Top 10 DVD Recording (or Burning) Software ProgramsFrom Sal Prince,Your Guide to Digital Video Recording.

DVD Recording Software (also known as DVD Burning Software) is a valuable software application to have if you would like to preserve Video or TV onto DVD. Once video or TV is captured to your computer, DVD Recording Software applications work with your DVD writer/burner to record to DVD. Below are my top picks for these software applications. Many offer free trials, and I encourage you to download and try their products before you buy.

1) Roxio Easy Media Creator 8A great, all-in-one, cost-effective solution for disc burning, media management and home video hobbyists. Roxio, a company that has made a name for itself as a creator of easy-to-use, powerful, and popular CD and DVD burning software, takes a big step forward with Easy Media Creator 8. This is an all-inclusive suite, which offers CD and DVD burning, photo editing, video editing, sound manipulation and DVD authoring in an integrated, affordable and easy-to-use package.

2) Nero 7 Ultra Edition Capture from DV/Analog camcorders, Digital Cameras and supported video capture and TV tuner cards. Burn to DVD, VCD, SVCD and double layer DVD . Touted as the "ultimate all-in-one digital media solution." A very good choice for DVD recording.

3) Sonic MyDVD 8Sonic MyDVD 8 makes it easy to create CDs and DVDs from TV, video, photos and music. MyDVD will import and burn your video direct from your camera. MyDVD supports all popular file formats and capture devices. If you're upgrading to MyDVD from other applications, you can even import video from DVDs created with other programs. Includes support for TiVO recordings (must have TiVO DVR and TiVO desktop software). Affordable, with many great features.

4) neoDVD 7.0A complete DVD Recording application that takes video direct from a VHS deck, camcorder or file and burns it to +RW/-RW/-RAM recorders. With neoDVD 7.0, burning video tapes and files to DVD or VCD is very easy. This simple to use, extremely powerful DVD burning software enables both novice and expert users to get their content to DVD with minimum effort. Supports many different file formats, including Quicktime (.mov).

5) Adobe Premiere ElementsAdobe has made a name for itself as a high end video editing software application. Now, Adobe goes after the everyday user with Premiere Elements. It offers video editing and DVD burning in one affordable package. For anyone interested in editing their tv shows or videos and then burning to DVD, Adobe is a nice product.

6) NTI CD & DVD Maker 7Burn DVDs and CDs using the integrated user interface which delivers fast and easy burning in a few steps. Safeguard, organize and share all of your files with one easy-to-use CD and DVD burning solution. Whether you’re storing data files, organizing digital photos, creating a video library, or enhancing your music collection, NTI CD & DVD Maker 7 makes burning your own CDs and DVDs an easy process. A good product and very affordable.

7) ArcSoft DVD & CD SuiteArcSoft DVD & CD Suite combines all the functionality of disc copying and data archiving from ArcSoft DVD/CD Maker and adds the powerful video capturing, editing, and DVD authoring capabilities of ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD 2. Connect virtually any video device, and burn either data, DVD, or VCD discs.

8) Intervideo WinDVD Creator 3One user-friendly interface for Capture, Edit, Author, & Burn. Direct recording from video to disc. Capture video from your favorite TV show or camcorder. Video editing and creation combined in one quick step. Support for all DVD and CD-R formats. Two packages available, Gold or Platinum. Platinum offers more features, but is $20 more.

9) Sony Vegas Movie Studio +DVD 6 Platinum EditionVegas Movie Studio +DVD 6 is a streamlined version of the Vegas professional program. It's a good entry-level tool for video-editing and DVD-creation on your PC.

10) Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5Capture and import video from camcorders, VHS tapes, DVD recorders and TV programs. In just a few steps burn digital video, VHS movies or TV programs straight to disc. No extra hard drive space needed. Check out my full review of DVD MovieFactory 5.Important product disclaimer information about this About site.