The startup interface sports that clean, simple look of tiles and bold colors inspired by Windows 8. And the first time you run a suite app, a dialog will ask you to register online, with an email address, name, and location.
On first run, a message box asked me to check for updates, which makes sense, since the software could have been updated since the disc was pressed. The installed size of the program was a hefty 1.1GB.
Installing took 4:45 minutes on my quad-core 3.4GHz Windows 8.1 system with 8GB DDR3 RAM and an Nvidia Quadro 2000 graphics card. The process also installs Direct3D 10.1 Extensions, which seems odd on a Windows 8.1 system that comes equipped with DirectX 11.2. This last was checked by default, which could mess up file associations you've already set up.Īn Installation Settings dialog lets you choose which of the suite's seven components (plus help and an auto-updater) you want installed. I could have the setup create desktop shortcuts and designate it as the default app to open media files. I had to enter the long, long serial number on the disc sleeve, and then agree to a license agreement. When you first run the installer, it asks whether you want to install Nero 2014 or content packs like video effects, themes, and menu templates. Minimum requirements are a 2 GHz CPU, 1GB RAM, a DirectX 9 compliant graphics card, and 5GB hard drive space recommended. It runs on any version of Windows from XP SP3 to Windows 8.1. In honor of Nero's history, I decided to go the retro route of installing from a disc. Nero 2014 is available as a download form as well as in disc format purchasable at your local electronics store. It does a lot, and mostly works well, but there are still a few minor kinks. Nero 2014 Platinum 's new strength is transcoding media for all your devices, from moving DVDs to your smart phone or playing your own video to a large HDTV. The present suite still includes utilities for burning CDs, DVDs, and now even Blu-rays with chapters and all the other formatting those media are capable of, but it's evolved way beyond spinning optical media.
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