Review by KWJ

Cyberlink PowerDVD 16 Ultra is what you need when you don’t have an Apple laptop, desktop, or iPhone and want to stream your media to your TV as easily as you can if you have Apple products. Streaming everything from photos to videos stored on your device, to YouTube you’re streaming from the Internet is a true no-brainer in the Apple world, but the Windows world has had only clunky solutions at best, until now.

While other reviewers have complained that the software is pricey, it’s less pricey than owning the aforementioned Apple devices, and does pretty much the same from most any Windows-based computer from Windows 7, 8 (not tested) and 10 (tested).

I didn’t have the install issues other users have, and am not sure why they experienced the kind of trouble they did, but installation was fairly straightforward as were the install instructions. I would give this 5-stars except that I think the multitude of features are a bit overkill for the average user, and make the software’s learning curve higher than it should be. I know software publishers want their products to be the swiss-knife in the category, but 16 Ultra has sacrificed some of the simplicity of earlier versions with a lot of bells and whistles that, for me, bog it down.

If you’re looking for a way to stream any type of media from your PC to your smart TV, this is certainly a good solution. Note: You will have to have a device like a ROKU, Apple TV, Chromecast, etc., in order to provide the link between your PC and your TV, so take the cost of those into consideration as well.