Intervideo WinDVD 8 Gold [OLD VERSION]

Product Details

Amazon Sales Rank: #5036 in Software

Brand: Ulead

Model: BWVD8G-00000

Released on: 2006-11-10

Platform: Windows XP

Format: CD-ROM

Original language: English

Dimensions: .60 pounds

Features

DVD and video playback software for ideal digital-entertainment experience

Crystal-clear, smooth playback of standard and High-Def video and audio

Superior de-interlacing options to ensure videos look great on any kind of screen

Play HD or standard-definition video encoded in any of a range of formats

Dynamic audio with support for Dolby, DTS, and SRS technologies

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Editorial Reviews

From the Manufacturer
DVD and video playback software for enjoying crystal-clear, smooth playback of your standard and High-Def video and audio. Whether you're a movie buff, frequent flyer, or just like to watch video clips, WinDVD 8 gives you the best digital-entertainment experience.

Features:

Spellbinding Video and Audio Quality

Top video technologies: Intel Clear Video and nVidia Pure Video graphics acceleration for the ultimate in high-definition playback.

Intel Core 2 Duo support: multitask and still enjoy smooth video with the latest Intel chips.

TrimensionDNM Advanced: experience crisp, judder-free video with Digital Natural Motion, the most advanced motion video technology.

Cinematic effect: provides a more "film look" playback.

Progressive de-interlace: WinDVD has superior de-interlacing options to make sure your videos look great on any kind of screen.

SmartStretch: fills your widescreen TV when viewing 4:3 movies, by intelligently stretching only the edges of the video and maintaining the center portion of the image.

Video effects: customize and improve the look of your film with Cinema Enhancement, Old Film, Sharpness, de-interlacing, and more!

Great Audio Features

Superior audio center: WinDVD 8 provides a centralized audio controller, which incorporates all the great audio features. It includes support for Dolby Digital, Dolby Headphone, Dolby Virtual Speaker, DTS Digital Surround Sound, and SRS TruSurround XT for a full, immersive listening experience.

Speaker control: adjust the sound balance of your speakers and get the best out of your digital home-entertainment experience.

SRS audio technologies: the SRS audio technologies in WinDVD 8 enhance the dialog quality of a movie or the rich bass tones of your music.

96 kHz/24-bit audio decoding: WinDVD takes care of the audiophiles out there by supporting 96 kHz/24-bit audio decoding.

IVHP (InterVideo Headphone): experience superior surround sound with InterVideo’s IHP technology, offering a virtual surround-sound effect on standard headphones.

Universal Format Support

The latest in video formats: play HD or standard-definition video encoded in any of a range of formats, recorded from HDTV, camcorder, or downloaded from the Web.

Standard-definition video: play your video clips in any of the standard-definition formats, including DVD-Video, DivX, Real Player, 3GPP, QuickTime, Windows Media, AVI, and MPEG 4.

3GPP/3GPP2 file format support: preview the video you captured from your mobile phone or clips that were sent to you!

HDTV support: WinDVD 8 can navigate and decode MPEG2 Transport Stream video so users can watch captured HDTV programs. WinDVD 8 also provides navigation tools so users can easily select content to view.

Subtitle control: Watch downloaded AVI, WMV, or DivX file with external subtitle files. These files are typically downloaded separately, and WinDVD 8 not only merges the subtitle file with the movie, but allows you to adjust the placement, subtitle color, and size.

The most dynamic audio: bask in glorious sound with support for Dolby, DTS, and SRS technologies.

Dolby Digital EX:WinDVD allows you to enjoy the highest quality audio by expanding 5.1 channel sources to up to eight-channel (7.1) speaker systems.

Dolby Pro Logic IIx: Takes two-channel (stereo) audio from movies and music and transforms it into 5.1 channel surround sound that you can pipe through your home theater set up. Choose Movie or Music modes to optimize your listening experience.

Dolby virtual speakers: Dolby virtual-speaker technology uses an advanced psychoacoustics algorithm to create a compelling 5.1 surround-sound environment using two speakers only.

Dolby headphone: combines 5.1 surround signals to create a vivid surround-sound environment on standard headphones.

DTS 2.0 audio: support two-channel digital sound for titles with DTS technology.

Fun Extras

Boss key: Now you see it, now you don't! One click pops the player out of the way.

Color themes: personalize the look of your player to match your mood or your desktop.

Instant replay: jump back to the line you missed, or catch that action sequence again.

QuickClip 2: grab your favorite movie scene as an animated picture file that you can easily share with a friend via email or your mobile phone.

Smooth reverse playback: WinDVD 8 supports smooth reverse playback without frame drops.

Video desktop: select Video Desktop from the display subpanel to let the movie play in the background, just like Windows wallpaper.

LanguageMate: Use LanguageMate to help learn new languages or refresh old skills. Watch a movie in a foreign language and repeat sentences and phrases to practice.

MyPlayback: Create your own playlists with audio tracks or video files from DVDs, VCDs, SVCDs, and CDs. Bookmark favorite spots and save them as a file (.bmk) for later, or export to a friend.

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Customer Reviews

Retruned - did not work with my setup
Returned software as it crashed my computer several times before I uninstalled it.

I ran SATA RAID Verion 1 hard drives Mirror on an AMD 2500+ cpu. Software worked intermitantly. This software is likely in big trouble.I have since donated this computer and upgraded to Vista Home Premeium. Vista has what initially appears to be a very nice DVD decoder/viewer included.

First return with Amazon was smooth with account credit posted

difficult installation and support
first of all the installation asks for a serial number that you have to get from corel with your proof of purchase from amazon. than you have to email this proof to an address that does not exist. then make a phone call and wait on line for 12 minutes. Then creat an account online where you need your SERIAL NUMBER (which you dont have) in order to set up the account in order to send the email requesting help. Then wait for 24 hours for a reply. Mean while I am wasting my life away putting up with this nonsense. No I take that back I will throw this cd (WinDVD Gold 8) in the trash, and use another product.

WinDVD 8 does not work properly on Windows Vista
WinDVD 8 has many problems on Windows Vista despite claims by its maker that it is compatible. If you run Vista, do not buy WinDVD.

You will find that the boxed retail version crashes when playing mpeg files. The download version behaves differently but fails to play audio when playing MPEG files (as opposed to DVDs).

Support from Corel/Ulead/Intervideo effectively does not exist. The software patch available from Corel fails to install properly. Also, they will not honor returns on the retail product.

If you still want to try this product, definitely do not buy the retail version. They offer a free trial download. Maybe it will work better for you. As for me, money down the drain.

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