[help] What is a good Nero alternative?

I used to like Nero a lot, but now with it's latest release, it seems quite bloated. I know can customize the install, but I would like to try other alternatives.. I know theres a slew of burning programs out there, but I was just wondering what the more popular ones were, that are updated frequently, and preferrably open source.

also, a small-ish program that might have an install file under 10mb. I just want something that has similar function to Nero, but wrapped up nicer, smaller, and doesn't install a bunch of extra drivers or services.

Thanks in advance.

#339555

Few are as powerful as Nero, but I like DeepBurner for my DVD burning. You probably won't find it powerful enough, though.

-NC

#339558

DVDDecryptor for me, burn everything from Data to PS2 games

#339561

isn't dvd decryptor more of a dvd ripping tool? and what do you mean by "powerful"?

and what about cdburnerxp pro?

#339573

Toast.

#339587

thank you but that is for apple computers, and i'm looking for software for xp.

#339591

Alcohol 120?

#339623

just use nero 6, it can do basically everythin nero7 just without the bloat.

does alc120 burn data discs?

#339627

alcohol only burns and creates image discs.

#339628

Alcohol does everything, copies, image discs, virtual drive... Don't know why you don't want it...

#339646

nero 6 for cd/dvd folder and dvd decryptor for image burning/ripping

#339649

where in alcohol can you burn a music cd? or just urn a regular data cd/dvd? i like alcohol -for image burning and creation.. but it doesnt do much else.

#339706

Hey

I love CDBurner XP. Currently it is under development between ver 3.0 and 3.5. It is a burning tool as burning tools should be. No extra, extra, extra stuff nobody needs.

But the best thing is, it is for free and

It can burn everything (make ISO, burn Audio, burn DVD, burn DoubleLayer, ...)

You see ... nothing better than this

Stephan

#343840

i preffer use winoncd

#343852

alcohol does allow you to burn everything. it sounds like the version you have is somehow crippled?

#343903

I don't see how alcohol allows you to burn normal files onto iso/udf data discs, unless you make an iso of it, then burn the iso. That'd be a pain though.

#343941

Nero is about the best damned burning software out there. The advanced features it has are AWESOME if you know how to use them, and Nero Vision is about my favorite piece of software. Ever. Take two halves of a movie (conveniently formatted as 700MB AVI's, for putting onto CD's... which isn't how I want it), tell it to join them while recoding to DVD format, then burn to a DVD. Bammo. DVD's Done. And you can still use the computer. Set it to a lower priority, and let it pick up the spare cycles. I can play BF2 with this running in the background without a hitch (on Idle priority... this is an Athlon 1800, 1GB, Radeon 9600XT system).

Plus, Alcohol's GUI sucks. Unless there's some customization I'm missing, eek. ****ing. Eek.

I'll have to check DeepBurner out. The GUI looks straight-forward-enough that it may warrant use.

My suggestion is to stick with Nero. You best bet would just to be to go back to Nero 6, if you're unhappy with 7.

#345184

i was told this was a pretty good replacement for nero.. this was a while back though.

Ive only used the program once or twice. it works pretty good

http://burnatonce.com/

according to the forum you need a program call ProDVD in order to burn dvd's with it.

#346771