Author: jason zhu

I edit and convert Full HD and 4K videos, and also play 4K videos on my PC. When using Nero which kind of PC system would I need?

For editing, transcoding, exporting, and playback of 4K video you need a high perfomance PC system equipped with minimum processor types like Intel® Core™ i7-2600K (3,4 GHz) or AMD FX 8320 (3,5 GHz). We recommend at least for 4 GB of RAM – more will be better.

If you are also utilizing the latest high quality video format ‘HEVC’ (High Efficiency Video Coding) – only supported in Nero 2017 Platinum – your PC must be equipped with a processor type of at least Intel® Core™ i7-6700 (4 GHz) and a minimum of 8 GB of RAM.

Also make sure to have a well perfoming graphics card available with a dedicated video RAM of at least 256 MB. For fast encoding and transcoding Nero applications utilize hardware acceleration technology of graphics cards supporting NVIDIA® CUDA™, AMD App Acceleration, and Intel® Quick Sync Video. Make sure your graphics card supports one of these standards in order to benefit from this function.

Your hard disk should have a minimum of 5 GB free storage space. This is needed for program and effect content installation as well as temporary files during processing.

For burning and play back of DVD-Video discs you need a DVD recorder drive. This will also be utilized for installing from DVD disc if you have bought a box version product. If you plan to also burn your HD Video content to a Blu-ray Disc with menus you need to have a Blu-ray Disc recoder available (this will also burn CDs and DVDs).

The respective Nero products for your use cases (Nero 2017 Platinum, Nero 2017 Classic, Nero Video 2017, Nero MediaHome 2017) work with Windows® 7 SP1 Home Premium, Professional oder Ultimate (32/64 bit), Windows® 8 (32/64 bit), Windows® 8.1 with April 2014 update (32/64 bit) and Windows® 10 (32/64 bit)

If you like playing your self created slideshows and videos also on the big TV screen in the living room, there is a comfortable way of doing this via streaming in your home network. Just install free ‘Nero Streaming Player‘ App on your smartphone or tablet via the app store and make use of your mobile device as a remote control for playing all your movies, photos and music from the PC to your TV via WiFi.

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I edit videos, burn them to DVD and play them on my PC. When using Nero which kind of PC system would I need?

For such cases you need a PC system with medium perfomance. In case you also want to make use of HD footage which can happen quite often, your PC should at least be equipped with processor types like Intel® Core™ II Duo 2.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200 (2.6GHz). We recommend RAM of at least 2G – more is better. Basically any new PC/Laptop you can buy today should fulfill the needs easily.

Your hard disk should have a minimum of 5 GB free storage space. This is needed for program and effect content installation as well as temporary files during processing.

For burning and play back of DVD-Video discs you need a DVD recorder drive. This will also be utilized for installing from DVD disc if you have bought a box version product.

If you plan to also burn your HD videos to Blu-ray Discs with menus you need to have a Blu-ray Disc recoder available (this will also burn CDs and DVDs). If your laptop misses a disc recoder drive just attach an external one via USB.

Your graphics card must at least be Microsoft DirectX® 9.0 compatible and should have a dedicated video RAM of 256 MB minimum.

The respective Nero products for your use cases (Nero 2017 Platinum, Nero 2017 Classic, Nero Video 2017, Nero MediaHome 2017) work with Windows® 7 SP1 Home Premium, Professional oder Ultimate (32/64 bit), Windows® 8 (32/64 bit), Windows® 8.1 with April 2014 update (32/64 bit) und Windows® 10 (32/64 bit)

If you like playing your self created slideshows and videos also on the big TV screen in the living room, there is a comfortable way of doing this via streaming in your home network. Just install free ‘Nero Streaming Player‘ App on your smartphone or tablet via the app store and make use of your mobile device as a remote control for playing all your movies, photos and music from the PC to your TV via WiFi.

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In most cases I only copy discs, rip and burn music CDs, and create disc covers. When using Nero which kind of PC system would I need?

For such cases you do not neeed a powerful system. Basically any new PC or Laptop you can buy today should fulfill the needs easily (for the case of a missing disc recorder drive, see below).

Your PC should at least have  a 2 GHz AMD or Intel® processor and 1 GB of RAM minimum. You need free hard disk space of 500 MB for installing the program and for temporary files.

Your PC should have a build in disc recorder. If this is missing or you only own a laptop without a disc drive you can also connect an external disc recoder via USB. If you prefer to also burn Blu-ray Discs aside from CD/DVD you need a Blu-ray Disc recorder (this will also burn CDs and DVDs). Otherwise a normal CD/DVD disc recoder will do. When it comes to drive speed more is always better. With higher speed it takes less time for copying, ripping, and burning.

The respective Nero products for your use cases (Nero 2017 Platinum, Nero 2017 Classic, Nero Burning ROM 2017) work with Windows® 7 SP1 Home Premium, Professional or Ultimate (32/64 bit), Windows® 8 (32/64 bit), Windows® 8.1 with April 2014 update (32/64 bit), and Windows® 10 (32/64 bit)

If you have lots of data on your smartphone or tablet that you would like to burn to disc, ‘Nero AirBurn’ in combination with ‘Nero Burning ROM’ could be an interesting option. Get the free app in the App Store.

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Why does Nero ask me for Patent Activation?

Your Nero software includes certain features that require the activation of a third party patent. The activation of these patents is easy and free of charge.

If you choose to activate the patent at a later time, you can still use the respective features, but you will receive periodic reminders that activation needs to occur within 30 days of your initial use of the product.

After this 30-day period you must activate the patent technology before you can continue to use the corresponding features.

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What is the difference between a Nero Product Update and a Product Upgrade?

Updates
Updates within one Nero version are free of charge.
For example if you already own a copy of Nero 2018, you can update for free to all upcoming Nero 2018 updates.

Upgrades
If you use a Nero Essentials version or any older version of Nero (e.g. Nero 2017 Classic, Nero 2017 Platinum or before) you can upgrade to the latest product version at a very reasonable price. If you use Nero Standard 2018 version, you can upgrade to Nero Platinum 2018 version for a special price.

Please visit our Upgrade – Info Page for information and pricing.

Upgrades are available as serial number only. If you want to receive an installation disc, please add the Backup DVD to your cart. Nero does not offer retail DVD packages as an upgrade product.

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