Nero 7 to be certified for Windows Vista in 2007

Windows Vista revolutionizes the desktop experience as Nero’s innovative technology products take a quantum leap in the multimedia world

Karlsbad, Germany (October 17, 2006) ‘“ Nero, leaders in digital media technology, announces that its premier digital media software suite will be Microsoft Windows Vista-certified for the new operating system’s launch in January 2007, and will carry the Certified for Windows Vista logo. Nero 7, the latest version of Nero’s software suite, is the industry-leading all-in-one solution for the management of data, audio, video, photo, phone and TV content.

“We are very excited to work with Microsoft to deliver the next generation of home and mobile digital media entertainment innovation and functionality,” said Jim Corbett, Executive Director, Nero AG. ‘This certification, which acknowledges our support of this important new operating system, strengthens our position in the digital media software marketplace and guarantees a positive computing experience for consumers.”

In addition to easily managing their digital files from the comfort of their living rooms, Nero 7 enables users to create compelling audio and video entertainment experiences that can be transferred to mobile phones, iPod® and PlayStation® Portable devices, and stream live TV and other content to a PC running Windows XP Media Center Edition or an Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system.

Other features of Nero 7 include the ability to record TV programs, record video directly onto a hard drive, playback commercial DVDs on a PC or TV, record audio with unlimited MP3 and mp3PRO encoding support, mix and edit music from multiple audio tracks, and use sophisticated editing and mixing functionalities for HQ mastering.

Ensuring audiophile quality, Nero 7 enables the recording and playback of surround sound audio files. Users can also capture video files from many sources, including certified TV cards, graphics cards, camcorders, VCRs, and webcams (composite/S-video).
Current Nero 7 users will be able to update to this version for free when it is made available online at www.nero.com. 

About Nero

Nero (www.nero.com) develops and distributes the world’s leading digital media solutions for consumers and professionals. Today more than 200 million users worldwide rely on Nero’s award-winning and trusted, industry approved applications to manage the needs of the connected digital home and forward thinking corporations.

Nero’s rapidly-growing portfolio of products defines new levels of innovation in the company’s three key areas of focus: Digital Media Solutions ‘“ delivering multimedia applications for data, audio, video, photo and TV capturing, editing, burning, managing and sharing; Audio and Video Compression Technologies ‘“ providing world-class interoperable standards-based solutions for encoding and decoding digital content with support for Next Generation HD and popular handheld formats; and VoIP Solutions – providing cost-effective voice, text and video communication over the Internet for home and business.

Nero products are globally distributed by leading hardware manufacturers, international distribution partners and online portals, and can be purchased directly at www.nero.com. Nero provides worldwide coverage through Nero AG Headquarters based in Karlsbad, Germany and three sales offices worldwide: EMEA in Karlsbad, Germany; Americas in Glendale, California, USA; and APAC in Yokohama, Japan.

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