New to windows /dvd burning software recommendations

[michaelgb]

After using macs for 10 years , for various reasons I've moved back to windows (version 8) and I'm a bit lost with current software choices etc etc

Can anyone recommend good DVD ripping and burning software (free if possible) ?

For audio I've installed media monkey and EAC which seems to be used by many around here.

 

[Chumpy]

Good luck in your solutions.

As far as possible, I prefer to use - in Windows since 1995 - hardware/software I have purchased inexpensively/obtained 'free' with my computers-OS.

This includes mainly Nero with VCD-DVD burning (you might have to pay about £18 to obtain video-burning codices etc).

In-built Windows Movie-Maker can be useful, as are my various currently-utilised:

Arcsoft ShowBiz - Arcsoft Video d'loader - Arcsoft Media converter (supplied 'free' with fine Aldi Medion £16.99 videograbber).

DVD Shrink 3.2 - Any Video Converter 5 - WinFF - AVS Video Converter - Video ReDo Suite.

Am avoiding Win 8 still, although I am sure that at root it is as good as XP-Win 7.

I admit that as HDD prices are so good (cheaper per gigabyte/probably more durable than my drums of CDr-rw-DVDr-rw etc) that I keep many copies on backup HDD of videos I want/have processed suitably, which I have no need to stick on e.g. digital plastic disks.

 

[michaelgb]

Thanks mate, downloaded dvd shrink, seems to be working fine, and handbrake which i used to use on the mac

 

[rahulk]

AppGeeker DVD Creator works pretty well. I've also used the built-in "Windows DVD Maker" that comes with Win 7 Ultra, it's great for making simple DVDs with a couple episodes at a time.

http://www.appgeeker.com/convert/burn-wmv-to-dvd.html

 

[Chumpy]

Yup ... sometimes 'hidden' supplied Windows OS software will assist ...

 

[Nick1881]

ImgBurn is an awesome little program, I don't bother with anything else now.

 

[mr marcus]

dvd fab and imgburn......dvdfab is free a free trial for a while

 

[dan1502]

Make MKV is well thought of for ripping DVDs to MKV.

 

[mr marcus]

yep ...forgot about mkv...that's all I use for ripping now.....then I stream and don't use discs.

along as your chosen player supports mkv that's the most straight forward easy one to use...pretty quick too

 

[dan1502]

I need to consider another option than MKV for ripping box sets as for those I wish to preserve the menu system which I don't believe you can with MKV. I've not worked out the best way of going about this yet though.

 

[mr marcus]

think you can preserve the menu options...cant quiet remember as its ages since I used it..... but its left click jobbie which brings down a selection of what you whish to keep....was using mkv for ages before I found that one out....I'm sure theres a mkv forum with lots of info

...also a quick google will bring up a new code to use once the old one runs out...think it comes from the same forum if I remember rightly...this will then last a couple of months before a new one is posted

 

[dan1502]

I think it's free indefinitely for DVD but not for Bluray. I've been using it within Vortexbox so have not had access to options but will take a look at it via windows, thanks.

 

[mr marcus]

....I only use it now for bluray rips

.....as I say when the free version runs out the mkv site...cant remember if its the developers or a dedicated forum site....a quick google will tell you....unless its all changed post a new free trial serial key which you can then carry on using

......sort of whats the point of a free trial but there you go

really is a great bit of software for ripping blu discs....you can also choose which audio to use if you're short on space

done all my bluray discs and got them on a media players built in hard drive

- - - Updated - - -

its on the mkv forum I believe

cheers

 

[dan1502]

I had a look and it seems that if you download it onto windows it's as you say but within Vortexbox it only works for DVD without a licence. I have now downloaded the Beta version onto windows and can use it independently of the vorexbox then copy it onto it over the network.

 

[Chumpy]

Fine tips probably.