Blu-ray has won in the HD format war against HD DVD. Now more and more people are using Blu-ray disc to store media files. ImgBurn is one of the best free DVD burning tool to burn DVD and Blu-ray.
In this article, you will learn how to use ImgBurn to burn Blu-ray discs step by step. Note that you need to get a BDAV/BDMV folder for Blu-ray burning with ImgBurn using converters like BD Rebuilder or professional Blu-ray ripper. And make sure UDF 2.5 or above file system has been selected before burning. Then follow the steps to burn Blu-ray contents to a BD-R/RE disc.
How to burn Blu-ray disc with ImgBurn step by step
Launch ImgBurn. If you haven't installed the program yet, please download it from its official website http://www.imgburn.com/ and install it first. Insert a blank Blu-ray disc into the DVD drive on your PC and make sure you have enough capacity.
After launching ImgBurn, choose "Ez-Mode Picker" and select "Write files/folders to disc".
Then you will see the window below. Here, click the Find Folder icon to add the root folder that contains the r Blu-ray folders. After adding, the folder will show in the source area. Then you can click the Calculator icon on the left.
ImgBurn will them automatically detect whether you want to burn a Blu-ray video disc give you a notice. Click "Yes" to continue. If the notice window doesn't show up, it means you choose the wrong root folder. On this occasion, check the root folder.
Now go back to the main ImgBurn window, select the Device tab and set the writing speed. Go to "Option" tab to ensure that File System is UDF. And under tab "Labels", you can set the Volume Label and Volume Identities. When everything is OK, just click the burn button tagged 2 on the photo below.
When you start the Blu-ray burning process, a window will pop up. Make usre BD Video is the Content Type and click "OK" to continue burning.
Done! When the blu-ray burning process is finished, you will get a Blu-ray disc.
For burning Blu-ray discs, you can explore more free Blu-ray burners.
For burning ordinary DVD discs, you can go to free DVD burning software and free DVD burner for Mac to find the perfect burners to turn your videos to DVD.
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I followed these steps but when I test the dvd on a blu ray I only get audio no video
Great tutorial. Worked like a champ.