Contents. Transform DVDs...9 Convert 2D Movies with TrueTheater 3D...9 Upscale DVDs with TrueTheater Technology...10 Smart Navigation with Touch...

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2 Contents Product Highlights...3 Introduction...3 New and Improved Features...3 Target Market...3 Product Versioning and Pricing...5 Version Comparison...6 Brilliant Blu-ray...7 The Smoothest Playback...7 HD Lossless Audio...7 Ultra-fast Disc Loading...7 Blu-ray 3D Coming Soon...8 Cinema Mode...8 On Screen Controls...8 Transform DVDs...9 Convert 2D Movies with TrueTheater 3D...9 Upscale DVDs with TrueTheater Technology...10 Smart Navigation with Touch...12 Videos and Music...13 Just Play It Videos...13 Enhance Video Playback with TrueTheater Technology...14 Just Play it Music...15 Enhance Audio Playback with TrueTheater Technology...16 MovieMarks...17 Create Your Own Review...17 Share MovieMarks...18 MovieMark Timeline...19 Live Comments...20 Have Your Say Now...20 Facts at a Glance...21 System Requirements...21 CyberLink Contact Information...25 About CyberLink

3 Product Highlights Introduction PowerDVD 10 is the best universal media player on the PC. Play Blu-ray 3D discs, DVDs, video files and music all from within one application. Upgrade your entire media experience to HD and 3D. PowerDVD s TrueTheater Technology upscales any SD video file and DVD movie to HD quality. Convert your DVD movies into a magical 3D experience with TrueTheater 3D and get the most out of your audio with TrueTheater Surround. Enjoy an enhanced movie, video and music playback experience with PowerDVD 10. New and Improved Features Play all your movie, video and music content with PowerDVD s universal player. Enhance the playback experience with TrueTheater technology. Convert DVDs from 2D to 3D and enhance your video and audio quality for your HD displays. Play even more video formats with support for MKV, WTV, FLV, RM, RMVB, 3GP, 3G2 video file formats, in addition to the broad range of formats supported in version 9. Enjoy the best Blu-ray playback performance with optimization for GPU acceleration. Write reviews of your favorite movie scenes and share them as MovieMarks on Facebook and MoovieLive. Share your short comments of movies in real-time on Facebook, Twitter and MoovieLive. Play any Blu-ray 3D movie on your PC. Please note this feature will be available as a free upgrade for PowerDVD 10 consumers in sync with the release of further Bluray 3D titles. Target Market Consumers who want the convenience of a universal player for their movie, video and music content. Movie lovers who enjoy a high quality viewing experience with Blu-ray and DVDs. Consumers interested in experiencing quality 3D movie playback at home. Movie critics wanting a better tool for reviewing movie scenes and sharing their opinions. 3

4 Market Context Market trends indicate that 2010 will be a significant year for Blu-ray and 3D technology. Blu-ray disc drives are becoming steadily more prevalent in PCs with global penetration expected to reach more than 16% 1 within the next 3 years. Furthermore, many Blu-ray movies, once prohibitively expensive, are now very affordable. Popular movies are available for as little as $8.99, and at these prices a Blu-ray upgrade quickly becomes an impulse buy for many consumers. 3D movie technology has gathered a lot of attention not least in part to blockbuster movies like Avatar that (at the time of writing) has grossed in excess of $1.8 billion 2, with 80% of its sales coming from 3D 3. Consumers are now able to share that same experience at home. 3D graphics cards and 3D ready HDTV s will be emerging throughout 2010, and will provide a new take on movie watching. Considering such trends Power DVD 10 provides TrueTheater 3D, a unique 2D to 3D conversion of DVD movies. In respect to Blu-ray 3D, CyberLink is eagerly awaiting the release of further Blu-ray 3D titles, and in sync with this, expects to provide a free upgrade for PowerDVD 10 consumers later in Enjoying the best HD picture quality on the PC places a lot of demand on the CPU. PowerDVD 10 gives consumers the smoothest playback with optimization for the latest CPU/GPU hardware. Consumers download and output many different video file formats, be it from mobile phones, digital cameras or the web. Consumers can now enjoy watching such content with PowerDVD 10 s universal player whilst experiencing better playback. Whether it is videos, music or movies, PowerDVD s universal player enhances the experience with TrueTheater technology. Meanwhile with the explosive popularity of social networking as a platform for sharing opinions and thoughts, PowerDVD 10 provides movie lovers new options for writing and sharing reviews plus with the perfect way to share their opinions in real-time on Twitter, Facebook and MoovieLive

5 CyberLink PowerDVD 10 More Than Movies PowerDVD 10 s focus is not just on movies. In fact, PowerDVD 10 gives you the perfect universal player for all your entertainment needs. Play any movie, video or music file all from within one application, and enjoy enhanced playback across all media types with TrueTheater technology. Product Versioning and Pricing CyberLink PowerDVD 10 is available from the CyberLink web-store, supporting the following languages: English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish. Boxed editions will be released in retail outlets worldwide, beginning early CyberLink PowerDVD 10 Ultra USD CyberLink PowerDVD 10 Deluxe USD CyberLink PowerDVD 10 Standard USD Upgrade to Ultra starts from USD Upgrade to Deluxe starts from USD Free Upgrade to PowerDVD 10 Blu-ray 3D version. Date TBC CyberLink also offers OEM versions to PC and CE manufacturing customers. More information about CyberLink PowerDVD, and the complete range of CyberLink software, is available at 5

6 Version Comparison Features & Version 10 Ultra 10 Deluxe 10 Std 9 Ultra 9 Deluxe 9 Std TrueTheater 3D x x x x TrueTheater HD Video NVIDIA CUDA and ATI Stream support (TTHD) Technologies TrueTheater Denoise x x x TrueTheater Stabilizer x x x TrueTheater Lighting, Stretch. Motion TrueTheater Surround (CLMEI-2, CLVS, CLHP) High-Definition Disc and File Support Blu-ray Disc Playback x x x x AVCHD Media Playback x x x x AVCREC Media Playback x x x x MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) Playback x MPEG-2 HD Playback SMPTE VC-1 Playback x x x x WMV-HD RM/RMVB (requires RealPlayer installation) x x x MKV * x x x FLV * x x x HDMI 1.3a Support Dolby Digital Support (5.1ch) Dolby Digital Plus Support (7.1ch) x x x x Audio Features Dolby TrueHD Support (7.1ch) x x x x DTS-HD Support (5.1ch) x x x x DTS Support (5.1ch) (2ch) x (2ch) x DTS 96/24 Decoding x x Lossless HD Audio (HDMI 1.3a Support) x x x x AAC Decoding (5.1ch) (2ch) x (2ch) x Upload Video to Youtube x x x Movie Remix Moovie Collection Special Features MoovieLive Interactivity Share short comments on MoovieLive, Facebook and Twitter x x x Share MovieMarks on Facebook and MoovieLove x x x Touch support for playback features x x x Bookmark Video x x x Ambient Light Sensor Support (Win 7 only) x x x * requires Windows 7 operating system 6

7 Brilliant Blu-ray The Smoothest Playback PowerDVD 10 gives you the smoothest Blu-ray playback with its optimization for the leading CPU/GPU technology available from Intel, AMD and NVIDIA. PowerDVD leverages the full power of your graphics hardware to achieve better results for resource-intensive features like Picture-in-Picture content. The result is superb playback quality for high-definition video and advanced Blu-ray Disc features, and a reduced loading on your PC's own system resources. HD Lossless Audio PowerDVD 10 delivers the ultimate audio experience for home theater PCs by enabling lossless pass-through for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. Support for HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) 1.3a allows simultaneous transfer of multi-channel high-definition audio using one hassle-free cable. Ultra-fast Disc Loading Enjoy your Blu-ray movie experience without having to wait. CyberLink has optimized PowerDVD s code to enable up to 4 times faster Blu-ray disc loading. Simply launch the application and play your Blu-ray movie, PowerDVD 10 does it that much faster. Test Case* Blu-ray Test Title Video Format Software Average Loading Time* Launch application and play Blu-ray disc Independence Day MPEG-4 PowerDVD 10 Competitor A 7.26 Seconds Seconds * Test Conditions: Average loading time based on 10 sets. Platform: Sony VAIO VGN-FW70, VGA: ATI 3470, CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo CPU P GHz, RAM: 2 GB, ODD: MATSHITA BD-MLT UJ-220S, Monitor: 1600*900, OS: Vista Home Premium x86. 7

8 Blu-ray 3D Coming Soon PowerDVD brings the magic of Blu-ray 3D to your PC, providing you with the ultimate movie experience. Delivering the maximum 1080p resolution to each eye with support for MPEG4-MVC ensures stunning HD quality in 3D. PowerDVD 10 delivers Blu-ray 3D to any compatible 3D display, whether it s LCD, plasma or other technology. CyberLink is currently awaiting the release of further Blu-ray discs titles and by mid-2010 will provide Blu-ray 3D as a free upgrade to PowerDVD 10 users. Cinema Mode PowerDVD 10 s cinema mode is perfect for watching Blu-ray and DVD movies from a distance on larger displays such as TVs. Simply click to change from classic mode to cinema mode. Cinema mode enables Blu-ray playback for Windows Media Center. Cinema mode also includes FancyView and chapter previewing function found in classic mode. Cinema Mode integration with WMC On Screen Controls Certain Blu-ray Disc titles do not allow you to use a mouse to navigate through the pop-up menu. PowerDVD 10 overcomes this issue with its on screen navigation controller. When playing a Blu-ray Disc in PowerDVD 10, click on the playback controls and then click to use the navigation controls through the pop-up menu. Note: Any movie screen shots in the review guide are for illustrative purposes only and remain the property of their respective owners 8

9 Transform DVDs Convert 2D Movies with TrueTheater 3D Supporting the latest 3D displays and graphics hardware, PowerDVD converts regular DVD movies into 3D. Convert your DVD movie during playback, by clicking. Manually adjust the 3D scene depth slider and select a setting which most suits you. Have a Go Converting 2D Movies into 3D Converting 2D Movies 1. During DVD playback, click the 3D button on the playback controls. 2. Click on the Yes button in the confirmation dialog to open the 3D Configuration window. 3. In the Choose 3D display drop down, select a device from the compatible 3D display device list that matches your display. 4. Use the 3D scene depth slider to adjust the amount of depth in the video image. 5. Once you are satisfied with the results, click on OK to save your changes and enjoy the movie in 3D. Note: this feature is only available during the playback of DVDs. 9

10 Upscale DVDs with TrueTheater Technology Make your DVD movie experience that much better. Upscale your DVDs and videos to HD quality with CyberLink s TrueTheater HD technology. PowerDVD 10 s TrueTheater HD now supports the latest GPU acceleration, which allows you to enjoy exceptional HD results by reducing the demand on your system s CPU and fully leveraging the GPU. Simply select Enable NVIDIA/ATI Stream to use GPU acceleration to decode the video for smoother playback when TrueTheater HD is enabled. Have a Go Upscale DVD Quality Upscale Your DVDs 1. During DVD playback select the to bring up the TrueTheater menu 2. Select Auto Adjustment and let PowerDVD automatically upscale for you or manually adjust the sliders to your desired setting. 3. Watch how the effects look compared to the original by choosing from one of three display modes - split mode, compare mode and apply to entire video. Note: TrueTheater effects are disabled during the playback of Blu-ray Disc titles. 10

11 TrueTheater HD Upscaling: View the impact in real-time and adjust your desired settings CyberLink TrueTheater effects are a group of video and audio enhancement technologies that enhance the viewing experience during the playback of your media. The table below summarizes the key benefits CyberLink s TrueTheater brings to your DVD and Video experience. NEW TrueTheater 3D IMPROVED TrueTheater HD NEW TrueTheater Noise Reduction (Videos Only) NEW TrueTheater Stabilizer (Video Only) TrueTheater Motion TrueTheater Stretch TrueTheater Lighting TrueTheater Surround Convert any 2D DVD movie into 3D for a new movie watching experience. Watch standard-definition DVDs and Video files in HD quality with support for GPU acceleration. Enhances video quality by reducing any visible video noise. Removes the shakiness found in home made videos. Experience smoother video playback with frame-rate up-conversion technology. Format content on a 16:9 widescreen display regardless of the source. Enhance image details, naturalize colors and automatically adjusts chroma and luminance. Listen to surround sound quality even on conventional stereo speakers or headphones. For in depth information on TrueTheatre technology please visit 11

12 Smart Navigation with Touch Make your DVD searches more exciting with FancyView, an animated browsing mode for your DVD titles. FancyView supports touch so you can flick through movie chapters with your fingertips. Enjoy a unique perspective when browsing for movie titles, chapters, and special features. Have a go by clicking on and then select Chapter Viewer to open. Browse the easy and fun way with FancyView Navigation 12

13 Videos and Music Just Play It Videos PowerDVD 10 gives you an enhanced video playback experience. Regardless of whether you have generated video content or have downloaded clips from the internet, the new Video playback function will allow you to play almost any video file you can get your hands on. Simply click on the Video tab and drag a video file into the playlist, or browse by folders. You can even upload your home videos and short clips to YouTube all from within PowerDVD 10 s all-in-one player. New Video Format Support in PowerDVD 10 File Type Extensions Note QuickTime movie QT QuickTime movie MOV Real media RM Must install 3 rd party decoder Real media RMVB Must install 3 rd party decoder Matroska media file MKV Subtitle files are supported. The extension list is: smi, ass, ssa, psb, srt, and sub. Mobile video 3GPP FLASH video FLV 13

14 Enhance Video Playback with TrueTheater Technology PowerDVD 10 now allows you to enhance your video files during real-time playback with new TrueTheater Noise Reduction. Noise reduction removes any visual noise from grainy videos, giving you a much clearer, artifact-free picture. TrueTheater Noise Reduction removes video noise for a clearer picture. PoweDVD 10 s new TrueTheater Stabilizer can also be applied during playback. TrueTheater Stabilizer fixes the shakiness in videos that often occurs when you take hand-held shots. TrueTheater Stabilizer fixes the shakiness in videos. Apply these helpful enhancements along with the other TrueTheater effects with just the click of a button. Any enhancements applied will not impact or change the original file content. 14

15 Have a Go Upscale Your Videos Upscale Your DVDs 1. During Video playback select the to bring up the TrueTheater menu 2. Select Noise Reduction and/or TrueTheater Stabilizer. 3. Watch how the enhancements look compared to the original by choosing from one of three display modes: split mode, compare mode and apply to entire video. Note: TrueTheater Noise Reduction and TrueTheater Stabilizer are disabled during the playback of Blu-ray Disc and DVD titles. Just Play it Music Select the music tab and play your music collection in PowerDVD 10. With support for Windows 7 music library you can sort your favorite music by title, album, artist, genre, length or size. Click on the icon and choose your preferred music equalizer from one of 14 presets. Enjoy your favorite music tracks by creating a Music Playlist. Simply drag your music files into the Playlists pane and click play. Note: The display of music cover art is only available with Windows 7 OS. 15

16 Enhance Audio Playback with TrueTheater Technology PowerDVD 10 lets you make the most of your home theater audio hardware with support for up to 8- channel speaker systems. Now you can enhance the playback of video and audio files with TrueTheater surround. To display the TrueTheater audio effects, click on and then click on the audio tab. PowerDVD allows you to select the speaker environment which best matches your current configuration. When selecting headphones, TrueTheater Surround allows you to simulate different listening environments. TrueTheater Surround is ideal for when watching movies or listening to music on a notebook. 16

17 MovieMarks PowerDVD 10 allows you to write, share and play movie reviews. On having seen a movie there are always several talking points which relate to particular scenes. MovieMarks let you specifically pin-point those very moments and give your own critique or review of the drama unfolding. Simply start your review by bookmarking the scenes that interest you. Create Your Own Review PowerDVD 10 lets you review the scenes you feel are special, whether it s Titanic s I m the King of the World or Star Wars Luke, I am your father writing about what has caught your attention is so easy. During the playback of your DVD movies you can bookmark your favorite or scene by selecting. Write your short review and save, you can then view each bookmark in PowerDVD 10 s bookmark viewer. Bookmark you favorite scenes and write a short review 17

18 Share MovieMarks PowerDVD automatically groups your DVD bookmarks together to create a MovieMark. MovieMarks include the comments and descriptions of the scenes you have bookmarked. Share and review your favorite film scenes by simply selecting the share button and uploading your very own MovieMark to MoovieLive.com. Let your Facebook friends know about your latest review by simply checking the Facebook sharing box. Clicking a link on their Facebook page takes them directly to your review on MoovieLive.com. The Online MovieMark section displays a complete list of all the MovieMarks available for that particular movie on MoovieLive.com. Download fellow movie enthusiasts MovieMarks by simply clicking download. Play your DVD and enjoy watching and reading the scenes they have reviewed. Note: You can only view downloaded MovieMarks providing you have the same DVD movie 18

19 MovieMark Timeline MoovieLive.com creates a timeline of your uploaded bookmarks and gives you the option to view and download fellow MoovieLive.com members MovieMarks. Read and add comments directly below the timeline in MoovieLive.com. You can see if your comments made as much of an impact as the movie itself. 19

20 Live Comments Have Your Say Now Loved Lord of the Rings? Hated Harry Potter? Whatever movie you re watching you should have your say. PowerDVD 10 makes commenting on movies as easy as watching them. Social network platforms like Twitter and Facebook provide the ideal stage for you to share your thoughts and reactions. During the playback of DVD or Blu-ray Disc movies you can click the pause button and enter a short comment (up to 140 characters) about the movie you are watching. You can then share the comment in real-time on Facebook, Twitter and MoovieLive. Enter short comments and share online by pausing a DVD or Blu-ray movie during playback Example: Short comments uploaded to Facebook directly from PowerDVD 10 20

21 Facts at a Glance System Requirements WINDOWS 7 & VISTA - For Blu-ray Disc Playback Processor Intel Minimum: Pentium (3.2 GHz), Pentium D 840 (3.2 GHz), Pentium D 930 (3.0 GHz), GHz or 940 (3.2 GHz), Core Duo T2400 (1.83 GHz), Pentium M 755 (2.0 GHz), Core 2 Duo E4300 (1.8 GHz) or T5600 (1.83 GHz) Recommended: Pentium EE 840 (3.2 GHz) or 955 (3.4 GHz) or GHz, Pentium D 945 (3.4 GHz), 950 (3.4 GHz) or 960 (3.6 GHz),Core Duo T2500 (2 GHz), T2600 (2.16 GHz) or T2700 (2.33 GHz), Core 2 Duo E6300 (1.8 GHz), E6400 (2.13 GHz), E6600 (2.4 GHz),E6700 (2.66 GHz) or X6800 (2.93 GHz), T7200 (2.00 GHz), T7400 (2.16 GHz), T7600 (2.33GHz) Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.4 GHz), Core 2 Extreme QX6700 (2.66 GHz), or X6800 (2.93 GHz). AMD Minimum: Athlon 64 X (2 GHz) or (2 GHz) Turion 64 X2 TL-50 (1.6 GHz) TL-52 (1.6 GHz) or TL-56 (1.8 GHz) Recommended: Athlon 64-FX, FX-60 (2.6 GHz) or FX-62 (2.8 GHz), Athlon 64 X (2.2 GHz), (2.2 GHz), (2.4 GHz),4800+(2.4 GHz) or (2.6 GHz), Turion 64 X2 TL- 60 (2.0 GHz). System Memory (RAM) 1 GB or above is recommended Disc Drive Super Multi Blue combo disc drive BD-ROM/BD-RE Display Devices TV or computer monitor for analog output. 21

22 WINDOWS 7 & VISTA - For DVD Playback Processor Intel Minimum: Pentium 4 (2.4 GHz) Recommended: Pentium 4 (3.0 GHz) or above AMD: Minimum: Sempron GHz Recommended: Athlon GHz or above System Memory (RAM) 512 MB or above. Display Devices TV or computer monitor for digital/analog output Disc Drive DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+R/RW, DVD Dual, DVDMulti, or a DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive with 1394, USB2.0, ATAPI, SCSI, or CardBus interface. Graphic Card (GPU) AGP or PCI Express graphic accelerator supporting DirectX

23 WINDOWS XP (Service Pack 3) & VISTA - For DVD playback Processor Intel: Minimum: Pentium GHz Recommended: Pentium GHz or above AMD: Minimum: Sempron GHz Recommended: Athlon GHz or above System Memory (RAM) 512 MB or above Disc Drive DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+R/RW, DVD Dual, DVD-Multi, or a DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive with 1394, USB2.0, ATAPI, SCSI, or CardBus interface Graphic Card (GPU) AGP or PCI Express graphic accelerator supporting DirectX 9.0. Display Devices TV or computer monitor for digital/analog output. 23

24 WINDOWS XP (Service Pack 3) & VISTA - For Blu-ray Disc playback Processor Intel: Minimum: Pentium (3.2 GHz), Pentium D 840 (3.2 GHz), Pentium D 930 (3.0GHz), 935 (3.2GHz) or 940 (3.2 GHz), Core Duo T2400 (1.83 GHz), Pentium M 755 (2.0 GHz), Core 2 Duo E4300 (1.8 GHz) or T5600 (1.83 GHz) Recommended: Pentium EE 840 (3.2 GHz) or 955 (3.4 GHz) or 965 (3.73 GHz), PentiumD 945 (3.4 GHz), 950 (3.4 GHz) or 960 (3.6 GHz), Core Duo T2500 (2GHz), T2600 (2.16 GHz) or T2700 (2.33 GHz), Core 2 Duo E6300 (1.8GHz), E6400 (2.13 GHz), E6600 (2.4 GHz), E6700 (2.66 GHz) or X6800 (2.93 GHz), T7200 (2.00 GHz), T7400 (2.16 GHz), T7600 (2.33 GHz) Core2 Quad Q6600 (2.4 GHz), Core 2 Extreme QX6700 (2.66 GHz), or X6800 (2.93 GHz) AMD: Minimum: Athlon 64 X (2 GHz) or (2 GHz), Turion 64 X2 TL-50 (1.6GHz), TL-52 (1.6 GHz) or TL-56 (1.8 GHz) Recommended: Athlon 64-FX, FX-60 (2.6 GHz) or FX-62 (2.8 GHz), Athlon 64 X (2.2 GHz), (2.2 GHz), (2.4 GHz), 4800+(2.4 GHz) or 5000+(2.6 GHz), Turion 64 X2 TL-60 (2.0 GHz) System Memory (RAM) 1 GB or above is recommended. Disc Drive Super Multi Blue combo disc drive BD-ROM/BD-RE 24

25 CyberLink Contact Information Please don t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about this product. For PR inquiries, please contact our Corporate PR representative Nhi Sung. Contact Corporate PR Nhi Sung press@cyberlink.com Phone: , ext About CyberLink CyberLink Corp is the leader and pioneer in enabling digital multimedia on PCs and CEs. Backed by a group of high-caliber software engineers, CyberLink owns its core codec and a number of patented technologies. CyberLink has built a solid reputation for delivering high-quality, interoperable, and fast time-to-market solutions that keep our OEM partners on the leading edge. Our business partners include leaders in the PC industry: drive manufacturers, graphics-card makers, and top-5 desktop and notebook brands. Today, CyberLink s software solutions include: complete applications for Blu-ray Discs, Digital Home entertainment, TV-on-PC and human resource development. With customers spanning from multi-national corporations to small/medium-sized businesses, and from power users to home consumers, CyberLink has enjoyed rapid and consistent growth leading to a record breaking IPO in 2000 on the Taiwan Over The Counter Exchange (OTC: 5203). Currently, CyberLink is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: 5203.TW). CyberLink s worldwide headquarters is located in Taipei. To keep up with market demands, CyberLink has operations in North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region, including Japan. For more information, please visit CyberLink s website at 25