Software:ImgBurn

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ImgBurn
ImgBurn Logo
ImgBurn screenshot.png
ImgBurn screenshot
Developer(s)LIGHTNING UK!
Initial release4 October 2005; 18 years ago (2005-10-04)[1]
Final release
2.5.8.0 / 16 June 2013; 10 years ago (2013-06-16)[1]
Written inC++
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
Wine officially supported[2]
Available inMultilingual
TypeCD/DVD authoring
LicenseFreeware
Websitewww.imgburn.com

ImgBurn is an optical disc authoring 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 or DVD. It is written in C++. It supports padding DVD-Video files so the layer break occurs on a proper cell boundary (where possible).

Prior to version 2.5.1.0, the program was freeware. From version 2.5.1.0 to 2.5.7.0, Ask.com adware was included in the installer.[4] This was replaced in version 2.5.8.0 with OpenCandy adware.[5] Only the version of the installer distributed directly from imgburn.com contains OpenCandy; the version distributed via the official mirror sites is adware-free. No notice is present on www.imgburn.com that the checksums/hashes provided now only match the OpenCandy version of the installer; however, the author of the program has provided the expected hash values for the adware-free version on the support forum.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

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.[14]


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.
  • 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; however, it cannot remove Content Scramble System (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.

Limits

  • Does not support RAW disc ripping or burning[15]
  • Does not support multi-session discs[16][clarification needed]
  • Cannot write CD subchannel data[15]
  • Cannot copy discs directly, without first creating an image file[17]
  • Each session of the software can only burn to one drive at a time.[citation needed]

Hardware interface support

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

Inclusion of Adware

Version 2.5.8.0 of ImgBurn (current (As of 2022)) includes OpenCandy, a potentially unwanted program/adware.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "ImgBurn Change log". https://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=changelog. 
  2. ↑ "AppsThatSupportWine - the Official Wine Wiki". http://wiki.winehq.org/AppsThatSupportWine. 
  3. ↑ "The Official ImgBurn Website". https://www.imgburn.com/. 
  4. ↑ "DVD Burning Software ImgBurn Updated. Turns Adware - gHacks Tech News". 17 March 2010. http://www.ghacks.net/2010/03/17/dvd-burning-software-imgburn-updated-turns-adware/. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 LIGHTNING UK! (2013-06-16). "The Official ImgBurn Website: Change log". https://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=changelog. "Changed: No longer bundling/offering the Ask.com toolbar in the setup program, OpenCandy now handles product offerings during installation." 
  6. ↑ LIGHTNING UK! (2013-06-16). "The Official ImgBurn Website: Download". https://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download. 
  7. ↑ "MD5 doesn't match any downloadable installers - ImgBurn General". 2016-10-29. https://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?/topic/24395-md5-doesnt-match-any-downloadable-installers/. 
  8. ↑ "Wrong hash? - ImgBurn Support". 2016-06-23. http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?/topic/24265-wrong-hash/. 
  9. ↑ "Wrong Hash 2 - ImgBurn Support". 2017-01-31. http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?/topic/24503-wrong-hash-2/. 
  10. ↑ "ImgBurn". 2013-06-17. https://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/ImgBurn/1128426215/1. "CLEAN INSTALL! No OpenCandy bundled." 
  11. ↑ "ImgBurn Download: Changelog". 2017-03-31. http://www.softpedia.com/get/CD-DVD-Tools/Data-CD-DVD-Burning/ImgBurn.shtml. "no more 'opencandy' adware!" 
  12. ↑ "Codecs.com | Downloads for ImgBurn 2.5.8". 2016-06-20. http://www.free-codecs.com/imgburn_download.htm. "Download ImgBurn 2.5.8 - without OpenCandy!" 
  13. ↑ "ImgBurn". 2016-06-23. http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/imgburn.html. "This is a clean, no OpenCandy version." 
  14. ↑ Mennecke, Thomas (2005-11-24). "Macrovision Forces Removal of DVD Decrypter". Slyck. http://www.slyck.com/story1007.html. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "ImgBurn v2.2.0.0 Released!". 2007-02-19. https://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?showtopic=3343&st=60&p=39221&#entry39221. 
  16. ↑ "Multisession Disk Where is the option??". 2007-02-22. https://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?showtopic=3433&view=findpost&p=39535. 
  17. ↑ "How to copy a disc using Imgburn". 2008-03-20. https://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?showtopic=6380. 

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