If you’re looking for a flexible, easy-to-use, lean, and focused DVD maker, Video DVD Maker has the competitive edge you need. Similar to the best DVD authoring software in its class, Video DVD Maker allows anyone to get high-quality output, even if you don’t know the subtleties of recording technology.

The intuitive interface leads you through a comprehensive set of logical steps to capture and output DVDs. In addition, the price can’t be beat! It’s free! When it comes to ease-of-use, Video DVD Maker is a winner. There is no need to get your camcorder and TV set connected. Just create a DVD and put it into the player. The straightforward workflow and efficient interface guides you through the steps needed to create your DVDs. Video DVD Maker guarantees you easy DVD creation, with a minimal learning curve.

You can substitute one DVD for the otherwise bulky TV and camcorder connection. Video DVD Maker enables you to capture video from various video devices, including TV tuners, Web cameras, DVs, as well as imported video from any video files, including AVI, DIVX, XVID, MPEG-4, MPG, WMV, ASF, and MOV. You can easily play these DVD-videos on your home DVD player after burning a CD/DVD R/RW disk. Video DVD Maker also features a small-sized distributive and free utility program to create your DVDs.

Video DVD Maker FREE Features at a Glance:

* Capture video from any video device (DV camera, web camera, TV tuner, etc.)
* Import any video file (AVI, DIVX, XVID, MP4, MPG, WMV, ASF, MOV, FLV, etc.)
* Burn to any type of media (CD R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD DL, etc.)
* DVD Video, Video CD, Super Video CD
* Intuitive user interface
* 100% freeware - no adware or spyware

Developer: Protectedsoft
License: Freeware
OS: Windows All
Size: 8.0 MB
Download Video DVD Maker 3.9.0.20 link

Express Burn is a free CD burning program that lets you create and record audio and data CDs under Windows and Mac OS X.

With Express Burn you can record a data or audio discs quickly and easily by dragging the files you want onto the icon and clicking Burn CD. The software then does the rest, including converting the files if required. Express Burn is also the fastest CD/DVD writing program in the world using proprietary optimizing systems. But don’t believe us, try it for yourself. Click here to download for Windows now.

Express Burn Features:
* Writes the following types of discs:
o Data CDs (perfect for backup)
o Audio CDs (for traditional CD player)
o Mp3 CDs (larger capacity alternative to audio cds)
o Video DVDs (to be played on a standard DVD player - Windows Plus version)
o Data DVDs (4.5GB+ on a single DVD - Plus version)
o Blu-Ray discs (25GB+ - Plus version).
* Supports multi session recording to CD (you can choose to add more music tracks at a later time).
* Records CD Recordable (CDR) and CD Re-recordable (CDRW) discs.
* Can seamlessly burn audio CDs with no pause between tracks.
* Audio CDs are recorded with direct digital recording (so perfect audio quality is maintained).
* Audio CD burning supports wav, mp3, wma, au, aiff, ra, ogg, flac, aac and a number of other audio file formats.
* Express Burn Plus can burn ISO compliant data DVDs and Blue-ray discs (DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, BD-R, BD-RE, BD-R DL, BD-RE DL).
* Video DVD Authoring - video files will be re-encoded and made in to a standard DVD Movie disk, playable on a DVD player (Plus version only)
* Video burning supports avi, mpg, vob, asf, wmv, mp4, ogm and all video formats that have a DirectShow based codec.
* Choice of widescreen or standard formats for video dvd authoring.
* Record video files to PAL or NTSC.
* Support Joliet and CDA formats.
* Data CDs support multilevel folders and long file names.
* Data CDs are fully ISO compliant with Joliet extension.
* Includes command line operation for automation and integration with other programs.
* Supports fast, right mouse click functionality for burning ISO images.
* Simple, easy to use interface for day-to-day operation.

Developer: NCH Swift Sound
License: Freeware
OS: Windows All
Size: 0.3 MB
Download Express Burn 4.07 link

DVD Shrink is software to backup DVD discs. You can use this software in conjunction with DVD burning software of your choice, to make a backup copy of any DVD video disc.

DVD Shrink will also burn your backup DVD, if you have installed the latest version of Nero. You can also download a demo version of Nero here. If you already possess alternative burning software and prefer to stick with it, then you can still use DVD Shrink. The output from DVDShrink can be saved as files on your hard drive, which you can then burn with software of your choice.

Developer: DVD Shrink
License: Freeware
OS: Windows All
Size: 1.0 MB
Download DVD Shrink 3.2.0.15 link