PC utilities forum: Which is the Best DVD-CD writing software?

Use different softwares.

Here's my list.

1. CDBURNERXP.
2. K3b.
3. Ulead or Sony Vegas for DVD creations.
4. iTunes for AudioCDs.

Hope that helps,

Bob

Can you tell me the complete name and version of the Roxio software you are using?

It comes with Windows Vista. What would be the advantages of these other programs over the Windows DVD Maker?

Which one do you think has the best looking inferface among all?
(Purely based upon how beautiful it looks)

Even I have small troubles now and then. But using the above titles on good media on a 2 or less year old DVDRW drive I rarely see an issue.

Here in the United States as the DMCA, and similar laws elsewhere, forbids the circumvention of copy protection. Several sites, including the original authors, have received take-down/cease and desist letters. Thus, it's best just to leave it as Nero.

John

In 2005 DVD Shrink authors were forced to take it down and more or less stop development after receiving a cease-and-desist notice and having their web hosting terminated. Now it can only be found through third-parties, mostly overseas. Ditto with DVD Decrypter, except in that case it was publicly acknowledged the take-down notice was from Macrovision after they had not only enforced the international copyright laws but also purchased all rights to the software and changed its licensing terms. Since then sites in the US, Britain, and Finland have all received DMCA take-down notices.

I don't know how DVD Jon continues to flaunt the law, before, during, and after his little 'projects,' but I think in this case it's pretty clear...the DMCA forbids copy protection circumvention (except in very specific cases), the software has been removed numerous times before from US and foreign sites, and Macrovision owns the rights to DVD Decrypter, prohibiting its distribution. That's three strikes.

John


P.S. I'm wondering if that Cnet 'how we review' page has been updated since DVD Shrink was shown the public doorway.

Here in the US it's illegal to circumvent the copy protection schemes. The Supreme Court did rule that having the copies themselves is not illegal, provided you own the originals, but the software and its usage is. Thus, you may be legally able to make the copies at your summer home, but these forums come under the jurisdiction of US copyright law. That's why even if you live in a country where it's legal it cannot be discussed here.

John

1.) You have drudged up a two-year-old thread to level criticism about the right to criticize, as well as to admit to using illegal applications.
2.) There is no exception in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) permitting legal owners of DVDs to circumvent DRM to back them up. (That is not a legit task.)
3.) As a moderator in this forum, it is my duty to enforce the forum policies, which include a prohibition of discussions concerning illegal activities.

And for the record, I did not criticize the original poster; I just stated the facts and made a casual suggestion.

John

The best CD & DVD writing software is "Roxio Easy Media Creator 9" .