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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: pecenipicek on July 12, 2006, 08:33:52 pm

Title: Alternative to Nero?
Post by: pecenipicek on July 12, 2006, 08:33:52 pm

Well, which proggie is the best for burning CD's? i need it do fast and without failure. any freeware or commercial apps that do that the way they're told to?


i need the ability to copy normal cds, burn normal and the occasional audio cd. any program filling the role? i need something simple, not bloody full blown apps...

Title: Re: Alternative to Nero?
Post by: Flipside on July 12, 2006, 08:49:10 pm

PowerISO or Alcohol 120 are probably my favourites. Though Alcohol doesn't support File writing, only image burning :)

Title: Re: Alternative to Nero?
Post by: Dark Hunter on July 12, 2006, 10:51:40 pm

Roxio Media Creator. Expensive, but very very good at doing anything to any media you want! :D

Title: Re: Alternative to Nero?
Post by: Fury on July 12, 2006, 10:55:59 pm

In linux K3b, GnomeBaker and Graveman. Even KDE and Gnome filemanagers seems to have some burning capabilities these days. In Windows Nero is simply the best, I wouldn't touch any Roxio product with a ten-feet pole.

Title: Re: Alternative to Nero?
Post by: Grug on July 12, 2006, 10:56:48 pm

Sweet I've needed a burning proggy too. The unregistered limit on PowerISO is kind of a downer though. May have to find a full ver copy, to buy or borrow. :)

Title: Re: Alternative to Nero?
Post by: Dark Hunter on July 12, 2006, 10:59:56 pm

Quote from: Fury on July 12, 2006, 10:55:59 pm

I wouldn't touch any Roxio product with a ten-feet pole.

To each his own.

Title: Re: Alternative to Nero?
Post by: Scuddie on July 12, 2006, 11:32:18 pm

Yeah.  If you want AOL style system intrusion from Roxio, it's your perogitive to do so.

Title: Re: Alternative to Nero?
Post by: pecenipicek on July 13, 2006, 05:38:28 am

PowerISO is the most steaming pile of crap i ever touched with my pole. same for roxio. neither do what they're told to and well, nero is... a wee bit unstable.....

Title: Re: Alternative to Nero?
Post by: Fury on July 13, 2006, 05:45:48 am

Quote from: pecenipicek on July 13, 2006, 05:38:28 am

nero is... a wee bit unstable.....

Never had any real problems with Nero 5 or 6, just make sure you have the latest update from nero.com. As for Nero 7, no idea how stable that is since I have never used it. If you have updated your Nero, how about giving some details about the problem?

Title: Re: Alternative to Nero?
Post by: Sandwich on July 13, 2006, 07:50:10 am

CDBurnerXP Pro (http://www.cdburnerxp.se/) - simple, easy, and free. I've used it since I've gotten tired of the bloatware that Roxio/Nero have become. The one thing I don't think it does is CD-to-CD copying.

Title: Re: Alternative to Nero?
Post by: Flipside on July 13, 2006, 09:57:43 am

PowerISO works absolutely fine for me. I seem to recall that throwing too many CD-Burning programs onto your computer can faff up the CD-Burning, I know Nero used to be very snotty about sharing with other programs, but I'mnot sure if that's still the case.

Title: Related question lads:
Post by: vyper on July 13, 2006, 11:20:12 am

Does anyone know of an open source app (or just plain free) with the capabilities of NeroVision? I could throw together a rig and install VideoLinux but I doubt I'd have time before my latest project begins.

Title: Re: Alternative to Nero?
Post by: Dark Hunter on July 13, 2006, 11:34:03 am

Quote from: Scuddie on July 12, 2006, 11:32:18 pm

Yeah.  If you want AOL style system intrusion from Roxio, it's your perogitive to do so.

System intrusion? Never had anything like that... it just functions as any other program would.

Title: Re: Alternative to Nero?
Post by: Tyrian on July 13, 2006, 11:42:25 am

I like NTI CD Maker 6 Gold.  I don't think it was that expensive...And it can do quite a bit.  It does audio, data, and movies on CD or DVD.  Plus, you can do CD to CD copying.  And image burning.

Title: Re: Alternative to Nero?
Post by: pecenipicek on July 13, 2006, 01:10:11 pm

Quote from: Sandwich on July 13, 2006, 07:50:10 am

CDBurnerXP Pro (http://www.cdburnerxp.se/) - simple, easy, and free. I've used it since I've gotten tired of the bloatware that Roxio/Nero have become. The one thing I don't think it does is CD-to-CD copying.

you're my hero :)