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Author Topic: Question about DVD Burning Software Chad M Calpito Master Film Handler Posts: 435 From: San Diego, CA Registered: Apr 2006 posted 01-02-2008 11:56 AM                        I just got a new computer that has a Sony DVD +/-R Dual Layer Burner and I am wondering, what's the best software out there for burning DVD's? I am looking to legally download movies from the internet and burn them on to DVD's, but, I need the software. I have heard that Roxio is great, but, I'd like to get some more opinions before I make a purchase. What I'm looking for is something basic, nothing too fancy like the Professional kind of stuff, just something easy and basic. Much thanks! PS - I am using Windows 2000XP Professional Service Pack 2, and have 160GB Hard Drive, 1GB of Ram and a Pentium DUO Core 3.2GHZ Processor.  |  IP: Logged John Walsh Film God Posts: 2490 From: Connecticut, USA, Earth, Milky Way Registered: Oct 1999 posted 01-02-2008 12:15 PM                     I use NERO; it has more features than I could ever need.  |  IP: Logged Jesse Skeen Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1517 From: Sacramento, CA Registered: Aug 2000 posted 01-02-2008 06:24 PM                     Where can you LEGALLY download and burn movies?  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 01-02-2008 06:39 PM                        quote: Where can you LEGALLY download and burn movies? [Confused] Despite what the MPAA tries to imply with its anti-piracy propaganda, there is such a thing as the public domain. Every movie made before 1923 is PD and, yes, some of these are available online. Also, some filmmakers voluntarily make their materials available freely, for example see Elephants Dream. If the original poster had asked about downloading and burning current major-studio releases, then I agree that the question would be inappropriate, but he didn't and it is not.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 01-02-2008 06:41 PM                        Anti-piracy propaganda makes my head spin. Did you know that the RIAA considers ripping CDs that you legally own to your own hard drive as "unauthorized copies"? Where will it end? Anyway Nero is a great burning program (if you install the unbloated version and don't use Nero Express or whatever it is called), but I don't think it can author DVDs (make menus and chapters, etc). Maybe the bloated version kind of can. Making watchable DVDs is nowhere near as simple as making listenable CDs, especially since the "simple" methods tend to re-encode everything, so what you see is rarely what you get when it's all done.  |  IP: Logged Jeremy Weigel Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1062 From: Edmond, OK, USA Registered: Mar 2007 posted 01-02-2008 06:57 PM                     Been using Nero Ultra Edition 7 for about 3 years now with much success. They now have Ultra Edition 8 out, so you can probably find 7 out there at a deep discount and I believe with all the current updates to 7 it can take advantage of dual/duo core processors. Nero Home Page  |  IP: Logged Wayne Keyser Master Film Handler Posts: 272 From: Arlington, Virginia, USA Registered: May 2004 posted 01-02-2008 09:40 PM                     I author instructional DVDs with Adobe Premiere Pro and Encore, and although I could burn them with Encore I far prefer Nero. Of particular value is one feature NERO has that the (expensive professional-level) Encore does not is that NERO will check each burned copy to make sure there are no errors.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 01-02-2008 10:32 PM                        It should be noted that "No errors" is compared to the image on disc that it is burning (ie: no burning errors). Nero won't make sure that links among menus and tracks work or that you encoded your video and authored the disc properly, etc etc. You can still wind up with a coaster.  |  IP: Logged Wayne Keyser Master Film Handler Posts: 272 From: Arlington, Virginia, USA Registered: May 2004 posted 01-05-2008 08:21 PM                     Fair enough ... I'm assuming you've tested your creation first. That's one thing I like about Adobe Encore, you can test all you want and get it right before you finalize the .iso  |  IP: Logged Sam Graham AKA: "The Evil Sam Graham". Wackiness ensues. Posts: 1431 From: Waukee, IA Registered: Dec 2004 posted 01-05-2008 09:42 PM                        I'm currently using Nero 8 (and previously 6). Nero Vision...part of the suite...works fine for importing video files, creating chapters, titles, and basic menus. I've used it to create DVD's of a few old documentaries and instructional films from archive.org.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 01-05-2008 10:59 PM                        quote: Wayne Keyser That's one thing I like about Adobe Encore, you can test all you want and get it right before you finalize the .iso Yeah, DVD Studio Pro does that, too.  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 01-06-2008 01:24 AM                     But you don't have to own a Mac to run Adobe Encore. However, Adobe Production Studio (in which Encore is bundled) is not exactly cheap.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 01-06-2008 02:48 AM                     Another vote for Nero, but for god's sake make sure you click the "custom install" option and ONLY install the basic burning program and uncheck all of that other nonsense.  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 01-06-2008 03:01 AM                  Over the years I've spent umpteen $$$ on various versions of that confusing, hard-to-use POS Nero hoping that it would FINALLY become intuitive, "user friendly", and easy to use...NAH! It still sux! I HATE it! BTW Mr. Grand Poopie Administrator, where the hell did you get that lame tie? Ya NEED a different one! HA!  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 01-06-2008 11:01 AM                     It was the closest thing the store had to that lame shirt you are wearing.  |  IP: Logged

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