JUNE 2020 PCWorld 99dinary tools, each with a different focus.
Plex DVR (go.pcworld.com/pdvr) revolves
around recording and streaming over-the-air
television broadcasts, then distributing the video
to your various devices. “For power users who
don’t mind fiddling with their cord-cutting
setups, Plex’s combination of video and audio
quality, granular recording
controls, and extensibility is as
good as it gets,” we said in our
review. Using the DVR function-
ality requires a Plex Pass sub-
scription (go.pcworld.com/
ppas), which costs $5 a month,
$40 a year, or $120 for a lifetime
account.
PowerDVD 20 Ultra (go.
pcworld.com/pdvd), on the
other hand, reigns supreme
as a high-quality video player.
It’s “the first choice
for those seeking
every last ounce of
video quality, and of
course those that
want to play com-
mercial DVD, Blu-
Ray, and Ultra Blu-ray
discs using a PC,”
we said. If you’re an
image snob, it’s
worth splurging the
$100 on PowerDVD
20 Ultra rather than
relying on (admittedly also excellent) freebies
like VLC (go.pcworld.com/dvd20).NORTON SECURITY
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