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and TrueTheater Playback
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Microsoft Windows 10/8.1/7 with Service Pack 1.
Processor (CPU)
Ultra HD Blu-ray
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Intel 7th generation (Kaby Lake) Core i processors and above that support the
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX) technology.
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8K Video Playback
Note: ** some Fox titles released from Jul. 2013 will not support TrueTheater
HD.
Note: CyberLink PowerDVD supports 4K Ultra HD video in H.264 / MP4 format
at bitrates up to 60 Mbps.
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Intel 7th Generation Core i7 (Kaby Lake) with HD (UHD) Graphics 630.
VR Mode
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Intel i5-4590, AMD FX 8350 equivalent.
Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and TrueTheater Playback
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Blu-ray Disc playback: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 (2.66GHz), AMD Phenom 9450
(2.10GHz).
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TrueTheater HD** for Blu-ray and HD video: Intel Core i5 (with 4 Cores), AMD
Phenom II X6.
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DVD playback: Pentium 4 (2.4 GHz), Athlon 64 2800+ (1.8 GHz), AMD Fusion Eseries & C-series.
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4K Ultra HD with Hardware Acceleration
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Intel 3rd generation Core i5.
TrueTheater for video resolutions greater than Full HD
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Intel 7th Generation Core i5 (Kaby Lake) with HD (UHD) Graphics 630.
Media Library Sharing on Home Network
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Intel 7th Generation Core i5 for single 1080p video real-time transcoding.
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Note: CyberLink PowerDVD supports 8K Ultra HD video (up to 7680 × 4320
resolution, 30 FPS) in HEVC 8/10bits , VP9 8/10bits (depend on GPU ability).
Note: Ultra HD Blu-ray is supported only if a display is powered by Intel
Graphics and supports HDCP 2.2. If your computer includes more than one
graphics processor, Ultra HD Blu-ray is supported only on the display that is
connected and powered by Intel Graphics.
Graphics Processor (GPU)
8K Ultra HD Video with Hardware Acceleration
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NVIDIA GTX 10 series; Intel 7th Generation Core i7 (Kaby Lake) with HD (UHD)
Graphics 630.
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8K video output: GPU and 8K monitor with DisplayPort 1.4 or HDMI 2.1
support.
Ultra HD Blu-ray
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Intel 7th generation (Kaby Lake) Core i processors integrated with Intel HD
Graphics 630, Intel Iris™ Graphics 640.
VR Mode
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent.
HDR 10 Video Playback
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to view High Dynamic Range (HDR) effects from HDR10 Videos, Intel 7th
Generation (Kaby Lake) Core i Processors integrated with Intel HD Graphics 630
or Intel Iris Graphics 640, AMD Radeon RX 400 series; RX 500 Series; RX Vega
Series, and NVIDIA GTX 950/960, 1000 series (for HEVC HDR 10), RTX 2000 series,
GTX 1080 Ti, GTX 1050, GTX 1050 Ti, or GT 1030 (for VP9 HDR 10).
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4K Ultra HD Video with Hardware Acceleration
Note: we strongly recommend that you update your graphics card driver to
the latest version.
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H.264/AVC: 3rd Generation Intel Core i5 (Ivy Bridge).
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H.265/HEVC (8bits): 5th Generation Intel Core i5 (Broadwell) or NVIDIA GTX 960.
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H.265/HEVC (10bits): 7th Generation Intel Core i5 (Kaby Lake) or NVIDIA GTX
1060.
TrueTheater for video resolutions greater than Full HD
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Intel HD/UHD Graphics 630 or Intel Iris Graphics 640 for 4K 30 fps video.
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NVIDIA GTX 1060 or AMD RX580 for 4K 60 fps video.
Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and TrueTheater HD Playback
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Intel HD Graphics, ATI Radeon HD 5000, NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT.
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DVD Playback
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PCI Express graphic accelerator supporting DirectX 9.0.
Mainboard (Motherboard)
Ultra HD Blu-ray
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A mainboard is required which supports the Intel Software Guard Extensions
(Intel SGX) technology. The Intel SGX feature needs to be enabled in the BIOS
settings and allocated with 128 MB or above memory space. To view the HDR
10 effect of Ultra HD Blu-ray movies, a mainboard that supports exporting
HDR 10 signal is required.
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Note: to enable the High Dynamic Range (HDR) feature of Ultra HD Blu-ray
movies, the display device must support the HDR display feature and 10-bit
color depth display capability with an HDMI 2.0a/DisplayPort 1.4 connection
interface. If your display device doesn't support the HDR feature, PowerDVD
will play back the Ultra HD Blu-ray movie under Standard Dynamic Range
(SDR) mode.
HDR 10 Video Playback
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To view HDR 10 video, a mainboard that supports exporting HDR 10 signal is
required.
Memory
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4 GB (6 GB recommended).
Hard Disk Space
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1 GB for product installation.
Display Device
Ultra HD Blu-ray
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Display device with HDMI 2.0a/DisplayPort 1.3 connection interface, and must
support HDCP 2.2.
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Screen resolution: Ultra HD resolution (3840 x 2160).
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Display connection: HDMI 2.0a/DisplayPort 1.3 version cable without any
adapters/splitters/repeaters.
Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and TrueTheater Playback
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For Blu-ray titles with AACS and DVD titles with CPRM playback, PowerDVD 20
only allows output to display devices using DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort
connector in order to be compliant with copy protection (HDCP).
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For other DVD and Blu-ray Disc playback: HDCP compliant display for digital
output. TV or computer monitor for analog output.
Video Output
VR Mode
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HDMI 1.4, DisplayPort 1.2.
Disc Drive
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Ultra HD Blu-ray playback: optical disc drives that are certified for Ultra HD
Blu-ray playback.
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Blu-ray Disc playback: BD-ROM/BD-RE or Super Multi Blu combo disc drive.
·
DVD playback: DVD-ROM, DVD+-R/RW, DVD-RAM or DVD Super Multi combo
disc drive.
Internet Connection
Introduction
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Required for sharing media library over a home network. Also required for
initial software and file format activation, first-time play of an Ultra HD Blu-ray
movie, and online services.
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Chapter 2:
PowerDVD Media Library
The PowerDVD media library is comprised of all the movies, TV shows, and other
media files that you import from your computer's hard drive and connected
network devices. It is also where you can play back your movie discs and access the
latest movie information from the Internet.
To ensure the PowerDVD media library has all of your media, make sure that you
tell CyberLink PowerDVD where it is so it can be imported. For information on
importing movies, TV shows, and other media files in to the media library, see
Importing Media into the Media Library.
Once in the media library, you can organize, play, and share your movies, TV shows,
and media, and much more. For a detailed overview of the media library itself, and
what each tab contains, see Media Library Overview.
Importing Media into the Media Library
To import media into the PowerDVD media library, do this:
1. Click Media Library and then navigate to the media type you want to import
(Movies/TV, Videos, Photos, Music).
2. In the selected media window, click the Add Now link to open the Media
Library Preferences window.
3. For each media type, follow the steps outlined at the following links to select
the media folders that contain your media.
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Movie Files
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TV Shows
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Videos and Photos
·
Music
4. Click OK to close the window. CyberLink PowerDVD will scan the folders for
media and import it into the your media library.
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Note: if you don't import media into the PowerDVD media library you can still
access it on your computer's hard drive via the My Computer tab of
PowerDVD.
Once the movies, TV shows, and other media files are in the media library, you can
easily play them back, share them on a network or CyberLink Cloud, stream them to
other devices, and much more. For more information on the PowerDVD media
library and its available features, see Media Library Overview.
Media Library Overview
Click on the Media Library tab to access to all of the media you have imported into
the media library and play back movie discs. The media library consists of four
main sections: Movies/TV, Videos, Photos, and Music.
See the relevant sections in Playing Media in PowerDVD for detailed information on
playing back the media in the media library.
Movies/TV in the Media Library
Click on Media Library > Movies/TV to play back movie discs, movie files, TV shows,
and access the latest movie information from CyberLink's movie information
services. The Movies/TV tab has four sections: Movie Info, Movie Discs, Movie
Library, and TV Shows.
Movie Info
The Movie Info (iPower) section of the media library provides access to movie
information from the internet. To view the latest movie releases and other
information in the media window, click . In the pages, you can use iPower
to collect or keep the movies watched list.
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Note: * this feature is not available in some editions of CyberLink PowerDVD
20.
Movie Discs
Click to access the Movie Discs section of the Movies/TV tab, which is
where you play back video discs in CyberLink PowerDVD. See Playing Movie Discs
for information on the playback of discs in CyberLink PowerDVD.
Movie Library
Click on to open the Movie Library section and access all the movie files
in CyberLink PowerDVD. Movie files are Ultra HD Blu-ray*/Blu-ray Disc*/DVD folders,
Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray Disc/DVD ISO* files, and individual video files (movie files
you recorded with a PVR) that are saved on your computer's hard drive. By
importing them into the Movie Library section of the media library you can view
movie cover art, rating information, and more. See Browsing Through Movies in the
Movie Library for more information.
See Playing Movie Files for more information on playing movie files in CyberLink
PowerDVD.
TV Shows
The TV Shows section is where TV show video files you recorded with a PVR are
found in the PowerDVD media library. Click to access, organize, and play
them back. See Browsing Through TV Shows for more information.
Videos in the Media Library
Click on Media Library > Videos to play back the video clips that are in your media
library. These videos are home movies and other short clips that you may not want
to include in the Movie Library. See Browsing Through Video Folders for more
information.
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See Playing Videos for information on the playback of video files in CyberLink
PowerDVD.
Photos in the Media Library
Click on Media Library > Photos to view all of the photos that are in your media
library. You can view these photos one at a time, in slideshows, and even share
them or print them out. See Browsing Through Photo Folders for more information.
See Viewing Photos for information on the photo features that are available in
CyberLink PowerDVD.
Music in the Media Library
Click on Media Library > Music to play back the music that is in your media library.
You can also view album art for your music collection and create music playlists for
playback. The audio that is in the music library does not have to be just music. It
can be any type of supported audio that you want to play back in CyberLink
PowerDVD. See Browsing Through Music for more information.
See Playing Music for information on the music playback features that are available
in CyberLink PowerDVD.
Sharing Media in the Library
You can share movie files and TV shows in collections, and videos, photos, music in
folders, on a home network* with other users that have:
·
CyberLink PowerDVD (365 or 20 Ultra) installed on a computer.
·
CyberLink PowerPlayer installed on a computer or iOS/Android device.
·
A web browser on a PC or Mac connected to the same home network.
Once shared, the media files are viewable on the My Shared Media (To Other
Devices) tab in CyberLink PowerDVD, where you can manage the collections and
folders. For other computers/devices on the network, the shared media is displayed
on the Shared Media (From Other PC) tab. For computers on the same home
network that do not have CyberLink PowerDVD or PowerPlayer installed, the media
can be accessed in web browser at the following URL:
https://powerplayer.cyberlink.com. See Playing Shared Media in a Web Browser for
more information.
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Note: * this feature is only available in some editions of CyberLink PowerDVD
20.
Note: movie discs, disc folders, and ISO files cannot be shared on a network.
You can also upload the media files in your media library to CyberLink Cloud* for
playback anywhere in CyberLink PowerPlayer or in a web browser. Uploaded media
files are viewable on the CyberLink Cloud tab in CyberLink PowerDVD.
Sharing Movies and TV Shows in Collections
You can share the movie files and TV shows in your media library on a home
network. As you are sharing them, you can organize them in collections.
Sharing Movie Files
To share movie files, do this:
1. Click Media Library > Movies/TV > to view the movie files in the
media library.
2. To share a movie file, do either of the following:
·
right click on a movie file in the media library and then select Share on Local
Home Network.
·
double-click on a movie file in the media library, click , and then select
Share on Local Home Network.
3. In the Add to Collection window select an existing movie collection to add the
movie to, and then click OK. Or click Add New Collection to first add a new
collection. After adding the new collection, click OK.
4. Repeat the steps to add more movies to your collections. When you are done,
go to the My Shared Media (To Other Devices) tab to view and manage all the
shared movies.
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Sharing TV Shows
To share TV shows, do this:
1. Click Media Library > Movies/TV > to view the TV shows in the media
library.
2. To share a TV show, do either of the following:
·
right click on a TV show in the media library and then select Share on Local
Home Network.
·
double-click on a TV show in the media library, click , and then select
Share on Local Home Network.
3. In the Add to Collection window select an existing TV show collection to add
the TV show to, and then click OK. Or click Add New Collection to first add a
new collection. After adding the new collection, click OK.
4. Repeat the steps to add more TV shows to your collections. When you are
done, go to the My Shared Media (To Other Devices) tab to view and manage
all the shared TV shows.
Sharing Videos, Photos, Music
You can share video and photo folders and the music in your media library on a
network.
Sharing Video Folders
To share video folders, do this:
1. Click Media Library > Videos to view the video files in the media library.
2. Right-click on a video folder that contains the videos you want to share and
then select Share on Local Home Network.
3. Repeat the steps to share more video folders. When you are done, go to the
My Shared Media (To Other Devices) tab to view and manage all the shared
videos.
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Note: movie discs, disc folders, and ISO files cannot be uploaded to
CyberLink Cloud.
Sharing Photo Folders
To share photo folders, do this:
1. Click Media Library > Photos to view the photos in the media library.
2. Right-click on a photo folder that contains the photos you want to share and
then select Share on Local Home Network.
3. Repeat the steps to share more photo folders. When you are done, go to the
My Shared Media (To Other Devices) tab to view and manage all the shared
photos.
Sharing Music
To share music, do this:
1. Click Media Library > Music to view the music in the media library.
2. Right-click on an artist, album, or individual song, and then select Share on
Local Home Network.
3. Repeat the steps to share more music. When you are done, go to the My
Shared Media (To Other Devices) tab to view and manage all the shared music.
Uploading Movies and TV Shows to CyberLink Cloud
You can upload media files to CyberLink Cloud for playback on CyberLink
PowerPlayer.
Uploading Movies to CyberLink Cloud
To upload movie files, do this:
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1. Click Media Library > Movies/TV > to view the movie files in the
media library.
2. To upload a movie file, do either of the following:
·
right click on a movie file in the media library and then select Upload to
CyberLink Cloud.
·
double-click on a movie file in the media library, click , and then select
Upload to CyberLink Cloud.
3. In the Add to Collection window select an existing movie collection to add the
movie to, and then click OK. Or click Add New Collection to first add a new
collection. After adding the new collection, click OK.
4. In the Transfer and Upload window, configure the following options:
·
Transcode quality: set the quality of the uploaded file. The larger the file, the
longer it may take to download and play it back on other devices.
·
Imprint subtitles: select this option if you want to include any available
subtitles with the uploaded file, and then select the file from the drop-down
list.
·
Select audio language: if the movie file has more than one language available,
select this option and which audio language you want to include in the
upload from the drop-down list.
5. When you are done configuring the options, click Start to upload the movie
file. When the upload is complete, go to the CyberLink Cloud tab to view,
manage, and get the share links for all the uploaded movie files.
Uploading TV Shows to CyberLink Cloud
To upload movie files, do this:
1. Click Media Library > Movies/TV > to view the TV shows in the media
library.
2. To upload a TV show, do either of the following:
·
right click on a TV show in the media library and then select Upload to
CyberLink Cloud.
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double-click on a TV show in the media library, click , and then select
Upload to CyberLink Cloud.
3. In the Transfer and Upload window, configure the following options:
·
Transcode quality: set the quality of the uploaded file. The larger the file, the
longer it may take to download and play it back on other devices.
·
Imprint subtitles: select this option if you want to include any available
subtitles with the uploaded file, and then select the file from the drop-down
list.
·
Select audio language: if the TV shows have more than one language
available, select this option and which audio language you want to include in
the upload from the drop-down list.
4. When you are done configuring the options, click Start to upload the TV
shows. When the upload is complete, go to the CyberLink Cloud tab to view,
manage, and get the share links for all the uploaded TV show files.
Uploading Videos, Photos, Music to CyberLink Cloud
You can upload videos, photos, and music in your media library to CyberLink
Cloud.
Uploading Videos
To upload video files, do this:
1. Click Media Library > Videos to view the video files in the media library.
2. Right-click on a video folder or an individual video file in the folder that you
want to upload and then select Upload to CyberLink Cloud.
3. When the upload is complete, go to the CyberLink Cloud tab to view, manage,
and get the share links for all the uploaded videos.
Uploading Photos
To upload photos, do this:
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1. Click Media Library > Photos to view the photos in the media library.
2. Right-click on a photo folder or an individual photo file in the folder that you
want to upload and then select Upload to CyberLink Cloud.
3. When the upload is complete, go to the CyberLink Cloud tab to view, manage,
and get the share links for all the uploaded photos.
Uploading Music
To upload music, do this:
1. Click Media Library > Music to view the music in the media library.
2. Right-click on an artist, album, or individual song, and then select Upload to
CyberLink Cloud.
3. When the upload is complete, go to the CyberLink Cloud tab to view, manage,
and get the share links for all the uploaded music.
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Chapter 3:
PowerDVD Workspace
This chapter outlines the CyberLink PowerDVD program workspace and its available
features.
When you launch the program it displays as follows:
A - Media P anel, B - Media Window, C - Access PowerDVD Learning Center and Hel p, D - Search for
Medi a, E - Configure PowerDVD Settings, F - Switch to TV Mode, G - Media Window Vi ew, H Playbac k Controls
Media Panel
The media panel is where you can play back movies discs and access all the
imported photos, video clips, movie files, TV shows, and music in the CyberLink
PowerDVD media library. The media panel also lets you watch online videos
(YouTube and Vimeo), play media on portable devices and media servers* on your
home network, create media playlists, access CyberLink Cloud*, and much more.
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Note: * this feature is not available in some editions of CyberLink PowerDVD
20.
Note: CyberLink PowerDVD supports the Dropbox, Google Drive, and
OneDrive cloud storage services. Make sure the cloud storage service's
desktop app is installed, running, synced, and enabled in preferences.
Media Library
The Media Library tab of the media panel provides access to all of the media you
have imported into the media library and is where you can play back movie discs.
See PowerDVD Media Library for more detailed information.
My Computer
Click on the My Computer tab to view all of the folders on your computer's hard
drive, and any connected USB devices, network drives, and installed cloud storage
services. This tab mirrors the view seen when you click on Computer in Windows
Explorer, including the default Windows library shortcuts. This lets you access and
play back any media that you did not import into the media library.
Resuming From Last Scene of Videos Not in
the Media Library
When you play video files via the My Computer tab, or using the Play with
CyberLink PowerDVD 20 in the Windows right-click menu, you can resume
playback from the last scene you watched the next time PowerDVD is launched. To
do this, just hover your mouse over the video's thumbnail in CyberLink PowerDVD.
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Note: see Sharing Media to Other Devices for detailed information on how to
share your media on a home network. * this feature is only available in some
editions of CyberLink PowerDVD 20.
Click to play it back from the beginning, or to play it from the last scene
you viewed.
Playlists
On the Playlists tab of CyberLink PowerDVD you can create media playlists that
contain music, videos, and photos. See Creating Media Playlists for more
information.
My Shared Media (To Other Devices)
Click on the My Shared Media (To Other Devices)* tab to view all the media that you
have shared on a home network.
Managing Shared Media
You can manage the media that you have shared on a home network on the My
Shared Media (To Other Devices) tab.
Click My Shared Media (To Other Devices) > Movies or TV Shows and then right
click on the shared collections to:
·
Rename Collection: lets you rename a previously created collection.
·
Add Media to Collection: select this option if you want to add more movies/TV
shows to a collection. After selecting all the media files you want to add, click
OK.
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Note: * this feature is only available in some editions of CyberLink PowerDVD
20.
Note: see Uploading Media to CyberLink Cloud for detailed information on
how to upload your media to CyberLink Cloud. * this feature is not available
in some editions of CyberLink PowerDVD 20.
·
Remove Selected Collection: removes the collection from your shared media.
·
Set Pin Code: select this option if you want to protect the media with a pin
code. Enter a 4-digit pin code in the field provided, and then click OK.
If you want to remove a specific movie or TV show from a collection, double click
on the collection to open it. Next, right click on the movie/TV show and then select
Remove From Collection.
In My Shared Media (To Other Devices) > Videos, Photos, or Music sections, you can
right click on a folder, artist, album, song and then select Remove From Shared to
remove from your shared media.
Shared Media (From Other PCs)
On the Shared Media (From Other PCs)* tab you can play back the media files that
were shared on computers on the same network running CyberLink PowerDVD or
PowerPlayer. For more detailed information, see Playing Media Shared From Other
PCs.
CyberLink Cloud
Click on the CyberLink Cloud* tab to view all the media that you have uploaded to
the cloud service from CyberLink.
Click on the Information section to view the details of the uploaded media and how
much free space there is available.
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Managing CyberLink Cloud Media
You can manage the media that you have uploaded to CyberLink Cloud on the
CyberLink Cloud tab.
Click CyberLink Cloud > Movies or TV Shows and then right click on the uploaded
collections to:
·
Rename Collection: lets you rename a previously created collection.
·
Remove Selected Collection: deletes the collection and all of its media off of
CyberLink Cloud.
If you want to remove a specific movie or TV show from a collection, double click
on the collection to open it. Next, right click on the movie/TV show and then select
Remove From Collection.
In CyberLink Cloud > Videos, Photos, or Music sections, you can right click on a
folder, media file, playlist, etc. and then select Delete From CyberLink Cloud to
delete it off of the CyberLink Cloud server.
Sharing a Link to Your CyberLink Cloud
Media
To share your CyberLink Cloud media with others, do this:
1. Click the CyberLink Cloud tab, and then select the section where your media is
located (Movies, TV Shows, Videos, Photos, Music).
2. Right click on the collection, folder, media file, playlist you want to share and
then select Share Link.
3. In the Share Link window, select the Enable share by link option and then
configure the following options:
·
Set expiration date: select this option if you want the link to have an
expiration date. If required, click on the calendar icon to set the expiration
date for the shared media. After this date, users can no longer use the link to
access the shared media.
·
Protect with pin code: select this option if you want to protect the media with
a pin code. If required, enter a 4-digit pin code in the field provided.
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