Sending Blu-ray Collection Over To iOS Devices in Full-HD 1080p Via Mac

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May 162012

Enable iOS Devices (Apple TV 3, new iPad 3) to Play Blu-ray Rips with Full-HD 1080p Quality

With 1080p hitting the new iPad (iPad 3) and Apple TV 3, some of you are perhaps now looking to send your Blu-ray collection over to iOS devices for playing back. Here is an easy part. With a Blu-ray optical drive hooked to your Mac, you can use some converter softwares to convert your Blu-ray movie discs to play at the full 1920×1080 resolution on the new iPad’s Retina display (also with Apple TV 3). Last week I tweeted about having successfully ripped my first Blu-Ray disc on the Mac, and while the process wasn’t actually all that difficult. Quite a few of you inquired about how I did it, and what my hardware/software setup was, so I figured I would throw this quick tutorial up. Continue reading »

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How to make Apple TV 3 support 1080p VOB WMV AVI AVCHD MKV videos playing back without quality loss?

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May 112012

Apple TV 3 Video Converter – Convert/Sync 1080p VOB WMV AVI AVCHD MKV movies to Apple TV 3 for Playing

Apple recently announced the new Apple TV 3 (aka Apple TV 2012), and the major change with the device over the Apple TV 2 is the ability to playback full high definition video in 1080p. From its specifications, you will easily find the Apple TV 3rd generation can support H.264 video up to 1080p in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats. But most folks may have many 1080p movies in other formats. You may have lots of 1080p MKV files ripped from Blu-ray Discs or downloaded from online and you may have recorded lots of 1080p AVCHD videos. Besides, there lots of other formats (VOB, MPG, AVI, TiVo, etc) that Apple TV 3 does not support. In that case, to play these videos via Apple TV 3, you may have to convert them to H.264 (or MPEG-4) encoded format first. Here I would share with you a good way that ends up with optimal video conversion for Apple TV 3.

What do you need:

To start, make sure an application for video converting installed on your computer. There is a large variety of different tools available for this. One of the most popular tools is called Pavtube video converter, this due to how easy it works, fast conversion speed and a wide range of video formats it supports. A good choice for you. I’ve had success using the Apple TV 3 Video Converter to convert 1080p videos foramtted in MKV, TiVo, AVI, WMV, AVCHD to a format playable by Apple TV 3 and iTunes. I’ve found the quality to be excellent, and see no difference when compared to playing the videos themselves. Continue reading »

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The Way Uploading DVD Disc, DVD Folder, ISO/IFO to Vimeo

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May 102012

Vimeo Video-Sharing – Transfer movies from DVD to Vimeo

Vimeo is a U.S.-based video-sharing website on which users can upload, share and view videos. It’s a respectful community of creative people who are passionate about sharing the videos they make. Besides, nowadays many folks own lots of DVD movies and wanna upload them to Vimeo for sharing with friends, colleagues and family. The problem is they don’t know how to convert DVD to Vimeo videos. Generally speaking, Vimeo accepts FLV, F4V, MOV, MP4, MPEG, etc and Vimeo gives basic users 500MB upload space a week, and gives VIP users 5GB upload space a week.

First, the most important piece of the equation is to rip and convert DVD to Vimeo compatible video formats, and then cut them into individual clips. Finally, you could upload them to Vimeo. The process wasn’t actually all that difficult, quite a few of friends inquired about how I did it, and what my hardware/software setup was, so I figured I would throw this quick tutorial up on how to rip and upload DVD to Vimeo. Continue reading »

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Tricks for Enabling Android Tablets to Play Large Video Files Over 4GB

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May 082012

The Way for Splitting a large vide file into several small files under 4GB

Nowadays, most folks are fond of watching movies on their tablets. If you ever wanted to put some large movie files over 4GB to your Android tablets including Galaxy Tab, Asus Transformer Prime, Sony Tablet, Toshiba Thrive, Kindle Fire, and Nook Tablet, you will find playback even recognition is a blue moon. The reasoning behind Android’s omission is that those android-based tablets only recognize SD cards formatted in FAT 32 which limits a single file size less than 4GB. To get those large video files over 4GB work normally with your Android tablet, you can convert/compress multimedia files and lower resolution files still will look fine. Anyway, Is there any other solution for this?

Maybe it has something to do with the fact that Android users are more likely to actually want to enjoy the media (e.g. Blu-ray, DVD Discs, MKV, AVI) they own in a manner that best fits them, not big brother. It seems we not alone and Pavtube brings the Blu-ray Video Converter Ultimate software, a perfect application to not only split large video files into smaller pieces but also convert them to your required formats while splitting. Continue reading »

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How to move movies from Mac iTunes to Asus Transformer Prime TF201?

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May 042012

In every respect, the Asus Transformer Prime TF201 is much faster and stronger than its predecessor. Multitasking and HD movie playback on Asus Transformer Prime is a piece of cake now. With a high resolution(up to 1080p) and a long battery life(14.5 hours), the Android-based Tablet is really amazing for watching movies on the go. However, sometimes something goes wrong when you tried to play iTunes purchased contents on Asus Transformer Prime. Don’t fret! Here I’m sharing my experience to help those who feel like transferring iTunes videos to Asus Transformer Prime with Mac.

Why can’t we view iTunes purchased contents (movies/TV shows/music videos) on Asus Transformer Prime?

This is simply the Apple’s latest attempt to Digital Rights Management(DRM). Most iTunes purchased movies are protected by Apple’s DRM, which prevents you from playing the videos on non-Apple products. These iTunes movies, however, will not play on unauthorized devices due to DRM copy protection. Unfortunately the Transformer Prime TF201 have not get a license to play DRM contents, which means iTunes movies will not even play on Asus Transformer Prime. Continue reading »

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How-To: Put Blu-ray/DVD Movies on Acer Iconia A500 Tablet

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May 032012

Download/Copy Blu-ray DVD movies onto Acer Iconia A500 Tablet for playing with best HD video quality

The Acer’s Iconia Tab A500 offers a 10.1-inch screen with an LED-backlit 1,280×800-pixel resolution which makes Honeycomb Tablet rock for watching movies. Rating at a 8 hours of HD video playback, we can transfer our favourite movies to the Tablet for enjoying on the go. Of course, most of us are not about to pay extra prices to buy or rent movies/tv shows we already own on Discs. Instead, we’ll just rip and convert those Blu-ray/DVD to an Acer Iconia Tab A500 friendly format. If you interested in doing likewise, check out the guide below to learn how to copy and watch Blu-ray/DVD movies on Iconia Tab A500.

First, the most important piece of the equation is that you have a Blu-Ray Ripping tool hooked to your PC or Mac. If you’re looking for ease of use, and don’t mind spending $40 (they currently have a sale), I’ve had success using Pavtube’s Blu-ray Ripper to convert Blu-ray and DVD to a format playable by Acer A500. I’ve found the quality to be excellent, and see no difference when compared to playing the discs themselves. Below are the steps to realize the way downloading and putting Blu-ray/DVD to Acer Iconia Tab A500.

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Tricks for Setting up Apple TV for streaming HD videos with Dolby Digital 5.1 sounds

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Apr 282012

Steps for Getting Apple TV to output 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio

Have you ever got some kind of trouble like this:
Can not get Apple TV 2 to output 5.1 Dolby audio – I can not get 5.1 sound out of the new apple TV. I have downloaded HD content as mentioned in various posts to try and test, but nothing. My receiver does not recognize the input as being 5.1. My Apple TV is connected to my TV by HDMI (obviously), but I am using the optical port to connect the audio to my receiver. I have also tried the suggestions about changing the optical setting to ON, language settings to default instead of English, but nothing. Some posts talk about stripping out the encoding using special software, but I can not believe that is the solution for something that should just work.

The new Apple TV(3rd generation 1080p Apple TV) offers the simplest way to watch your favorite HD movies and TV shows on your HD TV for the breakthrough price of just $99. While enjoying stunning HD image quality, many folks are having problem with audio, in specific, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. The following guide aims to guide you through the setup of Apple TV for streaming HD movie contents with Dolby Digital AC3 sounds properly. Continue reading »

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TiVo & Mac - Downloading TiVo files to Mac iTunes for Apple TV 3, iPad and iPod streaming

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Apr 262012

Convert/Transfer TiVo Recordings to Mac H.264-compliant videos for iPad 3, iPod and Apple TV 3 playing

As the most advanced and innovative DVR (digital video recorder) ever built, the TiVo brings the best entertainment from cable and the web together in one place. That way we could record what we were already paying for and watch shows when I had the time to watch them. Yeah Tivo has a monthly fee but it’s the principle of the thing! Besides, a new toy is cool and fun to play with. Our biggest problem with Tivo was working out how to get the shows from the Tivo box to our Apple TV 3, iPad 3, and iPods where we could watch them the way we wanted to.

As is well known, the The standard application for moving recordings from the Tivo box to the Mac is Roxio Toast. It’s what Tivo recommends and it’s what Hollywood has blessed. The problem with Toast is that DRM Tivo attaches to all recorded shows doesn’t allow any editing or transcoding of your recorded Tivo file. That’s when I started looking around for another way. What I found that worked best was an application called Pavtube Video Converter, a top Mac TiVo Converter.

The program is a great little application that allows you to download your Tivo recordings to your Mac. And it packs perfect support for TiVo recordings as well as HD footages, Flash videos, General Video, QuickTime video(*.mov), etc. With the application, you can easily convert TiVo HD shows to Mac iTunes compatible formats without quality loss for smoothly streaming with Apple TV 3, iPad / iPad 2 / new iPad, iPhone 4S and other iOS devices. Continue reading »

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How to Backup & Rip Your DVD movies for HTC One X

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Apr 252012

Convert and Put DVD movies onto HTC One X with best HD video quality

Packing all the latest bells and whistles such as quad-core processing, Android Ice Cream Sandwich, and an excellent camera, the HTC One X brings an HD screen and a sublimely thin chassis as the Taiwanese firm looks to recreate the success of the original Desire. Its large 4.7-inch screen is such a stunning feature of the One X – it’s a 720p HD display packed into a chassis that’s only 8.9mm thick. Plus it’s also using the Super IPS LCD 2 technology that, while it lacks the vivid colour reproduction of Samsung’s Super AMOLED range, really brings games and movies to life.

As you see, the HTC One X absolutely rocks for watching movies. Of course, most of you are not about to pay ridiculous prices to buy or rent movies and TV shows you already own on DVD. Instead, you just need to rip DVD Discs to a HTC One X friendly format(e.g. H.264 MP4) Along with some help from the third-party software. Below is something you gotta known when downloading and copying DVD movies onto HTC One X. Continue reading »

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Rip and Convert Blu-ray/DVD for Lenovo IdeaPad K1 Playing in Full-Screen

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Apr 232012

Learn How to Watch Blu-ray/DVD movies on Lenovo IdeaPad K1 Tablet with best HD video quality

Packing in all of the best features found in Honeycomb tablets, Lenovo’s IdeaPad K1 offers full support for Flash so you can enjoy favorite online videos and websites. With a true 10.1″ (1280×800) HD display you can enjoy your HD movies and video to their fullest. And with the HDMI connection, you can view them on your other HD displays in full 1080p. Anyway the IdeaPad K1 really rocks for watching movies. Of course, most of us are not to pay ridiculous prices to buy and rent your movies and TV shows we already own on Blu-ray and DVD. Instead, we’ll just need to rip those discs to an IdeaPad K1 friendly format. Here I’m sharing my experience to help those who wanna copy Blu-ray/DVD movies onto Lenovo IdeaPad K1. Besides, I also share something on how to get the best HD quality and full-screen playback.

First, the most important piece of the equation is that you have a Blu-Ray Ripping tool hooked to your PC or Mac. Most of you are likely familiar with the excellent Handbrake for ripping standard Def DVDs, but while the latest version of the software has added SOME support for reading Blu-Ray folder structures, it cannot yet decrypt the Blu-Ray discs the way it can with regular DVDs, so you’ll need to add an intermediate step. If you’re interested in doing likewise, check out PavTube’s Blu-ray Ripper. It is on sale at the company’s Spring Sale through April. 10, 2012 if you choose this option. Continue reading »

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