Choosing a CD/DVD burning software isn't quite an easy job anymore because there are quite a lot of dedicated tools out there. Leaving the big names in the business and their complex suites aside, among the smaller yet popular apps you can find BurnAware.
The application comes with support for data discs, be them CDs, DVDs, bridge discs, boot discs or blu-ray. With BurnAware you can also create multimedia ones, such as audio, MP3 or DVD-video and images, letting you either make an ISO and save it or burn one to disc.
Our tests revealed that this utility is one of the fastest and easiest to use. Just choose from the main window the type of disc you wish to create, add the files you want to burn and that's basically it.
BurnAware has all the features you'd expect from a powerful CD/DVD burner. It enables you to choose the burning speed and enable post-burning features such as finalizing disc and data verification.
In case you have a rewritable disc you wish to erase or format, this utility can do the job on the spot. Also, to view detailed disc and drive information all you have to do is use the 'Disc Info' function to check out the firmware version, buffer size or supported disc formats.
As a conclusion, BurnAware remains a top pick when it comes to burning solutions. The very strong feature pack coupled with a great ease of use can definitely make this utility a keeper for all users.
What's New in This Release:
New Features:
· Added feature to store CD-Text in CUE image.
· Added support of new disc image formats: BIN, NRG, IMG, DMG.
· Added support of RAW mode for disc image recording.
Improvements:
· Updated burning engine.
· Optimized file extraction and sorting function.
· Modified method of setting file priority.
Fixes:
· Resolved the problem with slow verification of some discs.
· Resolved the problem slow disc reading while copying.
· Resolved the problem with recording on lower speed than selected.
· Fixed the bug with free space detection of closed discs.
Users are advised to pay attention while installing this ad-supported application:
· Offers to change the homepage for web browsers installed in the system
· Offers to change the default search engine for web browsers installed in the system
· Offers to download or install software or components (such as browser toolbars) that the program does not require to fully function