CD/DVD burning component

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dmeglio - 24 Jul 2007 20:13 GMT

Hello,

I'm wondering if anyone out there is aware of any .NET CD/DVD burning
component. I'm really just interested in burning files to CD/DVD do I
don't care about MP3/MPEG-2 support or anything like that. What I
basically need is the ability to put files and folders onto the CD/
DVD. Ideally it would work on IOStreams so that I could do it all in
memory with MemoryStream's.

Some of the things I would like but are not necessary:
1.) The ability to set the disc's volume name
2.) HD DVD/BluRay support
3.) The ability to erase a CD-RW or DVD+/-RW
4.) The ability to get progress as the burn process progresses (so I
can use progress bars and such)

My price point for this component is roughlyy $200-$250

Thanks!

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Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP] - 24 Jul 2007 20:27 GMT

dmeglio,

If you are willing to do some work, you can save yourself the $200-$500
dollars. You can access the IMAPI interfaces in Windows XP and above (and
Windows Server 2003 and above) through the COM interop layer.

You will have to do some work to get your bytes in the MemoryStream
pushed out through an IStorage COM interface, but I don't see why it isn't
possible.

Here is the reference for IMAPI

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa366450.aspx

vbAccelerator.com even has a managed wrapper for the IMAPI interface
already which you can use:

http://www.vbaccelerator.com/home/NET/Code/Libraries/Writing_CDs/IMAPI/article.asp

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dmeglio - 25 Jul 2007 13:54 GMT

IMAPI only supports CD, not DVD. Furthermore, I tried using it, it
seems broken. My CD-RW was detected as a CD-R (the drive, not the
disc). Therefore, Erase would not work. Windows itself recognizes that
I have a CD-RW, but not the IMAPI stuff...

In response to the other poster about StarBurn, their site confuses me
with the "shareware" limitation. It says to read the EULA for the
restrictions. When I look at the EULA it says "contact us for the
restrictions" I don't want to agree to a license that basically says
"it doesn't have to be in writing we can say whatever we want." Just
seems a bit shady to me....

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Johnny Jörgensen - 25 Jul 2007 09:09 GMT

I think this component can do most of what you want:

http://www.rocketdivision.com/download_starburn_sdk.html

It's quite expensive for the professional versions, but if you can go with
the "Personal" edition, it's $245

Cheers,
Johnny

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