TrueTheater Effects Window

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TrueTheater Effects Window

TrueTheater Effects Window

Click the PowerDVD ttbutt28 TrueTheater Effects Window button to display the TrueTheater Effects* window.

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

TrueTheater effects are a group of video and audio enhancement technologies from CyberLink that help provide the best viewing experience possible during the playback of your media.

Note: TrueTheater video effects are disabled during the playback of Blu-ray Disc titles and when hardware acceleration is enabled.

TrueTheater Video Effects

During the playback of DVDs and video files, you can enable TrueTheater video effects to maximize the video playback quality.

Note: CyberLink PowerDVD cannot apply certain TrueTheater video effects to some video file formats.

Auto adjustment: select this option to apply all TrueTheater effects automatically when playing DVDs and videos. CyberLink PowerDVD dynamically adjusts (turns on or off) TrueTheater HD and Motion according to the CPU usage and mobile power settings (notebook/laptop users only).
TrueTheater HD: select this option to up scale the original video to a higher resolution version, which is sharper and artifact-free. TrueTheater HD is capable of boosting 480p video to 1080p. Use the slider to adjust the sharpness to the best output that suits your configuration.

Note: if your computer supports NVIDIA CUDA/AMD Accelerated Parallel Processing technology, select Enable NVIDIA CUDA/AMD Accelerated Parallel Processing to use GPU acceleration to decode the video for smoother playback when TrueTheater HD is enabled.

TrueTheater Lighting (CyberLink Eagle Vision 2): is a video enhancement technology developed by CyberLink that detects video content and dynamically adjusts the brightness/contrast/saturation ratios so that you do not need to change the color settings if the video you are watching contains scenes that are overly dark or too bright. Use the level slider to adjust the TrueTheater Lighting effect the desired amount.
TrueTheater Motion: select this option to enable frame rate upsampling, from 24 fps up to 60 fps, to make panning scenes, particularly in action movies, play more smoothly. The Smoother option doubles the frame rate of the original movie content, while Smoothest can improve the frame rate of video content to 60 frames/s or 72 frames/s, depending on the output frame rate of your display.
TrueTheater Noise Reduction: select this option to reduce the amount of video noise when playing home video files in CyberLink PowerDVD, including High-ISO and TV signal noise. Once enabled, drag the slider to increase or decrease the level of noise reduction on the video.

Note: this feature is not available for DVD playback.

TrueTheater Stabilizer: select this option to employ motion compensation technology when playing home video files that are shaky. This feature is ideal for use with video files taken without a tripod or recorded while moving.

Note: this feature is not available for DVD playback.

TrueTheater Effect Display Mode

The TrueTheater effect display mode option is available when you enable TrueTheater effects and lets you select how video displays during playback.

You can select from the following display modes:

: select to view the applied TrueTheater effects on the entire video in normal mode.
: select to compare the applied TrueTheater effects in split mode, with the left half of the video played back with the original video, while the right half has the video enhancements applied.
: select to preview the applied TrueTheater effects on the entire video using compare mode, with the left side containing the original video, while the right side contains the same video with the video enhancements applied.

TrueTheater Audio Effects

During the playback of all disc types, videos, and music, you can apply TrueTheater audio eff
ects to enhance the overall quality of the audio. To display the TrueTheater audio effects, click on PowerDVD ttbutt50 TrueTheater Effects Window and then click on the Audio tab.

To use TrueTheater audio effects, do this:

Select the Speaker environment from the drop-down that matches your current configuration. For a detailed description of each option, see the Speaker environment section in Audio Settings.

Note: if you select Use S/PDIF or HDMI as your speaker environment, then TrueTheater audio effects are disabled.

Select the TrueTheater Surround option to use the TrueTheater Surround audio effect as the Output mode or special processing that is used on the audio signal.
Based on the speaker environment you selected, the advanced audio options that are available will vary. For a detailed description on how to configure the advanced audio options go to Advanced Audio Settings and refer to the related section. For example, if your speaker environment is Headphone, see the TrueTheater Surround (Headphone Mode) section.

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