ALTERNATIVE TO NERO BLOATWARE

fester · 19 Feb 2008 at 12:08

Hi are there any good alternatives to nero as the last time it was instaled it took up well over a gigabyte and that was with trying to strip it down .

Final8y · 19 Feb 2008 at 12:10

ImageBurn

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17840294

Capt Doufos · 19 Feb 2008 at 12:54

I use CDBurnerXP it's pretty decent, the new version 4 is very good.

Fothsn · 19 Feb 2008 at 12:59

If you have a licence try something like Nero Lite?

http://www.softpedia.com/get/CD-DVD-Tools/Data-CD-DVD-Burning/Nero-Lite.shtml

bledd · 19 Feb 2008 at 13:44

imgburn

if you need to convert video to dvd, then use convertxtodvd, then use imgburn to build it

badbob · 19 Feb 2008 at 13:45

My Nero install uses about 200MB, just have Nero Burning ROM installed.

bledd · 19 Feb 2008 at 13:47

imgburn is about 1mb, and you don't need it installed

Cooper · 19 Feb 2008 at 15:46

badbob said:
My Nero install uses about 200MB, just have Nero Burning ROM installed.

Exactly, just take a few seconds to do a 'custom' install and de-select everything except Burning Rom.

Its not difficult.

ubern00b · 19 Feb 2008 at 15:47

Dont laugh...

Ashampoo Burning Studio.

SexyGreyFox · 19 Feb 2008 at 16:31

Prassi Ones

jbloggs · 19 Feb 2008 at 16:46

ubern00b said:
Ashampoo Burning Studio.

This is actually quite decent.....But not as good as Prassi ONES (I reckon)...

fester · 19 Feb 2008 at 16:58

Been trying out Imgburn 1.8 mb very nice

. Any idea's for a divx/avi file converter that will use both cores.

Arjun806 · 19 Feb 2008 at 18:28

Quick question, I use ConvertXtoDVD for converting and burning and it seems fine to me, is there any advantage of using Imgburn to burn the dvds?

mrk · 19 Feb 2008 at 18:52

No since the burn process is the same from software to software. IMGBurn is a neat little package that does all the burning needs so may as well just use it if the transcode software doesn't support internal burning.

fester said:
Been trying out Imgburn 1.8 mb very nice . Any idea's for a divx/avi file converter that will use both cores.

Handbrake

it will use all 4 cores!

bledd · 20 Feb 2008 at 08:37

imgburn is more compatible to varying media types though, the burn process differs between software

Mobius 1 · 20 Feb 2008 at 08:54

ubern00b said:
Dont laugh...

Ashampoo Burning Studio.

dont be ashamed! i use that too, being free with last months pc pro magazine (yeh i know..

)

i find it quite good and doesn't use too much resources. Although, there are probably better free free burners out there as suggested above.

mynsa · 20 Feb 2008 at 09:02

I use CDBurnerXP on windows, does everything I require, burning / making ISOs etc

http://cdburnerxp.se/

fumbles · 20 Feb 2008 at 09:28

dvdburn.exe
cdburn.exe

Two great programmes free from your friend Bill (Microsoft)

RichieM · 20 Feb 2008 at 09:41

Hmmm I too was thinking about a replacment for Nero (v8's footprint is a bit ridiculous, and I was starting to go off it when in v7 they introduced smart Start and all player crap (no I don't have it installed)).
Trouble is, I love the inclusion of Cover Designer, as I burn a lot of audio CD's - it's so easy to burn a compilation, open cover designer and bang the track listing is there

I print the listing directly onto the CD.
Is there anything that would offer me a viable replacment?

MarcLister · 20 Feb 2008 at 11:40

mynsa said:
I use CDBurnerXP on windows, does everything I require, burning / making ISOs etc

http://cdburnerxp.se/

Used to use it but I found it hard to use and found ImgBurn.