ImgBurn

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).

ImgBurn

ImgBurn screenshot
Developer(s)	LIGHTNING UK!
Initial release	4 October 2005; 19 years ago (2005-10-04)[1]
Final release	2.5.8.0 / 16 June 2013; 11 years ago (2013-06-16)[1]
Written in	C++
Operating system	Microsoft Windows Wine officially supported[2]
Available in	Multilingual
Type	CD/DVD authoring
License	Freeware
Website	www.imgburn.com

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:

• Advanced SCSI Programming Interface (ASPI) – WNASPI32.DLL (Adaptec)
• ASAPI – ASAPI.DLL (VOB Computersysteme/Pinnacle Systems)
• SCSI Pass Through Interface (SPTI) – Microsoft
• ElbyCDIO – Elaborate Bytes
• Patin-Couffin – VSO Software

Inclusion of Adware

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

See also

• DVD Decrypter
• AnyDVD
• Digital Millennium Copyright Act
• InfraRecorder
• List of ISO image software
• List of optical disc authoring software

References

1. "ImgBurn Change log".
2. "AppsThatSupportWine - the Official Wine Wiki". Archived from the original on June 3, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
3. "The Official ImgBurn Website". Retrieved 1 January 2017.
4. "DVD Burning Software ImgBurn Updated. Turns Adware - gHacks Tech News". 17 March 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
5. LIGHTNING UK! (2013-06-16). "The Official ImgBurn Website: Change log". www.imgburn.com. Retrieved 2017-10-03. 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". www.imgburn.com. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
7. "MD5 doesn't match any downloadable installers - ImgBurn General". forum.imgburn.com. 2016-10-29. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
8. "Wrong hash? - ImgBurn Support". forum.imgburn.com. 2016-06-23. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
9. "Wrong Hash 2 - ImgBurn Support". forum.imgburn.com. 2017-01-31. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
10. "ImgBurn". fileforum.betanews.com. 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2017-10-03. CLEAN INSTALL! No OpenCandy bundled.
11. "ImgBurn Download: Changelog". Softpedia. 2017-03-31. Retrieved 2017-10-03. no more 'opencandy' adware!
12. "Codecs.com | Downloads for ImgBurn 2.5.8". www.free-codecs.com. 2016-06-20. Retrieved 2017-10-03. Download ImgBurn 2.5.8 - without OpenCandy!
13. "ImgBurn". www.majorgeeks.com. 2016-06-23. Retrieved 2017-10-03. This is a clean, no OpenCandy version.
14. Mennecke, Thomas (2005-11-24). "Macrovision Forces Removal of DVD Decrypter". Slyck. Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2007-05-18.
15. "ImgBurn v2.2.0.0 Released!". 2007-02-19. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
16. "Multisession Disk Where is the option??". 2007-02-22. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
17. "How to copy a disc using Imgburn". 2008-03-20. Retrieved 2011-02-12.

External links

• Official website
• Official ImgBurn Download Mirror on Softpedia
• Archive of downloads for all versions of ImgBurn
• Another archive of ImgBurn all versions