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'''WinDVD''' (owned by [[Corel Corporation]] which bought [[InterVideo]] in 2006<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060903124933/http://www.corel.com:80/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Corel3/Section/Display&sid=1047022946165&cid=1156537505352&gid=1047022985433 Corel Corporation Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire InterVideo]</ref>) is a commercial [[video player (software)|video player]] and [[Audio player (software)|music player]] [[Computer software|software]] for [[Microsoft Windows]]. It enables the viewing of [[DVD-Video]] movies on the user's [[Personal computer|PC]]. DVD-Video [[backup]]s stored on [[Hard disk drive|hard disk]] (created using software such as [[DVD Decrypter]]) can also be played. The player can also be used to play videos and audio/music files in other formats encoded with different [[codec]]s, for instance [[DivX]], [[Xvid]], [[Windows Media Video]] video and [[MP3]] and [[Advanced Audio Coding|AAC]] audio. WinDVD 8 also support full [[Blu-ray Disc]] and [[HD DVD]] (HD DVD support removed after WinDVD 9) playback with menus, with [[Content Protection for Recordable Media|CPRM]] [[Digital rights management|DRM]] support.
'''WinDVD''' (owned by [[Corel Corporation]] which bought [[InterVideo]] in 2006<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060903124933/http://www.corel.com:80/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Corel3/Section/Display&sid=1047022946165&cid=1156537505352&gid=1047022985433 Corel Corporation Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire InterVideo]</ref>) is a commercial [[video player (software)|video player]] and [[Audio player (software)|music player]] [[Computer software|software]] for [[Microsoft Windows]]. It enables the viewing of [[DVD-Video]] movies on the user's [[Personal computer|PC]]. DVD-Video [[backup]]s stored on [[Hard disk drive|hard disk]] (created using software such as [[DVD Decrypter]]) can also be played. The player can also be used to play videos and audio/music files in other formats encoded with different [[codec]]s, for instance [[DivX]], [[Xvid]], [[Windows Media Video]] video and [[MP3]] and [[Advanced Audio Coding|AAC]] audio. WinDVD 8 (WinDVD 8 Platinum HD/BD must be purchased to support Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD) also support full [[Blu-ray Disc]] and [[HD DVD]] (HD DVD support removed after WinDVD 9) playback with menus, with [[Content Protection for Recordable Media|CPRM]] [[Digital rights management|DRM]] support.


==Features and Functions==
==Features and Functions==

Revision as of 03:44, 23 December 2022

WinDVD
Developer(s)Corel
Initial release1998
Stable releaseWinDVD Pro 12 Service Pack 8 (April 28, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-04-28)[1][2]) [±]
Preview releasenone [±]
Operating systemWindows
Available inDutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
TypeVideo Player
LicenseProprietary
WebsiteCorel InterVideo Page

WinDVD (owned by Corel Corporation which bought InterVideo in 2006[3]) is a commercial video player and music player software for Microsoft Windows. It enables the viewing of DVD-Video movies on the user's PC. DVD-Video backups stored on hard disk (created using software such as DVD Decrypter) can also be played. The player can also be used to play videos and audio/music files in other formats encoded with different codecs, for instance DivX, Xvid, Windows Media Video video and MP3 and AAC audio. WinDVD 8 (WinDVD 8 Platinum HD/BD must be purchased to support Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD) also support full Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD (HD DVD support removed after WinDVD 9) playback with menus, with CPRM DRM support.

Features and Functions

Features and functions supported by InterVideo WinDVD version 8.0 during video/movie and audio/music playback.

Video Playback

  • TrimensionDNM - interpolates frames to give smooth playback
  • Smooth Reverse Playback - smooth reverse/rewind playback without dropping frames
  • Video Desktop - display subpanel to let the movie play in the background, just like a Windows wallpaper
  • Software Video Deinterlacing - ensures a smoother and clearer video image on progressive displays
  • Dynamic range compression and SRS - offers modes suited to Quiet, Noisy and Normal listening environments
  • Instant Replay - Jump back to the line you missed, or catch that action sequence again
  • "Boss Key" - One click hides the player out of the way from the desktop
  • 9X Digital Zoom
  • Closed captioning support provides closed captioning for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • Video Bookmarks enable quick access to a user's favorite movie scenes
    • Saved as a file with ".bmk" extension for later use or export for use on another computer
  • Resume playback - allows users to play a DVD from the last scene prior to stopping
  • Screen snapshots can be captured with a user-defined aspect ratio
  • External subtitle support allows playback via AVI, DivX and WMV files
    • Supports SRT, SUB, SSA, ASS, PSB, SMI extensions and XSUB (DivX embedded subtitles)
    • Allows you to adjust the placement, subtitle color and size of subtitles
  • On-screen display (OSD) lets users define where video information is located
  • Color Themes lets users personalize the look of your player to match their mood or their desktop
  • Low Frequency Effects (LFE) mixes the LFE channel (bass) with front speaker channels
  • Dolby Pro Logic IIx - 2.0 - 5.1 => 7.1 audio-channels expansion technology (upsample anything from 2.0 to 7.1 surround sound)
  • Dolby Headphone - Virtual surround sound on 2-channel (stereo) headphones

Music Playback

General Features

  • Playlist playback and creation support - for audio or video files from DVDs, VCDs, SVCDs and CDs
  • "Movie Encyclopedia" is a feature of WinDVD that enables users to access a movie database for details on movies, actors and directors, (similar to IMDb).
  • UPnP Control Point (UPnP-client) - Play videos from any UPnP AV MediaServer device in your home network
  • UPnP UPnP AV MediaServer (UPnP-server) - allows other UPnP Control Point devices in your home network to stream audio/video files from WinDVD

See also

References

  1. ^ Corel WinDVD Home
  2. ^ Corel WinDVD Pro Updates
  3. ^ Corel Corporation Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire InterVideo
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