WinDVD Tutorials
Corel® WinDVD® 9 is a simple-to-use software DVD player for standard and high-definition video. It supports playback of DVD, Blu-ray Disc, HD DVD, and AVCHD content among others.
Upscaling your video from standard to HD resolution
If you have tons of standard resolution DVDs, you can now enjoy them in high definition using WinDVD player. This is because WinDVD can upscale from standard to high definition resolution using Trimension™ All2HD....
Eliminating noise in video
Noise in video, manifested as "snow", refers to random dots and patterns that appear like static on the screen.
Noise is typically present in old movies and videos recorded under poor lighting conditions. Digitized and over-enhanced videos may also carry a lot of noise.
In WinDVD, you can easily eliminate or significantly reduce noise by using the De-snow filter....
Converting Dolby 2-channel audio to 5.1-channel surround sound
If you have DVD movies that weren‘t mastered for Dolby Digital 5.1 or music CDs in 2-channel stereo, you can up-convert them to 5.1-channel surround sound through the Dolby® Pro Logic® IIx feature.
Dolby® Pro Logic® IIx is an audio expansion technology that delivers a clever surround effect from any two-channel (stereo) sound source.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to easily convert your 2-channel stereo source to surround sound 5.1-channel....
Eliminating block artifacts in video
Compressed video sometimes becomes blocky or pixelated. MPEG, for example, divides the image into "blocks" of 8x8 pixels. Each of these pixels are compressed.
Because big amounts of data are forced to fit a limited amount of space, some pixels are discarded. This results in blocking during decompression or playback, especially when image sequences become too complex (as in high action scenes).
In WinDVD, you can easily eliminate or significantly reduce blocky artifacts by using the De-block filter....
Extending DTS 2-channel audio to 5.1-channel surround sound
When watching movies with 2-channel audio, you can experience a richer multi-channel experience by selecting the DTS Neo:6 feature. DTS Neo:6 can convert 2-channel stereo sources into 5.1-channel surround sound with the addition of an extra rear channel, a center surround.
The surround effect may not be as distinct as true discreet multi-channel system, but it a great experience watching your old DVDs in surround sound.
Try this tutorial to learn how to easily convert your 2-channel stereo source to 5.1-channel using DTS Neo:6....
Up-sampling videos to make them look better
In WinDVD, you can make your videos look better by using the Up-sampling feature.
Up-sampling uses WinDVD's filtering technology that improves picture quality by "computing and adding" pixels where and as they are needed....