

You can also get the software through a subscription to PowerDVD Live ($44.99 per year), which gets you all features and updates. Standard ($59.95) is just for basic DVD playing. The Pro version lacks UHD 4K Blu-ray, TV Mode, and other features ($79.95). The full PowerDVD 17 Ultra ($99.95) comes with all features-this is the version reviewed here. There are three levels available for purchase. It's a 32-bit application, but the software also runs on 64-bit PCs. PowerDVD is available for Windows 10 ($139.00 at Microsoft Store) (Opens in a new window), 8.1, and 7. (Opens in a new window) Pricing and Startup Since 1982, PCMag has tested and rated thousands of products to help you make better buying decisions. Furthermore, the highlight of the previous version was TV Mode, which offers media casting to HDTVs, premium audio playback, and an improved PowerDVD Remote app-all of which remain key features in version 17. In addition to its disc-related abilities, PowerDVD can play cloud-based content and work as a home theater server. Those are just the headline features: PowerDVD 17 Ultra offers lots of viewing benefits that can help you get more out of your media collection. It offers the only way to play 4K Blu-ray with HDR discs, and now it even lets you watch VR content on an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive headset. Indeed, this Ultra edition is a must for high-end home-theater PC enthusiasts. And though discs are increasingly being superseded by streaming media options, the software can still be useful for some media-playing needs. If you've purchased a PC with an optical drive in the past 10 years, chances are good that the PowerDVD utility software came preinstalled on the computer.

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