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WinDVD 7 Platinum DVD Player Software Review

by August 31, 2005
WinDVD 7 Platinum Edition

WinDVD 7 Platinum Edition

  • Product Name: WinDVD 7 Platinum Edition
  • Manufacturer: InterVideo, Inc.
  • Performance Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Value Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Review Date: August 31, 2005 20:00
  • MSRP: $ 69

Pros

  • Support for WMV-HD
  • Dolby Headphone and SRS Tru Surround XT support
  • Excellent power management options for use with portable computers
  • Kudos for included H.264 support

Cons

  • Screen capture ability not present on all material
  • Contextually-aware interface leads to potential "new user" confusion over locating some features
  • Needs better bass management, time alignment, and level control options to be truly useful using analogue sound card outputs
  • Deinterlacing is sub-par

Introduction

WinDVD 7 Platinum is designed for movie nuts, bleeding-edge technology aficionados and even has some excellent features optimized for business travelers. There is a host of new features in version 7 including UPnP player, H.264 support, brand new interface design & controls, and external subtitiles control.
About the author:
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Clint Deboer was terminated from Audioholics for misconduct on April 4th, 2014. He no longer represents Audioholics in any fashion.

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