Recommendation: CDRW/DVDRW Software!

Hi People

Just got a new PC and would like to know what are the best burning applications, I got a P4 2.8GHz Last week as a gift from my ex-girlfriend which was quiet a surprise, and today I finally got my 1500/256 ADSL connection (Using a speedtouch 530 modem) and would like to know what tools for a fresh windows XP Pro install you recommend for my Copying, backing up, creating DVDs and CDs?


I have a HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4082B Drive (DVDRW) and to be honest I cant find the speed of the blasted thing! I think its 4x DVD-W.

The software I am looking for recommendations on are for doing the following tasks:

1) Backing up DVD Movies then burning duplicates of the original (So my originals always stay in tip top shape!)
2) Creating DVDs with just data, aka like 4GB of my recent downloads for instance?
3) Creating Audio CD's
4) Creating MP3 CD's
5) Creating DATA CD's

I snatched the latest Nero tonight, and DVD Decrypter (Which I tryed out, I copied my NEMO movie, but it was much larger than 4.7GB, so crap knows how I am meant to put it back onto a DVD Disc!)

But surely there is others out there that work better than others in diffrent ways? also just a last and maybe 'dense' question, but do I need to install or should I install an ASPI layed for the burner just in windows itself? I noticed the only one I have on my system is nero's!

Kindest Regards,

David Giles
msn: exoxe2k4@hotmail.com

 

ok, to copy it to your hard drive, you will need some sort of DVD ripping software.

For the rest, I recommend Drag'n Drop CD+DVD, it is easy to use and copies or burns fast. I haven't tested it burning DVD's though, because I don't have a DVD burner.