Cyberlink PowerDVD - 13.0 User Manual
CyberLink
PowerDVD
User's Guide
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Contents
Introduction
................................................................................................1Welcome
................................................................................................4System Requirements
PowerDVD Media Library
................................................................................................7Importing Media into the Media Library
................................................................................................8Media Library Overview
PowerDVD Workspace
................................................................................................11Media Panel
..............................................................................................12Media Library
..............................................................................................12My Computer
..............................................................................................12Devices
..............................................................................................12Store
..............................................................................................13Home Media
..............................................................................................13Online Media
..............................................................................................13Playlists
................................................................................................14Media Window
..............................................................................................14Browsing Through Movies in the Movie Library
..............................................................................................15Browsing Through Photo/Video Folders
..............................................................................................15Browsing Through Music
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..............................................................................................2New Features in PowerDVD
..............................................................................................3PowerDVD Versions
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..............................................................................................8Movies in the Media Library
..............................................................................................9Videos in the Media Library
..............................................................................................9Photos in the Media Library
..............................................................................................9Music in the Media Library
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..............................................................................................16Searching for Media
..............................................................................................16Rating Media
..............................................................................................17Setting 3D Source Format
................................................................................................17PowerDVD Modes
................................................................................................18PowerDVD Settings
................................................................................................18Playback Controls
Playing Media in PowerDVD
................................................................................................19Playing Movie Discs
..............................................................................................19Auto-Resume
..............................................................................................20Supported Disc Formats
..............................................................................................20Accessing Disc Menus in PowerDVD
................................................................................................22Playing Movie Files
..............................................................................................22Auto-Resume
..............................................................................................22Supported Movie File Formats
..............................................................................................22Playing Movie Files in PowerDVD
................................................................................................23Playing Videos
..............................................................................................23Supported Video File Formats
..............................................................................................23Playing Videos in PowerDVD
................................................................................................24Playing Music
..............................................................................................24Supported Audio Formats
..............................................................................................24Playing Audio Discs and Music in the Library
..............................................................................................25Playing a Karaoke Disc
................................................................................................26Viewing Photos
..............................................................................................26Supported Photo Formats
..............................................................................................26Playing Photo Slideshows
................................................................................................26Playing Media on a Device
..............................................................................................27Setting Up PowerDVD Remote on a Device
..............................................................................................27Supported File Formats
..............................................................................................28Playing Media
..............................................................................................28Downloading Shared Media
................................................................................................29Playing Shared Home Media
..............................................................................................29Sharing Media on Your Computer
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..............................................................................................30Setting Up PowerDVD Mobile on a Device
..............................................................................................30Supported File Formats
..............................................................................................31Playing Shared Media
..............................................................................................31Downloading Shared Media
..............................................................................................32Streaming Media (Play to)
................................................................................................32Accessing Online Media
..............................................................................................32Viewing Photos on Facebook
..............................................................................................33Viewing Photos on Flickr
..............................................................................................34Watching Videos on YouTube
................................................................................................35Creating Media Playlists
..............................................................................................35Smart Playlists
..............................................................................................36Playing Back Media Playlists
Playback Controls
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................................................................................................37Movie Disc Playback Controls
................................................................................................39Video Playback Controls
................................................................................................42Photo Playback Controls
................................................................................................44Music Playback Controls
................................................................................................46Play Speed Navigator
................................................................................................47Other UI Controls
................................................................................................49Playing Music in Mini Player Mode
................................................................................................50Media Playback Menu
..............................................................................................50DVD Playback Menu
..............................................................................................51Blu-ray Disc Playback Menu
..............................................................................................53Movie File/Video Playback Menu
................................................................................................54Express Menu
..............................................................................................55Basic Controls
..............................................................................................55Disc Menu Controls
..............................................................................................56Preference Controls
..............................................................................................58Viewing Controls
..............................................................................................59Feature Controls
..............................................................................................60Playback Info & Settings
................................................................................................60Playback Menu
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..............................................................................................61Browser
..............................................................................................61Chapter Viewer
................................................................................................62PowerDVD Remote
..............................................................................................62Setting Up Device
..............................................................................................62Playing Media with PowerDVD Remote
Playback Features
................................................................................................65TrueTheater Enhancements
TrueTheater Video Enhancements and Hardware
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Decoding
..............................................................................................67TrueTheater Audio Enhancements
................................................................................................683D Playback
..............................................................................................68Enabling 3D Playback
................................................................................................69Short Comments
................................................................................................69Bookmark Functions
..............................................................................................70Bookmark Viewer
..............................................................................................72Playing Bookmarks
................................................................................................72More Functions
..............................................................................................73A-B Repeat
..............................................................................................74Say-It-Again
..............................................................................................74Taking Photo Snapshots
..............................................................................................75Next Angle
..............................................................................................75See-It-All
..............................................................................................75Menu/Number Pad
................................................................................................75Seek by Time
................................................................................................76External/Embedded Subtitles
..............................................................................................76Importing External Subtitle Files
Syncing Media to Devices
................................................................................................79Syncing Media with Connected Device
Sharing Media on Social Networks
................................................................................................83Uploading Videos to YouTube
................................................................................................84Uploading Videos to Facebook
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................................................................................................85Uploading Photos to Facebook
................................................................................................86Uploading Photos to Flickr
PowerDVD Movie Extras
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................................................................................................87Movie Info
..............................................................................................87MoovieLive
..............................................................................................87Movie Information
..............................................................................................88MovieMarks
..............................................................................................88Personal Notes
..............................................................................................89Disc Info
................................................................................................90Movie Collection
..............................................................................................90Collection
..............................................................................................91MovieMarks
..............................................................................................91Watched with PowerDVD
PowerDVD Settings - Player
Settings
................................................................................................106Blu-ray Disc Settings
................................................................................................108Hotkeys/Mouse Wheel Settings
................................................................................................109Movie Info Settings
................................................................................................109Information
PowerDVD Settings - Preferences
................................................................................................111UI Customization Preferences
................................................................................................114Media Library Preferences
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................................................................................................93General Settings
..............................................................................................95More General Settings
................................................................................................96Video, Audio, Subtitles Settings
..............................................................................................98More Video Settings
..............................................................................................99More Audio Settings
..............................................................................................105Subtitles Settings
..............................................................................................107More Blu-ray Disc Settings
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..............................................................................................111Media Panel
..............................................................................................113Others
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..............................................................................................114Movies
..............................................................................................115Videos/Photos
..............................................................................................116Music
................................................................................................117Home Media (DLNA) Preferences
..............................................................................................117Access Control
..............................................................................................118Folder Sharing
................................................................................................1183D Display Preferences
..............................................................................................118General
..............................................................................................119Source Format
..............................................................................................119Display Device
PowerDVD Hotkeys
Licensing and Copyright
Information
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Technical Support
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................................................................................................131Before Contacting Technical Support
................................................................................................132Web Support
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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.
Chapter 1:
Introduction
This chapter provides an introduction to the CyberLink PowerDVD program. It
outlines all of the latest features, available versions, 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.
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Note: you can always change your selection later in General settings. See
CyberLink Product Improvement Program for more information.
In this dialog you can click the Video Tutorials link to view videos that inform you
about the latest features in CyberLink PowerDVD. To review a list of all the new
features, see New Features in PowerDVD.
The first step of launching CyberLink PowerDVD is to import movies and media
into your PowerDVD media library. Click the Media Library Preferences link to
configure what media is imported in the library. Or click the Continue button to
have CyberLink PowerDVD import media from the default folders. For information
on importing movies and media in to the media library, see Importing Media into
the Media Library. For a detailed overview of the media library itself, see Media
Library Overview.
Once you click the Continue button, 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.
New Features in PowerDVD
The new features in this version of CyberLink PowerDVD let you:
Upgrade HD content for WQHD displays (4 times 720p) with the enhanced
TrueTheater HD.
Play back AVCHD* 2.0 discs, audio in the .APE (Monkey's Audio) format, and
movie files in Cinema mode.
Find scenes in previously viewed DVDs and movie files using Instant
Thumbnails on the navigational slider.
Make the most of the latest generation of Ultrabooks with the updated
Cinema mode that's optimized for touch screens.
View movies with dual subtitles when watching Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, and
movie files.
Change the font style, position, and encoding for imported and embedded
subtitles on movie files.
Use the enhanced Movie Library to organize the movie file collection on your
hard drive.
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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.
Note: you must connect to the Internet to use this feature.
Enjoy quick (1 second) playback for all media types, or resume playback from
last position on MKV and MP4 movie files.
Customize the PowerDVD UI by only displaying the features you want to use.
Listen to music in the background while you work in Mini Player mode.
Scale the PowerDVD UI 170% for use with high PPI displays.
Utilize all the latest UI controls for an exceptional playback experience.
PowerDVD Versions
The features that are available in CyberLink PowerDVD are completely dependent
on the version 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 and build number for your copy of CyberLink
PowerDVD.
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 Upgrade Information window by doing one of the following:
click the button.
press the I key on your keyboard.
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.
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Note: for new Blu-ray movies from Fox studios, Windows 8 or Windows 7 is
required.
Note: ** some Fox titles released from Jul. 2013 will not support TrueTheater HD
or TrueTheater 3D.
Note: PowerDVD supports 4K UltraHD video in H.264 / MP4 format at bitrates up to
60 Mbps.
System Requirements
The system requirements for CyberLink PowerDVD vary depending on the movie
content you are watching. 3D technologies require additional hardware to view 3D
movie content. Please see the Hardware Support section on the CyberLink
PowerDVD web site for more details about 3D hardware and graphics card support.
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.
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 7, Vista and XP 32-bit SP3* (Windows XP
Service Pack 3 is required).
Processor (CPU)
Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and TrueTheater 3D Playback
Blu-ray Disc playback: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 (2.66GHz), AMD Phenom 9450
(2.10GHz) or above.
Blu-ray 3D playback: Intel Core i5, AMD Phenom II X4 or above.
TrueTheater HD** and TrueTheater 3D** for Blu-ray and HD video: Intel Core i5
(with 4 Cores), AMD Phenom II X6 or above.
DVD playback: Pentium 4 (2.4 GHz), Athlon 64 2800+ (1.8 GHz), AMD Fusion Eseries & C-series or above.
4K UltraHD with Hardware Acceleration
Intel 3rd generation Core i5 or above.
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Graphics Cards (GPU)
Note: we strongly recommend that you update your graphics card driver to the
latest version. 3D display devices are required for TrueTheater 3D playback.
Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and TrueTheater HD/3D Playback
Intel HD Graphics, ATI Radeon HD 5000, NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT or above.
Blu-ray 3D playback
Intel HD Graphic (Intel Core i5), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 400 series and GeForce GT
240/320/330/340, AMD Radeon HD 6000 and 6000M series with UVD 3 support.
New Fox Studio Blu-ray 3D Movie Playback
HD Graphic (Intel Core i5), NVIDIA graphic cards with 4th (or later) generation
PureVideo HD, AMD HD 6000 series graphic cards with UVD 3 video playback
accelerator or HD 7000 series or above.
DVD Playback
PCI Express graphic accelerator supporting DirectX 9.0 or above.
System Memory (RAM)
Blu-ray Disc playback (including Blu-ray 3D): 2 GB required for Vista, Windows
7, and Windows 8; 1 GB required for Windows XP.
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DVD and TrueTheater 3D playback: 1 GB required for Vista, Windows 7, and
Windows 8; 512 MB required for Windows XP.
Hard Disk Space
400 MB for product installation.
Display Devices
System Requirements for Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and TrueTheater 3D Playback
DVD and Blu-ray Disc playback: HDCP compliant display for digital output. TV
or computer monitor for analog output.
TrueTheater 3D playback: 3D display and 3D glasses are required. HDCP
compliant display for digital output. TV or computer monitor for analog
output.
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Note: * CyberLink PowerDVD with NVIDIA 3D Vision is not supported under
Windows XP.
System Requirements for Blu-ray 3D with Hardware Acceleration
3D display and 3D glasses are required (NVIDIA 3D Vision*, 3D Ready HDTV,
Micro-polarizer LCD, or anaglyph red/cyan glasses). HDCP compliant display
for digital output.
Disc Drives
Blu-ray Disc playback: BD-ROM/BD-RE or Super Multi Blu combo disc drive.
DVD and TrueTheater 3D playback: DVD-ROM, DVD+-R/RW, DVD-RAM or DVD
Super Multi combo disc drive.
Portable Device
An Android device or iPhone is required to use PowerDVD Remote and the
Device tab remote control and share features.
Internet Connection
An Internet connection is required for web services.
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Note: if you don't import media into the PowerDVD media library you can still
access it via the My Computer tab of PowerDVD.
Chapter 2:
PowerDVD Media Library
The PowerDVD media library is comprised of all the movies and media on your
computer's hard drive. 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 and media 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 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
CyberLink PowerDVD imports the movies and media on your computer's hard drive
into the PowerDVD media library. By default CyberLink PowerDVD imports the
movies and media that are in the most commonly used media folders. However
you can specify which folders CyberLink should be importing media from by
clicking the Media Library Preferences link in the welcome dialog, or modifying the
library folder lists in preferences. See Media Library Preferences for detailed
information on setting which folders CyberLink PowerDVD imports movies and
media from.
Once the movies and media files are in the media library, you can easily play them
back, share them with DLNA network and mobile devices, stream them to other
devices, and much more. For more information on the PowerDVD media library
and its available features, see Media Library Overview.
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Note: disc folders and video files you import into the movie library are also
available for playback in PowerDVD Cinema mode. * this feature is not available in
some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.
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, 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 in the Media Library
Click on the Movies tab to play back movie discs, movie files, and access the latest
movie information from MoovieLive. The Movies tab has three sections: BD/DVD
Movies, Movie Library, and Movie Info.
BD/DVD Movies
The BD/DVD Movies section of the Movies tab is where you play back discs in
CyberLink PowerDVD. See Playing Movie Discs for information on the playback of
discs in CyberLink PowerDVD.
Movie Library
Click on the Movie Library section to access all the movie files in CyberLink
PowerDVD. Movies files are DVD/Blu-ray Disc* folders and individual video files
(movie files or TV show 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.
Movie Info
The Movies tab of the media library also provides access to movie information
from the internet. To view the latest movie releases and other information in the
media window, click the Movie Info section.
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Videos in the Media Library
Click on the Videos tab to play back the video files that are in your media library.
These video files are home movies and other short clips that you may not want to
include in the Movie Library. See Browsing Through Photo/Video Folders for more
information.
See Playing Videos for information on the playback of video files in CyberLink
PowerDVD.
Photos in the Media Library
Click on the Photos tab 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/Video 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 the Music tab 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.
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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.
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 - M edia Pa nel , B - M edia Wind ow , C - Sea rch for M edia , D - Confi gure P ow erDV D Settin gs, E Sw itch to Cin ema M ode, F - M edi a W indow View , G - Pla yba ck Controls
Media Panel
The media panel is where you can play back movies discs and access all the
imported photos, videos, movie files, and music in the CyberLink PowerDVD media
library. The media panel also lets you view content on online media web sites*
(Facebook, Flickr, and YouTube), portable devices*, media servers on your home
network, create playlists, access the 7digital* online music store, and much more.
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Note: you cannot share any of the folders or media on this tab on a network or with
mobile devices. To share them, you must add them to the media library. See
Importing Media into the Media Library for more information.
Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.
Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD. The
store is only available in select countries. Check the 7digital web site for more
information.
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. On this tab you can access and play back any media that you did not import
into the media library.
Devices
On the Devices* tab of CyberLink PowerDVD, you can access and play back media
that is on any device that is connected to a Wi-Fi network and has PowerDVD
Remote installed. You can also sync* all the media in the media library to an
Android device that is connected via a USB cable.
See Playing Media on a Device for more information on playing back media on
devices, or Syncing Media to Devices to learn more about syncing media to
connected Android devices.
Store
Click on the Store* tab and then select Music Store to access the 7digital* online
music store. From within the CyberLink PowerDVD interface you can directly search
for, purchase, and download music from the 7digital online store into the
PowerDVD media library. Any music you purchase is also put in your 7digital
locker, so that you can download it multiple times on different computers and
devices.
Click on to sign in and authorize your 7digital account, or to sign up for an
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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.
account if you don't have one yet.
Once signed in, you can:
click to view all the new music in the 7digital store.
click to view on the top music in the 7digital store.
click to view on the top artists in the 7digital store.
use the search field in the top right corner to search for music in the 7digital
store.
select an artist, album, or song in the preview window to listen to a preview or
purchase the music.
click on My Account to view your Purchase History, Add Payment
information, or to Sign Out.
For more detailed purchasing and help information on the 7digital online music
store and all the available services, please see the Help section of the 7digital web
site: http://www.7digital.com/help.
Home Media
On the Home Media tab you can connect to, play, and download media that is on
DLNA media servers connected to a home network. See Playing Shared Media on a
Network for more information.
Online Media
The Online Media* tab of the media panel lets you view photos on Facebook and
Flickr, without leaving the program interface. You can also watch videos on
YouTube.
See Accessing Online Media for more information about using this feature.
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.
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Note: use the zoom slider on the playback controls to use Instant Scale to
dynamically resize the movie cover art to a desired size.
Note: if the cover art for a movie file in the movie library is incorrect, you can right
click on it and select Hide Online Info to remove it and the related movie
information.
Media Window
The media window of CyberLink PowerDVD is where you view all of the media
folders, files, and watch content during playback. Just select a tab in the media
panel to display media files and folders in the media window.
When viewing media files and folders in the media window, click the down arrow
in the top right of the window to select one of the following media window views:
List view: displays media files and folders in a list, which is easily sortable by
clicking on the list headings.
Grid view: displays the media files and folders as thumbnails, which can be
resized.
Album view: only available on the Music tab, it displays the album art work,
song, and artist information in a sortable list.
Browsing Through Movies in the Movie Library
When browsing through the movie files in the Movie tab's Movie Library section of
the media library, you can view their movie cover art, rating information, and
more. Click the down arrow in the top right of the window to filter the movies by
10 Recently Played Movies or Movies Not Watched Yet if required.
If a movie file is not displaying the cover art, right click on the movie file and then
select Set Cover Art. In the Select Image dialog, browse to and then select an image
on your computer's hard drive to use as the cover art.
Right-click on a movie file thumbnail in the media window and then select Locate
on Disk to view the folder where the file is located in Windows Explorer. If you'd like
to remove a movie file from the media library (but not from your computer's hard
drive), just right click on it and select Remove from Library.
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Note: when browsing through photos and videos in a folder, right click on one and
then select Set as Cover to set it as the thumbnail cover image for its folder.
Note: use the zoom slider on the playback controls to use Instant Scale to
dynamically resize the folder and media thumbnails to a desired size.
Note: use the zoom slider on the playback controls to use Instant Scale to
dynamically resize the album cover art to a desired size.
Browsing Through Photo/Video Folders
When browsing through the media folders on the Photos and Videos tabs, you can
hover your mouse over a folder thumbnail to use Instant View to preview all the
media inside by dragging the slider that appears.
To view the photos or videos in a folder, just double-click on it (or right click on it
for more options). To play a video, or to view a photo, just select it in the media
window and then click the play button.
Right-click on a video or photo thumbnail in the media window and then select
Locate on Disk to view the folder where the file is located in Windows Explorer. If
you'd like to remove a media file from the media library (but not from your
computer's hard drive), just right click on it and select Remove from Library.
For more information on playing videos and photo slideshows, see Playing Media
in PowerDVD.
Browsing Through Music
On the Music tab, CyberLink PowerDVD automatically loads and displays the album
art for all music that is imported into the media library, if available.
Right-click on an album in the media window and then select Locate on Disk to
view the folder where the music files are located in Windows Explorer. If you'd like
to remove a music file from the media library (but not from your computer's hard
drive), just right click on it and select Remove from Library.
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Note: click to clear the search results and display all the media in the window.
To view the songs in an album, just double-click on it (or right click on it for more
options). To play a song, just select it in the media window and then click the play
button.
For more information on playing music files and other audio, see Playing Music.
Searching for Media
If you are looking for specific media in the PowerDVD media library, you can use
the search function to find it.
To search for media, do this:
1. Enter in a keyword in the search field located in the top right of the media
window.
2. CyberLink PowerDVD filters the media in the media window based on the
keywords entered.
Rating Media
When browsing though the media in the PowerDVD media library you can rate
each media file by assigning it a star rating between 1 and 5 stars.
To rate media, do this:
1. Select the media file in the PowerDVD media library you want to rate.
2. To rate it, do either of the following:
right click on the media file, select Rate, and then the star rating you want
to set.
in the Rating column, hover your mouse over the rating you want to apply
to the media file, and then click on the star rating to set it.
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Note: you can only see the Rating column for videos and photos if you are in list
view. To access this view, click the media window view button in the top right
corner and then select List View.
Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.
Setting 3D Source Format
When 3D* videos and photos are imported into the PowerDVD media library, you
may need to change the format of the 3D source video. This is because 3D media
comes in a variety of different video source formats. CyberLink PowerDVD needs to
know the source format of each 3D media file so that it can display it properly in
3D.
To set the 3D source format of your 3D media in the media window, do this:
1. Right-click on the 3D video file or photo in the PowerDVD media library.
2. Select Change 3D Format.
3. Change the 3D source format by selecting one of the following:
Auto Detect: if you are not sure what the source format is of your 3D
media, select this item to have CyberLink PowerDVD automatically detect
and set it for you.
Side by Side Format: select this option if the 3D content has two different
images side by side. CyberLink PowerDVD merges the two images to
produce the 3D effect.
Over/Under Format: select this option if the 3D content has two different
images, one on top of the other. CyberLink PowerDVD merges the two
images to produce the 3D effect.
2D Format: select this option if the selected media file is actually 2D
content.
PowerDVD Modes
CyberLink PowerDVD has three different modes available for playing back your
media content: Classic mode, Mini Player mode, and Cinema mode*.
Classic mode
Classic mode is the main mode of CyberLink PowerDVD and contains all of the
features listed in this document.
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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.
Note: see the help file within the Cinema mode of CyberLink PowerDVD for a
detailed description of its functions and features.
Mini Player mode
Mini Player mode is for playing the music in your media library and music playlists.
See Playing Music in Mini Player Mode for more information.
Cinema mode
Cinema mode* is for users who wish to view movies at a distance (10 foot) with a
remote control, or utilize touch screen playback on the latest generation of
Ultrabooks.
To switch to Cinema mode, click the button on the title bar. Cinema mode is a
simplified version of CyberLink PowerDVD and has less features than Classic mode.
CyberLink PowerDVD's Cinema mode also comes fully integrated in Windows
Media Center* when both are installed on your computer. The CyberLink PowerDVD
shortcut is found in the TV + Movies section of Windows Media Center.
PowerDVD Settings
Click on at any time to configure the player settings and preferences of
CyberLink PowerDVD. For a complete list of all the available options, and the
features you can customize, see both PowerDVD Settings - Player Settings and
PowerDVD Settings - Preferences.
Playback Controls
The CyberLink PowerDVD playback controls provide effortless navigation of discs
and other media, and quick access to all of the program's playback features. You
can also use the controls to share the media in the library.
See Playback Controls for a detailed description of all the available controls you can
use with your media, and Sharing Media for information on sharing media on
YouTube, Facebook, Flickr, or on a network.
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Note: see Movie Disc Controls for a list and description of the controls available
during movie playback.
Chapter 4:
Playing Media in
PowerDVD
CyberLink PowerDVD supports the playback of a variety of different media. From
high definition content and DVDs, to movie files, home videos, audio CDs, photo
slideshows, and music files, CyberLink PowerDVD provides you with the complete
digital media playback experience.
Playing Movie Discs
When you insert a video disc into your disc drive, CyberLink PowerDVD plays it
automatically. If there is a disc already in your disc drive when you opened
CyberLink PowerDVD, do this:
1. Click on BD/DVD Movies in the Media Library.
2. Click the play button.
Auto-Resume
If you stop or close CyberLink PowerDVD during DVD disc playback, and even play
other media or discs afterwards, the next time you play that specific disc title, you
may resume playback from the last viewed scene.
The auto-resume feature remembers exactly where you left off the last time you
watched the disc. It includes the following options:
select Resume to continue from the point where you previously stopped
watching.
select Restart to watch the disc from the beginning.
If you don't want CyberLink PowerDVD to prompt you every time a disc is inserted,
you can disable the auto-resume function in settings. See the Auto-Resume setting
section of Player Settings for more information.
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Optical Disc Types
File Formats
Blu-ray Discs*/Blu-ray 3D**
Discs
BDAV, BDMV
DVD
DVD-Video, AVCHD*, AVCREC*, DVD-VR, DVD+VR
CD
VCD, SVCD
Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD. ** If
your version of CyberLink PowerDVD supports Blu-ray 3D playback, you may have
to enable playback in settings. See the Miscellaneous section of More Blu-ray
Disc Settings for information on enabling it.
Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.
Note: some disc titles will not allow you to select menus other than the Root Menu.
Users will need to access the settings from within the Root Menu if this is the case.
Supported Disc Formats
The optical disc formats that CyberLink PowerDVD supports are listed below:
Accessing Disc Menus in PowerDVD
When playing discs with CyberLink PowerDVD you can access the disc menus in a
variety of ways. Whether it is the title, root, chapter, or audio menu, you can easily
access them from anywhere within the program during playback.
CyberLink PowerDVD also provides access to pop-up menus for Blu-ray Discs*, as
well as for menus on DVD-VR discs.
Menus on Commercial Discs
During the playback of most commercial discs, you can access the Title Menu,
Root Menu (for special features), Subtitles Menu, Audio Menu, Angle Menu, or the
Chapter Menu from various locations.
To access these menu items:
click on in the playback controls during DVD playback and then select
either Title Menu or Root Menu.
click on in the playback controls during playback and then choose Select
Menu. The available disc menus are dependent on how the disc was authored.
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Note: when you enter the disc menu during playback and you are done selecting
the desired options, right-click on the media window and then select Resume to
return to the point where you left off.
Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.
Note: if playlists are available, they are available for selection here too.
right-click on the media window during playback to access the express menu,
and then choose Select Menu.
Pop-up Menu for Blu-ray Discs
Most Blu-ray Disc* titles have a pop-up menu that provides quick access to scene
selection and other features during playback.
If there is a pop-up menu available for the Blu-ray Disc title you are
watching, you can access it by doing one of the following:
during playback, click the button on the playback controls.
during playback, press the M key on your keyboard.
Blu-ray Disc Mouse Solution
Some Blu-ray Disc titles do not allow you to use a mouse to navigate through the
pop-up menu. If this is the case when you are playing a Blu-ray Disc in CyberLink
PowerDVD, click to open More Functions and then use the navigation controls
to navigate through the pop-up menu.
Using the Menus in DVD-VR Format
You can use the Program Set Viewer to access and navigate the menus for discs in
the DVD-VR video format.
1. Click on the playback controls.
2. Select Program Set Viewer to visually view the first frame of every title/
chapter.
3. Click on the thumbnail that represents the title/chapter in order to begin
playback or click Close to exit the viewer.
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Note: see Video Playback Controls for a list and description of the controls and
playback features available during movie file playback.
Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.
Note: you can also play movie files that are on a network (UPnP/DLNA/DTCP-IP)
media server. See Playing Shared Media on a Network for more information on
playing media on a network.
Playing Movie Files
Click on the Movies tab, and then the Movie Library section to play back the
movies files in the media library. Movie files are DVD/Blu-ray Disc* folders, and
individual video files (movie files or TV show files you recorded with a PVR) that are
saved on your computer's hard drive.
Auto-Resume
If you stop or close CyberLink PowerDVD when playing MKV or MP4 movie files, or
DVD files on the hard drive if an IFO file is present, the next time you play that
specific movie file, you may resume playback from the last viewed scene.
The auto-resume feature remembers exactly where you left off the last time you
watched the movie file. It includes the following options:
select Resume to continue from the point where you previously stopped
watching.
select Restart to watch the movie file from the beginning.
Supported Movie File Formats
In CyberLink PowerDVD you can play back movie files in the following formats:
Movie file formats: 264, 26L, 3G2, 3GP, 3GP2, 3GPP, ASF, AVC, AVI, BSF, DIV, DIVX*,
DVR-MS, FLV, H264, JSV, JVT, M1V, M2P, M2T, M2TS, M2V, M4V, MK3D*, MKV, MOD,
MOV, MP4, MP4V, MPE, MPEG, MPG, MPV, MTS, MVC*, QT, TIVO, TOD, TP, TPD, TRP,
TS, TTS, VC1, VOB, VRO, WM, WMV, WTV.
Playing Movie Files in PowerDVD
To play a movie file in your media library, select Movies in the media panel, and
then Movie Library. Browse to the folder that contains your movie files, and then
double-click on a movie file to begin playback.
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