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Posted 9/9/2005 1:27 PM
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My DVD burner came with Roxio, but Nero has some features I prefer.  When I attempt to use Nero 5.5 with a DVD-R, it only shows a capacity (in the scale at the bottom of the window) of up to 1000 MB or so.  Is there any way to make Nero 5.5 more DVD friendly?

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Posted 9/9/2005 2:17 PM


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Nero 5.5 is relatively old. Nero 6 works good with DVD MultiFormat burners.
http://www.directdeals.com/manufacturer_nero.aspx

Read this concerning Nero 5.5 and DVD burning:
http://www.directdeals.com/item_CD-NERO55.aspx.


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Posted 9/9/2005 3:06 PM
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Thanks for the links.

I already bought an OEM version of Nero 6, but it did not include Nero Burning ROM which is the module that I want.  I've even found that some OEM versions that are advertised as Burning ROM are really only Nero Express.  Not sure about the ones you referenced, I will look into it.

In your second link, I did not see any relevant references to DVD burning.

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Posted 9/9/2005 3:51 PM


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"In your second link, I did not see any relevant references to DVD burning."

Sometimes the absence of something speaks volumes.


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Posted 9/9/2005 7:24 PM
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Perhaps, but usually the absence of something says nothing. 
As in this case.

Nero 5.5 does burn to DVD's, I've used it for that.  But it has problems displaying the capacity of the disc correctly.

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Posted 9/9/2005 11:42 PM


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I've purchased a number of the OEM version of Nero 6 and all have had Nero Burning ROM, Nero Express, Nero BackItUp and SoundTrax as part of the Nero StartSmart.

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Posted 9/10/2005 9:16 AM
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Now that's good news

Is the version that you linked to above, from Directdeals, one that you have bought?  If not, can you provide a link to one that you did buy?    Thanks

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Posted 9/10/2005 9:44 AM


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I have purchased those from them and also from http://www.surpluscomputers.com/store/main.aspx when they've had them.

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