Cyberlink PowerDVD - 15.0 Instruction Manual
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PowerDVD
User's Guide
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Contents
Introduction
................................................................................................1Welcome
................................................................................................5System Requirements
PowerDVD Media Library
................................................................................................9Importing Media into the Media Library
................................................................................................10Media Library Overview
..............................................................................................10Movies/TV 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
..............................................................................................14CyberLink Cloud
..............................................................................................14My Computer
..............................................................................................14Playlists
..............................................................................................15Online Video
..............................................................................................15Devices & Home Media (DLNA)
................................................................................................15Media Window
..............................................................................................15Browsing Through Movies in the Movie Library
..............................................................................................16Browsing Through TV Shows
..............................................................................................17Browsing Through Photo/Video Folders
..............................................................................................20Browsing Through Music
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..............................................................................................3New Features in PowerDVD
..............................................................................................4PowerDVD Versions
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..............................................................................................21Searching for Media
..............................................................................................21Rating Media
..............................................................................................22Setting 3D Source Format
................................................................................................23PowerDVD Modes
................................................................................................24PowerDVD Settings
................................................................................................24Playback Controls
Playing Media in PowerDVD
................................................................................................25Playing Movie Discs
..............................................................................................25Auto-Resume
..............................................................................................26Supported Disc Formats
..............................................................................................26Accessing Disc Menus in PowerDVD
................................................................................................28Playing Movie Files and TV Shows
..............................................................................................28Auto-Resume
..............................................................................................29Supported Movie File/TV Show Formats
..............................................................................................29Playing Movie Files in PowerDVD
..............................................................................................30Playing TV Shows in PowerDVD
................................................................................................30Playing Videos
..............................................................................................30Supported Video Formats
..............................................................................................31Playing Videos in PowerDVD
................................................................................................31Viewing Photos
..............................................................................................31Supported Photo Formats
..............................................................................................32Playing Photo Slideshows
................................................................................................32Playing Music
..............................................................................................33Supported Audio Formats
..............................................................................................33Playing Audio Discs and Music in the Library
..............................................................................................35Playing a Karaoke Disc
................................................................................................35Playing Media Stored on CyberLink Cloud
..............................................................................................36CyberLink Cloud Media
..............................................................................................37Playing CyberLink Cloud Media
..............................................................................................37Downloading Media from CyberLink Cloud
................................................................................................38Creating Media Playlists
..............................................................................................39Smart Playlists
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..............................................................................................39Playing Back Media Playlists
................................................................................................39Playing Online Videos
..............................................................................................39Watching Videos on YouTube
..............................................................................................42Watching Videos on Vimeo
Playing Media Shared on a Device/Home Media
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(DLNA) Network
..............................................................................................43Setting Up CyberLink Apps on Your Devices
..............................................................................................45Supported File Formats
..............................................................................................46Playing Shared Media
..............................................................................................46Downloading Shared Media
................................................................................................47Streaming Media (Play to)
Playback Controls
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................................................................................................49Movie Disc Playback Controls
................................................................................................55Video Playback Controls
................................................................................................61Photo Playback Controls
................................................................................................67Music Playback Controls
..............................................................................................70Using the Audio Equalizer
..............................................................................................71Playing Music in Mini Player Mode
................................................................................................72Play Speed Navigator
................................................................................................73Other UI Controls
..............................................................................................75Gesture Controls
..............................................................................................77Video Mark In/Out (Video Scene Selector)
..............................................................................................79Seek by Time
................................................................................................79Media Playback Menu
..............................................................................................79DVD Playback Menu
..............................................................................................80Blu-ray Disc Playback Menu
..............................................................................................81Movie File/TV Show/Video Playback Menu
................................................................................................83Express Menu
..............................................................................................84Basic Controls
..............................................................................................85Disc Menu Controls
..............................................................................................86Preference Controls
..............................................................................................88Viewing Controls
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..............................................................................................90Feature Controls
..............................................................................................91Playback Info & Settings
................................................................................................92Playback Menu
..............................................................................................92Browser
..............................................................................................93Chapter Viewer
................................................................................................93Controlling Playback with PowerDVD Remote
..............................................................................................94Setting Up PowerDVD Remote on Device
Playing Media in PowerDVD with PowerDVD
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Remote
Playback Features
................................................................................................97TrueTheater Enhancements
..............................................................................................97Enabling TrueTheater
..............................................................................................99When is TrueTheater is Not Available?
..............................................................................................99TrueTheater Display Modes
................................................................................................1003D Playback
..............................................................................................100Enabling 3D Playback
................................................................................................101Adding Bookmarks
..............................................................................................101Bookmark Viewer
..............................................................................................103Playing Bookmarks
................................................................................................103More Functions
..............................................................................................105A-B Repeat
..............................................................................................106Say-It-Again
..............................................................................................106Taking Photo Snapshots
..............................................................................................107Next Angle
..............................................................................................107Menu/Number Pad
................................................................................................107External/Embedded Subtitles
..............................................................................................107Importing External Subtitle Files
Utilizing CyberLink Cloud
................................................................................................109Uploading Media to CyberLink Cloud
................................................................................................110Syncing Media with CyberLink Cloud
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Sharing, Syncing, and
Transferring Media in the Media
Library
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................................................................................................113Sharing Media on a Network
................................................................................................114Sharing Media on Social Networks
..............................................................................................114Uploading Videos to Facebook
..............................................................................................115Uploading Videos to YouTube
..............................................................................................116Uploading Videos to Vimeo
..............................................................................................117Uploading Photos to Facebook
..............................................................................................118Uploading Photos to Flickr
................................................................................................119Syncing Media to Connected Device
................................................................................................121Transferring Movie Files to Devices
PowerDVD Settings - Player
Settings
PowerDVD Settings - Preferences
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................................................................................................123General Settings
..............................................................................................126More General Settings
................................................................................................127Video, Audio, Subtitles Settings
..............................................................................................129More Video Settings
..............................................................................................130More Audio Settings
..............................................................................................137Subtitles and Closed Captions Settings
................................................................................................139Blu-ray Disc Settings
..............................................................................................140More Blu-ray Disc Settings
................................................................................................141CyberLink Cloud Settings
..............................................................................................142General Settings
..............................................................................................142Conversion Settings
................................................................................................143Hotkeys/Mouse Wheel Settings
................................................................................................144Movie Info Settings
................................................................................................145Information
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................................................................................................147UI Customization Preferences
..............................................................................................147Wallpaper
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..............................................................................................148Media Panel
..............................................................................................149Others
................................................................................................151Media Library Preferences
..............................................................................................152Movies
..............................................................................................153TV Shows
..............................................................................................155Videos/Photos
..............................................................................................156Music
................................................................................................157Home Media (DLNA) Preferences
..............................................................................................157Access Control
..............................................................................................158Folder Sharing
................................................................................................1583D Display Preferences
..............................................................................................158General
..............................................................................................159Display Device
PowerDVD Hotkeys
Licensing and Copyright
Information
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Technical Support
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................................................................................................171Before Contacting Technical Support
................................................................................................172Web Support
................................................................................................172Help Resources
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Note: this document is for reference and informational use only. Its content
and the corresponding program are subject to change without notice.
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: if you previously had CyberLink PowerDVD 14 installed, you will be
asked if you want to import your personal settings into the new version.
Select Yes, I would like to import my personal settings from my
previous PowerDVD setup to import the media library, playlists, PowerDVD
settings, and more.
Note: in the welcome dialog you can also 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.
Note: once you proceed from this dialog window and close the welcome
dialog, even if you didn’t change the media library preferences, CyberLink
PowerDVD will start searching the default media folders (Windows Media
Library and Downloads folder) on your computer for media files. If you don't
want CyberLink PowerDVD to do this, be sure to click the Select more
folders in the media library link and remove all of the folders in the
media library settings window.
Note: you can always change your selection later in General settings. See
CyberLink Product Improvement Program for more information.
The first step of launching CyberLink PowerDVD is to import movies, TV shows, and
other media files into your PowerDVD media library.
Click the Set up Media Library link to configure what media is imported into the
library.
You can also click the Next Step button to view more information about the
advantages of the PowerDVD media library, and then click the Select more folders
in the media library link to set the folders on your computer's hard drive and
connected network devices that CyberLink PowerDVD will search for media in and
then import into the library. For more information on importing movies, TV shows,
and other media files 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 Next Step 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.
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New Features in PowerDVD
This section outlines the latest features within the CyberLink PowerDVD program.
Easier and more intuitive TrueTheater enhancement controls that result in
better than expected video and audio quality.
All new TrueTheater Color that makes the colors in video more vivid, without
affecting skin tones.
An enhanced playback engine for a smoother 4K movie playback experience.
More exclusive audio output (WASAPI Exclusive) formats supported: FLAC,
MP3, WAV, and WMA.
Supports playback of lossless copies (ISO) of Blu-ray Discs and DVDs from hard
drive or network device*.
Hardware acceleration support for HEVC/H.265 video for smoother playback*.
More audio effect presets to choose from or manually create your own in the
Audio Equalizer.
TV show import and management in the PowerDVD media library.
Extract audio from imported video clips and pinned YouTube videos*.
Edit tags in the music library to fix unknown artists and missing album art.
Rip audio from CDs and import the audio into the media library*.
Customize the PowerDVD UI by setting the background wallpaper, which you
can download or create using your own photos.
Mark the best moments in videos so you can always play the best part of your
memories.
More effortless photo browsing using Instant Thumbnails.
More intuitive 3D playback options that auto play 3D content in 3D*.
View all video bookmarks at a glance so you can more quickly jump to your
favorite moments.
A resume-able UI feature that remembers where you left off the next time you
launch PowerDVD.
Adds support for video transcoding and streaming playback from CyberLink
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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink
PowerDVD.
Cloud*.
Share a link to your photos stored on CyberLink Cloud* with your family and
friends.
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.
To view the PowerDVD version table, please go to our web site: http://www.
cyberlink.com/products/powerdvd-ultra/compare-versions_en_US.html
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.
CyberLink Cloud
CyberLink Cloud* is a cloud storage service from CyberLink where users can upload
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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.
Note: when playing back media in Cinema mode, click and then select
Upgrades. Select Updates to view information on the latest patch updates.
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 Notification Center 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.
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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.
CyberLink PowerDVD optimizes performance by selecting the appropriate video deinterlacing algorithm for the available processing power. CyberLink PowerDVD
maintains its support for processors below 1.6 GHz by ensuring that some
CyberLink TrueTheater technologies are turned off by default. CyberLink
PowerDVD's advanced audio and video technologies function better when used
with processors above 2.4 GHz.
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7, and Vista.
Processor (CPU)
Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and TrueTheater 3D Playback
Blu-ray Disc playback: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 (2.66GHz), AMD Phenom 9450
(2.10GHz) or above.
Blu-ray 3D playback: Intel Core i5, AMD Phenom II X4 or above.
TrueTheater HD** and TrueTheater 3D** for Blu-ray and HD video: Intel Core i5
(with 4 Cores), AMD Phenom II X6 or above.
DVD playback: Pentium 4 (2.4 GHz), Athlon 64 2800+ (1.8 GHz), AMD Fusion Eseries & C-series or above.
4K UltraHD with Hardware Acceleration
Intel 3rd generation Core i5 or above.
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Note: we strongly recommend that you update your graphics card driver to
the latest version. 3D display devices are required for TrueTheater 3D
playback.
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.
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 8/8.1.
DVD and TrueTheater 3D playback: 1 GB required for Vista, Windows 7 and
Windows 8/8.1.
Blu-ray 3D with or without Hardware Acceleration
2 GB.
Hard Disk Space
500 MB for product installation.
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Display Devices
Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and TrueTheater 3D Playback
For Blu-ray titles with AACS and DVD titles with CPRM playback, PowerDVD 15
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
Super Multi combo disc drive.
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, 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, TV shows, and other
media files that you import from your computer's hard drive and connected
network devices. It is also where you can play back your movie discs and access the
latest movie information from the Internet.
To ensure the PowerDVD media library has all of your media, make sure that you
tell CyberLink PowerDVD where it is so it can be imported. For information on
importing movies, TV shows, and other media files in to the media library, see
Importing Media into the Media Library.
Once in the media library, you can organize, play, and share your movies, TV shows,
and media, and much more. For a detailed overview of the media library itself, and
what each tab contains, see Media Library Overview.
Importing Media into the Media Library
CyberLink PowerDVD imports the movies, TV shows, and other media files on your
computer's hard drive and connected network devices into the PowerDVD media
library. By default CyberLink PowerDVD imports the movies, TV shows, and other
media files that are in the most commonly used media folders. However you can
specify which folders CyberLink should be importing media from by clicking the
Set up Media Library 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, TV shows, and other 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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Media Library Overview
Click on the Media Library tab to access to all of the media you have imported into
the media library and play back movie discs. The media library consists of four
main sections: Movies/TV, Videos, Photos, and Music.
See the relevant sections in Playing Media in PowerDVD for detailed information on
playing back the media in the media library.
Movies/TV in the Media Library
Click on the Movies/TV tab to play back movie discs, movie files, TV shows, and
access the latest movie information from CyberLink's movie information services.
The Movies/TV tab has four sections: Movie Info, Movie Discs, Movie Library, and TV
Library.
Movie Info
The Movie Info section of the media library provides access to movie information
from the internet. To view the latest movie releases and other information in the
media window, click .
Movie Discs
Click to access the Movie Discs section of the Movies/TV tab, which is
where you play back video discs in CyberLink PowerDVD. See Playing Movie Discs
for information on the playback of discs in CyberLink PowerDVD.
Movie Library
Click on to open the Movie Library section and access all the movie files
in CyberLink PowerDVD. Movie files are DVD/Blu-ray Disc* folders and individual
video files (movie files you recorded with a PVR) that are saved on your computer's
hard drive. By importing them into the Movie Library section of the media library
you can view movie cover art, rating information, and more. See Browsing Through
Movies in the Movie Library for more information.
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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.
See Playing Movie Files for more information on playing movie files in CyberLink
PowerDVD.
TV Shows
The TV Shows section is where TV show video files you recorded with a PVR are
found in the PowerDVD media library. Click to access, organize, and play
them back. See Browsing Through TV Shows for more information.
Videos in the Media Library
Click on the Videos tab to play back the video clips that are in your media library.
These videos are home movies and other short clips that you may not want to
include in the Movie Library. See Browsing Through 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.
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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, video clips, movie files, TV shows, and music in the CyberLink
PowerDVD media library. The media panel also lets you watch online videos
(YouTube and Vimeo), play media on portable devices and media servers* on your
home network, create media playlists, access CyberLink Cloud*, and much more.
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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink
PowerDVD.
Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink
PowerDVD.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Playlists
On the Playlists tab of CyberLink PowerDVD you can create media playlists that
contain music, videos, and photos. See Creating Media Playlists for more
information.
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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink
PowerDVD.
Note: when browsing through and viewing media in the media window,
CyberLink PowerDVD will remember your place for you when you close the
program. The next time you launch CyberLink PowerDVD, you will be
brought back to the last media you were viewing for your added convenience.
Online Video
The Online Video* tab of the media panel lets you watch videos on YouTube and
Vimeo, without leaving the program interface.
See Playing Online Videos for more information about using this feature.
Devices & Home Media (DLNA)
On the Devices & Home Media (DLNA) tab of CyberLink PowerDVD, you can access
and play back media that is on any device or DLNA media server that is connected
to a home Wi-Fi network. 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 Shared on a Device/Home Media (DLNA) Network for more
information on playing back shared media on a network, or Syncing Media to
Devices to learn more about syncing media to connected Android devices.
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 Movies/TV 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.
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Note: use the zoom slider on the playback controls to use Instant Scale to
dynamically resize the movie cover art to a desired size. If you are not
seeing the latest movie files in the media library, just click to refresh.
Note: if the cover art for a movie file in the library is incorrect, you can right
click on it and select Hide Online Info to remove it and the related movie
information.
Note: use the zoom slider on the playback controls to use Instant Scale to
dynamically resize the TV show cover art to a desired size. If you are not
seeing the latest TV shows in the media library, just click to refresh.
As you browse through the library, note the icons next to each of the movie files.
Their meanings are as follows:
- indicates the movie has not yet been watched.
- indicates the movie was partly watched, but not to the end.
- indicates the movie was previously watched.
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.
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 (and from your computer's hard
drive), just right click on it and select Delete from Disk.
Browsing Through TV Shows
When you go through the content in the TV Shows section of the media library, you
can view their cover art, rating information, and more.
CyberLink PowerDVD automatically organizes TV shows by show, season, and
episode for easy browsing. If you find that the TV shows are not displaying
correctly, you may need to update the file and folder names. See Organizing TV
Shows for more information.
As you browse through the library, note the icons next to each of the TV show
episodes. Their meanings are as follows:
- indicates the episode has not yet been watched.
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Note: if the cover art for a TV show in the library is incorrect, you can right
click on it and select Hide Online Info to remove it and the related TV show
information.
Note: if you are not seeing the latest photos and video files in the media
library, just click to refresh.
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.
- indicates the episode was partly watched, but not to the end.
- indicates the episode was previously watched.
If a TV show is not displaying the cover art, you can insert an image file (in the JPG
or PNG format) in the TV show's folder and name it “folder” to use it as the cover art.
You can also right click on the TV show and then select Set Cover Art. In the Select
Image dialog, browse to and then select an image on your computer's hard drive to
use as the cover art.
Right-click on a TV show thumbnail in the media window and then select Locate on
Disk to view the folder where the file is located in Windows Explorer.
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.
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Note: when viewing a single photo, click to view the instant photo
thumbnails for all the photos in the current folder.
To view the photos or videos in a folder, just double-click on it (or right click on it
for more options).
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Note: when browsing through photos and videos in a folder, right click on
one and then select Set as Cover to set it as the thumbnail cover image for
its folder.
Note: use the zoom slider on the playback controls to use Instant Scale to
dynamically resize the folder and media thumbnails to a desired size.
Note: you can also add album art for the extracted audio by clicking on the
album art box and then browsing to and locating an image on your hard drive
to use it as the album art.
To play videos, or to view the photos in a folder in a slideshow, just select them in
the media window and then click the play button.
Right-click on a video or photo thumbnail in the media window and then select
Locate on Disk to view the folder where the file is located in Windows Explorer. If
you'd like to remove a media file from the media library (but not from your
computer's hard drive), just right click on it and select Remove from Library. Click
Delete from Disk if you want to remove it from the library and delete it from your
computer's hard drive.
For more information on playing videos and photo slideshows, see Playing Media
in PowerDVD.
Extracting Audio from Video Clips
You can extract just the audio track of a video clip and import it into the media
library. To extract audio from a video clip, do this:
1. Click on the Videos tab the media library.
2. Right-click on the video clip you want to extract the audio from,
and then select Extract Audio.
3. In the Extract Audio dialog, enter a Title, or name for the audio file that will
be created. If required, you can also modify the Artist, Album, and Genre
fields.
4. Click the More Settings button to configure the extract audio settings as
follows:
Destination directory: set the folder on your computer where the extracted
audio will be stored by clicking the Change button and selecting the new
folder.
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Note: if you select a folder that it is not in the media library, CyberLink
PowerDVD will auto add the folder and the extracted audio into the media
library for you.
Note: use the zoom slider on the playback controls to use Instant Scale to
dynamically resize the album cover art to a desired size. If you are not
seeing the latest music in the media library, just click to refresh.
Format: select the preferred audio file format of the extracted audio.
Bitrate: set the quality of the extracted audio files.
Click OK to close the More Settings dialog.
5. Click the Extract button to extract the audio and import it into the media
library.
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.
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. Click Delete from
Disk if you want to remove music from the library and delete it from your
computer's hard drive.
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.
Editing Tags
If some music is not displaying the album art or is displayed as "Unknown Artist",
just right click on it and select Edit Tags to fix it.
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Note: you can edit the tags for each song one at a time, or for an entire
album by selecting multiple music files.
Note: the edit music tags feature is supported for AAC, MP3, FLAC audio
files only.
Note: click to clear the search results and display all the media in the
window.
In the Edit Tags dialog you can modify the Artist, Album, and Genre fields if
required. For the album art, just click on the album art box and then browse to and
locate an image on your hard drive to use it as the album art. Click Save to update
the information in the music library.
Searching for Media
If you are looking for specific media in the PowerDVD media library, you can use
the search function to find it.
To search for media, do this:
1. Enter in a keyword in the search field located in the top right of the media
window.
2. CyberLink PowerDVD filters the media in the media window based on the
keywords entered.
Rating Media
When browsing though the media in the PowerDVD media library you can rate each
media file by assigning it a 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.
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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.
Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink
PowerDVD.
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.
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.
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