Corel WinDVD 2010 Plus Blu-Ray

Watch your favorite DVDs on your home theater system, desktop or laptop PC, and enjoy crystal-clear pictures with top audio performance. With broad format support, state-of-the-art enhancement technologies and unique features for watching movies on the go, WinDVD offers the best entertainment experience

A week, as they say, is a long time in politics and a year is an eternity in the software business. There was a time when WinDVD was the PC DVD player of choice, but since the last version came out at the latter end of 2006, PowerDVD has essentially taken over that mantel. Now with a new owner and developer, WinDVD is trying to reclaim the crown by introducing a major makeover and a host of new features.

Version 9 has been issued in three manifestations - Standard, Plus and Plus Blu-ray - and unless you just want to play back conventional DVDs, you're better off making the most of all the new features on the two superior editions. We're concentrating on Plus Blu-ray to reveal the maximum benefits you're being offered.

You'll notice immediately you finish the install (which is effortless) that the interface is much cleaner and more pragmatic than before with concealable drop-down menus delivering your options