# Enjoy a fast, easy, and convenient user interface
Nero StartSmart, the intuitive command center in Nero 9, now integrates new playback, ripping, burning, copying, and backup functions with one click tabs so you can quickly and easily access your favorite digital features.
# Create superior High Definition video
Simply capture video from AVCHD camcorders and create stunning movies with 3D animated menu templates for professional-looking videos. The new Tape Scan feature lets you quickly and easily preview with scene selections from digital (DV) or High Definition videos (HDV) for the seamless import of video, saving you time and hard drive space. Easily add HD menu templates and burn AVCHD discs using standard recordable DVD media. Nero’s Smart Encoding for AVCHD saves you time and ensures quality playback.
# Watch, record, pause, and customize your live TV experience
Providing a great new TV experience for your PC, Nero Live is a new addition to Nero 9 that lets you view high-quality live TV on your PC. As a stand-alone application or to enhance your Windows® Media Center, Nero Live makes it easy to watch live TV/HDTV, record TV shows, watch two channels at once with Picture in Picture (PiP) capabilities, time shift for up to 60 minutes, and listen to DVB radio.
# Edit videos and create professional-looking DVD moviesDTS PLug-In
Nero 9 provides highly-enhanced yet easy-to-use video editing tools that let you personalize your home videos and slide shows. The new Movie Wizard allows for greater creativity with an easy-to-use library of templates including themes for special occasions like birthdays, holidays, and weddings, plus soundtracks and special effects.
# Protect, back up, and recover your memories
Nero 9 includes new easy and convenient tools to protect your valuable memories and confidential data, plus safeguard against system crashes, natural disasters, and human error. The new Auto Backup feature in Nero 9 makes it easy for you to back up digital files from your PC including files, folders, drives, and even the entire system via a simple wizard interface for offline or online backup. With Nero RescueAgent technology, you can safely and securely recover data from damaged or scratched discs, hard drives, USB and flash sticks, and other memory devices.
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General System Requirements Nero 9
* *A DVD-ROM drive is required for installation
* *Windows® XP SP2 or SP3, Windows Vista®, Windows Vista® with SP1, Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 SP2, Windows® Server 2003 SP 1, Windows Vista® x64 Edition (all applications except InCD and Nero DiscCopy Gadget work in the x86 emulator for 32-bit Windows® applications)
* *Windows® Internet Explorer® 6.0 or higher
* 1 GHz Intel® Pentium® III or equivalent AMD and Intel® processor (2 GHz Intel® Pentium® 4 or equivalent AMD and Intel® processor for Windows Vista®), 256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM for Windows Vista®)
* *1.5 GB hard drive space for a typical installation of all components
* *CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc recordable or rewritable drive for burning
* *DirectX® 9.0c revision 30 (August 2006) or higher
* *Up to 9 GB available hard drive space for DVD images and temporary DVD files
* *Graphics card with at least 32 MB video memory and minimum resolution of 800 x 600 pixels and 16-bit color settings (24-bit or 32-bit true color is recommended)
* *Installation of the latest WHQL certified device drivers is strongly recommended
* *For the Nero Online services: Nero product registration, product updates, patent activation, Gracenote® services, Nero Online Backup, and other features (such as photo sharing) an Internet connection is required.
* Nero recommends a broadband connection (DSL-1000 and higher or Internet connection with equivalent performance) for all Nero online services such as Nero Online Backup and Nero Video Services. Internet connection charges are the user's responsibility
Optional Requirements
* *16-bit Microsoft® Windows® compatible sound device and speakers (16 bit sound device required for Nero Wave Editor and Nero SoundTrax)
* *Installation of latest WHQL certified device drivers recommended
* *Blue laser reading/writing device for Blu-ray Disc support* (check special blue laser system requirements)
* *Up to 50 GB free hard drive space for Blu-ray Disc BD-R/RE dual layer disc images
* *SecurDisc compatible optical drive for SecurDisc features
* *OHCI compliant FireWire controller (IEEE 1394) for DV or HDV capturing
* *TV tuner or video capture card for analog and digital video recording