When we talk about recording on optical supports like CDs, DVD, Blu-Ray, or HD-DVD, one of the programs that almost always shines is Nero. And now even more so, after consolidating itself as a complete disk and multimedia content authoring and burning suite. It doesn’t try to replace specialized video or image editing programs, but nor does it fail to offer a little bit of everything. However, it does stand out for video recoding in its own Nero Digital format and in playing multimedia files. It also offers the proper tools for creating slideshows from photo collections, along with an image editor that is enough to touch up snapshots with problems with color, exposure, or incorrect framing. In addition to these multimedia functions, Nero 8 includes a tool to create backup copies of the system or specific files that need to be protected against accidental deletion or a hardware problem.

As a burning application, it is compatible with practically all current standards, including virtual units and new formats like Blu-Ray and the now defunct HD-DVD. The interface is the usual “drag and drop” and it has a “simple” mode along with a more polished version to give you total control over the process of sending your data to the optical disk or a CD. Nero 8 also captures video from external sources for later editing and use in your own creations, and can process sound and music with specific audio authoring tools.

On the whole, Nero 8 is the perfect complement for any computer that records not only optical disks: multimedia, images, backup copies, or video and audio authoring are some of the other extremely valuable functions of this program.

You can download the program at: Nero.

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With the price of hard disks as low as they are right now, it’s not a bad time to consider the possibility of transferring all those DVDs you have to one of these disks so that you can comfortably watch them on your computer or even on a TV in the lounge with a Media Centre computer or a multimedia hard disk.

As well as being a much faster medium than traditional DVDs, they are more versatile too, since you can store and carry around dozens of films without the hassle of lugging them around in their cases or risking them getting damaged, mainly due to the inherent fragility of optical media such as CDs and DVDs.

DVDFab is an incredibly fast and easy-to-use tool that lets you copy either the whole DVD or just the film with its audio and subtitles. This version has many features disabled, which are only made available with the Platinum version. But if all you need to do is transfer your DVDs, this program will be fine.

What’s more, the copying tasks run very quickly and without bothering you. This is an application that cuts right to the chase and does its job elegantly and well.

The program is available at: DVDFab HD Decrypter.

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The multimedia capabilities of computers have improved to the point where they’re now potential competition for conventional DVD players. All you need is the right piece of software, such as Cyberlink PowerDVD, to really turn them into a multimedia system which is as easy to handle as the kit in your living room, with the added bonus that they don’t just play DVDs, but also movies stored on your hard disk, whether in standard resolution or high definition. As with a conventional DVDs, you can pick the audio track, the subtitles and access particular scenes by just pushing a key, or a button on your remote control if your PC has one.

What’s more, the software can take full advantage of the hardware acceleration of the new graphics cards, capable of playing full HD files easily, even when your CPU isn’t the most powerful on the market. Combined with a Blu Ray drive for your computer, Cyberlink PowerDVD is one of the most economical ways around to get access to real high-definition video.

CyberLink PowerDVD.

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