Power2Go Review

Power2Go Reviewer's Comments

• Burn data onto Blu-ray Discs and DVDs
• Create video and photo DVDs, burn audio CDs, and rip MP3s
• Search and locate files instantly using file names or tags
• Secure discs with encryption and password protection
• Drag-and-drop files to burn via the Power2Go sidebar gadget

 

Features:

 

Drag-and-Drop burning

• Windows Sidebar Gadget — drag-and-drop then burn files directly via the Windows Sidebar.
• MP3 ripping and audio file conversion — take your favorite CDs and quickly create files for playback on a music player or your home media center PC.
• New-look interface — feel right at home with the new look of Windows Vista; easier navigation and a cleaner design.
• Certified for Windows Vista — be assured that this product has passed Microsoft's certification requirements.

Burn any disc, any file Data burning — burn a huge amount of data to disc, on CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray Discs.

• Video and photo disc authoring — create discs of videos and photo slideshows that play on a home DVD player.
• Creation of Audio CDs — create compilation CDs.
• Mixed media CDs — burn data files and audio files onto the same disc, play your music on your CD player, then access data on your PC.
  
  

Search and burn

• Simplified burning process — find files in an instant, search using tags or titles.
• Drag to burn— drag complete folders or individual files in one easy step.
• Disc capacity bar — manage the number of files you can burn for your current disc media using the easy-to-read capacity bar.
• Burner settings — take control of the burning process with speed, data settings, auto-run, and other burning options.
  
  

Safeguard your data

• Secured data disc —add a password and encrypt to ensure better protection.
• Disc copying — create perfect duplicates of your discs.
• Erase disc and disc image utilities — save or burn disc images, erase and re-use re-writable discs.

 

System requirements

 

Operating System

• Windows Vista or XP, 2000, ME, 98SE

Screen Resolution

• 1024 x 768 pixels

Memory

• 128 MB SDRAM for data and music burning
• 256 MB DDR RAM for video burning (512 MB recommended)

CPU

• CD/VCD (MPEG-1) production: Intel Pentium II 450
• DVD (MPEG-2) production: Intel Pentium III 800 MHz, or AMD Athlon 700 MHz
  (Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz, AMD Athlon 2100+ or above recommended)

Hard Drive Disc Space

• 1 GB for making VCDs
• 5-10 GB for making DVDs
• 25-30 GB for making Blu-ray discs

Other Blu-ray DVD Burners reviewed:

• Nero 8 Ultra
• Express Burn
• Toast 9
• DVD MovieFactory
  

 

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