I just bought a new computer which I should have sometime next week. It is coming with a CD-RW drive and a DVD+RW/+R drive.

I have been using Iomega's "Hot Burn" software on my current computer for my CD-RW drive, and I have been satisfied with it. I didn't like Roxio when I used it a few years ago.

My question is this, which software would you recommend for the CD-RW and the DVD+RW/+R drives. I want to use the CD drive to archive photos, make music CDs and backup important data. I want to use the DVD to capture my videos (from my 8mm and VHS camcorders). I haven't done any video editing, but I may start.

What do you suggest?

 

I currently use Roxio now, but only to back up data mostly. I am happy with it. I have yet to work on any video editing with a DVD burner.

BTW, I am using Roxio Easy CD Creator v5.3.3.6

 

I also use CD Creator....

I want to start playing with video editing as I sometimes run a camera on my car while tracking/autoxing...but just cannot find the time ,

 

I use Easy CD Creator 5.x both at home and at work and I'm quite happy with it. Some of my team-mates in Home Office use Nero.

Hilly's laptop has a CD/DVD burner and Intervideo WinDVD Creator, but we've not yet tried that out.

One day when I get the time I'd like to get a digital camcorder and try video editing, but right now I'm still working on my still photography and digital darkroom skills, which is my first love.

 

I'm a huge Nero fan. The company's name is Ahead Software (or something similar). I have Nero 6, not sure if they have a newer version.

 

Dear Brother Rob, I have a new computer on the way also and I may need to pick your brain as usual so please pick up all the tips you can and pass them on. I'm thinking that after dealing with a 12 year old computer at home, I'm in for quite a shock. Luckily, it's coming fully loaded but I'm sure there will be a learning curve with all the new stuff out there to play with and since I couldn't find my secret compartment, you know all bets or off for trying to figure out all the new bells and whistles. So, please be ready (on standby) to help your sister out. I'll be particularly interested in the videoconferencing part of it so I can teach music over the internet.

 

idvd and itunes + roxio

 

Ah, yesssss - the pre-286.....hmmm, now what was that called? The Tyrannosaurus Rex 100, or something like that, I believe. Could you even get on the Internet with one of those? Oh, that's right - smoke signals were the means of digital communication back in the day.

 

The first wireless network!!!

 

You're just a bundle of fun and laughs today, Miss Joesey. Old Betsy did quite well to be as old as she was and I was able to do all of the things I needed to do, including internet, except download and start up fast. I never came close to using all the GB memory she had (4. something) I'm getting 120GB with the new one and unless I do a lot of photos, I'll probably never come close on this one either. I'll probably keep this one for another 12 years, by then I'll be too old to connect to the old brain itself, much less anything else.

Come to think of it, I drive a 12-year-old beater too. Hummmm, think I hold onto things too long? But I'm going to keep her (the computer), network her to my new computer and drive her until she dies on the wire. Plus my students do their theory work on there and I don't want them playing around with my new computer, though they probably know more about it than I do.

Now if you really want to talk dinosaurs, I've got one that my kids used when they were teens 25 years ago that doesn't even HAVE a hard drive and used those large 5 1/2 floppies. Now we're talking smoke signals, and it still works too. Where do computers go to die?