RSS| Tril- | May 30, 2000 | 5.0.0.9 |  5 out of 5 |
i love this program.. it's not bloated like Ez4 ... works great.. don't take up that much space on my lil 5Gb HD like ez4 does |
| nova897 | May 31, 2000 | 5.0.0.9 | 5 out of 5 |
EXCELENT program. i used the 4.0 version and i liked it. now the 5.0 rocks. i like the new RAM buffer. i can finally cruise the net and do many things @ once with my 256 MBs of RAM. i reserved 32 just for burning. i like this program. EZc4 SUX big time. nova897@hotmail.com |
| Exorcist | May 30, 2000 | 5.0.0.9 | 5 out of 5 |
Superb program that works perfectly with my HP 8100. Tried it once, and now Ez-CD Creator isn't even on my system anymore. :) -Ex- |
| lordcyber | Sep 2, 2003 | 6.0.0.15 | 5 out of 5 |
the word that comes to mind when I think of Nero Burning Rom! is....... EXCELLENT!! /me plays a little air guitar ;) |
| Scorched Earth | Sep 1, 2003 | 6.0.0.15 | 5 out of 5 |
I've always liked Nero a lot. Its default settings for burning audio suck though. And it's not the best for burning CD-Images. But overall, it's the best all-purpose burning application. |
| roj | Sep 1, 2003 | 6.0.0.15 | 5 out of 5 |
Kudos to Ahead. I switched to this from the garbage created by Adaptec / Roxio and have never looked back. |
| Tomas | Sep 1, 2003 | 6.0.0.15 | 5 out of 5 |
The Best burning software ever created!! |
| finalcut | Sep 2, 2003 | 6.0.0.15 | 5 out of 5 |
2 words: THE BEST |
| jcgamer60 | Sep 1, 2003 | 6.0.0.15 | 5 out of 5 |
simply the best!! |
| improvelence | Aug 24, 2007 | 7.10.1.0 (Updated) | 5 out of 5 |
I don't care what anyone says, Nero is still one of my favorite apps. If your computer cant handle the bloat then get a new computer. If you cant afford a new computer, then charge that mofo. I will say one negative thing...the whole "Ask tolbar option" thing pisses me off. As if paying for the damn thing wasnt enough. |
| smarterthanyou | Jul 13, 2007 | 7.10.1.0 (Updated) | 5 out of 5 |
This is the best burning software for optical discs in the world. There is no such thing as faster and more reliable software than Nero. When compared to Roxio's software, Nero is much less bloated and runs a lot faster. Considering all of the features you get with Nero 7 I don't know what everyone is complaining about. Optical disc burning software can't get much better than this in terms of features and ease of use. |
| mo_mo | Sep 17, 2007 | 7.10.1.0 (Updated) | 5 out of 5 |
yup, nero is an excellent burning program but sometime i just wish they should make the installation file a bit smaller if they can =) |
| shantanu | May 4, 2004 | 6.3.1.10 | 5 out of 5 |
Mind blowing software, to say the least. One minor problem though, they should keep a separate download system too ! |
| finalcut | May 5, 2004 | 6.3.1.10 | 5 out of 5 |
the best... as simple as that! |
| eddie | Dec 5, 2001 | 5.5.6.4 | 5 out of 5 |
Just can't say enough about it.. its great!! |
| bur[n]er | Dec 4, 2001 | 5.5.6.4 | 5 out of 5 |
Best burning app in terms of stability + functionality. I've used them all. EZCD, Fireburner, CDRWin, etc. etc. etc. None of them have all the functions that Nero does with one package. I'm a big fan of freeware, but this is one app worth paying for. Burns iso, bin/cue... video, audio, data... I wish I had something to request to make it better, but I love it. |
| crypto | Jan 12, 2002 | 5.5.6.4 | 5 out of 5 |
Nero (v5.5.6.4) is the best burning software what I know! |
| Bucharest-RO | Dec 5, 2001 | 5.5.6.4 | 5 out of 5 |
It seems like the download link wont work for me. I tryed to get the latest nero version from betanews.com and from nero.com but when i click on the download links I get the "Page cannot be displayed ... blah blah blah...". Can anyone help me with a good link to get the Nero 5.5.6.4 ??? |
| mrzwiers | Jan 8, 2002 | 5.5.6.4 | 5 out of 5 |
Still the best! And they FINALLY added support for CUE files to burn BINs. No more reading CUE files manually :) |
| denscruise | Dec 7, 2001 | 5.5.6.4 | 5 out of 5 |
Go to the NERO sight and use the France Mirror to download. Worked well and very fast for me. |
| comeoffit | Nov 21, 2007 | 8.1.1.4 | 5 out of 5 |
People are just whining about Nero like brainwashed lemmings. Nero is still THE premier digital media and burning suite. Period. However, I completely agree that there is way too much nonsense bundled into the relatively massive download. I believe that some of the subcomponents should be available separately. Why are audio and image editing applications included in the main download? Yes, you can opt not to install these things--a fact the crybabies ignore... or don't know in the first place because they didn't even install Nero 8--but why be forced to download it at all? That said, Ashampoo's burning software does not include anything equivalent to Recode. Nor does it have a utility to mount disc images. And so on. And on. No other burning software (that I know of, for sure) supports all the audio formats that Nero does. No other allows you to tweak the audio prior to creating an audio CD. So if I want to take FLAC files and create an audio CD with loudness effects, what do I use? If I want to recompile a DVD to put it on a 4.37-GB disc, what do I use? Not Ashampoo. Not InfraRecorder. Not 50 separate, half-done, undocumented, buggy freeware lunch-hour projects. Nero! |
| dougau | Nov 20, 2007 | 8.1.1.4 | 5 out of 5 |
Works great for me |
| Adrian79 | Nov 20, 2007 | 8.1.1.4 | 5 out of 5 |
great software, worried about bloat? hardrives are cheap, only install what u need, etc.. aka go to hell with ur crying :-) cheers! |
| bufftbone | Nov 20, 2007 | 8.1.1.4 | 5 out of 5 |
Best keeps getting better! Nay sayers beware, Nero is back with a vengence! |
| SteveJohnSteele | Nov 20, 2007 | 8.1.1.4 | 5 out of 5 |
The CD Burner has grown up |
| Qlib | Nov 29, 2007 | 8.1.1.4 | 5 out of 5 |
whats bloated about it?.. nero burning rom has hardly changed at all.. sure theres lots of OTHER programs in the package.. some are even decent.. like nero vision and nero recode.... a program thats bloated is one that is a single program with lots of useless crap.. here you can CHOOSE WHAT PROGRAMS TO INSTALL.. it aint friggin bloatware.. and nero burning rom is still as good as ever.. if you dont need cover editors and sound editors and such.. then DONT INSTALL IT.. and if you're still stuck on a 56k modem.. then get offline!! ur slowing us ALL down!! |
| Diam0nd | Nov 21, 2007 | 8.1.1.4 | 5 out of 5 |
Works great for me. Ashampoo is nice, but way too simple. |
| Adrian79 | Dec 12, 2005 | 7.0.1.4 | 5 out of 5 |
make mp3 cd instead guys :-) ..edit, this build trys to install "yahoo toolbar" no good...hit "i disagree", it will then install just nero :-) |
| carstereos | Dec 12, 2005 | 7.0.1.4 | 5 out of 5 |
change log can be found under http://ww2.nero.com/nero...mium_Release_Notes.html Release notes always seem to be late. The software is made available to internet users before www.nero.com gets updated. Thank you BetaNews. |
| JEdwardP | Dec 16, 2005 | 7.0.1.4 | 5 out of 5 |
When I last reviewed version 6.6x, I finally had to dock points for the bloat. But since version 7.0x finally allows me to install ONLY the burning component, which brings the installed size down to 36.7 MB, I can no longer complain about bloat. Yes, I wish there were an installer package that contained ONLY the burning component, but I'm happy that I'm no longer forced to INSTALL any of the other stuff. I can only think those still complaining of bloat must somehow be overlooking the custom install option. |
| roj | Mar 6, 2004 | 6.3.0.6c | 5 out of 5 |
Bloatware? Give your head a shake - methinks the bloat is between your ears. Burns anything and everything I throw at it including material ripped with DVD Shrink. The quality level leaves the Roxio garbage in the dust. |
| rotjong | Mar 6, 2004 | 6.3.0.6c | 5 out of 5 |
Great program. I've used it since I quit using EZCD Creator. I think the last decent version of EZCD if it ever was decent was version 3.5. Anyway, Nero is superb as always. Just a little note. They typoed the version. It's 6.3.06c not 6.3.0.3c. |
| perica | Mar 6, 2004 | 6.3.0.6c | 5 out of 5 |
Nero is still greates software for burning cd-s,never had problems with it, and its size is a result of new features and improvments as dvd burners are replacing cd-rw, and for those who dont like it take your chances with deep burner its free and SMALL. |
| stopbuggingme | May 29, 2006 | 7.2.0.3b | 5 out of 5 |
I like the version 6 better (well not better, but I it doesn't cost me more S$$$). Just don't load SCOUT and you will be fine. If you don't already own 6 this is a great program. If you already own 6 then there is no reason to upgrade yet. |
| Jeffsoft | Jul 18, 2003 | 5.5.10.42 | 5 out of 5 |
doesnt they say Nero 6 on July 18 ? |
| PWT999 | Jul 1, 2003 | 5.5.10.42 | 5 out of 5 |
The best all round burning program there is, gets better & better, a must have. |
| nth10sd | Jun 30, 2003 | 5.5.10.42 | 5 out of 5 |
Alex T.: Ahead will usually post changelogs a couple of days after the release of the updated program. Go to the website a few days later. Be patient! Anyway this is a marvellous program, IMO better than Rox*o's Easy CD Creater. |
| Alex T. | Jun 30, 2003 | 5.5.10.42 | 5 out of 5 |
Changelog anyone? WHy has Ahead stoped posting changelogs on their site? I want to know what has been changed with every version. |
| Adrian79 | Jul 8, 2005 | 6.6.0.15 | 5 out of 5 |
@ work now :( cant wait to get home and update!! NERO is the #1 software for burning unprotected data |
| ModderXManiac | Jul 8, 2005 | 6.6.0.15 | 5 out of 5 |
Simply the best cd-burning/ripping/editing app money can buy. |
| Diam0nd | Jun 30, 2009 | 9.4.13.2b | 5 out of 5 |
Nero as a suite turned to sh*t quite some time ago. It got huge, bloated, and full of unnecessary utilities that NOBODY really needs. BUT Nero as a standalone burning application is still the best in business, imho. I've tried pretty much everything starting from Burnaware to ImgBurn and many others, but Nero by far is the most flexible and advanced burning application there is. As for the bloat, well, I simply choose not to install anything but the burner itself at installation, that's all. |
| gate1975mlm | Mar 6, 2006 | 7.0.5.5 | 5 out of 5 |
Nero Scout can be hidden from my computer using a free program called TweakUi |
| UTAKER | Mar 6, 2006 | 7.0.5.5 | 5 out of 5 |
changelog? |
| Adrian79 | Mar 6, 2006 | 7.0.5.5 | 5 out of 5 |
i'm one of those wierd people that simply does NOT have any problems with nero 7 ;-) great job! |
| carstereos | Mar 6, 2006 | 7.0.5.5 | 5 out of 5 |
change log can be found under http://ww2.nero.com/nero...mium_Release_Notes.html Release notes always seem to be late. The software is made available to Betanews users before www.nero.com gets updated. Thank you BetaNews. (UTAKER - don't forget to View all Reviews) |
| arossetti | Mar 6, 2006 | 7.0.5.5 | 5 out of 5 |
Looks like this isn't a general update, it's just for Nvidia purevideo, and only updates Nero Showtime. I still like Nero 7, though, and can save some bandwidth for a bit ;) |
| nicobarengo | Mar 6, 2006 | 7.0.5.5 | 5 out of 5 |
Best burning tool!, never had a problem. To remove Nero Scout, just execute: regsvr32 /u "%COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\Ahead\Lib\MediaLibraryNSE.dll" |
| improvelence | Nov 22, 2006 | 7.5.9.0 | 5 out of 5 |
ALERT: thezelda is a moron Funny, ..::][Ben][::.. how I seem to make so much use out of that "Useless Crap". Nero has a lot of very useful applications, if you know how to use them or have a use for them...if not DON'T INSTALL THEM. I love the simple video and wav editing features. I love Nero home for watching TV and its DVR functionality. And besides, you don't have to upgrade if you don't want to. Betanews is for reviewing the functionality of software, not whining because your computer is a slow piece of crap that cant handle modern applications. Change is good, it is not 1998 anymore. And besides, if you want to talk about CRAP....try out roxio. |
| DataBitz | Nov 22, 2006 | 7.5.9.0 | 5 out of 5 |
Whats new/fixed? |
| kendallohio | Nov 22, 2006 | 7.5.9.0 | 5 out of 5 |
does anyone know what changes have occurred in this most recent release? |
| robmanic44 | Nov 23, 2006 | 7.5.9.0 | 5 out of 5 |
Tried it. Purchased it. Used it. Like it. Price is not bad considering the choices. |
| SteveJohnSteele | Nov 22, 2006 | 7.5.9.0 | 5 out of 5 |
Dear Nero fantastic suite of programs glad to see you have gone beyond JUST being a CD/DVD burning app keep up the great work signed Steve ps ignore them whining about the program being to large - they are probably still using Windows 95 on a P2 with 32mb and a 4gb HD :-) |
| gaucij | Nov 22, 2006 | 7.5.9.0 | 5 out of 5 |
I hate how people say that Nero 7 is bloated. Thats what the customize option is for! The only CD and DVD writing suite I trust. |
| Diam0nd | Nov 23, 2006 | 7.5.9.0 | 5 out of 5 |
Best burner EVER. Yes, it is big. Yes, most people (including me) need only the burner. BUT, keep this in minds: NOBODY FORCES YOU TO INSTALL THE COMPONENTS YOU DON'T NEED. Not happy about the size? Don't install the stuff you don't need. Nero > * |
| photonboy | Nov 22, 2006 | 7.5.9.0 | 5 out of 5 |
I use almost all of Nero 7 Ultra's functions and the program is near perfect. People that complain it's "bloated" can just stick with a free basic copy of Nero 6 that you can get with a DVD burner anyway. Also, you can choose which components you wish to install. If you only want Nero Burning ROM then just install it. (The only "problem" I've discovered is Nero 7 Ultra extracts the entire contents to a folder on the C-drive. That's around 500MB not counting the actual install folder. You can avoid this by extracting the setup folder with Winrar then running setup from it.) What is added? You can find the revisions at the Nero site. Mostly it's just VISTA compatibility. |
| tickleonthetum | Nov 22, 2006 | 7.5.9.0 | 5 out of 5 |
Nero is the only burning suite that works every time on my PC! The others crash regularly when I've tested them before paying out for new versions. I agree that there is a lot of extra stuff included, much I will never use, but it's better than not enough. Also I may need one of them someday! I have found version 7 to be better than 6, and would not go back if you paid me! I would gladly recommend Nero to friends... Keep up the good work Nero team! |
| benyahuda | Nov 23, 2006 | 7.5.9.0 | 5 out of 5 |
I give this a 5 because it will let those users who are not interested in learning how things work, install and use a full range of products. It also allows me to just install what I need of it. While I prefer and usually use other applications for my burning needs once in a while Nero has what I want for when I'm trying to burn something none of the more streamlined applications will do. I have on occasion had to burn a file that none of the other applications I use could "see". My choices were, change the extension or use Nero Express. |
| cowgaR | Jun 2, 2009 | 9.4.13.2 | 5 out of 5 |
yeah yeah, imgburn is great but isn't able (in the year 2009) to copy DVD on fly (DVD->DVD) and many other things Nero Burning Rom did 5 years ago! and don't forget to click on the tab inside of a tab accesible by 3rd radio button in a panel on the main tab inside a tab container...aka great img burn interface in Nero it is a drag&drop plus one modal window to set prior to burning, noobs... I would give it 3 (as I am only using Nero Burning Rom and some stuff out of whole bundle) but need to give it 5 because of these one star reviews... |
| kerebos | Feb 21, 2005 | 6.6.0.8 | 5 out of 5 |
nero is the best! but on another topic, litescribe, checked out there website, that is some very impressive technology, i wonder how it works with nero |
| eddie | Feb 21, 2005 | 6.6.0.8 | 5 out of 5 |
RaveN-FH-: That URL does not include changes for this version yet. |
| Arieligena | Feb 22, 2005 | 6.6.0.8 | 5 out of 5 |
Now it the link is updated. I made C&P: Release Date: 02-21-2005 New Features Added LightScribe support Added support for DVD-R Dual Layer format Bug Fixes The application did not start in the desired user language Nero failed to correctly identify the source media during a DVD copy process Added/corrected some small language related GUI changes It was not possible to enter a file/folder name which contains 0x5c characters Nero wrongly reported 'Not enough space on the disc' in unfinalized multisession compilations ISO9660-1999 was set to all compilations which made the discs unreadable on OS prior to Windows XP Nero Express did not offer anymore saving error logfiles Added localization for the audio plug-in manager Resolved a wrong behavior when double clicking on the column separator in Audio and Video compilation view The user was still in the ISO view when ISO9660:1999 was enabled in the compilation properties The wrong track number was displayed for playing an audio/video tracks in audio/video compilations In (S)VCD compilations, when switching the file system to ISO Joliet; it did not enable Unicode names Removed unsupported *.pbm file format from the filter of the open file dialog For (S)VCD compilation, *.wmf files could not be added anymore and the file preview was not working In an audio CD compilation, when clicking the headline to sort the order, the start and end time were not corrected |
| aerthling | Feb 21, 2005 | 6.6.0.8 | 5 out of 5 |
Look at moi! Loook at moiii... Now I've got one word to say to ya. CHANGELOG. |
| RaveN-FH- | Feb 21, 2005 | 6.6.0.8 | 5 out of 5 |
write this url down betanews!!! here's your change log! http://www.nero.com/us/N...6_Release_Notes.html#a1 turtle: duh. i'm sure nero will update the page though. i'm guessing betanews never posts the changelog because it's either a) hard to find or b) bn doesn't care. now at least they now where it is. |
| zridling | Feb 22, 2005 | 6.6.0.8 | 5 out of 5 |
Thanks RaveN-FH! |
| disobay | Aug 4, 2001 | 5.5.3.5 | 5 out of 5 |
Nero is by far the greatest CD-recording software out there. I first used with my old Panasonic 4x/8x SCSI burner for almost two years and now with my Plextor Plexwriter 12x/10x/32x with no problems what so ever. I recommend that everyone that burn alot of cds atleast try out this great piece of software once. |
| pyridox | Jan 10, 2005 | 6.6.0.5 | 5 out of 5 |
I love Nero Burning ROM. I've been using it for years, since version 4.0. I used to use Easy CD Creator, but had a multitude of problems with that program. DVD's were supported in Nero since version 6. I also like Nero, because it does it all; burns CD's & DVD'd, Rips CD's, Convert's & Encodes Files (.wav, .mp3, etc.). Everyone that I've introduced Nero to, winds up really liking it. |
| WickedLester | Jan 10, 2005 | 6.6.0.5 | 5 out of 5 |
Nero is the best CD burning app out there, I just wish that they would release a Linux version :) |
| bsr500 | Jan 10, 2005 | 6.6.0.5 | 5 out of 5 |
Hopefully this version adds more support for my new NEC 3520A... Anyway what else is there to say, this is the best general burning software you can get. However dvddecrypter is better for burning dvd image files of _protected disks. |
| Jeffsoft | Jun 6, 2004 | 6.3.1.15 | 5 out of 5 |
great! |
| terry12591 | Jul 2, 2004 | 6.3.1.15 | 5 out of 5 |
this product is unbelievable!!! i recommend this product to everyone..it has everything possible even though i still use windows media player i love this prog..AND HA I GOT IT FREE..Bcuz i downloaded the serial..haha fools |
| bipp5 | Jun 8, 2004 | 6.3.1.15 | 5 out of 5 |
the best burning software out there! been using this for years and love it |
| Trgiaol | Jun 7, 2004 | 6.3.1.15 | 5 out of 5 |
Awesome software, I wouldn't use anything else. |
| ynjhs | Feb 3, 2003 | 5.5.10.7b | 5 out of 5 |
Nero is the best burning software in my opinion, however, I'm a bit peeved with all their releases... 5.5.* Kinda reminds me of winamp when programmers rush to push out their software without fully testing. I don't mind the download, but for the people who don't always keep up with the latest software and betas, it can be incredibly frustrating (especially if you get hit with the error they fix in the newest releases). I would recommend Ahead start investing more time into testing and wait a bit before they release... in order to ensure that releases with an appended "b" need not exist. |
| Jeffsoft | Feb 3, 2003 | 5.5.10.7b | 5 out of 5 |
for those who had 5.5.10.7 installed, there is a small patch on Nero's website. seems this version fix the MS Audio Plugin thing.. |
| andym16 | Feb 3, 2003 | 5.5.10.7b | 5 out of 5 |
Nero is excellent. masterCD - if you're only using 32x CD-R's, Nero will only let you burn at 32x, irrespective if you have a 48x drive. |
| masterCD | Feb 3, 2003 | 5.5.10.7b | 5 out of 5 |
I was using 48x CDR. Now in .b version, they have added support for 40x and 48x for my Samsung which makes me very happy! Has anybody been able to use Nero CD Speed Overburning test to test CDR above 90mn (for example 100mn CDR). It seems it is blocked to a maximum of 90mn right now, which is annoying for testing 90mn overburn or what is the maximum of our 100mn CDR... |
| Alex T. | Feb 3, 2003 | 5.5.10.7b | 5 out of 5 |
Actually, I have version 5.5.10.7 what are the differences between .7 and .7b?? |
| jrepin | Feb 4, 2003 | 5.5.10.7b | 5 out of 5 |
I was hoping that the added "b" in version would be for added Ogg Vorbis support. Too bad this isn't so. Please Ahead, add support for Ogg Vorbis allready. |
| xip | Feb 9, 2003 | 5.5.10.7b | 5 out of 5 |
nero is the best |
| Damador | Feb 3, 2003 | 5.5.10.7b | 5 out of 5 |
Alex - tehere was some smal errors in 5.5,10.7 ad in this version are corrected - because these error arent major - there is no need to make this release with another numer / instead that Aheas software add "b" letter/ |
| Tegel | Feb 3, 2003 | 5.5.10.7b | 5 out of 5 |
This is the best burning prog ever :DD it has done the work that many other burning prog has failed to do ;) |
| rseiler | Feb 3, 2003 | 5.5.10.7b | 5 out of 5 |
But they do already, on average of every 4-6 weeks. It's impossible to get every one of them right. |
| PhrostByte | Feb 3, 2003 | 5.5.10.7b | 5 out of 5 |
Alex T: You hate betas? Welcome to betanews.com |
| Terijan | Sep 1, 2009 | 9.4.12.3d | 5 out of 5 |
Good software, i like it. |
| rburly | Aug 28, 2006 | 7.2.7.0 | 5 out of 5 |
I use Nero for burning using FLAC, APE, and SHN files directly. No other software I know of is as good. I use it to archive music and other files that I have and have never had a problem with it. It's feature rich, and I like that. It's the best I've found for what I need. |
| Shrekmachine | Aug 28, 2006 | 7.2.7.0 | 5 out of 5 |
@the_artist Did you try Tools->Product Setup? RTFM ;) |
| alfiend | Feb 4, 2004 | 6.3.0.3 | 5 out of 5 |
I like version 6 of Nero alot. It gets better with every release. Keep up the good work Ahead. |
| FuzzyKaos | Feb 4, 2004 | 6.3.0.3 | 5 out of 5 |
nero is the best burning software, but bsr500, for dvd cloning ect id suggest AnyDVD to bypass the encryption and DVD Shrink to rip/reencode http://www.slysoft.com/ http://www.dvdshrink.org/ |
| SirBones | Feb 5, 2004 | 6.3.0.3 | 5 out of 5 |
The best burning software around.... @FuzzyKaos: The Author from DVD Shrink is working for Ahead. If you want the commercial Version of DVD Shrink use Nero Vision Express..... |
| dzjepp | Feb 4, 2004 | 6.3.0.3 | 5 out of 5 |
Why are you basing your review on the size of the program?!?!! Rate it on performance and how usefull you found it, not for something obscure like the size of the app! |
| bsr500 | Feb 4, 2004 | 6.3.0.3 | 5 out of 5 |
To G400: 22MB is considered small now, get off the dialup and that wont be a problem... Now back to the review, best burning software for CD's, however for dvds and copying dvdxcopy and clonecd are the best. |
| Dapple | Nov 7, 2003 | 6.0.0.23 | 5 out of 5 |
Yep this works great , a few bugs fixed. wish I could say the same for the new nero vision , Installed it and couldn't watch DVD's anymore. Reinstalled old version =everything is fine again. Nero need to get there suport working , they never get back to you. |
| sirhardi | Nov 7, 2003 | 6.0.0.23 | 5 out of 5 |
Dear Betanews, I truly appreciate the amount of releases you publish, however, I do not understand whyu there is such a HUGE lack of What';s changed......... ??? What is it that we are now actually supposed to be beta testing, if we do not read what was supposedly fixewd ? As for NERO.......I liked Nero from the start as it was simple faster responding and a lot less buggy than ts compatible counterpart. Now these days, it is gettinmg more and more bloated, responds slower for me but has expanded features. I also notice tghat media doesn't get recognized cvorrectly at times now "R-RW Speed".....but than again what media is supported so much competition out there. I give Nero 5 stars due to it's innovation and pricing vs features. |
| madcoow | Nov 7, 2003 | 6.0.0.23 | 5 out of 5 |
great great great.. |
| eL MaesTro | Nov 8, 2003 | 6.0.0.23 | 5 out of 5 |
not the new features of Nero 6, I believe he meant CHANGELOG , anywhere? |
| rziemke | Nov 7, 2003 | 6.0.0.23 | 5 out of 5 |
good program, but every time trouble with the douwnload! ftp> open ftp.us.nero.com Verbindung mit ftp.us.nero.com wurde hergestellt. 220 FTP Server ready... Benutzer (ftp.us.nero.com:(none)): Verbindung beendet durch Remotehost. how can I login? |
| xeroryder | Aug 25, 2001 | 5.5.4.0 | 5 out of 5 |
Nero is the best cd burning software. I just wish it had a better organization for mp3's. I have over 2000 mp3's and it sucks having to go through different drives and folders to find my songs. Other than that, it kicks ass!!!!!!! |
| Fundoctor | May 31, 2003 | 5.5.10.35 | 5 out of 5 |
Hmmm...no mention of this release on Nero's website and it still shows 5.5.10.28 on their download page unlike other past releases which make it on their site at least in a day or less. I am not installing it. |
| MeWhoElse | Jun 1, 2003 | 5.5.10.35 | 5 out of 5 |
Finally the MP4 Codec has been updated, with Multichannel support. 551035 is avail on the ahead ftp servers... just change the 28 to 35 and it works... |
| cooldude7273 | May 30, 2003 | 5.5.10.35 | 5 out of 5 |
great program, but what's new? |
| rocky500 | May 31, 2003 | 5.5.10.35 | 5 out of 5 |
Excelent Burning Software. I really like software that has continual updates to improve their software. Keep the new versions comming! |
| bbhermit | May 30, 2003 | 5.5.10.35 | 5 out of 5 |
Wish they'd stop screwing with something that works, and fix InCD, which doesn't! I've had very few problems burning a CD with Nero, but haven't gotten InCD to work right yet! |
| Vantorax | Mar 17, 2004 | 6.3.1.6 | 5 out of 5 |
Well, at least this software support my DVD burner (Iomega SuperDVD) as Roxio still refuses to support it half a year after its release. Just for that, it gets a 5 star for me. |
| carstereos | Mar 18, 2004 | 6.3.1.6 | 5 out of 5 |
I wish they would update the change log on the same day as the release. http://www.nero.com/en/631981153542585.html |
| Neoprimal | Mar 24, 2004 | 6.3.1.6 | 5 out of 5 |
I have used nero since 5.x days. I used to use Roxio but it never really compared. I really respect how Nero has grown into what it has grown to. I have one major peeve with it; it no longer seems to come with the DVD plugin. I bought nero 6.0 ultra which I don't think has recode with it, but 6.3 up does and with the 6.3 update I think it disabled or deleted the plugin, or something - because I can't use nero recode without having to buy a plugin, a plugin which on nero's own website is claimed to be included with any purchased nero ultra package. It doesn't affect the score or how I see nero's performance however - Nero 6 CD and DVD Rom burner does just that, and does it with flying colors. |
| Raimondas | Oct 4, 2007 | 8.1.1.0 | 5 out of 5 |
This program with every new version goes better and better! Many new features has been added and bugs fixed. I like this new interface. But it is a bit sad, that this program don't supports my TV tuner Hauppauge HVR 3000... By the way, Nero 6.6 reloded worked much better with my old tuner. |
| Diam0nd | Oct 1, 2007 | 8.1.1.0 | 5 out of 5 |
Nero really IS a #1 burner. Yes, the download IS big, but why cry when I bet most of you people got broadband. |
| tuneslover | Oct 1, 2007 | 8.1.1.0 | 5 out of 5 |
Best burning software plus its ShowTime is as good as WinDvd. I went with WinDvd, that was oky but that sucks much money but Nero 8 is not. I also tried Nero 8 torrent but that was a joke. I was disappointed when seen that it was over 900MB but Now it seems that its not really. Thanks Nero! I love you! |
| jonspencerbx | Jan 18, 2005 | 6.6.0.6 | 5 out of 5 |
The changelogs ARE available, though they allways get posted a few days after the release...: http://www.nero.com/en/N...aded_Release_Notes.html |
| Dirk van Hoofen | Jan 18, 2005 | 6.6.0.6 | 5 out of 5 |
Good burn-suite. I miss everytime the "revisionslist" or a history list. |
| ToeKneeC | Jan 18, 2005 | 6.6.0.6 | 5 out of 5 |
So the reviews below are...this program is the best, this program rocks, nothing comes close. Then people give it a bad rating because they have updates all the time. And complain it takes too long. IF it's working (which it sounds like it is), don't do then update then. It's simple, just say no :) Most of the updates are for added support to new CD and DVD burners. Most of the updates you don't even need. Personally, I would rather have updates then none. |
| Senior Beardini | Feb 19, 2005 | 6.6.0.6 | 5 out of 5 |
Hmmm... Much Better & Friendly interface than v5.x.x.x I think I ilke it VERY much |
| Kennywins | Nov 1, 2002 | 5.5.9.17 | 5 out of 5 |
Definitely the best...only things I want are Ogg support and, perhaps, a custom install. |
| SNYder | Nov 2, 2002 | 5.5.9.17 | 5 out of 5 |
the best there is. but yes, romeo support and ogg vorbis support are highly needed. |
| itsumo | Oct 1, 2002 | 5.5.9.14 | 5 out of 5 |
Lovely burning suite... I hope 6.0 adds OGG support :) |
| Hades! | Mar 10, 2001 | 5.0.3.8 | 5 out of 5 |
Awesome program. A much better program than Easy CD Creator. My favorite Mastering Program ever. With Nero and my BURN-Proof CD-RW drive, I haven't created a single coaster yet. |
| StreetBoyz | Feb 1, 2008 | 8.2.8.0 | 5 out of 5 |
hey anyone have nero 8 ultra edition serial number? can u guys spare me one? :).. cracking serial to nero 8 is not good so i need the original legal serial number if anyone got one.. i would really appreciate it.. email me at iflipboyznyci@aol.com |
| Nikkie | Dec 28, 2007 | 8.2.8.0 | 5 out of 5 |
It works fine.All the programs i've ever installed, i have adjusted startup and many other things concerning my set-up.I only had to restart once.This is nothing new and not hard.My laptop runs the program fine, I don't know if i need all the things that came with it but it will be fun to learn.I like to get creative anyway. My laptop isn't the greatest but it does the job.I have a toshiba with a celeron m and 1 gb ddr2ram.It cost me $200 due to black friday at best buy.Most $500 notebooks sold right now, outperform mine though.The program upon installation asks you what you would like to install, You don't have to install anything you don't want to.Ofcourse certian parts go with others and they include what the majority has ranted and raved about for so long.So far it works fine for me.I am more a fan of version 7 but that's only cause i havn't had the time to mess with version 8 yet.I am almost certian i will like it cause i'm noticing features that caught my attention.(dvd section) :) If you arn't a fan of so many extras, just don't select them when you are at the install screen.You can choose ''custom''. If you want to just skim over and get the raw basics, just get nero lite, it's on fileforum. If you really can't stand nero for some emotional issue, go for Infrarecorder..Ashampoo made far too many coasters for me.I havn't had coasters since 1998... |
| Qlib | Dec 20, 2007 | 8.2.8.0 | 5 out of 5 |
people who doesnt understand how to avoid nero scout shouldnt make reviews.. sure it comes with lots of extrra stuff but none of it has to be installed.... and the support for Mini HD-DVD is great..! |
| Diam0nd | Dec 19, 2007 | 8.2.8.0 | 5 out of 5 |
I use/install only the burner and well, that way nothing is bloated about it. Kiss my *** :P |
| Alien-X | Jul 26, 2003 | 6.0.0.9 | 5 out of 5 |
Nero just keep getting better. Soon nero is the #1 burning tool. But I still think CloneCD is a better cd cloning tool. |
| oudoulj | Jul 26, 2003 | 6.0.0.9 | 5 out of 5 |
http://www.ahead.de/en/631926537611213.html "Support for extra-long Joliet file names of up to 109 characters". Now that's *good* news! Just tested it on a CDRW and it does work :) |
| lilmegz | Jul 26, 2003 | 6.0.0.9 | 5 out of 5 |
Cool interface and I believe this is a new purchase... but you can download serial #'s just about anywhere for Nero Burning ROM anymore. |
| nhasian | Jul 26, 2003 | 6.0.0.9 | 5 out of 5 |
5.5.8.2 came with my burner. Is it a free upgrade to 6.0.x? |
| XxCoCxX | Jul 26, 2003 | 6.0.0.9 | 5 out of 5 |
More great stuff from Nero. They almost throw in too much for the package. Haven't had a chance to try everything out, but burning was as smooth as ever. Not a huga fan of the new "Smart Start," but I'll get used to it and even grow to like it. Now if they'd only send me my reg code so I won't have to deal with the demo notice. nhasian, I think it was only a free upgrade for those who bought the software retail or from the site in the last couple of months. You can check the faq however. |
| jpmccord | Jul 26, 2003 | 6.0.0.9 | 5 out of 5 |
To answer someone's question, I'm pretty sure that upgrades from version Y.X are free as long as Y doesn't change. In other words, you can upgrade from 5.x to any newer 5.x, but not from 5.x to 6.x. To review the program, Nero Burning Rom is good as always. I still wonder where "Rom" in the title came from though. |
| Orpheous 99 | Jul 26, 2003 | 6.0.0.9 | 5 out of 5 |
I love this new version of Nero. BTW, to the person who is wondering about the word ROM in the name of program. ROM is also a play on the word Rome as in Nero was the emperor of the Roman Empire while the city of Rome burned. :) |
| Metshrine | Mar 29, 2002 | 5.5.8.0 | 5 out of 5 |
This program is by far the best I have ever used. I cant agree with the below comments of it not installing because on all 10 of my machines it has installed fine (EVEN IN A LINUX VMWARE SESSION RUNNING WINDOWS XP!, HOWS THAT FOR DECENT!) Top notch! |
| ps2mike | Mar 29, 2002 | 5.5.8.0 | 5 out of 5 |
installed smooth on my vaio and presario... both running xp. i've never had any complaints about Nero. Has worked great with both of my burners and on both my pcs with no problems whatsoever..couldn't ask for more |
| Cormac | Mar 29, 2002 | 5.5.8.0 | 5 out of 5 |
Totally agree with hardgiant. |
| GimieGimieGimie | Aug 31, 2002 | 5.5.9.9 | 5 out of 5 |
Von Himpfendinckz, you are obviously very new to news sites such as Betanews.com, you are very much mistaken. The companies webpage is usually always the LAST piece of information to be updated! Webpages dedicated to bringing you the latest software news like betanews, are equipped to update their site way faster then the author's without many limitations, quickly and easierly too. Remember ahead is a company/business that runs on money, i'm sure it costs to update their site instantly, and that it has a timetable of conduct. As you can see, the homepage is now more then updated, and this is a valid release :) WRFan, as much as you are correct, i find nero's interface to be perfect in every way, and i hope they don't change it so it's more simple. It's efficent and productive, exactly what burning cds is all about, well use to be, now as time pasts it's becoming less of a luxuary as it once was and more of a joke, i think ahead are going about things the correct way, holding up both ends of the bargain, the original nero for the original user's that know what they are doing, and expect everything that the old nero's about, and now nero express for the new computer user's that need/want to learn the world of burning, or just want to burn without having too. As always, i've never had a problem with the Nero Burning program myself, and each new release just keeps getting better and better and i cannot fault Nero Burning Rom on anything, and i've been burning cds for years, i suggest to anyone that wants to try the best burning software out there for their money, or for existising customers, that they update to this new release. If they are interested in the general improvment of the program over time, which has proved to always be a constant in my case. |
| WRFan | Aug 31, 2002 | 5.5.9.9 | 5 out of 5 |
they still haven't improved the interface. no problem for me, but for newbies it's difficult to find out how it works. Nero express is the step in the right direction. after all, who's got enough time to learn how a programme works? winoncd is very comfortable, you just start it, and there you go. ok, that's not so important. apart from that, the programme is one of the best, and the engine is better than the roxio engine used in winoncd/easy cd creator. it's just the interface that sucks. I had a strange problem, though, wanted to copy a cd using Nero Express, and then all of a sudden Nero tried to access my B:\ diskette drive. what the hell? haven't found out why, instead used Winoncd. so basically, you can choose between nero and winoncd, everything else is so useless (I am not talking about burning soft like Clonecd, I mean full featured burning suites). Who needs diskjuggler, unless you got an autoloader? You know what would be really cool? A programme which looks like winoncd, but has a nero engine underneath. |
| esprado | Aug 31, 2002 | 5.5.9.9 | 5 out of 5 |
Well, i runned all test and seems fine. Burned a boot xpsp1 with all tests on with np As always, a realy good program. |
| ditoa | Aug 31, 2002 | 5.5.9.9 | 5 out of 5 |
is on nero.com now |
| BoNeLeSS | Dec 29, 2003 | 6.3.0.2 | 5 out of 5 |
Disagree... This is not bloatware. Its a nice and complete suite of CD-DVD authoring, robust and easy of use (the Nero Burning Rom 6 interface is as streamlined as ever was!)... But yes... I miss an option to select at install time wich applications I need... Other than that evey single aplication of this suite is great... Two thumbs up for Nerovision Express 2!! |
| ye110manz | Jan 12, 2003 | 5.5.10.0 | 5 out of 5 |
neither newbies nor power users should be messing around with anything else. |
| olavinto | Sep 29, 2008 | 9.0.9.4b | 5 out of 5 |
Nero started as a burning app. Nowdays it is not just a burning app so do not blame it for being pretty complete suite of multimedia related tools instead of just a burning app. It is very good for burning and all disc related functions. Although it would be nice if they offered a liter version with just the burning functions. I personally don't care about the file size even if it were a few gbs. i have 12 mb/s connection but for some people it is an issue. But as it was said CDBurnerXP is a very good program if only burning functions are required. And it's free. |
| SteveJohnSteele | Sep 30, 2008 | 9.0.9.4b | 5 out of 5 |
I wish reviewers would actually review the software and stop complaining that something is not what they personally want. Yes Nero USED to be just a CD burning program ... BUT it grew up. It is now a fully functional MEDIA STUDIO ... including media ripping and editing, DVD menu creation, CD and DVD authoring. Media Centre functions, including TV and radio. And many more. All of which it does very well. IF these functions are NOT what you require then by all means use a different application. But please stop giving Nero a low rating just 'cos it does MORE then you want it to. |
| hardgiant | Apr 26, 2006 | 7.2.0.3 | 5 out of 5 |
Installed it and it took up 170 megs which is not bad for a fully loaded app that I use most features. Compared with Roxio which used 1.4 GiB of space this thing is anorexic. For those that don't want the extra stuff just install what you want. Some complain at the 122 meg download but hell it's convienant to have a single updated file to download. Nero Rocks but I wish they would add a indexing app to the product like CD cataloguer or Where is it, that would be very useful. |
| ToeKneeC | Apr 25, 2006 | 7.2.0.3 | 5 out of 5 |
Do people know what Nero is - 120 Megs is not just the CD burner, it about a dozen programs. From CD Burner, Backup, Label printing and tons of Video programs (which I use). The review isn't on the size but what it does. And this is about the most complete package. In todays standard for a hard drive 120 Megs isn't much. It's about 35 IPod songs :) |
| Zankur | Apr 26, 2006 | 7.2.0.3 | 5 out of 5 |
I think most people form perceptions about a product on rumours associated with certain products like norton,and this nero.... People just see the product,and write non-sense reviews.... Nero is an excellent application or to be correct a digital media suite,which has tonnes of applications to help you out.... Most people compalin about norton and nero being a heavy load on system resources,i have them both and i have my pc running like ferrari.... So,plz upgrade ur pc,and then install this application,it rocks! |
| photonboy | Apr 25, 2006 | 7.2.0.3 | 5 out of 5 |
Nero may not be perfect, but it's the best program in its class. Bloatware? People keep misunderstanding the term. Bloatware means that the coding is inefficient. I admit that Nero is LARGE, however you can pick and choose what you install. Nero 7 should have a basic version for purchase. Most of the problems people are having are NOT Nero's fault. There are many other hardware and software issue's that can result in burning problems that appear to be Nero's fault. If Nero 6 works for you, then that is fine. If you need most of the features that Nero 7 Ultra provides then you won't find a better program in my opinion. |
| zridling | Apr 25, 2006 | 7.2.0.3 | 5 out of 5 |
Good point. With Nero, you are buying not only the kitchen sink, but the house, the garage, and the yard. In other words, Nero has you covered, whatever your needs. But if you only need one small part, then you'd be better served finding it elsewhere until Nero decides just to release the DVD/CD burner portion of the app separately. Why they don't just doesn't make sense. Oh wait, I forgot. It costs $70 USD, now it makes sense. D'oh! |
| LordHugh | Mar 25, 2001 | 5.0.4.4 | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent, with one of the very best online help systems around (HelpTool), and, although not entirely well documented, can burn almost anything you ask it to. Bootable CD and ISO are supported as well but, again, not very well documented. Lord Hugh |
| mjm01010101 | Oct 25, 2004 | 6.6.0.1 | 5 out of 5 |
upgraded fine on my system (OEM). Nero continually provides updates long after other companies have given up on their customers and have forced an upgrade. This version has great enhancements. |
| shantanu | Oct 27, 2004 | 6.6.0.1 | 5 out of 5 |
I totally agree that Nero is probably the "most best" :) out there with a lot (and I mean a lot) of features. But...Nero does need to go on a diet :) |
| Caleb | Oct 26, 2004 | 6.6.0.1 | 5 out of 5 |
Nero is the best and it will always be the best, the rest are just cheap imitations. And now with the new "Short Lead outs" option you get an extra 12MB on 80 min CDRs! |
| roj | Oct 25, 2004 | 6.6.0.1 | 5 out of 5 |
Why use this? I'll give you several reasons. Because it's versatile. Because it's compatible with a large variety of hardware. Because it burns CDs and DVDs effortlessly, unlike DeepBurner which on some burners (in my case no less than a *Plextor*) is unable to turn out an audio CD without two second gaps between tracks (yes, DAO is broken and so badly that the authors can't seem to fix it after several attempts). Because the author of DVD Shrink now works for Ahead and will continue to refine the code now that DVD Shrink is disco'd and will evolve no further. Because it's always going to be more reliable than Roxio garbage. Note to the person still using CDRWin: I guess you don't do very complicated things with the program. Not only does that program have the worst interface I have ever seen in a burning program but it's hideously overpriced and behind the times in functionality. I'd never give it to a new user with a DVD drive. I would give that user Nero. |
| mybootcom | Oct 26, 2004 | 6.6.0.1 | 5 out of 5 |
Hey Inray - so what do you use that's so gosh darned skinny? Sure Nero is bloaty. But I use it for the same reason I use Windows - it's easy to use, and I've grown accustomed to it and don't feel like learning anything else. With one exception - I was loyal to Internet Exploder until I was introduced to Firebird/Firefox. So persuade me: what's better or equal to Nero and light as a kite? (email hithere at myboot dottcom) |
| Jchavoush | Oct 26, 2004 | 6.6.0.1 | 5 out of 5 |
Nero is amazingly the best, and always has been. I love the updates it never stops getting better and better. Another great update. |
| zridling | Oct 25, 2004 | 6.6.0.1 | 5 out of 5 |
ABSOLUTELY not true! You must be a registered user and either have it currently installed on your system, or have a valid serial number is all. THIS UPGRADE INSTALLS JUST FINE over v.6.3.3, and it's a significant upgrade indeed. I can use any burning software but I choose Nero because of its reliability. I've NEVER had a problem with any data or program I've burned onto CD/DVD with it. Those who consider it bloatware ignore its feature set -- burning CD/DVDs is one among a hundred of its features. |
| Diam0nd | Mar 20, 2007 | 7.8.5.0 | 5 out of 5 |
Best burner around. Yeah, it might be a bit too heavy and bloated, BUT 1. we got broadband, so size doesnt really matter 2. nobody forces one to install components he/she doesnt need. |
| extremely well | Apr 1, 2007 | 7.8.5.0 | 5 out of 5 |
Like Andy said, take 6.6.1.15a released 3/21, or whatever is the latest on this link: ftp://ftp1.usw.nero.com/software/Nero6/ |
| Snopy | May 22, 2007 | 7.9.6.0 | 5 out of 5 |
I used the Nero ProductSetup to update and it downloaded 3.81MB. This is not too much... ;-) Never had any issues with Nero... |
| Adrian79 | May 21, 2007 | 7.9.6.0 | 5 out of 5 |
the website only shows 7850 |
| twosheds | May 22, 2007 | 7.9.6.0 | 5 out of 5 |
Anyone know how to auto-update without the Nero SmartStart? I hate system-tray crap and have disabled it, and now cannot find any program in Nero program folder called smartstart.exe or similar. |
| Diam0nd | May 21, 2007 | 7.9.6.0 | 5 out of 5 |
Whatever you people may say, Nero is still #1 burner. Smaller competitors lack flexibility, simple as that. You don't like the bundled components? Don't install them, its not like they are a must. Not happy with size of the package? Get adsl, and dont tell me its expensive, i heard even russians are starting to switch lol %) |
| photonboy | May 21, 2007 | 7.9.6.0 | 5 out of 5 |
I have extensively reviewed this in the past. It is a truly excellent program. There is some confusion: 1) You do NOT have to download a 150MB file every time it updates. Nero has an update section called "ProductUpdate." My only complaint is that the default installation installs roughly 500MB or so just to a Temp folder which serves no other purpose than to be used for this update feature. Installing by extracting with Runrar and running StartX does NOT create this huge temp file, however ProductSetup does not work. Perhaps not a huge issue in a world where 320GB hard drives are $100 but for 30GB laptop users this IS a big deal. 2) Nero 7 Ultra is not the only Nero package. People claim to want just a basic Nero Burning ROM package. Well, most burners come with just such a package so I don't know what the problem is. Nero 7 Ultra may have many features that most people don't use, but in my opinion Nero Burning ROM, Nero Showtime, Nero Recode and Vision easily justify the cost not to mention several other apps and tools. I've been using Nero since version 5. I've seen a continued commitment from Nero to improving this product in a timely manner and I expect this Suite to remain my choice for some time to come. The interfaces are so intuitive after a short period that I couldn't see writing them any other way. I am hoping to see a simple BluRay or HDDVD compression utility soon. (i.e. compress to 4.2GB, single-layer DVD with H264/AVC that plays on standalone High-Def player or via Nero Showtime) |
| madmike007 | Mar 12, 2008 | 8.3.2.1 | 5 out of 5 |
Well i think Nero is the king of the hill in many ways although it could do with some attention on certain areas, its still the one to beat! |
| SteveJohnSteele | Mar 12, 2008 | 8.3.2.1 | 5 out of 5 |
Nero has grown up (!) It used to be JUST a CD/DVD burning app Now it's a functional media center and video/audio editing app Just like Microsoft used to be just DOS - and is now Windows installed on 90%+ of the worlds PCs So to those that dont like it - stop complaining - we used to use horse and cart - thats progress for you :) |
| Diam0nd | Mar 12, 2008 | 8.3.2.1 | 5 out of 5 |
Great application. I download it. Install only the burning part, say no to the ad panel. Works great, has ton of features. What's the problem with it again?? But as for the crap, yes, nero is getting worse and crapier. And this is sad... |
| Jammerdelray | Mar 15, 2008 | 8.3.2.1 | 5 out of 5 |
This version of Nero is very nice, it comes with everything the older versions did, just in a much nicer easier to use interface. It's in Beta folks which means it is going to be buggy until the final version so don't complain when you download beta software which is in testing phase. Dont like the bugs then beta software is not for you. |
| JeRrYFaR | Jul 15, 2005 | 6.6.0.15a | 5 out of 5 |
I'll easily give Nero a 5, but these updates with no changelog are getting really scary.. who knows what they're putting in their program now.. |
| chinch | Jul 16, 2005 | 6.6.0.15a | 5 out of 5 |
yeah i have to say.. whatup with the sneaky updates. adding an "a", then not actually telling what the "a" is in the changelog. frankly, i'd like to know before i waste the, what, 30 meg download for some possible, or possibly not necessary update.. how am i supposed to know if it's an important thing that was changed or not if they don't even note it. |
| PaceyPimps | Jul 15, 2005 | 6.6.0.15a | 5 out of 5 |
The a are small chages but make urgent chages that did not wait for the next version. As for Nero it the best program for burning but so many changes i would like some one to post how to make a Win XP boot disk with this version of Nero. |
| Adrian79 | Jul 15, 2005 | 6.6.0.15a | 5 out of 5 |
they added an "a" ..., no changelog,well I just finished updating the other day ugh~ :( |
| bello | Jul 15, 2005 | 6.6.0.15a | 5 out of 5 |
i've got 6.6.0.15 version. and what i gain from 15a? anybody knows? |
| wingo | Jul 16, 2005 | 6.6.0.15a | 5 out of 5 |
small upgrades of nero is just to fix minor hardware issues and/or new features presented in the previous 6.6.0.15 release got fixed. you don't need to waste bandwith unless your nero is not working properly. remember a pirated key can produce a stack of costers. :P new features will be introduced in a >6.7 so there is no reason to panic here. |
| odellkevin | Mar 11, 2005 | 5.5.10.56 | 5 out of 5 |
I agree with (most) all below, used Nero for a long time. Tried 6.x ....sucked! Bloated and complicated. Went back to the last 5.x version...5.5.10.56. Small, simple, easy, does what it's suppose to do. Oh, and by the way, it DOES support DVD. File > New > in the upper left corner, there is a drop down box that let's you select CD or DVD to create. I've been burning DVD's with it for over a year now. Never a complaint. |
| Mar 4, 2004 | 5.5.10.56 | 5 out of 5 |
Good to see the best cdr program is still getting updates!! Keep up the good work ahead! | |
| CyberHobo | Dec 9, 2005 | 5.5.10.56 | 5 out of 5 |
It's a keeper Ethel! |
| jastonas | Jan 17, 2005 | 5.5.10.56 | 5 out of 5 |
why oh why doesnt it support dvd burning?! oh i remembered... so people cab "buy" nero 6... |
| Polychronopolis | Mar 4, 2004 | 5.5.10.56 | 5 out of 5 |
Love the software, hate Ahead's FTP sites.. It goes up and down more than an elevator.. (For lack of cruder vocabulary). |
| Qlib | Jul 8, 2005 | 5.5.10.56 | 5 out of 5 |
i dont get why you ppl are complaining about how bloated nero 6 is.. theres frankly not a lot of changes in the main program and things like the wave editor and such NOBODY IS FORCING YOU TO USE THEM! And what kind of lame statement is giving nero a 1 in score because YOU dont support DVDR-DL? lamers! good program that only keeps getting better! |
| hardgiant | Mar 8, 2006 | 7.0.8.2 | 5 out of 5 |
I hate the smart start window, it needs to be resizable. Scout should be an option. Otherwise Nero is still a great Burning ROM suite much superior to Roxio or others that are on the market. I love the new look and feel of version 7 and I have had no problems burning a cd or dvd with it. |
| gate1975mlm | Mar 7, 2006 | 7.0.8.2 | 5 out of 5 |
Nero 7 is great! No problems for me. |
| Shrekmachine | Mar 8, 2006 | 7.0.8.2 | 5 out of 5 |
@QQ Think BEFORE you vote! This is to rate this software and not your personal needs. Nero is for people getting the most out of their CD/DVD-Device with all related tasks. Go to a software that fit yours and vote that one. With your argumentation you can give MS Windows XP the same rating. "Windows is totally overbloated because I only want to burn a CD, and not do this and that" Did you get the point? |
| UTAKER | Mar 7, 2006 | 7.0.8.2 | 5 out of 5 |
carstereosm, i did not forget :) |
| photonboy | Mar 18, 2006 | 7.0.8.2 | 5 out of 5 |
I gave Nero an unfair review and I'm correcting that. I said it corrupted my computer. It turns out that it is a problem with the NVidia NForce 4 drivers creating issues with SATA drives using NCQ. I use many aspects of Nero and it works very, very well. I use it to burn data, images and dvd-video. I also create dvd's and MP4 files. I can turn MP4 files into divx-compatible files that play in my DVD player (LG-LDA 530) using MP4CAM2AVI. I tried all the other burning software and didn't know how good I had it until I went back to it. Nero continues to improve its software both in quality, features and ease of use. The Nero 7 Ultra suite is something many people should not be without. I do fault Nero for not putting out a low-cost solution with minimal functionality of version 7. I don't understand their reasoning here. I guess they expect people to use the older software which is still being bundled. Come on, Nero, produce a $20 "Nero 7 Basic." **Don't use MP3Pro: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MP3Pro |
| magadass | Oct 20, 2000 | 5.0.2.8 | 5 out of 5 |
After there 4.5 release the burning software started to suck ass... Now it doesnt even recognize my cd=r's which are memorex brand so they arent generic or anything...Adaptec is the best in my opinion... |
| biglo | Oct 20, 2000 | 5.0.2.8 | 5 out of 5 |
Nero has done it again. with version 5, it's easier than ever!! |
| JeRrYFaR | Aug 4, 2005 | 6.6.0.16 | 5 out of 5 |
Never had a problem with it, and they update it often, so they obviously care about their customers' wants and needs. |
| Canuckistani | Aug 4, 2005 | 6.6.0.16 | 5 out of 5 |
Nero is a great program and getting the Express version with almost any CD/DVD burner you can buy is a god send. Fantastic. However, for my burner, chipset and processor I get better burns with CDBurnerXP Pro for data files (mostly .ape, .flac and .MP3) burnt to DVD and better results for dodgy media using burnatonce. That's no knock against Nero, just a note that it is good to have more than one iron in the fire. Especially if those irons are free. |
| Banquo | Aug 4, 2005 | 6.6.0.16 | 5 out of 5 |
yokozuna, rate the program on how well it works, not on how often it is updated. What is wrong with that anyway, at least they support their software. You know you don't HAVE to download an update every time one is released. If your current version is working ok then leave it alone. That said, this is currently the most reliable burning program available in my opinion. |
| flashhh | Aug 5, 2005 | 6.6.0.16 | 5 out of 5 |
Nero has many alternatives, but it is still the best! |
| Blackhole8746 | Aug 24, 2005 | 6.6.0.16 | 5 out of 5 |
Great... Looking forward for an interface independant from Windows... I hope they can achieve that... The GUI of Nero Burning ROM (Not StartSmart) is kind of not so good looking, the fact that doesn't make it perfect |
| dougau | Aug 4, 2005 | 6.6.0.16 | 5 out of 5 |
If they could update the release notes as fast as they update the program it would be nice, I still think Nero is the best though!! |
| Adrian79 | Aug 4, 2005 | 6.6.0.16 | 5 out of 5 |
the best thing for non-protected dvd/cds!! no other software compares to this wonderful multi functional/user friendly program! |
| photonboy | Aug 4, 2005 | 6.6.0.16 | 5 out of 5 |
Nero is awesome. Nero 7 is out and if you need most of the functions the price is quite reasonable. |
| alister | Aug 4, 2005 | 6.6.0.16 | 5 out of 5 |
Changelog: New features * Adapted UDF Multisession Support for DVD-R DL Layer Jump Recording Mode * Added several advisory messages * Added a new help file for LightScribe * The used UDF version for UDF compilations is now shown in the log file Other Changes/Bugfixes * It was not possible to print a LightScribe label with an external LightScribe drive * Nero Express did not start on a Japanese Windows 2003 Server Operating System * Copying open VR discs was not working * Implemented a warning message in case a DVD-R9 DL is copied to a DVD+R9 DL and the layer break of the source does not match the destination disc * The calculated disc space for DVD-RAM media was wrong * Aborting a LightScribe print process could cause the application to hang |
| Banquo | Dec 13, 2003 | 6.3.0.0 | 5 out of 5 |
Great program, and now even better. By the way if you like it please support Ahead and purchase a copy. This isn't a warez forum, I don't think people should be posting serial numbers here. |
| jpf | Dec 12, 2003 | 6.3.0.0 | 5 out of 5 |
Good suite of programs that are continually improved by the developers. Not really 'Bloatware'. There are separate programs to do different tasks and the suite needs to be comprehensive to be competitive in the marketplace. Too bad for all those with warez keys... but don't mark the program down because you can't get the latest version for nothing the moment it's released. |
| felix | Dec 13, 2003 | 6.3.0.0 | 5 out of 5 |
No major updates, and as someone mentioned they should redo the interface to make it more userfriendly. Otherwise it's still the best cdr burning software out there. |
| lilmegz | Mar 26, 2003 | 5.5.10.15a | 5 out of 5 |
I LOVE Nero Burning ROM due to its powers of making FLAWLESS copies of Music CDs that have skips in their tracks! |
| Lateralus_11 | Mar 17, 2003 | 5.5.10.15a | 5 out of 5 |
50 proggies in 1---nero does a great job. yea Xaevion make sure you are using 52x cd-rs...if somebody even makes them. burning at 48x will do a cd in like 3 minutes tops anyway...can't you wait an extra 15 seconds? |
| cocieto | Mar 4, 2003 | 5.5.10.15a | 5 out of 5 |
First of all, you said you refuse to use something that doesnt have a good cue/bin support. Don't like it? then dont use it - simple as that. As for the bloated part, Nero is pretty much the easiest to use and the most "unbloated" burning program there is. Cue/bin support works just fine for me btw. Not sure why you're having problems. As for CDRWIN, I still use that for cue/bin support - why ? cause i paid for the program. |
| improvelence | Jul 14, 2008 | 8.3.6.0 | 5 out of 5 |
boohoo my piece of s*** computer cant run nero so i am going to troll around trashing it. this is what you losers sound like. nero is awesome. stop whining because you cant afford a good pc and stop smoking crack so that you can. |
| slinkys_delsol | Jul 15, 2008 | 8.3.6.0 | 5 out of 5 |
All this "BLOAT" Talk. Thing is, ALL applications anymore have BLOAT, ever notice that everything has a Google or Yahoo Toolbar install anymore and some providers consider that the update??? No matter what you install, ALWAYS choose a Custom / Interactive Installation so you can actually see what you are installing. Now to the review of this: It's a much cleaner build than the previous (8.3.2.1). Load times of saves projects and such all are faster. I still don't like their activation "Scheme" in version 8.x, but it's their software. If you are going to invest ANY $$$ in CD / DVD / Blu-Ray Burning software which realize, it is a COMPLETE CD / DVD Package (Covers all Aspects needed in Burning), then NERO is the way to go. |
| kholdstare | Jul 14, 2008 | 8.3.6.0 | 5 out of 5 |
Nero is by far the top burning app out there. Better to use commercial program like nero than some 2-bit free app that is made by amateurs which means the program could mess your computer. trust me try nero and you will like it don't beleve the reviews by the people who say its bloated when they do not realize that you can customize the install to install only what you want to trim the fat down |
| Diam0nd | Jul 14, 2008 | 8.3.6.0 | 5 out of 5 |
Best burner around. I install nero only, and nothing else. Nice clean interface, reliable burning. Works like a charm for me. |
| Daddy_Spank | Jul 14, 2008 | 8.3.6.0 | 5 out of 5 |
best burning software... just make sure to ONLY install the apps you need, to avoid bloat symptoms.... |
| improvelence | Oct 1, 2006 | 7.5.1.1 | 5 out of 5 |
This works fine on x64, ignore the comments of the moron below. This works actually great on x64 and nero home is the only pvr software and tv viewing software that I could get to work right on x64. The file size is large because this ISNT just CD burning software...i mean comon, anyone complaining about this is either A. Too stupid to realize the potential of this software. B. Never used the software. C. To cheap to shell out the cash. D. All of the above. Nero improves with every realease, they are quick to fix bugs..and the software never "destroys your os" Man..they need to weed out the idiots on here... |
| BogdanSHA | Sep 18, 2006 | 7.5.1.1 | 5 out of 5 |
@boaz: New Features: Blu-ray disc data recording p.s. try Deepburner |
| JEdwardP | Sep 18, 2006 | 7.5.1.1 | 5 out of 5 |
I still really don't understand the complaints of bloat against version 7 as opposed to 6. YES, the Nero 7 INSTALLER is much larger, than 6 was, but since Nero 7 actually allows for a custom installation and version 6 did not, it means version 7 yields far LESS bloat ON YOUR HARD DRIVE. I only install the burning component, which only uses 37 MB of disk space. And since Nero Scout, highly annoying and completely useless as it is, can be quickly and easily gotten rid of such that it doesn't even reincarnate when doing an upgrade install, I see no cause to dock points for it. 4 1/2 stars (OK, I'll admit I don't like downloading a 189 MB installer just to get one 37 MB application, so for that, I do dock it half a point). |
| Diam0nd | Sep 20, 2006 | 7.5.1.1 | 5 out of 5 |
v7 is as good as it gets. People, you need to stop crying about the size of the download, and start not-forgetting that most of you have at least DSL. So why cry about size? +You can install Nero ONLY. So why cry about how much it takes on your system? Hilarious... |
| freegoo | Oct 15, 2006 | 7.5.1.1 | 5 out of 5 |
@InSuboRdiNaTioN "People aren't just complaining about the download, it's also the install size. Nearly 150megs if you ONLY want the burning component." That's flat out not true. I installed Nero Burning Rom with ONLY the burning component in a VM and the hard drive space taken was less than 30 megs. Don't click full installation if you don't want all the extra "bloat". Myself, I use a lot of the apps so it's a good value for me. I don't let it crap all over my startup registry though. It **IS** crazy that Nero doesn't offer smaller packages for people that don't want all the extra applications that come with it... but it's not that big of a deal with broadband is it? PS, You know that you can get a 200+ gig hard drive at Newegg for around fifty bucks? Enough for 6,826.67 Nero minimal installs. |
| photonboy | Sep 18, 2006 | 7.5.1.1 | 5 out of 5 |
Nero is an amazing product. They have done a really good job with this latest version. The Vista release which should just be a few lines of code fixed should be almost identical to this with the possible exception of a color makeover specific to Vista. (I have no real info on that) Contrary to some inadequate complaints, Nero is incredibly stable and is not "bloatware." If you don't want to pay for all the apps then get version 6. For crying out loud, you can get a free burning disc with a $50 DVD burner so I don't understand the complaints. Nero is simply the best overall DVD burning/authoring around for ease of use and price. |
| Diam0nd | Jul 5, 2007 | 7.10.1.0 | 5 out of 5 |
kgruber Not true. Works flawlessly on my Vista Ultimate x64. |
| photonboy | Jul 8, 2007 | 7.10.1.0 | 5 out of 5 |
I absolutely love the Nero 7 Ultra. I use Nero Recode, Nero Vision, Nero Burning ROM and Nero Showtime all the time. Nero Home has potential but doesn't work with my remote control. I'm a little baffled at the people who don't like this because there's very little that I'd change. I actually love the way the Main Window is designed. I do have a few issues though: 1) I had problems with NeroScout and had to disable it and also disable some Nero software from starting 2) ProductSetup works by downloading the entire roughly 270MB file no matter what you are updating even if it's only 1MB worth of files. 3) Nero 7 Ultra extracts over 500MB to a directory and NEVER uses them. If you extract the compressed program and run setup by opening "SetupX" then Nero 7 Ultra installs fine without wasting the 500+MB of space but you can't update it. Isn't that odd since it ends up downloading the entire compressed file again anyway? These points aside, I absolutely love Nero Burning ROM, I use Nero Vision and convert AVI (divx/xvid) Doctor Who and BSG for my sister who doesn't have a Divx player. I now use DVD Rebuilder Pro for DVD9 to DVD5 but I use Nero Recode to analyze the DVD9 files first. Occasionally, you can drop down to DVD5 without compressing by removing languages and extras (Main Movie Only may be best.) *Yes, Nero has some faults, but most people don't have the Nero Scout glitch and hard drive space really is cheap. I use the program constantly, but there are other similar programs that some might find better to their tastes. I can also recommend "NTI Platinum." http://www.ntius.com/default.asp |
| pjb | Jul 5, 2007 | 7.10.1.0 | 5 out of 5 |
Works really well here on my PC (Vista *32). Nice applications, good ability to pick and mix which bits to install. |
| tremens | Jan 31, 2006 | 7.0.1.4b | 5 out of 5 |
Nero Burning ROM works great. Smartstart can be good for newbies. |
| hardgiant | Dec 24, 2005 | 7.0.1.4b | 5 out of 5 |
The audio cd skipping is caused by a bug in the new mp3pro.dll, I very surprised that Ahead did not fix this issue. http://rapidshare.de/files/7528898/mp3PRO.dll.html c:\program files\common files\ahead\audioplugins Simply zip up the new one or delete it and replace it with the older version. I really like Nero 7.x, it's nice an polished, the only thing I dislike is the scout app which should be an option at install. I have all the indexing I can stand right now. |
| Blackhole8746 | Dec 24, 2005 | 7.0.1.4b | 5 out of 5 |
Would you bother tellin' us what's new since 7.0? Cheers... |
| tmservo | Dec 24, 2005 | 7.0.1.4b | 5 out of 5 |
No change since 4.0? Are you kidding? Recode, NeroVisions, DVD+DL support, support for LightScribe, NerobackitUp!... just to name a few of the more major changes. Version 7 has brought out several changes that are appreciated: Easy compilation of multiple AVI/MP4/Quicktime into a DVD with Menu features in NeroVision, NeroRecode. The newest thing I'm seeing is the now support for DiVX6 .divx files to import into NeroVision Express, as well as a tighter outbound compression scheme option in NeroBackup for FTP Usage. Both of which are welcome options. |
| Adrian79 | Dec 23, 2005 | 7.0.1.4b | 5 out of 5 |
great stuff! changelong mia :-( |
| some guy | Dec 24, 2005 | 7.0.1.4b | 5 out of 5 |
I still think Nero is the best all in one burning program to this date. Only bad thing is , evrytime Nero has and update you have to download the whole set of packages, Nero needs to come out with a lite version, I don't need the photo share and wav mix and a few otheirs, they put on their but dam what a pain, to update. |
| eddie | Aug 1, 2000 | 5.0.1.8 | 5 out of 5 |
Works fine for me, and i am runnning win2k. Try writing to Nero Support. |
| mrzwiers | Jul 31, 2000 | 5.0.1.8 | 5 out of 5 |
to tem0: Nero already supports 0 sec waiting. I already used it. Just select the tracks, right-click one one of that group and choose 'properties'. Remember that the pause time that is displayed with a track is BEFORE that track. Some burners (like the Plextor 8/4/32A) do not support 0 seconds before the first track. You can also do a lot of other stuff with audiotracks, but I don't know what you mean with 'cuesheets'. Anyway, Nero is the best burning program out there, espesially version 5. |
| jc2436 | Aug 10, 2000 | 5.0.1.8 | 5 out of 5 |
I am using a Mitsumi CR-4802TU USB burner on Windows 2000. I could not get Nero to work with this drive until I copied the "wnaspi32.dll ver 2.0.0.12 for W2K" (supplied by Nero in their setup) to the \WINNT\SYSTEM32 folder on the boot drive. It replaces the Adaptec version of the file. So far Nero 5.0 has worked flawlessly. |
| madkiller | Mar 1, 2002 | 5.5.7.8 | 5 out of 5 |
Starting from 5.5.6.4 and up nero is the only burning software (there also cloneCD) that is compatible with my burner. I must say Nero + cloneCD = Perfect combo. I love it :) |
| Blackfoot | Mar 29, 2002 | 5.5.7.8 | 5 out of 5 |
Hmm... Pretty program but dis 5.5.7.8 version works badly with my RICOH7200A. Can't determine CD-Text writing capability and cat't start overburning (it say's that cd is full even if had have erased him) and also i collide with buffer overflow problems. But 5.5.7.2 works fine. |
| tmonkey | Mar 1, 2002 | 5.5.7.8 | 5 out of 5 |
one can only hope Microsoft could make software this good. is there a way to give a program more stars than 5. |
| jake453 | Mar 2, 2002 | 5.5.7.8 | 5 out of 5 |
Can't dispute any of the previous postings, great program, If you don't have it get it! Five big ones...... |
| klumy | Mar 2, 2002 | 5.5.7.8 | 5 out of 5 |
A very good Software. Very easy, very powerful. It's not so bulky like WinonCD This software deserves 5 stars !! |
| BogdanSHA | Nov 28, 2006 | 7.5.9.0A | 5 out of 5 |
@herbert7890 - I have 7.5.9.0 installed on Vista (build 6000) and it works ok. |
| photonboy | Dec 3, 2006 | 7.5.9.0A | 5 out of 5 |
I love it and use most of it. Nero Showtime has really improved in the last two releases (it had lots of annoying glitches). Nero Burning Rom, Nero Vision, and Nero Recode work great but I think Nero Vision needs to improve its Chapters as you are forced to have a thumbnail for each chapter instead of just having them present for the remote control. I've used all the other programs. The only other one that comes close is "NTI" but I still prefer Nero. Nero has one "problem." When you install it, it extracts about 500MB to a permanent folder in the hidden Temp folder on your C-drive. Depending on what you install, this may bump up your overall C-drive size by 800MB or more. This should not be necessary. You can avoid this by extracting the downloaded Nero file to a local file with Winrar, install it from the folder then delete the folder after. You can't auto update via Product Setup, but you'll have to decide how much you care about hard drive space. |
| mike.smith63 | Nov 28, 2006 | 7.5.9.0A | 5 out of 5 |
Thanks for the update on whether to download or not as it takes days to download NERO normally. That said it is a blooming good product and I wouldn't use any other. |
| zridling | Nov 28, 2006 | 7.5.9.0A | 5 out of 5 |
The "a" update includes more Vista features. Here are the release notes detailing that 7.5.7.0 was Vista ready. My only gripes are (1) the huge freakin' download; and (2) the tedious installation of 17 screens just to install the Burning ROM component. |
| Slug_Coordinator | Jun 14, 2005 | 6.6.0.14 | 5 out of 5 |
I dont have a problem with Nero. I love it. How ever every time you go to download a update it crawls. Either they need to create mirrors or upgrade there FTP server connection speed! It's not like they do not have the money. |
| SAE | Jun 15, 2005 | 6.6.0.14 | 5 out of 5 |
Try the NeroDigitalConverter and you are falling from your chair.Nero has all and better functions like Intervideo's MediaOne a.s.o Nero rules !!! Silvio |
| dougau | Jun 14, 2005 | 6.6.0.14 | 5 out of 5 |
Still the best!! |
| cousinkix1953 | Jun 15, 2005 | 6.6.0.14 | 5 out of 5 |
The boxed Nero 6 retail package sells for $58.00 at the COSTCO stores. You get the legit CR rom for a price about the same as ordering the serial number on line. Wait a few days before downloading updates. |
| Adrian79 | Jun 14, 2005 | 6.6.0.14 | 5 out of 5 |
what's the fuss all about? just download and install ..if u like u can order a serial and it will be full version...worth it!! :) |
| some guy | Jun 14, 2005 | 6.6.0.14 | 5 out of 5 |
the best single burning program their is it does it all. plain and simple!!! |
| DACWILSOL | Jun 23, 2006 | 7.2.3.2b | 5 out of 5 |
I am about to eat my own words. I gave Nero Burning Rom 7.2.3.2b a low rating when it first came out. The low rating was for it being buggy, crashing and basically still version 6. I was using Roxio EMC 8 in place of Nero and enjoying the program. Since I paid for Nero version 7, I downloaded the current verson and found it to be more stable with plenty of options to get my burning and various other needs done. Nero Burning Rom 7.2.3.2b is a vast improvement from when version 7 was introduced. I am currently using it without any problems to report. |
| Blackhole8746 | Jul 6, 2006 | 7.2.3.2b | 5 out of 5 |
Great! If you don't like the garbage-ware do not install it, Ahead software gave you the ability to deselect it... |
| anomoly | Jun 23, 2006 | 7.2.3.2b | 5 out of 5 |
Rediculous. anyone who installs everything is a noob anyways. Skipping? passe issue. (mp3pro.dll v6 audioplugin) With the audio plugins, the dvd creation capabilities, & it's utter stability, this is still the best burning software period. Scout removal: via run box regsvr32 /u "%COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\Ahead\Lib\MediaLibraryNSE.dll" |
| digitalking | Jul 6, 2006 | 7.2.3.2b | 5 out of 5 |
It works without any issues, and does what it says it does. No weird hieroglyphic messages I have encountered with other burning programs. 5 stars from me. |
| rotjong | Jun 23, 2006 | 7.2.3.2b | 5 out of 5 |
I burn all my audio CDs using Nero 7.x releases these days and have since Nero 7's release. I have not had any skips or pops. Maybe I am just amazingly lucky or maybe it has to do with the brand and model of CD/DVD drives used. I use a Plextor PX-708A and a PX-716A. I mainly burn using my PX-716A. Minus the fact Nero includes stuff I don't need and you have to download the large installer, I can't find faults with Nero. |
| cdaledave | Jun 23, 2006 | 7.2.3.2b | 5 out of 5 |
I had problems with burning an audio CD from MP3's. If Nero converted the files, the resulting CD had skipping & popping audio. If I use a different converter such as Winamp's write to disk, the CD was fine. Other than that, Nero rocks. |
| fpcorsair | Jul 8, 2006 | 7.2.3.2b | 5 out of 5 |
I've been using Nero for the last 4 years and for me it's never been a contest with other burning apps. It does what I need it to do, without errors (unless I'm using inferior discs), for audio, data and video DVDs. For the costs, you can get it pretty cheap if you find a markdown, then a rebate. All in all, I'd buy it again in a heartbeat. I am curious as to when Vista problems with Nero will be addressed --- but that has no impact on my opinion of Nero 7. |
| zridling | Jun 23, 2006 | 7.2.3.2b | 5 out of 5 |
No problems here. Version 6 is great if you have old hardware. But with the new stuff, you need 7. |
| ynjhs | Apr 1, 2003 | 5.5.10.20 | 5 out of 5 |
By far the best burning program. However, I noticed a glitch thats been a huge pain in the butt, which Ahead says they're gonna look into after i sent in an email about it: while I'm downloading music into a folder and choosing songs for a compilation the files keep gettng refreshed every second or two. I asked them to allow for an option which will not refresh the directory unless you specify with an F5... obviously this would be turned off by default, but it definitly needs to exist for people like me who download music and make compilations at the same time. |
| cooldude7273 | Apr 1, 2003 | 5.5.10.20 | 5 out of 5 |
i wish i knew what was changed in this new version |
| Tomas | Apr 1, 2003 | 5.5.10.20 | 5 out of 5 |
The best data/audio burning software on Earth!! |
| Apollos | Apr 1, 2003 | 5.5.10.20 | 5 out of 5 |
The best program for burning CD's and DVD's. Simple to use, now I have an addon that will allow Nero to recognise OGG, all is good :) I wonder what a version 6 will be like... |
| darkmanone | Apr 8, 2003 | 5.5.10.20 | 5 out of 5 |
This is a excellent program, have never had any problems using it...new version continues to deliver. |
| Palomino | Apr 1, 2003 | 5.5.10.20 | 5 out of 5 |
This version includes a new version of CDSpeed 1.02e. |
| rburly | Oct 5, 2001 | 5.5.5.1 | 5 out of 5 |
I know a lot of people use EAC & CDRWin, but Nero does what they do together plus much, much more. Definitely worth the price for all that it does, as well as it does. |
| lordcyber | Oct 5, 2001 | 5.5.5.1 | 5 out of 5 |
nero kicks ass. I've been using it since version 4 and it keeps getting better and better. now that it supports iso images it's the best cd mastering software in my opinion. got nero 5.02 platinum the other day and quickly took it back off my system. I guess I'm spoiled for the ease of use that nero has. |
| TreMetal | Oct 5, 2001 | 5.5.5.1 | 5 out of 5 |
It does support cue sheets. Click File -> Burn Image -> view all file types -> open your .cue |
| ditoa | Oct 4, 2001 | 5.5.5.1 | 5 out of 5 |
is this version WindowsXP compatible? I hope so as the last version worked but wasnt compatible?!! if u understand!! just wondering if it had been given the all clear from Redmond |
| nielkotze | Oct 4, 2001 | 5.5.5.1 | 5 out of 5 |
Nero Burning ROM kicks butt !!! I have used it since version 5.0 and have had no probs. Version 5.5.4.0 is running on my Windows XP with no prob, so I reckon it must by XP compatible. I did have a prob with 5.5.4.0 on XP when I used an old 2x Acer CDWriter...Nero would stall when scanning the IDE bus, but the Writer was faulty anyways !! Thanx for a great product !! Niel |
| odysseus_94 | May 4, 2002 | 5.5.8.2 | 5 out of 5 |
Never had a prob with Nero like with Easy CD Creator. The update installed without a problem. |
| fqpalzm | May 4, 2002 | 5.5.8.2 | 5 out of 5 |
Never had a problem with it, and no errors either. Been using since the 4.x releases. |
| andrey | May 4, 2002 | 5.5.8.2 | 5 out of 5 |
Ok, I've updated 5.5.8.0 to 5.5.8.2 and upon opening the program I'm greeted with Nero Express. What's up with that? Downgrading to 5.5.8.0 gets me back to the regular Nero Burning Rom.... |
| ditoa | May 4, 2002 | 5.5.8.2 | 5 out of 5 |
Still the best CD burning software in the world. It burns anything to a CD anyway you want it! Easily worth the money. |
| Darken | May 4, 2002 | 5.5.8.2 | 5 out of 5 |
Nero is the best! See ya! Darken |
| Black-Wolf | May 4, 2002 | 5.5.8.2 | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent! |
| zeio | Feb 1, 2003 | 5.5.10.7 | 5 out of 5 |
My only complaint is that it doesn't support the creation of rock ridge. It is a good program, but I still think that pay-for software should whip the a** of the free alternatives, currently cdrecord2 (cdrtools) by Jörg Schilling is far more powerful, but 'limited' by being command line. Ahead, stay ahead of Jörg! ;p |
| trapanator | Feb 1, 2003 | 5.5.10.7 | 5 out of 5 |
the best cdrecording software |
| Zero-Point | Jan 31, 2003 | 5.5.10.7 | 5 out of 5 |
jimf43, what's so different about the interface? I see it's still the same. Except maybe you were using Nero Express which is more of a wizard than the standard wizard? |
| Jeffsoft | Feb 1, 2003 | 5.5.10.7 | 5 out of 5 |
when is version 5.6 or 6.0 going to be release ar?? i m really looking forward it |
| golbex | Jan 31, 2003 | 5.5.10.7 | 5 out of 5 |
Wow... lucky us - New releases of Nero and EZCD in the same day. I use both and they're great. A big 5 goes out to Nero. |
| egg83 | Feb 1, 2003 | 5.5.10.7 | 5 out of 5 |
It has been said that a CD burner is only as good as it's software. Nero is a prime example of this. Nero burns cd's better than any software out there. Has a lot of options for those who know how to use them. I prefer to use the Nero Express interface to do my burning, copying, etc. Ahead has done their work on this program. |
| cooldude7273 | Jan 31, 2003 | 5.5.10.7 | 5 out of 5 |
simply the best! |
| jrepin | Feb 1, 2003 | 5.5.10.7 | 5 out of 5 |
It is the best app for burning CDs and DVDs in Windows. The only thing I hate about it is that they still don't have support for the excellent Ogg Vorbis audio format. |
| DJ Milz | Feb 2, 2003 | 5.5.10.7 | 5 out of 5 |
Lol@ ricsal LMFAO !!!!! :-D |
| ricsal | Feb 1, 2003 | 5.5.10.7 | 5 out of 5 |
nice but i can imagine 5.5.10.69.39.54.8.98.45 :) |
| coch | Feb 1, 2003 | 5.5.10.7 | 5 out of 5 |
Because with some keygenerated serial numbers, nero will always start as Nero Express, you should try changin your key. However, and this is more of a bug, I noticed that without having a different serial Nero sometimes begins to work in Nero express mode only, even if you didn't touch the serial or any other setting. At first I thought it was checking the serial against it's online database, but my firewall wouldn't let this through unnoticed. I think this may be a bug, but in any case, changing your serial always fix the problem. I still give it 5 because I did try most of the other CD burning softwares, and I always keep on using Nero all the time. |
| gren99 | Feb 28, 2003 | 5.5.10.15 | 5 out of 5 |
nero beats every other program hands down, imo. as for bin/cue support -- it's simply a matter of getting the .cue file for cd image in the .bin format. if you can't get one, use a utility like bin2iso (http://users.eastlink.ca/~doiron/bin2iso/) to create one. |
| golbex | Feb 28, 2003 | 5.5.10.15 | 5 out of 5 |
I give it a 5. Simply a great app. |
| andrey | Feb 28, 2003 | 5.5.10.15 | 5 out of 5 |
This program should have 10! :) |
| animespy | Feb 28, 2003 | 5.5.10.15 | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent burning application. And I think they're getting better at supporting the higher speeds. In time, guys... in time... |
| paulm | Feb 28, 2003 | 5.5.10.15 | 5 out of 5 |
Regular updates and always reliable. The same can't be said for their packet writing accompanying programme InCD. I've had years of instability and BSOD's on separate machines, an athlon based PC and a Pentium 4 based machine. Roxio DirectCD 5.x is rock solid for packet writing. |
| SNYder | Feb 28, 2003 | 5.5.10.15 | 5 out of 5 |
this program should have a 5! not a 4.7! :) |
| arivaldo | Feb 28, 2003 | 5.5.10.15 | 5 out of 5 |
5! 5! 5! 5! 5! |
| cocieto | Feb 28, 2003 | 5.5.10.15 | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent application, does pretty much everything I want. Now, Xaevion, If you don't think Nero does everything you want it to do, simply don't use it. But, I'd like you to find a better application that does audio/data and cue/bin together. I doubt you'll find anything unbloated, cause there is nothing else out there that does pretty much everything you want it to. I'd also like you to find applications that actually support your full 50x or whatever it is. * If you were a little less arrogant, you'd notice that the cue/bin support works just fine * |
| Karendar | Sep 1, 2000 | 5.0.2.2 | 5 out of 5 |
Man, am I the only one who's seen 0 sec gap support AND bin/cue support or do people really need everything done for them? 0 sec gap is in audio track properties, you just can't set a 0 sec gap for the first track. As for bin/cues, just select the bin as a foreign iso type, burn it with the settings written down in the .cue(mode 2/2352, mode 1/2048, etc, view the cue in notepad) then click burn. Nero does it all if you actually bother with it. :p |
| powaking | Sep 1, 2000 | 5.0.2.2 | 5 out of 5 |
I've been using Nero way back when. To get it to use .cue sheets just select Burn Image. In the window either select All Files or just put '*' to view all files. Then select the .cue sheet and bamn, you will burn a .cue/.bin file. |
| cooldude7273 | Feb 6, 2006 | 7.0.5.4 | 5 out of 5 |
Changes/Bugfixes * It was impossible to edit an audio file anymore once the audio file has been added to a compilation * When ripping tracks, it was not possible to create a new folder from within the save dialog * In rare cases Nero crashed when getting free drive space * Encoding of single tracks was not possible - only all tracks of the compilation * Burn process may have failed in case a saved project is used and if the process will be started within 4 seconds. The error: 'unspecific recorder error' was displayed * Last position of the window is not saved before closing the application * Video CD menu entries were readable in preview, but not on the burned Video CD * Virus scan did not work with ZIP files * Nero did not detect any CD/DVD device if 3 or more devices are connected, but the virtual “Image Recorder” only |
| Adrian79 | Feb 6, 2006 | 7.0.5.4 | 5 out of 5 |
yay! |
| photonboy | Feb 6, 2006 | 7.0.5.4 | 5 out of 5 |
I have used every part of Nero 7 Ultra with no issues, so I don't understand other people's problems. I found Nero to be very intuitive and fast. I did have some problems, then, when I did a lot of reading I discovered that many problems that people were associating with Nero were hardware or software problems. It turns out that a bad drive and an overheating chipset were my problems. Other reasons for problems include: bad CD/DVD media, optical drive, power supply or software issues. Windows XP frequently suffers from the same blame that Nero 7 does. Since the computer needs to be working almost perfectly to insure a good burn with no errors Nero 7 frequently receives the blame for other underlying problems that have not been detected. Nero 7 works excellent and I recommend it highly!! |
| rotjong | Feb 6, 2006 | 7.0.5.4 | 5 out of 5 |
The update is looking good so far. No problems encountered and the install was just as smooth as always. |
| lordcyber | Dec 2, 2003 | 6.0.0.28 | 5 out of 5 |
Nero keeps getting better and better. I've been using it since version 4.0. Nothing but praise from me for it. Mind you there is nothing wrong with the new Roxio Easy CD creator, I just like Nero better. :) |
| sendra1 | Dec 4, 2003 | 6.0.0.28 | 5 out of 5 |
I have to say that this version has come a long way but it needs to be more compatible with externel dvd-/+ r/rw and CD-r/rw. i have been trying to make a back up image of my computer system and all i get is errors. but in all this is the only software that i really use for all most all my work. |
| davewf | Dec 2, 2003 | 6.0.0.28 | 5 out of 5 |
Everyone keeps complaining about a change log. Well, it can be found at this link: http://www.nero.com/en/631981153542585.html Enjoy this AWESOME CD/DVD burning tool!!! |
| FlipmodeBG | Apr 15, 2005 | 6.6.0.12 | 5 out of 5 |
Very good! 5/5 |
| CyberHobo | Apr 15, 2005 | 6.6.0.12 | 5 out of 5 |
The best invention since the sandwich. |
| arossetti | Apr 15, 2005 | 6.6.0.12 | 5 out of 5 |
Far and away the best, most comprehensive burning suite on the market. |
| ConceptJunkie | Apr 15, 2005 | 6.6.0.12 | 5 out of 5 |
I've been using Nero for 2+ years. It's a great app, but I wish it would show you the label of the CD you just finished burning. When burning tons of discs on multiple machines for delivery to a client, it's annoying to have to close Nero and check the CD to double-check what I just burned. But when it comes to making CDs and DVDs overall, it's great! The UI's a little clunky, but it works, and that's the most important part. |
| some guy | Apr 15, 2005 | 6.6.0.12 | 5 out of 5 |
if their was one tool o have this would be the one. but when I want to back up a dvd I use dvd shrink or 1 click copy just to easy but nero is a all around good program does more then any other on the market. |
| dzjepp | Apr 15, 2005 | 6.6.0.12 | 5 out of 5 |
lol, someone removed my comment because I mentioned that *other* file download site? |
| espectro | May 4, 2001 | 5.5.1.8 | 5 out of 5 |
Nice program. It finally works on win ME One cool feature needed is the option to use the special boot.bin files that can make iso/bin images self-bootable (for example, when you need to open up an iso for editing, after you save it the image wont boot anymore) This feature is found on cdrwin Another killer feature would be to open up iso/bin files to see its contents, like isobuster does |
| ABCStore | May 4, 2001 | 5.5.1.8 | 5 out of 5 |
Simply the best there is! 6 points out of 5. |
| mrzwiers | May 5, 2001 | 5.5.1.8 | 5 out of 5 |
Watch carefully when you create an audio CD out of MP3s. So far I've had 2 MP3s from which Nero could only read a part of. Previous versions of Nero warned you when an MP3 had a problem, but now he puts the good part upto the glitch in the list and does not give a warning... |
| Jeffsoft | Oct 1, 2003 | 6.0.0.19 | 5 out of 5 |
wonderful! very stable for now!! two months after the launch of ner6 |
| jjmalaska | Oct 1, 2003 | 6.0.0.19 | 5 out of 5 |
jackbridgman sounds like a perfect candidate for a Mac, computers for people who don't know how to operate a computer. Used Nero after giving up on Easy CD Creator when XP came out. Never had a problem. Works, updates, burns without toasting flawlessly. Pay the money, buy the program, and leave the freebie programs for the leechers. |
| errderr | Oct 2, 2003 | 6.0.0.19 | 5 out of 5 |
jackbridgman - I'm not sure why you'd have such a hard time with it. I've had no difficulties in any of the upgrade process. It seemed pretty straight-forward to me. I do agree upgrading from OEM is a bit confusing, but you're incorrect saying you can't do it. I e-mailed them to find out how I could upgrade an OEM version. You can do it with no problem. The price is somewhere between the retail price and the upgrade price for a full retail version. Which is pretty fair, since you really didn't buy the software to begin with. I would like to see a Release Notes too. I'm beginning to think the releases have no changes with the exception of updating the expiration dates on the demo. |
| rotjong | Oct 1, 2003 | 6.0.0.19 | 5 out of 5 |
Simply the best. |
| deathtok | May 13, 2005 | 6.6.0.13 | 5 out of 5 |
I've been using Nero since one of the early versions of 5.0 and have been hooked since. It is much better than the Easy CD Creator options out there and can make virtually any disc you need. |
| [deXter] | May 13, 2005 | 6.6.0.13 | 5 out of 5 |
Its the best there is. The industrial standard. Unfortunately, I wish they had a better update system. Downloading 50+ MB every time they have a realease is too taxing for dialup users like me. Preferably they should have a patching system like the way Blizzard games have. |
| chizran | May 13, 2005 | 6.6.0.13 | 5 out of 5 |
Bug Fixes AAC Audio encoder settings not applied Error using disc finalize feature in the 'Disc Info' section Using UDF as default file system for using dual layer DVD-R medias with multisession compilation Nero Express did not ask to save a LightScribe document if the application was closed by ALT+F4 or the [X] close button An internal LightScribe error occurred for print and/or preview if Nero was accessing (e.g. erasing) the same device An "Internal error" occurred if accessing a folder which was linked to a remote network path Added advisory messages From http://www.nero.com/eng/...OM_6_Release_Notes.html |
| pyridox | May 13, 2005 | 6.6.0.13 | 5 out of 5 |
Best one I've used. A lot of people must like it, the download links are all busy (421 busy, try later errors). Everyone want's the latest version! |
| bello | May 13, 2005 | 6.6.0.13 | 5 out of 5 |
NERO is the best of other burning softs. it does its work smartly, easy and ofcourse with high quality! you can burn any kind of disc:music, video, data, photo and etc. very easy even you're just beginner. i love NERO and it deserves 5 points! |
| zridling | May 13, 2005 | 6.6.0.13 | 5 out of 5 |
I agree. Nero has sustained excellence for longer than I ever expected, and despite its size, they're not afraid to update it to correct even the smallest problems. |
| SteveJohnSteele | Dec 17, 2008 | 9.2.6.0 | 5 out of 5 |
I wish reviewers would actually review the software and stop complaining that something is not what they personally want. ImgBurn burns CD/DVDs that's about all it does. Nero does a LOT MORE. Yes Nero USED to be just a CD burning program ... BUT it grew up. It is now a fully functional MEDIA STUDIO ... including media ripping and editing, DVD menu creation, CD and DVD authoring. Media Centre functions, including TV and radio. And many more. All of which it does very well. IF these functions are NOT what you require then by all means use a different application. But please stop giving Nero a low rating just 'cos it does MORE then you want it to. There are options to decide which items to install. |
| Dapple | May 21, 2004 | 6.3.1.13 | 5 out of 5 |
That is a japanese version, English is still ver Nero Burning Rom 6.3.1.10 |
| _Shorty | May 22, 2004 | 6.3.1.13 | 5 out of 5 |
japanese download link? uh, ok |
| finalcut | May 22, 2004 | 6.3.1.13 | 5 out of 5 |
stephane = Total moron and obviously, he doesn't have any idea what bloat is |
| infectiphibian | May 22, 2004 | 6.3.1.13 | 5 out of 5 |
That japanese version was removed. |
| Juggernaught | Nov 16, 2000 | 5.0.3.1 | 5 out of 5 |
Nero Is an excelent program and is easy to use. It gets by most padded blocks. Another is CDRWIN, I use it when Nero fails and vise versa. Bye the way thankyou eFont for all the programs you offer, keep up the good work. |
| cambie | Nov 1, 2000 | 5.0.3.1 | 5 out of 5 |
oh, and get a list of what's new at: http://www.ahead.de/en/driver.asp me thinks you didn't look very hard |
| TreMetal | Nov 4, 2000 | 5.0.3.1 | 5 out of 5 |
I have been using Nero for a long time, it works really well. It is awesome! |
| robbieosterman | Nov 1, 2000 | 5.0.3.1 | 5 out of 5 |
Magdass or watever. Adaptec is your choice which I think is really bad. Im sorry to say but when I was a begginer at CD burning I used there stuiped software and I wasted about 30 cd-rs on buffer under-runs, it is easy to use I can admit to that but other than that it sucks. Nero I have never had an error except when I did a 50 cd backup (last cd too *sigh*) Nero has perfect speeds at which it burns cd's at. I would recommend this to people who want to have a reliable CD-R burning software. |
| bryank1 | Nov 1, 2000 | 5.0.3.1 | 5 out of 5 |
So what's new in this version. I can't find any info. |
| Andy B | Jan 24, 2002 | 5.5.7.2 | 5 out of 5 |
Can anyone tell yet whats new in this version? Official site ain't updated and CDR Info ain't got a clue either |
| santino | Feb 1, 2002 | 5.5.7.2 | 5 out of 5 |
This program keeps getting better and better, as stated in an earlier review, go to www.Ahead.de (nero's website) click on the german link, go to downloads, and download from the french mirror - i got about 300kb/sec from that mirror while only getting between 5-7kb/sec from the normal Nero.com ftp's |
| NelsonC | Jan 24, 2002 | 5.5.7.2 | 5 out of 5 |
I have an Aopen 6x4x24 and it has never been able to burn at 6 speed but all my other programs work fine at 6 any ideas? WIN XP.. n.conceicao@rogers.com |
| extremely well | Jan 18, 2007 | 7.7.5.1 | 5 out of 5 |
My GOD you ppl care about the meaninglessest things. Nero rulez, and it's always good to consolidate everything into one monster file (see Vista Home+Biz+Ultimate+32+64 single DVD for example). It's always good to totally uninstall before installing newer vers ANYWAY. Saves lotsa future headaches. |
| BogdanSHA | Mar 12, 2005 | 6.6.0.8a | 5 out of 5 |
Not to forget: http://www.nero.com/us/N...OM_6_Release_Notes.html |
| pyridox | Mar 12, 2005 | 6.6.0.8a | 5 out of 5 |
NERO is the best burning software that I have used. I tried Roxio for a while, and went right back to NERO. NERO does just about everything, even rip CD's & transcode different formats. They are slow, however, to post new changelogs to the software updates. I heard that there were some bugs in 6.6.0.8 that were addresed in 6.6.0.8a. They have a utility that uninstalls & cleans out the registry & driver settings, in the event your installation becomes corrupt. The tool is called "General Clean Tool", search for it on their site or check the FTP. On a couple of occasions, other third party software drivers hosed NERO on my system. Running the clean tool, re-booting, and reinstalling, fixed it. |
| themafia_69 | Mar 12, 2005 | 6.6.0.8a | 5 out of 5 |
Nero is Nero, no one can deny that its the best multimedia cd writing suite. SECOND TO NONE! |
| hendrixx | Dec 1, 2000 | 5.0.3.5 | 5 out of 5 |
Great program !! Too bad you can't burn ISO images with NERO. Or is there? .........Jimmy |
| Cub-X | Dec 1, 2000 | 5.0.3.5 | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent program. Only too bad that the Calculate Filters On The Fly and Normalize don't work great together when burning on the fly (receive message that the PC might not be fast enough, what? not fast enough? AMD K7tb-800@950 overhere). |
| megaman | Dec 1, 2000 | 5.0.3.5 | 5 out of 5 |
Very good program. In order to burn Images or .CUE/.BIN just go to File Burn Image and then select in Files of type: All Files (*.*) and select the cd image you wanna burn. |
| godzila | Oct 10, 2007 | 8.1.1.0b | 5 out of 5 |
nero its better |
| echohead | Oct 10, 2007 | 8.1.1.0b | 5 out of 5 |
nero 8.1.1.0 is a whopping 13MB. and infrarecorder is complete garbage. |
| Adrian79 | Oct 10, 2007 | 8.1.1.0b | 5 out of 5 |
works great! i have a hardrive that is "big" so no b1tching about bloat here :-) |
| Diam0nd | Oct 10, 2007 | 8.1.1.0b | 5 out of 5 |
v8 works flawlessly for me. I mean, they didnt really add ANYTHING whatsoever except for a nicer looking gui, BUT it works perfectly well. And thats what matters the most for me. |
| Pazu | Oct 6, 2003 | 5.5.10.54 | 5 out of 5 |
Nero 5 is still the best. I've used nero6 for a little while, but now I'm back to version 5. |
| AlanRivaldo | Oct 6, 2003 | 5.5.10.54 | 5 out of 5 |
Yep... the best. Version 5.5 gets a 5.5, and version 6 gets a negative 1. Version 6 is a bloated mess, and if you like getting lost in the multitudes of menus that it offers you, then fine. 6 is too complicated to use; that doesn't make it better and "feature rich" - it makes it a poorly designed swollen corpse of a product. Oh, and if some flamer jumps in on this conversation and tells me to go switch to a Mac, or that I'm a moron... go troll somewhere else, please. |
| aalaap | Oct 6, 2003 | 5.5.10.54 | 5 out of 5 |
they should abandon the 6.x codebase and go back to the 5.x one and release a 7.0. much like what winamp is doing with winamp5. nero6 and wa3 sux! |
| kenvt | Feb 2, 2000 | 4.0.8.3 | 5 out of 5 |
IF NERO supported .cue sheets, it would be the only program I use. |
| DigitalSin | Mar 18, 2000 | 4.0.8.3 | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent program. My company uses it to back up some corporate data for offsite storage. Reliable and user friendly. |
| Diam0nd | Oct 30, 2008 | 9.0.9.4d | 5 out of 5 |
I still say this is the best burner around. You don't like the bloat? Don't cry about it, just don't install it. Sounds simple enough. |
| Dapple | Aug 24, 2003 | 5.5.10.50 | 5 out of 5 |
5 is dead Long live 6 |
| Banquo | Aug 24, 2003 | 5.5.10.50 | 5 out of 5 |
No, Nero 5 is not dead as long as people use it. I applaud them for continuing to update it, for those who can't afford or don't wish to run out and buy version 6. |
| masterjenkins | Aug 24, 2003 | 5.5.10.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Works fine for me! ftp://ftp4.nero.com/Nero551050.exe |
| eL MaesTro | Aug 24, 2003 | 5.5.10.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Nero 5 is just perfect, but what they should bring out is a decent version of Nero 6. |
| funk2000 | Aug 24, 2003 | 5.5.10.50 | 5 out of 5 |
They might have pulled it, I don't see it on their ftp site anymore or any versions of 5.5. |
| aalaap | Aug 24, 2003 | 5.5.10.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Great to find out that they're still fixing 5.5. I don't quite like the way Nero 6 looks and feels, so I'm sticking to 5.5. Actually, i found something called Burn4Free which has really made me use Nero much less than before! Try it out. I'm quite fond of it. |
| madk0w | Aug 24, 2003 | 5.5.10.50 | 5 out of 5 |
I've been using it for 3 years now, and it keeps getting better and better; that along side of clonecd of course =) |
| golbex | Aug 2, 2003 | 6.0.0.11 | 5 out of 5 |
Actually, the program does look pretty much like that in the screenshot - 'cept for the version #. Not old at all. Awesome work, Ahead software. |
| sixfive | Aug 3, 2003 | 6.0.0.11 | 5 out of 5 |
Its only 20MB to download and it takes only 50MB after install. Love this software!!! |
| cooldude7273 | Aug 2, 2003 | 6.0.0.11 | 5 out of 5 |
Love the program BUT HATE OLD SCREENSHOTS!! |
| chasanc | Aug 14, 2004 | 6.3.1.20 | 5 out of 5 |
You are right shantanu. I is swelling as new updates come. But I still can't give up using this nice sofware. I mostly use Nero Burning ROM program and rarely use CD cover designer. A quality software. |
| shantanu | Aug 14, 2004 | 6.3.1.20 | 5 out of 5 |
great software, loaded with amazing functionality WITH ease of use. BUT seriously, Nero needs to go on a diet !!! It started out quite nice and lean and is getting fatter by the update !!! |
| Pembo | Aug 31, 2004 | 6.3.1.20 | 5 out of 5 |
Functionally it's fantastic, second to none. Size?!?! Hmmm, as has been said before many times, it needs a major diet. Overdosing on the digital lard without masses of extra functionality from the previous to justify this. Still it hasn't failed me yet & gives a well earned 5-star performance. |
| hilbe | Dec 1, 1999 | 4.0.7.5 | 5 out of 5 |
This is the only program I use for CD audio, VCD, and data burning. Its included VCD maker converts your MPEG files into VCD format, and the MP3 decoder is great to make great music mixes. The ability to overburn is great when you need a few extra megabytes or minutes on your CDs. |
| coolfred | Jan 6, 2000 | 4.0.7.5 | 5 out of 5 |
Looks good and works well when making images on HD. But I have not been able to add my Ricoh 7040 drive under "Choose a Recorder" Option. It does not even show up there and all I see is the image recorder. It is frustrating with the limited support available for Windows 2000. |
| kowrek | Dec 17, 1999 | 4.0.7.5 | 5 out of 5 |
Great looking, and perfectly performing. Although it lacks some of the fancier customization that other burning software has, this one fully works. Data, Audio, MP3, etc.. It's all there. A great program that really works well. -Kody |
| jrok | Dec 1, 1999 | 4.0.7.5 | 5 out of 5 |
I got this program with my CD-R drive and love it, havent had a single problem and it's easy to use. |
| fimmwolf | Jul 8, 2004 | 6.3.1.17 | 5 out of 5 |
A great program that is updated far too often. They need to incorporate some kind of updater within the program, the way many AV programs do. If that isn't possible then better beta testing should be undertaken. Otherwise, an excellent application |
| AshG | Jul 3, 2004 | 6.3.1.17 | 5 out of 5 |
This is a good release, it is much more stable when using Windows XP SP2 RC2. There is a slight problem with one of the upgraded files. NOD32 and F-Prot identify the msa.dll file as a possible CRYPT.WIN32 virus file during installation. The warning appears again when opening the SoundTrax program. I've reported this issue to Eset (NOD32), and it should be addressed in an upcoming .dat update. Overall, it's another good release. Just watch your antivirus heuristics levels. |
| JEdwardP | Jul 3, 2004 | 6.3.1.17 | 5 out of 5 |
I used Adaptec/Roxio the first year I had a CD burner, and almost never had an error-free burn. Since switching to Nero, I've never had a CD burning error, and only minor DVD errors. For reliability, ease-of-use, and frequency of updates, I don't think it can be topped. It's rare to find a piece of software that's so clearly the best in its category, but here you have it. |
| bakura | Jul 2, 2004 | 6.3.1.17 | 5 out of 5 |
Great burning suite. I use it for all of my CD and DVD burning needs. Wouldn't use anything else. |
| zridling | Jul 3, 2004 | 6.3.1.17 | 5 out of 5 |
I've used them all, but only Nero has never given me a single problem and that kind of amazing reliability deserves a top rating. |
| BobTheVeg | Nov 1, 2005 | 7.0.1.2 | 5 out of 5 |
yamaneko Review the software, not the quality of your internet connection. |
| skurv | Nov 1, 2005 | 7.0.1.2 | 5 out of 5 |
The best burning software, but is anyone else having problems downloading from their server? |
| hardgiant | Nov 1, 2005 | 7.0.1.2 | 5 out of 5 |
Version 7.0 was a bit rushed out the door I suspect and this new version polishes up some the mistakes that they made. It told me to uninstall, so I did. I then installed the new Demo and it picked up my key. It seems a bit more polished and it includes InCD 5.0. |
| ghammer | Oct 31, 2005 | 7.0.1.2 | 5 out of 5 |
An excellent upgrade for the King of CD/DVD suites! I really like the DVD Video features of this package. |
| Knight7 | Nov 1, 2005 | 7.0.1.2 | 5 out of 5 |
I don't know why people are complaining about the size of nero has anyone tried to install Roxio Easy Cd Creator 7.0 or the new 8.0? You want to talk about taking up space, Nero is an ant in terms of space but a giant in functionality compared to other recording software. |
| Blackhole8746 | Nov 14, 2005 | 7.0.1.2 | 5 out of 5 |
How awesome I got the download link from BetaNews if U go to http://www.nero.com and chose downloads then Nero 7 they don't let you download it but only buy the premium version directly... AWESOME |
| HotBlack77 | Nov 1, 2005 | 7.0.1.2 | 5 out of 5 |
Does anybody know what changes have been made between 7 and 7.0.1.2? Overall nero is great, although I don't personally use much more than just the Nero Burning Rom application. |
| tasty | Oct 31, 2005 | 7.0.1.2 | 5 out of 5 |
a larger installer has nothing to do with the size of the application. nero 7 adds CUSTOM INSTALLATIONS where you can only install the components you want, which actually can make it significantly smaller than nero 6. additionally, nero burning rom actually uses more than 15% less memory on my system when burning an identical compilation compared to version 6. |
| photonboy | Nov 1, 2005 | 7.0.1.2 | 5 out of 5 |
First, this update/demo solves a lot of problems with the 7.0.0.0 version. Nero Burning Rom would crash if Nero Express was opened even once. Also, my Video was crashing in Nero Home and it seems to be working fine now. Yes, I had a lot of problems downloading. Nero is often completely bogged down when it releases updates. I used Getright and it took a while (five minutes)to start. It is best to use a download manager that will keep trying after it times out. |
| whitedragon | Oct 31, 2005 | 7.0.1.2 | 5 out of 5 |
Had a scare with INCD5 not reading my DVD-RW that contains all my installed applications, but a PC restart took care of it. Other than that, everything else is working fine. xip: It's an all-in-one package, no more downloading 4 separate things to get all of Nero like in the past. |
| dzjepp | Oct 31, 2005 | 7.0.1.2 | 5 out of 5 |
Hmmmm, they should release an 'update only' version for those of us that only install the burning rom. |
| zridling | Nov 1, 2005 | 7.0.1.2 | 5 out of 5 |
I didn't think Nero could get any more direct or better. I was wrong — version 7.x is well worth having. |
| ye110mann | Oct 31, 2005 | 7.0.1.2 | 5 out of 5 |
The download is big because it now includes everything that was previously 3 seperate downloads in version 6. It isn't just the Burning ROM anymore. You can pick and choose what to install though. Recode (the MP4 video encoder) is great. |
| zellofellow | Sep 21, 2004 | 6.3.1.25 | 5 out of 5 |
Hands down my favorite CD/DVD burning software around. Anyone know if this release is more WinXP SP2 compatible? I am still gun shy on trying it after SP2 ate my Nero installation previously. I know...I know...I was warned... |
| httpd.confused | Sep 21, 2004 | 6.3.1.25 | 5 out of 5 |
My feelings about Nero haven't changed, but I'll rate it with a 5 this time just to offset the ridiculous post below this one. CDBurnerXP Pro is highly regarded because it's free. Period. But in a technical sense, it's a mere shadow of Nero (and a buggy one at that). When it works as billed, and has almost half of Nero's feature set, then I'll change my mind on it. On another note, why is it that Ahead Software's support is so awful? I think I've given them enough hard-earned cash to deserve more than what they offer. |
| robin_v | Sep 21, 2004 | 6.3.1.25 | 5 out of 5 |
Downloaded and installed the commercial upgrade. Nero always did impress me - with it's simplicity. An annoying bug in Nero Express has been fixed - the Preferences tab doesn't cause the program to hang. This was a known bug but it's good to see it fixed. Their tech-support gets a "5" as well (just as a little bonus.) |
| zorty | Sep 21, 2004 | 6.3.1.25 | 5 out of 5 |
yes, still the best out there. I'm a big supporter of free software but there's nothing (not even commercial) that can compete with Nero. (CdburnerXP Pro is getting better and better though) |
| kronix2 | Sep 21, 2004 | 6.3.1.25 | 5 out of 5 |
httpd.confused: huge size? Less than 30mb is not huge, considering Roxio's Creator is more than 5 times that size. It takes 60-70mb disk space, which is nothing on a 40gb or greater hard disk. Anyhow, this is still easily the best CD burning suite. Nero can be as simple or complicated as you want it to be. |
| Namero | Sep 21, 2004 | 6.3.1.25 | 5 out of 5 |
"A) It's huge in size, both in download size and on disk after installation; (B) They make the downloading of the product and updates as confusing as possible, with three billion different downloads for this-and-that component, and half a dozen different update packages, and; (C) They make you screw around with stupid user guide (PDF), help file (CHM), and other downloads. It's really inconvenient and aggravating" -70mb on Harddisc shouldnt be a problem -Nero has 3 packages and normaly you only have to use 1 ! (it is so complicated ? ) - Manual for Nero ? If you are a totaly amateur use Nero Smart , to simple to be true :) Nero beats all this Roxio Crap (no need for extra extra extra drivers for every little function) Roxio is still damn incompatible to a lot of software :( Nero is great and it comes with nearly every CD Burner , so in my Opinion it comes for free :) (i have something about 5 Nero CDs at home ... its like PowerDVD CD´s :) ) |
| Muslimat79 | Sep 22, 2004 | 6.3.1.25 | 5 out of 5 |
Go on my favourite CD Burner software. Nero. There's only one thing that I've not been able to see in Nero that makes me use Roxio, and that's the idea of splitting content to burn (if more than a cd) into several CDs and you'll be able to select which one you want at a later time. Nero hasn't include this feature. I'll love to see this so that I can stop using Roxio now and forever. |
| madkiller | Aug 17, 2002 | 5.5.9.6 | 5 out of 5 |
Well well betanews was sure late on this one :) i have this version since August 11. But damm i love nero it one of the best out there. |
| YinCh | Aug 17, 2002 | 5.5.9.6 | 5 out of 5 |
Wouldn't it be 5.6 instead? huh SeanR561? |
| Dapumkins | Aug 16, 2002 | 5.5.9.6 | 5 out of 5 |
Nero Rules for backups, but clone CD is easier for copies. I have to admit Nero express is neat, but it's uneeded as regular nero can do everything quicker IMO if you know what you're doing. |
| netean | Aug 17, 2002 | 5.5.9.6 | 5 out of 5 |
Nero is good. But it needs better support for more USB/USB2/Firewire drives, as this is an area it's particularly lacking in. (is it really that hard to support?) - I'd particularly like it to support my external CDRW so I could use this. |
| ditoa | Aug 16, 2002 | 5.5.9.6 | 5 out of 5 |
elftyrrell: InCD is the same thing as DirectCD, just drag and drop the files. EazyCD Creator doesn't enable packet writing by default DirectCD does, just like InCD does for Nero. |
| verb | Aug 16, 2002 | 5.5.9.6 | 5 out of 5 |
It doesn't get any better than this. Nero is the BEST all around cd burning software available for the PC. |
| SeanR561 | Aug 22, 2002 | 5.5.9.6 | 5 out of 5 |
Yes it would... it was late lol |
| PhrostByte | Aug 17, 2002 | 5.5.9.6 | 5 out of 5 |
Anyone having trouble with this beta? It freezes at random times during test and/or burn sequence. |
| vortex742 | Dec 31, 2004 | 6.6.0.3 | 5 out of 5 |
what you guys must be krazy nero 6.6 enterprise is the best for everything....if you want to complain then go ahead,because you guys didnt take the time to learn to use the program.look everything cant served on a silver platter.nero is the only program i use for burnin and editing |
| mjm01010101 | Dec 4, 2004 | 6.6.0.3 | 5 out of 5 |
I don't use 70% of the features in this product, but I don't mind them being there. I dislike the attitude of "we'll fix it once a month forever," but then again I've never had a problem with even the first versions of 5 and 6. Unlike Microsoft's Office Team which has released the same stuff for the past 5 years since Office 2000 came out, this product has useful features that have been added, free, for years now. Can't complain about that. |
| aokromes | Dec 4, 2004 | 6.6.0.3 | 5 out of 5 |
I think that it must be splited, an leave downloading only nero, the rest don't has use for me. |
| darkpepe | Dec 4, 2004 | 6.6.0.3 | 5 out of 5 |
Kicks ass! The DVD to CD transcoding with Nero Digital is awesome, would love to see Nero Recode as a single app, don't want to buy the full Nero Vision suite (who needs yet another cover designer, player etc.?) |
| tasty | Dec 5, 2004 | 6.6.0.3 | 5 out of 5 |
People who claim that nero is bloated and buggy are clueless. Their burning engine is one of the best available. If you don't like the colorful interfaces, the wizards written for grandma, or all the additional software it installs by default, then DON'T USE IT. You can use classic mode. You can extract the installer and only use the Nero folder. The executable nero.exe uses a whopping 10MB ram -- how bloated! You can smell the ignorance... ...and about the frequent updates, try reading the changelog. Many updates are device support. If you use Roxio products as an example of code that doesn't need bug fixes, you are completely clueless and ignorant. Roxio writes horrendous software that has caused systems to become inoperable. They have had more problems and errors than any other software company in existence. I guess the fact that they rarely update their software falls into the same category as "if you can't see it, it doesn't exist." Get a clue people. |
| Pembo | Dec 4, 2004 | 6.6.0.3 | 5 out of 5 |
Still continuing to grow even phatter. ...But still the dogz bollox! So I'll slap a FIVE! tag on it. |
| Gehenna | Dec 5, 2004 | 6.6.0.3 | 5 out of 5 |
Great piece of software,that only seems to get better,people b****ing about the large size of updates,should read the changelog,before deciding weather they need the update. This software really does cater for the `new to burning` brigade with a really well thought wizard approach,but this can be bypassed totally ,if you are an experienced burner. |
| dom9876 | Aug 12, 2002 | 5.5.9.0 | 5 out of 5 |
Nice little program. Funny thing is, I downloaded and installed 5.5.9.6 yesterday, what the heck happened to the post? :) It seems to be gone, here, and on nero's webpage. |
| eddie | Aug 14, 2002 | 5.5.9.0 | 5 out of 5 |
dom: It seems as though they removed the file from their servers for some reason. I'm not sure why. |
| purush | Jul 3, 2002 | 5.5.9.0 | 5 out of 5 |
For your info Chris, the new version .09 has an extra short cut for the express, there is no need to use the command prompt. This is besides the regular nero icon. |
| chris_kabuki | Jul 3, 2002 | 5.5.9.0 | 5 out of 5 |
Best burning program without a doubt and Nero Express is perfect for new users. jinno - FYI - The CORE keygenerator generates both 'normal' and 'express' keys, if you happened to put in a key and you have 'express' popping up, generate a new key until u have 'normal' nero coming up. You can then run express whenever you like with the command line switch. |
| ditoa | Jul 13, 2002 | 5.5.9.0 | 5 out of 5 |
aleggo: just uncheck the box while the cd is burning and it will not shutdown. If the box is uncheckable then you must have selected an option to always shutdown or something, but i have never seen this in the settings. |
| Adidas1532 | Jul 4, 2002 | 5.5.9.0 | 5 out of 5 |
Running Nero in Express mode is much easier...simply go into the properties and in the target line add /w after what is in quotes. Much nicer and easy to use. |
| Cormac | Jul 3, 2002 | 5.5.9.0 | 5 out of 5 |
Great... but what's new? |
| Darken | Jul 9, 2002 | 5.5.9.0 | 5 out of 5 |
Nero is the best! |
| techt | Jul 4, 2002 | 5.5.9.0 | 5 out of 5 |
Good, but what's NEW? |
| animecabbit | Jul 4, 2002 | 5.5.9.0 | 5 out of 5 |
Great program. I'm sure many people already have this program, why steal it? It should come with almost all burners sold today. I have 5 copies of Nero at home from all the different burners I've bought! Too bad for those who get the bugware software EZCD Creator. What garbage! |
| xStainDx | Jul 4, 2002 | 5.5.9.0 | 5 out of 5 |
Change Log: Nero 5.5 Updates Nero 5.5.9.0 is the offical Nero version including Nero Express !!! To get more information about the Nero Express features, please click here. Changes from Nero 5.5.8.2 to 5.5.9.0 Bug Fixes: Fixed bug, that caused Nero to treat empty directories as files, if they were cut and pasted in an ISO compilation When creating a DVD-Video compilation using the Nero-Wizard, ISO filesystem was generated instead of ISO/UDF which causes DVD-Video disks not to play on stand alone DVD players Fixed CD-Extra audio session problems that occured with some recorders Modified Erase CD-RW/DVD+RW/DVD-RW Dialog Fixed DVD-RW full erase Features Added: Added Nero Express !!! For Nero Express features please see the Nero Express product info page. Added several new recorders. Allow MRW-Media to be erased before pre-master burning Files can be dragged and dropped from a CD or DVD drive into a compilation Display compilation size and media capacity in the warning dialog for overburning. Allow switching of the medium type while burning ".iso" images. Release date: July 4th, 2002 -xStainDx |
| theye | May 30, 2000 | 5.0.0.9 |  4 out of 5 |
Excellant. I give it a 4. 5 if it supported cue sheets. |
| wat0114 | Jul 12, 2007 | 7.10.1.0 (Updated) | 4 out of 5 |
Overall, this is an excellent optical media burning suite. But as others have mentioned, it has become gigantic and it would be nice to see Nero offer a slimmed down version at a lower price for those who don't need all the extras. If truth be known, however, that would be the majority of us, so their sales would obviously suffer. Their download servers are a royal PITA as well. Painfully slow. |
| guti | Nov 20, 2007 | 8.1.1.4 | 4 out of 5 |
Good product, but bloatted on 5.0 and ahead. If you don't need so many features, and prefer a simpler, and open source approach, you can try Infrarecorder (http://infrarecorder.sourceforge.net), which by the way, includes x64 native versions, and portable ones. |
| utomo | Dec 12, 2005 | 7.0.1.4 | 4 out of 5 |
Where is the small download now ? sometimes people feel too bad when they need to download huge software like this. and sometimes nero still having problems burning a DVD or CDROM which contains many files, example a copy of website which we get from teleport. I hope they improve it. and for the express they need to able to make editing when the disc capacity is not enough/ more than the data we want to burn. (It only a problems on the express) |
| englishmen | Dec 12, 2005 | 7.0.1.4 | 4 out of 5 |
I love nero burning rom it does what's its build for brilliantly, but why is it never release a change log with there updates. |
| Namero | Dec 13, 2005 | 7.0.1.4 | 4 out of 5 |
great Software but with lack of image spupport what on this software is bloated ? You can install it costum and you needn´t install anything you dont need ! Nero is an all in 1 solution not an "oly burn" programm like alcohol , so dont compare it ! |
| dzjepp | Dec 13, 2005 | 7.0.1.4 | 4 out of 5 |
Don't see what the problem is with the bloat for experienced users. They really upped the ante in their marketing scheme this time. They hope begginers will just install the entire package and have Ahead dominate their multimedia needs. If you have half a brain, keep what you whant, remove what you don't need. I only installed the burning rom and the tools. Disable nero net completely. Takes up 42mb of space. I give it 4 stars because they do not have an efficient update system in place yet... When you go to update in the menu, it gives "http unable to connect" errors. The "update" download on the nero site is still the 100mb package that contains everything. I only want a small package with the burning rom, that's it. And when you do run the update, it does not recognize that you need an update, it installs in the same folder but it names the setup as "Nero 7 Demo", not ultra or priemium or however when you install the retail package. Please let us download only the burning rom in updates, and make the system recognize that we only need an update (like in 6), and I will be happy. |
| ajsaragosa1979 | Apr 27, 2006 | 7.2.0.3b | 4 out of 5 |
its not a "patch" its a full installation of the software, you want a "patch", try the update app included in your current version of nero 7. |
| 9i08 | Apr 27, 2006 | 7.2.0.3b | 4 out of 5 |
It's good, lots of features but I soon dumped it after I realised the wonders of CDBurnerXPPro, which is free and is suited to my needs. |
| mjm01010101 | Jul 8, 2005 | 6.6.0.15 | 4 out of 5 |
What good is a product you cannot download? Fix your servers Nero. Not like this is a one time thing, this happens every month... |
| oufc_gav | Jul 9, 2005 | 6.6.0.15 | 4 out of 5 |
Still does everything I need well, but is starting to creak under the weight of bloat. As to the post below. Several companies are now starting to use BitTorrent (officially) to distribute their software when a new release comes out. It means that everyone can get a download at decent speed, not constantly get timeouts on a single site as you get with Ahead when they update. |
| lordgibbness | Jul 8, 2005 | 6.6.0.15 | 4 out of 5 |
I like Nero, but I do miss the no fuss nature of the older 5.5 version, which was much more responsive. I think with popular releases like this they really should make use of BitTorrent, as it would be so much faster for everyone! |
| SG1969 | Jul 9, 2005 | 6.6.0.15 | 4 out of 5 |
hkm: he means that Ahead shouold use BT whenever they release an update, because everytime their servers come to a crawl for a few days. And he's right, a lot of software companies do that now and it really helps |
| Pantagruel | Mar 6, 2006 | 7.0.5.5 | 4 out of 5 |
Great program. THe only annoying thing is that one has to download 100MB each time just to update the program to the next version. Make patches, please! |
| dathorpe00 | Mar 6, 2006 | 7.0.5.5 | 4 out of 5 |
Great Program no doubt. Very good burning software. |
| BoNeLeSS | Nov 22, 2006 | 7.5.9.0 | 4 out of 5 |
I only need from this a MSI package easier to deploy. There's no way to make an unnatended installation of Nero 7.5 with SMS or Zenworks, damnit! |
| utomo | Nov 22, 2006 | 7.5.9.0 | 4 out of 5 |
Nero need to offer smaller version, when user only need the burning tools only. otherwise people will say it is bloated, or they use the version 6. Lets hope Nero will hear what user want. |
| hari_the_barbarian | Nov 27, 2006 | 7.5.9.0 | 4 out of 5 |
I have used Nero for as long as I can remember. I still do like it, but i do wish that they make a smaller version with just the burning software in it. |
| wat0114 | Nov 22, 2006 | 7.5.9.0 | 4 out of 5 |
Okay, ver 7 does have more than I will probably ever need, but at least it's there if I do need it someday. The program works fine for my burning needs, including dvd movie burning. The audio cd - mp3 encoding is excellent. |
| jeffdeck | Jun 6, 2009 | 9.4.13.2 | 4 out of 5 |
I've been a long time Nero user who upgraded to version 9 and then rolled back to 8 after all my file associations were hijacked by 9. I agree with many that this went from one of the best to one of the worst programs I had ever purchased. But the latest release, 9.4.13.2, fixes the file association problem. I've had no problems with the software since installing. Also, the installation time itself, which was a disaster when 9 was first released, has improved remarkably, including a much shorter install time. So for those of you who were wondering if this update fixed the file association problem, the answer is YES! I think Nero should have listed that fix in its release notes. |
| captain_bullshit | Feb 21, 2005 | 6.6.0.8 | 4 out of 5 |
It's beyond me why changelogs are beyond the ability of Ahead. For an app this big and important, I dont want to upgrade every time some third world burner is added support. Tell me what you changed! |
| DudeBoyz | Feb 21, 2005 | 6.6.0.8 | 4 out of 5 |
6.6.0.6 is great, and I'm not quite ready to update until, like mentioned below, a CHANGE LOG is out! Rumor has it that it adds LightScribe support in there somewhere... I do wish it would remember the window pane and column width adjustments you make, or at least an option to save it as the default. Anyway... |
| Tanto | Aug 3, 2001 | 5.5.3.5 | 4 out of 5 |
It's a top program but (sigh!) it doesn't work for me and my ricoh. Whenever I try to burn a cd a "write error" occurs (no explanations here), so i guess i'ii have to stick with v5. |
| Palomino | Feb 4, 2003 | 5.5.10.7b | 4 out of 5 |
The software is great but I wish Eric would include the complete version number in the about box. Did I just install version 'a' or was it 'b'? |
| cyberia | Aug 28, 2009 | 9.4.12.3d | 4 out of 5 |
How is "bloatware" a problem? If your PC is so weak, or your drive is so small that more features and the associated disk space is a problem, you shouldn't be assembling and burning CD's, and particularly not DVD's with it. If the interface were cluttered, then I'd take it down a star or two, but it's not! Is OpenOffice.org "bloatware." Think a little before you pile on the buzz-word wagon. |
| fatray | Aug 28, 2006 | 7.2.7.0 | 4 out of 5 |
Nero Product Setup still doesn't work, it keeps saying will update after system restart. Never does, still same version and not the latest even after downloading a small 3MB file. Still this is the best, works perfect for me. Is it bloated? I don't think so. |
| zridling | Aug 28, 2006 | 7.2.7.0 | 4 out of 5 |
It's only bloated if you load every single component that no one uses. Loading just ROM is only 47M. Okay, that is crazy, but it works. |
| blackpages | Feb 6, 2004 | 6.3.0.3 | 4 out of 5 |
Be nice if it could verify iso files burnt to disc. |
| OMERZEN© | Nov 7, 2003 | 6.0.0.23 | 4 out of 5 |
What is new? Nero Burning ROM 6 offers you a big variety of new features: The new design makes the program interface even clearer and more easier to use New, modern icons have been added The integration of the "burn" window within the Nero interface makes it possible for you to continue working in Nero while the burning process is going on and it also allows simultaneous burning on a number of recorders Data can be moved more quickly into the compilation window by drag & drop Support for miniDVD Support for extra-long Joliet file names of up to 109 characters Integration of intelligent drive-locking: as a result, Nero and InCD 4 both know which drives can be used Support for disks that have been formatted with InCD (support to copy formatted discs) Higher quality and faster MPEG-1/2 encoders HE-AAC – highly improved codec DVD-Video plug-in included CD+G copying now possible (if supported by the source drive) Support for multiple recording with four recorders at the same time ©2003 Copyright Ahead Software. All rights reserved. |
| devilrider | May 30, 2003 | 5.5.10.35 | 4 out of 5 |
Good. Never had problems, ECEPT 5.5.10.28 which freezes my PC and cost me 2 weeks of error detection , freeze occurs after 28h. Like usual no Whats New list :( |
| DoHickey | Oct 1, 2007 | 8.1.1.0 | 4 out of 5 |
RE: the install error that CT Jim spoke of. I had this trouble too & I've never had any luck with the cleaning tools. After my last experience with Nero support, I made the decision to use the system recovery from now on. It's not worth the whole support tech pass you around to each other thing. When it installs correctly, it's the best Nero ever. |
| rburly | Oct 6, 2007 | 8.1.1.0 | 4 out of 5 |
I had some trouble with installation as noted below, but it loaded well afterward. I'm pleased with the features of Nero. It does everything I need it to do. Bloatware? Get more RAM. That criticism has never held any water with me. I only have a problem with "too much" once there are conflicts with other software. Another great release. |
| Stefu | Jan 17, 2005 | 6.6.0.6 | 4 out of 5 |
Heh every week an update! They like to keep it nice and fresh.. |
| DudeBoyz | Jan 31, 2005 | 6.6.0.6 | 4 out of 5 |
I have not liked Nero 6 much at all over 5.5 - until this particular release. It really seems to have taken care of most of the issues that have bugged me over time and I think I'm finally ready to remove 5.5 off my system and stick with this version. Now I just need to march down to CompUSA and get that $50 special after instant and mail in rebate. I do hate that I can't buy just the Burning ROM basic app. I don't want all that extra stuff. Wish they had like a $29 version with just the Nero Burning ROM core application so we did not have to fork out so much cash for that extra shovelware. Still, it's way better than anything named Roxio. :p |
| pyridox | Jan 17, 2005 | 6.6.0.6 | 4 out of 5 |
I like Nero a lot. However, Ahead Software is a pain in the "you know what" with all of these updates (sometimes weekly). I wonder if it's always nessesary to update it. I think most of the time, they are just adding CD/DVD drives compatabilty for newer drives. |
| bobad | Jan 17, 2005 | 6.6.0.6 | 4 out of 5 |
Points off for being uber bloated, and for seldom posting a change log with new releases. That's just lazy and unprofessional. Big points for reliability. You can count on Nero to burn most stuff that other burning software regurgitates. I guess that's the most important thing. |
| wingo | Jan 18, 2005 | 6.6.0.6 | 4 out of 5 |
the reason for frequent updates is ofcourse caused by all nero users bits & pieces. another day another usb/internal/external dvd/cd-+rw they better keep up to date with all new things. and while they're doing that they blacklist keygen & serials. If you use a pirated serial (you really shouldn't) beware of it acting like its working but giving you a coaster every now and then. OEM versions of nero is around 5-8USD so why bother searching for serials :( if you think nero is updating too often consider swithing os, windows updates all the time. |
| MyMaster | Nov 1, 2002 | 5.5.9.17 | 4 out of 5 |
now we need Romeo support, damn it |
| pcspecialist | Sep 1, 2002 | 5.5.9.9 | 4 out of 5 |
BEST CD Creation Software out however Nero needs a better UDF software. Really would like to be able to give drive letter access to CD-R and read CDs burned in Sony digital cameras. What I wouldn't do to be able to completely ditch Roxio's poor, buggy, bloated excuse for software. |
| LightningStrike | Dec 30, 2003 | 6.3.0.2 | 4 out of 5 |
One of the best and easy to use software for CD/DVD-burning. The interface is VERY easy to work with. But i can agree that a custominstaller would be nice. |
| mjm01010101 | Apr 25, 2006 | 7.2.0.3 | 4 out of 5 |
I too stuck with version 6. It does exactly what I need in the software:burn discs. |
| pyridox | Apr 25, 2006 | 7.2.0.3 | 4 out of 5 |
The last version wasn't too bad, but the first 7.0.x versions were very buggy on my system. We'll have to see if this version is stable. Version 6 seemed a lot more stable for me. I use a standard ATAPI DVD burner, on a standard Pentium 4 3.0GHz system, which is not overclocked or anything. |
| shroom | Apr 25, 2006 | 7.2.0.3 | 4 out of 5 |
120m isn't that much right... But that is 120m or nothing. My v6.6.0.16, which is under 40mo (language included), works really fine and because I only need the burning tool I don't see the point of grabbing this new version :) |
| benyahuda | Apr 25, 2006 | 7.2.0.3 | 4 out of 5 |
While I use other apps for most of my burning needs and Nero is huge, there are times where Nero is just what I need. So I always have at least the burning part installed. The parts I don't like (like the main UI) I leave out. But that is my choice. Another user may find what I don't like to be the most useful. At least Nero gives me the choice of what to install. I give them credit for that. I also find Nero to be very stable on my rather tempermental machine. In fact no version has ever crashed on me. |
| nosbig | Oct 26, 2004 | 6.6.0.1 | 4 out of 5 |
Horrible screen shot, but not a bad piece of software |
| Andy Dean | Mar 20, 2007 | 7.8.5.0 | 4 out of 5 |
Not a review but more of a pointer. I like all you peeps feel Nero is getting far too bloated. I've tried version 7 but for me 6 was the best. Ahead released an update for 6 on the 13th March 2007 to version 6.6.1.15. Link here http://www.nero.com/nero6/eng/nero-up.php Haven't seen a changelog yet. |
| bigmama | Mar 20, 2007 | 7.8.5.0 | 4 out of 5 |
big in size many features (useless???) some stability problems however you can do everything with this suite and it's the best out there smaller size with same features, less requirements, fixed stability problems and better price will get 5 out of 5. For now 4. USE NERO 6.6 |
| benyahuda | Mar 27, 2007 | 7.8.5.0 | 4 out of 5 |
For those who hate the bloat, choose the custom install option instead of the default. Almost everything can be added or deleted including Nero Scout. If you really want a burner application that is light and tight this is NOT the app for you. There are plenty of free burner apps that fit that description. Nero is a fine suite for many people. Rate it on what it is, not what you want it to be. |
| davidtb | May 23, 2007 | 7.9.6.0 | 4 out of 5 |
I like it,I use it, I just don't use this kind of software that much. Their multimedia functions need work and I think it affects the appeal of the software. Whether it's Nero, Roxio or WinMC this kind of software is in a bad way for a breakthrough. 4 Stars. |
| ghammer | May 21, 2007 | 7.9.6.0 | 4 out of 5 |
For burning, nothing else comes close. I wish there were an 'essential' version without the extras, but until something else comes along this is it. |
| maxstep | May 21, 2007 | 7.9.6.0 | 4 out of 5 |
Regardless of varios statements - bloatware. Yes I know how to do custom setup. Does its job though.... |
| bigmama | May 22, 2007 | 7.9.6.0 | 4 out of 5 |
use nero 6 instead nero 7 has too many useless tools very big in size nero 6 is still updated small in size useful tools to use |
| DudeBoyz | May 22, 2007 | 7.9.6.0 | 4 out of 5 |
This is a good suite - and the updates are appreciated. But man, this thing has just flat out gotten HUGE. Remember when the Nero Burning ROM part was a 30 meg download? I wish they would break out Burning ROM into a separate product at a lower price so people who do not need all of the rest of the stuff in the suite could pay like $29.99 or something for just the core Burning ROM functionality. |
| Budgie29 | May 22, 2007 | 7.9.6.0 | 4 out of 5 |
Nero has been a very good app although this is now becomming seriouslly bloated and I have moved on to ashmpoo burning studio which even has susport for blue-ray |
| joltdude | May 22, 2007 | 7.9.6.0 | 4 out of 5 |
If you update using Nero ProductSetup it *IS* a partial update..problem is the servers seemed to be so bogged, it was actually faster downloading the whole app from elsewhere. This is the first time iv actually had success with doing a partial update with ProductSetup It is a little bit on the bloat side, and id like to see Nero offer their own Minimal install and such (esp without some of the image/sound file accosiations and Nero Scout (PITA app)but... It fixed a major GPF i was having when trying to run Nero Home... It would usually GPF and give me the Debug dialog after I selected my tuner card and wouldnt get any further. Now Nero Home seems to work... |
| zridling | May 21, 2007 | 7.9.6.0 | 4 out of 5 |
Is it me, or did Nero burn through this 7.x version pretty quickly? It was released just last April. Version 7 will be my last. As good as this is, I only use one part (burning rom) since the rest is substandard and I have the usual issue with that whole bigFAT download. We're well into the 21st century; if you haven't given me a partial update download that's easy, then you're just not listening, and you don't care. |
| Qlib | Mar 12, 2008 | 8.3.2.1 | 4 out of 5 |
people need to learn the diffrence between bundleware and bloatware.. nero is the same nero its always been.. it just comes with a lot of useless crap.. that IS annoying however is that Nero Recode is STILL BUGGY AS A BUSH... and that you have to reinstall the entire darn thing to update.. and this one actually installed in vista ultimate SP1 as opposed to the previous version.. lately I've taken to Prassi Ones but.. its not really getting updated... |
| fhyke | Jul 16, 2005 | 6.6.0.15a | 4 out of 5 |
Is it just me or is Nero becoming bulky? Seems slower and slower... Hmmm Adaptec Easy CD Creator anyone? Ew. |
| tre2004 | Jul 15, 2005 | 6.6.0.15a | 4 out of 5 |
I would like to know why there is another release all of a sudden.. why no change log? So, another hour or so to download an update on a 7MB download connection? About them using BT for their upgrades, that would be the smartest thing in the world, but I swear, it is like all of these companies think that BT is from hell or something. BT was made for this sort of thing, why more companies don't take advantage of the technology is beyond me. I think it really boils down to them just not giving a ISH.. You would think they would get tired of their servers being pounded to a pulp and just throw the update on a tracker.. But, i'm giving it a 4 because nero is GREAT... best of the best in my opinion, but that is just my opinion. |
| benZin | Mar 7, 2006 | 7.0.8.2 | 4 out of 5 |
I love Nero, but its version 6 is better for me. 7 is bigger... |
| dzjepp | Mar 7, 2006 | 7.0.8.2 | 4 out of 5 |
Slow slow slow... why dosen't BN mirror this app themselves :< And Ahead brought this onto themselves... by FORCING us to download the entire package each time, it's ridiculous. Their poor little ftp servers can't coupe with the demand. I only use the burning rom, and that's all I want to download, nothing else. |
| jbaltz69 | Aug 4, 2005 | 6.6.0.16 | 4 out of 5 |
Speed up your freakin' download servers. DAMN! |
| rpavl | Aug 5, 2005 | 6.6.0.16 | 4 out of 5 |
I have to give AHEAD credit.In the beginning this was the clunkiest junkiest mess, now it actually looks professional, and does a great job for the user. Thumbs up. |
| utomo | Aug 5, 2005 | 6.6.0.16 | 4 out of 5 |
Ahead need to think releasing smaller update. so we did not need to download 30MB and install the new one, instead of that we can just download few mega and then install the patch But full download need to be there. on Nero OEM they need to add ability to back to the main windows if we failed to burn. now it is difficult and we need to start from zero |
| Aires | Aug 5, 2005 | 6.6.0.16 | 4 out of 5 |
@ utomo I agree totally. But I doubt it will happen. |
| Dr_SMART | Aug 4, 2005 | 6.6.0.16 | 4 out of 5 |
Amongst the finest burning programs around, but there are minor glitches here and there, and it doesn’t entirely support Windows x64 Professional: Imagedrive 64 bit drivers aren’t even installed (and – of course - you can’t use it). |
| mansa | Aug 25, 2005 | 6.6.0.16 | 4 out of 5 |
nero is still the most complete burning software but it takes too much space on the HD and the majority of services it presents are not used by most users. I also think that it's slow in burning. But it's really complete |
| Rafel | Jul 15, 2008 | 8.3.6.0 | 4 out of 5 |
I used to use Nero 6. I tested Nero 7, and i didn't like it, and, of course Nero 8, i hate it. If you only burn a few music/data CD's or DVD's you can use free APP's. I use Img Burn and Infra Recorder, two little programs, and didn't messed my system.Sorry, but when i buy music CD's i rip them and when i have got a lot of ripped CD's i burn in a Mp3 DVD If you'r a burning pro, syre this is your program, but not for me. 4 stars because is a very good software, i don't doubt, but i don't pay 80€ if i'll never use the greater part of tools. |
| noBuddy | Sep 18, 2006 | 7.5.1.1 | 4 out of 5 |
I like it. Pretty much options for burning perfect Audio CDs. And Recode is super. AVC codecs mostly perfect. I even use Nero Vision if I need a fast MPEG2 Recorder, does his job well. Or authoring fast a DVD, if there´s no time to do it the normal way. Takes only 1 minute to un-register the unneeded DLLs or Programs. Made a batch, and Scout and all the "express" things are gone. For the Manual work: only 4 points. |
| desibabausa | Jan 27, 2006 | 7.0.1.4b | 4 out of 5 |
Didnt like version 7. Rather stick with nero's version 6 series..... look at http://www.oldapps.com they have many old versoins there. |
| pyridox | Dec 23, 2005 | 7.0.1.4b | 4 out of 5 |
I hope this fixes some issues that I was having with v7.x. I went back to my version 6.6.0.18, but will now try the updated v7.0.1.4b. |
| husky87 | Dec 23, 2005 | 7.0.1.4b | 4 out of 5 |
great program but the last couple of version 6 releases and version 7 release's leave my audio cd's jumping and skipping :/ duno wots rong wif it, other burning programs burn it perfectly! |
| azazel- | Nov 29, 2006 | 7.5.9.0A | 4 out of 5 |
If you have 7.5.x installed and you're completely downloading a whole new installer for each point release, you're a retard. Run the software update program. Don't blame Ahead for your own stupidity. |
| carlo_tor | Dec 22, 2006 | 7.5.9.0A | 4 out of 5 |
Nero (7.5.9.0a) is a good mastering tool, and you can select which function shall be actually installed. But Nero Recode (2.3.7.0) still shows the "too big" bug: when you shrink a DVD (DVD9 to DVD5), the resulting files are too large and do not fit into a standard DVD media. You can circumvent that by manually setting the desired size at 4380-4400 Mb. |
| herbert7890 | Nov 28, 2006 | 7.5.9.0A | 4 out of 5 |
so, this version is compatible with windows vista? if thats right, i will download it right away :) anyone can confirm this to me? |
| tem0 | Jul 2, 2000 | 5.0.1.3 | 4 out of 5 |
If it supported cuesheets and allow 0sec gap lengths i'd give it a 5. |
| bucci | Jun 30, 2000 | 5.0.1.3 | 4 out of 5 |
Nero is the best cd-r software! I used it first when it was version 3.x and i've used it since! i'm only gonna give the newest version 4 because it no longer supports DAO with mitsumi 2x drive with the older version it just gave me a warning that the disc may not work but it worked fine... now it won't burn...but still this is the best... |
| ajaydsouza | Jun 14, 2005 | 6.6.0.14 | 4 out of 5 |
Would have given it a 5, but like the users below said, they need release update files as well as opposed to complete releases. But, it still remains one of the best CD burning programs! |
| mjm01010101 | Jun 14, 2005 | 6.6.0.14 | 4 out of 5 |
If Nero is going to release updates monthly, at least get the bandwidth to support it when your users upgrade!! |
| dzjepp | Jun 14, 2005 | 6.6.0.14 | 4 out of 5 |
I don't know why BetaNews dosen't mirror the new nero releases themselves. MajorGeeks does, and it's always fast over there that's where I go for new nero releases. |
| wingo | Jun 14, 2005 | 6.6.0.14 | 4 out of 5 |
Re: mjm01010101 that would be real easy, if just the actual nero buyers would download the program instead of all leechers. also upgrades are only: 1. for fixing bugs 2. for new features 3. for updating new hardware unless you NEED a new version to make your nero version work you don't need to get the monthly updates. another thing to consider is what you use it for? just burning ordinary cd/dvd's etc you might even be better off with a free/shareware solution. i am a registered (not pirate) user of nero. enJOY! |
| guti | Jun 23, 2006 | 7.2.3.2b | 4 out of 5 |
Here is how you can uninstall Nero Scout if running a x64 edition of Windows: http://guti.bitacoras.co...ntry=entry060623-105650 |
| wat0114 | Jun 23, 2006 | 7.2.3.2b | 4 out of 5 |
Okay, it is bloated in the sense that it has too many unnecessary "features" but not in the sense that the bloat cripples the machine like Norton av and NIS does. Nero 7 has never failed me yet when it comes to burning - error free - exactly what I need, so for that it gets a 4. The developers really should, however, simplify this utility by purging some of the excess and getting rid of the stupid scout. Oh yeah, don't ever try using their autoupdate feature either; it's an unmittigated joke. Simply download the update, uninstall the current version, reboot and re-install the update. |
| Tpecora | Oct 5, 2001 | 5.5.5.1 | 4 out of 5 |
4.5, they REALLY ned to support cue sheets!!!!!!!! |
| qnx | May 4, 2002 | 5.5.8.2 | 4 out of 5 |
Very good program, has ALMOST everything you need for everyday-buning. I'm missing support for burning 2 ISOs on one CD (but can use CDRWIN to do it) and support for burning OGG-Vorbis directly to an AudioCD. Otherways, it's great, fast, small, and (I know, I know, you want agree) userfriendly. |
| jimf43 | Jan 31, 2003 | 5.5.10.7 | 4 out of 5 |
For whatever reason, Nero was opening in the 'Express' interface fron a normal shortcut. As far as I can determine the express interface should only occur with a nero.exe '/W' command switch but that wasn't what was happening. The nero.exe command was putting Nero directly into the express interface. Appears to be ok now, but, I don't understand why, and, that disturbs me even more. |
| Xaevion | Feb 28, 2003 | 5.5.10.15 | 4 out of 5 |
Sorry cocieto, I didn't realize I was arrogant for not sharing your obviously unbiased opinion of a CD burning application. As I stated, Nero is a good application but bin/cue has always had issues - and they still aren't resolved. If you want true bin/cue support, use CDRWIN. Is that too bloated for you? |
| carlo_tor | Feb 7, 2006 | 7.0.5.4 | 4 out of 5 |
Very good product. I made a custom installation over the previous version and it kept my (partial) configuration. I cannot give a 5 vote because the Recode-too-big bug is still there: when I recode a DVD-9 movie in order to fit a standard DVD-5 media, sometimes the recoded files are too large. I can circumvent that by selecting a custom size of 4350-4370 Mb, and in some cases the resulting files are smaller than the real media capacity (lower quality). DVDShrink was perfect, as regards the size of recoded files. |
| englishmen | Feb 7, 2006 | 7.0.5.4 | 4 out of 5 |
Very good program and ill be damned a change log, now that's a first. |
| dzjepp | Feb 6, 2006 | 7.0.5.4 | 4 out of 5 |
Good as always. |
| niti | Apr 15, 2005 | 6.6.0.12 | 4 out of 5 |
Good software. |
| DiGiTaLFX | Apr 15, 2005 | 6.6.0.12 | 4 out of 5 |
Its great for writing cds. but i wish the standard package had options of what to install. I don't want nero digital codecs (or in fact any codecs as anything i want to put on a cd, i'll have already viewed with the right codecs - leave this for the vision express package pleeeease). Also i'm only an oem user, so don't want back-it-up and stuff installed if it won't let me use it! |
| yokozuna | Apr 15, 2005 | 6.6.0.12 | 4 out of 5 |
The bugs which I described below (DVD+R, miniDVDs and mini CDs) disappeared, so my rating is 4/5. Why not 5/5? Because there is no custom installation. |
| swoon | May 6, 2001 | 5.5.1.8 | 4 out of 5 |
Some nice improvements. But one big problem. Nero 5.5 doesn't recognize any media size anymore (total/available), meaning no burning is possible. Maybe a problem with my old Teac CDR-55S... Looks like I have to stay with 5.0. |
| Bachalor | Oct 2, 2003 | 6.0.0.19 | 4 out of 5 |
Why give the programmers us not a information, "what's new" in this release(s) ??? |
| utomo | May 14, 2005 | 6.6.0.13 | 4 out of 5 |
Why Nero cannot create just a small update ? instead of downloading big installer, better if nero can do live update or other update options. |
| mjm01010101 | Dec 19, 2008 | 9.2.6.0 | 4 out of 5 |
Request to betanews: Can we still have version 8 available for download? It is still being updated, and Nero's servers absolutely suck. Would be great if you could host! I'll click 50 ads if you do so! |
| Adrian79 | Dec 18, 2008 | 9.2.6.0 | 4 out of 5 |
years ago, when I used to burn CDs and stuff I would have nero installed. Now w/ ipods and network streaming I have no need to "burn". Nero was the best. |
| Qlib | Dec 18, 2008 | 9.2.6.0 | 4 out of 5 |
to all the idiots who call nero bloatware.. LEARN HOW TO DO A CUSTOM INSTALL AND JUST DESELECT WHAT YOU DONT WANT.. windowsusers who call nero bloatware just need to shut the hell up! |
| paulm | May 21, 2004 | 6.3.1.13 | 4 out of 5 |
A functional programme. But I prefer Roxio Easy Media Creator 7.0 which is a far more complete set of audio/video tools. The Roxio suite is integrated rather than the add on packages making up Nero. Granted Nero is over-all a much smaller package. But I prefer one update file to patch the suite rather than multiple updates as for Nero. The Drag & Drop packet writing application in Roxio EMC7 is far superior and more stable than InCD. |
| Pizda | May 22, 2004 | 6.3.1.13 | 4 out of 5 |
Excellent program. Updates >25 megs every other week. Update on the files that changed or make less frequent updates. Overall, no other issues. |
| kda | Jan 18, 2007 | 7.7.5.1 | 4 out of 5 |
I thought I might update from an earlier version of 7.xx since this one promises to be compatible with VISTA (should I decide to upgrade my OS). I only install and use a few of the Nero modules like Cover Editor, the Burning modules, Smart Start and Tools. So I opened Smart Start and chose to Update as the fellow below so mockingly recommends. I was taken to a download site where I watched horrified as a 254 MB download was accomplished. Then update uninstalled my existing version of Nero and restarted my computer. Then the "update" continued. When complete, the update had installed EVERYTHING Nero offers including every single module that I never wanted, had never installed before and would never use. So using the built in update routine may not yield the results you'd expect. I did a system restore from a backup I had made for this occasion and then visited the Ahead site to download the 190 MB "update" module. This download, as it has in the past, let me choose the specific modules I wanted to install and all went well. This is nice software for sure but it sure beats you up when you update. |
| dougau | Mar 11, 2005 | 6.6.0.8a | 4 out of 5 |
When I upgraded to 6.6.0.8 Nero Recode started crashing and I had to clean the registry and go back to 6.6.0.6. No notes yet on what 6.6.0.8a is suppose to fix so I’m staying with 6.6.0.6 for now. When they add the update notes for 6.6.0.8a I’ll give it a try if it mentions anything about the recode problem. Overall Nero deserves a 5, just not sure about this version yet. |
| hkm | Mar 14, 2005 | 6.6.0.8a | 4 out of 5 |
I like NERO a lot, but it often seems to compromise quality when I burn DVDS's. So, I always need to check the output quality. Other software seems to offer more high-quality burning options, but I still use NERO all the time. [Example- recoding from PAL to NTSC - nice option, but the result is often junky, or very low quaslity; other software does a better job here.] Agree with problems with other apps hijacking NERO settings & files. I've had to clean out & reinstall my copy three times now, with the below-referenced cleaner. [A simple uninstall won't do it.]Am giving it a 4 since there's definintely room for improvement, esp in video output quality. |
| davidtb | Oct 11, 2007 | 8.1.1.0b | 4 out of 5 |
I got N8 about 2 months ago and played with it, all of it. It's got a new look, but that's about all I could tell of it.It locked up several times in Vista X86 on install, but they fixed that. I like 7, it a bargain binner now, you can get the essentials for free from some places. |
| guti | Oct 10, 2007 | 8.1.1.0b | 4 out of 5 |
Powerful and easy to use... But expensive and bloated. For me Infrarecorder is a better choice. |
| some guy | Oct 10, 2007 | 8.1.1.0b | 4 out of 5 |
for one program that does all it's good but still like the earlier version's 7-6 and guy below me look at the file size 13 megs lol |
| zridling | Oct 10, 2007 | 8.1.1.0b | 4 out of 5 |
I love Nero, but version 8 is where I exit to InfraRecorder or other options. Does everything I ask of Nero, is free, and is a whopping 176M smaller. |
| grant738 | Feb 8, 2000 | 4.0.8.3 | 4 out of 5 |
Well...This particular program has a number of excellent qualities...especially the ability to burn mp3s onto a audio cd which will be accessed through any cd player....But the main downside is the large amounts of time in which it takes to burn a full cd....OVER ALL I THINK IT IS DEFINITALLY WORTH THE DOWNLOAD |
| mjm01010101 | Jul 3, 2004 | 6.3.1.17 | 4 out of 5 |
This release failed to burn the first two DVD's I attempted, where the previous version worked flawlessly. Giving it a 4 to an otherwise great program. |
| fatray | Nov 2, 2005 | 7.0.1.2 | 4 out of 5 |
Burning works perfect as expected, made some downloaded porno DVD's that work perfect on my home DVD player. Copied some DVD movies from images I have. Still does not give the option to make a WMA/MP3 CD, has to be one or the other, but that's an easy work around. Could not get it to detect any channels on either my DTV Wonder (kinda expected that) or my PVR150 in NERO Home. The only real difference that I can see is NERO HOME that I can't get to work. With broadband who cares about a 100mb file, took me a wopping 5 minutes to download using Getright. I bought a key at Best Buy for $60, I couldn't resist with all the nice new colors. |
| oufc_gav | Nov 1, 2005 | 7.0.1.2 | 4 out of 5 |
"Hmmmm, they should release an 'update only' version for those of us that only install the burning rom." I believe there is an updater function within the software that updates on a component basis - I haven't got it in front of me to check though. |
| Caleb | Oct 31, 2005 | 7.0.1.2 | 4 out of 5 |
It does what it says, but also includes lots of useless applications like Nero Home. IMHO they should offer a no-BS suite that only has Nero Burning ROM/Nero Express + Nero Tools which will probably end up being 30MB or so. Also, the lack of CD/DVD Image readers pisses me off aswell. |
| DudeBoyz | Oct 31, 2005 | 7.0.1.2 | 4 out of 5 |
I'm still bugged by the fact that you can't configure the column widths in the compilation windows and save them as the default. Every time I open up Nero, it resets the column widths to the default, which are not wide enough to begin with, especially the folder tree. I also don't like that it always defaults to adding the NERO BURNING ROM label, even after you repeatedly blank it out because you don't want it there. I would like it better if stayed as you configured it, perhaps with a checkbox in the options saying "Remember Window Sizes and Positions" or some such thing. That small criticism aside, Version 7 seems to work very well at data and video burning, at least so far. There are some minor issues with installation over 6.xx setups (having to remove, reboot, it locked up 2 times during that install attempt) but I think it is probably more reliable and functional than just about any other suite out there. Wish they had a leaner and cleaner version that only offered the core CD and DVD burning functionality, but still, it is a great app. |
| xip | Oct 31, 2005 | 7.0.1.2 | 4 out of 5 |
I have used Nero for years, and it is a great program. But just when you thought it couldn't get any bigger... 100MB?! |
| birondonald | Aug 18, 2002 | 5.5.9.6 | 4 out of 5 |
Version Reviewed: 5.5.9.6 Reviewed by: PhrostByte Date: August 17th, 2002 10:51 PM Anyone having trouble with this beta? It freezes at random times during test and/or burn sequence. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ I started with this same problem after installing 5.5.9.0 update. Is there any explanation and solution about ? Regards. |
| fanbanlo | Dec 4, 2004 | 6.6.0.3 | 4 out of 5 |
http://www.nero.com/us/Release_Notes_Reloaded.html still not updated, don't know what has been changed... |
| jinno | Jul 3, 2002 | 5.5.9.0 | 4 out of 5 |
To Chris 1- I don't use keygenerator. I am a reg user for over 2 years. But I know the problem of using that particular key generator. Core released a newer version later. 2- Go to www.madtoaster.com Copy NeroRunner.exe to the \program files\ahead\Nero directory and create a shortcut on the desktop to it. With this, you can select which Nero you want to run. From 5.582, Nero made a version that contains Nero Old and Nero Express built-in.(Very clever way) |
| aleggo | Jul 15, 2002 | 5.5.9.0 | 4 out of 5 |
ditoa: yes, i know that, but you can check this very easy by accident! you can check it all over the window, not only in the checkbox!! i had now 5 unwanted shutdowns, and i know 3 other persons, who has the same problems. if you burn much with it IT WILL HAPPEN sooner or later. why not a possibility to disable this dislog in options/dilogs ? |
| kmleow | Sep 6, 2003 | 6.0.0.15 |  3 out of 5 |
A minor bug in Nero causing crash when clicking on File menu, with a message "Internal error" If you experience this problem, use Microsoft TweakUI, in the Common Dialogs section of the program ensure the checkbox is checked "Remember previously-used filenames". |
| ssb | Sep 2, 2003 | 6.0.0.15 | 3 out of 5 |
I wonder when Nero will use a standard installer script with "Custom install" option. I really want to be able to install just the main burning application instead all those "extra" bloatware like label designer, audio stuff etc. Btw most of them are just crap (IMHO). Second, Nero people should include a default language file (help) in main distribution. |
| AntiochMedia | Jul 12, 2007 | 7.10.1.0 (Updated) | 3 out of 5 |
photonboy: You should look for MPEG Modifier to fix XViD/DivX files for compatibility with DVD Players that do not support QPEL... I do the same for Doctor Who episodes =) It's a tiny little app that does the trick. Nero is 'neat' but unless you have a fast computer, the bloat is unwelcome. Nero is somewhere between being a properly integrated suite and being just a big bundle of programs stuck together by an installer. Perhaps I'll get back into Nero with v8 ... perhaps they will really improve filesize and integration of apps. As it stands, no program should be this large. It's just sloppy coding. Also - for something this large and commercial... the interface looks VERY amateur... it doesn't look sleek ... should feel / look more like Windows Media Player (or iTunes if you will)... or just something pleasant. Their autostarter thing is silly. |
| burfadel | Jul 12, 2007 | 7.10.1.0 (Updated) | 3 out of 5 |
Great programme, the only thing I use to burn. I like many others though, believe its not written as well as it could and is bloatware. All the video encoding and sound editing stuff should be combined for example. Or at least combine soundtrax with the wave editor! BIG THING: The first thing I do is turn off the indexing service. Yes Nero comes with its own indexing service which is a RAM hog. It has its own service (nmindexingservice) which should be turned off, as well as some startup items. Its actually worse and more of a nuisance than the Microsoft one, and kinda pointless having another 40mb+ memory app that does something thats already included in the operating system, and it DOES NOT give you a choice of turning it off during setup. Thats a very poor choice, and its a gross waste of memory. |
| the_lord_almighty | Jul 12, 2007 | 7.10.1.0 (Updated) | 3 out of 5 |
Go for the Ultra Maximum Ultimate XTreme Enhanced version instead. |
| Niandertal | Nov 20, 2007 | 8.1.1.4 | 3 out of 5 |
Nero is the best, but Ahead is making it bigger and bigger. They should be doing the opposite. This is not a dvd-maker studio, it was supposed to be a simple cd/dvd burning software. |
| x-ray | Dec 12, 2005 | 7.0.1.4 | 3 out of 5 |
Someone know where to find changelog? i want to see if i need any thing |
| Arieligena | Dec 12, 2005 | 7.0.1.4 | 3 out of 5 |
huge!! I still use 6.6.0.18 |
| FlAshdobe | Dec 12, 2005 | 7.0.1.4 | 3 out of 5 |
This is OK, but I prefer ImgBurn for image burnings. |
| paulm | Dec 13, 2005 | 7.0.1.4 | 3 out of 5 |
Very silly that a few improvements once a month mean a full programme download is needed. Not really an issue for me on broadband, albeit slow at 512k. But annoying for those still on dialup. With correct and carefull coding, small updates of a few MB's at most should be possible. |
| YinCh | Jun 11, 2006 | 7.2.0.3b | 3 out of 5 |
Nero 8 will include its own operating system and will need at least 1600x1200px monitor to run it. LOL, Nero is exaggerating with all these features. A lite version will be welcomed. |
| mjm01010101 | Apr 27, 2006 | 7.2.0.3b | 3 out of 5 |
122 meg patch for a cd burning app! With nero's 12 month history of releasing once a month that's almost 1.5 gigs of software yearly! For burning CD's! Madness! |
| utomo | Apr 27, 2006 | 7.2.0.3b | 3 out of 5 |
My comments: Too big to download. better if nero offering the Burning only for download or all. need more user friendly, if we fail burn the CD or DVD using the smart start (maybe because the data is too big, etc) we cannot edit and continue. we need to start from begining |
| CyberHobo | Apr 27, 2006 | 7.2.0.3b | 3 out of 5 |
I stuck with version 6 and I'm glad I did. Version 6 has been very stable and does what I need it to do. |
| arossetti | Apr 27, 2006 | 7.2.0.3b | 3 out of 5 |
My first 3 for Nero. The update does not address the issue that many are having with Nero Vision taking 40 or more seconds or sometimes several minutes to launch. 7.0.8.2 is a 5 star winner, but 7.2.0.3b is still a work in progress. My question is, didn't they get enough negative feedback regarding Nero Scout, that they had to introduce a desktop search component that resides on the taskbar in this build? Nero needs to pay attention to their loyal, long time customers. |
| photonboy | Apr 27, 2006 | 7.2.0.3b | 3 out of 5 |
I have always given 5 stars, but I find myself having to retract some comments after using the latest two builds. 1) Nero Vision takes a ridiculously long time to launch (I thought I had a glitch because there's no good reason for this) 2) Showtime does not display correctly on my 16:9 HDTV. The picture is too small and is s***ed to the bottom of my screen. Same for video files and DVD's. (I'm not certain but I think this starts at version 7203. Despite this, the latest version of Nero Vision works even better. It now encodes to fit the DVD size instead of only discrete sizes. I just tried it and it works great. I think I'll uninstall Nero completely, then reinstall 7082 without Nero Vision. I'll then install the latest Nero Vision (despite its slow boot time it works better so what are you going to do?) I must say I'm incredibly disappointed in Nero. I've been a strong supporter but releasing blatant errors like this is not good for their reputation. |
| hkm | Jul 9, 2005 | 6.6.0.15 | 3 out of 5 |
So-so version. And, LordGlibness, exactly does NERO have to do with Bittorrents?? |
| davygiven | Mar 6, 2006 | 7.0.5.5 | 3 out of 5 |
Better sticking with the latest update to Nero 6 (v6.6.1.4). And yes they are still releasing updates to Nero 6. |
| darkpepe | Mar 6, 2006 | 7.0.5.5 | 3 out of 5 |
Bloat! Stick to version 6! |
| pluto2se | Mar 7, 2006 | 7.0.5.5 | 3 out of 5 |
well the new 7 version looks like it works alright and I appreciate the option to not install what I don't use although the scout s*** should have been on that list too which it isn't. The installation size itsn't all that much worse than 6.x which is bad as it is of course. The thing that I totally hate is nero's use of the registry. Has anyone actually watched what is added to the registry during installation? We're talking about TONS AND TONS of s***. I counted to like 200 clsid's, and tons of other stuff, that's absolutely horrifying. This WILL slow your computer down, believe me, just add a few apps like these and your computer will CRAWL! If I jsut had a good option I'd say hasta la vista to nero but there simply isn't anything decent so it'll have to do but I'm NOT a fan of nero, not since many many versions ago. |
| constust | Nov 22, 2006 | 7.5.9.0 | 3 out of 5 |
I recommend getting the 5 series(5 Rating in my book) unless you are inexperienced and need easy cartoonish wizards. |
| 8189720 | Nov 24, 2006 | 7.5.9.0 | 3 out of 5 |
utomo is right by saying we need a smaller version. Kind of like Winamp, by offering a lite, a full, and something in between. It's great that we have all these tools available, and yes, we don't have to install them if we don't want to. However, we have to download them all only to end up installing Nero Burning Rom. Waste of my bandwidth and time for an application that could probably be 10 MB as a standalone without all the other bloat. |
| Terijan | Jun 6, 2009 | 9.4.13.2 | 3 out of 5 |
It seems this version has some serious problems with installation (windows vista x64 SP2). Nero General clean tool uninstalled all nero 9.2.6.0 features successfully and then, when i rebooted PC and tried to install 9.4.13.2 - installation crashed and nero was just partially installed. Could not neither remove it, neither to do complete install. Re-installed windows. 1st installed Nero, and then all windows updates. So, it seems it conflicts with some windows updates ... But itself Nero 9.4.13.2 works fine, a few new features they added. For those who still has old nero version i think it is better to stay with it, because this new version has some serious installations bugs. |
| eyv | Jan 10, 2005 | 6.6.0.5 | 3 out of 5 |
For those who miss Nero 5, may I suggest CD Buner XP Pro? (http://www.cdburnerxp.se/) Nice features, fairly stable, and free. I switched to it ever since Nero 6 came out. Nero has gotten too buggy and bloated for my tastes. And Ahead used to be so cool! |
| flipflipsen | Jan 10, 2005 | 6.6.0.5 | 3 out of 5 |
Yes, you are right. Nowadays, programs grow bigger and bigger. A lot of features, but all I want is an easy program, I can install with only the features I like. For the most purposes, I use WinXP for burning data thru explorer, and mediaplayer for music. For burning DVD I use Nero. |
| cannie | Aug 29, 2006 | 7.2.7.0 | 3 out of 5 |
Very good but too bulky. Why do you need to download 130 MB to install only one or two apps as most users do? To install only one app the Windows register gets not only the keys it needs: it gets also several hundred unuseful keys which I clean afterwards using a registry cleaner. Furthermore, it installs the same programs twice in different locations. Good but mad. I only need Nero Burning Rom, as most users do, so simple as possible. |
| bsr500 | Aug 28, 2006 | 7.2.7.0 | 3 out of 5 |
It's the best burning software out there.... Unfortunately! Another company needs to come along and make something that was as good as nero back in 6.* and before days. This crap is just way too bloated. But unfortunately, just like Windows, it's the best out there even though it's crap :). |
| sirhardi | May 31, 2003 | 5.5.10.35 | 3 out of 5 |
What was changed? Is this beta or full release? |
| kiwibank | Oct 3, 2007 | 8.1.1.0 | 3 out of 5 |
yikes!!!..the only good thing about this bloat-monster is nero recode...and even that ain`t what it used to be... |
| bourgeoisdude | Jan 18, 2005 | 6.6.0.6 | 3 out of 5 |
Ahhh--they finally fixed my problem! |
| dougau | Jan 17, 2005 | 6.6.0.6 | 3 out of 5 |
I think the only reason they update so often is to add recognition of the latest pirated serial numbers |
| mjm01010101 | Dec 19, 2007 | 8.2.8.0 | 3 out of 5 |
During install it complains that it wants to reboot EVERY TIME I ATTEMPT INSTALL. Man how Nero has gone downhill. I used to rave about this software. |
| girts | Dec 20, 2007 | 8.2.8.0 | 3 out of 5 |
Performance is not so good. The bad is that Nero AG developers cannot fix bug in Nero Express, where Disc Name when it is marked is no possible to delete with Delete or Del button on keyboard. I was reporting this problem many times but they say that it is issue, but stil cannot fix it.. This bug was in all Nero 7 versions and still is. Bad, bad from Nero AG. |
| trynow | Sep 30, 2008 | 9.0.9.4b | 3 out of 5 |
Commercial demo and beta and 15 day time limited! AND File Size: 370,450 KB.Requirements: NET Framework 3.0. Uninstaller?:Yes, OS Support:Windows 2000/2003/Vista/XP All installations in it for all OS supports so file size is 370mb. For XP home or XP pro installation file could not be this much. Who has sperate OS at home or work can download different size installations so file size be smaller than before. I have Laptop and I dont need huge software I want everything in it but not huge installation file size.And want to see Nero right mouse clicks ability there also. Thanks all. |
| donpacman | Apr 25, 2006 | 7.2.0.3 | 3 out of 5 |
Is it safe to say Nero 7 is bloated? |
| steve1077 | Apr 26, 2006 | 7.2.0.3 | 3 out of 5 |
I have problems with Nero 7, after it burns a DVD it gives me an error and I can't shut it down, Nero 6 works fine, and Aheads support is worthless, it takes them weeks to answer and they never fix the problems |
| Inray | Oct 26, 2004 | 6.6.0.1 | 3 out of 5 |
Another bloated Nero release. I know, Nero is a best seller, it has many features, nice looking interface, bla bla bla. With all respect to Nero users, for me it's just a huge, resource hungry and horribly written application. I rate it with 3, only because it's a little better and smaller than other similar huge-ware (Roxio, Sonic etc). |
| JEdwardP | Mar 20, 2007 | 7.8.5.0 | 3 out of 5 |
I just upgraded my secondary machine from 7.5.9 to this version, and found that the installed size (for a Burning ROM-ONLY installation) increased from 56 MB to 69 MB. What did I gain in exchange for those extra 13 MB? As far as I can tell, only a glitzier looking file browser window, which was already a bit too glitzy for my taste. Yes, Nero still has the best burning engine that I know of, but that engine seems to become less worthwhile with each release, as it's buried under the weight of more and more digital dross. |
| the artist | Mar 20, 2007 | 7.8.5.0 | 3 out of 5 |
Best burner by far, but i BEG that they allow NeroBurning/NeroExpress as a separate download off that huge pack of crap. Obviously they'll most likely not do that because nobody would ever see again their other programs (those that NOBODY CARES about) but i keep dreaming. 175-200 MBs of crap only for the burner, for EACH VERSION is intolerable! That why i stick to the much less bloated version 6. who else is with me? Let Ahead Software feel our anger!! (hehe) PD: awesome data about NeroLite!!! http://rapidshare.com/users/UVZ78L PD2: WinXP/Vista x64 are a compatibility nightmare. Move to x86. |
| lanky | May 22, 2007 | 7.9.6.0 | 3 out of 5 |
Partial update would be really nice. The size of the download is rather large. There is thankfully a guy who does a stripped version. For those who like just the Burning Rom or the some parts of the Toolkit like the Nero CD-DVD Speed and also Burning Rom. Try out Nero Lite. For just Nero Burning Rom only, try Nero Micro (Search for Nero Lite and go to download and choose "*- Micro" version) |
| bigmama | Mar 12, 2008 | 8.3.2.1 | 3 out of 5 |
i still use the "light" Nero 6 Ahead still supports and releases new versions check it out |
| x-ray | Mar 12, 2008 | 8.3.2.1 | 3 out of 5 |
no changes |
| Paul Skinner | Mar 12, 2008 | 8.3.2.1 | 3 out of 5 |
Yes, it's bloated. Yes, it was better back in the day. I've still yet to find one to beat it. *Edit* Person above: I want one app that can render video, burn Music CDs (from MP3s) burn images, burn data CDs, and burn DVDs. Find me ONE app that can do it, and I congratulate you. Also: their servers are made of soggy cardboard. What happened to the torrent they used to have for the updates? *Edit* My bad. It's under 'trial' only and not under updates. *Edit edit* Even their tracker is made of soggy cardboard. |
| echohead | Mar 12, 2008 | 8.3.2.1 | 3 out of 5 |
nero micro ftw. |
| some guy | Mar 12, 2008 | 8.3.2.1 | 3 out of 5 |
after version 6 Nero lost it. as some one else stated it contains alot of useless crap. Nero please stop trying to be the AOL of CD burning software.......... |
| Pkshadow | Mar 12, 2008 | 8.3.2.1 | 3 out of 5 |
Is bloated thats for sure but as a all in one media centre as this is, theres your bloat. I bought the retail CD and installed it then found out that had to un-install it and use a wipe tool and down load the 8.2.8.0 web version and use my key to activate it if I wanted bug fixes plus. I now look at this version today and check the Nero site and if I want to get the bug fixes and anything else they have done to this I must again use the Nero wipe tool and d/load and reinstall again. There is registry hunting involved also. A 3 for "poor" ability to up dating of the software/bug fixes and making a person uninstall/reinstall as well as a wipe tool and registry key hunt and registry errors. |
| trynow | Mar 24, 2008 | 8.3.2.1 | 3 out of 5 |
every another version it get huge installation. 185 mb before it was 175 mb. Why not 150 mb for version 9. tune xp for nero in it. Or nero have to tune up XP for burning cd s dvd s in a short time. |
| DACWILSOL | Jul 16, 2005 | 6.6.0.15a | 3 out of 5 |
I have been using Nero for sometime and have enjoyed it, but with all the updates that keep coming out and the download times that take forever, I decided to try Roxio 7.5. I was amazed with the ease of use and power of the program. I have not experienced any dud cd's/dvd's from burning and the program is packed with alot of great applications. As far as updates, the program was complete out the box. I am now using Roxio 7.5. If Nero is the best there is, Roxio is better. |
| Richardky | Jul 16, 2005 | 6.6.0.15a | 3 out of 5 |
to many updates for me...if the version you have works with no errors then dont bother anymore...its so bloated i dont even want the newest version. yes i tried it before give a review..i went back to my older less bloated trouble free version. i dont have a slow computer i mean bloated as in useless crap. |
| sdaughtry | Jul 16, 2005 | 6.6.0.15a | 3 out of 5 |
Since Ahead has plenty of energy to release updates almost weekly, how about addressing interface issues that I raised several years ago that still exist: 1: Change the entry field for 'Number of Copies' to a spinbox 2: The Explorer window (used to add files to a CD/DVD compilation) needs work. Making sure the columns stay where you moved them too would be a HUGE help (it gets very old resizing the columns EVERY time I start a new compilation); and how about placing the highlight bar back on the last selected entry in the Explorer listbox when starting a second (or more) compilation in the same session - the highlight bar always jumps to the first file/folder, even though the directory hasn't changed. 3: Add buttons to add/remove items to the CD/DVD compilation. If you add a ton of data to the new compilation it becomes tedious to drag the mouse all of the way to the bottom of the added file list (I know that Alt-1 will add data to the compilation, but that isn't exactly mouse friendly). Roxio got it right on their interface (but screwed up by not having a keyboard equivalent to add data). I've lost track of the number of times I accidently nested folders inside of another folder because I released the mouse button too quickly when adding data ;( 4: Add support to Nerovision Express for .RM, .DIVX and .MOV data files. 5. Add a text string at the bottom of a new CD/DVD compilation that tells the user how much free space is left for data to be added - the 'gauge' is extremely vague and tedious. |
| EarlyMorningHours | Mar 7, 2006 | 7.0.8.2 | 3 out of 5 |
Nero adds roughly 300KB to the registry on a medium install. By medium, I mean no Nero Home, Media Center, PhotoSnap. It definately has become a major pig. If you're handy with editing .msi files, it's not too difficult to remove Nero Scout. |
| sn0wflake | Mar 7, 2006 | 7.0.8.2 | 3 out of 5 |
g** d*** it's freaking big. I guess you need this to burn it on a CD after you've downloaded it to have enough harddisk space available. |
| Keith. | Mar 7, 2006 | 7.0.8.2 | 3 out of 5 |
How come 7.0.8.2 is about as well so soon |
| Bagobie | Apr 6, 2006 | 7.0.8.2 | 3 out of 5 |
Okay app if you like bloatware... Otherwise, for burning purposes, Alcohol 120% is the way to go. |
| kerson | Mar 7, 2006 | 7.0.8.2 | 3 out of 5 |
To remove the Scout thing do as follows: click "START" then click "RUN" and type this exactly or simply copy and paste:- regsvr32 /u "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\MediaLibraryNSE.dll" |
| pyridox | Mar 7, 2006 | 7.0.8.2 | 3 out of 5 |
I have to say, I liked version 6.x better. The last version seemed very buggy. They alway take forever to post a changelog! For now, I'm back to the latest version 6 of Nero. |
| Yogurth | Mar 13, 2006 | 7.0.8.2 | 3 out of 5 |
I have to agree that Nero as burning app is unmatchable. The unfortunate decision to bundle other Ahead products with Nero, will considerably lower it's user base and with a good reason. For Nero Burning Rom 5 stars. For bundled *rap 1 star. |
| steve1077 | Mar 8, 2006 | 7.0.8.2 | 3 out of 5 |
Still seems like there are bugs here, it works fine on some computers but on my laptop after burning a DVD it says there has been an internal error and would I like to send Nero the details, when I click yes I get another error message and then I cant shut Nero down, but it did burn the DVD without errors, and this version now has support for labelflash |
| Sorb | Mar 7, 2006 | 7.0.8.2 | 3 out of 5 |
I too got the "Fatal Error: Installation corrupted - please reinstall NERO" error message from the 7.0.8.2 installer and neither Modify, Repair or Remove worked after that and I couldn´t reinstall 7.0.8.2 or the previous version either. Maybe it was a mistake not to shut down Firefox and iTunes when asked during installation. Anyway Nero 7 Clean Tool saved me from having to reinstall my computer or to change to another burning program all together. It´s just too bad Ahead doesn´t have a user- or support forum on the Nero website for help with stuff like this. |
| ssb | Dec 13, 2003 | 6.3.0.0 | 3 out of 5 |
One of the best seller although that makes me wonder why. 20MB update and an installer that installs everything filling my computer with crap like audio editor, cover designer and the rest toys. I never undrstood why Nero developers don't offer a "burning only" deployment for those who hate bloatware apps and countless utilities like those bundled in Nero's setup. A custom install would be nice. Also they should redesign Nero's user interface. |
| Dec 13, 2003 | 6.3.0.0 | 3 out of 5 |
It would be really good, maybe even best of it's kind, but what's friggin up with those 20mb updates?! It must be first piece of software I used (and I used TONS of it), which needs 20mb to update from 6.0.0.a to 6.0.0.b. If they release full version then please dont name it update ffs. And give us 1mb updates, cause i'm tired of wasting bandwidth all the time. |
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| boaz | Sep 18, 2006 | 7.5.1.1 | 3 out of 5 |
As a few others mentioned here, they should have a version that doesn't contain Nero Vision/Nero Recode, like a lite version. And wow! the program jumped frm v7.2.3.2 to v7.5.1.1! |
| Artem Tashkinov | Sep 18, 2006 | 7.5.1.1 | 3 out of 5 |
I give Nero 7 only three balls because it does what it is intended for (it burns CDs/DVDs) at the same the installer size is nonsense and you cannot stop some Nero features from being installed (like NeroScout). Also Nero doesn't uninstall properly, leaving a lot of garbage registry entries. |
| BoNeLeSS | Sep 18, 2006 | 7.5.1.1 | 3 out of 5 |
OK, Nero guys... Make a component based installation (¿never saw "Full, Default, Minimal, Customize"?) and then we will talk about it. |
| DudeBoyz | Sep 19, 2006 | 7.5.1.1 | 3 out of 5 |
6.6.1.6 it is for me, similar to the guy who uses his 6.x version. The core burning app is lacking some of the key stability that 6.x has had, and they have done very little to improve upon that core app, it would seem. Heck, it can't even be set to save column widths and positions for the main interface! The fact that Recode still doesn't even work as reliably as the DVD Shrink that it is based upon should tell you something of why version 7 is not as well regarded. As a whole, the program is more bloated then ever. I guess it would not be so bad if they offered a lower priced (say $29) Nero Standard version along side the Ultra version, which would allow you to not pay for the bloat you don't want. The core burning app is what made Nero worth looking at in the first place. It is sad they focus less development upon it than they do the non-critical apps bundled in the Ultra package. |
| pyridox | Sep 18, 2006 | 7.5.1.1 | 3 out of 5 |
Personally I have switched back to version 6.6.0.14, as version 7.x is too much more than what I need for everyday CD/DVD burning. I don't need DVD authoring, video recoding, a graphics viewer/editor, or streaming AV. v6.x provides all of the functionality for my needs like: ISO CD, Audio CD, & ISO DVD burning, and even audio encoding. |
| InSuboRdiNaTioN | Sep 26, 2006 | 7.5.1.1 | 3 out of 5 |
Diam0nd- People aren't just complaining about the download, it's also the install size. Nearly 150megs if you ONLY want the burning component. That's pretty hefty, and adds a lot of registry keys to top it off. It's so bloated that you'll find a program called neroLite, which is designed to trim down the nero installation. I have been a long time user of Nero but recently switched to Ashampoo Burning Studio. It does everything I need it to do, and is MUCH lighter on the resources. I like to keep my system relatively lean, and Nero as it odds with that. |
| AntiochMedia | Jul 5, 2007 | 7.10.1.0 | 3 out of 5 |
I used Nero for years. I want a v8.0 that is streamlined, modular, and that doesn't install a huge pile of codecs into Windows (or at least offers a nice and simple management console for them). This is extreme bloatware. It's ridiculous. The bundled application suite doesn't really have any 'glue' to make it feel like it's one large suite - other than a loader menu that has the programs together - but come on, my start bar does that for me. I've TRIED so hard to like this, but I just don't feel that I own Nero anymore - I feel like it owns whatever resources and diskspace that it wants. I've triend NeroLite and similar programs - mostly successful about that. Now, I found InfraRecorder the other day. I believe it's either 6MB installed or for the installer. It has an 'Express' and regular app - just like Nero... it's streamlined and has a VERY fast interface. The only downside is that the MP3 -> WAV process does not happen while burning - it uncompresses them first, then burns... so that can slow down burning. My point? Try InfraRecorder, then rate Nero. Whatever Nero is trying to do seems to be in favor of marketability, not the user. There are better apps out there. |
| gnosis | Jul 5, 2007 | 7.10.1.0 | 3 out of 5 |
One. Vista is a bloated OS. Two. There are still problems with the whole idea of vista and programs not begin compatible with it. Three. Maybe you should be pointing your finger at the right person before you go throwing you words around so loosely. As for Nero, I have never been a big fan. I have always used alcohol 120%. It just seems to work better for what I am using it for. Nero is a better product for novices users or people that are less technically inclined. |
| mjm01010101 | Dec 24, 2005 | 7.0.1.4b | 3 out of 5 |
Recommended this to a friend for the audio cd tools, but apparently it is causing the cd-skipping issues everyone else on here talks about. I like it for the data cd and image features, but I probably won't go to 7 based on his experience with it. He can burn fine with other programs, like itunes and deepburner. |
| A_T | Dec 23, 2005 | 7.0.1.4b | 3 out of 5 |
Quick bugfix for all you Nero beta testers out there ;) |
| roy_eyal | Dec 24, 2005 | 7.0.1.4b | 3 out of 5 |
Disable Nero Scout: regsvr32 /u "%COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\Ahead\Lib\MediaLibraryNSE.dll You can extract the setup file and tweak \Redist\Config\conf.txt to avoid the bloated setup The only plus for this version is the more customized setup as opposed to version 6 Another huge bloatware :\ Can't we just have the burn app? |
| mikisu | Mar 3, 2002 | 5.5.7.8 | 3 out of 5 |
Reasonable-(a)not enough space and problems with layout, after certain number of back ups have been added. (b) Difficult to disable certain ISO and Joliet commands,also leading to problems |
| kmleow | Dec 5, 2006 | 7.5.9.0A | 3 out of 5 |
Getting bloated... |
| boaz | Nov 27, 2006 | 7.5.9.0A | 3 out of 5 |
Still using v6.0.14. Just when they got v6.x to be rock solid, they came out with v7. All of these updates for 7.x wouldn't be so bad, if the size of the download wasn't so huge, and the download servers weren't bogged down. v6 does everything that I need. |
| oc-athlonxp.com | Nov 27, 2006 | 7.5.9.0A | 3 out of 5 |
Neutral rating until I know what's the difference between 7590 and 7590a. |
| utomo | Nov 27, 2006 | 7.5.9.0A | 3 out of 5 |
Congratultaions. After just few days, we need to download another 150 MB, without knowing what new :) This is not good. |
| DudeBoyz | Nov 28, 2006 | 7.5.9.0A | 3 out of 5 |
If you could separate out just the core Nero Burning ROM application and score it on its own merits, I think it would be more fair. But since they only make Nero available in that huge bloated bundle, I guess they get what they deserve. All the shovelware they throw in - most of it is so poorly written that it gives the Nero product a bad name. I wish they would just focus on making the core burning app better. That is what really got people to be fans of Nero in the first place. |
| some guy | Nov 28, 2006 | 7.5.9.0A | 3 out of 5 |
for a all around burning program it's pretty good. would have gave it a 5 but one thing that really bugs me is when you exit the program you need to do it like 3 times, like they not really sure you want to exit? are sure you want to exit? no really quit? if you exit it will stop? |
| Matb_TePe3a | Jun 14, 2005 | 6.6.0.14 | 3 out of 5 |
'german interface' sucks keep it simple, stupid |
| cricri_pingouin | Jun 24, 2006 | 7.2.3.2b | 3 out of 5 |
I am not a happy bunny. Not only Scout is still not an option, but now on top of that, it will automatically enables "Nero Desktop search" which hijacks and wastes part of my precious taskbar. Scout should definitely be part of the installation options, and not forced on the customer. Apart from that: - Scout and Desktop search are relatively easy to disable (by first disabling Scout from its options, and then unregistering MediaLibraryNSE.dll). - Nero remains the best CD-DVD authoring software in my opinion, and I did try a lot of them (including some freeware such as CDBurnerXP which honestly are not in the same league). - Since version 7, apart from the Scout issue, you are offered to choose which portions you want to install, and it does what you ask. As it stands now, I'll give it a three. |
| boaz | Jun 23, 2006 | 7.2.3.2b | 3 out of 5 |
Nice, but personally I liked v6.x better. I think v6 was a little smaller in size (~128mb download now) & a little more stable. I went back to v6 a while ago. I don't need all of those extra features for my use. As someone mentioned, an express or lite version would be nice for those whoe don't need all of the rest. |
| ThumperZ1 | Jun 23, 2006 | 7.2.3.2b | 3 out of 5 |
Bloatware, for sure. However in this world where every product must do everything..why don't they just have addons.. I went back to 6 and will stay there until I have to go back to 7 or 8.. |
| roj | Jun 23, 2006 | 7.2.3.2b | 3 out of 5 |
Bloated. Buggy. Scout is an aberration and you can never fully unlod it. This is a classic example of an excellent application gone to seed as it tried to be all things to all people. Stay away - stick with 6. |
| masterCD | Feb 3, 2003 | 5.5.10.7 | 3 out of 5 |
The Samsung SM348B which is a 48/24/48 + 16x DVD player is still not recognized complety in latest Nero. It is still seen as a 32x where it is indeed a 48x!! :-( |
| dystopia | Sep 4, 2000 | 5.0.2.2 | 3 out of 5 |
I agree that Nero is the best since the 4th version, but i think that the update file has no sense : The size of the update is 4 megas, nearly equal to the non-update version ... we might as well take the complete file !! |
| rygel | May 5, 2001 | 5.5.1.8 | 3 out of 5 |
nice new features, but svcd-burning is broken. i stay with 5.048 |
| esh3 | May 13, 2005 | 6.6.0.13 | 3 out of 5 |
Too much....Too BIG.....switched to Ashampoo Burning Studio 5.......does what needs to get done and then some. |
| DiGiTaLFX | May 13, 2005 | 6.6.0.13 | 3 out of 5 |
I've now given up on nero. Nothing wrong with the actual writing but couldn't stand the excess bloat in the package. Fair enough if there was even some choice, but to force the whole thing upon the user is just insane. Anyway if you're getting this way inclined try BurnAtOnce. Its great. |
| Mumoto | Jan 24, 2009 | 9.2.6.0 | 3 out of 5 |
Qlib compare Nero with Imgburn :) Imgburn is faster and works better, without all the bloat/junk you don't use .. Nero 6 and below are the better versions, it has become a bit TOO commercial ... |
| veeoh | Dec 18, 2008 | 9.2.6.0 | 3 out of 5 |
Whoah! Big bloat on this, and whats with the stupidly long install? Imgburn - now there's a top program. |
| mextrom | May 25, 2004 | 6.3.1.13 | 3 out of 5 |
Its not in german :( |
| Tenoq | Jan 24, 2007 | 7.7.5.1 | 3 out of 5 |
Fix InCD, please. Damn thing hasn't worked properly since mid-way through version 6. It'll work fine on one machine, then go completely haywire on the next. So frustrating! Overall, unimpressed with all the versions of Nero 7 so far. Keep trying, boys. :P |
| RaGhul | Jan 24, 2007 | 7.7.5.1 | 3 out of 5 |
Aaaaah, the modern era of bloatware is now in full swing! Nero's burning engine is 'hands-down' a rock-solid beast. But the updates are a big headache. This MUST be addressed by Ahead if they want Nero to survive in a world full of freeware, OpenSource, and very small, cheap, efficient apps... all of which are just a quick download away!! I've seen this monster grow like a bad virus over the years. So, now, I use Nero Lite. It's a stripped-down version, with all the functionality/none of the bloat. It's the same burning engine, just none of the crap: http://www.updatepack.nl If you want Nero Recode... well, try CloneDVD, DVD Shrink or 1-Click instead, and save on Tylenol! |
| Andy Dean | Oct 10, 2007 | 8.1.1.0b | 3 out of 5 |
A good programme but now far too bloated. I tried Version 7 and went back to 6. I've recently tried 8 and yes you've guessed it went straight back to 6 again. Ahead are filling Nero with a heap of stuff that few people will use. I'll try this again should a micro hack be released for it but until then version 6 stays on my PC :) |
| roj | Oct 10, 2007 | 8.1.1.0b | 3 out of 5 |
After 6, thjs software went straight to hell. It's no longer worth wasting download bytes on. THREE stars for a once sleek leading edge in quality app now gone to seed. |
| Mick Leong | Oct 11, 2007 | 8.1.1.0b | 3 out of 5 |
I tried the 8.1.1.0 and theres more bloat than ever. There were lots of bugs and band-aid programming:- 1. On one system it will not install at all - keeps complaining that the installation has been interrupted. 2. It still sports old fashioned mentality/programming style - user should only be required to select files to burn and nero should tell user whether a cd or dvd is required. It does not make sense to first select a CD then select files and found we only have a spare DVD - start all over again? 3. Why is it unable to dynamically swicth bethween cd and DVD discs? (at lease for data burning?) 4. Why is secure disk palced in nero express and not main stream nero? 5. There is no need to monopolize the whole PC screen during its operations. 6. Messages are wrong - When its burning it should say "active" or "burning" and not "ready" 7. I only want to pay for nero mainstream not the other bloats. Nero package should be sold in parts . 8. Nero should stick to doing whats they do best - just data/video burning and not have photosnap, neroplayer etc |
| softssa | Oct 6, 2003 | 5.5.10.54 | 3 out of 5 |
I totally agree with you. Nero 6 is what you call candyware or bloatware. the nero media player is one of the worst acts of idiocy 2003, the year Ahead went BEHIND. |
| nirwana | Feb 2, 2000 | 4.0.8.3 | 3 out of 5 |
It might be a wonderful program, but it is not freeware. It is time-limited to March 31st, 2000. |
| lordgibbness | Oct 16, 2006 | 7.5.7.0 | 3 out of 5 |
Seems to be the case that when good programs have been around for a long time the company doesn't know what to do except add more features and increase the bloat. It happened to Norton a long time ago. It happened to Zonealarm and many others. Regarding Nero, version 5.5 was probably the leanest (but didn't include DVD recording) and so v6.6 is probably the best version to use, with v7 being slow and overbloated. |
| Letterman | Oct 17, 2006 | 7.5.7.0 | 3 out of 5 |
lordgibbness! You're the man! Well and enough said. |
| InSuboRdiNaTioN | Oct 16, 2006 | 7.5.7.0 | 3 out of 5 |
@freegoo: First off, it is not space contstraints. 90% of my hard drive space is unused. Second, I don't have Nero installed to verify this, but I'm pretty suret that if you go in to add/remove programs, it shows that 100+ meg install size w/ just burning rom installed. The installation is not just limited to the Program Files/Nero folder. |
| testman | Oct 30, 2008 | 9.0.9.4d | 3 out of 5 |
It's OK software, but there's little to differentiate this with 8 or even 7. Takes waaaaaay too long to install too. They really need to dump the code and start from scratch. The other problem with this version is that apparently if you have the download or trial version of Nero 9, you need to run the Nero CleanTool to uninstall Nero 9, then use this update to install it clean. Ridiculous. From Nero pages: "Nero 9 customers who purchased a Downloadable Version (not Retail Box) or currently have Nero 9 Trial version, must follow the steps below to take advantage of the latest Nero 9 Update Step 1: Run the Nero Clean Tool - this uninstalls your previous version of Nero 9 in preparation for the current Nero 9 update. Nero Clean Tool will also uninstall the following applications - Nero Move it, Nero BackItUp 4 and Nero MediaHome 4 - if installed on your computer. Please make sure to keep record of your current serial numbers for reinstallation of these applications. Step 2: Download and Install the latest Nero 9 Product Update. Step 3: Enter in your current Nero 9 serial number to complete installation process. Step 4: If you own other Nero products (such as Nero BackItUp, Nero Move it, Nero Media Home) you will need to reinstall these products individually." |
| DudeBoyz | Oct 31, 2008 | 9.0.9.4d | 3 out of 5 |
I have to give this version some props because In CD seems to be working with more stability and less overhead. Some of us really like In CD and I'm glad they included it with version 9 of the product line. So, for not leaving In CD users in the dust, I feel comfortable giving it a 3 at this point. |
| BruteForcer | Aug 24, 2003 | 5.5.10.50 | 3 out of 5 |
The Download URL is not valid or something is wrong. Please check it. |
| httpd.confused | Aug 18, 2004 | 6.3.1.20 | 3 out of 5 |
Nero is the de-facto standard of burning software. I take off two points only because: (A) It's huge in size, both in download size and on disk after installation; (B) They make the downloading of the product and updates as confusing as possible, with three billion different downloads for this-and-that component, and half a dozen different update packages, and; (C) They make you screw around with stupid user guide (PDF), help file (CHM), and other downloads. It's really inconvenient and aggravating to go to use the Help menu, to get nothing but a message that says the help file could not be found, and then have to hunt the help files down on the Ahead Software site, download a couple more huge files (which are disguised as "Language Packs", for some stupid reason), and install them. I'm sure they do this because the product is already so bloated, but they could still make it much easier than they do. |
| davidtb | Oct 31, 2005 | 7.0.1.2 | 3 out of 5 |
Nero 7..I don't know if I got lucky or what?? I installed it, with my existing plugs, and everything I've done so far, burn CDs,and DVD, edit music, has worked. The DVD video-player has issues (leopard skining on movement) but that could be my codecs. There are some error messages popping up after I shutdown a feature, but again, that could be my own slovenly computing habits. As far as the size, well, the bloated, got..err bloatier, but it is pretty, and it does what a 1/2 dozen other programs do, in 1. Get it on sale, avoid a weak on-line moment, and you'll be 1 up on me. |
| lilmegz | Nov 2, 2005 | 7.0.1.2 | 3 out of 5 |
Pfft, the download link doesnt even freakin work yet, what a bunch of damn retards! |
| Purple_Tentacle | Nov 23, 2005 | 7.0.1.2 | 3 out of 5 |
Hey Kipi25 i have problems with burn of Audio CDs, I Burn an Audio CD with Crossfading and when i played in a cd player, pause in the end of the tracks for 1-2 sec (!!).I unistall this Ver (7.0.1.2) and i install the 6.6.0.16 i burn the same audio cd project, with the same conficuration and plays just fine.What is this!! |
| kipi25 | Nov 5, 2005 | 7.0.1.2 | 3 out of 5 |
Looks fine, but why can't I install only the burning tool?? By the way, did anyone have any trouble with burning AUDIO disks with this version? For me it would burn an AUDIO disk with hiccups (like the disk is scratched) and with pause between tracks, although I specifed not to do so... I'll stick with the 6.6.0.16 ver. which works perfectly. |
| michaelgzc | Sep 21, 2004 | 6.3.1.25 | 3 out of 5 |
I use CDBurnerXP pro instead, it's free: http://www.cdburnerxp.se/ |
| elftyrrell | Aug 16, 2002 | 5.5.9.6 | 3 out of 5 |
No drag and drop. No good. Say what you want about Roxio, at least it has Direct CD with drag and drop capability. Nero's solution is cumbersome. |
| toekneec67 | Aug 22, 2002 | 5.5.9.6 | 3 out of 5 |
The fact is Style XP does what it claims. It changes the look of Windows XP using MS Theme engine. So the real question for people to ask is they what to use Style XP or WindowBlinds for the job. I choice WindowBlinds because it offers more features (mainly I can have multiple theme - Like Outlook Yellow, IE looking like a Mac and so on). They both cost money. They both are fast and seem to be stable. But once again Stardock (WindowBlinds Creators) worked directly with Microsoft on the XP thems. That tell me they have a little more insight. |
| jorgosch | Oct 16, 2008 | 9.0.9.4c | 3 out of 5 |
Could someone actually review it and do a feature comparison with v8? From the release list it seems that Ahead has taken away quite a few features and put them on separate pay modules. |
| paulm | Dec 4, 2004 | 6.6.0.3 | 3 out of 5 |
I don't mind some of the functionality of Nero. But I get sick of the bulky updates every month. With Roxio Easy Media Creator 7 you get an update only every 6-8 months. Yes the individual Roxio update is bigger, but 8 months of Nero updates is a lot more that the one Roxio update. I don't mind Nero bug fixing, but EVERY MONTH? A well written programme shouldn't have that many bugs needing fixing so regularly. |
| gkajaia | Dec 5, 2004 | 6.6.0.3 | 3 out of 5 |
Sorry to tell but. Once Nero was amasing software. Very little CPU etc. footprint. Not buggy at all. But after sotting developing 5.x.x.x versions and releasing 6.x.x.x versions the problems begun to rose for me. nero 6.x.x.x compared to 5.x.x.x is Sooo slow, filebrowser is as slow as hell :( I wrote to Ahead since I noticed that issue (this issue is not only in my config but rather on 5 different PCs i installed it) but they didn't even bother to answer :( Untill now I used trusty v 5.x.x.x of nero but I recently bought DVD writer and was forced to use 6.x.x.x but hell it's slow :( So I'll give a try to WinOnCD 6 DVD edition. WinOnCD was my favorite loong time ago. |
| hook_ | Nov 23, 2007 | 8.1.1.4 |  2 out of 5 |
Bloated piece of crap. And it seems like buttons under Label tab is broken. Again... Back to good old version 6.6. |
| DIRKES | Dec 13, 2005 | 7.0.1.4 | 2 out of 5 |
I like it...before. But why do they guys not create "smaller" update packs? Must I everytime download files above 100 MB??? It block my line .... create a lot of traffic ... thanks to the authors. |
| roj | Dec 13, 2005 | 7.0.1.4 | 2 out of 5 |
Installed this. What an elephant in a tutu. 6.6.0.18 does everything meaningful that this does in one third the size and faster to boot. WHAT were they thinking? WERE they thinking? TWO stars for the ruination of a great application (ONE star is permanently reserved for any garbage with the name "Roxio" on it). |
| desibabausa | May 25, 2006 | 7.2.0.3b | 2 out of 5 |
I hate the new version of Nero. It puts the small toolbar on the start menu and bunch of other stuff in your computer too. I rather stick with old version which is available at www.oldapps.com |
| cricri_pingouin | Jul 18, 2003 | 5.5.10.42 | 2 out of 5 |
I don't like badmouthing freeware, but that's not very good... for now, I sure hope it's gonna get much better. For now, I recommend sticking to Forte Agent or XNews (the last one being my personal choice). I give it a li'l above two, rounded to two stars :S |
| Vexii | Jun 30, 2009 | 9.4.13.2b | 2 out of 5 |
Bloated piece of crap! Nero Micro FTW. |
| Skyfrog | Mar 6, 2006 | 7.0.5.5 | 2 out of 5 |
This was a great program until they added that stupid Nero Scout thing. |
| Vexii | Oct 9, 2009 | 9.4.26.0 | 2 out of 5 |
To big with lots of unneeded stuff. |
| dougk2 | Jun 2, 2009 | 9.4.13.2 | 2 out of 5 |
I base my rating on only the Nero Burning Rom portion of this application. Despite the fact that I am a multimedia junkie, I just haven't found the need to run the other applications in this suite when there are great and in many cases better freeware alternatives available. Now back to burning rom... I would have given this application 5-stars six months ago, but then something happened that renderedthe application useless on my system. It burns ok until finalizing the disc, then fails. It is a quad-core system with two burners, and hardware issues have been eliminated. Removal and reinstallation did not help, which gave me a first hand opportunity to contact Nero support. Let me say right now that Nero support is close to useless. They ask you to run their info tool, which collections a boat-load of info about your system and then upload it to them. But I have my doubts that they even look at it. The support rep just feed me their top solutions to common problems. I had addressed all of their suggestions in my initial e-mail to them, but they had nothing else to offer in the way of troubleshooting or a fix (other than reinstall the OS). I had to switch to ImgBurn out of necessity and haven't looked back since. |
| Cael | Jan 11, 2005 | 6.6.0.5 | 2 out of 5 |
I used to love Nero, but lately the builds seem to get bloated and more buggy. I really hate the wizards that nero provides. It seems that the only thing they work on are the wizards in these latest builds. I think Ahead should concentrate more on the actual cd burning application than the bundled applications that go along with it. Most of them aren't really good anyway. I would really like to see CD/DVD image support on par with Alcohol 120%, that would be a big improvement in my opinion. |
| ssb | Mar 18, 2004 | 6.3.1.6 | 2 out of 5 |
I wonder when Nero people will use a descent installer allowing customized installation. Never liked the extra apps like cover designer, wave editors and the rest crap (imho). Maybe a seperate "burn only" download will do the job. |
| cousinkix1953 | Oct 3, 2007 | 8.1.1.0 | 2 out of 5 |
No thanks! I will continue using my 6.6 software instead. I hate this Windows activation BS and Vista style installers that won't even work after a certain time. Treating the customers like suspected thieves and pirates (without evidence) just turns me off. There is freeware, that will burn typical CDs and DVDs with no hassles. I'll use them on a Vista platform before I buy this Nero 8 crap at any price... |
| crabsandsiph | Oct 9, 2007 | 8.1.1.0 | 2 out of 5 |
This is a resource hog which looks beautiful and organized. This program seems to have slowed my machine to a snails pace. Windows vista eats my 2gigs but allows me to multitask nicely with low to medium resource programs- but nero 8 changed that. My machine now sucks completely in speed and has made it freeze for a minute here and a minute there-seemingly close to locking it up completely. In Nero's defense though, i didn't defragment after installing nero8. I also didn't play with it at all. I installed it, experienced my computer suck, and uninstalled it. This program looks beautiful on the upside. It also defines bloatware- 1GB! 1GB for a cd burner and media manager + Player. Itunes is 60mb now (i think). Windows XP is 1GB. Presumably future versions of nero 8 will have cleaned up code, slimming it down and speeding it up. In conclusion, nero 8 is beautiful bloatware. |
| pjb | Oct 2, 2007 | 8.1.1.0 | 2 out of 5 |
Not impressed with this release. It did not install correctly for me. With the bits that did install I can't see anything to justify the upgrade, especially with the very small discount given to existing customers. |
| beldin | Jan 30, 2008 | 8.2.8.0 | 2 out of 5 |
I did, as earlier reviews have suggested, a custom install. After removing everything but Nero Burning Rom (I even removed the NBR help files) I was still left with an install that needed more than 200 MB, how anybody can claim that this is not bloated is beyond me. But in comparison to the full install which is 1.8 GB I guess 200 MB is small and nibble. When the 15 trial days have gone, so will Nero 8. |
| DudeBoyz | Sep 29, 2008 | 9.0.9.4b | 2 out of 5 |
UPDATE: The core burning app still does not save layout specifics like column widths, locations, seperation bars / browser bars, etc. People have asked Nero (Ahead) for this ability since at least version 5 and they still won't allow you to save the exact state of your interface. The transparent splash screen actually crashes at times in Vista (not in XP). It is also incredibly sluggish in Vista, even with 4 gig of memory. I tried disabling InCD and more, but it did not help much. But, it ran much faster in XP. But still, it sure did put a lot of resident apps that I unloaded with MSCONFIG. Rating dropped to 2. I almost dropped it to a 1, but I need more times to evaluate the rest of the package before I make that decision. This update brings some mixed feelings. If all you really want is a Burning Application, Nero is no longer that. It has not been that for at least two versions now, 7 and 8. What it has become is an all-in-one product that seeks to provide an umbrella coverage for all of your actual and potential media needs. I am unhappy with the price I think more because I wish it was leaner and cleaner and more of a burning application. So I'm conflicted on the value of the product. It may be a great value for those who need and want all of these features, but for me, I think I would prefer a mid-level option or a more Basic option like Nero Linux 3 They have decided to break some features out into plug-ins, but I'm not sure that does little but end up costing you more. If I can usefully evaluate some more feature and function specifics before the next release, I'll mention them here in an update. But as it is, from what Nero was to what it has become, it doesn't seem more to me than an average bundle. It is also dependent on DOT NET 3 Framework and to me, that is a negative. I would prefer the program to be written and optimized in a tight language and set of libraries. Programming efficiency and performance seem at odds when you start factoring in DOT NET. |
| sheppi | Sep 29, 2008 | 9.0.9.4b | 2 out of 5 |
Agree with others, it's bloatware... i'm using now CDBurnerXP and i'm really satisfied...small size, enough functions, nice GUI and no disutilities :) |
| Skyfrog | Apr 25, 2006 | 7.2.0.3 | 2 out of 5 |
Until they get rid of the stupid Scout (and no I don't want to have to get rid of it manually every time I install the program) I refuse to upgrade. Version 6 does everything I need and much more and doesn't add garbage I don't want. All I need is a CD/DVD burning program, not an all in one mega media center. |
| alexweber15 | Apr 25, 2006 | 7.2.0.3 | 2 out of 5 |
wtf 120 megs for CD burning software???!!! im sticking with the latest v6 build... and seriously considering switching to an open source or freeware burning program.... this is just ridiculous! |
| serkan7 | Apr 26, 2006 | 7.2.0.3 | 2 out of 5 |
I am keeping to try every release of Nero 7 with hope. However it is still a disapointment for me. It still fails on too much DVD or CD burning process while nero 6 or alcohol %120 doesn't... Don't tell me that my hardware may have a problem. I have 3 different PCs with 5 different burners (3 CD-RW, 2 DVD-RW) from 3 manufacturers and all of them have loads of power for burning. It is just the software fails... I think Ahead is going to be another Nullsoft... They are losing and they don't see this... In a near future they should get rid of "7" name and try some think like 8 or 13(6+7 :)) as their marketting strategy. |
| zee7 | Apr 25, 2006 | 7.2.0.3 | 2 out of 5 |
I bought the new version, but went back to 6 also. I didn't really mind the extra features cause I've got plenty of HD space and thought they might come in handy, but Nero 7 just isn't stable. Buggy + Bloated = Uninstall. It's sad to see Nero go down like this. |
| yokozuna | Mar 20, 2007 | 7.8.5.0 | 2 out of 5 |
Nero Recode 2.5.20 has been "nicely" updated. The number of frames per second is lower around 20% in comparison to Nero Recode 2.4.50. Some presets do not work (e.g. recoding films to Nero Digital 1/3 DVD), so you have to do everything manually. Went back to Nero 7.7.5.1. |
| Letterman | May 21, 2007 | 7.9.6.0 | 2 out of 5 |
@ benyahuda I know we can use the custom setup. But this app is Nero Burning Rom!! I don't want buy a hole suite. Just one app! Even with the custom setup, i don't want do download a 150MB package every time they update it. |
| bourgeoisdude | Mar 7, 2006 | 7.0.8.2 | 2 out of 5 |
Too much bloat. I want something I can just say "burn a dvd with these files", "burn this type of video into a DVD-movie format", or whatever. There's 14 different options just to load Nero, and that's just too much for ordinary users to learn. |
| xpose | Mar 7, 2006 | 7.0.8.2 | 2 out of 5 |
I downgraded back to nero 6. I like cds and dvds that actually burn successfully. |
| Andy Dean | Jul 14, 2008 | 8.3.6.0 | 2 out of 5 |
I really feel that Ahead have lost the plot with Nero. Most people won't ever use half the stuff bundled with these later releases. Personally I used Nero 6 for a long time and found it a good solid burning app. I've tried Nero 7 and 8 but to me the bloat is too much. I've now moved over to Ashampoo Burning Studio which is like a breath of fresh air compared to the latest Nero builds. The unfortunate thing is that the people most likely to be taken in by the Ahead hype are the casual PC users who probably are running lower end machines which could become overburdened by Nero's bulk. |
| dchapin | Jul 21, 2008 | 8.3.6.0 | 2 out of 5 |
Typical of most recent software Nero assumes to know more about what you want to do than you do. It consistantly mis-recognizes cd/dvd drive capabilities as well as media limits. If you cd media rated 1x to 52x you will not be allowed to burn as slower than 16x. If you use dvd media rated 2x to 16x you will not be allowed to burn at less than 8x. Faster is not always better. The majority of standard dvd players will not play back reliably at higher than 4x. Like most current software Nero attempts to set itself up as a one stop solution for all your media needs. Rather poorly too. You can choose a custom installation and opt not to install such features as Nero Home or Nero Backup, however the core services are installed anyway. If you simply want to reliably record cds capable of playing on any player or dvds playable on any player then Nero is not the right choice. If you want a Nero knock off of Windows XP media edition then go for Nero. Realize of course that its simply attempting to duplicate all the features you already have installed in your opsys. |
| urbanriot | Dec 26, 2005 | 7.0.1.4b | 2 out of 5 |
I recommend the last version of the 6 series over 7 (tested up to this version .14b). Introduced recently is a bug that occurs 1 out of every 3 burns an inability to close discs. This is easily reproduced on 3 of my systems (fresh install on one) and various burners (Plextor, Sony/Lite-on, and LG). Also introduced in the 7.x series is the horrible Nero scout which is forcefully installed and can only be removed with hacks. STICK TO VERSION SIX! |
| mjm01010101 | Nov 28, 2006 | 7.5.9.0A | 2 out of 5 |
haha, they released an "a" version, that is another 150 megs to download just for a bugfix... sad. Nero, my how you've fallen. |
| roj | Nov 27, 2006 | 7.5.9.0A | 2 out of 5 |
I'm not neutral. The entire 7.x line is crap. This is an attempt to be all things to all people and in doing so, the company has not only achieved mediocrity but has also lost sight of its target market: people who burn CDs and DVDs. It's bloated, it's buggy it's slow. Each release is a patch job to fix more weirdness that should have been caught before it was released. Stability is nowhere near the rock solid efficiency that was 6.x - which is why I went back to 6. This is a grand waste of money tantamount to a Roxio product - and that's the deepest insult I can imagine for a piece of software that does what this is designed to do. TWO stars because mediocrity should not be rewarded with anything more. |
| Banquo | Jun 23, 2006 | 7.2.3.2b | 2 out of 5 |
The b stands for bloated. I'll stick with Nero 6 thanks. |
| Tene | Jun 23, 2006 | 7.2.3.2b | 2 out of 5 |
How did it descend into what it is now? It used to look good, now it's very, very ugly. It looks so out of place in the XP/2003 gui. How does one change it to look good again? And the size ... what's so conceivably better in v7 than v6 that requires such a large size? Off I go to CDBurnerXP ... |
| teto | Feb 8, 2006 | 7.0.5.4 | 2 out of 5 |
nero vision always crashes when creating chapters, to activate the dvd plugin i needed to uninstall the old version with the nero cleaner 2000 tool, i'll reinstall the old version. |
| vis666 | Dec 3, 2003 | 6.0.0.28 | 2 out of 5 |
where are the days of nero 4? That program kicked a** & wasn't a cpu-eater. Nero 5 was heavier but i really liked it alot, 'cuz of its heavy features it held. But now, Nero 6 has become bloatware in my own (humble) opinion. The features are almost all the same, and it eats ur cpu like there's no tomorrow. I'll stick to the 5.5.x versions thank u. |
| iriedawta | Dec 18, 2008 | 9.2.6.0 | 2 out of 5 |
@FixXxeR...Thank You on clearing up this nero installation bit with us. i thought I was the only one that was having problems installing the new version of nero 9.2.6.0. I am getting a error message of The installation process cannot be resumed. "A rollback of the failed component will be performed." This is what they have supposedly fixed in this version..:\. Well I can tell you they didn't fix it!!. I am using vista x64 and I also have win xp sp2 and they both give the same errors. I don't know what these people in nero are doing, but either they have to hire new developers or get this software working properly. I was going to reformat my vista and try it, but according to FixXxeR that didn't work either. This software was the best out there in the past; now it has gone down the drain. I sent in a support report with the same error message they supposedly fixed . Imagine paying for something and you can't use it. They won't give you your money back. So I actually gave them money for free. |
| nilst2006 | Jan 19, 2007 | 7.7.5.1 | 2 out of 5 |
Yes, i give this just 2 out of five. Every time i install it it deletes ALL files in C:\Windows\Installer After a reboot almost 50-60% of all icons disappear. Nerovision Express doesn't even start...a subsystem can't.... Yes, it doesn't say any more ! Uninstall leaves at least 70% left on the system.... Have to clean systemregistry manually to get rid of it.... Afterwards still 10% is still on the system. I'm running XP x64 with ALL updates. I have friends with exactly the same problem ! |