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PowerDVD 12
No. 1 Blu-ray & Media Player
Purchase Options
PowerDVD 12
| Ultra Incl. PowerDVD Mobile & Remote + BONUS MediaEspresso |
US$84.95 |
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| Pro |
US$79.95
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| Standard |
US$49.95
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Option
Format Support*
| Media Type | Formats Supported |
|---|---|
Movies
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BD-R 1.1/BD-RE 2.1, BD-R 2.0/BD-RE 3.0, BDROM 2.2, BD-J, BDROM Profile 1.1 (Bonus View), BDROM Profile 2.0 (BD-Live), BDROM Profile 5.0 (BD 3D), AVCREC, AVCHD, DVD-Video, DVD-VR, DVD+VR, VCPS, VCD, SVCD, CD |
Videos
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264, 26L, 3G2, 3GP, 3GP2, 3GPP, ASF, AVC, AVI, BSF, DAT, DIV, DIVX, DVR-MS, FLV, H264, JSV, JVT, M1V, M2P, M2T, M2TS, M2V, M4V, MK3D, MKV, MOD, MOV, MP4, MP4V, MPE, MPEG, MPG, MPV, MTS, MVC, QT, TIVO, TOD, TP, TPD, TRP, TS, TTS, VC1, VOB, VRO, WM, WMV, WTV** |
Photos
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BMP, JPEG, JPG, PNG, TIF, TIFF, MPO, JPS, ARW, CR2, CRW, DCR, DNG, ERF, KDC, MEF, MRW, NEF, ORF, PEF, RAF, RAW, RW2, SR2, SRF, X3F |
Music
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AAC, AC3, ADTS, AOB, DTS, FLAC, M4A, MID, MKA, MP2, MP3, MPA, OGG, RMI, WAV, WMA |
*Table contains format support for PowerDVD 12 Ultra version. Format support for Pro and Standard versions may vary.
**Only supported in Windows 7 & Vista with OEM TV Feature Pack
Transcoding Format Support
| Media Type | Formats Supported for Import |
|---|---|
Videos
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264, H264, MTS, M2TS, MOD, MP4, MPE, MPEG, MPG, MPG2, MPEG2, MOD, TOD, TP, TRP, TS, TTS, TPD, VOB, WMV, WTV, DVR-MS |
Music
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MP3, WMV, WAV |
Minimum System Requirements for Transcoded Streaming to Tablets
- Processor (CPU): Intel® Core2 Duo CPU 4500 @ 2.20GHz
- RAM: 2GB
Source File Bitrate Limitations on Transcoding
PowerDVD 12 transcoding is limited to the following source file bitrates:
- MPEG2 PS: bitrate higher than 25Mbps
- MPEG2 TS H.264 + MPEG2 audio: bitrate higher than 11 Mbps
- MPEG2 TS H.264 + AAC audio: bitrate higher than 11Mbps
- WMV: bitrate higher than 11Mbps
*PowerDVD will transcode the video files above to H.264/AAC/M2TS
DLNA Specifications
- PowerDVD 12 Ultra -
- Digital Media Server (DMS) to store content for sharing with other DLNA players and receivers
- Digital Media Player (DMP) for playback of media
- Digital Media Controller (DMC) to find content on Digital Media Servers for playback on Digital Media Receivers (DMR)
- Digital Media Receiver (DMR) for playback of content received from a Digital Media Controller
- PowerDVD 12 Pro -
- Digital Media Server (DMS) to store content for sharing with other DLNA players and receivers
- Digital Media Player (DMP) for playback of media
| Media Type | DLNA Digital Media Server Formats Supported |
|---|---|
Videos
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3G2, 3GP, 3GP2, 3GPP, ASF, AVI, DAT, DIV, DIVX, DVR-MS, FLV, M2P, M2T, M2TS, M4V, MKV, MOD, MOV, MP4, MP4V, MPE, MPEG, MPG, MPV, MTS, QT, TOD, TP, TPD, TRP, TS, TTS, VOB, VRO, WM, WMV, WTV |
Photos |
BMP, JPEG, JPG, PNG |
| Music | LPCM, M4A(AAC codec), MKA, MP2, MP3, MPA, WAV, WMA |
- PowerDVD Mobile v.4 - Share To, Stream From, Play To and Play From compatibility:
- Share To: Share media content from mobile devices with PowerDVD 12 Ultra/Pro or PowerDVD Mobile
- iOS (iPhone/ iPod Touch/ iPad): Share iTunes synced music, photos and video in the camera roll, photos and videos synced in the photo tab. Videos and podcasts synced with iTunes are not supported in PowerDVD v.4
- Stream From: Browse media library content from PowerDVD 12 Ultra/Pro and PowerDVD Mobile v.4 (iOS and Android)
- iOS (iPhone/ iPod Touch/ iPad): Streamed video from PowerDVD 12 will be transcoded to MOV(H.264) format
- Android (Phone & Tablet with Android 2.2.x/2.3.x/3.x): Streamed video from PowerDVD 12 will be transcoded to MP4(H.264) format
- Play To: Play media on PowerDVD Mobile v.4 to PowerDVD 12 Ultra or other PowerDVD Mobile v.4 device
- Play From: PowerDVD 12 Ultra or PowerDVD Mobile v.4 can play media to PowerDVD Mobile v.4
- Share To: Share media content from mobile devices with PowerDVD 12 Ultra/Pro or PowerDVD Mobile
Hardware Support for Blu-ray™ 3D and TrueTheater™ 3D
New 3D technologies require additional hardware to view 3D movie content:
- HDMI 1.4 enabled 3DTV
- Eye wear: Active shutter glasses
- Supported Hardware: HDMI 1.4 enabled 3D TV
- Supported Graphic Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 and AMD Radeon HD 6800 series
- Integrated Graphics: 2nd generation Intel Core processors
- NVIDIA 3D Vision
- NVIDIA 3D Vision Kit + 3D Vision-Ready Display + 3D Vision Compatible NVIDIA Graphics Card are required
- Please download and install 3D VISION CD for Desktop GPUs v1.38 or Verde Notebook 3D VISION CD v1.38
- 120Hz Frame-sequential 3D LCD (NVIDIA 3D Vision-Ready)
- Native format: 120 fps left and right
- Eye wear: Active shutter glasses (NVIDIA 3D Vision Kit)
- Supported Hardware: Asus G51J-SZ028V, Acer GD245HQ, Acer GD235HZ
- 3D Polarizer LCD
- Native format: row-interleaved
- Eye wear: Polarized glasses
- Supported Hardware: Zalman ZM-M220W, Acer 5738DG (Notebook)
- 3D Ready HDTV (DLP)
- Native format: checkerboard
- Eye wear: Active shutter glasses
- Supported Hardware: Mitsubishi 1080p DLP HDTV, Samsung 3D Ready DLP HDTV
HD Audio Compatible Sound Card and Codec List
- Realtek ALC679X (support up to 192kHz/24bit 2-6 channels)
- Realtek ALC898 (support up to 192kHz/24bit 2-8 channels)
- Realtek ALC899 (support up to 192kHz/24bit 2-8 channels)
- Realtek ALC672 (support up to 192kHz/24bit 2-6 channels)
- Realtek ALC885 (support up to 192kHz/24bit 2-channels or 96kHz/24bit 4-8 channels)
- Realtek ALC889 (support up to 192kHz/24bit 2-channels or 96kHz/24bit 4-8 channels)
- Realtek ALC669 (support up to 192kHz/24bit 6 channels)
- Realtek ALC670 (support up to 192kHz/24bit 6 channels)
- Realtek ALC892 (support up to 192kHz/24bit 8 channels)
- VIA EnvyHD Vinyl VT1818S codec (support up to 192kHz/24bit 8-channels)
- VIA EnvyHD Vinyl VT1828S codec (support up to 192kHz/24bit 8-channels)
- VIA EnvyHD Vinyl VT2020 codec (support up to 192kHz/24bit 8-channels)
- Auzentech X-Fi HomeTheater HD (supports HDMI 1.3a bit-stream lossless pass-through)
- AMD Radeon HD 5000 and 6000 Series graphics cards supporting lossless pass-through
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 400 Series graphics cards supporting lossless pass-through
- Intel Core i3/i5/i7 with integrated audio and graphics
System Requirements
The system requirements for CyberLink PowerDVD vary depending on the movie content you are watching.
Operating System
- Microsoft 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: Pentium 4 541 (3.2 GHz), Athlon 64 X2 3800+, AMD Fusion E-series & C-series or above
- TrueTheater 3D playback: Pentium D 950 (3.0GHz), AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ or above
- DVD playback: Pentium 4 (2.4 GHz), Athlon 64 2800+ (1.8 GHz), AMD Fusion E-series & C-series or above
Blu-ray 3D with Hardware Acceleration
- Intel Pentium D 950 (3.0GHz), AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ (2.4GHz) or above
Blu-ray 3D without Hardware Acceleration
- Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 (2.66GHz), AMD Phenom 9450 (2.10GHz) or above
Graphics Processor (GPU)
Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and TrueTheater 3D Playback
- Blu-ray Disc playback: Intel G45, ATI Radeon HD 2400, NVIDIA GeForce 7600GT or above
- TrueTheater 3D playback: Intel G45, ATI Radeon HD 2400, NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT or above
Note: We strongly recommend that you update your graphics card driver to the latest version. 3D display devices are required for TrueTheater 3D playback. To support NVIDIA CUDA optimization for TrueTheater HD technology, make sure your system uses GeForce 9500 GT graphics or above. To Support AMD Accelerated Parallel Processing for TrueTheater HD technology, make sure your system uses AMD Radeon HD 4800, 5700, 5800 or 6800 series.
- DVD playback: AGP or PCI Express graphic accelerator supporting DirectX 9.0 or above
Blu-ray 3D with Hardware Acceleration
- Intel Graphic Media Accelerator HD (Intel Core i3/i5), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 400 series and GeForce GT 240/320/330/340, AMD Radeon HD 6000 and 6000M series with UVD 3 support
Blu-ray 3D without Hardware Acceleration
- Intel G45, AMD Radeon HD2400, NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT or above.
Memory
Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and TrueTheater 3D Playback
- Blu-ray Disc playback (including Blu-ray 3D): 2 GB required for Vista and Windows 7; 1 GB required for Windows XP
- DVD and TrueTheater 3D playback: 1 GB required for Vista and Windows 7; 512 MB required for Windows XP
Hard Disk Space
- 300 MB for product installation
Display Device
Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and TrueTheater 3D Playback
- For Blu-ray titles with AACS and DVD titles with CPRM playback, PowerDVD 12 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. HDCP compliant display for digital output. TV or computer monitor for analog output
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
*PowerDVD with NVIDIA 3D Vision is not supported under Windows XP
Disc Drive
- 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
Microphone
- A microphone is required for recording voice-overs in Movie Remix mode
Internet Connection
- Internet connection required for initial software activation, MoovieLive service and download music 7digital music store
