Nero Upgrade Center

Top 5 Reasons to Upgrade to Nero 8

1. Burn any kind of optical media in all possible formats

   Burn audio files or data to CD, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, or HD DVD. Want to burn movies to DVD? With DVD-R Dual Layer and DVD+R Double Layer support, you’ll get more data on a disc than ever before!

2. Recover lost data due to damaged discs or bad recording quality

   Nero SecurDisc Technology increases the readability of damages and/or scratched discs as well as lets you know when a disc is nearing decay, providing you with the necessary time to save the data on another disc.

3. Backup and protect all your personal files, folders or your complete PC

   No more worries over lost data! Back up files, drives, and entire systems to internal or external hard drives. For maximum protection, create a bootable CD to recover an entire system after a crash. Need to access your data even when you’re on a business trip? Create backups over the Internet to an FTP server and access important data from anywhere you go! Plan automatic backups to regularly secure your data and receive e-mails confirming your backup.
4. Create and playback DVD-Videos with crystal-clear Dolby® Digital 5.1 surround sound*

   Now enjoy high-quality theater style DTS (Digital Theater Systems) surround sound in the comfort of your living room.
5. Share your photos and videos simply on online communities such as My Nero, YouTube™, and MySpace®
   

   Upload your favorite photos and videos easily to online communities such as My Nero, YouTube™, and MySpace.

* Requires additional plug-in

Windows Vista
Optimized for Windows Vista
Plug-in to enhance Windows Vista Media Center with data and audio burning, video, and slide show burning and video streaming				Improved
One click disc copy and disc image burning Gadget for the Windows Vista Sidebar				Improved

Easy Burning and Copying
Burn large amounts of data to Blu-ray Discs
Copy and compress your commercial DVD-Videos to fit on a smaller target media				Improved
Easily copy all kinds of discs, including Blu-ray, with just one click*
Burn any kind of optical media in all possible formats
Burn discs from downloaded disc images				Improved

Backup, recovery, and data protection
Back up your digital media and all personal data				Improved
Protect your complete computer system with an easy-to-use disaster recovery solution				Improved
Recover lost data due to scratched discs or bad recording quality
Restore deleted files from ISO/UDF discs
Protect your personal data with SecurDisc				Improved

Music and Audio
Automated Audio CD ripping into the format of your choice
Automatically convert MP3s to burn an Audio CD of your songs				Improved
Convert all your songs into the format of your choice				Improved
Mix, save and play surround sound music projects for up to 7.1 channels
Create audio tracks to supplement your DVD-Videos with 5.1 surround sound
Support of VST audio plug-ins				Improved
Play back all your Audio CDs, MP3s, and downloaded non-DRM songs				Improved
Play back purchased DRM protected WMA (Windows Media Audio) songs
Export and upload your songs to online communities

Video, Photo and TV
Watch videos, listen to music, and view photos on your TV with the PlayStation® 3 and Xbox 360™
Easily share photos and videos with online communities such as My Nero, YouTube™, and MySpace
Play commercial Blu-ray Discs **
Enhance and modify your digital photos with powerful filters				Improved
Autofix your digital photos with one click				Improved
View your digital camera photos on your laptop or PC				Improved
Play commercial DVD-Videos with Dolby® Digital surround sound up to 5.1 channels				Improved
Play commercial DVD-Videos with highest audio quality in DTS format**
Play videos on older PCs with slow CPUs by using modern video card acceleration
Record, edit, and burn TV shows				Improved
Free EPG service for TV watching and recording				Improved
Support playback for most latest and advanced video formats, MPEG4, DivX, Xvid, H.264, VCDs, etc
Verify your system readiness for BD-ROM playback

Advanced DVD and video creation/editing and authoring
Preserve your memories and create DVD-Video discs from various video files that plays on all standard DVD Players				Improved
Supplement your DVD-Video discs with 5.1 Dolby® Digital surround sound				Improved
Create animated 3D video menus for your personal DVD-Video discs				Improved
Import your family videos from your digital video camera to burn as a DVD-Video with professional-looking DVD menu animations
Capture, edit, and burn High Definition video, including AVCHD
Convert and transfer videos to mobile devices such as the iPod® and PSP™ in one step				Improved
Apply advanced filters and transition effects to your videos				Improved
Professional video menu customizations such as text edition, custom buttons, and more.
Movie Wizard template pack for creating DVD video menus like on commercial DVDs (includes 3 templates)
Animated 2D template pack (includes 13 templates)
Smart 3D template pack (includes 19 templates)

Online community and services
Direct portal entry from within the product to interact with the My Nero community
Integrated My Nero account management

 - Included
 

 - Limited functionality or not always included

* Only non-copy protected media

** Only with additional plug-in

General System Requirements

• DVD-ROM drive for the installation
• Windows® 2000 (SP4 or later), Windows® XP (SP1 or later), Windows® Server™ 2003 (SP1 or later), Windows® XP Media Center Edition Windows Vista®
  Gadgets are not available for Windows Vista® x64
  Nero ImageDrive currently supports Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP (32 Bit only)
• Windows® XP Professional x64, Windows® Vista® x64 (all applications except InCD, and Nero Scout work in the x86 emulator, which allows 32-bit applications to run)
• DirectX 9.0c or better
• Windows® Internet Explorer® 6.0 or higher
• 1 GHz Intel® Pentium® III processor, AMD Sempron™ 2200+ or equivalent
• Minimum 256 MB RAM (for Windows Vista® minimum 512 MB RAM)
• 1.2 GB hard drive space for standard installation of all components
• Up to 9 GB available drive space for DVD images and temporary DVD files
• Graphics card with at least 32 MB video memory and a minimum resolution of 800 x 600 pixels and 16-bit color settings. However, we recommend 24-bit or 32-bit for true color.
• CD and/or DVD/DVD-RAM recorder
• Installation of the latest WHQL (Microsoft® Windows® Hardware Quality Labs) certified device driver strongly recommended
• Internet connection with DSL 1000 speed or higher for the registration and the update of the Nero 8 help files and other functions. It is also required for the activation of the complete functional range (DVD, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, and AVC), which will be required 30 days after installation. This activation is free of charge. The costs for the Internet connection are carried by the user.
• To install Nero 8 you must have administrative rights for all operating systems higher than Windows® 2000.
• For capturing and burning in real time: at least 1.6 GHz Intel® Pentium® 4 processor or AMD Sempron™ 2600+
• At least 1.4 GHz Intel® Pentium® processor with 256 RAM for TV recording and DVD video editing
• Drive with SecurDisc™ support
• 16-bit Windows® compatible sound devices and speakers