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CD and DVD Recording for Dummies, Second Edition

CD and DVD Recording for Dummies, Second Edition

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Author: Mark L. Chambers
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars 13 reviews
Sales Rank: 231285

Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.9

ISBN: 0764559567
Dewey Decimal Number: 621.38234
EAN: 9780764559563
ASIN: 0764559567

Publication Date: March 5, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: New - Never Read - Lt shelf wear edges and corners if any and no remainder marks

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Product Description
Most new PCs and Macs today are equipped with the latest in recording and storage equipment: CD-RW and DVD-R/RW drives. Even if your computer is a little older, you can still join the revolution with add-on hardware and software. You can record music and movies, store photos and data, and organize things you want to preserve for posterity, safely and easily.

CD and DVD Recording For Dummies, Second Edition, takes the frustration out of choosing and using these cool recording systems. This easy-to-follow guide will help you find what you need and use it efficiently, and it covers all the newest equipment. You’ll discover how to

  • Choose and install a CD or DVD recorder
  • Pick the best software for your needs
  • Store large data files safely on CD
  • Use EasyCD and DVD Creator and Toast
  • Record mixed media disks
  • Create electronic photo albums, baby books, genealogies, and more

Once upon a time, videotape, vinyl record albums, and floppy disks were state of the art for preserving movies, music, and data. The superior durability and capacity of CDs and DVDs have made these tools as obsolete as the washboard, but never fear. CD and DVD Recording For Dummies, Second Edition, makes it easy to

  • Transfer your favorite VHS movies to DVD
  • Preserve those classic LPs on CD
  • Archive records and data files, and safely store treasured family photos
  • Ask the right questions when shopping for CD or DVD recording hardware and software
  • Record original material, copy and erase rewriteable disks, and make backups of important data
  • Add menus to your disks, label them, and care for them properly
  • Record a bootable CD-ROM

Today’s CD and DVD recorders can produce everything from superb sound quality to original movies you can play on your DVD player. CD and DVD Recording For Dummies will get your recording career going in a jiffy.


Customer Reviews:   Read 8 more reviews...

2 out of 5 stars Ok if you use Roxio, I don't!   September 23, 2008
This book goes into great detail but only if you use Roxio. I don't and the book doesn't really go into detail about how to use the information with any other software. Pretty much useless in my case. I gave it two stars because I did learn a little by looking through it. Not enough, however, to make it worth the purchase.


1 out of 5 stars CD & DVD recording - 2ed   August 13, 2008
For someone who is a real novice I suspect that there is a lack of basic information to get that person started. For someone who is a step above a novice the book (latest edition) is already badly out of date and still doesn't cover popular software written years before the publication data (e.g., Pinnacle Clean). It does not cover any of the problems one encounters with music recording. It simply tells you how to transfer files from your computer to a CD or DVD and because that is simply a matter of clicking on buttons for software included on most computers it doesn't help.


1 out of 5 stars You have to be a real Dummie to get this book   September 28, 2007
You have to be a real dummy to get this book. If you have the Internet you can get this book for free (File-Sharing,) or just google it and check out some sites. I'm still cussing to this day for getting this junk. This book doesn't tell you anything that the burning software of your choice won't tell you. If you think I'm lying then fine, get the book but, be ready to start cussing. Hell I'm cussing as I type...


4 out of 5 stars For Learners   January 31, 2007
 1 out of 2 found this review helpful

This information is very helpful and especially understandable. My only problem with is was that there is too much information and sometimes that causes confusion


5 out of 5 stars Clear and easy to learn about the new world.   November 5, 2006
 4 out of 5 found this review helpful

I am not a beginner, yet the new CD and DVD Recording issues have become part of my world. I am thrilled with the opportunities it presents to Dummies like me. So when selecting something easy, I thought the Dummy books were right up my alley. I was right. This book talks in a down to earth style that doesn't intimidate me. It makes me think I'm not such a dummy after all. Now when I purchase DVD Plus and Minus R and RW I have a better idea what to buy.



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