PowerDVD 9 feature highlights include the new TrueTheater
Technology, which is offering DVD up-scaling to HD-like quality
Cinema Mode for watching Blu-ray Discs via Windows Media Center.
It is a suite of advanced video and audio enhancement technologies
such as the "TrueTheater HD" that up-scales DVD video for HD-like
results and the "TrueTheater Motion" that up-converts DVD video
frame rates for smoother playback. In additon, the "TrueTheater
Stretch" technology stretches video without image distortion,
while the "TrueTheater Lighting" enhances video image for a
brighter, clearer movie. Last but not least, the "TrueTheater
Surround" creates multichannel audio output for conventional
stereo speakers.

The "Cinema Mode" option displays menu items and movie information
in a larger format for home theater viewing on larger displays.
Cinema Mode also integrates with Microsoft Windows Media Center to
provide Blu-ray Disc playback.

"FancyView" enables a navigation experience with animated,
catalog-style browsing functionality. It is a fun way to browse
through titles in a user's Movie Collection, as a way of
previewing chapters on a DVD, and works in both Classic Mode and
Cinema Mode. FancyView can be used with touch screens, a remote
control, keyboard, and mouse.

The "Movie Collection" feature has been updated to allow users to
input and share information on Blu-ray Disc titles as well as
DVDs. All information can be synced and shared on
www.moovielive.com. Users can browse the titles in their Movie
Collection using FancyView. As users roll over the titles they
have watched using PowerDVD, the Flash Back display will show
scenes from the movie.

The software also supportsHDMI version 1.3, high-definition video
standards Blu-ray Disc, AVCREC and AVCHD, as well as
high-definition audio formats Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master
Audio, delivering the highest quality video playback on up to 7.1
channels of lossless audio. PowerDVD's PC-friendly support of DxVA
also promises to offer efficient playback of high-definition
movies even on low-spec computer systems.

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