Key Features of CyberLink PowerDVD 18 Include

• Ultra HD Blu-ray : the world’s first solution to play 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray titles on Windows PCs
• HDR 10 : PowerDVD 18 provides the capability to play HDR 10 videos, which provides better resolution, higher framerate and high dynamic range
• H.265/HEVC on Windows 10 : PowerDVD 18 enables users to watch videos shot using the H.265 codec (common across popular video recording devices like iPhones and GoPros), even though Windows 10 does not natively support
• Tri-View 360° Viewing Mode : an updated interface that shows every angle at a glance so that you never miss a moment of a 360° video, perfect for watching on a PC
• Live Streaming : watch live content on YouTube with better picture quality and HDR support, delivering the best viewing experience possible
• Play and Pin Online Videos : save online videos so they can be watched later, even without an internet connection
• Mini View : watch video content in a separate mini window that’s always on top of your desktop screen, making on-screen multitasking easier than ever
• Media Casting : newly added support for Fire TV, in addition to Roku, Apple TV and Chromecast enables users to cast video, photo or music files to their TV. Even in formats that aren’t natively supported by their streaming device
• True Full Screen for Blu-ray : when watching a Blu-ray disc on an ultra-widescreen TV (21:9 or 2.35:1 aspect ratio), PowerDVD 18 intelligently adjusts playback so that content fits your screen. No more letterboxing
• TrueTheater HDR : upscales standard video to HDR-like quality for better viewing on HDR displays. Combine with a host of other TrueTheater technologies for the ultimate visual and audio quality
• Power Media Player MR : dive into a world of virtual and mixed reality content with curated online content for the latest Windows MR headsets

Format and Device Support

• Movies : 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), BDROM Profile 6.0 (Ultra HD Blu-ray), AVCREC, AVCHD XAVC-S, DVD-Video, DVD-VR, DVD+VR, VCD, SVCD, CD, BD ISO, DVD ISO
• Videos : Conventional Video : 264, 265, 26L, 3G2, 3GP, 3GP2, 3GPP, ASF, AVC, AVI, BSF, DIV, DIVX, DVR-MS, FLV1, H264, H265, HEVC, JSV, JVT, M1V, M2P, M2T, M2TS, M2V, M4V, MK3D, MKV, MOD, MOV1, MP4, MP4V, MPE, MPEG, MPG, MPV, MTS, MVC, QT, TOD, TP, TPD, TRP, TS, TTS, VC1, VOB, VRO, WM, WMV, WTV2, WEBM(VP9 and Opus)
  360 Video : Equirectangular format MP4 (H.264/265). Supports up to 4K resolution in 2:1 aspect ratio.
  3D-360 Video : Packed-Equirectangular format MP4 (H.264/265). Supports up to 4K resolution in 1:1 aspect ratio.
  HDR 10 Video : H.265 in MP4, MKV and M2TS, VP9 in WEBM
• Photos : BMP, JPEG, JPG, PNG, TIF, TIFF, MPO3, JPS, ARW, CR2, CRW, DCR, DNG, ERF, KDC, MEF, MRW, NEF, ORF, PEF, RAF, RAW, RW2, SR2, SRF, X3F
• Music : AAC4, AC3, ADTS4, AOB, APE, DTS, FLAC5, M4A(AAC, ALAC codec), MID, MKA, MP2, MP3, MPA, OGG, RMI, WAV, WMA, DSD Audio (DSF, DFF)
• Subtitles : External (text): SubRip (.SRT), PowerDivX (.PSB), MicroDVD (.SUB), SubViewer (.SUB), SubStation Alpha (.SSA, .ASS), SAMI (*.SMI)
  External (image) : VobSub (.sub+.idx)
  Embedded: MKV : SSA, ASS, SRT, PGS (Compressed PGS, Uncompressed PGS), VobSub MP4: VobSub, Embedded-Timed Text (MPEG4 PART-17)

What’s New in CyberLink PowerDVD 18 :

• True Full Screen for Blu-ray playback on 21:9 aspect ratio
• Interface Optimized for Big Screen TVs
• Cast Video, Photo, Audio to Fire TV
• Apply TrueTheater Enhancements to Video and Audio in TV Mode and Casting
• Multi-angle view for 360° video and photos
• Auto-pan 360° photo in slideshow
• TrueTheater Enhancements
• Play and Pin YouTube HDR content
• Watch YouTube Live
• YouTube Subtitle Support
• Play Vimeo 360 Videos
• webM Support (VP9/9.2 + Opus)
• CyberLink Cloud Services
• Always on top Mini View for Video