Think you need more than one software package to take full advantage of your CD/DVD burner? Think again: Ahead’s Nero 6 Ultra Edition can handle all of your burning, authoring and playback needs – and then some more. Built on Ahead Software’s venerable Nero Burning ROM mastering app and InCD packet-writing software, Ultra Edition adds a capable DVD/movie file player, a much-improved Nero Vision Express 2 movie-authoring and editing application and the brand-new BackItUp program. Augmenting the bundle are audio editors, a host of utilities, a jewel-case cover designer and MPEG-4 encoding a la DivX.
Taking a hint from Roxio’s user-friendly Easy CD Creator, Nero 6 Ultra ties the suite together with an elegantly designed launch panel, called StartSmart, that is completely configurable and shows only the applications you use.
In our tests with shipping software, we noticed small interface glitches throughout the suite (Ahead has been quick to post fixes) and we found the new DVD player promising but not yet fully rounded in terms of specifications. We also didn’t care for the strict step-by-step approaches used by Nero Vision Express 2 and BackItUp, which grow tiresome to walk through when you have got used to the way they work.
But in spite of these drawbacks, the suite’s impressive capabilities won us over.
PC Live! Verdict 3 stars
A comprehensive suite that offers good value for money.
Cost: $100
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