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Nero 8 • Release Notes

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8.3.6.0
8.3.7.1
Nero StartSmart

Changes/Bugfixes

  • On some systems Nero StartSmart crashed when analyzing or erasing a disc.

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8.3.6.0
Nero Burning ROM

Changes/Bugfixes

  • Nero Burning ROM could not encode AC-3 audio files into another output format.

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5.3.9.0
Nero Vision

Changes/Bugfixes

  • Under certain system configurations Nero Vision crashed when exporting a video file to camera.

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    3.1.4.0
    Nero Recode

    Changes/Bugfixes

  • Nero Recode could not create image files correctly with the default settings.

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    4.3.7.0
    Nero ShowTime

    New Features

    • Implemented DXVA 2.0 support.
    • Implemented ATI™ UVD support.
    • Improved compatibility for BD ROM disc profile 1.0.

    8.3.2.1
    8.3.1.2
    Nero StartSmart

    Changes/Bugfixes

    • Under certain system configurations it was possible that Nero StartSmart crashed during start up.

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    4.3.1.1
    Nero WaveEditor

    Changes/Bugfixes

    • Under certain playback combinations it was possible that the playback button was replaced by the pause button.

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    5.3.3.0
    Nero Vision

    Changes/Bugfixes

    • It was not possible to adjust the settings when exporting to Nero Digital format in Nero Vision.

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    4.3.2.0
    Nero ShowTime

    New Features

    • Playback compatibility improved for Blu-ray Disc titles with interactive content.

    Changes/Bugfixes

    • Nero ShowTime could not always play subtitles included in Nero Digital files.

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    1.10.2.0
    Nero Webinstaller

    Changes/Bugfixes

    • The files DXBridge.dll and AudioEffectLibrary.dll could not be registered on some computers when installing Nero 8.
    • Additional folders were created if the Windows username contained special characters or umlauts.
    • When modifying the Nero installation, the registration for the file nbservice.exe came up as already having been registered.

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    8.2.8.0
    8.2.3.0
    Nero StartSmart

    New Features

    • News feed support improved with RSS 0.91, RSS 1.0, RSS 2.0 and Atom 1.0 as well as common encodings iso8859-1, shift-jis formats
    • Usability improvements with shortcut support such as cut, copy and paste

    8.2.8.0
    Nero Burning ROM

    New Features

    • Implemented support for DualLayer DVD-RW media including layer jump junction

    Changes/Bugfixes

    • In Windows Vista®, the Windows Aero design switched to the normal Windows design (Windows Standard), no matter which Nero application had been started.
    • When burning an Audio CD, the pause feature did not work as expected The "crossfading tracks" feature did not work properly either as a result of this.
    • The ImageRecorder was not recognized as target when Nero CMD was used with a parameter file. An error message was displayed: "Drive ‘ ‘ not found, available are" followed by the recorders' list.

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    8.2.8.0
    Nero Express

    New Features

    • Implemented support for DualLayer DVD-RW media including layer jump junction
    • Support of SecurDisc copy protected files (*pdfsd)

    5.2.7.0
    Nero Vision

    New Features

    • Implemented SmartEncoding for AVCHD
    • Implemented Mini HD DVD-Video authoring with DVD-R/RW media
    • Implemented authoring of the Blu-ray Disc Video format ‘BD-MV'
    • Improved text edit functions for Smart 3D menu templates

    3.0.3.0
    Nero Recode

    New Features

    • Added Video pre-processing filters (color correction, de-noise and customized filters)
    • Implemented support of interlaced encoding with adaptive frame rate conversion
    • Implemented new ASP encoder with multithreading optimized for multi-core processors
    • Latest AAC encoder used
    • Implemented simplified Nero Digital™ profiles
    • New PlayStation® 3 and PlayStation Portable profiles
    • New iPod® and iPhone profile
    • Graphical user interface reorganized
    • Optional ‘pass through' user setting to keep AC3 audio source without transcoding
    • Improved file import functionality
    • Support for additional formats (flash video format, HD DVD-Video files, transport stream from DVB recordings)

    4.2.3.0
    Nero ShowTime

    New Features

    • Implemented playback of Mini HD DVD-Video
    • Implemented playback of Blu-ray Disc Video format ‘BD-MV' created with Nero Vision
    • Support for additional subtitles formats (PowerDivx (*.PSB); TMPlayer (*.TXT) ; (*.ASS); Advanced SSA (SubStation Alpha)

    3.2.5.0
    Nero MediaHome

    New Features

    • Implemented new options (hide offline devices, index now, indexing speed for manually added folders)
    • Changed current TV streaming for use with transport streams
    • Improved trick mode (pause, fast forward, etc.) while transcoding
    • Significantly improved browsing speed of Nero MediaHome
    • Implemented support for external subtitle files (*.SRT) with some clients
    • Improved send Media@Home behavior to better reflect current playback state
    • Improved compatibility with PlayStation® 3 (trick mode support, support for MPEG-2 which significantly improves video quality of transcoded content)

    5.2.3.0
    Nero InfoTool

    Changes/Bugfixes

    • The recorder drive was not always recognized and displayed correctly in Nero InfoTool

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    3.2.3.0
    Nero BackItUp

    Changes/Bugfixes

    • When running a job with "update backup" option, Nero BackItUp created new NBA files on the target drive, even if it was a hard drive.

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    5.8.9.0
    InCD

    New Features

    • Support of SecurDisc copy protected files (*pdfsd)

    2.4.3.0
    Nero BurnRights

    Changes/Bugfixes

    • The Windows Control Panel could not be opened on Danish language operating systems after Nero 8 had been installed

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    1.9.6.0
    Nero Webinstaller

    Changes/Bugfixes

    • Some versions of Nero 8 could not be updated via Nero ControlCenter resulting  in the following error message: "MSI engine could not be updated, please update manually."

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    5.2.3.0
    Nero InfoTool

    Changes/Bugfixes

    • The recorder drive was not always recognized and displayed correctly in Nero InfoTool

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    8.1.1.4
    8.1.4.1
    Nero StartSmart

    Changes/Bugfixes

    • Launching Nero StartSmart by clicking the desktop icon resulted in the error message:"Runtime Error: NeroStartSmart.exe when launching Nero StartSmart".
    • Launching Nero StartSmart by clicking the desktop icon resulted in the error message:"GetConfigSet failed (line 260, file.\NSSModel.cpp)".

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    8.1.1.4
    Nero Burning ROM

    Changes/Bugfixes

    • Audible files could only be burned with Nero Express and not with Nero Burning ROM.
      Selecting Nero Burning ROM resulted in the error message:
      "Nero Burning ROM could not be started. Your serial number does not allow the start of this application. Upgrade now."
    • When creating an Audio CD, Nero Burning ROM encountered problems when adding an ISRC code to an audio file.

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    4.1.2.1
    Nero WaveEditor

    Changes/Bugfixes

    • Nero WaveEditor did not start under certain configurations.

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    5.1.4.2
    Nero Vision

    Changes/Bugfixes

    • 3D transitions in slide shows were displayed as a black picture.

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    3.1.1.1
    Nero CoverDesigner

    Changes/Bugfixes

    • Nero CoverDesigner did not always burn pictures to a LightScribe disc.
      When burning a picture to a LightScribe disc in Nero CoverDesigner, the "preparing print progress" bar quickly moved to 30%, then the printing progress finished with the message "Print progress completed successfully". However, in some cases nothing had been printed/burned to the disc.

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    3.6.1.0
    Nero ImageDrive

    Changes/Bugfixes

    • Nero ImageDrive was available in English only, even if Nero has been installed correctly in another language. Starting Nero ImageDrive resulted in the error message:
      "The language file you want to use is not installed on your computer. The language file has probably been deleted."

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    1.8.5.1
    Nero Webinstaller

    Changes/Bugfixes

    • Installation was interrupted with the error message:
      "The wizard was interrupted before Nero 8 could be completely installed. Your system has not been modified. To complete the installation at another time, please run the setup again."
    • Installation was interrupted with the error message: "A system reboot was requested by a previous software installation (e.g. a Windows update). Please reboot your computer to resume the installation of Nero 8 Demo."
    • Uninstalling did not work correctly under certain configurations and was interrupted with the error message: "Error accessing the OLE registry".
    • Installation was interrupted with the error message:
      "Nero 7 is still installed; remove Nero 7 before installing Nero 8".

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