The full PowerDVD 17 Ultra ($99.95) comes with all features-this is the version reviewed here. There are three levels available for purchase. It's a 32-bit application, but the software also runs on 64-bit PCs. PowerDVD is available for Windows 10 ($99.99 at Amazon UK), 8.1, and 7. Since 1982, PCMag has tested and rated thousands of products to help you make better buying decisions. ( Read our editorial mission.) Furthermore, the highlight of the previous version was TV Mode, which offers media casting to HDTVs, premium audio playback, and an improved PowerDVD Remote app-all of which remain key features in version 17. In addition to its disc-related abilities, PowerDVD can play cloud-based content and work as a home theater server. Those are just the headline features: PowerDVD 17 Ultra offers lots of viewing benefits that can help you get more out of your media collection. It offers the only way to play 4K Blu-ray with HDR discs, and now it even lets you watch VR content on an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive headset. Indeed, this Ultra edition is a must for high-end home-theater PC enthusiasts.

And though discs are increasingly being superseded by streaming media options, the software can still be useful for some media-playing needs. If you've purchased a PC with an optical drive in the past 10 years, chances are good that the PowerDVD utility software came preinstalled on the computer.

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