Review by ASP

I’m been using all different kinds of software on my PC’s for ripping and burning CD’s. I make a lot of home movies of family and friend events and this program helps me rip my old home video DVDs and then edit them in a separate program. Of course it helps that I have a really good PC, built for photo and video editing. This program runs smoothly for me. But it all depends on what you want to use this software for, and the performance of the PC you will be installing the software on.

Since I did not have prior versions or any other ripping/burning software on my PC, Nero installed without any issues. I’m running Windows 7 Pro. As someone mentioned, you may run into issues if you have prior versions. You may need to completely remove the prior installation in order for Nero to install correctly.

The Blu-ray player worked fine for me. I have yet to test the 3D capability. I need to get a 3D monitor first.nThe launch window is similar to the Windows 8 design. I don’t like Windows 8, which is why I stick with 7, but there’s not much I can do except get used to the launch window.

I did convert some short home videos to be played on my Kindle and iPad and it worked fine. But those devices can also play the files without being converted.

Overall, I really like Nero 2014 Platinum. But like I said, your results may vary based on your PC performance, prior installations, and what you plan on using the software for. I’ve been using it for mainly playing movies and creating files for mobile devices. When I test the other capabilities or run into issues, I will update the review.