Minimum System Requirements |
The system requirements listed below are recommended as minimums. The system requirements for CyberLink PowerDVD vary depending on the movie content you are watching.
CyberLink PowerDVD optimizes performance by selecting the appropriate video de-interlacing 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
HDR 10 Video File Playback
•Windows 11, 10 (64-bit with October 2018 Update) and turn on the “Play HDR games and apps” in Settings > System > Display > Windows HD Color settings.
8K Video Playback
•Microsoft Windows 11, 10 (64-bit with Fall Creators Update 2017 Oct. updates).
TrueTheater for Video Resolutions Greater than Full HD
•Microsoft Windows 11, 10 (64-bit with Fall Creators Update 2017 Oct. updates).
VR Mode
•Microsoft Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 7 with Service Pack 1.
Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and TrueTheater Playback
•Microsoft Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 7 with Service Pack 1.
Processor (CPU)
8K Video Playback
•Intel 7th Generation Core i7 (Kaby Lake) with HD (UHD) Graphics 630.
VR Mode
•Intel i5-4590, AMD FX 8350 equivalent.
Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and TrueTheater Playback
•Blu-ray Disc playback: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 (2.66GHz), AMD Phenom 9450 (2.10GHz).
•TrueTheater HD for Blu-ray and HD video: Intel Core i5 (with 4 Cores), AMD Phenom II X6.
•DVD playback: Pentium 4 (2.4 GHz), Athlon 64 2800+ (1.8 GHz), AMD Fusion E-series & C-series.
Note: some Fox Blu-ray titles released from Jul. 2013 do not support TrueTheater HD. PowerDVD maintains support for processors below 1.6 GHz, by disabling some non-essential features. |
4K Video Playback with Hardware Acceleration
•Intel 3rd generation Core i5.
Note: CyberLink PowerDVD supports 4K video in H.264 / MP4 format at bitrates up to 60 Mbps. |
TrueTheater for Video Resolutions Greater than Full HD
•Intel 7th Generation Core i5 (Kaby Lake) with HD (UHD) Graphics 630.
Media Library Sharing on Home Network
•Intel 7th Generation Core i5 for single 1080p video real-time transcoding.
Graphics Processor (GPU)
8K Video Playback with Hardware Acceleration
•NVIDIA GTX 10 series; Intel 7th Generation Core i7 (Kaby Lake) with HD (UHD) Graphics 630.
•8K video output: GPU and 8K monitor with DisplayPort 1.4 or HDMI 2.1 support.
Note: CyberLink PowerDVD supports 8K video (up to 7680 × 4320 resolution, 30 FPS) in HEVC 8/10bits, VP9 8/10bits (depend on GPU ability). |
VR Mode
•NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent.
HDR 10 Video Playback
•to view High Dynamic Range (HDR) effects from HDR10 Videos, Intel 7th Generation (Kaby Lake) Core i Processors integrated with Intel HD Graphics 630 or Intel Iris Graphics 640, AMD Radeon RX 400 series; RX 500 Series; RX Vega Series, and NVIDIA GTX 950/960, 1000 series (for HEVC HDR 10), RTX 2000 series, GTX 1080 Ti, GTX 1050, GTX 1050 Ti, or GT 1030 (for VP9 HDR 10).
4K Video with Hardware Acceleration
•H.264/AVC: 3rd Generation Intel Core i5 (Ivy Bridge).
•H.265/HEVC (8bits): 5th Generation Intel Core i5 (Broadwell) or NVIDIA GTX 960.
•H.265/HEVC (10bits): 7th Generation Intel Core i5 (Kaby Lake) or NVIDIA GTX 1060.
Note: CyberLink PowerDVD supports 4K video in the H.264/MP4 format at bitrates up to 60 Mbps. |
TrueTheater for Video Resolutions Greater than Full HD
•Intel HD/UHD Graphics 630 or Intel Iris Graphics 640 for 4K 30 fps video.
•NVIDIA GTX 1060 or AMD RX580 for 4K 60 fps video.
Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and TrueTheater HD Playback
•Intel HD Graphics, ATI Radeon HD 5000, NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT.
Note: we strongly recommend that you update your graphics card driver to the latest version. |
DVD Playback
•PCI Express graphic accelerator supporting DirectX 9.0.
Mainboard (Motherboard)
HDR 10 Video Playback
•To view HDR 10 video, a mainboard that supports exporting HDR 10 signal is required.
Memory
•4 GB (6 GB recommended).
Hard Disk Space
•1 GB for product installation.
Display Device
Note: when playing video files on displays larger than Quad HD+ (or any file greater than 3300 X 1900 resolution), CyberLink PowerDVD enters a high performance mode that disables some non-essential playback features. In this mode the following features are unavailable: Video rotation. Video Scene Selector (Video mark in/out). Instant Preview. Instant Zoom (Zoom in/out). Dual subtitle display. Subtitle customization for font, color, and size. If required, you can disable high performance mode in video settings. |
Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and TrueTheater Playback
•For Blu-ray titles with AACS and DVD titles with CPRM playback, PowerDVD 22 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.
Video Output
VR Mode
•HDMI 1.4, DisplayPort 1.2.
Disc Drive
•Blu-ray Disc playback: BD-ROM/BD-RE or Super Multi Blu combo disc drive.
•DVD playback: DVD-ROM, DVD+-R/RW, DVD-RAM or DVD Super Multi combo disc drive.
Internet Connection
•Required for sharing media library over a home network. Also required for initial software and file format activation and online services.
