WinDVD
WinDVD (owned by Corel Corporation which bought InterVideo in 2006[3]) is a commercial video player and music player software for Microsoft Windows. It enables the viewing of DVD-Video movies on the user's PC. DVD-Video backups stored on hard disk (created using software such as DVD Decrypter) can also be played. The player also can be used to play video and audio files in other formats encoded with different codecs, such as DivX, Xvid, Windows Media Video (video), MP3 and AAC (audio). WinDVD Pro 12 is the latest version with the most features and accommodations. However, competitors such as VLC have completely replaced WinDVD due to the lack of modern features WinDVD provides.
 WinDVD 9 | |
| Developer(s) | Corel |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 1998 |
| Stable release | WinDVD Pro 12 Service Pack 8 (April 28, 2021[1][2]) [±] |
| Preview release | none [±] |
| Operating system | Windows |
| Available in | Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Spanish, Traditional Chinese |
| Type | Video Player |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | Corel InterVideo Page |
Features and Functions
Features and functions supported by InterVideo WinDVD version 8.0 during video/movie and audio/music playback.
- Supported video formats/codecs: MPEG-1, MPEG-2 (including HD support), MPEG-TS, DVD-Video, MiniDVD, MPEG-4 ASP (like Xvid and DivX, including DivX Pro), H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, VC-1, WMV HD, DVD-VR, DVD+VR, 3GPP and 3GPP2, QuickTime, RealMedia/RealVideo
- Supported audio formats/codecs: WAV, MP3, AAC, LPCM, MLP Lossless, Dolby Digital (5.1) and Dolby Digital (2.0), Dolby Digital EX, DTS 2.0 and 5.1, DTS Neo:6, DTS 96/24, DTS-ES Discrete, RealMedia/RealAudio
Video Playback
- TrimensionDNM – interpolates frames to give smooth playback
- Smooth Reverse Playback – smooth reverse/rewind playback without dropping frames
- Video Desktop – display subpanel to let the movie play in the background, just like a Windows wallpaper
- Software Video Deinterlacing – ensures a smoother and clearer video image on progressive displays
- Dynamic range compression and SRS – offers modes suited to Quiet, Noisy and Normal listening environments
- Instant Replay – Replay a specific part of a DVD again
- "Boss Key" – One click hides the player out of the way from the desktop
- 9X Digital Zoom
- Closed captioning support provides closed captioning for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Video Bookmarks enable quick access to a user's favorite movie scenes
- Saved as a file with ".bmk" extension for later use or export for use on another computer
- Resume playback – allows users to play a DVD from the last scene prior to stopping
- Screen snapshots can be captured with a user-defined aspect ratio
- External subtitle support allows playback via AVI, DivX and WMV files
- On-screen display (OSD) lets users define where video information is located
- Color Themes lets users personalize the look of the player to match their mood or their desktop
- Low Frequency Effects (LFE) mixes the LFE channel (bass) with front speaker channels
- Dolby Pro Logic IIx – 2.0 - 5.1 => 7.1 audio-channels expansion technology (upsample anything from 2.0 to 7.1 surround sound)
- Dolby Headphone – Virtual surround sound on 2-channel (stereo) headphones
Music Playback
- Dynamic range compression and SRS – offers modes that boost bass tones of your music
General Features
- Playlist playback and creation support – for audio or video files from DVDs, VCDs, SVCDs and CDs
- "Movie Encyclopedia" is a feature of WinDVD that enables users to access a movie database for details on movies, actors and directors, (similar to IMDb).
- UPnP Control Point (UPnP-client) – Play videos from any UPnP AV MediaServer device in your home network
- UPnP UPnP AV MediaServer (UPnP-server) – allows other UPnP Control Point devices in your home network to stream audio/video files from WinDVD