What's New

New Blu-ray 3D™ player support

Now get even more out of your 3D DVD playback experience. This latest Blu-ray 3D™ player has new 3D support that includes Blu-ray 3D™ and BDXL™ formats, accommodates side-by-side playback, and lets you watch 3D video files from any Fujifilm® 3D camera or new 3D camcorder. Play high-definition Blu-ray™ and Blu-ray 3D™ movies with stunning 1080p sharpness and next-generation surround sound.

Enhanced! 3D playback with new 3D glasses included!

Experience 3D your way! With leading 3D technologies such as Frame Sequential and Polarization 3D playback, plus support for NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ Shutter Glasses and XpanD™ Polarized Glasses, you have many different ways to watch 3D movies. The box version includes a free pair of anaglyph glasses.

New 2D to 3D conversion

Convert and enjoy 2D movies in full 3D definition for the most lifelike viewing experience! This Blu-ray player software now supports 2D to 3D conversion for DVD-Video, and standard and HD video files.

Enhanced! interface (best in industry!)

Enjoy an easy-to-use, feature-rich interface that serves up all the controls you need in a simple menu. This latest version makes it easier for you to optimize your experience with new controls, which include new Playlist tools.

New! file support

Take advantage of new file support for FLV, MKV and MP4, increasing the extensive format support already available.

Enhanced! DVD playback

Enhance your video quality with new anti-shake and frame rate upconversion features, plus enjoy enhanced picture upscaling and saturation adjustment. We’ve also introduced new playlists for continuous movie playback.

Enhanced! Speed and performance

When it comes to video, faster is better. Thanks to optimization for new CPUs and GPUs from NVIDIA®, Intel® and AMD, this latest version of Corel’s popular DVD playback and Blu-ray player software is faster than ever before. Plus, extended power-saving capabilities for Microsoft® Windows® 7 and Windows Vista® laptops give you more life from your laptop.

*For North American customers, the searchable movie sites are NetFlix, Crunchyroll, Hulu and others (subject to change). For customers elsewhere in the world, the searchable movie sites will be determined by availability in your country.

Features

What's included

• Corel® WinDVD® 11 - Pro or Standard
• 3D glasses (box version only)
• Getting Started Guide - hard copy with box version, PDF with download version

On this page:

• Outstanding Blu-ray 3D™ and DVD playback
• Rich playback experience
• Broadest video and audio format support

Outstanding Blu-ray 3D and DVD playback in WinDVD® Pro 11

#1 DVD player software

WinDVD Pro 11 is one of the world’s most recognized products with leading Blu-ray 3D™ player technology and over 250 million copies sold. Play all popular formats, including Blu-ray Disc™, BDXL™, MP4, WMV-HD, DVD and AVCHD™.

New! 3D Blu-ray™ technology with 3D glasses included!

Enjoy high-definition Blu-ray™ and Blu-ray 3D™ movies with stunning 1080p sharpness and next-generation surround sound. With leading 3D technologies such as Frame Sequential and Polarization 3D playback, plus support for NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ Shutter Glasses and XpanD™ Polarized Glasses, you can experience 3D playback your way.

Supported screen types include NVIDIA 3D Vision, Full HD 3D TV (with Frame Sequential, Checkerboard and Row-interleaved Display technologies), HDML1.4, and 3D Ready DLP TV. Plus, the box version of WinDVD Pro 11 comes with a free pair of Anaglyph glasses.

New! 2D to 3D video conversion

Convert and enjoy your movies in full 3D definition for the most lifelike viewing experience! WinDVD Pro 11 analyzes the color, position and motion characteristics in 2D video to render stereoscopic 3D views during video playback. 2D to 3D conversion is supported for DVD-Video, and standard and HD video files.

New! BDXL™ support

Access extra movie content from your internet-connected Blu-ray™ player, using BD-Live™. Plus, WinDVD Pro 11 now plays BDXL formats, the latest Blu-ray™ format, which lets you create 100 GB rewriteable files.

New! Optimized 3D mode

Do you have a NVIDIA® graphic card with NVIDIA 3D Vision support on your computer or laptop? WinDVD Pro 11 automatically enters Exclusive mode to play high-definition video files in 3D mode, greatly optimizing your 3D playback experience.

Rich playback experience

Video playback enchancements

Enhanced! Feature-rich interface

Enjoy an easy-to-use, feature-rich interface that serves up all the controls you need in a simple menu. This latest version makes it easier for you to optimize your experience with new controls, including new Playlist tools. For a detailed overview of the controls, see the Reviewer’s Guide.

New! Playlists tools

Create playlists for continuous movie playback.

Enhanced performance and extended battery life

When it comes to video, faster is better. Thanks to optimization for new CPUs and GPUs from NVIDIA®, Intel® and AMD, this latest version of Corel's popular DVD playback and Blu-ray player software is faster than ever before. Plus, extended power-saving capabilities for Microsoft® Windows® 7 and Windows Vista® laptops give you more life from your laptop.

Motion streamliner

Increase frame rate and interpolate frames to remove the jitters from fast motion video.

Anti-shake (Video Stabilization)

Stabilize excess camera motion in handheld home videos to make your footage look slick.

Standard to HD video upscaling

Experience Corel's proven upscaling technology that delivers near-HD quality video from standard DVDs. The GPU-accelerated upscaling works across different platforms.

Bookmarks

Mark your favorite scenes in a movie for future access. You can add bookmarks when playing DVD-Video, DVD+VR and DVD-VR files. You can also open existing bookmarks in movies.

Color correction and lighting controls

Achieve the best picture quality by adjusting the color and lighting.

Capture Image/QuickClip

Easily capture a favorite movie scene as a still picture or animated clip, and then share it with your friends by email.

Zoom, crop and stretch

Use these handy controls to take a closer look at your favorite scenes.

Time Stretch

Specify the duration of your movie with this handy speed control, which makes it possible to watch your entire movie in the time you have available.

Broadest video and audio format support

New! File format support

Enjoy crisp, vivid playback of all popular file formats, including Blu-ray 3D™, BD-Live™, BDXL™, AVCREC™, DivX® for Windows® 7, FLV, QuickTime®, Windows Media® (WMV), DVD-Video, MPEG, MTS, M2TS, MKV, MP4, 3GP and much more!

• View the full list of supported files.

Cinematic surround sound

Blow yourself away with cinematic surround sound, supported by Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Pro Logic® IIx, Dolby® Virtual Speaker and DTS® Neo:6 technologies. WinDVD Pro 11 offers a broad range of support for the most powerful audio technologies available in Blu-ray™ player software. Plus, karaoke is now supported!

Special audio effects

Choose from an ambient array of listening environments.

• Normal boosts the audio level and reduces the dynamic range for more comfortable listening
• Noisy enhances the audio range in a noisy environment
• Theater Effect preserves the original dynamic range of the movie to deliver theater-quality sound

Customizable region settings

Change the region settings of your optical drive to match the region requirements of your discs.

3D Video

Take a video tour of WinDVD® Pro 11

See 2D-3D conversion in action

Set up your 3D home theater environment

• See other Corel 3D video products

Blu-ray 3D™ FAQ

On this page:

• How does 3D video work?
• What is Blu-ray 3D™?
• How do I watch 3D movies with WinDVD® Pro 11?

How does 3D video work?

3D is based on the way our brain and eyes work together. Because each eye views the same scene from a slightly different angle, they each return a distinct perspective. This difference allows the brain to distinguish depth. When the brain merges both images to produce a single picture, a 3D perspective is created.

To create the depth required to make the flat 2D presentation of a TV or computer monitor appear in 3D, two different images are alternately projected – one to each eye – which causes the picture to appear fuzzy unless you are wearing a pair of 3D glasses. The 3D glasses alternate the images to the correct eye.

What is Blu-ray 3D™?

Blu-ray 3D™ is a new movie format that became available in early 2010. Blu-ray™ discs can store over five times more data than regular DVDs, greatly increasing their feature capabilities and the level of lifelike detail they can visually convey.

How can I watch Blu-ray 3D™ videos using WinDVD® Pro 11?

You will need:

• A 3D-capable display (TV, computer display or notebook PC display)
• 3D glasses that are compatible with the 3D display – WinDVD Pro 11 supports NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ Shutter Glasses and XpanD™ Polarized Glasses

Please visit System Requirements to make sure that your computer is equipped and compatible.

Let's begin!

WinDVD detects the type and size of your monitor, and your display card, and then automatically applies the settings. The 3D mode icon, located on the Control bar, functions as a toggle button, which lets you switch between 2D and 3D mode. It also shows the current 3D status.

To enable 3D mode

1. On the Control bar, click the 3D mode icon to switch to 3D mode. A Warning on 3D Viewing message appears. Click OK to continue.
   
   
2. The Monitor detection dialog box appears and prompts you to apply the necessary 3D settings to your monitor. Click Continue to apply the settings to the current monitor.
   
   If your computer is connected to more than one monitor, change the monitor type of the current monitor manually. For more information, see Configuring settings for 3D display

Enabling Exclusive mode

1. If you have a NVIDIA® graphic card with NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ support on your computer or laptop, WinDVD enters Exclusive mode automatically to play high-definition video files in 3D mode. This greatly improves the playback performance of the 3D content and offers an optimal experience.
   
   
2. When you start playing HD files in 3D mode, a dialog box appears to inform you that WinDVD is entering Exclusive mode. Click Continue to confirm or Cancel to watch the movie in 2D mode.
   
   
3. If you open the 3D Settings window while playing Blu-ray 3D™ movies in Exclusive mode, WinDVD will exit Exclusive mode and pause the content. Turning off 3D mode, however, will play the movie without interruption, changing seamlessly from 3D to 2D. Corel WinDVD enters Exclusive mode only when Windows Aero environment is off.

Configuring settings for 3D display

Corel WinDVD lets you set your 3D viewing preferences during playback.

To configure 3D display settings:

1. On the Control bar, click the triangle next to the 3D mode icon. When 3D mode is enabled, the 3D Display Status in the 3D Settings dialog box displays ON.
   
   
2. In Content Type, choose one of the following options:
   
   • Auto – automatically detects 3D playback capabilities of a disc
     
   • 2D – plays a movie in 2D mode
     
   • 3D – plays a movie in 3D mode
     
   
   
3. Enable the 2D to 3D Conversion check box to convert 2D titles to 3D on the fly. In 3D Depth adjustment, move the slider left or right to decrease or increase the depth of 3D effect.
   
   
4. In Display Type, click Display Monitor to choose the correct display panel and display configuration.
   
   
5. In Define Display, choose the correct display type and configuration:
   • Anaglyph – plays a movie in Anaglyph format
   • NVIDIA 3D Vision – enters Exclusive Mode and plays a movie in Frame Sequential format
   • Full HD 3D TV – plays a movie in Checkerboard format
   • Full HD 3D TV – Interleaved – plays a movie in Row Interleaved format
   • HDMI 1.4 Video Output – uses frame packing technology via the HDMI 1.4 port to play your movie
   The list of available options depends on your hardware configuration.
   
   
6. Enable the Set display panel size manually check box and move the slider to set the size (in inches) of your monitor/display hardware.
   
   
7. Click OK to save the settings.

Minimum System Requirements

For Blu-ray™ and HD file playback:

• Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T2400 1.83 GHz (or higher), or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 3800+ 2.0 GHz (or higher) recommended
• Microsoft® Windows® 8, Windows® 7, Windows Vista® or Windows® XP, with the latest service packs installed
• NVIDIA® GeForce® 8/9/10 series, GTX series or newer VGA; AMD M7x and above; Intel® GM45/G45 series and above (Windows Vista/Windows 7), or Intel® Core™ Processor families
• 1 GB of RAM
• Minimum 128 MB VRAM; 256 MB VRAM recommended
• 330 MB of free disk space
• Windows-compatible sound card
• Windows-compatible optical drive for DVD/AVCHD™ playback
• Windows-compatible Blu-ray™ drive for Blu-ray™ playback
• Internet connection required for online features (BD-Live™)

For Blu-ray 3D™ playback:

• Windows® 8, Windows® 7
• VGA (MVC decoder support required for Blu-ray 3D™ playback):
  • NVIDIA® GeForce™ 500/400/300/200 or newer
  • AMD Radeon™ HD 6000 series or newer
  • Intel® H55 and Intel® Core™ processor families
• Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T2400 1.83 GHz, or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 3800+ 2.0 GHz, or higher recommended
• 1 GB of RAM minimum
• 3D display requirements:
  • for Frame Sequential, Polarization and Anaglyph 3D playback:
    • Frame Sequential/Polarization-supported monitor
    • VGA card + updated drivers for NVIDIA® GeForce™ 500/400/300/200/100/9 series/8 series or newer
    • AMD Radeon™ HD 6000 series or newer
    • Intel® H55 series or newer
  • when using the HDMI 1.4-compatible panel for 3D playback:
    • HDMI 1.4-compatible TV/monitor
    • VGA card + updated drivers for NVIDIA® GeForce™ 500/400/300/200/100/9 series/8 series or newer
    • AMD Radeon™ HD 6000 series or newer
    • Intel® H5x series or newer
  • using NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ for 3D playback (Frame Sequential display):
    • 120Hz supported PC monitor through DVI-D link
    • NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ device
    • VGA card + updated drivers for NVIDIA® GeForce™ 500/400/300/200/100/9 series/8 series or newer
  • outputting through eDP (internal LCD, Frame Sequential display):
    • 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ processor or newer and latest VGA driver

Compatibility