Well I think the answer to this question is either you buy lots of little programs and hope they can turn your movie into a half-way descent dvd, or you can buy an all in one package which does what you want it to do.
LadyWell
RE: Nero how does it compare?
The real question is can you do without it for burning HD quality dvd's.
ManBot
RE:Nero how does it compare?
Nero's been around for a long time I remember using it to partition my hard-drive. If your thinking of writing quality cd's and dvd in bulk, or just for the family home movie cinema.
TheVision
RE: Nero how does it compare?
You can also use it to make copies of your cd's and dvd's - a just in case because I know especially with kids around scratches on your dvd's can make them unusable.