CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra Supports Playback of BD-Live Content

CyberLink Corp. announced that CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra now supports BD-Live (Blu-ray Disc Profile 2.0) playback functionality, featuring support for advanced interactive BD-Live content.

The latest BD Profile 2.0 (BD Live) format enables powerful Internet-connected activities such as multiplayer gaming, e-commerce, downloading movie trailers and subtitles, and social networking.

"CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra has already been certified for various HD formats including BD-Video Profile 1.1, BD+, AVCHD, and BD-RE 3.0," said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. "Now with PowerDVD Ultra supporting the advanced BD-Live format, CyberLink continues to deliver the best high-definition movie experience on the PC."

PowerDVD Ultra offers the following key features:

• Playback of high-definition Blu-ray Disc movies
• Support for next-generation disc features, like Picture-in-Picture movie mode, networking, interactive BD-J, bookmarks, and advanced disc navigation
• New audio technologies with support for Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, and DTS-HD technologies
• Optimized performance for playing high-definition video content using graphics cards featuring NVIDIA PureVideo, ATI Avivo, and Intel Clear Video technology

CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra costs $99.95. CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra with support for BD-Live will be available by end of April in 9-languages. Users of PowerDVD Ultra can get a free software upgrade.

CyberLink Corp.