Easy CD & DVD Creator 6 Platinum Edition [OLD VERSION]

Burning data and music compilation CDs is simple enough with a "drag to CD" function--you can literally drag files from Windows Explorer onto an icon that resizes in the lower right corner of the desktop. More complex burning and copying can be done through wizards or manually.

For DVD authoring, Roxio includes support for every DVD burning format out there. It allows you to create movies, photo slide shows and more. It interfaces directly with digital video recorders to capture footage to the PC's hard drive, from where you can then burn them to a DVD. You can rearrange parts of a movie, trim clips, add sound, and more. The interface is functional at best, though, and casual film directors will pine for a simpler, more graceful solution than this program can offer.

The PhotoSuite applet's interface is overly friendly and not nearly powerful enough. Adding photos from a networked PC was a painstakingly slow process. Worse, once we'd picked out a few dozen photos, we went to create a VCD slide show and were met with an error message that even baffled Roxio tech support.

Another caveat: Easy CD automatically checks for product updates, but it forces you to register the product in order to download them. This invasion of privacy aside, Easy CD & DVD Creator 6 does provide some easy and user friendly features at the cost of clunky interfaces and limited options for power users.--Joel Durham

Amazon.com Product Description
Offering the most powerful set of integrated digital media tools available, Roxio's Easy CD & DVD Creator 6 Platinum gives you the creative control to capture photos and video, create DVD movies or photo slide shows, organize your music library, and fix photos or save important documents on CD or DVD.

Play, rip, edit, manage, and burn your entire digital music collection with the integrated player, media manager, and sound editor. Capture and combine video and photos with a favorite music track, add transitions and animated DVD menus, and burn to DVD, VCD, or SVCD to play on your home DVD player. Edit, organize, and share your digital photos with convenient drag-and-drop files that let you easily transfer your digital memories to CD or DVD--disc formatting and burning happen automatically. Back up, share, or archive your important files to CD or DVD, or large projects to multiple discs. Easily access and retrieve files or projects back to the original or new location with the sleek, user-friendly interface. Make personalized CD labels, jewel case inserts, and DVD case covers, choosing from dozens of professional designs for all occasions.

Comprehensive, fully integrated, and easy to use, Easy CD & DVD Creator 6 Platinum gives you everything you need to manage your digital lifestyle.