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

Specific Requirements for Each Application

Nero ShowTime

• DVD-Video Multichannel Plug-in, DVD-Video Plug-in, and/or Multichannel Plug-in* for DVD playback
• Graphics card with hardware overlay support

Nero Home

• TV tuner or video capture card for analog or digital (DVB-T, DVB-S, DVB-C, and ATSC) recording, compatible with the BDA (Broadcast Driver Architecture) driver standard. Nero Home does not support video recording via FireWire® (OHCI 1394).
• List of compatible devices.
• DVD-Video Multichannel Plug-in or DVD-Video Plug-in and/or Multichannel Plug-in* for DVD functions and encoding in Dolby® Digital 2-channel
• For EPG support an XML file is needed from a third party

Nero MediaHome

• Analog or digital TV card (analog, DVB-T, DVB-S, DVB-C, and ATSC) to the BDA driver standard
• Certified UPnP™ devices for streaming with the Nero MediaHome server (you will find a list of the certified UPnP™ devices at http://www.upnp-ic.org/certification/default.asp#devices)

Nero Vision

• FireWire® (IEEE 1394) Controller for DV capturing
• USB recording device (web cam)
• Analog or digital TV card (analog, DVB-T, DVB-S, DVB-C, and ATSC) according to the BDA driver standard
• DirectShow compatible video capture card (optional)
• Graphics card with 3D accelerator and at least 64 MB video memory for Smart3D templates
• Blu-ray/HD DVD Video-Plug-in for playing Blu-ray and/or HD DVD media

Nero Mobile (Free 30-Day Trial)

• Cellular phone or PDA with Windows® Mobile 2003 for PocketPC, Microsoft® PocketPC Phone Edition, Microsoft® Smartphone Second Edition (SE) Windows Mobile 5.0
• Intel® XScale™, minimum clock speed required: 200 MHz (Audio + Video Soft), 24 MHz (LC AAC Audio), 78 MHz (HE-AAC Audio)
  Freescale i.MX21/31, mimimum clock speed required: 200 MHz (Audio + Video Soft),24 MHz (LC AAC Audio), 78 MHz (HE-AAC Audio)
  ARM®4 compatible, minimum clock speed required: 200 MHz (Audio + Video Soft),24 MHz (LC AAC Audio), 78 MHz (HE-AAC Audio)
  TI OMAP 17xx/24xx
• 4 MB hard drive space required for a full installation
• Microsoft® ActiveSync, USB cable, and/or Bluetooth® connection for the communication between smartphone/PDA and computer
• To continue the use of Nero Mobile, an upgrade to Nero Mobile Pro is available at www.nero.com.

Nero Burning ROM, Nero Express, Nero BackItUp

• LightScribe® capable recorder (LightScribe® host software must be installed) and LightScribe® capable disc
• LabelFlash™ capable recorder and LabelFlash™ capable disc
• Blu-ray recorder and disc
• HD DVD recorder and HD DVD
• SecurDisc™ capable drive (only Nero Express)

Nero Recode

• DVD-Video Multichannel Plug-in, or DVD-Video Plug-in, and/or Multichannel Plug-in* for DVD video recording and the "DVD-9-to-5" function.
• Multi-core processor

Nero CoverDesigner

• LightScribe® recorder (LightScribe® host software must be installed) and LightScribe® disc
• LabelFlash™ recorder and LabelFlash™ disc

InCD, InCD Reader

• SecurDisc™ capable drive to remove duplication protection from SecurDisc™ discs

SecurDisc™ Viewer

• SecurDisc™ capable drive with SecurDisc™ protected disc

MCE Plug-ins (Nero Burn™ and Nero Burn Settings, Nero MediaStreaming™)

• Windows Vista® Home Premium or Windows Vista® Ultimate with Media Center or Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 Rollup 2
• At least 1.6 GHz or equivalent processor, 256 MB RAM
• Graphics card with overlay support, at least 8 MB video memory and a minimum resolution of 800 x 600 pixels and 16-bit color settings. However, 24-bit or 32-bit true color is recommended
• Nero MediaHome 2.0 must be installed on the server (when using the Nero Media-Streaming MCE Plug-in)

Mini Application Nero DiscCopy

• Windows Vista®

Additional System Requirements for Blu-ray disc and HD DVD

•  Blu-ray Disc or HD DVD capable drive with recorder function for data, audio and video
• Windows® XP (SP2 or later), Windows® Server™ 2003 (SP1 or later), Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 or later, Windows Vista®
• 2 GHz Intel® Pentium® IV processor, AMD Sempron™ 3000+ or faster
• Minimum 512 MB RAM
• Windows® Internet Explorer® 6.0 or higher
• DirectX 9.0c (October 10, 2006) or higher

Additional Requirements for Playing Protected High-Resolution Content

• One of the following processors with at least the specified clock speed: AMD Athlon 64 FX 2.6 GHz, AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.2 GHz, AMD Turion 64 X2 2 GHz, Intel® CoreDuo 2 GHz, Intel® Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz, Intel® Pentium® Extreme Edition 3.2 GHz, Intel® Pentium® D 3.4 GHz
• Minimum 1 GB RAM
• Up to 50 GB free hard drive space for Blu-ray Disc BD-R/RE dual layer disc images
• Up to 30 GB free drive space for HD DVD-R/RW dual layer disc images
• Minimum Windows® XP (SP2) for 32-bit systems
• Minimum Vista® for 64-bit systems
• AACS support by means of the installed Blu-ray Disc or HD DVD drive
• Graphics card with at least 256 MB video RAM based on . nVidia GeForce 6600GT, 7600GT, 7800GTX512, 7900GS, 7900GT, 7900GX, 7900GTX, 7950GT, 7950GTX, 8500, 8600, 8800, 8400M, 8600M or new . ATI X1600, X1650, X1800, X1900, X1950, Radeon HD series or newer in one of the following board and screen combinations: . PCI-Express/Onboard video board with built-in display (e.g. notebook or integrated PC) . PCI-Express video board with support for DVI/HDMI and HDCP, screen/television with HDMI input or HDCP supported DVI input . PCI-Express video board with VGA output and VGA monitor . PCI-Express video board with component video output and video output, CGMS-A and Macrovision support, television or projector. On analog monitors some discs display only at low resolution or not at all.
• Latest graphics drivers with COPP support (ATI Catalyst 7.12, nVidia ForceWare 169.21 (Windows XP), ForceWare 169.25 (Windows Vista®) or newer recommended.
• Microsoft® .Net Framework 2.0 must be installed prior to Nero Suite in order to play interactive HDi content on HD DVD-Video
• For optimal resolution, the graphics card and the screen should support HDCP - some combinations of graphics card and screen produce poor resolution
• Internet connection for updating AACS keys. These are needed in order to play AACS protected Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD videos. See the respective device manual to determine whether a screen or TV device supports HDCP.

Optional System Requirements for Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD

• HD capable video board and DVB(-T) adapter
• TV tuner or video capture board for analog recording. You will find a list of compatible devices here.
• FireWire® controller conforming to OHCI (IEEE 1394) for HDV recording

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