Buyers' Guide: Media Creation Software
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Buyers' Guide: Media Creation Software

PCW Staff, Personal Computer World 15 Feb 2006

We make some recommendations on good software for creating CDs and DVDs

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This is the software you need for burning CDs and DVDs. Most new PCs and DVD burners come bundled with some kind of media creation software. A good product
will allow you to burn audio and video content onto CDs and DVDs, back up data, create electronic photo albums, and make your own DVD menus and labels.

Bundled versions are usually limited, or ‘lite’, versions of leading brands such as Nero, Roxio Easy Media Creator, Intervideo WinDVD or Pinnacle CD/DVD Creator, among others. You can usually upgrade to the full version online and save about 20 per cent or more on what you would pay for a standalone version.

Prices for standalone media creation software start at £20 for basic CD/DVD authoring software and rise to around £60 for the most advanced suites.

Recommended Media Creation Software:

Roxio Easy Media Creator 8
Intuitive media editing suite to sort, enhance and share all your digital media
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Pinnacle Studio MediaSuite
A massive amount of software for your money, including an excellent video editor
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Roxio Easy DVD Copy 2
Useful if you’ve got a variety of unprotected material to copy or convert to DivX
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