PowerDVD 5 | 
 enlarge | From: Avanquest
Category: Software
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 5574
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows Xp, Windows 95
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 8 x 2.6
MPN: 3600
UPC: 018059035003
EAN: 0018059035003
ASIN: B0000CDVUN
Release Date: October 15, 2003
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| Features:
| • | Offers maximum video and audio playback entertainment on the PC | | • | Sharp, rich video quality; audio support for any environment | | • | Fully customizable interface | | • | Feature-rich navigation controls | | • | Plays DVD's MP3s, Audio CDs, DivX files, and more |
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Product Description
PowerDVD 5 is the latest evolution of the world acclaimed DVD software player that offers maximum video and audio playback entertainment on the PC. It comes with leading video and audio technologies to deliver the highest quality viewing and listening experience possible on the PC. PowerDVD 5 offers feature-rich navigation controls, for an interactive and tailored DVD movie viewing experience. It's the obvious choice for anyone wanting to enjoy the highest-quality and most interactive DVD movie experience on the PC!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
Needs More Than the Minimum October 11, 2007
Christopher J. Cotter (Sarasota, FL United States)
I have an older computer. Even though it meets the minimum requirements to run this software, my computer struggles to do so. DVD playback is choppy.
I have a software CPU meter which acts as a computer resource monitor. It pegs out to the very max when attempting to play a DVD with PowerDVD 5. Do not buy this product unless you have more RAM and a faster processor than that listed.
 Pleasantly Surprised and Relieved October 7, 2005
Gregory Wilson (Las Vegas, NV USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had heard good and bad about PowerDVD 5, but since upgrading to Windows XP I hadn't been able to play DVD's on my computer so I ordered PowerDVD 5. The price was right and I figured I really had nothing to lose! Installation was incredibly easy, and the picture and sound qualities are great! The controls are extremely easy to use, and the instructions are a snap to understand. I am very glad I ordered PowerDVD 5, and I recommend it highly.
 There is a patch! September 2, 2005
B. Jetelina (GA USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
After reading all the negative reviews here at Amazon, I decided to try PowerDVD 5 myself and this is what I have to say: after installing the software I tried to play a copyrighted DVD and PowerDVD would give me an error message "can't play copyrighted DVD's". I contacted CyberLink customer service by email and they advised me to download a patch. After installing the patch everything worked fine. I'm pretty satisfied with PowerDVD 5, it runs fine, even on my old IBM notebook with Pentium III processor. Can't be beaten at that price!
 Tech Support--ha! July 5, 2005
mom23innc
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This stuff is not worth it. I can't use it to watch copyrighted DVDs, and tech support is less than useless. I've had similar experiences to topher66 and Recif. If you do a google search on the error number (F4941436) you'll find lots of people have the same problem. Wouldn't it be nice if they just fixed the problem?
Kludgy Software. Poor Tech support November 29, 2004
Recif (Florida, USA)
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
My experience was similar to that of topher666. On a brand new laptop, on which the OEM DVD player ran fine, this software ran extremely slowly with no sound. Tech support was of no help. After filling out a long form on the gocyberlink website, they do not even respond directly to you. You have to login into your account to check if a response has been posted. This is anyway just a form response, to reinstall the program after first editing your registry (something most people are rightfully reluctant to do) to complete the uninstall. The form has to be filled out all over again for each follow-up. I gave up after three weeks of fruitless exchanges, after having sent at their request several diagnostic files, with not a single constructive suggestion.
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