Cyberlink Media Suite v10 Ultra

I installed the software and everything is working great. I think It a lot. I like the way everything is laid out were I can find what I am looking for. I am beginning to like Cyberlink Media because it works. I have windows 8 Pro.

Won't recognize AverMedia video input device hooked to usb port though device manager says connected and working. The 30-day free trial version works flawlessly. Tech support was little help.

PowerDVD **I use to be a huge fan of PowerDVD, but recent versions have made me avoid it... everything from bugs to changes in the way it ran have left me hating it. I want PowerDVD like it was back in version 5.0... a simple DVD/video player. Version 12, included with this suite, is a bloated iTunes-style media player, only with less features. As much as I hate iTunes, it at least makes you feel like you're in control of your library... PowerDVD is nothing more then a browser for media files on your system. Watching DVDs and blu-rays is not very convenient... sluggish response and glitchy controls makes it too awkward. In addition, PowerDVD use to offer you an advanced control panel when viewing movies... now, everything is controlled through a right-click menu. PowerDVD no longer is the stand-out player it use to be. Nothing special here.PowerDirector ****Still my favorite video editor... powerful enough to allow me to do anything I want to and allows me to quickly make DVDs of my kids for long-distance relatives. Seems to be missing a couple of features from version 9, and is a bit slower. Not sure what version this is (ultra, deluxe, etc.) and can't get a straight answer out of the program nor Cyberlink's website.MediaEspresso *First time using this media convertor, and probably my last. Not impressive at all. I have a couple of media convertors I use, two of which are freeware, yet they have more features and are FAR faster then this program.LabelPrint ****First time using this program and my favorite in the suite. Lets you print labels on your CDs and DVDs... very easy and quick to do.PowerBackup ***I use Acronis Trueimage, but gave PowerBackup a shot... not too bad, but no where near as many options as Trueimage. Overpriced on its own.PowerDVD Copy *Like MediaEspresso, nothing special... there's plenty of freeware out there that'll do just as well, but this program won't copy protected DVDs.MediaShow *I don't know why they included this when PowerDVD does essentially the same thing... keeps all your media organized.Although I like PowerDirector and LabelPrint, overall there's not a whole lot here to get excited about. None of the programs offer anything unique on their own and some share the same features. I would be more interested if they merged most of the programs into a full-featured application, rather then multiple limited-feature utilities.I also had trouble updating the programs after installation. I was happy to see that you can update all the programs in the suite with one program, but it didn't work... rather, it kept telling me everything was up-to-date. I ended up having to manually install updates for each program.

I had several Cyberlink Media programs pre-installed on my computer when I bought it, so I was already fairly familiar with some of Cyberlink's freeware products. I was looking forward to trying out the complete Media Suite.I'm not a fan of this version of Power Director. I've used a previous version of Power Director for about two years, and so I assumed this version would be an upgrade. I found it more difficult to use and a bit of a disappointment, I have since switched to a different program for video editing.The PowerDVD Player is capable of displaying Blue-Ray and HD videos (but only if your computer has the capabilities to handle it). I did like the file conversion features and the ability to easily back-up data to a DVD, and the ability to copy DVDs (uncopyrighted ones of course).This media suite is decent, there are some nice features (Media espresso, data back-up, etc.), but I wasn't blown away by it - There seemed to be a few glitches from time to time (especially when I was using Power Director, the screen would freeze and then the program would stop responding). It's not my favorite, but it will get the job done most of the time.

Everything about this Suite is excellent except the PowerDVD 12 software. When loaded on any PC other than one equipped with an i5 or i7 processor or equivalent, the content rendered through it was jittery, freezing, skipping, etc. I had no problems with it on (2) Windows 8 PCs with Intel i5 dual core processors. Despite disengaging the TrueTheater process effects and starting the PC with other background programs disabled, the artifacts persisted on my Windows 7 PCs with dual core T-series Intels. I had no problems of this sort with PowerDVD7 operating in WIndows 7 or 8. My advice: use this product with the latest Intel or AMD processors probably with a dedicated graphics card (my PCs had integrated Intel 4000 graphics). Should be smooth sailing with that configuration.

Cyberlink Media Suite v10 Ultra plays Blu-ray disc as well as DVDs. You do not have to buy any add-ons. This product works as advertised.

I have tried to install the software three times, it freezes before finishing. The computer has Windows 7 and is brand new.

EXCELLENT CONDITION PRODUCT NOT EASY TO USE BUT GOOD INSTRUCTIONS EXCELLENT DELIVERY!