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Nero Express OME V6.3.1 Exclusive Limited Edition
Nero is one of the most widely known names in CD and DVD software. Unfortunately, this seems to be due more to the fact that the Nero software is bundled with many DVD and CD players, and not because of the value of the software. While Nero Express 6 is useful for burning mp3 tracks to CDs, it is practically useless for copying DVDs.
Installation
The Nero Express CD comes with 6 programs, three of which may be installed separately, and the other three of which may be installed as a suite. The names of the programs aren't very descriptive as to their function, leaving the user scratching their head as to what software they should install. The programs include:
* Nero Express - the burning software and the one you want to install
* NeroVision Express - DVD editing and import software
* Nero Media Player - used to organize music and movies
* InCD 4 - a program that allows you to burn files to CD
* EasyWrite Reader - a reader for MRW format (?)
* Content + Template - an expansion pack for the NeroVision Express software
Confused? So were we. It turns out that if you just want to copy DVDs, then you need to pick Nero Express. Unfortunately, it can't do the job as we'll soon see.
Usability
The main window in Nero Express 6 presents you with a dizzying array of options. We first tried the obvious sounding (but misleading) option "Disc Copy". We were presented with a ton of options, most of which did not have obvious choices, and then attempted to burn. Unfortunately, Nero Express kicked us out with a fatal error, saying that there was not enough room on the target DVD. Apparently Nero Express doesn't recognize the DVD format in this mode.
A little more hunt-and-peck turns up the video backup option. Unfortunately, this mode is not much better than the previous one. This screen asks you to drag and drop the actual video files (in VIDEO_TS) from the DVD into the program. After two hours and multiple errors later, we had a non-functional DVD backup. Unfortunately, Nero Express doesn't copy tracks that have errors in them and the resulting copy won't work.
After hours of effort, we were unable to make a successful DVD backup with Nero Express.
Performance
Nero Express is very slow at reading video files. Copying a 120 minute movie on a 16x drive took over two hours, the slowest of any program we've reviewed to date.
Copy Protection
Nero Express can't defeat copy-protection unless run with a third-party CSS decryptor, such as DVD43Free.
Quality
We were unable to make a working DVD backup with Nero Express, so we can't comment on the quality.
Other Features
Nero Express is very light on features. For instance, it can't compress video:
Nero Express doesn't offer compression, so expect to see plenty of errors like this when trying to copy DVDs.
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