Nero 6 Ultra edition The ultimate CD/DVD Burning Suite

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By Richard Brill

Friday, July 11, 2003

TCF.NET EDITORS PICK

Nero 6 Ultra Edition

The ultimate CD/DVD Burning Suite

Product will be release on July 18^th, 2003.

With many products on the market today, I found Nero 6 the Smart way to burn media. "Nero's Free bonus, Neato label kit and applicator." This Is an added plus. Something I would never buy but very happy its included.

This product is a real show stopper.—Richard Brill TCF.NET EDITORS PICK The Brill Report

Price:

$99.99 Nero 6 Ultra Edition Boxed version

$69.99 Nero 6 Ultra Edition Download version

$49.99 Nero 6 Ultra Edition Upgrade Download version

All users who have purchased the Nero 5.5 Retail box version (NOT the OEM version that came bundled with your drive or PC) after the 1st of May 2003, will receive a free e-mail upgrade to Nero 6 Ultra Edition.

Using the All New Nero 6 suite of products, you can mix and edit your music. You can create a photo slideshow or your own Hollywood style movie, secure all of your valuable data, and burn CDs and DVDs that are error free. The new StartSmart project launcher will be your homebase and will take all your digital media projects to the next level. Whether it’s audio, data, photo, video or backup, it couldn’t be quicker or easier! Just start it up and choose the mode that suits you best, the expert or the standard mode. Nero’s technology will show you what true quality and reliability is all about.

Features

AUDIO

Nero 6 now includes NeroMIX and Nero SoundTrax, for professional results.

Rip CDs and download music from the Internet Create a custom Audio CD Split tracks, cross fade and control pauses between tracks Full MP3, mp3PRO, WMA, AAC and HE-AAC decoding support Make a compilation of all your favorite music by mixing titles

in various formats and easily record them at the same volume Unlimited High Efficiency-AAC encoding for CD quality with the lowest possible bitrates (MPEG-4/.mp4) Record LPs and tapes to CD and clean up the pops and cracks Layer your music tracks with SoundTrax for a funky mix Keep up to date with all current and future audio plug-ins through Nero’s Open Audio plug-in interface

PHOTO

Capture photos from your digital camera or scanner. Make a slideshow or edit your photos. Crop, clean up and add special effects

Add multiple music tracks that fit the mood Create custom menus and captions for your show Control the time between each slide Burn it to Video CD, Super Video CD or DVD Play your slideshow on your PC or home DVD player E-mail to your family and friends Easy to use wizard interface Multiple backup modes: Full, Incremental, Differential, Update With the job scheduler you can schedule automatic backups Create backups spanning several CDs or DVDs Use compression to fit more on your backup discs Password protect your backups Single and multiple restore modes Now you can easily direct your own home blockbuster movie. Be creative and share the result with family and friends. Safely store your memories on CD or DVD.

Data

Save your data files to CD or DVD Make a backup copy of your CD/DVD* for your personal use Record data to a disc in one session then come back later and add to it Make a bootable disc for system recovery Automatically check for updated files when you put your data CD/DVD back in your computer Easily drag & drop your data onto CD-RW/ DVD-RW just like using a floppy! Supports the new industry standard Mt. Rainier format (MRW) *Does not copy copy-protected Audio CDs or commercial DVD movies Capture those special moments and save them forever! This set of tools will easily guide you through the process!

Video

Use your DVD recorder just like VHS and capture directly onto DVD+R /+RW with DVD+VR technology Add custom moving menus to your video Create transitions, cut, edit, dub and add effects in true Hollywood style Burn to DVD-Video, VCD and SVCD with the included MPEG-2 encoder Autodetect chapter points to easily create the feel of commercial DVD titles New! Nero ShowTime DVD Player now included. Playback any DVD format including Nero Digital Customize your jukebox skins!

Create custom playlists Adjust EQ and add effects Chill to the cool visualizer With this set of tools you’ll be able to burn at maximum velocity and create covers that leave no doubt about what’s on your CD or DVD. Make high-speed drives less noisy while listening to music or watching video Test the real performance of your drive Analyze and display the most important information about your system Erase re-writable discs

StartSmart

is the project launcher that makes it easy to navigate this powerful software. All the tools you need are organized together and available with the click of a mouse. StartSmart has every cool effect and editing tool you will ever need to take your projects to the next level.

Nero Cover Designer

Simply make creative CD/DVD labels or import covers from the Internet Import from scanner or digital camera. Full set of design tools Complete set of templates. BACKUP

SmartDetect

This technology “sniffs out” your drive and makes it available automatically. Now all drives are supported, no matter how new.*

*Drives must be MMC-2 compliant or higher

UltraBuffer technology

UltraBuffer provides an extra safety zone, in addition to your recorder’s physical buffer, which makes the process faster and more reliable! In these days of high speed recording, this is an essential tool.

Nero Digital Technology

MPEG-4, the future of audio and video encoding, is already included in this powerful package!

Unlimited HE-AAC (MP4) audio encoding. This next generation tool allows you to fit 100s of songs onto a CD, and 1000s of

songs on a DVD, with near CD quality. Playback all MPEG-4 compatible videos using the integrated Nero ShowTime Player.

General system requirements

Microsoft® Windows 95B, 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, NT4

Intel Pentium III, Min 500 MHz for DVD playback

800 Mhz for capturing to hard drive 1.6 hard disk for capturing to DVD

DVD drive

DirectX 9.0a or higher

InCD 4

CD and/or DVD recorder for rewritable media is necessary

NeroVision Express 2

Microsoft® Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP

Up to 4.8 GB memory space for temporary files

Firewire (IEEE 1394) for DV capturing

A DVD recorder is necessary to burn

DVDsTV tuner or video capture board for analog recording

DirectX 9.0a or higher

TCF.NET EDITORS PICK

Ahead Software AG, one of the industry's leading privately held developers of software applications for CD-R/RW, DVD, and Internet Audio, provides robust optical recording solutions with unmatched reliability, compatibility and value. These features and the company's strong commitment to service and support provide OEMs, resellers and end users with key reasons for selecting Ahead Software solutions. Today, Ahead Software products are in daily use throughout the world by home users, businesses and highly experienced professionals.

Founded in 1995 by Richard Lesser, Ahead combines vision, innovation and the ability to adapt complex technology, enabling the company to succeed as one of the industry's foremost providers of optical recording solutions. With the ability to meet the unique requirements of casual and advanced users alike, many of today's leading OEMs, as well as PC and recorder manufacturers have selected Ahead Software to enhance products ranging from drives to high-performance networks.

Developed by a highly qualified international team of software engineers, Ahead's products are translated into many different languages. These localization capabilities have helped expand the distribution of Ahead Software worldwide.

The company's Windows-compatible solutions are consistently differentiated from the competition by their outstanding performance, above-average user friendliness and uncompromising stability.

Ahead's flagship products include:

Nero Burning ROM / Nero Express: Nero's highly respected reputation has made it the premier application for the creation of the most common types of CD's and DVD's under Windows. Nero Express is the fastest way to burn CD's and DVD's.

NeroMIX (Play&Burn): NeroMIX is the ultimate in Multimedia CD creation, combining the essential elements of CD burning (data, audio, copying), along with the flair and panache of Internet audio.

NeroVision Express: NeroVision Express is Ahead's answer to multimedia solutions for tomorrow! This very intuitive easy wizard-driven video-authoring application not only lets you burn your home movies onto a DVD, it also supports the popular VCD and SVCD formats!

InCD: InCD addresses the issues of a truly integrated packet writing solution that has the utmost stability, ease of use, and compatibility, across all Windows operating sys

Feurio!: Feurio! is a complete integrated system for recording custom audio CDs. Thanks to its unique user interface, remarkable performance and ultimate reliability, Feurio! has become one of the standard Audio CD recording tool. tems.

Headquartered in Karlsbad, Germany, Ahead Software has quickly increased its presence in both the U.S. and the International marketplace. Since Oct. 1st 2001 Ahead Software Inc. has been incorporated in the US. On the heels of its enormous success around the world, Ahead has recognized the surging US market for CD-R/RW and DVD, would be best served by a dedicated office providing the level of customer focus already experienced by its partners in Europe and Asia.

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