Nero 8.1 Essentials: The All-In-One Bundle Solution for Data, Audio, Photo, Video and TV

Whether a beginner or an expert, Nero 8.1 Essentials guides you more easily through your desired burning tasks with a simplified user interface.

The Essentials Suite 1 includes the following programs:

• Nero Home Essentials
• Nero Scout
• Nero Start Smart Essentials
• Nero Express Essentials
• Nero Vision Essentials
• Nero ShowTime Essentials
• Nero Media Home Essentials
• Nero InCD
• Nero Photoshow Essentials
• Nero Cover Designer Essentials
• Nero ToolKit Essentials

• Quick & easy access to all digital media files
• TV time-shifting, DVD, video, photo and audio playback support
• Skinable and adaptable to all kinds of display devices such as TV, Plasma, LCD etc.
• Powerful database for storing and organizing media files into playlists
• Complete multiple tasks concurrently

• Open meta database: one database to store all your information
• Instant access to media files from all Nero applications
• Browse media files from Windows Explorer

• Shows all possible features at a glance
• Selects your desired category, determines your task and the appropriate application starts automatically
• Easy connection to the Nero ProductCenter

• Easiest wizard-style user interface with advanced options
• SmartDetect for automatic detection for new drives
• Intelligent compilation size status bar
• Via the integrated Nero Scout technology, fast access to all media files including advanced keyword search options

• Easiest wizard-style user interface with advanced options
• SmartDetect for automatic detection for new drives
• Intelligent compilation size status bar
• Via the integrated Nero Scout technology, fast access to all media files including advanced keyword search options

• Advanced playback features and controls
• Compatible with Nero Digital™ and other MPEG-4 video formats
• Support for H.264/AVC playback
• Support for CPRM protected content

• Share media files through the home network
• Transcode media files on the fly into the format the UPnP™ device understands
• Fully certified UPnP™ AV Media Server 1.0
• Access media files from the Nero MediaHome Network and play in Nero ShowTime

• Includes many customizable templates and imports from scanner, digital camera or Internet
• Printing booklet and inlay for several types of CD cases
• Complete LightScribe and Label- Flash support* *Only available if drive supports these features

• Integrates 3 powerful applications: Nero CD-DVD Speed, Nero Drive Speed, Nero InfoTool
• Basic and advanced drive/media tests with Nero CD-DVD Speed
• Speed and noise control with Nero Drive Speed
• Detailed system analysis with Nero InfoTool

• Windows® 2000 (SP4 or later), Windows® XP (SP1 or later), Windows® Server™ 2003 (SP1 or later), Windows® XP Media Center Edition Windows Vista®
  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
• 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