Nero 8 brings the digital world to your PC. Featuring cutting-edge technology and world-class applications, Nero 8 helps you create your own digital life. Whether you want to share videos you've shot with a High Definition camcorder, edit a music mix for your MP3 player, or create slide shows from digital photos to present on your TV, Nero 8 makes living the digital life easy and enjoyable.

Nero StartSmart Create and manage all of your digital media projects with Nero StartSmart. The easy-to-use and intuitive interface lets you access features quickly, offers an integrated newsfeed system, and is optimized for use with Windows Vista™. Nero StartSmart makes creating projects simple and fun.

Create and Edit Do even more with your audio, video, and photo files

• Create music files in popular formats, mix songs, and add professional sound effects and transitions.
• Edit your High Definition video files and create your own movies with chapters and menus.
• Improve the quality of your digital photos, and use a wide variety of effects and editing tools to create dynamic slideshows.

Convert and Share Take multimedia entertainment on the go

• Convert your audio files to MP3 format and compress movies using one of the world's fastest MPEG-4 encoders.
• Play non-copy-protected DVD content on your iPod®, PSP™, and other mobile devices.
• Import and share photos and videos with one click to and from (subject to availability) My Nero, YouTube™, and MySpace®.

Home Entertainment Extend your digital life beyond your living room

• Stream, record, and play back multimedia files on devices throughout your home.
• Experience brilliant images and crystal-clear sound when you play High Definition videos up to 1080p resolution.
• Use your PC to record your favorite TV shows, and rewind and pause live TV.

Rip and Burn Get to know the world's most powerful burning application

• Burn your audio, video, photo, and data files quickly and easily to Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD.
• Rip non-copy-protected CDs and DVDs, and save them to your hard drive.
• Copy a disc with just one click using the Nero DiscCopy gadget in the Windows Vista™ Sidebar.

Back Up Enjoy peace of mind knowing that your data is safe and secure

• Back up, recover, and verify data quickly and easily with helpful wizards.
• Ensure data is restored to your PC in the event of a complete system crash.
• Increase the chances of data readability on damaged discs with SecurDisc technology.

General System Requirements	Internet access or fax machine is required to activate certain technologies
	DVD-ROM-compatible drive required for installation
	Microsoft® Windows 2000 (SP 4 or later); Windows XP SP1; Windows Server 2003 SP1; Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, Windows Vista Home/ Business/Ultimate (except for Nero ImageDrive and Nero Search)
	Microsoft® Windows XP Professional x64 Edition/ Win dows Vista x64 Edition (all applications except InCD, InCD Reader, Nero Scout, Nero ImageDrive, and gadgets work in the x86 emulator that allows 32-bit Windows applications to run)
	Microsoft® Windows Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
	1 GHz Intel® Pentium® III; AMD Sempron™ 2200+ or equivalent
	256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM for Windows Vista)
	1.5 GB hard drive space for a typical installation of all components
	Graphics card: min. 32 MB video memory, min. resolution 800 x 600 pixels, hardware overlay support and min. 16-bit color settings
	CD, DVD, Blu-ray, or HD DVD recordable or rewritable drive for burning and playback
	Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c or higher
	Installation of the latest WHQL-certified device drivers is strongly recommended
	Internet connection is required to use online services