Bid adieu to Nero 6, and make way for the new Nero 7 Premium! The new version has "feature rich"
written all over it. For example, it comes with Nero Home, a media manager to manage your entire multimedia collection.
Features
Nero has all the features you can think of. This is a fully loaded software Burning ROM 7, WaveEditor3, Vision 4, Recode, ShowTime 2, PhotoSnap, CoverDesigner 2 and more figure on the list of features.
There are two aspects to any burning software its core functionality and the bundled features. We can assure you that Nero doesn't lack in either department. Features such as multi session, overburning, disc image recording, dual layer DVD support, and support for burning other media formats such as VCD and video DVD they're all there. Well, Nero can't write WMA CDs, which is hardly important since most players, at least in India, are mostly designed to play back MP3 discs. But still, Easy Media Creator 8 supports all three types WAV, MP3 and WMA.
Packages similar to Nero WaveEditor 3 and SoundTrax 2 for audio editing, Nero PhotoSnap for picture editing, and Nero ShowTime are available in other burning software as well. But with Vision 4, Nero has inherently enhanced the capability to handle recording of video files in different formats. You no longer need separate software it's all bundled in Nero 7 Premium.
Nero also allows video capture
from a device such as DV cam to DVD video format and then burning of the file to DVD media with Burning ROM. You can also create images of a CD or DVD, and also mount them on Nero Image Drive, a virtual CD/DVD drive.
Ease Of Use
Installation is easy, and if you don't want to install certain components, you can choose the custom install option. Nero Ts interface is very similar to that of its prior versions there are only a few minor changes.
The Start Smart Wizard introduces a newbie to the world of disc recording. There's no way you can go wrong if you use the Wizard!
In Nero, all options are always listed, and you're guided at every stage; right clicking on certain buttons and icons in the main interface displays an explanation. If you need documentation, though, you'll have to visit www.nero.com/nero7/eng/FAQsManuals Helpfiles.html.
Performance
Nero has always been resourcehungry. Many people restrain themselves from doing multiple tasks on their machines while Nero is burning a disc. This may, in fact, be good practice if you don't have top of the line hardware. If you have, say, 128 MB of RAM, you could just end up with a cyclic redundancy error if you do many other things while Nero is doing its job.
When you run Nero, the memory usage shoots up by a hundred megabytes or more; refer to the table for details. This is one area where Nero must improve there happen to be software in this test that use a minimum of resources.
