Ahead announced Nero Recode 2 software, the second version of the very promising solution for fast transcoding and burning of DVD-Video titles. Nero Recode 2 offers importing, transcoding and burning of non CSS-encrypted DVD Videos, while you can keep the original menu, select desired video titles, audiotracks, and subtitles. An advanced fit-to-disc option as well as an integrated movie player makes it a very powerful tool in your hands. Basic features:

• 1:1 DVD to DVD copy with original menu

Copy non CSS-encrypted single or dual layer DVDs to one DVD-R/ RW/+R/+RW/-RAM disc

Copy the full content 1:1 or make your own decisions:

– Decide which audio tracks you want to keep or remove
– Decide which subtitles you want to keep or remove
– Decide which video titles and extras you want to keep
– Replace unwanted video titles with slideshow, custom
– picture or custom color
– Decide if you want to keep any DVD-ROM material
– or even add you own data files
– Decide if you want to keep or delete ”unreferenced

• Copy DVDs to CDs with Nero Digital

– Convert DVD movies to Nero Digital™ using the world’s fastest MPEG-4 audio and video encoder
– Set target size to DVD, CD or custom
– Easy Nero Digital™ profile templates to configure audio/video output settings (optimized for Handheld, Portable, Home Theater and High Definition TV requirements)
– Advanced settings for power users
– Convert Dolby® Digital 5.1 channel soundtracks to 5.1 channel Nero Digital Audio™ *
– Fit an entire movie in DVD video and audio quality on one CD, keeping the original 5.1 channel cinema sound experience*
– Nero Digital™ is compatible with DivX™ , Xvid, QuickTime 6.3 and other MPEG-4 compliant codecs

• Remake a DVD from one or multiple DVD movies

– Make your own DVD using one or multiple video titles from non CSS-encrypted single or dual layer DVDs to create one seamless title
– Trim video titles with frame accuracy
– Copy from chapter to chapter
– Decide which audio tracks, subtitles you want to keep
– Combine multiple titles to one title
– Unique ”Fit-to-Disc“ option to automatically resize the video titles to fit on one DVD

• Other general features

– Video and audio preview with expanded window view and fullscreen mode. Includes full Dolby® Digital audio preview (DTS preview through S/PDIF)
– HOT! Unique Watch-while-you-Burn mode allows you to enjoy the movie in full screen video and multichannel
audio while copying a full DVD, re-authoring a DVD or converting DVDs to Nero Digital™
HOT! DirectBurn technology reads, converts and burns directly to disc in one go for the fastest results ever
– Quick or deep analysis mode with video preview to guarantee the best possible quality when re-sizing Burn to disc, create disc image or save to hard drive

Nero Recode 2 will be available in a couple of weeks. For more information visit http://www.nero.com