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Title: What is the best burning software?
Post by: don67 on October 11, 2008, 03:47:01 PM: Hi Guy's, just wanted to know your advise/ recomended burning software today for dvd/ cd.

thanks in advance
Title: Re: What is the best burning software?
Post by: Marc57 on October 11, 2008, 04:21:20 PM: If you want something free, CDBurnerXP is a good program.

http://cdburnerxp.se/en/home
Title: Re: What is the best burning software?
Post by: bob3160 on October 11, 2008, 11:01:06 PM: If your willing to spend some money, I recommend the following:
Ashampoo Burning Studio 8 (http://www2.ashampoo.com/webcache/html/1/product_2_1810__.htm)
Title: Re: What is the best burning software?
Post by: Lisandro on October 11, 2008, 11:29:15 PM: http://www.burnaware.com/burnaware_free.html
http://www.imgburn.com/
Title: Re: What is the best burning software?
Post by: don67 on October 12, 2008, 10:16:03 AM: thank a lot for the reply guy's ;)
Title: Re: What is the best burning software?
Post by: RejZoR on October 12, 2008, 10:22:10 AM: Stick with Ashampoo as their software is by far the best. All others have bunch of stupid quirks. Ashampoo just works on the other hand. Properly.
Title: Re: What is the best burning software?
Post by: Bluesman on October 12, 2008, 12:29:10 PM: Quote from: RejZoR on October 12, 2008, 10:22:10 AM
Stick with Ashampoo as their software is by far the best. All others have bunch of stupid quirks. Ashampoo just works on the other hand. Properly.

Yes, I agree, I really like Ashampoo CD/DVD Software, I have no problems at all when I burn discs, and I burn a lot.
Title: Re: What is the best burning software?
Post by: RejZoR on October 12, 2008, 01:02:51 PM: BurnAware doesn't even detect my Samsung DVD-RW drive and both BurnAware and CDBurnerXP Pro had major porblems properly detecting used space on Audio CD discs. Interface is also very nice and kinda reminds to Nero in Ashamoo Burning Studio which is certanly a good thing.
Title: Re: What is the best burning software?
Post by: DavidR on October 12, 2008, 03:56:49 PM: Quote from: bob3160 on October 11, 2008, 11:01:06 PM
If your willing to spend some money, I recommend the following:
hXXp://mail.google.com/mail/?source=navclient-ff#inbox<snip>
Ashampoo Burning Studio 8

Bob your link is pointing at Gmail inbox not Ashampoo Burning Studio 8.
Title: Re: What is the best burning software?
Post by: bob3160 on October 13, 2008, 02:27:07 AM: Quote from: DavidR on October 12, 2008, 03:56:49 PM
Quote from: bob3160 on October 11, 2008, 11:01:06 PM
If your willing to spend some money, I recommend the following:
hXXp://mail.google.com/mail/?source=navclient-ff#inbox<snip>
Ashampoo Burning Studio 8

Bob your link is pointing at Gmail inbox not Ashampoo Burning Studio 8.
Thanks, David it's been fixed.
http://www2.ashampoo.com/webcache/html/1/product_2_1810__.htm (http://www2.ashampoo.com/webcache/html/1/product_2_1810__.htm)
Title: Re: What is the best burning software?
Post by: RejZoR on October 13, 2008, 07:30:36 AM: Actually that one is payble. This one is free...

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/burningstudiofree.html
http://www.download.com/Ashampoo-Burning-Studio-Free/3000-2646_4-10776287.html?cdlPid=10884000

Download.com download seems to be a bit newer at the moment...
Title: Re: What is the best burning software?
Post by: don67 on October 13, 2008, 10:26:26 AM: WOW1! ashampoo free version i will try this one ;)
Title: Re: What is the best burning software?
Post by: DavidR on October 13, 2008, 04:08:15 PM: Yes I was interested in the Ashampoo product as I'm currently using the one from imgburn.com, it is basic but does the job. So a free version of Ashampoo would be nice as I don't do much burning.
Title: Re: What is the best burning software?
Post by: Lisandro on October 13, 2008, 04:13:08 PM: Quote from: RejZoR on October 13, 2008, 07:30:36 AM
Actually that one is payble. This one is free...
Free registration required after 10 days.
Be prepared to a lot of spam... This is my personal experience... they would try to sell *any* ashampoo product...
Title: Re: What is the best burning software?
Post by: DavidR on October 13, 2008, 04:37:21 PM: Either register using a temporary email address like 10minutemail.com email address, or simply block with the likes of mailwasher, etc.
Title: Re: What is the best burning software?
Post by: RejZoR on October 13, 2008, 04:42:11 PM: Quote from: Tech on October 13, 2008, 04:13:08 PM
Quote from: RejZoR on October 13, 2008, 07:30:36 AM
Actually that one is payble. This one is free...
Free registration required after 10 days.
Be prepared to a lot of spam... This is my personal experience... they would try to sell *any* ashampoo product...

They are spreading wrong info. You can register but it doesn't matter if you don't, as you don't get any registration key and there isn't any field to enter any key either.
I registered at first because it offered registration but later found out it's not really necessary. I think i got some news from them at first, but i've unsubscribed from Ashampoo newsletter and haven't got any mail from them since.
So it's just download and use, nothing else required.
Title: Re: What is the best burning software?
Post by: gdiloren on October 13, 2008, 04:56:26 PM: I have NTI CD & DVD MAKER 7 pre-installed on my computer. I like it because it has a feature for DVD videos you can watch on your TV screen but I haven't tried it yet... ;D
Title: Re: What is the best burning software?
Post by: Lisandro on October 13, 2008, 05:51:23 PM: Quote from: RejZoR on October 13, 2008, 04:42:11 PM
Quote from: Tech on October 13, 2008, 04:13:08 PM
Quote from: RejZoR on October 13, 2008, 07:30:36 AM
Actually that one is payble. This one is free...
Free registration required after 10 days.
Be prepared to a lot of spam... This is my personal experience... they would try to sell *any* ashampoo product...

They are spreading wrong info. You can register but it doesn't matter if you don't, as you don't get any registration key and there isn't any field to enter any key either.
I registered at first because it offered registration but later found out it's not really necessary. I think i got some news from them at first, but i've unsubscribed from Ashampoo newsletter and haven't got any mail from them since.
So it's just download and use, nothing else required.
Thanks for the info. I'll give it a try.
Title: Re: What is the best burning software?
Post by: bob3160 on October 13, 2008, 06:53:50 PM: I just installed the free version on a new Vista Ultimate install.
Do not select the online registration option
While installing uncheck
receive notices for ashampoo products and,
receive notices of updates.

You can get news of their products from their website.
You can't update the free version so you don't need notices about
updating to a paid version.

Following these directions get you no emails and no hassles about updating.
Title: Re: What is the best burning software?
Post by: Husk on October 16, 2008, 11:16:29 AM: I have a security disk my mum got, and I can get ashampoo free off there - Or would be illegal to put it up??
Title: Re: What is the best burning software?
Post by: Lisandro on October 17, 2008, 03:51:11 AM: Quote from: Husk on October 16, 2008, 11:16:29 AM
I have a security disk my mum got, and I can get ashampoo free off there - Or would be illegal to put it up??
No, you can run from your security disk... I mean, it can be used there, installed there.
Title: Re: What is the best burning software?
Post by: timcan on October 17, 2008, 08:43:45 PM: http://www.rocketdivision.com/starburn.html (http://www.rocketdivision.com/starburn.html)

I can't say it's the best ;) free and nice gui. Hope this helps
Title: Re: What is the best burning software?
Post by: RejZoR on October 17, 2008, 09:30:26 PM: Looks powerful, though a bit more complicated than Ashampoo. Will check it out for sure...
Title: Re: What is the best burning software?
Post by: Lisandro on October 17, 2008, 11:15:14 PM: Quote from: timcan on October 17, 2008, 08:43:45 PM
I can't say it's the best ;) free and nice gui. Hope this helps
Doesn't it have nags to buy the Pro version?
Title: Re: What is the best burning software?
Post by: bob3160 on October 18, 2008, 01:44:16 AM: Quote
Doesn't it have nags to buy the Pro version?
Ashampoo doesn't. :)
Title: Re: What is the best burning software?
Post by: Lisandro on October 18, 2008, 02:50:50 AM: Quote from: bob3160 on October 18, 2008, 01:44:16 AM
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Doesn't it have nags to buy the Pro version?
Ashampoo doesn't. :)
I was quoting the StarBurn suggestion ;)
Title: Re: What is the best burning software?
Post by: timcan on October 18, 2008, 09:43:35 AM: Quote from: Tech on October 17, 2008, 11:15:14 PM
Quote from: timcan on October 17, 2008, 08:43:45 PM
I can't say it's the best ;) free and nice gui. Hope this helps
Doesn't it have nags to buy the Pro version?

Hi, none that I've seen. :)

EDIT: Hey I just noticed- I'm an avast evangelist now! :o ;D
Title: Re: What is the best burning software?
Post by: RejZoR on October 18, 2008, 10:02:47 AM: I've sent the recommendation for StarBurn to SnapFiles, so they'll add it to their database.
Title: Re: What is the best burning software?
Post by: YoKenny on October 18, 2008, 11:28:11 AM: Quote from: timcan on October 17, 2008, 08:43:45 PM
http://www.rocketdivision.com/starburn.html (http://www.rocketdivision.com/starburn.html)

I can't say it's the best ;) free and nice gui. Hope this helps
I think I'll pass:
http://www.siteadvisor.com/sites/rocketdivision.com
Title: Re: What is the best burning software?
Post by: RejZoR on October 18, 2008, 01:58:36 PM: Based on experience of one user that probably has no clue what he's saying (judging by other comments there)?
Title: Re: What is the best burning software?
Post by: DavidR on October 18, 2008, 02:49:58 PM: Quote from: YoKenny on October 18, 2008, 11:28:11 AM
Quote from: timcan on October 17, 2008, 08:43:45 PM
http://www.rocketdivision.com/starburn.html (http://www.rocketdivision.com/starburn.html)

I can't say it's the best ;) free and nice gui. Hope this helps
I think I'll pass:
http://www.siteadvisor.com/sites/rocketdivision.com

Quote
In our tests, some downloads on this site tried to change our Web browser home page.

Big deal it isn't even a Red flag and there are many that would like to change your home page.
Title: Re: What is the best burning software?
Post by: timcan on October 26, 2008, 02:04:19 AM: Hi, the full version clearly gives you a choice of options. :)