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CyberLink
PowerDVD
User's Guide
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Contents
Introduction
................................................................................................1Welcome
................................................................................................4System Requirements
PowerDVD Media Library
................................................................................................9Importing Media into the Media Library
................................................................................................10Media Library Overview
..............................................................................................10Movies in the Media Library
..............................................................................................11Videos in the Media Library
..............................................................................................11Photos in the Media Library
..............................................................................................11Music in the Media Library
PowerDVD Workspace
................................................................................................13Media Panel
..............................................................................................14Media Library
..............................................................................................14My Computer
..............................................................................................14CyberLink Cloud
..............................................................................................14Devices
..............................................................................................15Store
..............................................................................................15Home Media
..............................................................................................16Social Media
..............................................................................................16Playlists
................................................................................................16Media Window
..............................................................................................16Browsing Through Movies in the Movie Library
..............................................................................................17Browsing Through Photo/Video Folders
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..............................................................................................2New Features in PowerDVD
..............................................................................................3PowerDVD Versions
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..............................................................................................18Browsing Through Music
..............................................................................................18Searching for Media
..............................................................................................19Rating Media
..............................................................................................20Setting 3D Source Format
................................................................................................20PowerDVD Modes
................................................................................................21PowerDVD Settings
................................................................................................21Playback Controls
Playing Media in PowerDVD
................................................................................................23Playing Movie Discs
..............................................................................................23Auto-Resume
..............................................................................................24Supported Disc Formats
..............................................................................................24Accessing Disc Menus in PowerDVD
................................................................................................26Playing Movie Files
..............................................................................................26Auto-Resume
..............................................................................................26Supported Movie File Formats
..............................................................................................26Playing Movie Files in PowerDVD
................................................................................................27Playing Videos
..............................................................................................27Supported Video File Formats
..............................................................................................27Playing Videos in PowerDVD
................................................................................................28Viewing Photos
..............................................................................................28Supported Photo Formats
..............................................................................................28Playing Photo Slideshows
................................................................................................29Playing Music
..............................................................................................29Supported Audio Formats
..............................................................................................29Playing Audio Discs and Music in the Library
..............................................................................................30Playing a Karaoke Disc
................................................................................................31Playing Media on CyberLink Cloud
..............................................................................................31CyberLink Cloud Media
..............................................................................................32Playing CyberLink Cloud Media
..............................................................................................32Downloading Media from CyberLink Cloud
................................................................................................33Playing Media on a Device
..............................................................................................33Setting Up PowerDVD Remote on a Device
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..............................................................................................33Supported File Formats
..............................................................................................34Playing Media
..............................................................................................35Downloading Shared Media
................................................................................................35Playing Shared Home Media
..............................................................................................35Sharing Media on Your Computer
..............................................................................................36Setting Up Power Media Player on a Device
..............................................................................................37Supported File Formats
..............................................................................................37Playing Shared Media
..............................................................................................38Downloading Shared Media
..............................................................................................38Streaming Media (Play to)
................................................................................................39Accessing Social Media
..............................................................................................39Viewing Photos on Facebook
..............................................................................................40Viewing Photos on Flickr
..............................................................................................41Watching Videos on YouTube
..............................................................................................42Watching Videos on Vimeo
................................................................................................42Creating Media Playlists
..............................................................................................43Smart Playlists
..............................................................................................43Playing Back Media Playlists
Playback Controls
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................................................................................................45Movie Disc Playback Controls
................................................................................................49Video Playback Controls
................................................................................................53Photo Playback Controls
................................................................................................57Music Playback Controls
................................................................................................59Play Speed Navigator
................................................................................................60Other UI Controls
..............................................................................................62Gesture Controls
................................................................................................64Playing Music in Mini Player Mode
................................................................................................65Media Playback Menu
..............................................................................................65DVD Playback Menu
..............................................................................................67Blu-ray Disc Playback Menu
..............................................................................................68Movie File/Video Playback Menu
................................................................................................70Express Menu
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..............................................................................................71Basic Controls
..............................................................................................71Disc Menu Controls
..............................................................................................72Preference Controls
..............................................................................................74Viewing Controls
..............................................................................................75Feature Controls
..............................................................................................76Playback Info & Settings
................................................................................................77Playback Menu
..............................................................................................77Browser
..............................................................................................78Chapter Viewer
................................................................................................78PowerDVD Remote
..............................................................................................78Setting Up Device
..............................................................................................79Playing Media with PowerDVD Remote
Playback Features
................................................................................................81TrueTheater Enhancements
TrueTheater Video Enhancements and Hardware
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Decoding
..............................................................................................83TrueTheater Audio Enhancements
................................................................................................843D Playback
..............................................................................................84Enabling 3D Playback
................................................................................................85Bookmark Functions
..............................................................................................85Bookmark Viewer
..............................................................................................87Playing Bookmarks
................................................................................................87More Functions
..............................................................................................89A-B Repeat
..............................................................................................90Say-It-Again
..............................................................................................90Taking Photo Snapshots
..............................................................................................90Next Angle
..............................................................................................90See-It-All
..............................................................................................91Menu/Number Pad
................................................................................................91Seek by Time
................................................................................................91External/Embedded Subtitles
..............................................................................................92Importing External Subtitle Files
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Utilizing CyberLink Cloud
Syncing Media to Devices
Sharing Media on Social Networks
................................................................................................101Uploading Videos to Facebook
................................................................................................102Uploading Videos to YouTube
................................................................................................103Uploading Videos to Vimeo
................................................................................................104Uploading Photos to Facebook
................................................................................................105Uploading Photos to Flickr
PowerDVD Movie Extras
................................................................................................107Movie Info
................................................................................................110Movie Collection
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................................................................................................93Uploading Media to CyberLink Cloud
................................................................................................94Syncing Media with CyberLink Cloud
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................................................................................................97Syncing Media to Connected Device
................................................................................................99Transferring Movie Files to Devices
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..............................................................................................107Movie Information Services
..............................................................................................108Movie Information
..............................................................................................108MovieMarks
..............................................................................................108Personal Notes
..............................................................................................109Disc Info
..............................................................................................110Collection
..............................................................................................111MovieMarks
..............................................................................................111Watched with PowerDVD
PowerDVD Settings - Player
Settings
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................................................................................................113General Settings
..............................................................................................116More General Settings
................................................................................................116Video, Audio, Subtitles Settings
..............................................................................................118More Video Settings
..............................................................................................119More Audio Settings
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..............................................................................................125Subtitles and Closed Captions Settings
................................................................................................127Blu-ray Disc Settings
..............................................................................................128More Blu-ray Disc Settings
................................................................................................129CyberLink Cloud Settings
..............................................................................................129General Settings
..............................................................................................130Conversion Settings
................................................................................................130Hotkeys/Mouse Wheel Settings
................................................................................................131Movie Info Settings
................................................................................................132Information
PowerDVD Settings - Preferences
................................................................................................133UI Customization Preferences
..............................................................................................133Media Panel
..............................................................................................135Others
................................................................................................137Media Library Preferences
..............................................................................................137Movies
..............................................................................................138Videos/Photos
..............................................................................................139Music
................................................................................................139Home Media (DLNA) Preferences
..............................................................................................140Access Control
..............................................................................................140Folder Sharing
................................................................................................1413D Display Preferences
..............................................................................................141General
..............................................................................................141Source Format
..............................................................................................142Display Device
PowerDVD Hotkeys
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Licensing and Copyright
Information
Technical Support
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................................................................................................153Before Contacting Technical Support
................................................................................................154Web 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 outline 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 into 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
This section outlines the latest features within the CyberLink PowerDVD program.
Adds support for the H.265/HEVC* video codec and ALAC (Apple lossless)
audio playback.
Utilizes the new RAW and JPEG decoder for faster photo importing and
slideshow playback.
Lets you pin YouTube videos so you can play them when you are not
connected to the Internet.
Adds support for video upload to Vimeo or watching Vimeo videos from
within the CyberLink PowerDVD user interface.
Plays MP4 video files with embedded subtitles and multiple audio tracks.
Lets you browse through photos and videos in the media library in a calendar
view.
Adds support for MKV files with multiple video tracks.
Lets you change the user interface background by setting the PowerDVD
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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink
PowerDVD.
background image.
Includes subtitles for movies when syncing with a USB device.
Lets you use gesture controls with touch screen displays when browsing
through media, viewing photos, and during video playback.
Enhances program support for high DPI displays.
Utilizes audio exclusive mode (WASAPI) for improved audio during movie
playback.
Adds improved meta data for music playback, including support for
embedded album art for FLAC, APE, OGG audio.
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.
PowerDVD Live
PowerDVD Live is the first in its category to integrate full-featured media playback
on desktop PCs and mobile devices together with cloud services. Your music,
photos, and videos are always made available, no matter where, when or on which
device you want to play it.
With a PowerDVD Live subscription, you get:
All the award-winning features of the Ultra version of CyberLink PowerDVD,
including enhanced Blu-ray playback.
Cloud storage space on CyberLink Cloud, for instant media access anywhere.
Guaranteed updates to the latest version of CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra.
PowerDVD Live is the must-have solution to access and play all your movies,
videos, photos and music at their best.
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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink
PowerDVD. Users for selected versions of CyberLink PowerDVD do get a free
1 year subscription to the CyberLink Cloud service.
Note: you must connect to the Internet to use this feature.
CyberLink Cloud
CyberLink Cloud* is a cloud storage service from CyberLink where users can upload
videos, photos, and music to make it available anywhere for playback on a portable
device using Power Media Player. CyberLink PowerDVD can also auto sync the
media in your media library with the media on CyberLink Cloud. See Utilizing
CyberLink Cloud for more information.
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.
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
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Note: for new Blu-ray movies from Fox studios, Windows 8.1, 8, or 7 is
required.
Note: ** some Fox titles released from Jul. 2013 will not support TrueTheater
HD or TrueTheater 3D.
Note: CyberLink PowerDVD supports 4K Ultra HD video in H.264 / MP4
format at bitrates up to 60 Mbps.
Note: we strongly recommend that you update your graphics card driver to the
latest version. 3D display devices are required for TrueTheater 3D playback.
PowerDVD's advanced audio and video technologies function better when used
with processors above 2.4 GHz.
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7, Vista, and XP 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.
Graphics Cards (GPU)
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.
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DVD Playback
PCI Express graphic accelerator supporting DirectX 9.0 or above.
Memory (RAM)
Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and TrueTheater 3D Playback
Blu-ray Disc playback: 2 GB required for Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8; 1 GB
required for Windows XP.
DVD and TrueTheater 3D playback: 1 GB required for Vista, Windows 7 and
Windows 8; 512 MB required for Windows XP.
Blu-ray 3D with or without Hardware Acceleration
2 GB.
Hard Disk Space
400 MB for product installation.
Display Devices
Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and TrueTheater 3D Playback
For Blu-ray titles with AACS and DVD titles with CPRM playback, PowerDVD 14
only allows output to display devices using DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort
connector in order to be compliant with copy protection (HDCP).
For other 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 required.
Blu-ray 3D with or without Hardware Acceleration
3D display and 3D glasses are required (NVIDIA 3D Vision, 3D Ready HDTV,
HDMI 1.4-enabled TV, Micro-polarizer LCD or Anaglyph Red/Cyan Glasses).
HDCP compliant display for digital output.
Disc Player
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
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Note: * CyberLink PowerDVD with NVIDIA 3D Vision is not supported under
Windows XP.
Internet Connection
You can use your subscription software offline, however, the software requires
that you connect to the Internet at least once every 30 days to ensure that
your software is up-to-date and that your subscription is still active.
Internet connection required for initial software activation, CyberLink Cloud,
BD-Live, 7digital music store, and Social Media Services (MoovieLive,
Facebook, Flickr, YouTube).
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Po werDVD Med ia Lib rary
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.
Chapter 2:
PowerDVD Media Library
The PowerDVD media library is comprised of all the movies and media files that
you import from 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 CyberLink's movie information services. 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. 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. 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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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 social media web sites
(Facebook, Flickr, YouTube, and Vimeo), portable devices, media servers* on your
home network, create playlists, access CyberLink Cloud* and the 7digital** online
music store, and much more.
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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink
PowerDVD. ** Access to this tab and the 7digtal store is only available in
select countries. Check the 7digital web site for more information.
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.
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 more. This tab mirrors
the view seen when you click on Computer in Windows Explorer, and lets you
access and play back any media that you did not import into the media library.
CyberLink Cloud
Click on the CyberLink Cloud* tab to view the media stored on the cloud service
from CyberLink. You can use CyberLink Cloud to back up your media so you can
access it anywhere, or to access the media that you uploaded via a portable device
running CyberLink Power Media Player.
The media on CyberLink Cloud can be streamed or downloaded to your computer
for playback in CyberLink PowerDVD. See Utilizing CyberLink Cloud for more
information about this feature.
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
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Note: * access to this tab and the 7digtal store is only available in select
countries. Check the 7digital web site for more information.
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
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.
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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink
PowerDVD.
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.
Social Media
The Social 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 and Vimeo.
See Accessing Social 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.
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.
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, you can insert an image file (in the
JPG or PNG format) in the movie file's folder and name it “folder” to use it as the
cover art. You can also 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.
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Note: use the zoom slider on the playback controls or Gesture Controls to
change the calendar view to show more than one month, or click on a year at
the top of the window to view media from a different year. Click to view
any media that was created on today's date.
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.
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.
Browsing Through Photo/Video Folders
You can browse through photos and videos in the media window in one of three
views. To change the view, just click the down arrow in the top right of the window
and select the one you want to use.
List view: displays photos, videos, and their folders in a list, which is easily
sortable by clicking on the list headings.
Folder view: displays photos, videos, and their folders as thumbnails, which
can be resized.
Calendar view: displays photos and videos in a calendar. Providing a timeline
for your media, just double click on a date to view all the photos and videos
that were shot on that day.
When browsing through the media folders on the Photos and Videos tabs in folder
view, 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.
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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.
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.
If a music album is not displaying any cover art, you can insert an image file (in the
JPG, JPEG, or PNG format) in the album's folder and name it “folder” or "cover" to
use it as the album cover art.
You can also click to view the music by the recording artist, or to view all of
the individual songs in the media library. Click to return to album view.
Right-click on an album, artist, or song 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 music from the media library (but not from your
computer's hard drive), just right click on it and select Remove from Library.
To view the songs in an album or for an artist, 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.
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Note: click to clear the search results and display all the media in the
window.
Note: you can only see the Rating column for videos and photos if you are in
list view. For music, you can see the Rating column when viewing all the
songs in an album or for an artist.
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 rating from 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 any of the following:
when watching a movie file, click stop to view the current rating for that
movie. Rate the movie by hovering your mouse over the desired star and then
selecting it.
right click on a video, photo, or music (song) 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: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink
PowerDVD.
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: 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 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, Vimeo, 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.
Note: the auto-resume feature is not available for Blu-ray Disc 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 the Movies tab, and then BD/DVD Movie.
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 General 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.
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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.
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.
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.
Playing Movie Files
Click on the Movies tab, and then the Movie Library section to play back the movie
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, 265, 26L, 3G2, 3GP, 3GP2, 3GPP, ASF, AVC, AVI, BSF, DIV,
DIVX*, DVR-MS, FLV, H264, H265*, HEVC*, JSV, JVT, M1V, M2P, M2T, M2TS, M2V,
M4V, MK3D*, MKV, MOD, MOV, MP4, MP4V, MPE, MPEG, MPG, MPV, MTS, MVC*,
QT, 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. Double-click on a movie file to begin playback. If you want to
play a DVD/Blu-ray folder that is not in the media library, click , browse to and
select the folder, and then click the play button.
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Note: you can also play movie files that are on a network (UPnP/DLNA/DTCPIP) media server. See Playing Shared Media on a Network for more
information on playing media on a network.
Note: see Video Playback Controls for a list and description of the controls
and playback features available during video file playback.
Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink
PowerDVD.
Note: you can also play video files that are on a network (UPnP/DLNA/DTCPIP) media server. See Playing Shared Media on a Network for more
information on playing media on a network.
Playing Videos
Click on the Videos section of CyberLink PowerDVD to play back video files in the
media library.
Supported Video File Formats
In CyberLink PowerDVD you can play back videos in the following file formats:
Video formats: 264, 265, 26L, 3G2, 3GP, 3GP2, 3GPP, ASF, AVC, AVI, BSF, DIV, DIVX*,
DVR-MS, FLV, H264, H265*, HEVC*, JSV, JVT, M1V, M2P, M2T, M2TS, M2V, M4V,
MK3D*, MKV, MOD, MOV, MP4, MP4V, MPE, MPEG, MPG, MPV, MTS, MVC*, QT,
TOD, TP, TPD, TRP, TS, TTS, VC1*, VOB, VRO, WM, WMV, WTV.
Playing Videos in PowerDVD
You can play back videos files by doing any of the following:
drag and drop a video file directly onto the CyberLink PowerDVD user
interface or the PowerDVD desktop icon.
to play a video file in your media library, select Videos in the media panel, and
then browse to the folder that contains your videos. Double-click on a video
file to begin playback.
to play a video file on your hard drive, click the My Computer tab in the media
panel, and then browse to the folder that contains your video file. Doubleclick on a video file to begin playback.
if CyberLink PowerDVD is set as the default player for a video file on your
computer (see File Association for more information), you can also just
double-click on a file in Windows Explorer to play it back.
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Note: see Photo Controls for a list and description of the controls and
playback features available when viewing photos and playing slideshows.
Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink
PowerDVD.
Note: if you are already playing music in CyberLink PowerDVD, it continues
to play while you view photos and play slideshows.
Note: you can also play a slideshow with photos 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.
Viewing Photos
Click on the Photos section of the media panel to view the photos in your media
library and play them in a slideshow.
Supported Photo Formats
In CyberLink PowerDVD you can view photos in the following photo file formats:
Photo formats: ARW, BMP, CR2, CRW, DCR, DNG, ERF, JPEG, JPG, JPS*, KDC, MEF,
MPO*, MRW, NEF, ORF, PEF, PNG, RAF, RAW, RW2, SR2, SRF, TIF, TIFF, X3F.
Playing Photo Slideshows
To play back your photos in a slideshow, do one of the following:
drag and drop photos directly onto the CyberLink PowerDVD user interface or
the PowerDVD desktop icon, and then click the play button.
to play a slideshow with photos in your media library, select Photos in the
media panel, and then browse to the folder that contains your photos. Select
a photo and then click the play button to play a slideshow with all the photos
in the folder.
to play a slideshow with photos on your hard drive, click the My Computer tab
in the media panel, and then browse to the folder that contains your photos.
Select a photo and then click the play button to play a slideshow with all the
photos in the folder.
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Note: see Music Controls for a list and description of the controls and
playback features available during music playback. You can also play music
in the mini player. See Playing Music in Mini Player Mode for more
information.
Optical Disc Types
File Formats
CD
Audio, Karaoke
Note: when you play music in CyberLink PowerDVD, it continues to play if
you view photos and play slideshows, and browse through media on the other
tabs. Playback stops if you start movie file, video, or movie disc playback.
Playing Music
Click on the Music section of CyberLink PowerDVD to play audio CDs and files in
the media library.
Supported Audio Formats
In CyberLink PowerDVD you can play back audio in the following audio formats:
Audio file formats:
AAC, AC3, ADTS, AOB, APE, DTS, FLAC, M4A, MID, MKA, MP2, MP3, MPA, OGG, RMI,
WAV, WMA.
Playing Audio Discs and Music in the Library
To play back audio in CyberLink PowerDVD, do one of the following:
insert an audio CD into your disc drive and CyberLink PowerDVD will play it
automatically. If there is a disc already in your disc drive when you opened
CyberLink PowerDVD, click the My Computer tab in the media panel, browse
to and select the disc drive, and then click play to begin playback.
drag and drop audio files directly onto the CyberLink PowerDVD user
interface.
to play an audio file in your media library, select Music in the media panel,
and then browse to the folder that contains your audio. Double-click on an
audio file to begin playback.
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Note: you can also play audio files that are on a network (UPnP/DLNA/DTCPIP) media server. See Playing Shared Media on a Network for more
information on playing media on a network.
to play audio files on your hard drive, click the My Computer tab in the media
panel, and then browse to the folder that contains your audio files. Doubleclick on an audio file to begin playback.
Playing a Karaoke Disc
You can use CyberLink PowerDVD to play back Karaoke DVDs or VCDs. Be sure to
look for the Karaoke Logo on the DVD/VCD title package before starting playback.
Selecting Karaoke Options
1. Upon inserting your karaoke disc, be sure your microphone is properly
connected.
2. Click the play button to display the menu screen.
3. Click and then select More Functions to use the navigation buttons on the
menu pad or choose a song by clicking on it with your mouse.
4. During playback, click the button within More Functions or right-click to
call the Express Menu and select Karaoke.
5. Select from dual vocal channels on (Both Channels), either Left Channel or
Right Channel.
6. If playing a karaoke VCD, select the desired audio channel for the voice and
music mixing in the Express Menu.
Adjust Pitch
You can adjust the pitch of your karaoke titles using the Adjust Pitch function.
To adjust pitch, do the following:
1. Right click on the button within More Functions.
2. Select Adjust Pitch and then make your selection.
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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink
PowerDVD. Users for selected versions of CyberLink PowerDVD do get a free
1 year subscription to the CyberLink Cloud service.
Playing Media on CyberLink Cloud
You can play the media that you have stored on CyberLink Cloud* with CyberLink
PowerDVD.
For more information on CyberLink Cloud and how you can upload your media to
it, see Utilizing CyberLink Cloud.
CyberLink Cloud Media
CyberLink Cloud contains media that you uploaded using a portable device, or
transferred from your computer using CyberLink PowerDVD. This media is playable
on a portable device using CyberLink Power Media Player, and on your computer
using the desktop version of CyberLink PowerDVD.
Click on the CyberLink Cloud tab to view and the play the media that you
previously uploaded to the Videos, Photos, and Music folders on CyberLink Cloud.
For information on uploading media from your computer to CyberLink Cloud, see
Uploading Media to CyberLink Cloud.
Videos
Click on Videos to view all the video files that were uploaded to CyberLink Cloud.
Click to view the videos by folders, or to view the uploaded video playlists.
If you want to view the video files that were uploaded by a portable device, just
double click on the Mobile Upload folder.
Photos
You can view the photos that on your CyberLink Cloud by clicking on Photos. Click
to view the photos by folders, or to view the uploaded photo slideshow
playlists. Double click on the Mobile Upload folder to view the photos you
uploaded from a portable device.
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Note: when playing media that is stored on CyberLink Cloud, the playback
controls that are available depend on the type of media you are playing. See
Playback Controls for a description of the available controls and playback
features for each media type.
Note: if may take a few moments before the playback begins, as CyberLink
PowerDVD must retrieve the media information from the CyberLink Cloud
server.
Note: you can set the folders on your computer where the media is
downloaded to in CyberLink Cloud Settings.
Music
The music you uploaded to CyberLink Cloud is viewable when you click on Music.
If you want to view all the music by song title, just click . You can also view the
music by artist , album , or click to view by the playlists you created and
uploaded.
Playing CyberLink Cloud Media
To play a media file that is on CyberLink Cloud, do this:
1. Click on the CyberLink Cloud tab in the media panel.
2. Select either Videos, Photos, or Music, and then browse to the media file or
playlist that you want to play.
3. Double-click on the media file to begin playback. To play multiple files, select
each of them and then click the play button.
Downloading Media from CyberLink Cloud
You can download the media that is stored on CyberLink Cloud to your computer.
To download media from CyberLink Cloud, do this:
1. Click on the CyberLink Cloud tab, and then the type of media you want to
download (Videos, Photos, Music).
2. Select a media folder, or the individual media files in the folder, that you want
to download.
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Note: you can control the playback of the media located on a portable device,
or a computer that has CyberLink PowerDVD 11/12/13/14 installed, using
PowerDVD Remote. See PowerDVD Remote for detailed information.
Note: if required, click Change to generate a new passcode for the
connected device.
3. Click on the button in the bottom right corner of the CyberLink
PowerDVD window to start downloading the selected folders/files.
4. Click OK once the download is complete.
Playing Media on a Device
Click on the Devices tab of CyberLink PowerDVD to play videos and view photos on
a portable Android or iOS device.
Setting Up PowerDVD Remote on a Device
Before you can access and play media located on a portable device that is running
PowerDVD Remote, you must first:
connect the computer with CyberLink PowerDVD 11/12/13/14 installed to a
wireless network.
connect the portable Android or iOS device to the same wireless network.
download the free PowerDVD Remote app from the online store (Google Play,
Apple App Store).
install the PowerDVD Remote app on your portable device.
on the computer connected to the wireless network, click on the Devices tab
of CyberLink PowerDVD, and then select PowerDVD Remote. You must enter
the 4-digit passcode provided on this tab into the device running PowerDVD
Remote, so that CyberLink PowerDVD can access the media on it.
Supported File Formats
CyberLink PowerDVD supports the following file formats on the associated portable
device:
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Device Type
Media Type
File Formats
Android
Audio
AAC, M4A, MID, MP3,
OGG, WAV, WMA
Android
Video
3G2, 3GP, 3GPP, ASF,
AVI, M4V, MP4, MPEG,
WMV
Android
Photo
BMP, JPEG, JPG, PNG
Apple iOS
Video
3GP, 3GPP, MP4, MOV
Apple iOS
Photo
BMP, JPEG, JPG, PNG
Playing Media
Once you have set up your portable device by connecting it to the wireless network
and installing PowerDVD Remote, you can play the media on the device.
To access and play media located on a portable device, do this:
1. Open the CyberLink PowerDVD program on the computer you want to play
the media with.
2. Launch the PowerDVD Remote app on your portable device. PowerDVD
Remote will search for and find all the media servers connected to the
network it is connected to.
3. Select the server from the list (the name of the computer you launched
CyberLink PowerDVD on) to connect to it.
4. If required, enter the four digit passcode to access the media server.
PowerDVD Remote displays the Modules window.
5. Click on the Devices tab in CyberLink PowerDVD. The program will
automatically display the shared photos section on the device.
6. In the View Media on Devices section, select whether you want to view
photos or play videos on your device, and then browse through the shared
content.
7. Double-click on a media file to begin playback.
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Note: when playing media on a portable device, the playback controls that
are available depend on the type of media you are playing. See Playback
Controls for a description of the available controls and playback features for
each media type.
Note: if the download button is hidden, just hover your mouse over the
available buttons in the bottom right to display it.
Note: when playing shared media on a network or device, the playback controls
that are available depend on the type of media you are playing. See Playback
Controls for a description of the available controls and playback features for each
media type. * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink
PowerDVD.
Downloading Shared Media
When streaming media located on a portable device, you can download it to the
current computer you are using.
To do download the media from the portable device, do this:
1. Click on the Devices tab in CyberLink PowerDVD and then select the
connected device in the View Media on Device section.
2. Select all of the media files you want to download.
3. Click on the button in the bottom right corner of the CyberLink
PowerDVD window.
4. In the dialog that opens, click the Browse button and then select the location
on your computer where you want to save the media.
5. Click Download to download it to your computer.
Playing Shared Home Media
In CyberLink PowerDVD you can play videos, listen to music, and view photos that
are on network (UPnP, DLNA, DTCP-IP) media servers* or devices that have Power
Media Player installed.
Sharing Media on Your Computer
You can make the media in the media library available to other computers on a
home network by sharing it in CyberLink PowerDVD.
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Note: see Playing Shared Media for detailed information on playing media
shared on a home network.
Note: see the help file within Power Media Player for a detailed list of the
available features and descriptions of the program functions. * this feature is
not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.
To share the media on your computer on a home network, do this:
1. On the Media Library or Home Media (DLNA) tab of CyberLink PowerDVD
media panel, click on the menu button and then select Share My Media
with Home Media Devices. The Home Media window displays.
2. Configure all the sharing options in the Home Media (DLNA) preferences
window. See Media Library Preferences for detailed information on
configuring these options.
3. Click OK to save your changes and share the media with the specified home
media clients.
Setting Up Power Media Player on a Device
Power Media Player is a program from CyberLink that runs on an Windows, Apple,
or Android device. It lets you wirelessly stream videos, music, and photos from
your computer to your device, or access all the media on your PC from your
device. Power Media Player* is available in the Windows Store, Apple App Store, or
Google Play.
Before you can access and play media located on a portable device that is running
Power Media Player, you must first:
connect the computer with CyberLink PowerDVD 12/13/14 installed to a
wireless network.
connect the portable Windows, iOS, or Android device to the same wireless
network.
download the Power Media Player Bundle Version* app from the online store
(Windows Store, Apple App Store, Google Play).
install the Power Media Player app on your portable device.
on the computer connected to the wireless network, click on the Home Media
(DLNA) tab of CyberLink PowerDVD, and then select Power Media Player.
Enter the serial number** provided on this tab into the device running Power
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Note: * the Power Media Player Bundle Version app is free for users who
have purchased the Ultra version of CyberLink PowerDVD. Those users who
have a different version of CyberLink PowerDVD must purchase the Power
Media Player app from the online store (Windows Store, Google Play, Apple
App Store). ** iOS users do not need to enter the serial number to activate the
bundle version of Power Media Player.
Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink
PowerDVD.
Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink
PowerDVD.
Media Player, to activate Power Media Player.
Supported File Formats
CyberLink PowerDVD supports the playback of shared media on a network or
mobile device in the following file formats:
Video:
264, 26L, 3G2, 3GP, 3GP2, 3GPP, ASF, AVC, AVI, BSF, DAT, DIV, DIVX, FLV, H264, JSV,
JVT, M1V, M2P, M2T, M2TS, M2V, M4V, MKV, MOD, MOV, MP4, MP4V, MPE, MPEG,
MPG, MPV, MTS, MVC, QT, TOD, TP, TPD, TRP, TS, TTS, VC1, VOB, VRO, WM, WMV.
Photo: BMP, JPEG, JPG, PNG, TIF, TIFF.
Audio: AAC*, AC3, ADTS*, AOB*, DTS, LPCM, M4A, MKA, MP2, MP3, MPA, WAV,
WMA.
Playing Shared Media
To play a media file that is on a network (UPnP, DLNA, DTCP-IP) media server or a
device running Power Media Player*, do this:
1. Click on the Home Media (DLNA) tab in the media panel.
2. Select the server/device in the list and then navigate to the location of your
media on it.
3. Double-click on the media file to begin playback. To play a DVD folder, select
it and then click the play button.
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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink
PowerDVD.
Note: if the download button is hidden, just hover your mouse over the
available buttons in the bottom right to display it.
Note: you may have to give permission on the network computer/device for
another computer to control its media player before you can play media on it.
To do this on a computer running CyberLink PowerDVD, select the
button on the Home Media tab and then ensure Allow Home M edia
Controller to Control My Player is selected.
Downloading Shared Media
When streaming media from a network (UPnP, DLNA, DTCP-IP) media server or a
device running Power Media Player*, you can download it to the current computer
you are using.
To download shared media, do this:
1. On the Home Media (DLNA) tab, select all of the media files you want to
download.
2. Click on the button in the bottom right corner of the CyberLink
PowerDVD window.
3. In the dialog that opens, click the Browse button and then select the location
on your computer where you want to save the media.
4. Click Download to download it to your computer.
Streaming Media (Play to)
When browsing through the media files on the Media Library or My Computer tab,
you can select them and then click to stream them to a Digital Media Renderer
over a DLNA network, or a device running Power Media Player.
To stream media, do this:
1. Select all of the media files you want to stream/play.
2. Click the button to display a list of the (UPnP, DLNA, DTCP-IP) media
servers and devices running Power Media Player*.
3. Select the server/device in the list you want to stream/play the media to.
CyberLink PowerDVD streams the media and starts playing back the media on
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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink
PowerDVD.
the selected server/device.
4. Click to return to the media library.
Accessing Social Media
In CyberLink PowerDVD you can view photos on Facebook and Flickr, and videos
on YouTube and Vimeo, without leaving the program. Select the Social Media tab
to begin viewing photos and videos on these social media web sites.
Viewing Photos on Facebook
You can view photos on Facebook from within the media window of CyberLink
PowerDVD.
To view Facebook photos, do this:
1. Select the Facebook section of the media panel.
2. If required, click to sign in to Facebook. Select the Sign In button and then
complete the authorization process as specified.
3. Select Close to begin viewing photos. Click to view your Facebook albums
or to view your friends' photos.
4. Double click on an album to view its photos. Select a photo and select the
play button to view the photos in a slideshow. See Photo Playback Controls
for a description of the available playback controls.
5. When viewing photos on Facebook, click the button to view any existing
comments for each photo. You can also enter in a comment in the field
provided and then click Post to have CyberLink PowerDVD add it to the photo
on Facebook.
Downloading Photos from Facebook
When browsing through Facebook photos in the media window you can download
them to your computer.
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To download a Facebook photo, do this:
1. Click on the button in the bottom right corner of the CyberLink
PowerDVD window.
2. In the dialog that opens, click the Browse button and then select the
destination on your computer where you want to save the photo.
3. Click Download to download it to your computer.
Viewing Photos on Flickr
You can view photos on Flickr from within the media window of CyberLink
PowerDVD.
To view Flickr photos, do this:
1. Select the Flickr section of the media panel.
2. If required, select to sign in to Flickr. Select the Sign In button and then
complete the authorization process as specified.
3. Select Close to begin viewing photos. Select to view your Flickr
Photostream or to view your contacts' photos.
4. Double click on an album to view its photos. Select a photo and then the play
button to view the photos in a slideshow. See Photo Playback Controls for a
description of the available playback controls.
5. When viewing photos on Flickr, click the button to view any existing
comments for each photo. You can also enter in a comment in the field
provided and then click Post to have CyberLink PowerDVD add it to the photo
on Flickr.
Downloading Photos from Flickr
When browsing through Flickr photos in the media window you can download
them to your computer.
To download a Flickr photo, do this:
1. Click on the button in the bottom right corner of the CyberLink
PowerDVD window.
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Note: the quality options that are available is dependent on those available
from YouTube.
2. In the dialog that opens, click the Browse button and then select the
destination on your computer where you want to save the photo.
3. Click Download to download it to your computer.
Watching Videos on YouTube
You can watch YouTube videos directly from within the Videos tab of CyberLink
PowerDVD.
To watch videos on YouTube, do this:
1. Select the YouTube section of the media panel.
2. Click on to sign in to your account on YouTube so you can view your
subscriptions, favorites, and any videos you have uploaded.
3. Use the tabs at the top of the media window to filter the videos from
YouTube.
4. Select a video and then click the play button to begin playing it back. See
Video Playback Controls for a description of the available playback controls
when playing YouTube videos.
5. When watching videos on YouTube, you can set the quality of the video. To
do this, select the quality of the streamed video from the YouTube quality
menu to the left of the playback controls.
Pinning YouTube Videos
When browsing through the videos available on the tabs in the YouTube section,
you can pin the videos that you want to watch later. These pinned videos can be
played when you are not connected to the Internet.
To pin a YouTube video, do this:
1. In the media window browse to the YouTube video that you want to pin.
2. Do either of the following:
hover your mouse over the video thumbnail and then click .
right-click on the video thumbnail and then select Pin.
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Note: the YouTube videos on the pinned videos tab can be reordered before
playback by dragging them to a new position.
Note: the quality options that are available is dependent on those available
from Vimeo and for your Vimeo account.
Note: you can add music, videos, and photos all in the same media playlist,
but you cannot add tracks from an audio CD.
3. In the dialog that displays, click OK.
Playing Pinned YouTube Videos
To play back videos that you previously pinned, select the YouTube section in the
media panel and then click the tab. Select the video you want to play, and then
click the play button. See Video Playback Controls for a description of the available
playback controls when playing YouTube videos.
Watching Videos on Vimeo
You can watch Vimeo videos directly from within the Videos tab of CyberLink
PowerDVD.
To watch videos on Vimeo, do this:
1. Select the Vimeo section of the media panel.
2. Click on to sign in to your account on Vimeo so you can view your
videos, likes, and more.
3. Use the tabs at the top of the media window to filter the videos from Vimeo.
4. Select a video and then click the play button to begin playing it back. See
Video Playback Controls for a description of the available playback controls
when playing Vimeo videos.
5. When watching videos on Vimeo, you can set the quality of the video. To do
this, select the quality of the streamed video from the Vimeo quality menu to
the left of the playback controls.
Creating Media Playlists
In the Playlists section of CyberLink PowerDVD you can create a playlist that
contains your music, videos, and photos. You can also add media that is not in
your media library to your playlists, by dragging and dropping folders and files
from the My Computer tab or from Windows File Explorer.
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Note: click on the Playlists section to export the playlist you created or
import other playlists you created previously in the PLS and M3U formats.
Select a playlist and then click to delete it from the list.
To create a custom media playlist, do this:
1. On the Playlists tab of the media panel, click on New Playlist.
2. Enter a Name for the new playlist in the field provided, and then click OK.
3. Browse to the media that you want to add to the playlist. Note that you can
add folders and files from the My Computer tab or from Windows File
Explorer directly as well.
4. To add media to the playlist, just drag and drop it on the playlist name on the
Playlists section of the media panel. You can also right click on a media file in
the media library, select Add to, and then the playlist name to include it in the
playlist.
5. If required, you can drag and drop the media in your created playlist to new
positions in the playlist to change the playback order.
Smart Playlists
CyberLink PowerDVD also auto creates smart playlists with the media in your
PowerDVD media library. Smart playlists are like any other playlists, and are always
available on the Playlists section.
The smart playlists in CyberLink PowerDVD include:
Top Rated: is a playlist made up of all the highest rated media in the library.
See Rating Media for more information on rating media.
Recently Played: is a playlist made up of the most recently played videos,
music, and photos.
Recently Added: is a playlist made up of all the media that was most recently
imported in the PowerDVD media library.
Playing Back Media Playlists
Media playlists can contain three types of media: music, videos, and photos. To
play back media in a playlist, do this
1. Select the playlist you want to play in the media panel and then click the play
button.
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2. CyberLink PowerDVD will play all the files in the playlist.
3. Use the available buttons to control the playback of the playlist. See Playback
Controls for detailed information on the available controls.
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Note: the below table includes the hotkey for each specific button on the
playback controls, if available. For a complete list of all the hotkeys in
PowerDVD and the corresponding behavior, see PowerDVD Hotkeys.
Icon
Button
Hotkey
Description
A
Elapsed time
Displays the time elapsed
for the current movie.
Hover your mouse over it
to reveal two buttons that
let you jump backward
and forward in the movie.
Click to quickly jump
back 8 seconds, or to
skip forward 30 seconds. If
you have a touch enabled
display, you can also use
Gesture Controls to skip
forward or backward
Chapter 5:
Playback Controls
The CyberLink PowerDVD playback controls provide effortless navigation of discs
and other media, and easy access to all of the program's playback features.
Depending on the type of media you are playing, and whether media is playing or
playback is paused or stopped, the buttons available on the playback controls
display differently.
Movie Disc Playback Controls
When playing back a movie disc in the BD/DVD Movie section of the Media Library
tab, the playback controls display as follows:
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during movie playback.
B
Navigational
slider
Visually displays elapsed
playback time. Click along
the navigational slider to
jump to different
moments in the movie, or
click and drag it to use
Instant Seek to quickly
browse and find specific
scenes in your movie.
Hover your mouse over
the slider to use Instant
Thumbnails to quickly
find scenes you previously
viewed during DVD
playback.
C
Access DVD
menu controls/
Pop-up menu
(Blu-ray*
playback only)
M
During DVD playback, this
button provides quick
access to the title and root
menus on the DVD. See
Accessing Disc Menus in
PowerDVD for more
information. During Bluray Disc* playback, the
pop-up menu button
displays here. Click or
press M on your keyboard
to display the pop-up
menu over the disc
content.
D
Rewind/Step
backward (when
paused)
[
During playback click this
button to reverse through
content and access the
Play Speed Navigator.
When playback is paused,
use the button to go
to the previous frame of
video.
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E
Previous
P
Returns to the previous
chapter on the movie
disc.
F
NextNJumps to the next chapter
on the movie disc.
G
Mute/Volume
adjustment
Q / + and -
Click to mute the volume;
click again to turn mute
off. To manually adjust
the volume, hover your
mouse over this button
and then use the slider to
increase or decrease the
volume.
H
TrueTheater
effects
Provides access to the
TrueTheater video effect
controls. See TrueTheater
Effects.
I
PowerDVD
settings menu
Opens the PowerDVD
settings menu, where you
can access player settings
and PowerDVD
preferences. See
PowerDVD Settings Player Settings and
PowerDVD Settings Preferences for more
information.
J
Movie duration/
Remaining time
Click to toggle between
movie duration and
remaining playback time.
K
Go to full screen
Z
Click to enter full screen
mode.
L
Enable 3D*
Enable 3D movie
playback. See 3D Playback
for more information.
M
Zoom
Ctrl+mouse
wheel**
Hover your mouse over
this button, and then use
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the slider to use Instant
Zoom to digitally zoom in
or out on a DVD movie's
video image (note: this
feature is not available
during Blu-ray Disc
playback). When zoomed
in, you can click and drag
on the video image to
view different areas of the
image. ** note that this
hotkey can be modified in
settings, so the behavior
may differ. If you have a
touch enabled display,
you can also use Gesture
Controls to digitally zoom
in or out on the video
image.
N
Fast forward/Step
forward (when
paused)
]
During playback click this
button to fast forward
through content and
access the Play Speed
Navigator. When playback
is paused, use the
button to go to the next
frame of video.
O
Play/Pause
Space bar
Plays and pauses media
playback.
P
StopSStops playback of media.
Q
Media playback
menu
During playback, this
button provides access to
the media playback
menu. See Media
Playback Menu.
R
Return to
previous window
Click to stop playback and
return to the BD/DVD
Movie section.
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Restore from full
screen
Esc
Click to exit full screen
mode.
Eject disc
Ctrl+E
When playback is
stopped, this button is
displayed. Click it to eject
the disc in the selected
disc drive.
Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink
PowerDVD.
Note: the below table includes the hotkey for each specific button on the
playback controls, if available. For a complete list of all the hotkeys in
PowerDVD and the corresponding behavior, see PowerDVD Hotkeys.
Icon
Button
Hotkey
Description
A
Elapsed time
Displays the time elapsed
for the current video.
Hover your mouse over it
to reveal two buttons that
let you jump backward
and forward in the video.
Click to quickly jump
back 8 seconds, or to
skip forward 30 seconds. If
you have a touch enabled
display, you can also use
Gesture Controls to skip
forward or backward
Video Playback Controls
When playing back a video file in the Videos section of the Media Library tab, or a
movie file in the Movie Library section, the playback controls display as follows:
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during video playback.
B
Navigational
slider
Visually displays elapsed
playback time. Click along
the navigational slider to
jump to different
moments in the video, or
click and drag it to use
Instant Seek to quickly
browse and find specific
scenes in your video.
Hover your mouse over
the slider to use Instant
Preview to quickly find
scenes you previously
viewed during movie file
playback.
C
Media playback
menu
During playback, this
button provides access to
the media playback menu.
See Movie File/Video
Playback Menu.
D
Previous
P
Returns to the previous
video file in a folder/
playlist.
E
Play/Pause
Space bar
Plays and pauses media
playback.
F
Fast forward/Step
forward (when
paused)
]
During playback click this
button to fast forward
through content and
access the Play Speed
Navigator. When playback
is paused, use the
button to go to the next
frame of video.
G
Zoom
Ctrl+mouse
wheel**
Hover your mouse over
the button, and then use
the slider to use Instant
Zoom to digitally zoom in
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or out on the video image.
When zoomed in, you can
click and drag on the
video image to view
different areas of the
image.** note that this
hotkey can be modified in
settings, so the behavior
may differ. If you have a
touch enabled display,
you can also use Gesture
Controls to digitally zoom
in or out on the video
image.
H
Enable 3D*
Enable 3D video playback.
See 3D Playback for more
information.
I
Video duration/
Remaining time
Click to toggle between
movie duration and
remaining playback time.
J
Full screen
Z
Click to enter full screen
mode.
K
PowerDVD
settings menu
Opens the PowerDVD
settings menu, where you
can access player settings
and PowerDVD
preferences. See
PowerDVD Settings Player Settings and
PowerDVD Settings Preferences for more
information.
L
TrueTheater
effects
Provides access to the
TrueTheater video effect
controls. See TrueTheater
Effects.
M
Mute/Volume
adjustment
Q / + and -
Click to mute the volume,
or to turn mute off. To
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manually adjust the
volume, hover your
mouse over this button
and then use the slider to
increase or decrease the
volume.
N
NextNJumps to next video file in
a folder/playlist.
O
StopSStops playback of media.
P
Rewind/Step
backward (when
paused)
[
During playback click this
button to reverse through
content and access the
Play Speed Navigator.
When playback is paused,
use the button to go
to the previous frame of
video.
Q
Rotate right
Ctrl+.
When playing back or
browsing video files, click
to rotate the current video
90 degrees in the
clockwise direction.
R
Return to
previous window
Click to stop playback and
return to the Videos
section.
Restore from full
screen
Esc
Click to exit full screen
mode.
Share
When browsing through
video files in the Videos
section of the media
library, click this button to
share the video on
Facebook, YouTube, or
Vimeo. See Sharing Media
on Social Networks for
more information.
Play to
When browsing through
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video files in the Videos
section of the media
library, click this button to
play the current video file
on a home media server
or device that is
connected to the same
network. See Streaming
Media (Play to) for more
information.
Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink
PowerDVD.
Note: the below table includes the hotkey for each specific button on the
playback controls, if available. For a complete list of all the hotkeys in
PowerDVD and the corresponding behavior, see PowerDVD Hotkeys.
Icon
Button
Hotkey
Description
A
Rotate left
Ctrl+,
Click to rotate the current
photo 90 degrees in the
counterclockwise
direction.
B
Delete photo
Delete
Deletes the current photo
from your computer's
hard drive.
C
StopSStops playback of
slideshow.
Photo Playback Controls
When viewing photos and playing slideshows on the Photos tab, the playback
controls display as follows:
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D
NextNJumps to next photo in
the folder or slideshow. If
you have a touch enabled
display, you can also use
Gesture Controls to go to
the next photo.
E
Zoom
Ctrl+mouse
wheel**
Hover your mouse over
the button, and then use
the slider to use Instant
Zoom to zoom in or out
on the photo. When
zoomed in, you can click
and drag on the photo to
view different areas of the
photo. ** note that this
hotkey can be modified in
settings, so the behavior
may differ. If you have a
touch enabled display,
you can also use Gesture
Controls to digitally zoom
in or out on the photo.
F
PowerDVD
settings menu
Opens the PowerDVD
settings menu, where you
can access player settings
and PowerDVD
preferences. See
PowerDVD Settings Player Settings and
PowerDVD Settings Preferences for more
information.
G
Share, e-mail,
print, or open
photo in a
another program
Click to share the photo
you are viewing on Flickr
or Facebook. See Sharing
Media on Social Networks
for more information. You
can also share the photo
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by selecting E-mail to
launch your default mail
client and attach it to a
new e-mail message.
Select Print to print the
current photo out on a
connected printer. When
clicked, the photo is sent
to your computer's default
photo viewer for printing.
Proceed to use your
computer's default photo
viewer to print off the
photo as required. If you'd
like to open the photo you
are viewing in another
program, select Open
with and then select the
desired program.
H
Full screen
Z
Click to enter full screen
mode.
I
Configure
slideshow
preferences
Click this button to adjust
slideshow preferences.
Select the Duration each
photo displays before
advancing to the next
photo. Select the Effect
applied to your
slideshow. Motion adds
pans and zooms on each
photo, while Fade adds a
fade effect between the
photos.
J
Enable 3D*
Enable 3D on photos. See
3D Playback for more
information.
K
Mute/Volume
adjustment
Q / + and -
If there is music playing
while you are viewing the
photos, click this button
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to mute the music
volume, or to turn mute
off. To manually adjust
the volume, hover your
mouse over this button
and then use the slider to
increase or decrease the
volume.
L
Play/Pause
Space bar
Plays and pauses
slideshow playback.
M
Previous
P
Returns to previous photo
in the folder or slideshow.
If you have a touch
enabled display, you can
also use Gesture Controls
to go to the previous
photo.
O
Rotate right
Ctrl+.
Click to rotate the current
photo 90 degrees in the
clockwise direction.
P
Return to
previous window
Click to stop playback and
return to the Photos
section.
Restore from full
screen
Click to exit full screen
mode.
Play to
Select to view the current
photo on a home media
server or device that is
connected to the same
network. See Streaming
Media (Play to) for more
information.
Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink
PowerDVD.
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Note: the below table includes the hotkey for each specific button on the
playback controls, if available. For a complete list of all the hotkeys in
PowerDVD and the corresponding behavior, see PowerDVD Hotkeys.
Icon
Button
Hotkey
Description
A
Navigational
slider
Visually displays elapsed
playback time. Click along
the navigational slider to
jump to different
moments in the song.
B
Elapsed time
Displays the time elapsed
in the current song. Hover
your mouse over it to
reveal two buttons that let
you jump backward and
forward in the song. Click
to quickly jump back
8 seconds, or to skip
forward 30 seconds.
C
Song duration/
Remaining time
Click to toggle between
song duration and
remaining playback time.
D
Shuffle
V
Plays the music in a
folder, playlist, or on a
disc in random order.
E
Previous
P
Returns to the previous
song in the folder, playlist,
or on the disc.
Music Playback Controls
When playing music on the Music tab, the playback controls display as follows:
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F
Play/Pause
Space bar
Plays and pauses music
playback.
G
Mute/Volume
adjustment
Q / + and -
Click to mute the volume,
or to turn mute off. To
manually adjust the
volume, hover your
mouse over this button
and then use the slider to
increase or decrease the
volume.
H
PowerDVD
settings menu
Opens the PowerDVD
settings menu, where you
can access player settings
and PowerDVD
preferences. See
PowerDVD Settings Player Settings and
PowerDVD Settings Preferences for more
information.
I
Play to
Select to play the current
music file on a home
media server or device
that is connected to the
same network. See
Streaming Media (Play to)
for more information.
J
Enable
TrueTheater
Provides access to the
TrueTheater audio effect
controls. See TrueTheater
Audio Effects.
K
NextNJumps to the next song in
the folder, playlist, or on
the disc.
L
StopSStops music playback.
M
Repeat
Ctrl+R
Click this button during
playback to repeat one
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or all of the songs
in a folder/playlist. When
the button displays as ,
the repeat function is off.
N
Music playback
options
When playing back music,
click this button to access
the equalizer presets used
to enhance audio. The
audio preset you should
select, depends on the
type audio or genre of
music you are playing
back. These options also
provide access to Mini
Player mode. See Playing
Music in Mini Player Mode
for more information.
O
Song information
Displays the album art and
song information for the
current music that is
playing. If you're browsing
through media on other
tabs during music
playback, double-click on
the song information to
quickly return to the
music section of the
media library.
Play Speed Navigator
When wanting to rewind or fast forward through content on movie discs, in movie
files, or when playing videos files, you can click the or button to access the
Play Speed Navigator for easier control.
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Note: you can also access this panel by right-clicking above or below the
player controls.
Note: if you have a touch enabled display, you can also use Gesture Controls
to skip forward or backward during movie/video playback.
Drag the blue control slider left to increase the rewind speed up to 16 times the
normal playback speed, or right to increase the forward speed up to 32 times. You
can also click to quickly jump back 8 seconds, or to skip forward 30
seconds.
Press the space bar on your keyboard to close the control panel and resume
normal playback.
Other UI Controls
CyberLink PowerDVD also includes the following extra playback features and
controls that you may find quite useful during media playback:
When in Windowed mode, you can click anywhere in the media window
during playback and then drag the program window to a new location on
your computer's desktop.
When in full screen mode, move the mouse cursor to the left or right side of
the screen to instantly hide the caption bar and playback controls.
When in full screen mode, the current time from your computer clock is
displayed on the caption bar.
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During video file playback, you can hover your mouse over the current time
on the title bar to view the estimated playback end time.
You can hover your mouse over the navigational slider to use Instant Preview
to quickly find scenes during DVD and movie file playback.
These thumbnails are generated during playback and are only available for
video content you previously viewed.
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The CyberLink PowerDVD volume control is independent from your computer
system's audio control in the Volume Mixer.
This means, for example, if you mute the volume in CyberLink PowerDVD, the
audio will not be muted in other Windows programs. Right-click on the
button to open the Volume Mixer.
Gesture Controls
If CyberLink PowerDVD is installed on a computer that has a touch enabled display,
you can use gesture controls to browse through your media and during media
playback.
When viewing a photo, movie, or video, use the spread and pinch gestures to
zoom in and out on the image. These gesture controls are also available in
calendar view, so you can change the calendar view to show more than one
month, or zoom in on a specific day.
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When viewing a photo, use the swipe right and left gestures to view the
previous or next photo. When in calendar view you can swipe up or down to
scroll through the days and months in the calendar.
When playing movies or video files, use the swipe right gesture to quickly
jump backward 8 seconds. Swipe left to skip forward 30 seconds.
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Note: you can also use the PowerDVD Mini Player mode to play music
playlists. Note that if any videos or photos are in a playlist that contains
music, then the Mini Player mode is not available.
Playing Music in Mini Player Mode
You can play music in the media library in PowerDVD Mini Player mode. This mode
makes it easy to listen to music in CyberLink PowerDVD while performing other
tasks on your computer.
To access the Mini Player mode during music playback, click on the playback
controls and then select Mini Player. CyberLink PowerDVD will switch to Mini Player
mode and display the album art just above the task bar in Windows. Hover your
mouse over the album art to display the available controls in the Mini Player.
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Note: the media playback menu is not available during the playback of
music, photo slideshows, VCDs, or SVCDs.
You can use the controls to pause/start playback, go to the previous or next song
in the folder or playlist, or click to mute the music volume. To view the current
song and playback information, click in the bottom right corner to expand the Mini
Player.
You can click on an empty area of the player and drag it to a new location on your
computer's desktop. Click to exit Mini Player mode and return to Classic mode.
Media Playback Menu
Depending on the media you are playing, the media playback menu provides quick
access to a number of useful functions and features in CyberLink PowerDVD.
DVD Playback Menu
When playing back DVDs in CyberLink PowerDVD, click the button to access
the following features:
Add Bookmark: select to add a bookmark on the movie. See Bookmark
Functions for more information.
Bookmarks/Chapters: select to jump to a chapter on the disc, or view all the
current bookmarks and chapters in the respective viewer. See Bookmark
Viewer or Chapter Viewer for more information.
Select Menu: provides access to the available menus on the disc.
Resume: select to return to the last scene you were previously watching. This
function is best if you stopped playback to go to the disc menu, and then you
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want to quickly return to the scene you were just watching.
Audio Languages: lets you select from available audio streams or dialogue
languages. The number of audio streams depends on the disc title itself.
Primary Subtitles: lets you select the default subtitles. Primary subtitles
usually display at the bottom of the screen.
Secondary Subtitles: lets you select additional subtitles that display along with
the default (primary) subtitles. Secondary subtitles usually display at the top of
the screen.
Viewing Angles: when available on some disc titles, select this option to
switch among the available camera angles.
Movie Info: provides access to detailed information and reviews for the
current movie. See Movie Info for more information.
Movie Collection: provides access to your Movie Collection. See Movie
Collection for more information.
Snapshot: select to capture a frame of the DVD. The frame of video is copied
to the Windows clipboard and saved as a photo snapshot on your computer.
See the Snapshot section in More General settings to select the photo
snapshot format and set the folder on your computer where it is saved.
More Functions: select to access some additional playback features such as AB Repeat, See-It-All, Next Angle, and more. See More Functions for more
information.
When DVD playback is stopped, click the button to access the following
features:
Movie Collection: provides access to your Movie Collection. See Movie
Collection for more information.
Movie Info: provides access to detailed information and reviews for the
current movie. See Movie Info for more information.
Bookmark Viewer: select to view all the current bookmarks for the current
DVD in the Bookmark Viewer. See Bookmark Viewer for more information.
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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink
PowerDVD.
Blu-ray Disc Playback Menu
When playing back Blu-ray Discs* in CyberLink PowerDVD, click the button to
access the following features:
Select Menu: provides access to the available menus on the disc.
Resume: select to return to the last scene you were previously watching. This
function is best if you stopped playback to go to the disc menu, and then you
want to quickly return to the scene you were just watching.
Still Off: when playback is paused, select to resume playback.
Chapters: select to jump to a chapter on the current disc, or view a list of all
the available chapters in the Browser. See Browser for more information.
PiP Video: select to enable a picture in picture window that contains
additional content, when available on certain Blu-ray Disc titles.
Audio Languages: lets you select from available audio streams, i.e. the
dialogue language. The number of audio streams depends on the disc title
itself.
PiP Audio Language: when playing PiP video, select the language of the
picture in picture video from the PiP Audio Language list.
Primary Subtitles: lets you select the default subtitles. Primary subtitles
usually display at the bottom of the screen.
Secondary Subtitles: lets you select additional subtitles that display along with
the default (primary) subtitles. Secondary subtitles usually display at the top of
the screen.
Viewing Angles: when available on some disc titles, select this option to
switch among camera angles.
Movie Info: provides access to detailed information and reviews for the
current movie. See Movie Info for more information.
Movie Collection: provides access to your Movie Collection. See Movie
Collection for more information.
More Functions: select to access some additional playback features such as
the navigational buttons and the color buttons that correspond to ones on
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Note: when playing back DVD or Blu-ray Disc folders in the Movie Library
section, the button provides access to the same media playback menu
as a regular disc. See DVD Playback Menu or Blu-ray Disc Playback Menu
for more information.
your remote control. See More Functions for more information.
When Blu-ray Disc playback is stopped, click the button to access the following
features:
Movie Collection: provides access to your Movie Collection. See Movie
Collection for more information.
Movie Info: provides access to detailed information and reviews for the
current movie. See Movie Info for more information.
Bookmark Viewer: select to view all the current bookmarks in the Bookmark
Viewer. See Bookmark Viewer for more information.
Movie File/Video Playback Menu
When playing back movie files or videos in CyberLink PowerDVD, click the
button to access the following features:
Add Bookmark: select to add a bookmark on the movie file/video. See
Bookmark Functions for more information.
Bookmarks/Chapters: select to view all the current bookmarks for the movie
file/video in the Bookmark Viewer. See Bookmark Viewer for more
information.
Audio Languages: lets you select from available audio streams, i.e. the
dialogue language. The number of audio streams depends on the video file
itself.
Primary Subtitles: lets you import external subtitle files and provides access to
Subtitles Settings. See Importing External Subtitle Files or Subtitles Settings for
more information.
Secondary Subtitles: lets you import a secondary subtitle file that displays
along with the default (primary) subtitles and edit the settings for the
secondary subtitles. See Importing External Subtitle Files or Subtitles Settings
for more information.
Viewing Angles: when available on some movie files, select this option to
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Note: during the playback of WTV files, these video playback menu options
are not available. You can however select the preferred video and audio
stream, as well as any available subtitles during WTV playback.
switch among camera angles.
Snapshot: select to capture a frame of the video. The frame of video is copied
to the Windows clipboard and saved as a photo snapshot on your computer.
See the Snapshot section in More General Settings to select the photo
snapshot format and set the folder on your computer where it is saved.
When video playback is stopped, click the button to access the following
feature:
Bookmark Viewer: select to view all the current bookmarks for the current
movie file/video in the Bookmark Viewer. See Bookmark Viewer for more
information.
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Note: the features that are displayed and available in the express menu are
completely dependent on the type of media you are currently playing and the
features that are available for the specific media (disc title, video file, etc.).
Express Menu
The express menu provides quick access to many of CyberLink PowerDVD's
controls and playback features during playback. To access it, simply right-click the
mouse button on the media window during playback.
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Basic Controls
Use the basic controls to control playback, access the Go To menu, add
bookmarks, and more when watching movies and videos.
Playback Controls
Includes the basic playback controls (Play, Stop, Pause, etc.) for CyberLink
PowerDVD.
Add Bookmark
Select the Add Bookmark option to add a bookmark on the movie or video during
playback.
Bookmark/Chapters
Select to view all the current bookmarks and the chapter thumbnails for the current
disc. See Bookmark Viewer or Chapter Viewer for more information.
Go To
Use the Go To option to quickly select a chapter or navigate among available titles,
when available. The check mark signifies the current playback title, while the
arrows to the right of the title signify further selections in the form of chapters. You
can also select the Browser or the Chapter Viewer options for easier access to
chapters.
Repeat
Select to repeat the playback for the current chapter, media file, disc title, etc. It
also provides access to Say-It-Again and A-B Repeat during disc playback.
Shuffle
When playing slideshows, movie files, and videos, select this option to play the
media in a folder or playlist in random order.
Disc Menu Controls
The express menu provides quick access to some disc menu controls during
playback.
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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink
PowerDVD.
DVD Menu Controls
During the playback of DVD titles, the following menu controls are available in the
express menu.
Select Menu
Use the Select Menu option to quickly jump to one of the available disc menus.
See Accessing Disc Menus in PowerDVD for more information.
Resume
Select Resume to return to the last scene you were previously watching. This
function is best if you stopped playback to go to the disc menu, and then you want
to quickly return to the scene you were just watching.
Blu-ray Disc Menu Controls
During the playback of Blu-ray Disc* titles, the following extra disc menu control is
also available in the express menu.
Still Off
When the playback is paused, but the interactive menu is active, this will resume
the video.
Preference Controls
The preference controls provide access to features such as audio language,
subtitles, viewing angles, and more.
DVD and Video Preference Controls
During the playback of discs, movie files, and videos, the following preferences are
available in the express menu.
Audio Languages
The Audio Languages menu lets you select from available audio streams, i.e. the
dialogue language. The number of audio streams depends on the disc title itself.
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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink
PowerDVD.
Subtitles
The Primary Subtitles menu is the selection menu for the default subtitles. Primary
subtitles usually display at the bottom of the screen.
The Secondary Subtitles menu is for additional subtitles that you can choose to
display along with the default subtitles. Secondary subtitles usually display at the
top of the screen.
Closed Captions
Closed Captions, if supported by your disc title, is made available by national
organizations and is tailored towards the hearing impaired. The captions are found
in video content and in the form of text located somewhere on the picture. Closed
captions, as opposed to open captions, are hidden in the video signals and need a
special decoder. Select the Settings option to modify how the closed captions text
is displayed. See Closed Captions Settings for more information.
Viewing Angles
When available on some disc titles, select this option to switch among available
camera angles.
Karaoke
The Karaoke option is available when playing back karaoke discs. See Playing a
Karaoke Disc for more information.
Blu-ray Disc Preference Controls
During the playback of Blu-ray Disc* titles, the following extra preference controls
are also available in the express menu.
PiP Video
Select to enable a picture in picture window that contains additional content, when
available on certain Blu-ray Disc titles.
PiP Audio Language
Select the language of the picture in picture video from the list.
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Note: when the video in the PiP window ends or is closed, the displayed
subtitles will revert back to the originally selected Primary Subtitles.
Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink
PowerDVD.
Primary Subtitles (for Blu-ray Discs)
When PiP Video is enabled, there may be additional subtitles available in Primary
Subtitles for the picture in picture video (indicated by (from PiP) next to it). When
you select PiP subtitles, they are displayed on the main video.
Viewing Controls
In viewing controls you can adjust the aspect ratio of the media content you are
playing, and more.
Aspect Ratio
In the Aspect Ratio option, you can access such features as TrueTheater Stretch,
Digital Zoom, and Pan & Scan.
Keep Aspect Ratio
Select the Keep Aspect Ratio option to keep the correct aspect ratio of your video
content and window and apply a letterbox if required.
Stretch to Fit the Screen
Select Stretch to Fit the Screen to stretch the movie to fit the video window.
TrueTheater Stretch*
The TrueTheater Stretch feature is only available in full screen mode and is for DVD
titles with a widescreen aspect ratio (i.e. optimal with 16:9 on a 4:3 monitor). It
employs CyberLink's unique Pano Vision video technology to stretch the movie to
fit the monitor size.
The available TrueTheater Stretch modes are as follows:
Smart Stretch: crops and stretches the sides of the picture slightly, while
keeping the center as is.
Fit to Screen: keeps the center of the picture as is, while stretching the sides
slightly.
Smart for 2.35:1: select this option for disc titles that have an aspect ratio of
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2.35:1. This setting is specifically designed to maximize the display space of
widescreen (16:9 or 16:10) display devices when viewing discs with this aspect
ratio.
Custom Stretch: enables a custom created aspect ratio configured on the
Aspect Ratio tab. See Aspect Ratio for more information on creating a custom
aspect ratio.
Pan&Scan
Pan&Scan displays the central portion of disc content and allows you to drag the
display area to view all portions of the video. This feature is only available in full
screen mode and is for disc titles with the 2.35:1 or 1.85:1 aspect ratios (i.e. optimal
for widescreen content on a 4:3 monitor). Check the aspect ratio of your specific
disc title for optimal results when using this feature.
Pan&Scan enables you to view content without the black bars, but at the expense
of being unable to view the entire screen area at once. The default Pan&Scan
position is centered, but you can move the video screen simply by clicking on it
and dragging the screen left or right.
Full Screen/Restore
Select Full Screen/Restore to toggle CyberLink PowerDVD to and from full screen
mode.
Always on Top
Select this option to have CyberLink PowerDVD play on top of all other open
programs and windows on your computer.
Feature Controls
During the playback of discs and other media files you can access the following
feature controls in the express menu.
Snapshot
Select to capture a frame of the DVD or video. The frame of video is copied to the
Windows clipboard and saved as a photo snapshot on your computer. See the
Snapshot section in More General Settings to select the photo snapshot format and
set the folder on your computer where it is saved.
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More Functions
Select to access some additional playback features such as A-B Repeat, See-It-All,
Next Angle, and more. See More Functions for more information.
Share on
When viewing photos, select to share the current photo on a social network or via
e-mail.
Print
Select during photo slideshow playback to print the current photo out on a
connected printer. When clicked, the photo is sent to your computer's default
photo viewer for printing. Proceed to use your computer's default photo viewer to
print off the photo as required.
Open with
If you'd like to open a photo you are viewing in another program, select Open with
and then the desired program.
Playback Info & Settings
In this section of the express menu you can also toggle the OSD on/off and access
the PowerDVD settings window.
Show Information
When you enable Show Information, the OSD (on screen display) displays the
variable video bitrate, audio types such as Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0 or DTS
5.1, and their audio bit rates. It also displays the playback time elapsed and
remaining, plus the chapter and title information.
Slideshow Preferences
Select when playing a photo slideshow to adjust slideshow preferences. Select the
Duration each photo displays before advancing to the next photo. Select the Effect
applied to your slideshow. Motion adds pans and zooms on each photo, while
Fade adds a fade effect between the photos.
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Note: the Browser is also available through the express menu when you
select the Go To option.
Settings
Select to access the settings window. See PowerDVD Settings - Player Settings for
more information.
Playback Menu
When playing back movie discs, the playback menu provides you with another
shortcut for selecting chapters, and provides access to the Browser and the Chapter
Viewer.
1. To access the playback menu, right click on the or button on the
playback controls during playback. The check mark signifies the current
chapter you are watching.
2. Select the chapter you want to view to go to that chapter.
Browser
The Browser provides you with a window where you can navigate and view all your
available titles, their associated chapters, and any added bookmarks.
1. Select Browser in the playback menu to open the Browser window for
navigating between titles and chapters, and viewing bookmarks. The red
pointer indicates the current playing chapter.
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Note: the Chapter Viewer is not available for Blu-ray Disc titles for content
protection reasons.
Note: CyberLink PowerDVD saves all of the chapter thumbnails on your
computer when you use the Chapter Viewer. If you would like to manage these
thumbnails to free up disc space, see the Cache files section in General
Settings.
Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink
PowerDVD.
2. Simply select a chapter or a bookmark (indicated by the tack) and then click
Go To to start playback.
Chapter Viewer
The Chapter Viewer lets you view DVD chapter thumbnails in a grid view. You can
also access it in the playback menu (click on , select Bookmarks/Chapters and
then Chapter Viewer) or through the express menu when you select the Go To or
the Bookmark/Chapters option.
Use a remote control or your mouse to browse through the chapter thumbnails.
Select a chapter thumbnail to start playback from that chapter.
PowerDVD Remote
If you have an Android or iOS device with PowerDVD Remote* installed, you can
remotely control the playback of media on a computer that has CyberLink
PowerDVD 11, 12, 13, or 14 installed. You can also use PowerDVD Remote to play
back media on the connected devices in CyberLink PowerDVD.
Setting Up Device
Before you can use a portable device to remotely control the play back of media,
you must first:
connect the computer with CyberLink PowerDVD 11, 12, 13, 14 installed to a
wireless network.
connect the portable Android or iOS device to the same wireless network.
download the free PowerDVD Remote app from the online store (Google Play,
Apple App Store).
install the PowerDVD Remote app on your portable device.
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Note: if required, click Change to generate a new Passcode for the
connected device.
on the computer connected to the wireless network, click on the Devices tab
of CyberLink PowerDVD and then select PowerDVD Remote. Next, select the
Allow PowerDVD Remote to connect and control this computer option to
give permission for PowerDVD Remote to control the playback of CyberLink
PowerDVD on the current computer.
enter the Passcode provided on this tab into the device running PowerDVD
Remote, so that it can control CyberLink PowerDVD on this computer.
Playing Media with PowerDVD Remote
Once you have set up your portable device by connecting it to the wireless network
and installing PowerDVD Remote, you can use it to control the playback of media
on a server on the network or on the device itself.
To remotely control the playback of media with PowerDVD Remote, do this:
1. Open the CyberLink PowerDVD program on the computer you want to play
the media on.
2. Launch the PowerDVD Remote app on your portable device. PowerDVD
Remote will search for and find all the media servers connected to the
network it is connected to.
3. Select the server from the list (the name of the computer you launched
CyberLink PowerDVD on) to connect to it.
4. If required, enter the four digit password to access the media server.
PowerDVD Remote displays the Modules window.
5. In the Modules window of PowerDVD Remote, you can do the following:
select Movie to access and play back movie discs on the Movies tab of the
computer running CyberLink PowerDVD.
select Video to access and play back video files on the Videos tab of the
computer running CyberLink PowerDVD.
select Photo to access and view photos on the Photos tab of the computer
running CyberLink PowerDVD.
select Music to access and play back music on the Music tab of the computer
running CyberLink PowerDVD.
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Note: when playing media remotely using PowerDVD Remote, the playback
controls that are available depend on the type of media you are playing. See
Playback Controls for a description of the available controls and playback
features for each media type.
Note: the Touchpad gives you all the same options as a regular mouse or
touchpad. You can select any button, tab, or media file that is contained in
the CyberLink PowerDVD program, and use the scroll bar on the right to
scroll through media in a window.
select Device to access and play back media located on the device you are
using to control playback. If there are other portable devices connected to the
server as well, you can access them and the device you are using to control
playback on the Devices tab of the computer running CyberLink PowerDVD.
6. In PowerDVD Remote, select the Touchpad tab at the bottom of the screen to
access and use the touchpad. Dragging your finger across the portable
device's screen controls mouse movement on the computer running
CyberLink PowerDVD. Double tapping the screen begins playback of selected
media.
7. In PowerDVD Remote, select the Playback Controls tab to control the
playback of the selected media using the available controls. If playing a disc
on the Movies tab, tap the DVD/BD option for more controls including access
to the Chapter Viewer, disc menus, subtitles, available languages, etc.
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Note: TrueTheater video enhancements are disabled during the playback of
Blu-ray Disc titles and when hardware acceleration is enabled.
Note: CyberLink PowerDVD cannot apply certain TrueTheater video
enhancements to some video file formats.
Chapter 6:
Playback Features
CyberLink PowerDVD includes many playback features that are sure to enhance
your movie viewing experience.
TrueTheater Enhancements
Click the button to display the TrueTheater Enhancements window.
TrueTheater is a group of video and audio enhancement technologies from
CyberLink that help provide the best viewing experience possible during the
playback of your media.
TrueTheater Video Enhancements and Hardware Decoding
During the playback of DVDs, video files, and videos on YouTube, you can enable
TrueTheater video enhancements to maximize the video playback quality. In this
window you can also enable hardware acceleration or software decoding for
smoother playback.
Enabling Hardware/Software Decoding and
TrueTheater Enhancements
At the top of the Videos tab of the TrueTheater Enhancements window, you can
enable hardware or software decoding for smoother video playback. Or you can
enable both software decoding and TrueTheater video enhancements.
Enable hardware acceleration decoding whenever possible: if your computer
supports NVIDIA CUDA/AMD Accelerated Parallel Processing technology,
select this option to use GPU acceleration to decode the video for smoother
movie playback. When selected, the TrueTheater Effects are disabled.
Use software decoding: select this option to use CyberLink's built in software
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Note: this feature is not available for disc playback.
decoding codec. Select this option if your computer does not support
hardware acceleration, but you still want to decode the video for smoother
movie playback. When selected, the TrueTheater Effects are disabled.
Use software decoding with TrueTheater enhancements: select this option if
you want to use CyberLink's built in codec to decode the video for smoother
movie playback, and enable also the TrueTheater enhancements. Once
enabled, modify the enhancements as required below.
Modifying TrueTheater Video Enhancement Settings
Auto adjustment: select this option to apply all TrueTheater enhancements
automatically when playing DVDs and videos. CyberLink PowerDVD
dynamically adjusts (turns on or off) TrueTheater HD and Motion according to
the CPU usage and mobile power settings (notebook/laptop users only).
Manual adjustment: select this option to manually enable and set the amount
of TrueTheater enhancements applied to the video as follows:.
TrueTheater HD: select this option to up scale the original video to a
higher resolution version, which is sharper and artifact-free. TrueTheater HD
is capable of boosting 480p video to 1080p. Use the slider to adjust the
sharpness to the best output that suits your configuration.
TrueTheater Lighting (CyberLink Eagle Vision 2): is a video enhancement
technology developed by CyberLink that detects video content and
dynamically adjusts the brightness/contrast/saturation ratios so that you
do not need to change the color settings if the video you are watching
contains scenes that are overly dark or too bright. Use the level slider to
adjust the TrueTheater Lighting effect the desired amount.
TrueTheater Motion: select this option to enable frame rate upsampling,
from 24 fps up to 60 fps, to make panning scenes, particularly in action
movies, play more smoothly. TrueTheater Motion can improve the frame
rate of video content to 60 or 72 fps, depending on the output frame rate
of your display.
TrueTheater Noise Reduction: select this option to reduce the amount of
video noise when playing home video files in CyberLink PowerDVD, including
High-ISO and TV signal noise. Once enabled, drag the slider to increase or
decrease the level of noise reduction on the video.
TrueTheater Stabilizer: select this option to employ motion compensation
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Note: this feature is not available for disc playback.
Note: if you select Use S/PDIF or HDM I as your speaker environment, then
TrueTheater audio enhancements are disabled.
technology when playing home video files that are shaky. This feature is ideal
for use with video files taken without a tripod or recorded while moving.
TrueTheater Display Mode
The TrueTheater display mode option is available when you enable TrueTheater
enhancements, and lets you select how the video enhancements are displayed
during playback.
You can select from the following display modes:
: select to view the applied TrueTheater enhancements on the entire
video in normal mode.
: select to compare the applied TrueTheater enhancements in split
mode, with the left half of the video played back with the original video, while
the right half has the video enhancements applied.
: select to preview the applied TrueTheater enhancements on the entire
video using compare mode, with the left side containing the original video,
while the right side contains the same video with the video enhancements
applied.
TrueTheater Audio Enhancements
During the playback of all disc types, videos, and music, you can apply TrueTheater
to enhance the overall quality of the audio. To display the TrueTheater audio
enhancements, click on and then click on the Audio tab.
To use TrueTheater audio enhancements, do this:
1. Select the Speaker environment from the drop-down that matches your
current configuration. For a detailed description of each option, see the
Speaker environment section in More Audio Settings.
2. Select the TrueTheater Surround option to use the TrueTheater Surround
audio enhancement as the Output mode or special processing that is used on
the audio signal.
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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink
PowerDVD. ** Windows 7/8 only.
Note: ** if your version of CyberLink PowerDVD supports 3D Blu-ray Disc
playback, you may have to enable playback in settings. See Blu-ray 3D for
information on enabling it.
Note: you must manually enable 3D playback when viewing 3D photos or if
you want to convert 2D photos to 3D.
Note: 3D mode is enabled when the 3D icon on the playback controls
displays as . Note that a number of features are disabled during 3D
playback.
3. Based on the speaker environment you selected, the advanced audio options
that are available will vary. For a detailed description on how to configure the
advanced audio options go to More Audio Settings and refer to the related
section. For example, if your speaker environment is Headphone, see the
TrueTheater Surround section in Headphone Output Options.
3D Playback
CyberLink PowerDVD supports the playback of 3D Blu-ray Discs*, DVDs*, video
files*, and 3D YouTube videos*, and also lets you view JPS, MPO, and side by side
3D photos* in 3D. CyberLink PowerDVD can also convert any regular 2D Blu-ray
Disc**, DVD movie, video file, YouTube video, and photo into 3D using TrueTheater
3D*.
3D Playback Warning: if you experience headaches, dizziness, nausea, blurry
eyesight or other symptoms while watching 3D video content, it is highly
recommended that you stop playback immediately and see your doctor.
Before beginning 3D playback, it is recommended that you first set up your 3D
display device. See Display Device in the 3D Display preferences for more
information.
Enabling 3D Playback
When you insert a 3D** Blu-ray Disc or DVD, or play a 3D video file, CyberLink
PowerDVD plays it back automatically in 3D if 3D mode* is enabled.
CyberLink PowerDVD also automatically converts all 2D Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, video
files, and YouTube videos to 3D using TrueTheater 3D* once 3D mode is enabled.
To enable 3D playback, just select the button on the playback controls.
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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink
PowerDVD.
Note: when you create bookmarks for a DVD, they are packaged into a
MovieMark and saved in your Movie Collection. See MovieMarks for more
information.
If you need to adjust your 3D display configuration or the playback preferences,
click on the playback controls and then select 3D Display. See 3D Display
Preferences for details on all the available configuration options.
Bookmark Functions
During the playback of DVDs and videos, click to bookmark your favorite
scenes and gain access to the Bookmark Viewer.
To bookmark a scene, do this:
1. Click on and then select Add Bookmark. Playback is paused and the
bookmark dialog displays.
2. Enter in a comment in the Comments field. The comment may be a
description of the scene or a commentary/observation about it.
3. Click on Save, or Save & View to save the comments and open the Bookmark
Viewer.
Bookmark Viewer
In the Bookmark Viewer you can view and edit all of the bookmarked scenes and
associated comments for the current DVD, movie file, or video you are playing. You
can also export and share DVD bookmarks on MoovieLive or Facebook, or
download and import DVD bookmarks created by other CyberLink PowerDVD
users.
To open the Bookmark Viewer, click on and then select Bookmark Viewer.
When you open the Bookmark Viewer when watching a DVD, it displays as follows:
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Note: some of these tasks are not available for video bookmarks.
A - DVD Bo okma rk, B - Movi eM arks Ava ila bl e, C - Selec t Movi e, D - I mp ort M ovieM a rks, E Bookma rks, F- B ookm ark Com ments, G - Bo okm ark Functions, H - View M ore M ovi eMa rks o n
M oovieLive, I - M ovieM a rks o n M oo vieLive
The Bookmark Viewer displays MovieMarks for the current DVD you are watching.
In the Bookmark Viewer, you can perform the following tasks:
if required, select a different movie from the available list to view its
bookmarks. The DVD for the movie must be in the drive to view the
bookmarked scenes.
select from the available MovieMarks in the MovieMark list view to view all of
the bookmarks it contains.
click on the Download link in the Online MovieMark list view to download
additional MovieMarks from MoovieLive for this DVD.
click on the More link to go to the MoovieLive.com to view and download
more MovieMarks for this DVD.
click on to import downloaded MovieMarks into the Bookmark Viewer.
double-click on a specific bookmark in the main window to play it and view
the associated comments.
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click the Play button to play all of the bookmarks in the current MovieMark in
order.
click on Share to upload all of the bookmarks to MoovieLive and Facebook,
packaged as a MovieMark.
click on Export to save the bookmarks in a MovieMark file on your hard drive.
Saved in the BMK format, you can import it into another computer or e-mail it
to friends.
click on Edit to edit any existing bookmark comments. Click Save to save your
changes, or Cancel to discard the changes.
click on Exit to close the Bookmark Viewer and return to the DVD or video.
to delete a specific bookmark, click on the Edit button and then click the
button next to the bookmark you want to delete.
to delete a MovieMark from the list view, select it and then click .
Playing Bookmarks
When you play a MovieMark or individual bookmark, CyberLink PowerDVD starts
the playback from the bookmarked point and displays the comments below the
video image.
CyberLink PowerDVD continues the playback of the movie/video from the point
where it was bookmarked. To view another bookmark, select one in the sidebar on
the right. Click on Exit to hide the bookmarks and comments, or just to hide the
comments.
More Functions
Open the More Functions window for access to some additional playback features
such as See-It-All, A-B Repeat, and Next Angle.
To display the More Functions window, click during disc playback, select More
Functions, and then click to view all the available buttons.
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Note: the below table includes the hotkey for each specific button in more
functions, if available. For a complete list of all the hotkeys in PowerDVD and
the corresponding behavior, see PowerDVD Hotkeys.
Button/Icon
Hotkey
Description
A
Navigation
buttons
Left, Right,
Up, Down
arrows
Use to navigate through a disc
menu.
B
F9 (red), F10
(green),
F11 (yellow),
F12 (blue)
Same as the corresponding colored
buttons on remote control.
Displayed during Blu-ray Disc
playback only.
C
Enter
Enter
Accepts the selected option.
D
A-B Repeat
X
Repeats selected scene. See A-B
Repeat.
E
Say-It-Again
W
Repeats the last dialog. See Say-It-
Again.
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F
Snapshot
C
Captures video content as an
image file. (Not supported during
Blu-ray Disc playback.) See Taking
Photo Snapshots.
G
Next angle
A
Switches among any available
angles. See Next Angle.
H
Expand/Collapse
Select to display or hide buttons by
expanding or collapsing the
window.
I
1 - +10
0-9, * for +10
Number pad.
J
See-It-All
Ctrl+S
Activates See-It-All function. See
See-It-All.
K
Karaoke
K
Switches among karaoke modes.
See Playing a Karaoke Disc.
Note: this feature is not supported with Blu-ray Disc titles.
A-B Repeat
A-B Repeat lets you select any part of the movie for repeated playback. The starting
point of the repeating playback is called A and the end is called B. This is different
from Say-It-Again, which only repeats the current dialog.
To use A-B Repeat, do this:
1. During playback, click on the button to access the A-B Repeat dialog
window (or press the X key on your keyboard).
2. Set point A by clicking the button at the beginning of the segment you
would like to repeat.
3. Click to set point B, or where you would like the segment to end. The
segment will repeat and loop continuously, even if you close the A-B Repeat
dialog window.
4. To cancel A-B Repeat, click the button again or navigate out of the
segment's range (i.e. with the navigational slider or by jumping to the next or
previous chapters).
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Note: this feature is not available during the playback of Blu-ray Disc titles. It
is also not available in 3D mode.
Say-It-Again
You can use Say-It-Again to repeat the current dialog you are watching. To use SayIt-Again, do this:
1. Simply click the button during the playback of some dialog to repeat the
same dialog again.
2. Click again to turn Say-It-Again off.
Taking Photo Snapshots
CyberLink PowerDVD lets you capture individual frames from your favorite scenes
during the playback of a DVD, movie file, or video. The frame of video is copied to
the Windows clipboard and saved as a photo snapshot on your computer. See the
Snapshot section in More General Settings to select the photo snapshot format and
set the folder on your computer where it is saved.
Capturing Snapshots
1. During playback, click the button in the More Functions window, or press
C on your keyboard to capture a frame of the current video content.
2. To be more precise, you can pause the scene, play it in slow motion, or step
through the frames, and then capture the exact desired frame of video.
Next Angle
The Next Angle feature is often available for music concert discs. Click during
playback to switch among any available angles.
See-It-All
During movie playback on a notebook/laptop that is running on battery power,
click to enable See-It-All and ensure you are able to watch the entire movie. It
does this by calculating the remaining battery life versus the movie's remaining
time length, and then adjusts the movie's playback speed accordingly.
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Note: the use of external subtitles files is only supported during the playback
of individual video files (movie files or TV show files).
Menu/Number Pad
The Menu/Number pad offers navigation buttons, a pad for entering numbers, and
buttons for accessing other functions. Like any stereo's remote control, use the
number pad to directly input the specific track you would like to play when
listening to a playlist or an audio CD.
Seek by Time
You can instantly jump to a specific point of time in a disc, movie file, video, or
song using the Seek by Time function.
To use the Seek by Time, do this:
1. During media playback, right-click on the navigational slider. The Seek by
Time dialog box displays.
2. Enter the time code (in hour, minute, and second) and then click OK. Playback
continues from the time you entered.
External/Embedded Subtitles
CyberLink PowerDVD supports the use of subtitles that are embedded in MKV
movie files. You can also import subtitles that are in an external file during movie
file playback.
To display or change the external/embedded subtitles during playback, do this:
1. Click on the button (or right-click on the media window to display the
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Note: you can also drag and drop a subtitle file onto the CyberLink
PowerDVD UI during playback to import it.
Note: CyberLink PowerDVD will also automatically import any supported
subtitle files it finds in the same directory as the movie file it is playing back.
You can import up to 10 subtitle files, but can only display a maximum of two
during playback.
express menu).
2. Select Primary Subtitles or Secondary Subtitles, and then select the subtitle
language in the list you want to use. If the subtitles you want to use are not
available, you may need to import the subtitle file. See Importing External
Subtitle Files for more information.
3. To stop displaying the subtitles, click on the button (or right-click on the
media window), select Primary Subtitles > Off, or Secondary Subtitles > Off.
See Subtitles Settings for information on changing the font style, position, and
encoding for external and embedded subtitles.
Importing External Subtitle Files
You can import subtitles that are in an external file during movie file and video file
playback. CyberLink PowerDVD supports the following external subtitle file
formats: ASS, PSB, SAA, SMI, SRT, SUB.
To import an external subtitle file, do this:
1. During playback, click on the button (or right-click on the media window)
and then select Primary Subtitles > Import, or Secondary Subtitles > Import.
2. In the dialog that displays, browse to and then select the subtitle file you want
to import.
3. Click the Open button to import the subtitle file.
Once imported, you can change the font style, position, and encoding in settings if
required. See Subtitles Settings for more information.
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