Is Nero really the best overall CD burning software???

[sd]

Nero 5.0.3.8 here

 

[Wallysaurus]

Thanx fargus and Raincity. I'm currently running Nero and CloneCD but I was wanting to install CDRWin and WinOnCD 3.8 and give them a try. Guess I'll give 'em a spin now.

 

[azeker1]

Teego: LOL!!!

 

[FOH]

I have only used EZ because that is what came with my Plextor and so I am probably asking dumb questions, --but hey, I am trying to learn. I have never had any problems with EZ, but I am very interested in what you guys have said about the other programs. When I record files, or copy a disc, or record audio, it does it exactly like the original. What is there to "tweek"? You also talk about "overburn"--- what is that? Thanks in advance for the information.

 

[mrVW]

Nero is by far the best of the dozen or so programs I have tried. Adaptec sucks, plain and simple (despite there huge market share).

Nero is very CPU conservative, always behaves the same, it is just rock solid. A model of a perfect program under Windows 2000.

I've been using it for over 18 months on Win2K. Very good.

 

[mrVW]

if I had one wish for Nero, it was that the "Burn Image" had "*.cue" listed in the pull down. I was using the program for 12 months before I found out that you could do bin/cue files with it! I had assumed since they weren't listed as a file type, that it wouldn't do them. WRONG. It does them. No need to use Fireburner now.

 

[MAZZHOLE]

Nero...... bought it just before getting it free with my TDK
CloneCD... for those "ahem" hard to copy CDs

 

[NesuD]

ok You guys after fighting for 2 days with EZ coaster Creator 4 I just grabbed the Nero 5038 Demo and gave it a whirl. I am impressed Looks like I may have finally found my all purpose burning app finally although I will still keep Clone cd around for those extra special jobs.

Foh: Overburn is a method that is used to copy protect cd's. It does this by actually using more than the standard 650 megabytes available on conventional cd-r's Many audio cds use more than the 74 minutes as well. Depending on how much overburn data there is sometimes that can be burned on a standard 74 minute cd like 76 minutes of music instead of the 74 minutes that the cd capacity is labeled as. In cases where the overburn is larger 700meg/80 minute cd's are required. The problem with adaptec is that it won't support overburning regardless of how much space you have on the cd it won't let you go over 650 meg. Nero on the other hand will let you do this. If I got any of this wrong or left anything out please feel free to chime in.

 

[Orbius]

Nero's Windows Explorer style interface is great for burning audio Cds and regular burns. CloneCd is simply the best program for backing up whatever copy protected disc you throw at it.

 

[FOH]

NesuD--- Thanks for the info. Everytime I come to this forum I learn new things!! THANKS!

 

[lazyboy]

Nero for everything but music CD's

 

[Nosferatu]

I use Nero 5.003 but the strangest thing happened. I tried burning this one regular audio CD and it gave me nothing but static. I had to resort to Clone CD to do the job. Ive never heard of an audio CD having copy protection....

 

[Kevinjm]

I love nero... BUTTTTTTTTT i cant get my freakin Disc-At-Once doesnt work. even if i check it and crap right before i burn. anyone know any tricks or something? help i hate 2 seconds in between tracks and im goin insane! thanks!

-KeVin-

 

[Whitedog]

<<I've been using it for over 18 months on Win2K. Very good>>

You've been using Win2k since August 1999? hehehe

 

[azeker1]

NesuD: I think overburn is just the practice of putting more than the specified amount of info. (data or music) on a CD-R. Some companies put a little bit more than the standard 650MB/74 minutes on a CD as a way to try and copy protect (if you can't over-burn, their CD-Rom won't fit on your CD-R), but there are a number of other ways they can copy protect CDs as well. These techniques include things like adding CD-Text and/or Sub-channel data onto the CD, among others. One of the CD duplication experts on these boards could elaborate more on the various protection schemes, I'm sure.

Anyway, I am interested in Nero because I want to overburn to get more info. on some data CDs I need to make (like Ghost images). I found these guys who make 90-99 minute CD-Rs and wnat to get some (they also discuss the overburn process a bit -- see below), but needed to find some good overburn CD software. Nero seems to be the clear solution of choice for most Anandtechers.


Overburning

90-99 Minute CD-Rs