Ashampoo Burning Studio 6.71 FREE
Supports CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs

Burner software too complicated? Get power, simplicity and file backup too! The new Ashampoo Burning Studio 6 FREE keeps all the advantages of its predecessor and adds multi-disc file backup, an integrated audio CD ripper and further improved support for the exciting new Blu-ray format with capacities of up to 25 gigabytes per layer.

Many users are tired of over-complicated CD burning applications that are getting harder and harder to use. Sometimes you can waste most of your time just trying to find a function. Ashampoo Burning Studio focuses on what you want: To burn discs quickly, easily, with maximum quality and minimum hassle. It includes everything you need to be able to do that. And it excludes everything that could get in the way.

Ashampoo Burning Studio 6 FREE is still totally simple and intuitive to use. We listened to your feedback, added the new functions you asked for and made a long list of corrections and changes. The result is a better, more powerful and more efficient CD, DVD and Blu-ray burning application than ever before.

What`s new:
Multi-disc file backup and restore on CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs
Create compressed backup archives with powerful password protection
Split archives automatically across multiple CDs, DVDs or Blu-ray discs
Restore archive contents to their original locations
Integrated Audio CD ripper – store your audio tracks as MP3, WMA or WAV files
New option for setting the number of copies you want to burn (available for all disc formats)
Discs can now be verified immediately without being ejected first (if the drive supports this feature)
Numerous other small improvements that make the program easier to use and more effective.

Last Updated 27 October 2008
Win 2000/XP/Vista

AVS Disc Creator
Write to CD, DVD and Blu-ray Discs quickly

The first and the only one free Blu-ray Disc burning software in the international market of multimedia solutions today!

Simple and intuitive interface, fast performance, a variety of features and supported media types make AVS Disc Creator a most convenient software to create data CD and DVD
Win 98/2000/XP

Handbrake
Open-source DVD to MPEG-4 converter

HandBrake is an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded DVD to MPEG-4 converter

Supported sources:
Any DVD-like source: VIDEO_TS folder, DVD image or real DVD (encrypted or unencrypted, but protection methods other than CSS are not supported and must be handled externally with third-party software), and some .VOB and .TS files
PAL or NTSC
AC-3, DTS, LPCM or MPEG audio tracks

Outputs:
File format: MP4, MKV, AVI or OGM
Video: MPEG-4 or H.264 (1 or 2 passes or constant quantizer/rate encoding)
Audio: AAC, MP3, Vorbis or AC-3 pass-through (supports encoding of several audio tracks)

Misc features:
Chapter selection
Basic subtitle support (burned into the picture)
Integrated bitrate calculator
Picture deinterlacing, cropping and scaling
Grayscale encoding

This is the Windows download, Linux and Mac users please visit web site.

Last Updated 25 November 2008
Win 2000/XP/Vista
Mac OS X 10.5
Linux

Active@ ISO Burner
Create CD ROMs from files on a computer

Active@ ISO Burner is a freeware application that will allow you to burn an ISO image file to CD-R, DVD-R, DVD+R, CD-RW, DVD-RW and DVD+RW.

Many products are posted as ISO-9660 image files. An ISO-9660 image file is an exact representation of a CD or DVD, including the content and the logical format.

The most common use of an image file is to write it to a blank CD-R or DVD-R, resulting in an identical copy of the original disc including file name and volume label information. ISO image files may also be opened and their contents copied to a local folder, much like ZIP files. ISO files may also be virtually mounted and accessed as a device
Win 2000/XP/Vista

CDBurnerXP Pro
CD/DVD burning solution

CDBurnerXP is a free application to burn CDs and DVDs, including Blu-Ray and HD-DVDs. It also includes the feature to burn and create ISOs, as well as a multilanguage interface. Everyone, even companies, can use it for free. It does not include adware or similar malicious components.

Key Features
burn all kinds of discs
audio-CDs with or without gaps between tracks
burn and create ISO files
data verification after burning process
create bootable discs
multi-language interface
bin/nrg → ISO converter, simple cover printing and much more!

Last Updated 29 October 2008
Win 2000/XP/2003/Vista

DVD BACKUP XPRESS

Make perfect-quality backup copies of all your DVD movies. COPY DVD MOVIES TO DVD USING YOUR OWN DVD BURNER. Designed to back up your existing DVD collection to DVD-R/RW or DVD+R/RW.

Keep the same sound and video quality when you make a backup of your DVD with all the special features, menus, subtitles, and languages included.

Program supports copy-protected DVDs, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-R(W), DVD+R(W), DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, NTSC, and PAL. In two steps, your favorite DVD has been cloned and will play on most home DVD players just like the original.
Win 2000/XP/2003

ImgBurn
CD / DVD / HD DVD / Blu-ray burning application

ImgBurn is a lightweight CD / DVD / HD DVD / Blu-ray burning application that everyone should have in their toolkit!

It has several 'Modes', each one for performing a different task:
Read - Read a disc to an image file
Build - Create an image file from files on your computer or network - or you can write the files directly to a disc
Write - Write an image file to a disc
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
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

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.

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

Last Updated 16 June 2008
Win 98/Me/NT/2000/XP

Flash CD & DVD Burner

Burn audio, video and data CDs/DVDs and create ISO files. Flash CD & DVD Burner lets you create high quality audio, video and data CDs/DVDs with an intuitive and easy to use interface with drag and drop support. Create audio CDs from MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG and other file types and video DVDs from AVI, MPG, DIVX and XVID files. Flash CD & DVD Burner supports all drive types such as CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, and DVD-RAM (SCSI, IDE, EIDE, and USB). You can also compile and burn standard ISO files and quick erase your rewritable discs.
Contains Adware
Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003

DeepBurner
CD and DVD burning tool

DeepBurner comes loaded with an extensive list of practical and amazingly valuable features that will totally satisfy your burning needs. These start from compiling your CDs and DVDs in different formats and ending with the creation of fascinating photo albums and rock solid, reliable backups.

Features
You can easily create and burn regular data CDs/DVDs
AudioCD recording functionality is included
Quickly build and burn ISO Images
Supports IDE/EIDE, USB, SCSI, and Fire Wire CD/DVD writers
Overburn function
Buffer underrun technology "Burn-Proof"
DAO, SAO and TAO Writing methods support
Support for CD-R / CD-RW / DVD-R / DVD+R / DVD-RW / DVD+RW / DVD-RAM
Create Multi-session CDs
Bootable CD/DVD support
Dynamically adjustable drive buffer size
High Performance File/Disc Caching
Supports Long File Name (Joliet) File Systems
Creates ISO (100% DOS/Windows) compatible data CDs/DVDs
Supports multiple simultaneous recorders
Easy to use wizards help you create any type of burning project
The Autorun Wizard makes it easy to create effective autoruns for your CDs
You can even easily make your own cover, booklet or case insert
Multi-language interface, of course

Last Updated 20 March 2008
Win 98/Me/NT/2000/XP

Infra Recorder

Infra Recorder is a free CD/DVD burning solution for Microsoft Windows. It offers a wide range of powerful features; all through an easy to use application interface and Windows Explorer integration.

Features:
Create custom data, audio and mixed-mode projects and record them to physical discs as well as disc images.
Blank (erase) rewritable discs using four different methods.
Record disc images.
Fixate discs (write lead-out information to prevent further data from beeing added to the disc).
Scan the SCSI/IDE bus for devices and collect information about their capabilities.
Create disc copies, on the fly and using a temporary disc image.
Import session data from multi-session discs and add more sessions to them.
Display disc information.
Save audio and data tracks to files (.wav and .iso).
Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003

BurnAware Free
Compile and burn data discs/audio/DVDs and images

BurnAware Free is a free CD, DVD, Blu-ray Disc burning software. It is ideal for users with basic disc burning needs as backup, creating data, audio, video discs and burning disc images. Free, easy to set up, it enables you to save your files to disc quickly and provides clean, flexible interface to help you complete your burning tasks much faster.

100% Free. No spyware, adware, banners etc.
Create data and multisession CD/DVD/Blu-ray Discs
Create Audio CDs and jukebox CD/DVD/Blu-ray Discs
Burn boot disc images
Create DVDs-Video
Create and burn disc images
Supports all current hardware interfaces (IDE/SCSI/USB/1394/SATA)
Supports UDF/ISO9660/Joliet Bridged file systems (any combination)
On-the-fly writing for all image types (no staging to hard drive first)
Auto-verification of written files
Supports CD-Text and unicode characters
Clean, multilingual, easy to use interface
Supports Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista (32 and 64 Bit), no drivers required.

Last Updated 20 November 2008
Win NT/2000/XP/Vista

MacTheRipper

MacTheRipper is a DVD extractor for MacOS X. It removes CSS encryption, Macrovision protection, sets the disc's region to '0' for region-free, and has the ability to disable RCE region checking. It does not depend on the drive to retrieve the keys to unlock the DVD, so therefore, it is unnecessary to play the DVD with DVD Player to unlock it, making it easier to backup DVDs from other regions. It also copies DVDs with ARccOS copy protection.
Mac

Zilla CD-DVD Rip N Burn

Zilla CD-DVD Rip & Burn for CD & DVD burning & ripping. Data Burner - create & burn traditional data CDs, DVDs, and ISO-images as well as multi-session & bootable. Audio Burner - create & burn audio CDs easily from WAV, MP3, WMA, OGG, RAW, VOX, etc files & burn CUE-images to disc directly. Features - Record Discs by Drag & Drop data or audio information contained in files onto icons on the desktop, start automatically with windows start up.

Last Updated 08 August 2008
Win 98/ME/XP

DP CD DVD Burner

DP CD DVD Burner is a very small and easy to use free CD/DVD burner.

Features:
Low cost burning : you can burn and backup data with only 2 clicks
Supports virtually all SCSI, IDE, EIDE, USB and Firewire CD or DVD Writers
Supports all CD-R / CD-RW / DVD+R / DVD+RW / DVD-R / DVD-RW / DVD-RAM discs
Full Drag and Drop support
Prevents Bad Burns and CD Creation Errors (BURN-Proof, Just Link, and OPC technologies supported)
Creates Multi-Session CD and Import of the available previous session
Verify files after burn
Quick and Full Erase Rewritable discs
Back up your System and Files easily
High Performance File/Disc Caching (adjustable cache size)
On The Fly Recording; no need to build ISO file first
No disk space is required for temporary files
Displays needed information about drive and disc
Creates ISO(100% DOS/Windows) compatible Data CDs / DVDs
Create a ISO from a DVD Video Folder (plugin included)
AudioBurn (MP3/WMA/WMV/ASF/WAV) Plugin required
VideoBurn: Burn VCD/SVCD and DVD-Video. Plugin require
Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP

DVD Rip N' Burn

Powerful and FREE DVD Ripper and Burner with multi-language support .
It's the best and affordable way to backup your dvd's to your hard drive or cd's. you can rip your library to avi compressed pick divx or another codec to encode to.
You can rip to vcd or svcd for burning a vcd to play in your home dvd player.
What kind of video types can DVD Rip N' Burn copy a DVD movie to?
You can Copy DVD movie into several video types, including...
DVD to VCD - Encoding to MPEG1 support
DVD to SVCD - MPEG2 encoding & decoding support
DVD to AVI - DivX and other standard AVI compression codec support
Convert DVD movies to DIVX format
Backup DVD copy
Powerful wizard will help you to complete conversion setting in several steps DVD Decrypt and Backup DVD To Harddisk.
Contains Adware
Win 98/Me/NT/2000/XP