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Sep 17, 2008

by Kasia_S

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I like the player but I must say that it was not easy installing it. Basic installing procedure wasn't working so I had to get my computer expert bf to get it to run for me, other than that I like it, although I'm not sure it's really worth all the money they are charging for it.
I think when I was watching DVD of something like "I Love Lucy" the picture was sharper and looked better, movies as well but anything that I have downloaded like music videos or movies were not really improved, so that's something people should keep in mind. If you download all your stuff it's not going to help at all with the quality.

Also the tracker on the bar is not for going back and forth with great detail, if you want to get to a specific part you will have a hard time sliding that sucker to the right spot, that's the main reason why I still use my Windows Player for most of my watching.

Overall - it works, but unless someone has money to burn it's not a necessity.

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review by caffiend. October 16, 2008

Impressive!

First off, let me just say that I don't own a Blu-ray player and my review is based on DVD's only. Most of the review, however, will most likely apply to Blu-Ray as well. >> Video Enhancements Here are just some highlights: - De-snow, De-block, and up-sampling: De-block reduces pixelation and up-sampling is a filter that fills in extra pixels to improve picture quality. I am unable to see an appreciable improvement … more

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review by Jerry_Saperstein. September 14, 2008

Does most of what Corel promises it will do

I installed WinDVD 9 Plus on a computer running Windows XP SP 2. The screen has 1920 x 1200 resolution. WinDVD 9 installed without problems. Probably the strongest benefit this package provides is the number of media formats it will play: DVD-Video, DivX, RealPlayer, QuickTime, Windows Media, AVI, H.264 and MPEG-2 HD Transport Stream (M2T). Additionally, WinDVD supports AVCHD, Blu-Ray from Hitachi camcorders, HDV video, recordable HD DVD or Blu-ray media such as HD DVD-R, … more

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review by SamSattler. September 07, 2008

Makes Old DVDs Look Better Than Ever

After reading some of the early reviews posted here, I expected my experience with WinDVD 9 to be a bad one. I am happy to report, however, that that did not turn out to be the case. I did have one little blip when installing the software on first try but I attribute that to the fact that I checked the wrong box early in the installation process and caused the download to abort itself because of a conflict it found with a program already on my hard drive. I paid more attention … more

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review by Suzanne_Barrett. September 06, 2008

Smooth Interface, Enhanced Playback

WinDVD 9 Plus Blu-ray has been highly anticipated as Corel's answer to Blu-ray technology for DVD and video playback. I was skeptical because some reviews state problems running the program on Windows Vista machines, even though the program is designed to be compatible. Others mention skipping and location of controls. Notwithstanding, I decided to test the program for myself. (I run Windows XP, Service Pack 3 on my desktop where I often watch DVDs while working on craft projects.) … more

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review by Shopaholic. September 04, 2008

Works for me.

WinDVD 9 Plus Blu-ray provides an improved interface, new higher definition viewing capabilities up to 1080p, and superb surround sound quality. The new `Graphite' user interface looks sleeker and makes viewing and navigation much easier and user friendly. The audio and video controls can easily be personalize to your preferences. I had to contact support (which they were very helpful) in order to get all the "bugs" correctly working, but after making some adjustments to the sound card settings … more

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review by MzJen_2_review. September 03, 2008

Great Visual Quality in a Major League Way!"

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WinDVD 9 Plus Blu-ray is DVD, Blu-ray Disc and video playback software that delivers quality and entertainment in style. Play spectacular Blu-ray and HD DVD discs on your PC, or enjoy standard DVDs with state-of-the-art HD-quality upscaling. Take your movies on the go with advanced battery optimization controls for laptops. Play home movies recorded on the latest high-definition AVCHD camcorders. Choose WinDVD 9 Plus Blu-ray for the ultimate DVD and video playback experience.

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Blu-ray and HD DVD support--Experience stunning high-definition entertainment on your PC.
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Memories--Enjoy the full quality of high-definition home movies recorded with the latest AVCHD or Blu-ray camcorders.