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I want a commercial alternative, because the free ones have a UI my non-computer savy relatives dont understand as well. I'd use nero but it knows you have a invalid version unless you put up a firewall and that is something i wont do on their computers, because they will block the wrong programs or all of them. Plus Nero is a bloated hog of a program.
The alternative needs to do CD/DVD burning, rip CD/DVDs to ISO and be able to burn ISO files to CD/DVD
Thanks in advance :)
Every requirement that you listed can be found in the free alternative, CdBurnerXP. It is a standard replacement that I put on all of the computer systems that I build. Furthermore, all of my customers use it and I have never heard a single complaint about it over the years. It's a very straightforward piece of software that gets the job done right the first time around.
Not sure if outside links are allowed on FST, but you can always google 'CDBurnerXP' :)
Ashampoo is also not bad and i am currently using CDBurnerXP as it was pre-installed on my windows 7
- Protectedsoft FinalBurner PRO
- Magic Burning Studio
Nero portable. Fits on a flash drive, very light weight... No bloating.Quote:
Originally Posted by nyknicks
imgburn
i prefer ashampoo burning studio
I tried it out and it does have a Good UI, so I guess I'll use free software :yup:Quote:
Originally Posted by typeoholic
Thanks.
Besides Nero, there's only one competitor, in my opinion.
Roxio.
ashampoo burning studio also power iso
ConvertXtoDVD is great....
As a newby to video conversion I found this software very easy to use.
You can increase the volume rate when converting Avi to Dvd.....
Commercial - Ashampoo Burning Studio (USD 50) , Roxio Creator (USD 100), though I'd prefer former. Nero 10 costs about 80 USD
Freeware - CDBurnerXP
I'd also like to mention Nero lite, its essentially got the Burning ROM and Nero Express, without all the bloat.
I'm using Ashampoo Burning Studio here. The free version works perfectly fine, there's no need to search for a commercial alternative. A cost doesn't improve a product.
Free Easy Burner
ashampoo rules....
now nero is just a bloatware, too big size :(
I dropped ashampoo in favor of ImgBurn when it started giving me lots of coasters.Quote:
Originally Posted by rokok
I would be wary of Roxio as it does some nasty things to your PC so that it can run. The programmers are too lazy to fix the Roxio program itself and instead they chose to screw with your PC so it can run. If a problem arises though your screwed since uninstalling Roxio leaves the changes it made and you end up have to reformat to get functionality back. I tried Roxio several years back and then again last year and the new version is no better, and will actually destroy some PC functions permenantly unless you reformat and reinstall windows. So be aware, a good time to try it would be right after you have just installed your OS, so if you do have to reinstall, you don't have to save data before formating and installing again. Sonic is also bad news, its really Roxio in disquise with the Sony name attached and wee all know what Sony has been up to right? Horrible and disabling DRM.
I been using ImgBurn for a few years, and it covers all of my needs. The interface is a bit clunky; however, if you play around with it you"ll have it figured out in short order.
I appreciate the advanced options that ImgBurn offers, also.
-doobs