Best free DVD burning software?

[mummer43]

I am having trouble with Nero. Can anyone recommend a good free DVD burning program?

[rkr1958]

DVD Decrypter ... only burns ISO images though

[Bodyslide]

https://www.videohelp.com/tools?tool=CDBurnerXP_Pro

[Sifaga]

i like nero for audio, dvddecrypter for movies

recordnow as an alternative

others in the tools section https://www.videohelp.com/tools?s=16#16

[Epicurus8a]

dvddecrypter. You'll have to have an ISO image first, though. IMGtool is good for that.

[gadgetguy]

It depends on what you want to burn onto your DVD. For burning, Nero is one of the better programs. (Note that I said "for burning", not for anything else.) Are you looking for something to only burn DVD videos or do you also want it to burn data? I'm not sure what you can find as a free, general purpose burning software that would be better than Nero. What kind of problems are you having in Nero, maybe we can help you resolve them?

[mummer43]

It depends on what you want to burn onto your DVD. For burning, Nero is one of the better programs. (Note that I said "for burning", not for anything else.) Are you looking for something to only burn DVD videos or do you also want it to burn data? I'm not sure what you can find as a free, general purpose burning software that would be better than Nero. What kind of problems are you having in Nero, maybe we can help you resolve them?

I only want to burn. I recorded a show that I want to burn to a DVD+RW and when I add the file to be burned, Nero basically hangs up and doesn't load it. Basically, I can't burn it.

[freebird73717]

dvddecrypter. You'll have to have an ISO image first, though. IMGtool is good for that.

For dvd video i agree! First use imgtools classic to create iso then burn with dvddecrypter.

[mummer43]

dvddecrypter. You'll have to have an ISO image first, though. IMGtool is good for that.

What's an ISO image?

[mummer43]

It depends on what you want to burn onto your DVD. For burning, Nero is one of the better programs. (Note that I said "for burning", not for anything else.) Are you looking for something to only burn DVD videos or do you also want it to burn data? I'm not sure what you can find as a free, general purpose burning software that would be better than Nero. What kind of problems are you having in Nero, maybe we can help you resolve them?

The screen hangs up and looks like this:

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/8905/nero8ch.png

[gadgetguy]

Oh, Nero Vision Express
As I said, Nero is good for burning, but the screen you're showing is in the authoring stage, well before burning. I don't use NVE, so I'm afraid I can't help you out with that problem, other than to suggest using a different authoring tool.
Perhaps someone with more experience with NVE can help.

[mummer43]

Oh, Nero Vision Express
As I said, Nero is good for burning, but the screen you're showing is in the authoring stage, well before burning. I don't use NVE, so I'm afraid I can't help you out with that problem, other than to suggest using a different authoring tool.
Perhaps someone with more experience with NVE can help.

What's another good authoring tool?

[freebird73717]

gui for dvdauthor (free)
dvdauthorgui (free)

dvdlab (commercial)
tmpg dvd author (comercial)

[gadgetguy]

I like TMPGEnc DVD Author (TDA). It's not free, but it's relatively inexpensive and is easy for the inexperienced user.
Try a tool search on "DVD Author". Several options

[freebird73717]

What's an ISO image?

Look here
https://www.videohelp.com/glossary?I#ISO

[MOVIEGEEK]

Best free burning app: Folder2ISO & DVDDecrypter
Best burning app(IMO):anything that uses the Prassi engine(Prassi Ones,RecordNow Deluxe )

[mummer43]

Ok, I got it to work using Nero Burning ROM and TMPGEnc DVD Author. I had to download the trial version of both, though, and I'm not sure I'm going to buy either. It's more involved than I thought to burn an .mpg onto a DVD-RW. I was under the assumption that it was more of a one click process.

I may try Folder2ISO & DVDDecrypter as MOVIEGEEK suggested. Both of them are free, right?

[kisrum]

I'm with the imgtools classic and dvd decrypter crowd.

[MOVIEGEEK]

Ok, I got it to work using Nero Burning ROM and TMPGEnc DVD Author. I had to download the trial version of both, though, and I'm not sure I'm going to buy either. It's more involved than I thought to burn an .mpg onto a DVD-RW. I was under the assumption that it was more of a one click process.

I may try Folder2ISO & DVDDecrypter as MOVIEGEEK suggested. Both of them are free, right?

TDA is almost one click,all NLE/authoring tools require some effort to produce a decent DVD.
BTW...Folder2ISO & DVDDecrypter are free.

[Donny661]

I started burning DVD Videos by trying to use ImgToolclassic and DVDDecrypter; it was nice to use, but the discs wouldn't play in my Apex AD-800 DVD player. So, I tried Nero, and the discs worked fine. I think it was any disc burned with DVDDecrypter that wouldn't work.

[ghostat12]

can the dvd player read iso if i change my movie to iso?

[Abond]

can the dvd player read iso if i change my movie to iso?

If you mean standalone dvd player - no (or very very rare)

[mummer43]

So does anyone want to send me a copy of Nero Burning Rom??

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[Mister Flonk-Flonk]

I'm with the imgtools classic and dvd decrypter crowd.

Seconded.

[Bodyslide]

So does anyone want to send me a copy of Nero Burning Rom??

You can always download the trial version. Then BUY it after that...

[mummer43]

So does anyone want to send me a copy of Nero Burning Rom??

You can always download the trial version. Then BUY it after that...

I was actually able to get it from a friend...

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