| Operating System | Ultra HD Blu-ray
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-Bit with Fall Creators Update October 2017)
HDR10
Windows 10 (64-Bit with October 2018 Update)
8K Video Playback
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-Bit with Fall Creators Update October 2017)
4K Video Playback with TrueTheater
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-Bit with Fall Creators Update October 2017)
Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and TrueTheater 3D Playback
Microsoft Windows 10, 8.1, and 7 with Service Pack 1
VR Mode
Windows 10, 8.1, and 7 with Service Pack 1 |
| Processor (CPU) | Ultra HD Blu-ray
Intel 7th Generation (Kaby Lake) Core i Processors and Above That Support Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX) technology
VR Mode
Intel i5-4590, AMD FX 8350 equivalent
Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and TrueTheater 3D Playback
Blu-ray Disc playback: 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E6750, 2.1 GHz AMD Phenom 9450
Blu-ray 3D Playback: Intel Core i5, AMD Phenom II X4
TrueTheater HD and TrueTheater 3D for Blu-ray and HD Video: Intel Core i5 Quad-Core, AMD Phenom II X6
DVD Playback: 2.4 GHz Pentium 4, 1.8 GHz Athlon 64 2800+, and AMD Fusion E-Series & C-Series
4K Video Playback with TrueTheater
Intel Kaby Lake Core i5 with HD (UHD) Graphics 630
4K Ultra HD with Hardware Acceleration
Intel 3rd Generation Core i5 |
| Graphics Processor (GPU) | 8K Video with Hardware Acceleration
NVIDIA GTX 10 Series; Intel 7th Generation Core i7 (Kaby Lake) with HD (UHD) Graphics 630
8K Video Output: GPU and 8K Monitor with DisplayPort 1.4 or HDMI 2.1 support
Ultra HD Blu-ray
Intel 7th Generation (Kaby Lake) Core i Processors Integrated with Intel HD Graphics 630, Intel Iris Graphics 640
VR Mode
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, AMD Radeon R9 290 Equivalent
HDR 10 Video Playback
To view High Dynamic Range (HDR) Effects from HDR10 Videos, Intel 7th Generation (Kaby Lake) Core i Processors integrated with Intel HD Graphics 630 or Intel Iris Graphics 640, AMD Radeon RX 400 series; RX 500 Series; RX Vega Series, and NVIDIA GTX 950/960, 1000 Series (for HEVC HDR 10), RTX 2000 Series, GTX 1080 Ti, GTX 1050, GTX 1050 Ti, or GT 1030 (for VP9 HDR 10)
4K Ultra HD with Hardware Acceleration
- H.264/AVC: 3rd Generation Intel Core i5 (Ivy Bridge)
- H.265/HEVC (8 bits): 5th Generation Intel Core i5 (Broadwell) or NVIDIA GTX 960
- H.265/HEVC (10 bits): 7th Generation Intel Core i5 (Kaby Lake) or Nvidia GTX 1060
4K Playback with TrueTheater
Intel HD/UHD Graphics 630 or Intel Iris Graphics 640 for 4K 30 fps Video, NVIDIA GTX 1060 or AMD RX580 for 4K 60 fps Video
Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and TrueTheater HD/3D Playback
Intel HD Graphics, ATI Radeon HD 5000, NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT
Blu-ray 3D Playback
Intel HD Graphics (Intel Core i5), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 400 Series and GeForce GT 240/320/330/340, AMD Radeon HD 6000 and 6000M Series with UVD 3 Support
DVD Playback
PCI Express Graphic Accelerator Supporting DirectX 9.0 |
| Motherboard | Ultra HD Blu-ray
A mainboard is required which supports the Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX) technology. The Intel SGX feature needs to be enabled in the BIOS settings and allocated with 128 MB or above memory space. To view the HDR 10 effect of Ultra HD Blu-ray movies, a mainboard that supports exporting HDR 10 signal is required.
HDR10
To view HDR10 video, a motherboard that supports the exporting of HDR10 signals is required. |
| Memory | 4 GB (6 GB Recommended) |
| Hard Disk Space | 700 MB for Product Installation |
| Display Device | Ultra HD Blu-ray
Display Device with HDMI 2.0a/DisplayPort 1.3 Connection Interface that supports HDCP 2.2
Screen Resolution: Ultra HD (3840 x 2160)
Display Connection: HDMI 2.0/DisplayPort 1.3 Cable without Any Adapters, Splitters, or Repeaters
Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and TrueTheater 3D Playback
For Blu-ray titles with AACS and DVD Titles with CPRM Playback, PowerDVD Only Allows Output to Display Devices Using DVI, HDMI, and DisplayPort Connectors In Order To Be Compliant with Copy Protection (HDCP)
For Other DVD and Blu-ray Disc Playback: HDCP-Compliant Display for Digital Output, TV or Computer Monitor for Analog Output
Blu-ray 3D With or Without Hardware Acceleration
3D Display and 3D Glasses are Required (NVIDIA 3D Vision, 3D Ready HDTV, HDMI 1.4-Enabled TV, Micro-Polarizer LCD or Anaglyph Red/Cyan Glasses). HDCP compliant display for digital output |
| Video Output | VR Mode
HDMI 1.4
DisplayPort 1.2 |
| USB Port | VR Mode
2 x USB 3.0
1 x USB 2.0 |
| Disc Drive | Ultra HD Blu-ray Playback
Optical Disc Drives That Are Certified for Ultra HD Blu-ray Playback
Blu-ray Disc Playback
BD-ROM/BD-RE or Super Multi Blu Combo Disc Drive
DVD and TrueTheater 3D Playback
DVD-ROM, DVD±R/RW, DVD-RAM, or DVD Super Multi Combo Disc Drive |
| Internet Connection | Required for Initial Software and File Format Activation, First-Time Play of an Ultra HD Blu-ray Movie, and Online Services |
| 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
Conventional Video
264, 265, 26L, 3G2, 3GP, 3GP2, 3GPP, ASF, AVC, AVI, BSF, DIV, DIVX, DVR-MS, FLV, H264, H265, HEVC, JSV, JVT, M1V, M2P, M2T, M2TS, M2V, M4V, MK3D, MKV, MOD, MOV, MP4, MP4V, MPE, MPEG, MPG, MPV, MTS, MVC, QT, TOD, TP, TPD, TRP, TS, TTS, VC1, VOB, VRO, WM, WMV, WTV, WEBM (VP9 + Opus/Vorbis)
360° Video
Equirectangular Format MP4 (H.264/265) that Supports up to 4K Resolution in 2:1 Aspect Ratio
3D-360° Video
Packed-Equirectangular format MP4 (H.264/265) that Supports up to 4K Resolution in 1:1 Aspect Ratio
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, GIF, HEIC/HEIF
Music
AAC, AC3, ADTS, AOB, APE, DTS, FLAC, 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)
Subtitles - External Image
VobSub (.sub+.idx)
Subtitles - Embedded
MKV: SSA, ASS, SRT, PGS (Compressed PGS, Uncompressed PGS), VobSub
MP4: VobSub, Embedded-Timed Text (MPEG4 PART-17) |
| Extract Audio from Video | Videos
ASF, AVI, DIVX, MOV (H.264), DAT, M2T, VRO, MKV, FLV, MVC, MP4, WMV,DVR-MS, MOD, MPEG, MPG, TOD, VOB, MTS, M2TS, WTV |
| CyberLink Cloud Transcoding Support | Videos
ASF, AVI, DIVX, MOV (H.264), DAT, M2T, VRO, MKV, FLV, MVC, MP4, WMV,DVR-MS, MOD, MPEG, MPG, TOD, VOB, MTS, M2TS, WTV
Photos
JPG, JPEG, MPO, JPS, ARW, CR2, CRW, DCR, DNG, ERF, KDC, MEF, MRW, NEF, ORF, PEF, RAF, RAW, RW2, SR2, SRF, X3F
Audio
MP3, WMV, WAV, MP4, M4A (AAC, ALAC Codec), FLAC, OGG, APE |
| Minimum System Requirements for Transcoding Files | CPU: 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 4500
RAM: 4 GB |
| CyberLink Cloud Video Streaming | Videos
MP4, MKV, MPG. M2TS, MTS, TS |
| Media Casting to Streaming Device | Supported Devices
Roku, Chromecast, Apple TV, and Fire TV
Videos (Up to 4K)
3G2, 3GP, 3GP2, 3GPP, ASF, AVI, DAT, DIV, DIVX, DVR-MS, FLV, M2P, M2T, M2TS, M4V, MKV, MOD, MOV (H.264), MP4, MP4V, MPE, MPEG, MPG, MPV, MTS, MVC, QT, TOD, TP, TPD, TRP, TS, TTS, VOB, VRO, WM, WMV, WTV, WEBM (VP9 and Opus)
Photos
JPG, JPEG, MPO, JPS, ARW, CR2, CRW, DCR, DNG, ERF, KDC, MEF, MRW, NEF, ORF, PEF, RAF, RAW, RW2, SR2, SRF, X3F, BMP, PNG, TIF, TIFF
Audio
MP3, WAV, M4A(AAC, ALAC Codec), FLAC, OGG, APE
Subtitle - External (Text)
SubRip (.SRT), PowerDivX (.PSB), MicroDVD (.SUB), SubViewer (.SUB), SubStation Alpha (.SSA, .ASS), SAMI (*.SMI)
Subtitles Embedded in Video Are Not Supported |
| Media Transcoding for Casting | Video Will Be Transcoded to H.264/AAC/M2TS via HTTP Live Streaming
Transcoding Is Required If Any of the Below Conditions Apply:
The Video Format Is Not Coded In H.264 In MKV/MP4
TrueTheater Video Enhancements Are Applied
The Bitrate of the Video Is Larger Than the Decoding Capability of the Target Streaming Device
Audio Will Be Transcoded to AAC
Photos Will Be Transcoded to JPG
Casting HEVC Video in MKV/MP4 to a Device Which Is Not Chromecast Ultra, Roku Box 5th Gen, Fire TV Box 2nd/3rd Gen, or Fire TV Stick 2nd Gen
Casting VP9 in WebM Format to a Device Which Is Not Roku Box 4th/5th Gen or Fire TV Box 2nd/3rd Gen |
| Minimum System Requirements | For Video Casting to a Device In HD Quality
CPU: Intel HD Graphics with Intel 2nd Gen (Sandy Bridge) Core i3 or Above
RAM: 4 GB |
| DLNA Specifications | PowerDVD Ultra
Digital Media Server (DMS) to Store Content for Sharing with Other DLNA Players and Receivers
Digital Media Player (DMP) for Playback of Media Stored on Digital Media Server (DMS) on Local Network
Digital Media Controller (DMC) to Find Content on Digital Media Servers for Playback on Digital Media Receivers (DMR)
Digital Media Receiver (DMR) for Playback of Content Received from a Digital Media Controller
Supported Videos
3G2, 3GP, 3GP2, 3GPP, ASF, AVI, DAT, DIV, DIVX, DVR-MS, FLV, M2P, M2T, M2TS, M4V, MKV, MOD, MOV (H.264), MP4, MP4V, MPE, MPEG, MPG, MPV, MTS, QT, TOD, TP, TPD, TRP, TS, TTS, VOB, VRO, WM, WMV, WTV
Supported Photos
BMP, JPEG, JPG, PNG
Audio
LPCM, M4A (AAC codec), MKA, MP2, MP3, MPA, WAV, and WMA
Power Media Player
Share To (DMS): Share Media Content from Mobile Devices with PowerDVD Ultra or Power Media Player
iOS (iPhone/ iPod Touch/ iPad): Share iTunes Synced Music, Photos, and Video in the Camera Roll, Photos and Videos Synced in the Photo Tab. Videos and Podcasts Synced with iTunes Are Not Supported in Power Media Player
Stream From (DMP): Browse and Playback the Media Library Content from PowerDVD Ultra and Power Media Player
iOS: Streamed Video from PowerDVD Ultra Will Be Transcoded to the MOV (H.264) Format
Android: Streamed Video from PowerDVD Ultra Will Be Transcoded to the MP4 (H.264) Format
Play To (DMC): Play Media on Power Media Player to PowerDVD Ultra or Other Devices with Power Media Player
Play From (DMR): Allowing PowerDVD Ultra or Power Media Player to Play Media to Devices with Power Media Player |
| Hardware Support for Blu-ray 3D and TrueTheater 3D | Stereoscopic 3D Technologies Require Additional Hardware to View 3D Movie Content
HDMI 1.4-Enabled 3D TV
Eyewear: Active Shutter Glasses
Supported Hardware: HDMI 1.4-enabled 3D TV
Supported Graphic Cards: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 and AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series or Above
Integrated Graphics: 2nd Generation Intel Core Processors or Above
120 Hz Frame-Sequential 3D LCD
Native Format: 120 fps Left and Right
Supported Hardware: Asus G51J-SZ028V, Acer GD245HQ, Acer GD235HZ
3D Polarizer LCD
Native Format: Row-Interleaved
Supported Hardware: Zalman ZM-M220W, Acer 5738DG (Notebook)
3D Ready HDTV (DLP)
Native Format: Checkerboard
Eyewear: Active Shutter Glasses
Supported Hardware: Mitsubishi 1080p DLP HDTV, Samsung 3D-Ready DLP HDTV |
| HD Audio Compatible Sound Card and Codec List | Realtek ALC669 (Supports up to 192 kHz/24-Bit, 6 Channels)
Realtek ALC670 (Supports up to 192 kHz/24-Bit, 6 Channels)
Realtek ALC885 (Supports up to 192 kHz/24-Bit, 2-Channels or 96 kHz/24-Bit, 4-8 Channels)
Realtek ALC889 (Supports up to 192 kHz/24-Bit, 2-Channels or 96 kHz/24-Bit, 4-8 Channels)
Realtek ALC892 (Supports up to 192 kHz/24-Bit, 8 Channels)
Realtek ALC898 (Supports up to 192 kHz/24-Bit, 2-8 Channels)
Realtek ALC899 (Supports up to 192 kHz/24-Bit, 2-8 Channels)
Realtek ALC1150 (Supports up to 192 kHz/24-Bit, 2-8 Channels)
VIA EnvyHD Vinyl VT1818S Codec (Supports up to 192 kHz/24-Bit, 8 Channels)
VIA EnvyHD Vinyl VT1828S Codec (Supports up to 192 kHz/24-Bit, 8 Channels)
VIA EnvyHD Vinyl VT2020 Codec (Supports up to 192 kHz/24-Bit, 8 Channels)
Auzentech X-Fi HomeTheater HD (Supports HDMI 1.3a Bitstream Lossless Pass-Through)
AMD Radeon HD 5000 and 6000 Series Graphics Cards Supporting Lossless Pass-Through
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 400 Series Graphics Cards Supporting Lossless Pass-Through
Intel Core i3/i5/i7 with Integrated Audio and Graphics |
| Language Support | English
French
German
Italian
Spanish (European)
Chinese Simplified
Chinese Traditional
Japanese
Korean
Russian
Portugese (Brazil) |
