Features Single and Dual Layer Disc & Drive Testing and Data Recording
Karlsbad, Germany (May 13, 2005) -- Nero, leaders in digital media technology, announced today that Nero Toolkit, the industry standard for testing optical recorders, now supports Blu-ray testing and data recording.
The Blu-ray format was developed to enable recording, rewriting and playback of high-definition video (HD), as well as storing large amounts of data. A single-layer Blu-ray Disc can hold 25 GB, which can be used to record over 2 hours of HDTV and about 13 hours of standard-definition TV. Dual-layer Blu-ray Discs can hold 50 GB, which can be used to record over 4 hours of HDTV and about 26 hours of standard-definition TV.
In addition, Nero Toolkit, a Nero 6 application, consists of programs that supply information about the system, CD/DVD drives and optimum running modes. It offers the most accurate and comprehensive drive testing available. Nero Toolkit's Blu-ray supported programs include Nero CD-DVD Speed and Nero InfoTool. Nero CD-DVD Speed is the perfect tool for OEMs to use for testing Blu-ray drives. It supports read-only transfer rate testing, disc erasing and formatting and provides the ability to create data discs. Nero InfoTool supplies the user with a summary of the main characteristics of the drives, the disks in the drives, and the installed software. Dual Layer -9r disc support includes 8.5GB storage for data content and 120 min playback time (SP) for DVD-Video.
'Next-generation DVD technology is here, and Nero has already provided the tools to use it," said Jim Corbett, Executive Director of Nero AG. 'Blu-ray is an extraordinary technology and we are happy to support it."
The Nero Toolkit update with Blu-ray single and dual layer support can be downloaded from www.nero.com under the 'Downloads' section. Nero Toolkit including Nero CD-DVD Speed is part of download package 1.
About Nero
Nero provides state-of-the-art software solutions for the global digital media market. Since the company was founded in 1995, its products have established a loyal clientele of more than 180 million users throughout the world.
Nero offers the industry's most reliable CD/DVD-software applications. Its award-winning flagship product, Nero 6, includes all the applications and functionalities needed in the digital media field. Other Nero products include the MPEG 4 based audio/video technology - Nero Digital™, the simple and complete photo solution - Nero PhotoShow Elite, and SIPPS™ and SIPPSTAR PBX, which provide voice-over IP solutions for private and business customers.
Nero products are globally distributed by leading hardware manufacturers, international distribution partners and online portals, as well as directly via www.nero.com. Nero Inc. in Glendale, California, USA and Nero K.K. in Yokohama, Japan are subsidiaries of Nero AG, based in Karlsbad, Germany.
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