Nero 8 Update Includes BDMV Playback and Authoring, Support for Mini HD DVD-Video Playback

New BDMV certification lets users create and view content based on commercial Blu-ray Disc technology standards

Karlsbad, Germany .- Nero, leaders in digital media technology, announced today that the latest update of the award-winning Nero 8 suite brings users a number of great new features including BDMV authoring and playback, improved file encoding speed, and support for Mini HD DVD-Video discs.

Nero 8 has received certification for authoring and playback of writeable Blu-ray Disc Video (BDMV) titles and, with the new update, now supports advanced and interactive features for High Definition audio and video. The certifications were presented by Sony Corporation’s Blu-ray Disc testing center and ensure maximum compatibility with other Blu-ray devices for trouble-free operation.

The latest update of Nero 8 also includes playback of Mini HD DVD-Video discs, and burning of HD DVD-Video onto DVD-R/RW media. Smart Encoding is a feature that detects compliant incoming data formats from AVCHD camcorders. This lets users avoid time-consuming re-encoding by skipping the recoding step for AVCHD content when the destination format is also AVCHD. Advancements in the Nero 8 home entertainment features offer even more flexibility by letting users fast forward and pause content streamed throughout the digital home via Nero’s home media server application.

“Nero 8 now offers users the opportunity to create, edit, and play back their High Definition content in the same format as used on commercial Blu-ray Discs,” said Charly Lippoth, Chief Technology Officer, Nero AG. “From brilliant 3D menu templates to 5.1 surround sound audio, Nero 8 gives users innovative options for creating cutting-edge, professional-looking Blu-ray Discs.”

The BDMV features, as well as playback of Mini HD DVD-Video discs, are available with the Blu-ray/HD DVD Plug-in for users of Nero 8, which can be purchased in the Nero Online Shop. Current users of the plug-in simply need to download the latest Nero 8 update to enjoy these new functionalities.

For more information about Nero 8 and the Blu-ray/HD DVD Video Plug-in, or to download the latest update, visit www.nero.com.
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Nero is a leading provider of digital multimedia solutions for the personal computer, consumer electronics, and mobile industries. Focused on developing technologies for digital media creation and playback, Nero provides strategic partners with applications, codecs, tools, software development kits, and programming interfaces for use with a variety of the latest platforms and devices. Over 270 million units of Nero’s award-winning software solutions have been distributed globally and are widely used in the home, on the go, and professionally.

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