I found the colorful, attractive user interface to be much more intuitive, enjoyable, and faster to navigate than any of the free options I mentioned above. Even if you were to use PowerDVD 16 solely for media management right on your PC, it brings a lot of compelling features to the table. After installing and opening PowerDVD 16 Ultra, the first step is to decide if you want to use the software in standard PC mode or the new TV mode (it's easy to switch back and forth).
PowerDVD 16 is compatible with Windows 7, 8/8.1, and 10 I used it with Windows 8.1. My PC media-management experience has been limited thus far to free software programs like iTunes, WMP, and VLC, and I was curious to see how the PowerDVD user experience would compare. I own a very basic Lenovo Windows laptop, used primarily to run SpectraCal's CalMAN video calibration software and also to store hi-res audio and other FLAC files I've accumulated. The second is the addition of "casting" technology to send your personal music, photo, and video files directly to a Roku, Apple TV, or Google Chromecast.īefore we go any further, let me state for the record that my primary computer is a Mac, and PowerDVD is not Mac-compatible. The first is a new TV Mode UI that's optimized for big-screen viewing and designed to be controlled via Cyberlink's free PowerDVD Remote app for iOS and Android. The Ultra software includes two key features that are absent from the lower-priced Pro ($79.95) and Standard ($59.95) versions of PowerDVD 16. The top-of-the-line PowerDVD 16 Ultra software ($99.95) not only aims to turn your laptop or desktop PC into a media center PC, but the software also makes it easier to stream your personal media files wirelessly to today's most popular streaming media players. And there's certainly no shortage of technology solutions in that category-from DLNA to AirPlay to Windows Play To, etc.Ĭyberlink's PowerDVD software is a big name in media management, and the newest version- PowerDVD 16-caught my eye precisely for its emphasis on home theater integration. One challenge that these users face is finding the most intuitive way to get all of those files off the computer to enjoy through a higher-quality AV system.
They've embraced lossless/hi-res audio files and perhaps are ripping bit-for-bit copies of their Blu-ray movies onto their hard drive. More advanced users have likely graduated beyond MP3/WMA/AAC audio rips and the digital movie copies that accompany many Blu-ray discs. Is there anyone reading this who has never used some type of media management software on a computer? In this age of digital music files, digital photos, and digital movie downloads, it almost seems unthinkable that any modestly tech-savvy person has not had at least a passing go-round with a free software program like iTunes, Windows Media Player, or VLC.
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