Nero 8 Ultra Edition, 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.

Nero StartSmart makes creating projects fun and simple

Nero StartSmart, the project launcher for Nero 8 Ultra Edition, 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.

Nero 8 Ultra Edition is the solution for your multimedia projects

Nero 8 Ultra Edition has the tools to help you handle all your multimedia projects. Whether you plan to create a music mix with MP3 files, edit vacation videos, touch up digital photos, make a slide show, or convert content to play on a mobile device, your results will be professional and dynamic.

Nero 8 Ultra Edition takes home entertainment around the house

Organize and manage all your multimedia files with Nero’s home media center. Nero 8 Ultra Edition lets you use your Xbox 360™ or PlayStation® 3 to stream High Definition video content and surround sound audio files to enjoy in the comfort of any room in your house.

Nero 8 Ultra Edition offers increased data security

No more worries over losing data! Nero 8 Ultra Edition has back up features that let you rest easy knowing your data is safe in case of a complete system crash or a damaged disc. Recover your data quickly and easily and create discs that are password protected. SecurDisc technology gives you peace of mind.

NEW User-friendly and intuitive interface

(Nero StartSmart)

NEW One-click Rip, Burn and Copy functions

NEW Easy export and share to YouTube™, MySpace® and My Nero

High Definition format support

Stream to Xbox 360™ and PlayStation® 3

Backup files to CDs, DVDs, HD DVDs, and

Blu-ray Discs

Optimized for Windows Vista®

Continual free updates and so much more!

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