Nero sent out a press release this morning, announcing that Nero 8 has been
certified for authoring and playback of Blu-ray Disc Video (BDMV) titles. The latest update for Nero 8 also offers improved file encoding speeds and support for Mini HD DVD-Video
discs.
Nero 8 has received certification for authoring and playback of writeable Blu-ray Disc Video (BDMV) titles and with
the new update now supports advanced and interactive features for High Definition audio and video. The certifications were presented by
Sony Corporation’s Blu-ray Disc testing center and ensure maximum compatibility with other Blu-ray devices for trouble-free operation.
The latest update of Nero 8 also includes play back of Mini HD DVD-Video discs, and burning of HD DVD-Video onto DVD-R/RW media.
Smart Encoding, a feature that detects compliant incoming data formats from AVCHD camcorders, avoids time-consuming re-encoding by
skipping the recoding step for AVCHD content when the destination format is also AVCHD. Advancements in the Nero 8 home entertainment
features offer even more flexibility by letting users fast forward, and pause content streamed throughout the digital home via Nero’s
home media server application.
While the latest Nero 8 update adds these new features, you will still need to buy the
Blu-ray/HD DVD Plug-in to take full advantage of them. If you'd like to read more, Nero's entire press release can be found here.
