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Posted by Jan Willem
Posted on 04/09/02 17:06
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Conclusion

What can I say that hasn't already been mentioned? The BlindWrite Suite does what it promises to do. It is a useful program that enables you to backup all CDs, even the ones that are protected (with some exceptions eg: Tages), and loses nothing to similar software on the market.

The Pros

  • Nice interface, user friendly
  • Supports many languages
  • Can generate images of various formats (Blindwrite, CDRWin, Fireburner, ISO)
  • Can write images of various formats (Blindwrite, CDRWin, Fireburner, WAV, ISO)
  • Supports various writing modes (RAW-SAO, SAO-Cooked, RAW-DAO PW/PQ/TEAC etc)
  • Uses its own hardware access driver (Patin-Couffin) which makes it more stable
  • Is an excellent SafeDisc reader
  • Supports 'Recovering from partial extraction"
  • Features 'Image Verification"
  • Supports 'Enhance weak sectors" which is needed by some drives to backup SD v2.51.x protected games

    The Cons

  • Lacks a reading log file
  • A little buggy when ticking the alternative reading box
  • Slower reading times when extracting the subs is required (SecuROM / new)

    Knowing that a lot of people are quite skeptical over the software they use for making their 1:1 backups (I am one too), all I can really say is 'try it!". There's nothing to lose, only to gain ...
     
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    Very good first review, Hemispasm. Too bad the images aren't as good as the review. :)
    I have had some probs with BW when backing up PSX games. The backups have had problems while CloneCD has produced clean results. Reader:Plex32 Writer:TDK 121032 (Plextor-made)
    Hey i use both BW and CCD, both are good! Sometimes it only forgets to unlock the drive so i have to reboot before i can use my CDrom again :)
    I have been using it for years and it is a little gem. Plus, the developers, who really treated this more like a hobby for a while have finally taken it seriously and we should expect even better things from them now.:7
    Agreed.
    I have been using this program for a long time, but for ages Clonecd has been ahead in reading/writing copy-proteted cd's I kinda forgot about it, but I often use it for heavily scratched/unrecoerable cd's.
    blindwrite kicks azz :)

    been advising it to alot of people in the last years
    and i NEVER had a complain about it afterwarths
    i'm a newbie,can i use Blindwrite or CloneCD to back up my copyprotected DVD'S I've got a DVD burner and easy CDcreator5
    Sorry for some of the pics, Photoshop ain't my thingy ;)

    Nope, you can't use neither BlinWrite nor CCD for backing up your protected DVDs Stu11, sorry :)
    These programs are for backing up protected game CDs only. If you have a DVD related question, you can always drop by the DVD forum in CDFreaks to ask ;)
    That is here
    [url]http://club.cdfreaks.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=32[/url]

    As far as BlinWrite is concerned, you can all post your opinions and experiences here
    [url]http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=53408[/url]
    For copying DVD's, or everything in general, you should consider Alcohol 120%
    -Does both protected Cd's and DVD's
    -Has a Daemon Tools clone embedded (supporting up to 31 virtual CD's).
    - the final version, due in a few days, will also include basic premastering.
    - Multiple burners support.

    AFAIK its only cons currently is the slow read speed with a few devices (to be fixed soon), and its ugly pink color. Leavin' that aside both Clone and BW suite have a lot to envy and nothing to boast about over this one.
    How does it stand up to SecuROM/New will it make a working backup: Toshiba XM-6702B reader Writers Lite-on 40125S HP 9310i
    blindwrite is a pain in the 4ss.
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