Full-Featured DVD Navigation

!Direct DVD chapter selection/browsing.

!Resizable video window under full screen mode for better viewing experiences at 16:9 and 4:3.

!Support DVD Karaoke.

!Provide DVD Title, Video/Audio and hardware information page.

!Video window fixed aspect ratio Optional.

!Friendly graphical user interface.

PowerDVD supports navigation features allowing users to enjoy the versatility and interactivity of the DVD. The basic navigation functions include play, fast forward/ backward, stop/pause, audio volume adjustment and drive selection. PowerDVD also supports the advanced functions such as seamless multi-angle switching, multi- language (up to 32-language channels), and menu selections of sub-title and sub- pictures. Users can easily operate DVD navigation controls through the intuitive graphical user interface.

MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 Video

By fully utilizing the computation power of the Pentium II processor, and optimized by the MMX technology, PowerDVD offers the highest performance video-decoding engine. It supports full resolution 720 x 480 video playback for NTSC and 720 x 576 for PAL systems. Built with proprietary video decoding technologies, PowerDVD plays DVD movie titles at full 24 or 30 frames per second.

Dolby Digital and MPEG Audio

The audio decoding engine of PowerDVD is certified by Dolby to meet their high quality audio requirements. PowerDVD also supports MPEG audio. The audio decoder accepts 5.1-channel AC-3 input which is decoded and down mixed to two-channel stereo or full 5.1 channels offering 3D surround audio quality.

S/PDIF 5.1-channel Dolby Digital Output

PowerDVD now supports Creative ES1373 / EV1938 S/PDIF output. Undecoded 5.1- channel or 2-channel Dolby Digital stream are sent through S/PDIF to external Dolby Digital decoder for high fidelity decoding and playback, allowing users to experience the enriched DVD theater right from the Pentium Computer.