CyberLink PowerDVD 8 review

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CyberLink PowerDVD 8 review

New features

The other major new element of PowerDVD 8 is Movie Remix, which enables you to edit a movie and add new sounds, comments or effects. It's a clever program but the longevity of its features is debatable. If DVD editing is your thing then you'd want to look at more professional products.

CyberLink's CLEV2 technology remains, which sorts out colour and contrast issues, and the DVD playback quality is excellent. The configurations tab is generally the same as previous versions and this is an essential part of how to configure PowerDVD for optimum performance.

If you have a 5.1 system then be sure to change the audio output settings - as you would with Windows Media Center - and use the colour profiling to fine-tune your monitor.

CyberLink PowerDVD 8 is an enhanced version of the excellent package that it's always been. However, the editing extras will have limited appeal as far as most users are concerned.

Specifications

Manufacturer's Description    PowerDVD delivers award-winning playback quality for movies on the PC

OS Requirements    Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP

Platform    Microsoft Windows

RAM Recommended (MB)    512

Ram Required (MB)    256

Graphics Requirements    1024x768 resolution