Review by JohnnyC

I was really nervous about buying this, based on the many negative reviews here about installation problems. After comparing all the different products out there, I decided to go ahead and risk it, because for whatever reason, I never seem to have the installation problems that so many users have with so many different programs.

I’m happy to report that after running the Nero uninstall utility for Nero 7 (available on Nero’s website), and then installing Nero 8, all systems are go, and the program is working well for me.

I had Nero 7 as a trial version, which came with a new external DVD-RW drive that I bought. I have to agree with those who have written that if you have a functioning copy of Nero 7, and aren’t looking to work with HD video, upgrading to Nero 8 is probably not worth it. I use Nero Vision the most, and it is almost exactly the same as the prior version, if anything, a bit more difficult to use.

I give this 4 stars because it’s not perfect, but it’s very easy to use, the menu navigation is easy, and the wide variety of options, from making backup DVDs to burning audio cd’s, to editing video, is quite satisfying. I also love the fact that I can burn DVDs in either PAL or NTSC formats, which means I can make videos and slideshows for the relatives in both the U.S. and Italy. I’ve made two sets of grandparents very happy so far with the slideshows I’ve put together using this.

I’m also running a PC with 750 or so MB of RAM, and a processor dating back to November 2002, and it works fine, if a bit slow.

So I can give this a pretty solid recommendation. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed!