Cyberlink PowerDVD 18 Ultra: Most Powerful Media Player For PCs

A friend gave me a Blu-Ray drive and I didn't have a viewer that would handle that format. I have used a PowerDVD12 that came with my old laptop and was very satisfied with it for DVDs. PowerDVD19 is an excellent program and has worked with every DVD/Blu-Ray disk that I have tried with it. Nice interface and lots of options. I was surprised how good Blu-Ray video looks on a 15 inch laptop screen. The audio is excellent and handles most of the newer formats (according to the speakers, you may have to use earphones to tell how good it is). Check that your CPU and video processing hardware meet the requirements for optimum Blu-Ray performance. The program also works with VR videos and has some interesting options when used with home theater equipment, steaming video, etc. A bit pricey but worth it for the performance. Note that PowerDVD19 has been released and has some new features that I probably don't need so I'm happy with the 18 version for now.

No more compatitor. I meat the powerDVD 20 years ago. At that time, it was bundle program. I broght DVDROM, and got PowerDVD.Very various and powerful function. I could not read manual yet. it over 200 pages. basic performance and function.Anyway, I delet 1 star. because of price. I think discouted price (about 60$) should be a real price.

Unsatisfied, I hate writing bad reviews but it will not run 4K Ultra on my PC, it requires developers option to be on in BIOs to watch them. Normal Blu-rays do not work on my TV. As long as I have the mouse moving the picture is good, leave it for a second it freaks out and messes up the picture, to where its like watching the lower left corner of the movie in green making it impossible to enjoy. Make sure to read ALL the fine print before buying this product.

Power DVD 18 Ultra:Like so many other things; more hype than performance. Actually had KODI running for my library and was damned happy with a few exceptions. My friends commented that they had heard how great this was. A reviewer on a PC build site sang the praises of this software for the PC I built, I gave it a shot. Not happy with the results.Doesn't seem to be able to consistently handle Digital TV shows with multiple seasons. Seems to have given up trying after it began loading my library of old TV series. The Data base it uses is VERY limited for movie and TV information.I don't use it for most of its touted gee-wiz purposes. Have no use for BlueRay, nor 3D. I just want a decent library manager. This falls far short of KODI for my purposes. I really dislike all of the calls to buy more of their items. Really hate giving my e-mail addy to register. How is it Functionally? Several times the software has gotten stuck in loops, opening multiple iterations of the same video and using up all of my PCs resources. Nope, I'm back to using KODI.

I'll admit. It does do a lot.But doesn't play all my home made blu ray movies. Audio cuts out half way through it. They play ok on other media players. Why not this one?

I have had Cyberlink 12 for many years and it was okay but needed an upgrade so I decided on buying Power DVD 18 ultra and very pleased.When I installed the CD it started working and playing my 3-D Bluray and AVCHD 3-D DVD's immediately.It's easy to change to Side By Side 3-D and Over/Under 3-D.I was able to install it in all of my 5 laptops which are 3-D.However 2 of my older 3-D laptops Toshiba and Acer had problems recognizing my DVD drive in my computer but did play all of my 3-D files.Maybe later I will have an update but for now I cannot complain and give it a 5 star rating.

A bit pricey but does what I need/want it to do and pretty easy to use.

The software program has great sound and perfect picture but 1 important thing they neglect to let any body know about it is that you only can change region 5 times than you are stuck with what ever you left it on. The only instruction booklet that does tell this info is if you download the digital instruction booklet. This information is not disclosed in the instruction booklet that comes with the software. The only way you can get it fixed is if you become a member on there web site which means once you do they can follow you around web site to web site and collect info on you or you can pay $29.99 for a 2 month service to get technical support over the phone to get the problem fixed.