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DVD writer software recommendations?

foolsgold99
foolsgold99 Posts: 413 Forumite
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Hi,
can anyone recommend a good DVD/CD programme.

I'm running Vista Home edition and I would like one that has the following options:
  1. Simulation - to check to see if the DVD can be burned prior to burning it onto a blank disk
  2. Verification - which checks the newly burned DVD against the original to make sure that there are no errors.
All suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Freeware would be great.

Thanks very much :o

P.S. I see that Play are doing Nero Reloaded for £17.99

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/3062322/Nero-7-Premium-Reloaded/Product.html

does anyone recommend this?
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  • S0litaire
    S0litaire Posts: 3,535 Forumite
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    Nero is probably a good bet. but virtually all CD/DVD writing software do what you need by default.
    Laters

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  • Marty_J
    Marty_J Posts: 6,594 Forumite
    If you're using a PC, Nero is probably all most people need. It's a very powerful program.

    You can download a trial if you want to give it a spin first:

    http://www.nero.com/eng/downloads-nero8-trial.php
  • Ice_2
    Ice_2 Posts: 3,486 Forumite
    when I bought my lightscribe dvdrw it came with the nero software around £20 to buy from www.dvdruk.co.uk...or you could get nero cheaper at
    www.ebuyer.com
    nero is around £2-£5 on there...
    http://www.ebuyer.com/product/144217
    with
    http://www.ebuyer.com/product/122826
    without told you it was cheaper
    and if its not sata but IDE you need then this one...
    http://www.ebuyer.com/product/144216
    might as well get something desent for your money...

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  • mitchg
    mitchg Posts: 382 Forumite
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    Nero, Dvdfab, Roxio media creator, Cucusoft avi converter and Ultra ISO are my recommendations, these will fill all your dvd needs that you may come across in the dvd making sector.

    Good luck
    :hello: Lets all save a £ or two, lets all earn a £ or two, and lets all enjoy spending that £ or two wisely.
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  • -TangleFoot-
    -TangleFoot- Posts: 4,673 Forumite
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    foolsgold99 wrote: »
    Freeware would be great.
    CDBurnerXP is free...
  • raptorman
    raptorman Posts: 1,912 Forumite
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    I use Infrarecorder
    http://infrarecorder.sourceforge.net/
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  • ukbill69
    ukbill69 Posts: 2,790 Forumite
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    nero or roxio are best.
    Kind Regards
    Bill
  • totalsolutions
    totalsolutions Posts: 3,110 Forumite
    Never got on with Nero burning rom. Just too fancy and difficult icons to follow what you wanted to do, droped it after the 1st or 2nd version, many years ago. I would not install it on my m/c's. Always used Gear software and Alcohol 120% to get what I want. Not freeware, but may have trials.

    ukbill69, are you are partner for nero too? I see you are a partner for AVG, Should you not declare your interest in all relavant posts?
  • isotonic_uk
    isotonic_uk Posts: 360 Forumite
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    CDburnerXP, despite the name, it does work on vista. Thats an excellent free copier. otherwise I would say Nero all the way
  • teffers
    teffers Posts: 698 Forumite
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    IMGburn

    Nero

    DVDShrink

    CloneCD

    all you need :)
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