Ashampoo Burning Studio 6.77 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 22 October 2009
Win 2000/XP/Vista
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CDBurnerXP
CD/DVD/ISO 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 24 August 2010
Win 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7
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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).

Last Updated 17 August 2010
Win 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
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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 15 July 2010
Win NT/2000/XP/Vista/7
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Nero BurnLite 10
Easy-to-use yet powerful multimedia suite

Nero Free, is the easy-to-use yet powerful multimedia suite, gives you the freedom to create, rip, copy, burn, edit, share, and upload online. Whatever you want – music, video, photo, and data – share and enjoy with family and friends anytime, anywhere.

Nero offers you the chance to enjoy Nero’s data disc burning and copying features for an unlimited time, absolutely free!

Enjoy basic data burning and copying capabilities for your CDs and DVDs from the world’s most trusted digital media brand, Nero

Last Updated 14 July 2010
Win XP/2003/Vista/7
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FinalBurner Free
Basic & free disc burning suite

FinalBurner is a freeware alternative to expensive CD and DVD burners. You can create data, audio, and video disks and burn them onto any type of media, such as CD R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, and DVD DL.

No tedious or confusing configuration needed. You just select a few main settings and start burning. FinalBurner's artificial intelligence will find the perfect recording balance.

Main features:
Burn Data CD/DVD (CD R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD DL, HD-DVD, Blu-Ray, etc.)
Autorun menu designer
Burn Audio CD (Import *.wav; *.mp3; *.ogg; *.mid; *.wma; *.aac; *.mp4; *.m4a; *.xm; *.mod; *.s3m; *.it; *.mtm; *.mo3 audio files.)
Burn Video DVD (Import AVI, DIVX, XVID, MP4, MPG, WMV, ASF, MOV, FLV, etc. Capture from Web cam, TV tuner, DV, etc.)
AudioCd Ripper
100% freeware - no adware or spyware

Last Updated 21 April 2010
Win NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista
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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 18 March 2010
Win 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/Vista/7
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DVDStyler
Crossplatform DVD Authoring System

DVDStyler is a cross-platform free DVD authoring application for the creation of professional-looking DVDs.

It allows not only burning of video files on DVD that can be played practically on any standalone DVD player, but also creation of individually designed DVD menus. It is Open Source Software and is completely free.

Features:
Creation and burning DVD video with interactive menus
provides several templates for DVD menus v1.8.0
support of AVI, MOV, MP4, MPEG, OGG, WMV and other file formats
support of MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, Xvid, MP2, MP3, AC-3 and other audio and video formats
support of multi-core processor
allows using MPEG and VOB files without reencoding, see FAQ
allows put files with different audio/video format on one DVD (support of titleset)
user-friendly interface with support of drag & drop
flexible menu creation on the basis of scalable vector graphic
import of image file for background
placing of buttons, text, images and other graphic objects anywhere on the menu screen
changing the font/color and other parameters of buttons and graphic object
scaling of buttons and graphic objects
coping of any menu object or whole menu
dvd scripting.

Win 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Zilla DVD Rip N Burn

Rip from most Video DVDs' [PAL/NTSC] with different encryptions to one of the following video output types:
AVI,MPEG,MPG,ASF,WMV,MPE, MOV (QuickTime), MP4, MPEG-2 (ES,PS,TS).

Convert to any other format from one of the supported video codec.
You can adjust the settings of the output video file (i.e. the size, bit rate...etc "Video Settings and Audio Settings Pages).

Writes any type of file formats on CD/DVD.
ASPI and SPTI writing are supported which allows writing on all versions of Windows.

You may add files/directories onto DVD Burner to add them to the CD compilation.
Fully ISO compliant data CDs, DVDs, HD DVDs and Blu-ray disks with Joliet extension.

Files/Directories can be written multisession to add tracks at a later time.
You can burn in test mode [simulate burning].
You can erase CD/DVD before burning.

Last Updated 08 August 2009
Win 98/ME/XP
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Explore&Burn
CD/DVD burning from the right-click menu

Explore&Burn is a free CD/DVD burning application with intuitive and easy to use interface, integrated with Windows Explorer. It is the easiest and fastest way to burn files and ISO images on your computer to CD or DVD. Explore&Burn is extremely lightweight comparing to other bloated burning applications today on the software market and does just what you need.

Eeasy to Use
Just select the needed files in Windows Explorer and burn it on CD or DVD in just a few clicks with easy to use wizards.

Supports Burning of Disc Images
Burn ISO images from your hard disk to physical media quickly and easily.

Supports Wide Variety of Disc Types
Burn on CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM discs including Dual Layer discs.

Supports All Major Disc File Systems
Burn single-session and multi-session discs with ISO-9660, Joliet and UDF file systems.

Multilingual user interface
The application is localized in Chinese(Simplified), Chinese(Traditional), English, French, Dutch, German, Russian, Spanish and Ukrainian languages.
Win XP/2003/Vista/7
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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
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