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Totally Free Burner offers uncomplicated CD and DVD burning


I'm always on the lookout for good, free applications I can pass along to the customers I support. Over the years I've learned that - in general - the simplest solution is usually the best. For CD and DVD burning software, it doesn't get much more straightforward than Totally Free Burner.

As you'd expect from a minimalistic app like this, it's also tiny (under 2Mb download). Unlike Nero's popular-but-cluttered SmartStart, TFB presents only four options: audio CD, video CD, data, and image/video DVD.The interface is kept simple throughout.

Make your file/folder selections, click burn, and press start when the burning status box appears. Advanced settings are available, but they're hidden by default. One feature I particular like is that if you accidentally close a data project window, TFB remembers its contents as long as you don't close the project selector. Re-click data DVD/CD and your selections will instantly reappear.

If you're looking for other options, here are five more free apps you can download.

Note: despite reports that this app is infected, it scans clean with novirusthanks.org. Report is available here.

Filed under: Audio, Utilities, Video, Features, Windows, Commercial, DLS Interviews

Preview of Nero 8 - DLS Interview


Nero 8 is due out next week, although if you look around, you might be able to find a download link today. The latest version of Nero's popular CD/DVD burning suite includes support for Blu-Ray and HD-DVD videos, uploading videos to websites including YouTube, and MySpace, and a new disc recovery tool that lets you salvage data from corrupted CDs and DVDs.

Probably the most striking thing about Nero 8 is how clean and simple the user interface is when compared with Nero 7. We caught up with Nero technical director Craig Campbell at ShowStoppers in New York, and he told us that the company has put a lot of work into improving the interface. But there are also some improvements under the hood. Campbell says Nero 8 loads faster, and is optimized for dual-core and quad-core processors.

A full version of Nero 8 will set you back $100 if you buy it in a box, $80 if you download it from Nero's website, or $60 if you're upgrading from Nero 7.

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