Features built-in browsing for YouTube, Facebook, and Flickr, allowing you to apply TrueTheater enhancements to web content directly within the player. Performance and User Experience
Take a tour of the PowerDVD 12 Ultra interface and see its cross-device streaming features in action: Product Tour: CyberLink PowerDVD 12 Ultra Newegg Products YouTube• Apr 13, 2012 Pros and Cons Excellent and DVD playback quality. High system resource usage (CPU/RAM). Powerful TrueTheater upscaling for 2D-to-3D. Navigating the library can feel slow. Includes free mobile apps for remote control/streaming. Some users find the interface cluttered with promos. Supports high-fidelity 7.1 channel audio codecs. The price is higher than many standalone players. Cyberlink PowerDVD 12 Ultra review cyber-link-powerdvd-12-ultra
“The downside of all the new technology CyberLink has added to PowerDVD is that it requires a lot of resources... I counted nine separate PowerDVD-related programs running, consuming close to 500MB of memory.” PCWorld · 14 years ago Powerful TrueTheater upscaling for 2D-to-3D
Plays a vast array of file types including MKV, FLV, MOV, and lossless audio formats like OGG and FLAC . Some users find the interface cluttered with promos
Experts generally recommend the Ultra edition specifically for users who need consistent Blu-ray playback on their PC, while noting its high system demands.
“CyberLink's PowerDVD has long been a powerful media player. The $100 PowerDVD 12 Ultra continues the tradition, establishing itself as the Blu-ray/DVD/music/video player to beat.” PCWorld