PowerDVD 8 Ultra [OLD VERSION]

by Cyberlink

Product Features

• "High-Definition Movies". Supports Blu-ray, AVCHD, MPEG-2 HD, MPEG-4 AVC (H.264), Dolby TrueHD 7.1 ch, EX 7.1 ch and 5.1 ch, seamless disc navigation, Picture in Picture, widescreen, highdefinition output, etc.
• "Movie Collection". Lets users build a database of movie info and trivia, write reviews, and rate their favorite movies.
• "MoovieLive". An online platform allowing users to share their content: write and upload movie reviews, rate movies and remixes, and enrich their movie collection with new disc info that they can aquire online.
• "Movie Remixes". Lets users reorder DVD scenes into new story sequences. A library of objects, and tools for creating subtitles, allows users to add new elements to each scene.
• "Award-winning DVD Features". Say-It-Again automatically repeats the last movie scene. Read-It-Clearly lets users select to watch the subtitles of 16:9 DVD within the black bars on the top and bottom of their monitor.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00189D162
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 4, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,939 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

The No. 1 DVD and Blu-ray Experience on th PC. New Dimentions in Movie Entertainment. PowerDVD 8 Ultra delivers new dimensions in the way consumers can enjoy their movies. In addition to offering industry-leading movie playback quality, PowerDVD now extends the movie experience with an online web service called MoovieLive. And by offering a new concept of movie remixing with that of watching movies, users can create and share the movie entertainment experience any way they want. PowerDVD 8 Ultra delivers uncompromising quality for movie playback on the PC. Support for Blu-ray Discs offers a new world of movie features, including seamless disc navigation, Picture in Picture support, and movie extras. Widescreen, highdefinition output supports the latest HD displays. And with support for 8-channel high-definition audio, users can enjoy a true home theater experience via their PC. PowerDVD 8's Movie Collection feature lets users build a database of movie info and trivia, write reviews, and rate their favorite movies. In conjunction with PowerDVD's online platform - called MoovieLive - users can sync their database with other user's info, upload and download movie remix files, and read and rate other people's reviews. PowerDVD 8's next-generation movie book-marking feature - called Movie Remix - lets users reorder DVD scenes into new story sequences. A library of objects, and tools for creating subtitles, allows users to add new elements to each scene. Users can save their movie remix file to watch their creation later or to share on MoovieLive.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for Regular DVD, BAD FOR BLU-RAY!, May 22, 2009

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Jay Stone (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PowerDVD 8 Ultra [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

I have been a Cyberlink PowerDVD user for many years. However, PowerDVD 8 Ultra and PowerDVD 9 Ultra are just plain bad for blu-ray. Don't take my word for it - just check all the user complaints on their website forum! These problems are not new. Update after update does not fix the multitude of problems. If you ever do get a response from tech support to your email, what you get is a script of "solutions" - like uninstall and re-install - that don't "solve" the problem! Of course you can always PAY for live tech support - that's a good revenue source for Cyberlink too. Just don't expect a real solution, because they know they're selling something that doesn't work for blu-ray.

It's also clear from the complaints on Cyberlink's website forum that they are less than responsive to these problems. Their answer to the many problems with PowerDVD 8 Ultra blu-ray playback was to release another version (PowerDVD 9 Ultra) that doesn't solve any of the problems of the prior version, plus adding some new ones as well. It serves admirably to generate new revenue for Cyberlink - just don't make the mistake of assuming it will do anything for you in return.

Summary: If you just want to playback regular DVDs on your computer, don't pay the premium price for the Ultra versions. You can buy the cheaper Deluxe versions. Playback of regular DVDs is excellent. If you actually want to playback blu-ray discs, you're going to have problems.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally I can play my Blue-Ray movies without any issues., February 19, 2009

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infinity "infinity" (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: PowerDVD 8 Ultra [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

I've used this version for a few months and I am very impressed. It plays all dvd and blue-ray movie titles without any glitches or freezing. Easy video and sound configuration. The only thing it's missing is the cyberlink remote. It would be nice of them to give it for free, at least for those people who bought the Ultra version!

1.0 out of 5 stars Cyberlink--Forget them, August 17, 2009

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Walter Pinto - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PowerDVD 8 Ultra [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

I decided to change video editing software and responded to an email offer for Cyberlink's DVD Suite 7 Ultra. I paid over 100 dollars, and as soon as I started using it, kept getting pop-ups to upgrade. Upgrade? I thought "Ultra" meant the best. I tried to capture HD video, but it was "jerky". Then I saw that I needed at least two megs of ram. (I only have one) So I tried to edit regular video. It still jerked. Then, less than 90 days later, got an email offering the latest version. I contacted Cyberlink and asked about their upgrade policy. To quote them, (pasted from their response)
"We would like to inform you that as per website DVD Suite 7 is latest Suite available. DVD suite contains many softwares. These softwares has limited features and in case you want the full version of the software then you have to purchase the upgrade for that respective software."
Shame on me. Ultra wasn't the top of the line. I have gone back to Pinnacle, and have sent PC World an email telling them that their review, which motivated me to by the Cyberlink software, is misleading, and makes me question their credibility in the future.