Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Software: Burning Utilities

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Name: Alcohol 120% 
Version: 2.0.2.3931
License: Shareware
Language: English, Multinational
Official Website: http://www.alcohol-software.com/
Download: Official Program Page | Offficial HTTP Download (1.01MB)
Updated: 2012/5 by Webmaster
Description: Alcohol 120%, is a powerful Windows CD and DVD burning software that makes it easy to create backups of DVDs and CDs. Additionaly, the program lets you store your most used CDs as images on your computer, and you can mount them on 1 of the 31 virtual drives with a click of a button.

This burning software includes a Pre-Mastering function which lets you burn files directly from your hard drive, and supports Blu-ray format and HD DVD.Compatible with all Windows 32 and 64 bit operating systems up to Windows 7.

DVD titles protected with CSS protection can not be backed up.

Name: Ashampoo Burning Studio 
Version: 11.0.4 / 6.80 FREE
License: Shareware (w/ free version)
Language: English, Multinational (language packs)
Official Website: http://www.ashampoo.com/
Download: Official Program Page | Offficial HTTP Download (176MB) |
                  Official HTTP Download [free ver.] (16.39MB)
Updated: 2012/5 by Webmaster
Description: Ashampoo Burning Studio adapts to new technology to always meet your needs. Therefore it does not only include the all-time popular features for all your burning tasks, but also provides ideal solutions for smartphones, social networks, cloud services and modern multi-core processors. 

Ashampoo Burning Studio is fast - Despite a large number of new functions, ABS once again managed to stay true to the premises of being a slim, easy-to-use and reliable burning software. 
Ashampoo is being generous that it offers an old version of the software, version 6.80 for free. This version keeps all of the useful functions. It focuses on what you want: To burn discs quickly, easily, with maximum quality and minimum hassle. It includes everything you need to be able to do that. And it excludes everything that could get in the way. 
Check out all features of the ABS here, and of the free edition here.


Name: Burn4Free 
Version: 1.1.11 Beta 1
License: Freeware
Language: English, Multinational
Official Website: http://www.burn4free.com/
Download: Official Program Page | Offficial HTTP Download (154KB) (Online Installation)
Updated: 2012/5 by Webmaster
Description: Burn4Free is a free, simple yet effective burning software with all basic and useful features:
  • Burn data (CD DVD and Blu-Ray) and audio from different files types (WAV, FLAC, WavPack, WMA, M3U (mp3 winamp compilation) , MP3, MP2, MP1 OGG and CDA  to Audio CDs.
  • You can burn and dvd copy - backup data - Blu-Ray burn and CD with only 2 clicks.
  • SCSI - IDE/EIDE - USB are supported
  • Print Compilation, select layout, colors and items to print
  • Burn and save .ISO files
  • DVD dual layer support
  • Easy to use interface

Name: CDBurnerXP
Version: 4.4.1.3099
License: Freeware
Language: English, Multinational
Official Website: http://cdburnerxp.se/
Download: Official Program Page (66.1MB)
Updated: 2012/1 by Webmaster
Description: CDBurnerXP is a free application to burn CDs and DVDs, including Blu-Ray and HD-DVDs. It also includes the feature to burn and create ISOs, as well as a multilanguage interface. Everyone, even companies, can use it for free. It does not include adware or similar malicious components.

Key Features list:
  • Burn all kinds of discs
  • Audio-CDs with or without gaps between tracks
  • Burn and create ISO files
  • Data verification after burning process
  • Create bootable discs
  • Multi-language interface
  • BIN/NRG → ISO converter
  • Simple cover printing 

Name: ImgBurn 
Version: 2.5.7.0
License: Freeware
Language: English, Multinational (language packs)
Official Website: http://www.imgburn.com/
Download: Official Program Page | Offficial HTTP Download (5.83MB)
Updated: 2012/5 by Webmaster
Description: ImgBurn is a lightweight CD / DVD / HD DVD / Blu-ray burning application that everyone should have in their toolkit!
It has several 'Modes', each one for performing a different task:
  • Read - Read a disc to an image file
  • Build - Create an image file from files on your computer or network - or you can write the files directly to a disc
  • Write - Write an image file to a disc
  • Verify - Check a disc is 100% readable. Optionally, you can also have ImgBurn compare it against a given image file to ensure the actual data is correct
  • Discovery - Put your drive / media to the test! Used in combination with DVDInfoPro, you can check the quality of the burns your drive is producing
Key Features list:

  • Supports a wide range of image file formats - including BIN, CCD, CDI, CUE, DI, DVD, GI, IMG, ISO, MDS, NRG and PDI.
  • Burn Audio CD's from any file type supported via DirectShow / ACM - including AAC, APE, FLAC, M4A, MP3, MP4, MPC, OGG, PCM, WAV, WMA and WV.
  • Create DVD Video discs (from a VIDEO_TS folder), HD DVD Video discs (from a HVDVD_TS folder) and Blu-ray Video discs (from a BDAV / BDMV folder) with ease.
  • It supports Unicode folder/file names, so you shouldn't run in to any problems if you're using an international character set.

    Name: InfraRecorder 
    Version: 0.52
    License: Freeware
    Languge: English, Multinational
    Official Website: http://infrarecorder.org/
    Download: Official Program Page | SourceForge HTTP Download (3.9MB)
    Updated: 2012/1 by Webmaster
    Description: InfraRecorder is a free CD/DVD burning solution for Microsoft Windows. It offers a wide range of powerful features; all through an easy to use application interface and Windows Explorer integration.

    Key Features list:
    • Create custom data, audio and mixed-mode projects and record them to physical discs as well as disc images.
    • Supports recording to dual-layer DVDs.
    • Erase rewritable discs using four different methods.
    • Burn disc images (ISO and BIN/CUE).
    • Fixate discs (write lead-out information to prevent further data from being added to the disc).
    • Scan the SCSI/IDE bus for devices and collect information about their capabilities.
    • Create disc copies, on the fly and using a temporary disc image.
    • Import session data from multi-session discs and add more sessions to them.
    • Display disc information.
    • Save audio and data tracks to files (.wav, .wma, .ogg, .mp3 and .iso).

    Name: Nero Burning Rom 
    Version: 11.2.00400
    License: Shareware (Free for 15 days)
    Language: English, Multinational
    Official Website: http://www.nero.com/
    Download: Official Program Page | Offficial HTTP Download (122MB)
    Updated: 2012/5 by Webmaster
    Description: Award-winning Nero Burning ROM burns and copies CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray Discs with superb quality and advanced security options.
    • Burn long lasting discs - Exclusive Nero SecurDisc 3.0 burning helps ensure disc readability regardless of scratches, age and deterioration.
    • Span multiple discs - With Nero DiscSpan, you can split oversized files and burn them to the number of required discs at one time.
    • Rip audio - Easily create playlists or CD mixes of your favorite tunes right on your computer for instant playback.
    • Disc Surface Scan - Go beyond just burning with more SecurDisc features such as surface scan, which offers additional reliability of burned optical discs.
    • Disc copy - Copy music to CDs and even HD movies to Blu-ray Disc quickly and easily.

      Will's Tips

      1. What is Burning Software?
      Burning software are programs that let you create disc images (such as ISO/BIN files) and CD/DVD/Blu-ray Discs. Most of the burning software offers much more features such as NERO and Ashampoo Burning Studio.

      2.  How to choose the best burning software?
      I would recommend free burning utilities - there is no reason why there are so many free alternatives out there but you still pay for it. ImgBurn is very powerful but is not very user-friendly. Ashampoo Burning Studio FREE and CDBurnerXP are my top picks for average users.