The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creating CDs and DVDs (Paperback)

by Todd Brakke (Author) "Compact disc, as I'm sure we're all aware, started out as a much-needed medium for storing music..." (more)
Key Phrases: recordable disc drive, video preview window, web album, Label Creator, Nero Burning, Don't Get Burned (more...)

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Product Description
A comprehensive, updated guide to the technology of CD and DVD recording, this third edition will feature three CD recordable and rewritable software packages.

Key software features will be presented in step-by-step tutorials showing readers how to create video, audio and data CDs, along with troubleshooting suggestions for errors in the recording and rewrite process.

New content covering DVD recording technology will be included.

About the Author
Terry Ogletree currently works as a technical consultant for The Computer Merchant. He has worked with computers since 1980 and is thoroughly trained in and worked with UNIX, TCP/IP and the Windows NT platform and operating systems.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Alpha; 3 edition (February 4, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028644840
• ISBN-13: 978-0028644844
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #753,625 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars One word: Google, September 2, 2004

By	Amazon Customer (Cleveland, OH USA) - See all my reviews

There is little, if any, information in this book that can't be found in the results from one simple Google search! Don't waste your money on this toilet paper, unless you really are an idiot!

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worth Less Than Nothing, November 11, 2003

By	Frank Dutton (Many, LA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

While the book offers some interesting info on the physical media, it covers primarily a couple software packages that the author doesn't even seem to think are really great. It really doesn't present anything that you won't get with the instruction manuals with the hardware/software you buy for burning a CD or DVD. It's "worth less than nothing" because it costs time and postage to return the book.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The complete idiot's guide to creating your cd's and dvd's, June 26, 2003

By A Customer

Is a great book! Better than the 2nd edition. Was VERY helpful and easy to understand. I recomend it to anyone intersteted in burning your own cd's and dvd's. A great way to save your home videos.