CyberLink PowerDVD 18

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PowerDVD 18 PC Mode User's Guide

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Contents

Chapter 1: Chapter 2: Chapter 3: Chapter 4:

Chapter 5:

1 Introduction

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Welcome

5

Minimum System Requirements

12 PowerDVD Media Library

12 Importing Media into the Media Library

13 Media Library Overview

16 PowerDVD Workspace

16 Media Panel

19 Media Window

29 PowerDVD Modes

30 PowerDVD Settings

30 Playback Controls

31 Playing Media in PowerDVD

31 Playing Movie Discs

35 Playing Movie Files and TV Shows

38 Playing Videos

39 Viewing Photos

41 Playing Music

44 Playing Media Stored on CyberLink Cloud

47 Creating Media Playlists

49 Playing Online Videos

Playing Media Shared on a Device/Home 53 Media (DLNA) Network

59 PowerDVD VR Mode (Virtual Reality)

59 Setting Up and Entering VR Mode

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Chapter 8: Chapter 9:

60 Playing Media in VR Mode

Playing Media on Another Display or Device 61

(Play to)

62 Casting Media to a Streaming Device 66 Playing Media on Extended Displays 67 Streaming Media to Digital Media Renderers

69 Playback Controls

69 Movie Disc Playback Controls 75 Video Playback Controls 82 Photo Playback Controls 89 Music Playback Controls 95 Play Speed Navigator 95 Other UI Controls 102 Media Playback Menu 107 Express Menu 116 Playback Menu 118 Controlling Playback with PowerDVD Remote

119 Playback Features

119 TrueTheater Enhancements 123 360? Media Playback 127 3D Playback 128 Adding Bookmarks 130 More Functions 133 Taking Photo Snapshots 134 External and Embedded Subtitles

137 Utilizing CyberLink Cloud

137 Uploading Media to CyberLink Cloud

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Chapter 11:

Chapter 12: Chapter 13: Chapter 14: Chapter 15:

138 Syncing Media with CyberLink Cloud

Sharing, Syncing, and Transferring Media in 140

the Media Library

140 Sharing Media on a Network 141 Sharing Media on Social Networks 145 Syncing Media to Connected Device 147 Transferring Movie Files to Devices

149 PowerDVD Settings - Player Settings

149 General Settings 154 Video, Audio, Subtitles Settings 168 Blu-ray Disc Settings 171 CyberLink Cloud Settings 172 Hotkeys/Mouse Wheel Settings 173 Movie Info Settings 174 Information

175 PowerDVD Settings - Preferences

175 UI Customization Preferences 180 Media Library Preferences 186 Home Media (DLNA) Preferences 187 3D Display Preferences

190 PowerDVD Hotkeys 194 Licensing and Copyright Information 200 Technical Support

200 Before Contacting Technical Support 201 Web Support 201 Help Resources

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Chapter 1:

Introduction

This chapter provides an introduction to the CyberLink PowerDVD program. It outlines all of the latest features, available editions, and reviews the minimum system requirements for the program.

Note: this document is for reference and informational use only. Its content and the corresponding program are subject to change without notice.

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.

Note: if you previously had CyberLink PowerDVD installed, you will be asked if you want to import your personal settings into the new version. Select Yes, I would like to import my personal settings from my previous PowerDVD setup to import the media library, playlists, PowerDVD settings, and more.

In the welcome dialog you can click on the Video Tutorials link to view videos that outline the latest features in CyberLink PowerDVD. To review a list of all the new features, see New Features in PowerDVD. Or click Next step to proceed. For users who have purchased the Live or Ultra editions of CyberLink PowerDVD, click the Redeem CyberLink Cloud Now button to get 30 GB of cloud storage free for one year. When ready, click Next step to proceed. In the next dialog you are asked to participate in the CyberLink Product Improvement Program. Select Yes, I would like to participate to help make PowerDVD better. CyberLink will use the information collected to improve the PowerDVD program and to develop new features.

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Note: you can always change your selection later in General settings. See CyberLink Product Improvement Program for more information.

Click Confirm to continue and launch CyberLink PowerDVD.

PC Mode or TV Mode

When you launch the program from the start menu, or the CyberLink PowerDVD shortcut on the desktop, you are prompted to choose one of the following modes:

? PC Mode: this mode lets you experience the ultimate in immersive entertainment and includes all of the available CyberLink PowerDVD features in your edition. Continue reading this help file for more information on all of PC mode's features.

? TV Mode: this mode helps you recreate a cinema experience in your own home. See the separate help file within in TV mode for detailed information about that mode's available features.

Note: select the Remember my selection option if you want your chosen mode to be your default mode every time you launch CyberLink PowerDVD. Once selected, you will not be prompted to choose a mode when PowerDVD is launched. See Switching to TV Mode for information on switching modes.

New Features in PowerDVD

Here is a list of the new features in the latest version CyberLink PowerDVD. ? Use crop to fill for a better fit for 2.35:1 Blu-ray video on ultra wide 21:9 monitors. ? Cast media to an Amazon Fire TV device*. ? Watch 4K and HDR YouTube (VP9/WebM*) video without leaving the PowerDVD program. ? Stream live YouTube videos and play 360? Vimeo videos. ? View multiple angles simultaneously while viewing 360? videos and photos. ? Import external subtitle files for Blu-rays.

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? Adds support for VTT external subtitle files for movie files, TV shows, and pinned YouTube videos.

? Includes exclusive audio output (WASAPI Exclusive) support for supported media shared on network (DLNA) media servers.

? Smoother and precise video scrubbing when watching videos. ? More PowerDVD UI customization options and other user experience

improvements.

Note: * this feature is not available in some editions of CyberLink PowerDVD 18.

PowerDVD Editions

The features that are available in CyberLink PowerDVD are completely dependent on the edition you have installed on your computer. Click the CyberLink PowerDVD logo in the top left (or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard) to determine the version, edition, and build number for your copy of CyberLink PowerDVD. To view the PowerDVD version table, please go to our web site:

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 edition of CyberLink PowerDVD.

? Cloud storage space on CyberLink Cloud, for instant media access anywhere.

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