License qty:
1 user
License type:
Complete package
Min Operating system:
Microsoft Windows Vista,
Microsoft Windows XP SP2,
Microsoft Windows XP SP3,
Microsoft Windows Vista SP1,
Microsoft Windows Server 2003,
Microsoft Windows Vista (64-bit versions),
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 SP2
Min processor type:
1 GHz Intel Pentium III,
2 GHz Intel Pentium IV 1 GHz,
AMD
Version:
9
Peripheral / Interface devices:
DVD-ROM,
SVGA monitor,
32 MB video memory
Min processor type:
1 GHz Intel Pentium III,
2 GHz Intel Pentium IV,
AMD
Min processor speed:
1 GHz
OS type:
Windows
Software requirements:
DirectX 9.0c or later,
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0,
Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
CNET editors' take
Reviewed by:
John P. Falcone
Reviewed on 9/30/08
German software publisher Nero has taken the wraps off of Nero 9, the latest iteration of its eponymous software suite. The 2008 version featured a revamped interface. In addition to CD and DVD burning, version 9 includes a wide range of functions, including video editing and transcoding, DVD authoring, media streaming, and file backup.
Among the major improvements that Nero is highlighting:
• Improved Nero StartSmart: Once a glorified program launcher, the latest version of StartSmart is more of a central control for the entire Nero suite that's designed to be easier for newbie users.
• Enhanced format/codec support: FLAC (lossless audio), Matoska video (.mkv), and AVCHD is now supported.
• Ad Spotter:The software can automatically identify and remove commercials from recorded TV programs.
• Music Grabber: Rip the sound track from any video clip.
• Movie Wizard: Theme-based editor for home videos includes preconfigured transitions and music for events such as weddings, birthdays, and vacations.
• Nero Live: TV viewing application for use with PCs with built-in TV tuners.
• Auto Backup: Nero will allow transparent backup of selected files and folders to add-on hard drives or (for an additional fee) the company's own online storage service.
Nero 9 will be available soon for $100 (shrink-wrapped retail box) or $80 (direct download). Owners of the most recent Nero version will be eligible for a 20 percent to 35 percent discount from those prices.
We'll report back with more after we test the software.
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