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Nero or Pinnacle for burning

  • 28-12-2004 2:45pm
    #1
    cormie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,845 ✭✭✭✭


    Just got a new laptop that was loaded with pinnacle software for burning CDs and DVDs and all. I formatted it and want to install software for burning. I have Nero that I got with my other DVDRW and I also have Pinnacle that I got with the laptop. I don't want to start filling my hd with crap so what do you suggest to use? What are the pros and cons if any?
    thanks


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  • #2
    kdouglas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,414 ✭✭✭kdouglas


    Nero is my personal favourite, but i've never used pinnacle.
    Im not really much help there i guess!


  • #3
    savemejebus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,666 ✭✭✭savemejebus


    nero all the way, pinnacle really annoyed me, used a lot of cpu and ram time and tried to take over all my media play options,


  • #4
    daveirl
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  • #5
    Aquos76
    Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 9,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭Aquos76


    I would have to go for nero also. Never really a fan of pinnacle's stuff

    Dvd Shrink and Nero 6.6


  • #6
    cormie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,845 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    suppose its nero so:) does pinnacle have any advantages though? whats dvd shrink?


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  • #7
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,316 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    DVD Shrink is a program that allows you to shrink your home movies, so that they fit onto a normal DVD. For example, your relatives send you over a 6GB DVD, and you want to put it onto a 4.7GB DVD, you can use DVD Shrink to do so.

    I myself use Nero. Very handy, esp the way it can convert my small movies (weddings, etc) to a file that can be read by a stand-alone DVD player.


  • #8
    cormie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,845 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    Nice, can you convert any files to play in a normal DVD player? MPGs and all that?


  • #9
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,316 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    AVI's, anyway. I had to get svcd2dvd to encode some mpegs, tho (it doesn't burn, tho).

    I haven't used Pinnacle, so I can't say much about it, but Nero is very nice.


  • #10
    Vadrefjorde
    Closed Accounts Posts: 271 ✭✭Vadrefjorde


    I use Nero to encode Mpeg2, Mpeg4 and AVI to DVD. Swear by it and would choose Nero over Pinnacle every time!!


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