World’s Most Trusted digital media brand, Nero comes with a surprise  Nero has a free version now. World renowned software freeware version comes with limitations and has only data disc burning and copying features only. Any addition feature and functionality is available with a paid upgrade. During installation you are asked for installing ASK toolbar option which you can deselect if you do not want to install it.

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ImgBurn is a must have  lightweight CD / DVD / HD DVD / Blu-ray burning application for everyone. This can also be termed as best freeware alternative for expensive Nero Burner.

It has several ‘Modes’, each one for performing a different task:

1. Read – Read a disc to an image file
2. Build – Create an image file from files on your computer or network – or you can write the files directly to a disc
3. Write – Write an image file to a disc.
4. Verify – Check a disc is 100% readable. Optionally, you can also have ImgBurn compare it against a given image file  to ensure the actual data is correct
5. Discovery – Put your drive / media to the test! Used in combination with DVDInfoPro, you can check the quality of the burns your drive is producing continue reading…

DVD Flick is a simple yet powerfull DVD Authoring Tool which can be used to convert number of video file stored on your computer to DVD format. The converted dvd can run on a normal DVD player. Custom audio tracks, navigation menu and subtitles can be added or changes according to your preferences.

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ImgBurn supports a wide range of image file formats – including BIN, CUE, DI, DVD, GI, IMG, ISO, MDS, NRG and PDI.

It can burn Audio CD’s from any file type supported via DirectShow / ACM – including AAC, APE, FLAC, M4A, MP3, MP4, MPC, OGG, PCM, WAV, WMA and WV.

You can use it to build DVD Video discs (from a VIDEO_TS folder), HD DVD Video discs (from a HVDVD_TS folder) and Blu-ray Video discs (from a BDAV / BDMV folder) with ease.

It supports Unicode folder/file names, so you shouldn’t run in to any problems if you’re using an international character set.

ImgBurn supports all the Windows OS’s – Windows 95, 98, Me, NT4, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 2008 and 7 (including all the 64-bit versions). If you use Wine, it should also run on Linux and other x86-based Unixes.

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DVD Shrink is a freeware tool for fitting a DVD-Video disc on a single DVD-R.

DVD Shrink will also burn your backup DVD, if you have installed the latest version of Nero. If you already possess alternative burning software and prefer to stick with it, then you can still use DVD Shrink. The output from DVD Shrink can be saved as files on your hard drive, which you can then burn with software of your choice.

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