ImgBurn

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ImgBurn

ImgBurn screenshot
Developer(s) Lightning UK!
Stable release 2.5.8.0 / 16 June 2013 (2013-06-16)[1]
Operating system Microsoft Windows
Wine officially supported[2]
Available in Multilingual
Type CD/DVD authoring
License Freeware
Website www.imgburn.com

ImgBurn is a freeware program that allows the recording of many types of CD, DVD and Blu-Ray images to recordable media (.cue files are supported as of version 2.4.0.0).[3] Starting with version 2.0.0.0, ImgBurn can also burn files and data directly to CD/DVD. It supports padding DVD-Video files so the layer break occurs on a proper cell boundary (where possible). Versions 2.5.1.0 on included optional Ask.com adware in the installer,[4] which was replaced in version 2.5.8.0 with OpenCandy adware.[5][6]

History

ImgBurn is an optical disc authoring software created by Lightning UK, the author of DVD Decrypter, after he was forced to stop development of DVD Decrypter in response to a cease and desist order from Macrovision.[7]

ImgBurn is based on the optical disc burning engine of DVD Decrypter; however, it does not have the ability to circumvent copy protections of encrypted DVDs. As of version 2.3.0.0, ImgBurn can create image files from unencrypted CDs/DVDs. It cannot, however, remove CSS encryption or any other copy protection. It is possible to use third-party software such as DVD43, an intermediate driver that operates between the hardware and software, for such purpose.

Features

  • Supported formats: BIN, CUE, DI (Atari Disk Image), DVD, GI, IMG, ISO, MDS, NRG, PDI and more.
  • Ability to build DVD Video discs (from a VIDEO_TS folder), HD DVD Video discs (from a HVDVD_TS folder) and Blu-ray Video discs (from a BDAV / BDMV folder).
  • Full unicode folder/file name support.
  • Supported environments: Windows 95, 98, Me, NT4, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 2008, 7 and 2008 R2 (including all the 64-bit versions). It also officially supports Wine.
  • Image queue provides support for burning several images with minimum interaction.
  • ImgBurn is relatively lightweight (compared to similar programs); under 1.8MB for all installed features.

Limitations

  • Does not support RAW disk ripping or burning[8]
  • Does not support multi-session discs[9]
  • Cannot write CD subchannel data[8]
  • Cannot copy discs directly, without first creating an image file[10]
  • Cannot burn to multiple drives simultaneously[citation needed]

Hardware interface support

ImgBurn supports numerous low level drive access interfaces. This allows it to operate on almost all Windows platforms. ImgBurn can use any of the following interfaces:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "ImgBurn Change log". 
  2. ↑ http://wiki.winehq.org/AppsThatSupportWine
  3. ↑ The Official ImgBurn Website
  4. ↑ http://www.ghacks.net/2010/03/17/dvd-burning-software-imgburn-updated-turns-adware/
  5. ↑ http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=changelog
  6. ↑ http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/imgburn.html
  7. ↑ Mennecke, Thomas (2005-11-24). "Macrovision Forces Removal of DVD Decrypter". Slyck. Retrieved 2007-05-18. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "ImgBurn v2.2.0.0 Released!". 2007-02-19. Retrieved 2009-08-01. 
  9. ↑ "Multisession Disk Where is the option??". 2007-02-22. Retrieved 2010-04-24. 
  10. ↑ "How to copy a disc using Imgburn". 2008-03-20. Retrieved 2011-02-12. 

External links

Optical disc image software
Cross-platform
Windows
Macintosh
Unix-like
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