An Ultra HD Blu-ray Drive, such as the recently introduced Pioneer BDR-S11J-BK or BDR-S11J-X 5.25-inch drives, will also be required. In addition to the PowerDVD 17 software, users are going to need Windows 10 PC hardware and software with support for AACS 2.0. Read more on CyberLink’s PowerDVD 17 release after the jump:Ī word of caution for PC novices: Even with the new software, playing back 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs from PCs will not be the plug-and-play experience most of us would like it be, and that has a lot to do with the content protection systems Hollywood requires for PC implementation. The new CyberLink software also supports new “TrueTheater HDR” technology that produces HDR-like video enhancement from standard dynamic range (SDR) video content, enabling the ability to see boosted brightness and color benefits on HDR-enabled TVs and monitors. This includes the playback of software with native 3840 x 2160p 4K resolution along with high dynamic range (HDR10), a wide color gamut and support for the latest 3D audio immersive sound formats, among others. PowerDVD 17 is the first software player to be certified by the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) for the playback of new Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs. In addition to a large assortment of legacy files and disc formats, PowerDVD 17 also adds support for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive VR headsets to present the latest virtual reality content as well as 360 video playback.
Those who have discovered the benefits of viewing 4K Ultra HD on high-quality PC monitor screens, and who like to use their PCs as high performance media players, will be interested to know that CyberLink released today its PowerDVD 17 flagship Windows media player software bringing support for Ultra HD Blu-ray playback among many other disc and file formats.
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