Operation Manual

CyberLink PowerDVD

• Music listening: select this option for listening to music.

• DDEX mode: select this option for enhanced surround sound.

Aspect Ratio

On the Aspect Ratio tab you can control how 4:3 video is converted to 16:9 (and

vice versa).

Full screen display preference

• Always maintain video aspect ratio: select this option to retain the original

aspect ratio whenever you resize the video display. This option is mutually

exclusive with the TrueTheater Stretch option below.

• Linear stretch: select this option to stretch all parts of the video equally,

resulting in noticeable distortion when the aspect ratio of the video display

does not match the aspect ratio of the monitor.

• TrueTheater Stretch * (CyberLink Pano Vision) is a non-linear video

stretching technology that produces minimal distortion in the center of the

picture. TrueTheater Stretch feature is only available in full screen mode and is

for DVD titles with a widescreen aspect ratio (i.e. optimal with 16:9 on a 4:3

monitor). It employs CyberLink’s unique Pano Vision video technology to

stretch the movie to fit the monitor size. Select either:

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD. This

feature is disabled during the playback of Blu-ray Disc titles when DxVA is in use.

-The Smart Stretch option (which is recommended for most videos) crops

and stretches the sides of the picture slightly, while keeping the center as is.

-The Stretch to Screen option keeps the center of the picture as is, while

stretching the sides slightly.

-The Smart for 2.35:1 option is for disc titles that have an aspect ratio of

2.35:1. This setting is specifically designed to maximize the display space of

widescreen (16:9 or 16:10) display devices when viewing discs with this

aspect ratio.

-The Custom Stretch option lets you customize the aspect ratio of your

outputted video. Use the Strength slider to customize the curve of the

stretched video. The Crop size slider lets you set the crop margins on either

side of the video (top and bottom of 4:3 content on a 16:9 display, left and

right of 16:9 content on a 4:3 display). Use the Offset slider to determine