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Softpedia Editor's Review for Cyberlink PowerCinema
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An all-in-one digital media center
Written by Andreea Gheran on December 16th, 2011
Cyberlink PowerCinema is a powerful media content management software that comprises a plethora of applications for image editing, video and DVD playback, TV and Live Radio recording. All of these turns it into the ultimate all-in-one digital media center.
Exploring the perks that Cyberlink PowerCinema has to offer is a fun and unique experience. Equipped with an outstanding set of video and audio tools, it is quite the asset for any movie or DVD collector, as well as for TV addicts. It acts as a home theater software, designed to deliver easy access to local media files, as well as online radio broadcasts.
The installation process of Cyberlink PowerCinema takes quite the amount of time and towards the end, offers you the Google Toolbar, but you can skip this step if you don’t want third party software on your system. The program starts in full screen mode, but if you like a more compact view, you can resize it. Its looks are very stylish and while maintaining a professional appearance, it is packed with all sorts of menu animations and fancy designs.
Since the application’s main purpose is to organize your media content, its menus are built accordingly. The application relies on two major sections, namely Memories and Entertainment, each of them dealing with separate types of media files. The Memories Section offers you access to your photos and videos, while the Entertainment area sports the means to play movies, record TV and listen to radio.
The most outstanding feature of Cyberlink PowerCinema is that you can manage it with the aid of a standard TV remote control. Within most sections of the program, you can find colored buttons (red, green, yellow) that correspond to the ones on your regular remote control. In other words, you can connect your computer to a wide TV screen and enjoy the media center experience while drinking a tea on your couch.
To sum up, Cyberlink PowerCinema is a very complex application, but it manages to keep things simple by providing an intuitive interface and interactive menus. It allows you to keep all your media files in one place, turning your computer into a powerful entertainment center.  Read an in-depth analysis in our professional review for Cyberlink PowerCinema
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Cyberlink PowerCinema description
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Here are some key features of "Cyberlink PowerCinema":
TV and DVD:
· Watch TV programs in high-definition via MPEG-4 AVC Decoder
· Easily locate your favorite programs with Star Ratings
· Schedule your PC to record shows via EPG
· Play movie DVDs with Dolby Digital audio
· Watch any movie in widescreen display mode
Videos and Photos:
· Easily browse and preview your videos and photos with Smart Thumbnails
· Remove photo red-eyes, auto fix contrast and brightness
· Conviently edit multiple photos all at once
· Display photos as a slideshow with background music and transition effects
· Play your videos in high-definition and other widely supported formats
Radio and Music:
· Listen to live radio with Time-Shifting technology
· Create your own personalized playlist
· Play multiple selection of tracks
· Locate your favorite music instantly using Quick Music Search
· Enjoy digital radio for DVB-T and DVB-S
Bundled Tuner Cards:
CyberLink PowerCinema 6 comes bundled with a choice of TV tuner card:
· Yuan PD521 - Analog, ATSC and ClearQAM TV solution
· Yuan PD770 - DVB-T and Analog solution
· Yuan FUNTV Tuner900 - Analog solution
Requirements:
· 256 MB of RAM (512 MB or more recommended)
· 200 MB of available hard disk space required for installation (500 MB required for running the program, 1 GB of free hard disk space is required for running the TV time-shifting function).
· DirectX-compatible display adapter for 16-bit colors display (32-bit color displays recommended). When using 3D UI mode, a graphic card with 64 MB or more of video memory is recommended. A 3D display card is required for PowerCinema's transparent men
· DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+R/RW, DVD-Dual, DVD-ROM/CD-RW, or DVD Multi-drive with 1394, USB 2.0, ATAPI, SCSI, or Card Bus interface.
· CyberLink's bundled TV tuner card has been tested and is recommended for use with PowerCinema 5. Windows-compatible analog tuner cards with a WDM driver or a digital/hybrid tuner card with a BDA driver may also be compatible. For a list of compatible
· DirectX 9 or above
· Windows Media Player 9 or above
· Windows-compatible display with at least 1024x768 resolution.
Limitations:
· 30 day trial
· Nag screen Users are advised to pay attention while installing this ad-supported application:
· Offers to install Google toolbar that the program does not require to fully function
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