The Nero docs claimed, back when I bought it, that it did a byte by byte comparison, and it continues hitting the HDD pretty hard as it is doing the verification. I've never had a problem with DVD-R disks, but I have had the verification error out with the DVD+R disks occasionally. When it does, Nero states that file x failed verification (and stops at that point as a failed burn.) I've copied the file off the disk without error, but it fails fc check.
BTW - fc is a DOS command that stands for "file compare". I don't remember if it is built into command.com or if it is an exe or com program itself..... OK, quick check in command prompt, it is an exe program (fc.exe) I guess that settles that. But it does a character by character compare by default, but the /b option will set it to byte by byte binary compare instead.
I'm looking into Windiff right now.... I still prefer a burner that will do the comparison for me, but if Windiff will allow automation of a lot of the tedium I might be willing to start looking for a different burning package. Don't really want to have to buy something again, but if I want Blu-Ray, I may not have a choice. I'd still sort of want to have a package that includes data/audio/video building/converting/burning like Nero does. Though I admit I'm disappointed in the video building that comes with Nero (6 at least.) It gets the job done, but is extremely stripped down. No automatic sub-titles (can't have the signs & banners on my anime come on automatically,) for one example. Getting off the topic, but I guess while I have my tax return, I should look into something that will work better for me.
What Nero has that I like:
Convert Audio & Video for use on VCD (Video CD) or DVD
Automatically converts Audio for audio CD
Supports Multi-format CD/DVD burning (data & audio on one disk for example)
Support for non-standard formats (ISO9660, Joilet, UDF, Hybrids, etc...)
Performs a file comparison after the burn (if turned on,) to confirm that the files burned appropriately.
Will automatically re-encode video/audio to fit onto the size specified (instead of the hit or miss, lets try this data-rate combo, then another.)
Is very accurate on re-encode target values (though it takes a bit longer to scan the source video as it calculates possible values.)
Allows the building of menus, sub-titles, & language tracks for both VCD & DVD (though fairly basic.)
What my new software will need:
All of the above
The ability to encode, re-encode, burn, Blu-Ray as well. My burner supports every version of BR there is (dual layer, etc...)
What I would like it to have, but not really necessary:
Much better building of menus, sub-title and language tracks etc... allowing me to designate certain tracks as automatic or default, set some to work "with" others (separate subtitle tracks for signs & banners and English language that could play at the same time without issue.) What would really be nice is one that can use ASS, SSA, SRT, etc... style subtitles as well. Especially the ASS & SSA style, I really love those.
Any and all links to such software that doesn't cost astronomical amounts (really, the price some of these things are asking for.... Do they really expect the private sector to have that?) would be greatly appreciated. Would hate to cause a problem with off-topic posts and such, so feel free to PM them to me 😀 Thanks in advance.