Cyberlink PowerDVD - 14.0 Instruction Manual
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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Super Multi combo disc drive.
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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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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