2006 Shoppers’ Choice Award recognizes readers’ favorite products; Nero 7 Ultra Edition Enhanced update offers even more functionality
GLENDALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nero, leaders in digital media technology, announces today that Nero 7 Ultra Edition was named Best DVD/CD Utility Software in Computer Shopper Magazine’s 2006 Shoppers’ Choice Awards. Once a year, Computer Shopper readers are asked for their choices of the best computer products, services and places to buy gear. The survey spans 47 categories of technology products and services, and provides an unparalleled look into the minds of the industry’s most demanding and discriminating buyers. This honor has been bestowed upon Nero’s digital media software suite for three consecutive years (2004, 2005 and 2006). This award for Nero is celebrated on page 83 of the February issue and featured on ComputerShopper.com.
Nero 7 is the industry-leading all-in-one solution for the management of data, audio, video, photo, and TV content. In addition to easily managing their digital files from the comfort of their living rooms, users can now create compelling entertainment experiences that can be enjoyed on the go on mobile devices.
“The digital media software space is very competitive and it is very gratifying to win this award for a third straight year,” said Udo Eberlein, COO of Nero Inc. “Selected by the well-informed readers of Computer Shopper Magazine, it represents an important vote of confidence from end users with regard to the choices we have made to keep our product on top of the category.”
The Windows Vista-ready updated version of the award-winning software suite, Nero 7 Ultra Edition Enhanced, is currently available. It features more than 21 applications, including those that enable the efficient transfer of audio and video files to mobile phones and the streaming of live TV and other content to a Windows® Media Center Edition PC or Xbox 360™. Current Nero 7 customers are able to download the update from the Nero website (www.nero.com) free-of-charge.
An integrated TV server within the Nero MediaHome application allows users to stream live TV to an Xbox 360™ gaming system for playback via a Windows® Media Center Edition PC. Other intriguing video features include the ability to record TV programs, encode non-copy protected video files to the popular iPod® and PlayStation® Portable devices, record video directly onto a hard drive, and playback commercial DVDs on a PC or TV.
New audio capabilities include full MP3/mp3PRO encoding support, the ability to mix and edit music from multiple audio tracks, and sophisticated editing and mixing functionalities for HQ mastering.
Consumers can now take advantage of the unprecedented capacity of Blu-ray and HD DVD Discs for data recording. Both formats can also be integrated for data backup, packet writing, and toolkit applications.
For additional information, visit www.nero.com.