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WinDVD gets Blu-ray certified

Written by Dave Horvath @ 29 Nov 2007 5:27 User comments (3)

WinDVD gets Blu-ray certified

The popular software DVD player, WinDVD has recently been awareded the BD-Video Profile 1.1 certification by the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA). This award comes by way of WinDVD being known as the primary and most popular PC software to play Blu-ray movies.
Jeff Hastings, President and General Manager, Digital Media at Corel commented, "Corel is pleased to be the first DVD playback software vendor to receive BD-Video 1.1 Certification. With the retail release of Profile 1.1-enabled Blu-ray Discs early in 2008, WinDVD users will be able to enjoy the ultimate at-home movie viewing experience, watching their favorite high-definition Blu-ray Disc movies, while enjoying the director's commentary at the same time."

WinDVD users can expect the update in their software to reflect the new Profile 1.1 in early 2008.



Source:
Blu-ray.com

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3 user comments

11.12.2007 20:43
hughjars
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With the retail release of Profile 1.1-enabled Blu-ray Discs early in 2008
- LMAO

Yeah, sure.

Bound to happen.

21.12.2007 21:22

The first four Profile 1.1 discs were have been announced:

Sunshine (Fox) Jan 8, 2008
http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/news/sho...ne_Blu-ray/1130

War (Lionsgate) Jan 1, 2008
http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/news/sho...ar_Blu-ray/1164

3:10 To Yuma (Lionsgate) Jan 8, 2008
http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/news/sho...rofile_1.1/1183

Resident Evil: Extinction (Sony) Jan 2, 2008
http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/news/sho..._(UPDATED)/1165

321.12.2007 20:21

Only the beginning.

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