CD Burning Software Question
This may be a redundant question, but here goes. I've used EZCD in the past with mixed results. Never burned a coaster with it, but had an occasional application error with it (usually when I did too many mouse clicks on the SoundStream portion).
This may be a redundant question, but here goes.
I've used EZCD in the past with mixed results. Never burned a coaster with it, but had an occasional application error with it (usually when I did too many mouse clicks on the SoundStream portion).
I've had to do a clean install (Windows XP Pro) on one system, and now it's time to install the CD burning software. I have access to both Nero 5.5.9.9 and EZCD 5.1 (with the 5.3 SP4 patch).
What I like about EZCD - Better/easier at retrieving audio CD info from the internet (via CDDB); easier to "rip" CD audio (using soundstream); Direct CD (it's the only program that allows me to run Windows Backup and directly write to a CD)
What I hate about EZCD - Potential for instability; Roxio slow at acknowledging problems and providing fixes
What I like about Nero - Stable, stable stable
What I hate about Nero ;( - Figuring out how to do some things (like even rip a CD or retrieve audio CD info from FreeDB) takes at least an MBA
Now... whadayathink? Is EZCD that bad? Should I stear clear, suck it up, and go with Nero? or...go with EZCD?
I've used EZCD in the past with mixed results. Never burned a coaster with it, but had an occasional application error with it (usually when I did too many mouse clicks on the SoundStream portion).
I've had to do a clean install (Windows XP Pro) on one system, and now it's time to install the CD burning software. I have access to both Nero 5.5.9.9 and EZCD 5.1 (with the 5.3 SP4 patch).
What I like about EZCD - Better/easier at retrieving audio CD info from the internet (via CDDB); easier to "rip" CD audio (using soundstream); Direct CD (it's the only program that allows me to run Windows Backup and directly write to a CD)
What I hate about EZCD - Potential for instability; Roxio slow at acknowledging problems and providing fixes
What I like about Nero - Stable, stable stable
What I hate about Nero ;( - Figuring out how to do some things (like even rip a CD or retrieve audio CD info from FreeDB) takes at least an MBA
Now... whadayathink? Is EZCD that bad? Should I stear clear, suck it up, and go with Nero? or...go with EZCD?
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Yeah, steer clear of EZCD, go with Nero..
Quote:You should consider using a separate program for ripping audio... my favorite is CDex.
I've had great luck with CDex, using the lame codec, and for damaged cds, Exact Audio Copy is great.
I've had great luck with CDex, using the lame codec, and for damaged cds, Exact Audio Copy is great.
^^^^^ hehe, that is only 3 m8
Welll, ezcd - not stabe, i mean they release a version that would kill your comp and look how long it took to address it? - to me that is BS and all they wanted was your money.
I now use nero for cd-2-cd, images bin/cue, anything. And look how often Nero has updates and such, cause they want to be stable.
Basically nero is now my app, as well sometimes cdrwin.
CloneCd - i don't make copies of protected cd's and the ones i do got, i have been able to use Nero to copy..
Use Lame as your ripper / encoder, from what i have *heard* (from dj's mainly) it is the best. period.
Welll, ezcd - not stabe, i mean they release a version that would kill your comp and look how long it took to address it? - to me that is BS and all they wanted was your money.
I now use nero for cd-2-cd, images bin/cue, anything. And look how often Nero has updates and such, cause they want to be stable.
Basically nero is now my app, as well sometimes cdrwin.
CloneCd - i don't make copies of protected cd's and the ones i do got, i have been able to use Nero to copy..
Use Lame as your ripper / encoder, from what i have *heard* (from dj's mainly) it is the best. period.
Well...for me i have 2 programs for burning
-Nero > for burning VCD, Datas & Musics
-CloneCD > good for backup disc, esp the ones that are protected.
And...yeh....i use a program called "Easy CD-DA extractor" to extract music from CDs and save them to mp3, and used Nero to burn the music.
- i think its better if u stick to Nero and CloneCD , coz these program supports mostly every CD-R/W, and that u rarely get errors, while ur doing something when its burning.
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My com:
( I have 2 OS > Windows ME & Windows Xp pro )
Currently using Windows Xp pro as my main OS
P3 1000Mhz
640 SDRAM
80GB HDD - 7200rpm
ASUS CDRW 40x12x48x
64mb GF2 MX200/400
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-Nero > for burning VCD, Datas & Musics
-CloneCD > good for backup disc, esp the ones that are protected.
And...yeh....i use a program called "Easy CD-DA extractor" to extract music from CDs and save them to mp3, and used Nero to burn the music.
- i think its better if u stick to Nero and CloneCD , coz these program supports mostly every CD-R/W, and that u rarely get errors, while ur doing something when its burning.
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My com:
( I have 2 OS > Windows ME & Windows Xp pro )
Currently using Windows Xp pro as my main OS
P3 1000Mhz
640 SDRAM
80GB HDD - 7200rpm
ASUS CDRW 40x12x48x
64mb GF2 MX200/400
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