DVD and CD writing soft¬
ware go hand in hand
with DVD Writers,
which we've also tested
this month. If you're planning on
getting a DVD Writer, you'll need
software to complement it.
Windows XP does come with a
CD Writing wizard, but it cannot
burn to DVD (it can't create a VCD
or bootable CD either, for that
matter).
You're probably aware of Nero Burning ROM it's packaged with most CD/DVD Writers here in India. And you're probably not aware of the alternatives. There are several, and here, we present a comparison of six burning software packages including the well known Nero, of course. All these are available easily off the Internet.
Some time ago, CD burning software were meant solely for the purpose of recording CDs, but these days, they're coming bundled with additional software such as media players, video encoders, audio rippers, image creators, and more. They also support many data formats ~DVD±R/RW, DVD RAM, dual layer, ISO, UDF, HFS, etc.) and hardware compatibility is not an issue any more. A burning software can Low replace several other software; for instance, you don't need image creators such as WinISO or Alcohol most CD Writing software now have a bundled application for the same purpose.
In this test, we've also featured two Linux based burning software. Open source's baby K3b and NeroUNUX lock heads in the Linux segment. And for Windows XP, we hive Disc Master 2, Easy Media Creator 8, Nero 7 Premium, NTI CD&DVD Maker, RecordNow! Deluxe, and Cyberlink's Power2Go.
