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DVD Recording Software Suites

Of the seven DVD burning suites we examined, only Ahead's Nero 6 Ultra Edition handled everything we threw at it--and handled it well.

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Ahead Software Nero 6 Ultra Edition PCW Rating: 4.0PCW Rating: 4.0PCW Rating: 4.0

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Ahead Software Nero 6 Ultra Edition

DVD authoring, video editing: Very good, Photo editing and slide shows: Very good, Audio CD creation: Outstanding, Labeling: Very good, CD/DVD mastering: Outstanding, Packet writing: Very good, Disc copying: Outstanding, Backup: Good,

Bottom Line: Has everything you?ll need to do almost anything related to CD and DVD creation. Could be more intuitive, but does fine with most tasks.

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Arcsoft DVD & CD Suite 6.5 PCW Rating: 3.0PCW Rating: 3.0PCW Rating: 3.0

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Arcsoft DVD & CD Suite 6.5

DVD authoring, video editing: Very good, Photo editing and slide shows: Fair, Audio CD creation: Good, Labeling: Good, CD/DVD mastering: Good , Packet writing: Good, Disc copying: Good, Backup: Fair,

Bottom Line: Includes ShowBiz, a wonderful video authoring and editing tool, but has no file-level backup or a software DVD movie player.

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MedioStream NeoStudio 5 PCW Rating: 2.5PCW Rating: 2.5PCW Rating: 2.5

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MedioStream NeoStudio 5

DVD authoring, video editing: Good, Photo editing and slide shows: Fair, Audio CD creation: Fair, Labeling: Fair, CD/DVD mastering: Good, Packet writing: n/a, Disc copying: Good, Backup: Fair,

Bottom Line: Automatically generates slick video projects, but the rest of the suite lags behind the competition. Lacks packet-writing software.

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NewSoft Presto DVD PowerSuite 1.1  PCW Rating: 3.0PCW Rating: 3.0PCW Rating: 3.0

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NewSoft Presto DVD PowerSuite 1.1

DVD authoring, video editing: Good, Photo editing and slide shows: Good, Audio CD creation: Fair, Labeling: Good, CD/DVD mastering: Good, Packet writing: n/a, Disc copying: Good, Backup: n/a,

Bottom Line: Well-designed interface with context sensitive menus makes suite easy to use. DVD movie burning is particularly simple. No MP3 encoder.

Pinnacle Instant CD/DVD 8 PCW Rating: 3.5PCW Rating: 3.5PCW Rating: 3.5

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Pinnacle Instant CD/DVD 8

DVD authoring, video editing: Good, Photo editing and slide shows: Fair, Audio CD creation: Good, Labeling: Good, CD/DVD mastering: Good, Packet writing: Very good, Disc copying: Very good, Backup: Fair,

Bottom Line: Bargain-priced suite has lots of marvelous features?such as its slick DVD labeling?but also some half-cooked ones (including its software DVD movie player).

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Sonic MyDVD Studio Deluxe 5 PCW Rating: 3.0PCW Rating: 3.0PCW Rating: 3.0

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Sonic MyDVD Studio Deluxe 5

DVD authoring, video editing: Good, Photo editing and slide shows: Fair, Audio CD creation: Good, Labeling: Fair, CD/DVD mastering: Good, Packet writing: Good, Disc copying: Fair, Backup: Poor,

Bottom Line: MyDVD makes excellent-looking DVD productions, but the rest of the suite makes little improvement over what is typically bundled with a DVD burner.

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Ulead DVD MovieFactory 3 Disc Creator PCW Rating: 3.0PCW Rating: 3.0PCW Rating: 3.0

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Ulead DVD MovieFactory 3 Disc Creator

DVD authoring, video editing: Good, Photo editing and slide shows: Good, Audio CD creation: Fair, Labeling: Fair, CD/DVD mastering: Good, Packet writing: n/a, Disc copying: Good, Backup: n/a,

Bottom Line: The straightforward interface is well tailored to specific tasks. But the suite lacks depth of features, such as MP3 encoding, and has no packet writing or backup.

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