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Current version: 2.5.0.0
Released: 26th July 2009
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 » What is ImgBurn?

ImgBurn is a lightweight CD / DVD / HD DVD / Blu-ray burning application that everyone should have in their toolkit!

It has several 'Modes', each one for performing a different task:

  • Read - Read a disc to an image file
  • Build - Create an image file from files on your computer or network - or you can write the files directly to a disc
  • Write - Write an image file to a disc
  • Verify - Check a disc is 100% readable. Optionally, you can also have ImgBurn compare it against a given image file to ensure the actual data is correct
  • Discovery - Put your drive / media to the test! Used in combination with DVDInfoPro, you can check the quality of the burns your drive is producing
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ImgBurn supports a wide range of image file formats - including BIN, CUE, DI, DVD, GI, IMG, ISO, MDS, NRG and PDI.

It can burn Audio CD's from any file type supported via DirectShow / ACM - including AAC, APE, FLAC, M4A, MP3, MP4, MPC, OGG, PCM, WAV, WMA and WV.

You can use it 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) with ease.

It supports Unicode folder/file names, so you shouldn't run in to any problems if you're using an international character set.

ImgBurn supports all the Windows OS's - Windows 95, 98, Me, NT4, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 2008 and 7 (including all the 64-bit versions). If you use Wine, it should also run on Linux and other x86-based Unixes.

It's a very flexible application with several advanced features that are often lacking in other tools, especially when it comes to burning DVD Video discs. It supports all the latest drives without the need for updates (including booktype / bitsetting / advanced settings on many of the major ones - i.e. BenQ, LiteOn, LG, NEC, Plextor, Samsung, Sony).

There is an image queue system for when you're burning several images (which you can automatically share between multiple drives if you have more than one) and an easy-to-use layer break selection screen for double layer DVD Video jobs. The Automatic Write Speed feature allows you store your favourite burn speed settings on a per 'Media ID' basis, right down to a drive by drive level. Data captured during the burn (write speed, buffer levels etc) can be displayed / analysed using DVDInfoPro.

Whilst ImgBurn is designed to work perfectly straight out of the box, advanced users will appreciate just how configurable it is.

Oh and let's not forget the best thing about it.... it's 100% FREE ;-)

Please do not use this software to make illegal copies of copyrighted discs.

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 » News
ImgBurn v2.5.0.0 Released! Sunday 26th July 2009 Take me to the top, baby!
I guess the biggest addition in this release is the 'Advanced' Build mode interface where you can now create any disc/image layout you want and rename files/folders as and when required.

What's New:

Click here to find out!
Click here to download!

If everyone who likes my program donates $2 (or whatever they can afford), I'll be able get more drives working, test with more types of media and add more exciting new features!

Go on people.... Click the 'Donate' button :-)
ImgBurn v2.4.4.0 Released! Friday 10th April 2009 Take me to the top, baby!
Originally intended to be a 'next day' release to fix the bug in v2.4.3.0 whereby the 'Supported Write Speeds' text was missing from the disc information box, I decided to wait few more days and add/tweak some other bits based on your feedback (and my own!) Smile Emoticon

What's New:

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Click here to download!
ImgBurn v2.4.3.0 Released! Wednesday 1st April 2009 Take me to the top, baby!
Once again, something serious on April Fools day! Fool Emoticon

As it happens, the v2.4 series did need another 'maintenance' release and this is it... sorry!

What's New:

Click here to find out!
Click here to download!
FirmwareHQ.com Goes Live! Wednesday 1st April 2009 Take me to the top, baby!
Firmware HQ

http://www.firmwarehq.com/

As the name suggests, the site is dedicated to providing you with a one-stop-shop for the latest firmware releases for your optical disc drives.

The site is a joint venture between the man behind 'Digital Digest' and us lot (and by that I mean myself and the beta team!).

The site has actually been up and running for a few weeks now, but with the release of v2.4.3.0, I figured now was a good time to plug it! Wink Emoticon

ImgBurn now uses the search engine on FirmwareHQ.com rather than the (until recently) defunct one on RPC1.org when you use the 'Tools' -> 'Drive' -> 'Check For Firmware Updates...' feature.
ImgBurn v2.4.2.0 Released! Tuesday 22nd July 2008 Take me to the top, baby!
This will probably be the last 'maintenance' type release for the v2.4 series, meaning I can finally start to implement some decent new features!

Thanks again to everyone that have helped make this release possible.

What's New:

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Click here to download!
ImgBurn v2.4.1.0 Released! Tuesday 1st April 2008 Take me to the top, baby!
Finally... something serious on April Fools day! Fool Emoticon

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank a few of the unsung heroes out there...

1. The Beta Team - They find the bugs so you don't have to! Occassionally they also come up with some decent ideas and if I'm feeling in a good mood I implement them! Wink Emoticon

2. The Translators - Helping to bring ImgBurn to the masses! I've enough trouble just doing the 'English (United Kingdom)' version so it's great that others take the time to translate it into their own language.

3. The Donors - All the kind people out there that donate some of their hard earnt cash. Seriously, without you lot ImgBurn wouldn't exist.

What's New:

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Click here to download!
ImgBurn v2.4.0.0 Released! Sunday 10th February 2008 Take me to the top, baby!
Wow, how time flies when you're having fun! It's been ages since the last release and of course there's nobody to blame for that except me. Still, good things come to those that wait - right?!

In this release you'll find some new features such as BIN/CUE support (yes, that includes multi-session/track images, CD Audio etc) along with support for newer revisions of UDF (1.50, 2.00, 2.01, 2.50 and 2.60). For a more detailed list, please click the link below.

What's New:

Click here to find out!
Click here to download!

 » Contact
I'm not a company, I'm just me.

If you need to contact me ('LIGHTNING UK!') for any reason, use the email address that's in the program's 'About' box ('Help' menu at the top -> 'About ImgBurn...').

 » License
First and foremost, ImgBurn is a freeware tool. You cannot bundle it with your own commercial application and you cannot sell it in any way, shape or form.

As an individual, you're allowed to use it anywhere you like - be it at home or at work (assuming they don't mind of course!).

I'm not against it being rolled out in a corporate environment, just make sure the users know they are supposed to contact you with any support type issues and not me - I'm not an extension of your helpdesk!

 » Privacy
Have no fear, ImgBurn doesn't collect any personal information and this website doesn't either!

Like most forums, the 'ImgBurn Support Forum' requires a valid email address when you register but that's it. Your email address will never be passed on or used for anything outside of the normal forum functions (forum/topic subscription emails, private message notification emails etc).