Free Nero Digital version available in April

March 30, 2005

EmediaLive
reports that Nero will release a free version of Nero Digital in April. Nero
Digital is Nero's MPEG-4 solution that is able to compete with the likes of
Windows Media, DivX and Xvid. All these codecs can be downloaded for free and
are widely spread, it seems that Nero is now aiming at the same. Free Nero
Digital will allow users to create, playback and share Nero Digital
content.

Free Nero Digital consists of three separate
applications: Nero Recode 2 CE as a 30-day trial, which allows users to
create Nero Digital content; Nero ShowTime 2 CE, which allows users to
play back Nero Digital content; and Nero MediaHome CE, which allows users
to share Nero Digital or other content to UPnP devices or
across their home networks. In addition, Nero Recode 2 CE supports
chapter and subtitle encoding directly from DVD titles; up to two
subtitles and two multi-channel audio tracks; and has profiles for CE
device compatibility, including Mobile, Portable, Standard, Cinema, and
HDTV.

Other features include support for recording to CD/DVD with file
splitting and Fit-to-disc options. Another application included in Free
Nero Digital is the Nero Showtime 2 CE media player, which allows the user
to play back AVI, WMV, ASF, MOV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, AVC/H.264, MP3,
WMA, and WAV. Also included are chapter, subtitle, and multi-channel
audio support for Nero Digital video files; image adjustment, including
brightness and contrast; interlaced and progressive sources; customizable
on-screen display; changeable skins and chapter jump
slider.

It will also become possible to upgrade to Nero Digital Pro for unlimited use
of the applications. More information can be found in this article on EmediaLive.com. Discuss this in our Nero Recode
Forum.

Source: EmediaLive