# Good free DVD burning software? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 1, 2008, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-free-dvd-burning-software/458500 "2008-08-01T15:47:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2008, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-free-dvd-burning-software/458500/1 "2008-08-01T15:47:51Z")
Title says it all, pretty much. I’m looking for a good piece of free software that’ll allow me to burn DVD’s. Apparently of the two that I have / had on my box, one was just a ‘trialware’ version and no longer works, and the other seems to have very severe sync problems with audio. Anyone know of something good out there for me to try? ---
**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2008, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-free-dvd-burning-software/458500/2 "2008-08-01T15:58:59Z")
I have been looking as well. I have Nero on one computer, but not on my laptop. There is an older version of Nero that claims to be shareware, but on installation it asks for a serial number. ---
**Author:** ![Schnitte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/schnitte/32/9033_2.png) [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2008, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-free-dvd-burning-software/458500/3 "2008-08-01T16:17:13Z")
Does [this](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_optical_disc_authoring_software#Freeware) help? I should add that I haven’t tried any of these. ---
**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2008, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-free-dvd-burning-software/458500/4 "2008-08-01T16:34:18Z")
Thanks, **Schnitte**. I downloaded CDBurnerXP Pro and will try it tonight! ---
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2008, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-free-dvd-burning-software/458500/5 "2008-08-02T04:08:33Z")
Sorry, should’ve been more exact… Looking for something I can burn a video DVD with. Something that someone with zero tech knowledge can find dependable. ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2008, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-free-dvd-burning-software/458500/6 "2008-08-02T08:03:21Z")
[http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-cd-dvd-burning-software.htm](http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-cd-dvd-burning-software.htm) ---
**Author:** ![yoyodyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a9a28c/32.png) [@yoyodyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yoyodyne)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2008, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-free-dvd-burning-software/458500/7 "2008-08-02T16:50:13Z")
If you mean an authoring program [DVD Flick](http://www.dvdflick.net/index.php) works well. ---
**Author:** ![essell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/34f0e0/32.png) [@essell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/essell)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2008, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-free-dvd-burning-software/458500/8 "2008-08-03T10:26:38Z")
My I throw in [Express Burn](http://www.nch.com.au/burn/) for your consideration. The people that make that one make a whole suite of freeware utilities, including the best audio converter I’ve worked with. Their only game is that want you to buy the “plus” versions, but they don’t nag or use popups, which is nice.