

There's more convenient viewing of videos and image galleries in general, as PowerDVD 15 now - at last - resumes playback where you left off last time. PowerDVD 15's new Video Scene Selector allows you to select a section of any video, then bookmark it for easy access later, or rip its soundtrack to an audio file. The apps include Power Media Player to play your movies, audio and images, while PowerDVD Remote turns your iOS or Android device into a remote control, wireless mouse pad and keyboard for PowerDVD on your PC.

Version 15 comes with a free year's subscription to 20GB of space (up from 10GB last time) on CyberLink Cloud, where you can store media, sync it across your devices or share it with others. TrueTheater enhances video and sound for the best quality an ultra-configurable library helps you manage your media collection there's excellent media streaming (DLNA) support, built-in online movie info, a music store and more, all of which can be remotely controlled from iPhone or Android devices via PowerDVD's companion app. PowerDVD 15 doesn't just play AVIs and MP4s: it supports H.265, AVCHD 2.0, Dolby Digital Plus/ TrueHD/ DTS-HD 7.1, HDMI 1.4, lossless APE & ALAC audio, 4K, MKV and more. It's able to browse online content - or share your own file - via YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo and Flickr. The program can play 50+ video and 18 audio formats, as well as CDs, DVD and Blu-ray discs, and all your photos.

In particular, it doesn’t support HEVC/H.265 playback you only get 2GB of CyberLink Cloud space, and CyberLink Cloud for Power Media Player isn’t available.CyberLink PowerDVD 15 is the latest edition of the powerful do-everything media player. PowerDVD 14 Standard also drops Blu-ray and AVCHD support.Ī 30-day PowerDVD 14 Ultra trial is available now, but beware, it does have some limitations. The high-end PowerDVD 14 Ultra does everything PowerDVD 14 Pro drops CyberLink Cloud, 3D and UltraViolet CFF, as well as the Power Media Player. "Pin" a YouTube video and it can be watched offline, and viewed just like any other clip: upscaled to HD or 3D, enhanced using TrueTheater, and browsed via PowerDVD’s fast forward and slow-motion features.Īs previously, there are major differences between PowerDVD’s editions. PowerDVD 14 also sees much improved YouTube abilities. Meanwhile, all PowerDVD editions (Ultra, Pro and Standard) can now handle Vimeo videos and ALAC audio files, and there’s support for MP4 files with multiple audio tracks and embedded subtitles. PowerDVD 14 Ultra also adds support for playing HEVC/H.265 videos and UltraViolet CFF content (US only) from within the program.
