Suggestion for burning software?

[cpthk]

I have been used Nero for awhile. I started to not liking the software, they are making the software like an operation system. I only need the buring sotware, the typical installation will install like 30 softwares to your system.

Is there any other burning software that you could suggest me? I heard ImgBurn, is that one good?

Thanks.

[LoRd_MuldeR]

ImgBurn (http://www.imgburn.com/), that's all you'll need. Full stop.

[laserfan]

I use ImgBurn almost exclusively, but for making rewriteable CD data backups that are multisession a very good free program is CDBurnerXP.

[cpthk]

I see, so ImgBurn cannot make multisession burning

[Sirber]

+1 for ImgBurn.

I wouldn't think it works with multisession. You can make one with windows builtin burner (tested on windows 7).

[LoRd_MuldeR]

I think ImgBurn can do multi-session. All you need is a disc image containing more than one single session. Also ImgBurn's built-in CUE editor allows you to create multiple sessions!

You only can't create a multi-session image from data files inside ImgBurn, as far as I can tell. But I may be missing something...

Also who uses re-writable discs nowadays? In my experience they start failing after a few erases. Also having to erase the disc before you can fill it with new data really isn't very convenient.

So please do yourself a favor and get an USB stick or a small USB hard drive ;)

[PatlaborForce]

Also who uses re-writable discs nowadays? In my experience they start failing after a few erases.

Then you must be using low quality re-writable discs. I've had rewritable discs that work for dozens upon dozens of rewrites. Secondly, the reason people use it is to test discs before doing a final burn. Even if the rewritable disc would only last a few burns, it's better to have only gone through 1 disc than to have wasted a number of other DVDs because you did something wrong.

Also having to erase the disc before you can fill it with new data really isn't very convenient.

It takes less than 1% of the total burn time in my experience to reformat the disc.

So please do yourself a favor and get an USB stick or a small USB hard drive ;)

How is that going to help someone burning DVDs to play in a standalone player? I'm pretty sure almost none have USB ports on them.

[LoRd_MuldeR]

Then you must be using low quality re-writable discs. I've had rewritable discs that work for dozens upon dozens of rewrites. Secondly, the reason people use it is to test discs before doing a final burn. Even if the rewritable disc would only last a few burns, it's better to have only gone through 1 disc than to have wasted a number of other DVDs because you did something wrong.

Why not mount the image file in a VirtualCloneDrive or a similar tool before burning?

This way you can test the disc in a software player before you burn it to disc and play it in a hardware player ;)

How is that going to help someone burning DVDs to play in a standalone player? I'm pretty sure almost none have USB ports on them.

If I would want to burn a Video-DVD, then I would simply use a DVD-R media. And after watching, I don't erase the disc, I store in the locker until I need it again.

But this wasn't the topic here anyway. Laserfan was talking about data backups. And he said that he burns multi-session CD's on rewritable media to backup his files.

And in that case a USB stick or harddrive would be much preferred, in my opinion...

[laserfan]

Laserfan was talking about data backups. And he said that he burns multi-session CD's on rewritable media to backup his files.

And in that case a USB stick or harddrive would be much preferred, in my opinion...Yup, I do that too; backup onto a central server, a USB stick, and a USB backup drive.

I'm quite certain ImgBurn doesn't do multisession burns.

[Midzuki]

I recommend Prassi ONES. It's payware, but differently from Nero,
is quite worth the price. Supports multisession CDs and DVDs without a problem. :)

[cpthk]

Seems ImgBurn is pretty popular on this forum, thanks everyone.

[iffybob]

Ok while were at this ..............

Is there some software that will play DVD complient mpegs or vobs the same way a DVD players does, I have had files that play fine in MP-Classic "AND" M$-Player, but when burnt to disc the audio syncs out or the video is well odd. ( one that plays an ISO ?)

also is there software that will drag and drop 1 to 4 DVD compat mpegs, create a simple menu and burn an ISO image ( the writer is on another slower comp), pref without cheacking the file first.

I am on Win-XP ( no giggles )...........:cool:..................Cheers :)

[cpthk]

at my end, I play burnt disk with MPC no problem. It might be your disk burning problem? Have you tried on different computer to confirm the problem?

[iffybob]

The probs not with MPC its with final burnt discs in a DVD player, I can check the file with MPC and M$-media player, and all seams fine, when played on DVD the audio can drift, if I fast forward or back up the audio will re-sync sometimes, I know MPC is real good audio sync, but I think that this can hide some probs with the file (?), it may be cos my DVD player is regien unlocked I dont know but I dont have the same prob with commercial discs.

The wieredest visual prob I have had is a video that seems to play 2 frames forward and 1 back, a sort of jitter, strangly most probs I have seem to come from "Channel 4"s channels ( a UK TV group of channels ), Oh hum,......:)

[cpthk]

Are you playing 1080p video? Check your CPU usage while playing, usually this kind of problem is due to not enough spec.

[iffybob]

I was refering to an actual "DVD Player" connected to a TV,

Res is 720x576 (ar 4:3 or 16:9) standard or long play , sound MP2 192Kbs.

When played on the comp they play fine (2.8GHz CPU), I was wondering if a player existed that emulates the exact way a "DVD player" plays a disc (codec). so that I could see possible probs before writting a disc.

[AlmeidaFred]

I see, so ImgBurn cannot make multisession burning

It can make multisession for sure.

[Shadowmeph]

ImgBurn is the best in my opinion, I tried Nero and a few others imgburn is the only one that hasn't given me any problems and it is also free and is great with DVD shrink

[audyovydeo]

I have been used Nero for awhile. I started to not liking the software, they are making the software like an operation system. I only need the buring sotware, the typical installation will install like 30 softwares to your system.

Is there any other burning software that you could suggest me? I heard ImgBurn, is that one good?

Thanks.

I dumped Nero for exactly the same reasons years ago, and have been using this :
http://cdburnerxp.se/
ever since.

(and schily's cdrecord (with Cygwin) since time immemorial)

cheers
a/v

[Mr901]

ConvertXtoDVD

Works just fine

[smileBhappy]

ImgBurn (http://www.imgburn.com/), that's all you'll need. Full stop.


same here, all i use