Nero (software suite)
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 Nero 9 running under Windows Vista |
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| Developer(s) | Nero AG |
| Stable release | 9.4.26[1] / 2009-09-25 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Size | 205 MB (Setup) / 1.5 GB (Installed) |
| Available in | English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Korean, Czech, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Russian and more[2] |
| Development status | Active |
| Type | Optical disc authoring software |
| License | Commercial proprietary |
| Website | www.nero.com |
Nero is a popular software suite for Microsoft Windows by Nero AG, formerly Ahead Software. [3] The principal component of the software bundle is Nero Burning ROM.
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[edit] Products included in the suite
The following applications are included in Nero 9 [4][5]:
- Nero StartSmart
- Nero StartSmart: The central hub for utilizing various applications in Nero suite of applications. As of version 8, Nero SmartStart is able to perform several basic operations without launching any of Nero application, such as simple CD Burning.
- Nero Disc Authoring Tools
- Nero Burning ROM: The well-known optical disc authoring program of Nero AG and one of its first products.
- Nero Express: A more simplified incarnation of Nero Burning ROM targeted for starter audience.
- Nero CoverDesigner: Enables users to design and print disc covers.
- Nero BurnRights: Enables administrators to assign required drive access rights to other users.
- Nero DiscSpeed: A disc speed measurement and performance diagnostic tool.
- Nero DriveSpeed: A utility for measuring and fine-tuning various aspects of disc writer drives.
- Nero Info Tool: Helps extracting valuable disc-authoring related system information.
- Nero DiscCopy Gadget: A Windows Vista Sidebar gadget that allows users to perform simple disc-burning operations quickly from Sidebar.
- Nero RescueAgent: Helps recovering files from damaged or partially-unreadable media and restoring files that were accidentally deleted.
- InCD: InCD is a packet writing software that allows optical discs to be used in a similar manner to a floppy disk.
- Nero Entertainment Applications
- Nero ShowTime: Nero's media player software capable of playing back various types of audio and video files and media, including Audio CDs, Video DVDs and Blu-Ray discs, Nero Digital movies and a wide range of Audio and Video files. UPnP playback is supported.
- Nero Video Authoring Tools
- Nero Vision: Non-linear video editing tool capable of mixing video clips and authoring DVDs.[4][5] The DVD's produced with the software are compatible with a large number of DVD Players.
- Nero Recode: Converts personal video files and non-copyrighted Video DVDs into Nero Digital format, which dramatically reduces their size while maintaining their quality.
- Nero Audio Editing Tools
- Nero Wave Editor: Audio authoring tool capable of recording, trimming, filtering, mixing and exporting audio.
- Nero SoundTrax: Multi-track audio mixing tool capable of creating and exporting audio mixes.
- Nero Photo Tools
- Nero PhotoSnap: Basic photo editing tool.
- Nero PhotoSnap Viewer: Basic photo viewing tool.
- Removed Tools
- Nero BackItUp: A system backup utility, Nero BackItUp was an integral part of Nero 7 and Nero 8 suites[6][7]. As of Nero 9, however, Nero BackItUp 4 is a standalone backup product[8] and is no longer integrated into Nero suite[4].
- Nero ImageDrive: Nero's virtual drive utility that allows users to mount their CD or DVD disk images into a virtual DVD drive and treat them as with a real media from within other Windows applications. This tool is no longer included in Nero 9.[4]
[edit] Bundle naming conventions
The whole bundled suite is called Nero followed by its major version number and a catchphrase which can vary by country (for example, Nero 7 Ultra Edition Enhanced in the United States, or Nero 7 Premium Reloaded in the United Kingdom and Australia); however, the core program is still called Nero Burning ROM.[9]
The most commonly available Nero versions are the OEM suites, which are bundled with many optical disc recorders. Some of these suites do not include Nero Burning ROM program itself[10], leaving the more simplified Nero Express as the main optical disc-authoring program.
[edit] See also
- Nero AG
- Nero Burning ROM
- Nero Digital
- InCD
- Disk image emulator
- List of optical disc authoring software for alternative programs
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ "Nero 9 Product Download Page: Latest Version". Nero AG Official Website. Nero AG. http://www.nero.com/eng/downloads-nero9-update.php. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
- ^ "Languages supported by Nero 9". Nero AG Official Website. Nero AG. http://www.nero.com/eng/nero9-supported-languages.html. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
- ^ "History of Nero AG". Nero AG Official Website. Nero AG. http://www.nero.com/eng/company-history.html. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
- ^ a b c d "Applications included in Nero 9 Suite". Nero AG Official Website. Nero AG. http://www.nero.com/enu/nero9-applications-included.html. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
- ^ a b "Nero 9 Features". Nero AG Official Website. Nero AG. http://www.nero.com/enu/nero9-features.html. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
- ^ "Nero 7 Manuals -> Nero BackItUp 2". Nero AG Official Website. Nero AG. 2007-03-19. http://www.nero.com/enu/support-nero7-manuals.html. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
- ^ "Nero 8 Manuals -> Nero BackItUp 3". Nero AG Official Website. Nero AG. http://www.nero.com/enu/support-nero8-manuals.html. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
- ^ "Nero - Nero BackItUp 4 Introduction". Nero AG Official Website. Nero AG. http://www.nero.com/enu/backitup-and-burn-introduction.html. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
- ^ "Applications included in Nero 9 Suite". Nero AG Official Website. Nero AG. http://www.nero.com/enu/nero9-applications-included.html. Retrieved 2009-03-19. "Nero Burning ROM is the professional solution for burning your audio, data, and video discs, backing up entire discs, and much more. Features many advanced settings and options and supports a wide range of formats."
- ^ Perenson, Melissa J (2005-03-15). "The Skinny on Burner Bundles". PC World. http://pcworld.about.com/news/Mar152005id119955.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
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