Reviewer s Guide. Simply Create, Rip, Burn, Copy, Share, Backup, Play, and Enjoy. www

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1 Simply Create, Rip, Burn, Copy, Share, Backup, Play, and Enjoy. www

2 Table of Contents Introducing Nero What s New with Nero What s Improved with Nero Product Descriptions... 9 Product Manuals and Information... 9 Technical Support System Requirements Availability and Pricing About Nero Press Contacts

3 Introducing Nero s Easy to Use Yet Powerful Multimedia Suite Nero 9 Simply Create, Rip, Burn, Copy, Share, Backup, Play, and Enjoy. Nero s easy-to-use and powerful multimedia suite Nero 9 gives users the freedom to create, rip, burn, edit, share, and upload online. Whatever they want music, video, photo, and data anytime, anywhere. Easy to Use and Powerful Highlights of Nero 9: Fast and easy rip, burn, auto backup, and copy functions. Backup files to CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs*. Copy, burn, share, upload, and create music mixes like a DJ. Quick photo and video upload to My Nero, YouTube and MySpace TM *. Watch, record, pause, and customize your live TV experience. 3

4 Nero scores again with the most comprehensive, yet easy-to-use, media suite in the market. Burning CDs/DVDs, editing photos, creating movies, and sharing them have never been this simple. Nero 9 gives consumers the freedom to be creative and to enjoy their digital content. Lifestyle Categories Simply Create & Edit User-created and edited digital content that will amaze friends and family Music One-click rip and burn features plus integrated Gracenote MusicID tracking information service makes creating MP3 files and MP4 audio files a snap with accurate song details, artist information, and album art. Browse media for playback, create playlists of favorite audio tracks, shuffle and categorize tracks for easy reference. Transfer playlists to an MP3 player. Simply grab the sound of music videos and add it to your MP3 music library with the NEW Music Grabber. Video Capture video from HD camcorders and record projects to AVCHD and Blu-ray Discs*. Save time with Smart Encoding for AVCHD and the new Tape Scan feature for DV and HDV. Use the NEW Movie Wizard template library to create entertaining movies. Automatically integrates transitions, titles and matching music for entertaining home movies. Watch recorded TV shows without commercials using the NEW Ad Spotter Use the NEW user interface to easily arrange and trim your DVD menu assets. Now includes more high quality animated 2D and 3D menu templates. Photos Browse photos in full-screen mode and use editing tools to crop, rotate, adjust, and enhance photo quality. Create DVDs with photos and 3D menus and slideshows with effects, transitions, and music. Easily Convert & Share Convert & share multimedia files to play on ipod, PSP and upload online. Convert music, video and photos to DVD, CD or portable devices and enjoy them on the go. Upload cool photos and videos to share in online communities, like My Nero, YouTube, and MySpace*. Listen to your favorite web radio stations, subscribe to and download podcasts, and sync audio broadcasts to your ipod or PSP. Convert your old LPs and cassettes to MP3s and preserve them forever. Gracenote MusicID gives the consumer track information, titles, and great album art from 4 audio CDs to complete their collection.

5 Fully Experience Home Entertainment Record, manage playback, and enjoy favorite TV shows even HDTV. Pause, record, schedule, manage and playback enjoyable TV shows. Watch High Definition TV and use the PiP ( picture-in-picture ) mode for watching two channels at the same time. Integrate into Windows Vista Media Center. Works as single application in Windows XP*. Support for popular TV tuner cards including ATSC-T, DVB-T, DVB-C, DVB-S, DVB-S2 and simultaneously supports up to four tuners*. Watch TV in the Windows Vista Sidebar with the Nero Live Gadget. Stream video content, photo slideshows, and favorite music files to any UPnP or DLNA compatible media players, including Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3*. Quickly Rip & Burn Ripping and burning capabilities are the most reliable in the industry Easy ripping, burning, and copying directly from Nero StartSmart. Give every disc a personal touch by customizing disc labels, covers, and booklets. One-click disc copy with Nero DiscCopy Gadget - Optimized for Windows Vista. Reliably Backup Safely archive, protect, and manage your multimedia library Safely guard your valuable data by backing up files, folders, drives, even entire systems to an internal or external drive. Backup any type of precious data directly from the easy to use Nero StartSmart. Customize automatic functions allowing for easy and convenient Auto Backup (offline or online*). Recover data on damaged discs with Nero RescueAgent. Visit for continual FREE updates 5

6 What s New with Nero 9? With new amazing playback features, enhanced audio, video and TV capabilities, as well as Gracenote music service, Nero 9 gives users the ability to experience multimedia at its best. Nero 9 gives the consumer higher quality ripping and burning technology, with new features to further-enhance their digital lifestyle. Screenshot: Nero ShowTime Screenshot: Nero ShowTime Playlist Nero s easy-to-use command center, Nero StartSmart, with newly improved user-interface, lets users efficiently access features and execute simple commands to quickly preview files and scan audio tracks for title information and one-click ripping, burning, and copying capabilities. Added ability for easy and convenient Auto Backup offline or online*. Nero s DVD and multimedia player, Nero ShowTime, features a NEW playback design with convenient play list handling, shuffle playback, as well as docking and stand-by modes of both, the browser window and playlists. New display with Gracenote services shows clear and accurate track and artist information, as well as album art right in the middle of the user s media window. Save time with the Tape Scan feature for DV and HDV. Use the Movie Wizard template library with special themes for birthdays, weddings, and vacations and to create entertaining home movies. Automatically integrate transitions, titles and matching music for personalizing home movies. Watch recorded TV shows without commercials using Ad Spotter. Use the user interface to easily arrange and trim your DVD menu assets. Now includes more high quality animated 2 D and 3 D menu templates. Simply grab the sound of music videos and add it to your MP 3 music library with the Music Grabber. Boost the quality of standard SD clips to HD resolution. Watch TV in Windows Vista Sidebar with Nero Live Gadget. Watch, record, schedule and manage SD & HD TV with Nero Live that integrates into Windows Media Center. Supports latest digital TV formats and up to 4 tuners simultaneously. Screenshot: Nero Live 6

7 What s Improved with Nero 9? The improvements made with Nero 9 are focused on giving users exactly what they asked for. To state it simply, we ve made the Nero 9 multimedia suite easier-to-use, more powerful, and more reliable. Newly improved StartSmart offers a fast, easy, and convenient user-interface to get their multimedia experience running quickly. Quick and easy rip, burn, copy, playback and backup functions allow user to quickly and efficiently create and manage multimedia content. Backup files, folders and systems automatically and store them securely online or offline. Highly improved playback and playlist experience including Gracenote music technology. Advanced format support for playing back AVCHD, Matroska and other HD formats. Highly improved editing and authoring experience including new easy and useful wizards and templates for movies and menus. Vista enhancement via new TV integration for and Vista sidebar. Highly improved Nero RescueAgent for all major file systems and media including optical disc, hard disk or USB stick. Now there is almost no medium that RescueAgent can t recover in fast scan or deep scan mode. Improved ripping functionality in Nero Burning ROM and Nero Express, as well as Gracenote integration. SecurDisc now integrated into Nero Burning ROM. Screenshot: Nero StartSmart Screenshot: Nero RescueAgent Optimized Integration Features for Windows Vista : Nero 9 now includes great features to enhance Windows Vista Watch, record, schedule and manage SD & HDTV with Nero Live that integrates into Windows Media Center. Supports latest digital TV formats and up to 4 tuners simultaneously. Watch TV in Windows Vista Sidebar with Nero Live Gadget. Drag and drop data and even disc images into Nero DiscCopy Gadget for immediate burning to disc. *Please Note: Free online activation required for full DVD, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, AVC, and related functionalities. Does not copy DVDs or other discs with copy protection. Blu-ray capabilities are subject to change, check for updates. Blu-ray and SecurDisc technologies require compatible disc burning drives, special hardware and/or additional software. DVB-S/S2 currently works only on Windows Vista and Windows XP Media Center Edition Sharing content on My Nero, YouTube, MySpace, and other online communities is subject to availability. Transcoding supports all popular formats for portable and mobile devices. Online backup requires subscription. 7

8 Product Descriptions 50 Word Description Nero 9, the easy-to-use yet powerful multimedia suite, gives you the freedom to create, rip, copy, burn, edit, share, and upload online. Whatever you want music, video, photo, and data share and enjoy with family and friends anytime, anywhere. Using the intuitive Nero StartSmart command center, your digital life has never been more flexible, feasible, and fun. 100 Word Description Nero 9, the easy-to-use yet powerful multimedia suite, gives you the freedom to create, rip, copy, burn, edit, share, and upload online. Whatever you want music, video, photo, and data share and enjoy with family and friends anytime, anywhere. Customized applications and enhanced playback, editing and sharing capabilities are just a few of the latest developments with Nero s world-renowned software. With integration of Gracenote music service you can access track, artist and album information to enjoy highest quality music playback and ripping available. Plus easily browse your music archive, create play lists and make use of the automatic playlist creation for similar songs based on song, style, genre, artist or album. Technology should enhance your life, and Nero 9 is built with this in mind. Your digital life has never been more flexible, feasible, and fun. Product Manuals and Information Retail Package includes the following: QuickStart Guide: How to install and update Nero 9, and Customer Support contacts. Application Installation; CHM Help files, PDF manuals with screenshots. Online Customer Support QuickStart Guide PDF version Application CHM Help files All applications PDF manuals, with screenshots Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Step-by-step tutorials: Newest versions now include an HTML tutorial, a Flash video, and training exercises 8

9 Technical Support In addition to continuous FREE updates within this version number, Nero provides technical support for Nero 9 in ten languages through worldwide and support hotlines. Users will find new, step-by-step, online tutorials, showing how easy it is to use Nero 9. The latest additions include an HTML tutorial, a Flash video, and training tools. Most product or technology-related answers can be found in the FAQ section, an extensive knowledge database. For the quickest response to an inquiry, Nero recommends using its standard inquiry form service available on which is guaranteed to answer user requests in a timely manner. System Requirements General System Requirements A DVD-ROM drive is required for installation. Windows XP with SP2 or SP3, Windows Vista, Windows Vista with SP1, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 with SP2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1. Windows XP and Windows Vista 64 bit versions are supported in 32 bit emulation mode. Nero InCD only supported in 32 bit Windows. Nero DiscCopy Gadget and NeroLive Gadget only work in 32 bit emulation mode in the Sidebar under Windows Vista 64 bit. Windows Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher. 1 GHz Intel Pentium III or equivalent AMD and Intel processors (2 GHz Intel Pentium IV or equivalent AMD and Intel processors for Windows Vista ), 256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM for Windows Vista ). 1.5 GB hard drive space for a typical installation of all components. CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc recordable or rewritable drive for burning. DirectX 9.0c revision 30 (August 2006) or higher. Up to 9 GB available hard drive space for DVD images and temporary DVD files. Graphics card with at least 32 MB video memory and minimum resolution of 800 x 600 pixels and 16-bit color settings. 24-bit or 32-bit true color is recommended. CD or DVD recordable or rewritable device. Installation of the latest WHQL certified device drivers is strongly recommended. For the Nero Online Services: Nero product registration, product updates, patent activation, Gracenote services, Nero Online Backup, and other features (such as photo sharing) an Internet connection is required. Nero recommends a broadband connection (DSL-1000 and higher or Internet connection with equivalent performance) for all Nero Online Services such as Nero Online Backup and Nero Video Services. Internet connection charges are the user s responsibility. 9

10 Reviewer s Guide Other Features SecurDisc-compatible CD/DVD drive. LightScribe /Labelflash -compatible recorder and medium to use LightScribe, the latest LightScribe host software must be installed (see TV tuner card for any analog or digital TV functionality in Nero Live and Nero Live Gadget. For a list of compatible devices, see Analog or IEEE 1394 video capture card for capturing video in Nero Vision. For a list of supported capture cards, see To use the Nero Smart 3D video templates in Nero Vision, a video card with 3D acceleration support and 64 MB video memory is required. UPnP -capable equipment is required for streaming with Nero MediaHome server. UPnP -capable server software is required for streaming to Nero ShowTime as streaming client. Note: General System Requirements are the minimum requirements for basic functionality. If you are interested in more advanced features like TV recording or real-time capturing and High Definition recording, authoring or playback, the requirements will be greater. Please see our website for more information. 10

11 Availability Product will be available on September 29th 2008 at and participating retailers. OEM and Previous Version Upgrades: Special discounts apply, depending on the version. Updates: Continuous FREE updates for the life of Nero 9 available online. About Nero Nero, the creator of liquid media technology, enables liquid content creation and distribution anytime, anywhere, and on any device. The company provides consumers with the freedom to simply enjoy their music, photos, and videos, regardless of hardware or file format, by taking a unique platform neutral, standards-based approach to solution development. More than 300 million units of Nero s trusted software solutions are used in the home, on the go, and professionally. Nero also provides strategic partners with cutting-edge applications, codecs, tools, software development kits, and programming interfaces for use with a variety of the latest platforms and devices. Products are available globally through hardware manufacturers, international partners, retailers, and directly through the Nero Online Shop at Headquartered in Karlsbad, Germany, Nero maintains regional offices in: Karlsbad, Germany; Glendale, Calif., USA; Yokohama, Japan; and development centers in Karlsbad, Germany and Hangzhou, China. 11

12 Press Contacts: Volker Jacob Nero AG Public Relations & Communications Manager Phone: Fax: (Germany) Legal Notice: Unless you own the copyright or have permission from the copyright owner, you may be violating national or international copyright laws and be subject to payment of damages and other remedies, if you duplicate, reproduce, modify, or distribute copyrighted material. If you are unsure of your rights you should contact your legal advisor. Copyright 2009 Nero AG and its licensors. All rights reserved. Nero is a registered trademark of Nero AG. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Windows Media, Windows Vista, the Windows Vista Start button, Windows Media Center, and the Windows logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. The word Dolby and the double-d symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and THOMSON. mp3pro audio decoding technology and patents licensed from Coding Technologies, Fraunhofer IIS and THOMSON. The DVD Logo is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation. Blu-ray Disc Logo is a trademark of the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA). Gracenote is a registered trademark of Gracenote, Inc. MusicID and the Gracenote logo and logotype, and the Powered by Gracenote logo are trademarks of Gracenote. MYSPACE is a trademark and service mark of MySpace, Inc. Other product and brand names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Nero AG reserves the right to change specifications without notice. Use of this product is subject to the acceptance of the End User license agreement upon installation of the software.