| Developer(s) | Nero AG |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 1997 |
| Stable release | 11.0.10400 / 5 October 2011 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows, Linux |
| Type | Optical disc authoring software |
| License | Proprietary commercial software |
| Website | www.nero.com |
Nero Burning ROM, commonly called Nero, is an optical disc authoring program for Microsoft Windows by Nero AG (formerly Ahead Software) located in Germany.[1] Versions 6 to 9 were a part of Nero Multimedia Suite. As of version 10, Nero Burning Rom is available as a stand-alone product.[2] Nero Linux is the Linux version.
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Nero Burning ROM supports the creation of[3]:
Other functions include:
Nero contains a player for DVDs, video files, audio files, an image viewer, and software to assist with production of DVDs and other multimedia content.
Nero Burning ROM Lite and OEM versions (with hardware purchase only) are cheaper, hardware specific, reduced functionality versions of Nero Burning ROM.
Nero Burning ROM works with a number of optical disc image formats, including the raw uncompressed image following the ISO9660 standard, and Nero's proprietary NRG file format. Depending on version more image formats may be natively supported.
To use more formats, particularly lossless FLAC, Wavpack, and Shorten, it is necessary to install additional program modules. The modules, called plug-ins or codecs, are often freely available. Nero AG sells some video and proprietary audio plug-ins.[4]
The program's name is confirmed to be a play on words, as it looks like "Nero Burning Rome" (see Great Fire of Rome) and more so when translated to other Latin and Germanic languages.[7]
| Version Number | Nero Application Release Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nero Burning ROM 1 | ||
| 1.0 | 1997 | First release of version 1. |
| 1.0 | 1997 | Last release of version 1. |
| Nero Burning ROM 2[8] | ||
| 2.0.0.0 | 1997 | First release of version 2. |
| 2.0.1.5 | 1997 | Last release of version 2. |
| Nero Burning ROM 3[9] | ||
| 3.0.0.0 | 1997 | First release of version 3. |
| 3.0.7.1 | 1998 | Last release of version 3. |
| Nero Burning ROM 4[8] | ||
| 4.0.0.2 | 1999 | First release of version 4. CD-ROM UDF and UDF/ISO (Bridge) support added. Nero Cover Editor. |
| 4.0.3.0 | 1999 | Last version for Windows 3.x (requires Win32s). |
| 4.0.9.1 | 20 March 2000 | Last release of version 4. New features include twin VQ Encoding/Decoding, audio echo filter, and audio drag & drop implemented for Windows 2000. |
| Nero Burning ROM 5[8] | ||
| 5.0.0.3 | 2000 | First release of version 5. |
| 5.5 | 30 April 2001 | Major update. New features included Nero Wave Editor, Advanced Nero Cover Designer, Nero MPEG1 Video Encoder, VCD/SVCD Menu Creation, Audio Plug-In Interface, Embedded Nero API (Application Program Interface), Nero Toolkit. |
| 5.5.4.0 | 25 August 2001 | First version to support DVD burning.[10] |
| 5.5.9.0 | 4 July 2002 | The first version with codec plug-in support (for example, writing FLAC, WavPack, MP4 etc. files to Audio CDs), Windows XP Support. |
| 5.5.10.56 | 2 March 2004 | Last release of version 5.[11] |
| Nero Burning ROM 6 | ||
| 6.0.0.9 | 25 July 2003 | First release of version 6. Early versions of Nero version 6 would burn only data DVDs using the ISO 9660 file system. Though DVD drives seemed to have no difficulty reading single-layer discs, compatibility with dual-layer discs was problematic. |
| 6.3.1.25 | 18 June 2004 | Last version for Windows NT 4.0.[12] |
| 6.6.0.8 | 17 February 2005 | Added LightScribe support. |
| 6.6.1.15c | 31 July 2007 | Last release of version 6. |
| Nero Burning ROM 7[13] | ||
| 7.0.1.2 | 31 October 2005 | First release of version 7. For unknown reasons, Nero 7 Ultra Edition Enhanced for North America has no LabelFlash or DiscT@2 support as Nero 7 Premium for Europe does. |
| 7.2.7.0 | 28 August 2006 | Last Version For Windows 98/ME. |
| 7.5.1.1 | 18 September 2006 | Introduced support for LightScribe and Blu-ray Disc devices. |
| 7.5.7.0 | 16 October 2006 | Designed to run on Windows Vista. |
| 7.7.5.1 | 18 January 2007 | Officially certified for Windows Vista. Fixed all prior reported flaws, updated Booktype support, and added further options for high definition discs. |
| 7.8.5.0 | 20 March 2007 | Bugfix release. |
| 7.10.1.1 | 4 July 2007 | Bugfix release. |
| 7.11.10.0b | 21 January 2010 | Bugfix release. |
| 7.11.10.0c | March 11, 2010 | Windows 7 compatibility update. |
| Nero Burning ROM 8 | ||
| 8.1.1.0 | 1 October 2007 | First release of version 8. |
| 8.2.8.0 | 19 December 2007 | Added support for DualLayer DVD-RW media including layer jump junction. |
| 8.3.2.1 | 12 March 2008 | Minor bug fixes. Improved playback compatibility for Blu-ray.[14] |
| 8.3.6.0 | 14 July 2008 | Minor bug fixes. NeroShowTime gained support for DXVA 2.0 and ATI UVD. |
| 8.3.13.0 | 17 December 2008 | |
| 8.3.13.0a | 11 January 2010 | Prior release of version 8. |
| 8.3.20.0 | 15 March 2010[15] | Latest release of version 8. Last version For Windows 2000 |
| Nero Burning ROM Express 9 | ||
| 3.2.12.1
E |
29 September 2008 | First release of version 9. First release to support Windows 7. |
| 9.0.9.4d | 29 October 2008 | Prior release of version 9. |
| 9.2.6.0 | 17 December 2008 | Prior release of version 9. |
| 9.4.13.2 | 2 June 2009 | Prior release of version 9. |
| 9.4.13.2c | 16 July 2009 | Prior release of version 9. |
| 9.4.13.2d | 28 August 2009 | Prior release of version 9. |
| 9.4.26.0 | 9 October 2009 | Prior release of version 9. First release officially compatible with Windows 7. |
| 9.4.39.0 | 31 May 2010 | Prior release of version 9. |
| 9.4.44.0 | 20 September 2010 | Prior release of version 9. |
| 9.4.44.0b | 3 March 2011 | Latest release of version 9. |
| Nero Burning ROM 10 | ||
| 10.0.10800 | 10 April 2010 | First online release of version 10 - listed in the About Dialog as version 10.0.11100.10.100 |
| 10.0.13100 | 12 April 2010 | First retail release of version 10 |
| 10.5.10300 | 14 October 2010 | First version 10 update - listed in the About Dialog as version 10.2.11000.12.100 |
| unknown | 13 January 2011 | Latest Control Center Online Update - listed in the About Dialog as version 10.2.11600.20.100 |
| unknown | 27 March 2011 | Latest Control Center Online Update - listed in the About Dialog as version 10.2.12000.25.100 |
| 10.6.10600 | 19 April 2011 | Latest Control Center Online Update - listed in the About Dialog as version 10.6.10600.3.100 |
| 10.6.10700 | 01 August 2011 | Latest Control Center Online Update - listed in the About Dialog as version 10.6.10700.5.100 |
| Nero Burning ROM 11 | ||
| 11.0.10700 | First online release of version 11. | |
| 11.0.12200 | ||
Note: Although Nero AG appears to no longer maintain a history of older versions on their website, release notes are archived by several third-party sites.[8][9][16][17]
| Version number | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nero Linux | ||
| 1.0 | 12 March 2005[18] | First release |
| Nero Linux 2 | ||
| 2.1.0.4b | 21 February 2007 | Last release of Nero Linux version 2 |
| Nero Linux 3 | ||
| 3.0.0.0 | 24 May 2007 | GTK+ 2 port, Unicode support, Blu-ray burning. |
| 3.0.2.1 | 6 November 2007 | |
| 3.1.1.0 | 13 February 2008 | Based on NeroAPI version 7.20. Some command line arguments supported. |
| 3.5 | 5 April 2008 | |
| 3.5.2.3 | 22 December 2008 | |
| 3.5.3.1 | 18 June 2009 | |
| Nero Linux 4 | ||
| 4.0.0.0 | 17 September 2009[19] | Current Linux release. |
| 4.0.0.0b | 22 December 2010[20] | Latest Linux update |
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