Posted in Cyberlink, News on April 2nd, 2008 2 Comments »
Cyberlink has announced the release of PowerDVD 8 Ultra, which is the only viable option right now to watch Blu-ray (or HD-DVDs) on a computer since Windows XP or Vista does not have a native ability to play Blu-ray movies.
PowerDVD Ultra has been a maturing piece of software. Version 7 lacked HD audio codecs for [...]
Posted in Cyberlink, HD-DVD/Blu-Ray, News on November 9th, 2007 No Comments »
Using Cyberlink’s PowerDVD Ultra, media center PCs are a perfect way to hedge your bet on the HD-DVD/ Blu-ray (high definition DVDs) format wars, especially if you have a projector or large screen HDTV.
Although Microsoft is a big supporter of the HD-DVD standard, they left out native support in Vista for high definition DVDs. [...]
Posted in Cyberlink, News on September 6th, 2007 No Comments »
Another day, another software release. The NFL season has arrived, along with Cyberlink’s MagicSports 4. Cyberlink is best known for its PowerDVD software that lets you watch Blu-ray and HD-DVD movies on a computer. MagicSports is basically a DIY highlight package maker for Windows. It sounds like an interesting piece of [...]
Posted in Cyberlink, HD-DVD/Blu-Ray, Media Center on August 1st, 2007 3 Comments »
Update: Cyberlink’s Play Movie plugin is OEM only, meaning you cannot buy it retail. You have to get it from a manufacturer like Velocity Micro PC. That being said, PowerDVD Ultra is the only PC-based option for watching HD-DVDs and Blu-ray discs.
Chris Morley at Velocity Micro PC (the only place offering a decent [...]