Reviews of CyberLink PowerDVD

1. 
   betabettabest

   Reviewing 11.0.2024 (Sep 2, 2011)

   The patch will not install in Win7/64 upgrade configurations. Check the Cyberlink forum.
   
   Version 11 also disables Windows Aero when I play even regular DVDs and is flakey about using my Xonar Essence sound card. And the installer for the 'upgrade' version requires me to install every previous version I've ever bought first, along with leaving thousands of unused leftover values in the Windows Registry from early PowerDVD versions. Ludicrous.
   
   I've basically had it with Cyberlink. Theoretically a good player, but overpriced and buggy. Media Player Classic plays DVDs just as well, or better, and comes in 64-bit. WMP and Windows Media Center also play DVDs satisfactorily. All of these are free. As for blu-rays, there are workarounds, such as AnyDVD in conjunction with other media players, that are cheaper than PowerDVD. Or, in my case, my 2nd monitor has an unused HDMI port, and for the price of PowerDVD ultra I can buy a standalone blu-ray player and plug it in there, without all these hassles.
   
   My advice: save your money for something else, or wait until (or if) Cyberlink ever gets its act together.
2. 
   smarterthanyou

   Reviewing 11.0.1919.0 (Aug 3, 2011)

   This program is vastly superior to the Mac OS X Lion DVD player in every way. PowerDVD 11 never, ever crashes unlike Lion's DVD player. PowerDVD 11 also has superior video quality than Lion's player even when it's running in software only mode. For clarification, I'm comparing PowerDVD running under Windows compared to Lion's DVD software. Another bonus is the fact that PowerDVD 11 can play Blu-Ray discs. It's not possible to watch real HD movies under Mac OS X at all. Apple has publicly announced that it never will be too.
3. 
   Fafner76

   Reviewing 11.0.1919.0 (Aug 3, 2011)

   Fine it may be, but 100+$ for the Ultra version?! They have to be kidding, with such an amount you can buy a standalone BluRay player these days. it may lack some of the features, but seriously, this can't be.
   Upgrade pricing policy from this company is a joke too, the discount they offer is an insult...
4. 
   lypxzm

   Reviewing 11.0.1620.51 (May 4, 2011)

   Easy to crash while watching movies, but still a good player.
5. 
   CyberDoc999

   Reviewing 11.0.1620.51 (Apr 24, 2011)

   it does cost
   but it has a better picture esp for low grade movies like TS

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