Nero 8 Shipping In September!?

[Ian]

I haven't heard a peep from Nero 8 so I'm taking all this with a grain of salt. Nevertheless, Amazon and Play.com have Nero 8 listed with ship dates of September 26th and 28th, respectively.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nero-8-PC/dp/B000V6EBP8

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/-/684/891/-/ ... type=genre

[Ian]

Hmm.. September 1st in the US? I have a hard time believing that.

http://www.amazon.com/Nero-Inc-800087-U ... 130&sr=8-1

[SithTracy]

Well, if I recall correctly Nero 7 came out retail about a month before it was available online. Regardless, not rushing to get this one. I've been a Nero user since v3.x... v7.x never got the bugs out so I am no hurry to get v8.

[Ian]

I don't know what kind of features they could add to version 8. Unless it can babysit my kids and wash my car, I'll pass on it.

[CowboySlim]

Well, it said that it was for editing and burning HD video.
So I'll get it with my Blu-ray DVD+RW drive on Black Friday!

[aviationwiz]

...and to think that when I actually burn stuff in Windows now, I still use my (legit!) copy of Nero 6.

[Ian]

Well, it said that it was for editing and burning HD video.

To a degree, that's already in Nero 7.

[CowboySlim]

...and to think that when I actually burn stuff in Windows now, I still use my (legit!) copy of Nero 6.

Hey, Wiz, I'd buy you a version 8 when they come out,
but I'm afraid that you'd be complaining about FedEx being slow with it!

[CowboySlim]

Well, it said that it was for editing and burning HD video.

To a degree, that's already in Nero 7.

Hmm...., guess I'm not aware of that.
Of course, with neither (1) a Blu-ray or HD DVD burner, nor (2) a source of HD, 720p or 1080i, material to edit and burn,
there wasn't an incentive for me to see whether or not Nero 7 had some related capability.

[jberry]

when I use Nero (99% of the time I use ImgBurn) it is Nero 5...Nero 5 was the best

[TCAS]

Can users and owners of Nero 7 have free upgrade to Nero8 or you have to pay for it?.

[CowboySlim]

I'm sure that we will have to pay, like for 5 to 6 and then 6 to 7.
That's the difference between the number junp and updates within Nero 7 is that updates within the number are free.

[SithTracy]

Can users and owners of Nero 7 have free upgrade to Nero8 or you have to pay for it?.

Probably if you bought Nero 7 in the last few weeks, but foolish me bought it when it was released... I based my purchase on the history that Nero had (from v3 to v6.x)... you know, writing decent software... Anyway, I got an promo e-mail from them at the end of August that if I give them $50.00 now I can get all the great features (and since v7, I refer to those features as bugs) for $49.99... Here is what I get:

As a loyal Nero user, we want to offer you the opportunity to pre-order Nero 8
at a substantial savings of $49.99.

Nero 8 introduces the newly-designed Nero StartSmart user interface, which maximizes user efficiency with a one-stop solution for creating and managing digital media projects. The new and improved Nero 8 software allows users to upload videos and share content on YouTube™, MySpace® and My Nero with a simple one-click solution.

Nero 8 Highlights
• NEW easy-to-use and intuitive Nero StartSmart
• One click import and share to/from online communities
• Play AVCHD and Blu-ray (BD-AV) video
• Backup files to CDs, DVDs, HD DVDs and Blu-ray discs
• Convert DVD files to play on your iPod® or PSP™ and
other portable devices
• Optimized for Windows Vista™ and much more...

I can't wait to see the new improved SmartStart... Oh wait, I never saw the old one because I did not use it! Stick with Nero 7 and look past this release or use ImgBurn. Proof that things are better without the bloat.

[Ulysses]

Press Releases 2007

Nero Announces the Upcoming Worldwide Release of Nero 8

Nero 8 will be available worldwide at participating retailers and online on October 1, 2007 with a suggested retail price of $99.99 and online at www.nero.com at $79.99. Current Nero users can upgrade to Nero 8 online at a special discounted price.

http://www.nero.com/enu/showpress.php?id=1332

[PaulAlex7000]

Press Releases 2007

Nero Announces the Upcoming Worldwide Release of Nero 8

Nero 8 will be available worldwide at participating retailers and online on October 1, 2007 with a suggested retail price of $99.99 and online at www.nero.com at $79.99. Current Nero users can upgrade to Nero 8 online at a special discounted price.

http://www.nero.com/enu/showpress.php?id=1332

I was in Fry's Electronics, in Washington state, yesterday, and they already have Nero 8 on the shelves ($20 mail-in upgrade rebate). Fry's must have broken the street date or something.

I may pass on this, because Nero 7 is working fine for me, and I don't really see any benefit in upgrading.

[Ian]

I'm sure hox will have it soon too if you know what I mean.

[Ian]

It looks like Nero 8 will eventually support Blu-ray playback but you will need to buy an extra plugin.

http://www.nero.com/eng/showpress.php?id=1313

Nero, leaders in digital media technology, today announced that Nero 8 users will be able to playback their favorite movies in Blu-ray (BD-ROM) disc format in a future update of Nero 8.

No word on HD DVD support.

[CowboySlim]

I'm sure hox will have it soon too if you know what I mean.

Yes, I do know what you mean!

Maybe I'll wait until Fry's has it with $20 off, and double MIRs for about $20 AMIRs.

[PaulAlex7000]

Just saw this at Best Buy 2day (full version only, no $20 rebate). So much for October release date.

[Justin42]

I think this happened with Nero 7 as well-- Fry's had it REALLY early with a fairly big rebate, and it turned out it was an insanely buggy version they had to ship to make promised (to the stores) ship date.

I think I'll wait for when I can get it free AMIR, like I did with 7 (which I think was only the first Black Friday after release at Best Buy). I still have never installed 7, seems nutty to spend any money on 8 at this point.

[MediumRare]

In Europe, they're offering a free upgrade to Vers. 8 if you buy Nero 7 this month. The upgrade from Nero 6 is < 40 Euros, and I'm wondering if it's worth it to have a bit of flexibility- use Nero 7 until Nero 8 is ripe enough.

Mind you, Nero 6 does pretty well everything I want as a burning app. Are the additional components (Nero Vision etc) worth looking into?

G

[Ian]

In Europe, they're offering a free upgrade to Vers. 8 if you buy Nero 7 this month. The upgrade from Nero 6 is < 40 Euros, and I'm wondering if it's worth it to have a bit of flexibility- use Nero 7 until Nero 8 is ripe enough

They've got that in the US too. I'm not sure how much the upgrade is from Nero 6, but it will cost $50 to upgrade from Nero 7.

[CowboySlim]

I'll go to 8 for $20, AMIRs, but not $50.

[LoneWolf]

...and to think that when I actually burn stuff in Windows now, I still use my (legit!) copy of Nero 6.

A wise choice, as IMO Nero hasn't made a good version since 6.6.x.

Too much bloat, too many extra worthless features that I either wouldn't use or would slow down my machine, and too many bugs. I'm glad I never had to deal with all the Nero 7.x experiences I read about here.

I can only hope Ahead goes back to its roots with version 8 and remembers what made versions 5 and 6 successful.

[SithTracy]

I can only hope Ahead goes back to its roots with version 8 and remembers what made versions 5 and 6 successful.

It's gonna be bloat*10! I think I heard the download was going to be over 500MB. I'll have to confirm with my friend who picked it up at retail, but I thought he said it came on a DVD-ROM.