Most reliable DVD burning software?

[hans030390]

I always have bad luck burning CDs/DVDs (for things like Linux). I always burn them at 1x with DVD Decrypter or IMGburn, but it's very common for there to be some sort of error with the disc (this was especially a problem with the beta tests of Vista).

Is there a particular program that is more reliable than the two I mentioned (something less likely to burn a slightly faulty disc)?

 

[Schadenfroh]

IIRC, IMGburn is an updated version of DVD Decrypter's burning engine, so there should be no reason to use DVD Decrypter to burn an ISO image over IMGburn.

 

[nismotigerwvu]

perhaps its the media and/or the drive....AFAIK IMGburn is top notch

 

[htne]

Imgburn is most definitely a top notch program. It is highly regarded, and highly recommended by many, many knowledgeable people.

I think this statement provides a very valuable clue:

I always burn them at 1x

Modern DVD burners do not have the option to burn at 1x. Just how old IS your burner?

 

[hans030390]

Originally posted by: htne
Imgburn is most definitely a top notch program. It is highly regarded, and highly recommended by many, many knowledgeable people.

I think this statement provides a very valuable clue:

I always burn them at 1x

Modern DVD burners do not have the option to burn at 1x. Just how old IS your burner?

I understand it's an amazing program, but I still get slightly faulty burns occasionally. It might just be my burner on my computer...who knows? I wouldn't doubt it.

My computer is about 4 years old, if that says anything. I've noticed sometimes it won't burn any slower than 4x...but that can depend on the program I'm using, or so I've noticed.

 

[Andvari]

I've always heard people mention they burn at 1x to ensure good burns. I've been burning for, let's see... CD's since around 1999, and DVD's since 2003. Every burn I've ever done, was done at max speed. I'm honestly not sure if I've ever had a single bad burn. Now, I've had bad burns when it comes to messing with some funky settings in Nero or whatever, or trying to burn a custom Dreamcast game CD using CDRWin/DiscJuggler/whatever. But for common burns, like data/music CDs, or data/movie DVDs, I don't think I've ever had a single bad burn.

 

[nordloewelabs]

the speed of the burning can affect the quality of the reading in the long run. try scanning the discs you burnt 3 years ago and see how many damaged areas you find on them. you can use Nero CDSpeed or anything similar for scanning. personally, i dont like to burn at 1x, but i dont use more than 8x either.

 

[Andvari]

Ahh, longevity. Thanks for the info. For my music CDs, I typically don't keep them longer than a few months heh. For movie DVDs, I have noticed a couple of my old ones have trouble reading sometimes. I just assumed it was the media's fault and not the burn speed.

 

[dclive]

Originally posted by: Andvari
I've always heard people mention they burn at 1x to ensure good burns. I've been burning for, let's see... CD's since around 1999, and DVD's since 2003. Every burn I've ever done, was done at max speed. I'm honestly not sure if I've ever had a single bad burn. Now, I've had bad burns when it comes to messing with some funky settings in Nero or whatever, or trying to burn a custom Dreamcast game CD using CDRWin/DiscJuggler/whatever. But for common burns, like data/music CDs, or data/movie DVDs, I don't think I've ever had a single bad burn.

Same here. I've never understood this business of slowing down the burns - everything Just Works.

 

[0roo0roo]

1x is probably way too slow.
your burner is probably way too old.
new burners are about 25-30 dollars for 18x these days..newegg.
longevity...never trust one brand.
if you really want to save something burn twice, two different types of media.
always use the verify feature on the burner program. that catches the most obvious bad discs.
slowing down burns was mainly a thing to do for audio cds for old cd players that had trouble reading cdr's. its not all that applicable for modern media.