What DVD Burning Software to use?

[gf4200isdabest]

I just bought a LiteOn LDW-411S. I was wondering what are the better DVD burning applications. The cost of the software is *not an issue.* For CD burning i used Nero, Roxio 6, and CloneCD/DVD. All of these programs have DVD burning features but I'm not sure whether they're good. What do you guys use/recommend?

I plan to use the drive for both for data backup as well as backing up my commercial DVD's. I hope to be able to copy the DVD's directly 1:1 with menus, etc rather than needing to create avi/mpg files first. Do any of the programs allow me to do this easily?

Thanks for your help!

 

[waylman]

for data backups: NERO 6

for dvd backups you simply cannot beat: DVD Shrink 3 Beta 5 (decrypts and rips), then burn files with NERO 6 in DVD video mode. Drag all files to Video_TS folder.

Shrink guides here

btw, shrink is free. official dvd shrink site

 

[Sid59]

Nero 6 for dvd-videos
NTI for data dvds

 

[DaveSimmons]

search "DVD" (recent and archives, here and Off-Topic) for many threads on this.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Is there any free burning software out there that does data?

Just need something that can handle data, nothing fancy, just files off my pooter than I want to back up.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Originally posted by: BrunoPuntzJones
Is there any free burning software out there that does data?

Just need something that can handle data, nothing fancy, just files off my pooter than I want to back up.

If you have an old or bundled Nero you could pay the $20(?) to get the full version.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Yeah I have an OEM version. I'd pay $20 to upgrade, but not $99 or whatever the ridiculous price is for the regular version.

The OEM came with my Lite-on CDRW, was like 5.5.5

When 5.5.10 came out with DVD support, it wouldn't let me upgrade my OEM version 🙁

So now I'm on a trial version.

Can I upgrade for only $20 with an OEM version?

 

[ShinKen]

I have been using Stomp's RecordNow Max! 4.5 for burning data and my own authored DVDs. I have not had one bad experience using it.

 

[TerryMathews]

For encoding and making menus for your own stuff, nothing beats the combo of TMPGEnc Plus and TMPGEnc DVD author. Of course, it has no burning abilities (You'll still need Nero) and it's about $100 for the pair.

Great software though. The actual encoding process is SMP-aware. A dual 2.26GHz Athlon can encode CBR MP2 video + audio at almost real time.