Corel WinDVD 8.0 Gold  

Product 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
  
  

  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!
  • 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.

  Requirements:  

  • Windows XP and Vista
  • Intel Pentium 4 1.0 GHz processor
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 200 MB hard-disk space
  • PCI sound card or on-board audio card
  • AGP or PCI Express graphic accelerator with DirectDraw Overlay Support
  • DVD-ROM, DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo, DVD-R/RW, DVD+RW, or DVD-RAM drive with 1394, ATAPI, SCSI, USB 2.0, or Card Bus interface

  Recommended:  

  • Windows XP and Vista
  • Intel Pentium dual core processor 2.8 or above
  • 512 MB RAM or above
  • 200 MB hard-disk space
  • PCI sound card or on-board audio card
  • AGP or PCI Express graphic accelerator with HWMC, DirectDraw Overly Support (VRAM 64 MB and above)
  • DVD-ROM, DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo, DVD-R/RW, DVD+RW, or DVD-RAM drive with 1394, ATAPI, SCSI, USB 2.0, or Card Bus interface