WinDVD Platinum

WinDVD Platinum - DVD & Multimedia player that combines the features of a standard consumer DVD player WinDVD is a simple-to-use software DVD player combining all the features of a standard consumer DVD player with some very advanced functionality only possible on a software DVD player.

WinDVD gives you more. Besides any standard features you expect from a DVD player, WinDVD gives you many features and extras enhancing the DVD experience. Here are just a few of these exciting DVD features.

Here are some key features of "WinDVD Platinum":
New GUI
WinDVD now comes with new improved Audio and Video centers that enable you to set up the audio and video parameters for a high-quality audio-visual experience. It is supported by a new additional control panel design that lets you configure the disc playback in a matter of seconds. A faster loading time brings additional improvement in the player design.
Video Center
Now WinDVD brings a new and improved video center to enable you to adjust, configure and enhance the video to make your viewing experience truly memorable. You can setup all the video parameters in a single location and adjust them while playing the disc to get the optimum video quality.
Audio Center
Similar to the video center, the audio center is a one-stop location to address your audio adjustments. This lets you choose your audio source, select a noise reduction technology, add special audio effects, and use a graphic equalizer to get the best possible audio quality.
Virtual Hall Effect
The virtual hall effect lets you enjoy your videos in the environment of a theater or large concert hall. You can select a specific audio hall effect or adjust the hall settings to create a dynamic audio effect.
Enhanced Audio Effects
The Audio center brings additional audio effects to bring quality audio to you. In addition to the virtual hall effect, WinDVD also supports IVI virtual speaker/headphone technology as well as a Dolby II and Dolby IIx.
Universal Player
WinDVD supports playback of a large number of audio and video formats. It can play video files such as avi, mpg, mpeg, dat, and vob, and audio files such as mp2, mp3, wav, ac3, and m2a. To increase the compatibility with other video file formats, WinDVD now supports the playback of Real Player files, Quick Time files, Windows Media files and even WMV-HD files. It also supports playback of DivX and H2.64 file formats that are growing very popular. WinDVD can play VR discs, thus enabling you to edit the disc if needed with other tools. It can also handle mobile media formats such as 3GPP and 3GPP2 which lets you create, edit, and send media files through your mobile phone. Lastly, it supports playback of MPEG-2TS files from content recorded from HDTV programs. This strong compatibility with other players and formats makes WinDVD a universal player, which means WinDVD is able to playback a broad band of video file formats.
UPnP Support
WinDVD now also supports the playback of Universal Plug and play (UPnP) media files from consumer DVR players or UPnP servers. Simply select the source as a UPnP file and you are ready to start viewing it.
Visualization
WinDVD supports playback of audio as well as MP3/WMA/WAV music CDs. The new visualization feature now brings additional enhancement while playing audio tracks. This feature enables WinDVD to display multi-colored shapes and patterns that change in harmony with the audio track being played.
Comic Book
With the help of WinDVD, you can now create a comic book by capturing images from your DVD or a media file and combining them. WinDVD lets you capture images or import pictures from any location, add text captions to the images and create a comic book. The comic is saved as a JPG or GIF file.
DivX Subtitle Support
WinDVD can now display subtitles from a separate subtitle file for DivX files. Moreover, it lets you customize the subtitle language, location, color, and transparency as needed.
Quick Clip (The GIF file feature)
Find one piece of video so funny that you can't wait to share with your friends? Do you want to share a short video clip with friends over a messenger service? Ready to make your MMS message to surprise your friends? WinDVD lets you capture that piece of video and save it in GIF format. You can then email it to your friends as GIF. Moreover, you can also convert or save the file in the 3GPP format and send it to your friends from your mobile phone. WinDVD also provides settings to set up the size, speed, and capture interval for the quick clip.
Trimension DNM (Digital Natural Motion)
WinDVD adopts the state-of-the-art technology, Trimension DNM (Digital Natural Motion), to offer you the best video quality. Using Trimension DNM, WinDVD achieves smooth, flawless images of moving objects, which is especially noticeable in videos such as sports games or a high-speed chases in action movies.
Smooth Reverse Playback
Have you been impressed by some music video or TV commercials for its high performance in showing reverse action playback? Now WinDVD also supports smooth reverse playback without the frame drop. Experience the fun of watching a film in reverse action without loss in quality or annoying breaks.
Spatializer Audio Technology
WinDVD has always provided you the best audio experience to compliment your DVD video. Now, in addition to the previous advanced audio functionality such as Dolby Digital, Dolby Virtual Speaker, SRS TruSurroundXT, and DTS, WinDVD also supports Spatializer audio technology such as Spatializer VirtualLFE and Spatializer PCE. As the name implies, Spatializer creates a fuller, more immersive audio environment.
CPRM Support
You can now watch CPRM-protected video content with WinDVD. WinDVD fully supports CPRM and has the ability to play CPRM-protected discs or video content. CPRM is a video content protection mechanism aiming to prevent the content that you record through TV broadcasting from being copied or reproduced by any means.
Viewing Window
The main viewing window is highly customizable. Use the Setup pages as well as the additional controls to control the look and feel of the viewing window. You can keep the WinDVD viewing window on top of any other windows, use it as your desktop wallpaper, or size it to any dimensions you want.
Zoom and Pan
Zoom closer into the viewing area to view more details. Pan around within the zoomed are to see exactly what you want to see at exactly the level of detail you want to see it.
Bookmarks
WinDVD lets you save the location of your favorite scenes, so that you can jump right to them. You can even create bookmarks at the beginning of each title chapter. And that's not all! WinDVD automatically remembers the last viewed location of a DVD to resume playback even if you remove the disc from the disc drive.
Color Controls
WinDVD's improved color controls are like those on a standard television set. No more confusing settings. Everything is straightforward and easy to use.
Time Stretch (Multi-channel)
Time-Stretching with multi-channel audio allows you to control playback speed while maintaining natural audio. The time stretch feature helps you fit your movies into your schedule. For example, if you are viewing a title and need to be done viewing at a certain time, you can speed up the playback slightly so that the title has completed by the required time. You can also slow the title playback down slightly in order to watch for details. With WinDVD's time stretching, you don't lose any of the of audio. Even with a play speed change, stereo sound is crisp and clear.
Play DVD Content from a Hard Drive
WinDVD lets you view DVD content stored on a device such as a hard drive or NAS appliance. Simply select the drive, folder, and the name of the .ifo (DVD format) file to begin playback. Select the folder containing the content, or create playlists containing all your personal DVD favorites.
Instant Replay/Skip Ahead
Did you miss something because the dog was barking? Was that effect just amazing? Just couldn't believe your ears? Sometimes you want to see something over again. Instant replay lets you view it again. Instantly replay something of interest, or jump ahead to a new segment in the title. With a simple keyboard command, you can replay a sequence easily. Similarly, you can jump ahead in the current play.
TruSpeed Playback
When movies are transferred from film to DVD in the PAL format, popular in Europe, they play 4% too fast, which can cause playback and audio problems. InterVideo's proprietary TruSpeed Playback automatically corrects the 4% speed error and uses its time-stretching technology to maintain natural audio quality.
CD Audio
Why change players when you change discs? Play audio and video CDs with WinDVD. WinDVD detects the type of disc inserted into the drive and chooses the correct type of play. Full audio support is included with your WinDVD. WinDVD also provides the cool visualization feature to provide a visual display while listening to music.
Image Capture
Capture still images of your favorite movies with the click of a button. Click once, and the current image is captured. View the image and mail it to your friends to share it with them right away.
Autohide
Autohide gives you an unobstructed view of your favorite movies by hiding the Player Panel. This new feature puts the Player Panel at your fingertips when you need it, but keeps it out of the way when you don't. You can choose to keep the Player Panel visible during play or hidden, so that it never obscures your view.
Video Desktop
Video desktop lets the movie play in the background, just like wallpaper. Open windows and icons appear over the movie. This lets you view the movie in true background mode.
Smart Stretch
From time to time people have to watch videos on a display device that has different width/height ratio than original aspect ratio of videos, such as watching a 4x3 DVD on a wide screen TV or a 16x9 movie on an ordinary TV. In these scenarios, it will stretch, or squeeze, video to the size of screen without changing the look of the center of interest. Explained below is the basic rundown and comparison between existing techniques and smart stretch.
- Off: Maintains original aspect ratio.
- Stretch to 4:3: Chops off the sides of video to fit the target aspect ratio. It displays video in full screen but discards valuable data meanwhile.
- Stretch to 16:9: Adds black frame of the target aspect ratio to original video. It keeps all the data but the TV screen is wasted to display black frame.
- Center: Defines the position of the center of the area of interest.
- Width: Defines the width of the area of interest.
LanguageMate
Use LanguageMate to learn new languages or refresh old skills.
Movie Encyclopedia
You can look up information about the movie actors, the director, and other movies they've been in


Requirements:
Intel Pentium III 500 MHz
128MB
75MB HDD space
Screen Aspect Ratio: 4:3 or widescreen
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
DirectX 9


Limitations:
This free trial will expire 14 days from the time you install the software. Playback of DVD movies limited to a maximum of five (5) minutes per title. You can activate your free trial version to a full version any time by purchasing the product.