Does anyone use PowerDVD 6 ??

Larry_OHF · 05-20-2005, 08:28 AM

Finally got me a Sony DVD-ROM, and it came with PowerDVD 5, but I see online that I can buy an updgrade to version 6. One of the things that version 6 does that 5 does not seem to do is have support for 5.1 speakers. But would it be worth the cost, taking in all the promises of what all 6 can do and do I want the standard or suped-up edition?

Can anyone make a suggestion?

Or maybe you know of software that is better than PowerDVD 6?

Bokken · 05-20-2005, 10:20 AM

Larry I use PowerDVD 6.0 and was using 5 prior to this one. The only thing that's got me a bit lost now is that I'm pretty sure that even 5 had support for 5.1 speakers. I only run 5.1 on my computers so no support means I'm not using it!

Oh yeah, I'm using PowerDVD 6.0 Deluxe in case you were wondering. Check you PM.

[ 05-20-2005, 10:28 AM: Message edited by: Bokken ]

johnny · 05-20-2005, 10:29 AM

I use it too, but i wouldn't know anything about speakersupport. [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]

Larry_OHF · 05-20-2005, 11:45 AM

Thanks for the vote of approval towards version 6, Bokken. Since you are familiar with it and version 5, then you already know alot about it that I do not.

RoSs_bg2_rox · 05-20-2005, 12:40 PM

I got V6 free with my motherboard, comes in handy for 5.1 speakers.

Jorath Calar · 05-20-2005, 12:49 PM

I used Powerdvd 5 but when I upgraded to 6 it stopped working for some reason, so I switched to WinDVD which is also pretty decent.

Thoran · 05-23-2005, 11:16 AM

I used to use Powerdvd (5 and 6) but switched to TheaterTek, it allows me to use FFDShow to do dynamic image enhancement... a necessity for making DVD's look good on a large screen.

I seem to recall that 5 and 6 both support 5.1, but come to think of it, I don't know if I ever specifically CHECKED using 5... perhaps it was just playing 2 channel through all 5.

Larry_OHF · 05-23-2005, 12:14 PM

That is what mine does now...plays two channel through all five...There is no surround sound that gives each speaker its own life.

05-20-2005, 08:28 AM	#1
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 48 Posts: 14,759	Finally got me a Sony DVD-ROM, and it came with PowerDVD 5, but I see online that I can buy an updgrade to version 6. One of the things that version 6 does that 5 does not seem to do is have support for 5.1 speakers. But would it be worth the cost, taking in all the promises of what all 6 can do and do I want the standard or suped-up edition? Can anyone make a suggestion? Or maybe you know of software that is better than PowerDVD 6? __________________

05-20-2005, 10:29 AM	#3
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 58 Posts: 16,981	I use it too, but i wouldn't know anything about speakersupport. [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] __________________

05-20-2005, 12:40 PM	#5
RoSs_bg2_rox Zartan Join Date: May 20, 2003 Location: Near Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 34 Posts: 5,225	I got V6 free with my motherboard, comes in handy for 5.1 speakers. __________________ [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/ladyzekke/dragonwater2.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

05-23-2005, 12:14 PM	#8
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 48 Posts: 14,759	That is what mine does now...plays two channel through all five...There is no surround sound that gives each speaker its own life. __________________

05-20-2005, 10:20 AM	#2
Bokken Baaz Draconian Join Date: August 28, 2001 Location: Australia Age: 46 Posts: 708	Larry I use PowerDVD 6.0 and was using 5 prior to this one. The only thing that's got me a bit lost now is that I'm pretty sure that even 5 had support for 5.1 speakers. I only run 5.1 on my computers so no support means I'm not using it! Oh yeah, I'm using PowerDVD 6.0 Deluxe in case you were wondering. Check you PM. [ 05-20-2005, 10:28 AM: Message edited by: Bokken ]

05-20-2005, 11:45 AM	#4
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 48 Posts: 14,759	Thanks for the vote of approval towards version 6, Bokken. Since you are familiar with it and version 5, then you already know alot about it that I do not.

05-20-2005, 12:49 PM	#6
Jorath Calar Harper Join Date: October 6, 2001 Location: Iceland Posts: 4,706	I used Powerdvd 5 but when I upgraded to 6 it stopped working for some reason, so I switched to WinDVD which is also pretty decent.

05-23-2005, 11:16 AM	#7
Thoran Galvatron Join Date: January 10, 2002 Location: Upstate NY Age: 56 Posts: 2,109	I used to use Powerdvd (5 and 6) but switched to TheaterTek, it allows me to use FFDShow to do dynamic image enhancement... a necessity for making DVD's look good on a large screen. I seem to recall that 5 and 6 both support 5.1, but come to think of it, I don't know if I ever specifically CHECKED using 5... perhaps it was just playing 2 channel through all 5.

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