Phantom Burner

If you're in the hunt for a robust, comprehensive virtual CD, DVD, or BD drive, you may want to check out Phantom Burner. It's an all-in-one burner drive that can handle a wide range of optical discs, including Blu-ray BD-RE, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, CD-R, BD-ROM, DVD-ROM, and CD-ROM.

But what makes Phantom Burner stand out from the rest is its ability to create disc images by burning to a virtual BD, DVD, or CD drive from any disc burning software. You don't need to worry about scratches, storage, or organization. Plus, it's a cost-effective and faster alternative to physical discs.

Moreover, many CD burning software don't support disc image file creation. If they do, they most likely support data discs only, but not for audio CDs. That's where Phantom Burner comes to play. It supports standard SCSI commands, making it compatible with most burning software, such as Nero, Roxio, Yahoo Music, Rhapsody, Windows Media Player, and iTunes.

Fortunately, it's very easy to use. You'll see a virtual hardware burner in your Windows Explorer, and by right-clicking on the icon, you can mount a BD, DVD, or CD image or create a new image. You don't need to follow any special protocol in the burning software, except for selecting Phantom Burner as the drive.

Moreover, it's compatible with Nero Ultra, Roxio Easy Media Creator, Sonic RecordNow, WMP, iTunes, RealPlayer, Rhapsody, Yahoo Music, WinDVD Creator, Power2Go, and many more. It supports 32-bit XP and Vista, and there's no spyware to worry about.

Now, if you're one of those users who've upgraded to a 64-bit system, fret not. Phantom Burner promises to have 64-bit support "coming soon."