Corel WinDVD 9 Plus (Blu-ray)
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Software Summary
Manufacturer: CorelBrand: Corel
Format: CD-ROM
Release Date: 2008-03-28
Platform: Windows Vista, Windows XP
Model: WD9PLBDENPC
Product features:
- Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD playback (Blu-ray drive or HD DVD drive required)--Play high-definition commercial titles with interactive features, or recordable Blu-ray/HD DVD media
- Supports all Blu-ray and HD DVD video encoding formats, such as MPEG-4-AVC (H.264), MPEG-2, and VC1
- Supports HD Audio technologies from Dolby and DTS including Dolby Digital Plus, uncompressed Dolby TrueHD, and DTS HD for commercial Blu-ray and HD DVD movies
- Plays video from recordable HD DVD or Blu-ray media such as HD DVD-R, BD-R and RE discs; play standard DVDs at HD resolution with unique upscaling and motion enhancement
- Includes all the features and capabilites of the WinDVD 9 Plus
Software Reviews of Corel WinDVD 9 Plus (Blu-ray)
Customer Review: Nice video and audio enhancements, but needs a few tweaks and bug fixes
Summary: 4 Stars
Overall I was really impressed with Corel WinDVD 9 Plus Blu-ray. It had some very nice features that improved the audio, video, plus some additional cool features.
First off, I love the color enhancements. The presets for LCD, CRT, and Projector were very nice. The projector enhancement darkened the overall picture, but increased the contrast, the LCD improved the brightness. I didn't play too much with the CRT preset because I don't have any CRT monitors at present.
Next, there were some video enhancement features, but I wonder why some were included. I primarily use the "cinema enhancement" in conjunction with the upsampling of regular DVDs. It produced a noticeably crisper, brighter, and detailed picture that the standard settings. There are also options to view in vintage (similar to sepia tone), negative, abstract, and more which I didn't find added anything to any DVD I tried.
Corel WinDVD 9 also has Smart Stretch settings, so at the click of a button you can change for 4:3 to 16:9, or even manually adjust your screen width so your movie will fill the screen completely.
My favorite feature is the time stretch feature. You can adjust the playback speed to go faster or slower depending upon how much time you have to watch the film. I found that 20% faster was just as easy to understand and was a real time saver. Faster speeds worked well too, but I don't expect everyone will enjoy watching a movie any faster than at a 20% increase.
My primary complaint is that the controls, especially the video controls don't work during pause. It would be nice to pause a scene and then make adjustments to get the picture just perfect.
Another really nice feature of Corel WinDVD 9 is the Trimension All2HD which up-scales even better than the standard up-scaling and cinema enhancement offered in the color controls. At first I didn't believe it was making a difference, and then I clicked on "demo mode" which made the left side of my screen "as is" while the right side of my screen showed the picture with Trimension All2HD. The picture difference was stunning, and I would have believed my DVD was a blu-ray even though it was not. I will caution you though that unless you have plenty of RAM, it will be choppy at times. I am running Windows Vista Home Premium SP1, 32-bit operating system with 2 GB of RAM on a 17" HP Pavilion laptop, and although I loved the Trimension All2HD, I had to switch back to standard upsampling (vs. up-scaling) because it was not smooth playback even though the picture was stunning.
This software really shines with the audio controls. This software supports Dolby surround and Dolby Pro Logic movie and music modes, as well as multiple speaker configurations. The hall effects included with this software also has hall effects including Sydney Theater, Chicago Theater, and Broadway Theater. The DSP settings have 17 equalizer modes to suit any type of music, plus custom and default settings.
Overall I'm happy with this software, but I wish I had more RAM to fully utilize the Trimension All2HD up-scaling, and I wish you could pause to see the effects on a still screen. I also found this software crashes much more often than other DVD playback programs, but I'm hoping through software updates they can work out some of those issues. I find if I make too many adjustments that the program just crashes, but now that I know my preferred settings and stick with them it's become more stable.
Description of Corel WinDVD 9 Plus (Blu-ray)
Does your PC have a Blu-ray DVD drive and you want to watch HD movies? Then use WinDVD 9 Plus Blu-ray, the ultimate DVD and video player for your PC. It plays Blu-ray, HD DVD and standard DVDs. Supports DVD-Video, DivX, RealPlayer, QuickTime, Windows Media, H.264 and AVI SD to HD Conversion De-snow and De-block Filters Unique All2HD Upscaling Technology DTS 96K/24bit DecodingWinDVD 9 Plus Blu-ray is DVD, Blu-ray Disc and video playback software that delivers quality and entertainment in style. Play spectacular Blu-ray and HD DVD discs on your PC, or enjoy standard DVDs with state-of-the-art HD-quality upscaling. Take your movies on the go with advanced battery optimization controls for laptops. Play home movies recorded on the latest high-definition AVCHD camcorders. Choose WinDVD 9 Plus Blu-ray for the ultimate DVD and video playback experience.
 Choose WinDVD 9 Plus Blu-ray for the ultimate DVD and video playback experience. |
DVD & Video Playback for Today
- Blu-ray and HD DVD support--Experience stunning high-definition entertainment on your PC.
- State-of-the-art Upscaling--Play standard DVDs at HD resolution with unique upscaling and motion enhancement.
- Movies on the Go--Powerful laptop features ensure the best movie experience--wherever you are!
- Memories--Enjoy the full quality of high-definition home movies recorded with the latest AVCHD or Blu-ray camcorders.
 Unique All2HD offers state-of-the-art upscaling. |
 See more of the action with advanced Digital Natural Motion. |
 Enjoy your video collection like never before. Watch standard DVD movies at near-HD quality with captivating surround sound. |
 Watch movies wherever you are. |
 Play crystal-clear high-definition home movies from the latest AVCHD camcorders. |
Stylish Good Looks
The sophisticated graphite interface blends seamlessly with your Windows XP or Vista desktop.
- New graphite color--Up-to-date and professional look.
- New layout--A clutter-free and easy-to-navigate interface.
- Compact mode instantly hides navigation controls to show just your video.
- Boss Key--Now you see it, now you don't! One click pops the player out of the way.
- Message Center--Don't miss out on product updates, exclusive offers and fun tips and trick
Technology Powerhouse
Maximize your viewing experience with state-of the-art technologies, such as Blu-ray and HD DVD playback, standard-definition upscaling, and unique features for watching movies on the go.
Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD playback
- Play high-definition commercial titles with interactive features, or recordable Blu-ray/HD DVD media.
- Enjoy the immersive entertainment experience of BD-J and HD DVD Advanced Navigation features without interrupting your movie.
- The first playback software to support the new BD BonusView picture-in-picture features.
- Supports all Blu-ray and HD DVD video encoding formats, such as MPEG-4-AVC (H.264), MPEG-2, and VC1.
- Supports HD Audio technologies from Dolby and DTS.
- Complies with Blu-ray & HD DVD content protection protocols to ensure reliable playback.
Make your standard DVDs look like HD video!
- Unique All2HD upscaling--convert standard DVDs to crisp high-definition video with outstanding color and clarity.
- Auto-scaling intelligently tailors playback to fit monitor resolution and refresh rate.
- Advanced de-interlacing auto-detects film frame rate and ensures crisp edges even on fast-moving objects.
- Digital Natural Motion--choose from several presets for the smoothest possible playback.
- Image sharpness can be adjusted for a better-than-original look.
Laptop-friendly
- Extend playback time with Battery Optimization.
- Be sure to catch the ending with unique TimeStretch playback.
- Smart Stretch lets you watch your movies in standard or Widescreen.
- Enjoy Virtual Surround Sound even when listening on headphones and stereo speakers.
 Reduce unsightly playback artifacts and video noise. |
 Add immersive surround sound audio effects. |
 WinDVD is the best choice for enjoying movies on the go. |
Enhance low-resolution video
Clean up digital artifacts from MPEG, H.264 and VC-1 video
- De-snow filter removes digital noise from low-resolution video.
- De-block filter removes blocky digital artifacts from compressed video.
Hardware graphics acceleration
WinDVD 9 Plus Blu-ray supports display cards featuring ATI AVIVO HD and NVIDIA PureVideo HD technologies that offer hardware-enhanced video playback.
- Enjoy sharper, more vibrant video images
- Minimize CPU utilization and power consumption, particularly during playback of Blu-ray/HD DVD discs.
- Apply advanced de-interlacing
- Scale videos to any size with high-precision processing
The best of the audio world
WinDVD 9 Plus Blu-ray supports leading audio technologies for an immersive listening experience.
- Play HD audio formats like Dolby Digital Plus, uncompressed Dolby TrueHD, and DTS HD for commercial Blu-ray and HD DVD movies.
- Dolby Pro Logic IIx--Transforms 2-channel (stereo) audio to surround sound, or expands 5.1 sources up to 7.1 speaker systems. Choose Movie or Music modes.
- Dolby Digital EX--Enjoy 6.1 or 7.1-channel playback with appropriate hardware.
- DTS surround audio--Supports up to 6 channels of audio for titles with DTS audio
- SRS audio technologies--Enhance movie dialog or music, or create a virtual surround effect on two speakers with SRS TruSurround.
- 96 kHz/24-bit audio decoding--Play back audiophile-quality audio.
- Dolby Virtual Speaker--An advanced psychoacoustics algorithm creates a 5.1 surround sound environment on two speakers.
- Dolby Headphone--Processes 5.1 audio to create a vivid surround environment on standard headphones.
More video effects and convenient playback controls
- Video Effects--Customize and improve the look of movies with Cinema Enhancement, Vintage, Sharpness, and more!
- SmartStretch--Fills your widescreen display when viewing 4:3 movies by intelligently stretching only the edges of the video and maintaining the center portion of the image.
- Pan & Zoom--WinDVD lets you click and drag to zoom in and pan across any part of the screen to get a closer look.
- Playlists--Create your own playlists with audio tracks or video files from DVDs, VCDs, SVCDs and CDs.
- Bookmark favorite spots and save them as a file (.bmk) for later, or send to a friend.
- UPnP Client--Plays back content from other UPnP-certified devices within a home network, with enhanced thumbnail views of available clips on the network.
- Capture Image/QuickClip--The new capture controls make it even easier to grab your favorite movie scene as a still picture or animated clip, that you can easily share with friends via email or mobile phone!
- Instant Replay--Ctrl-B lets you jump back to the line you missed, or catch that action sequence again!
- Smooth Reverse Playback--WinDVD 9 supports smooth reverse playback without frame drops.
Complete Format support
Enjoy reliable playback of high-definition or standard-definition video recorded from HDTV, camcorder, or downloaded from the Web.
- Popular video formats--supports DVD-Video, DivX, RealPlayer, QuickTime, Windows Media, and AVI.
- H.264 Support--Smoothly plays back the next-generation format for premium content and downloaded video, in standard as well as high-definition.
- HDTV Support--Navigate and play MPEG-2 HD Transport Stream (M2T) video from captured HDTV programs.
Enjoy HD home movies
Today's high-definition camcorders let you record your personal memories in stunning clarity. Play them at full resolution!
- AVCHD--Supports playback of video from AVCHD camcorders, either copied from the camcorder hard drive, on AVCHD disc, or memory card.
- Plays HD video recorded on the latest Blu-ray camcorders from Hitachi.
- HDV video--Play HD video captured from HDV camcorders.
- Plays video from recordable HD DVD or Blu-ray media such as HD DVD-R, BD-R and RE discs.
- Plays HD-Rec discs (HD DVD video recorded on standard DVD media).
Compare Versions
| WinDVD 9 Plus Blu-ray | WinDVD 9 Plus | WinDVD 9 Standard | WinDVD 8 Platinum | WinDVD 8 Gold | |
| Blu-ray/HD DVD Playback Features | |||||
| HD DVD Type1/2 |  | ||||
| HD DVD Advanced Content | | ||||
| BDAV | | ||||
| BDMV/BDJ | | ||||
| BD-RE 3.0 | | ||||
| BonusView (BD-Video Profile 1.1) | | ||||
| DD+ 2CH | | ||||
| DD+ multi channel | | ||||
| Dolby TrueHD 2ch | | ||||
| Dolby TrueHD multi channel | | ||||
| DTS-HD 2CH | | ||||
| DTS-HD multi-channel | | ||||
| New Features | |||||
| New UI Style | | | | ||
| SD to HD Conversion | | | | ||
| de-snow/de-block | | | | ||
| All2HD | | | |||
| Full AVCHD Support | | | |||
| DTS NEO 6 | | | |||
| DTS 96K/24bit decoding | | | |||
| Codec/File format support (720p, 1080i) | |||||
| H.264 | | | |||
| VC1 | | | | ||
| MPEG-2 | | | | | |
| DivX file playback | | | | | |
| DivX subtitle | | | | | |
| DVD+VR Playback | | | | | |
| VCD/SVCD/DVD-VR Playback | | | | | |
| WMV file playback | | | | | |
| WMV HD | | | | | |
| QuickTime format support | | | | | |
| RealPlayer Format | | | | | |
| Audio Features | |||||
| High definition audio decoding | | | | | |
| Multi-channel MP3 playback | | | | | |
| Dolby Digital 2CH | | | | | |
| Dolby Digital 5.1CH | | | | | |
| Dolby Digital EX | | | | ||
| Dolby Prologic IIX | | | | ||
| Dolby Headphone | | | | | |
| Dolby Virtual Speaker | | | | | |
| DTS 2CH | | | | | |
| DTS 6CH | | | |||
| SRS TruSorround XT | | | | | |
| SRS Headphone | | | | | |
| Video Features | |||||
| Smooth reverse playback | | | | | |
| SmartStretch | | | | | |
| Progressive de-interlace | | | | | |
| Zoom and Pan | | | | | |
| Other Features | |||||
| Power Saver | | | | | |
| LanguageMate | | | | | |
| UPnP Client | | | | | |
| Notebook Battery Meter | | | | | |
| Capture | | | | | |
| QuickClip | | | | | |
| Thumbnail Bookmark | | | | | |
| Time Stretch | | | | | |
| PureVideo (HD) | | | | | |
| Radeon | | | | | |
| NVIDIA PureVideo HD hardware acceleration | | | | | |
| ATI AVIVO HD hardware acceleration | | | | | |
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