Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #17 in Software
• Brand: Nero
• Released on: 2007-09-26
• Platform: Windows XP

Manufacturer's Description

Nero 8 - Create and Manage Your Digital Life

Nero 8, the newest version of the world's best-selling multimedia suite, brings the digital world to your PC. Now it's easy to organize and manage all your multimedia files, as well as create and edit new digital content. Nero's sleek design and user friendly tools make completing projects fun and enjoyable.

Direct access to all features from the project launcher

High Definition format support

Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 streaming features

Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD burning support

SecurDisc data protection support

Copy a disc with just one click

Graphics optimized for Windows Vista

Continual free updates

New! Nero StartSmart makes creating projects simple and fun

Nero StartSmart, the project launcher for Nero 8, lets you directly access features and perform one-click functions. The intuitive interface makes creating and managing digital projects easy and enjoyable. Optimized for use with Windows Vista, Nero StartSmart even has an integrated newsfeed system.

New! Easy data recovery

Now you can recover and save your data on rewritable discs quickly and easily before further disc damage occurs.

New! Online Service

Want to share your life online? With Nero 8, you can import and share photos and videos with one click to and from online communities such as My Nero, YouTube, and MySpace.

New! Fast application start-up

With Nero 8, applications now start faster than ever before!

New! Video editing features

The features within Nero 8 bring you even more opportunity to author and manage your video files. Use a variety of new menu templates and edit your High Definition videos easily with professional results

Home Entertainment

With Nero MediaHome, you can organize and oversee all your multimedia files directly on your TV set in the comfort of your living room.

Use your PC as a video recorder. With EPG support in Nero 8, you will never miss another episode of your favorite show! Stream photos, videos, and music over an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 and enjoy High Definition quality in every room in the house!

Optimized for Windows Vista

Nero has a variety of features that make working with Windows Vista even better.

Copy discs with just one click with the Nero DiscCopy gadget in the Windows Vista Sidebar.

Find your audio, video, and photo files on the first attempt, even without having to open a single file! The Rich Preview window on the right-hand side of Windows Explorer displays the contents of each file with a single click

Customer Reviews

Nero 8 retrograde
Remember when Nero looked like a piece of shareware, well version 8 still does.
I purchased Nero 6 when it first came out and found it a most user friendly piece of software, but with Nero 8 they have totally lost the plot.
It's like trying to find your way around a maze!
If your current version does everything you want, stick with it.
Me I'm reloading Nero 6.

Works great, loaded with functionality
Installed well and functions great on my Vista PC.

It is easy to use and does what it says on the box. The only drawback that I have noticed is that it is heavy on system resources. Apart from that, I am happy with this product.

As with most software, remember to check for product updates on the Nero website to make the most of your purchase.

where is the good old Nero?
Ok, this used to be the best burning software out there, and it set the standard for many to follow. That was before, now, it is a different matter. It took me ages to install the program, and it used my memory like there is no tomorrow. I had a few problems with it, system freezes, disc errors, multiple system restarts to go back to normal. The burning engine itself is excellent, it gets the job done, but do not even think about using any other program while running this one, otherwise, you WILL have some issues. The only solution I found is helpful, is to use a custom install option, and only install the burning software itself, without the other features that are bundled with it, cause for me those were the cause of the problem, where most of them start up when you boot, and they use system resource. In a nutshell, great burning software, if only it came without all the rest of the unnecessary things packed with it. I really hope the upcoming version goes back to the glory of the older versions, where the main focus is getting things done.