Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Best Quality Profile Settings for Playing DVD on Surface Pro 3

Wanna play DVD movies on Surface Pro 3? Here gives you the shortcut to rip DVD to Surface Pro 3 without the limits of any DVD protection with faster speed and outstanding quality.

12 inches, 2160 x 1440 pixel-free resolution, 3:2 aspect ratio, Surface Pro 3 exceeds our expectations about tablet display and makes itself an ideal device to watch movies. However, every bean has its black. As other tablet PCs, Surface Pro 3 does not support direct playback of DVDs. That seems a little pity. Here I will give you a relatively easy solution for ripping DVD to Surface Pro 3 tablet.

Playing DVD on Surface Pro 3

Why You Need to Rip DVD Video to Microsoft Surface Pro 3

  • Surface Pro 3 doesn't have a built-in DVD-ROM or DVD player 
  • Many DVDs are protected

To play DVD on Surface Pro 3, you can get a powerful DVD player to play DVD files in either DVD folder, VOB or other formats. If you don't want to change the default media player on your Surface Pro 3, here is another solution: to convert DVD movie to Surface Pro 3 compatible and playable video first, so that you can play it with any different media player.
To bring more convenience to all Surface Pro 3 users, I will make a brief share with all of you.

Preparations for DVD to Surface Pro 3 Backup:

1. DVD disc ready for backup
2. DVD ripper for Surface Pro 3 (for this case, I recommend you Pavtube DVDAid)

Overall, Pavtube DVDAid (also available for Mac users with the Mac versionassists you to remove DVD protections and convert commercial DVD movies yet DVD ISO/IFO files to Microsoft Surface Pro 3 highly supported MP4 video files with high output video quality and fast ripping speed. Just get it and follow the simple tutorial below to copy DVD movies to Surface Pro 3 for playing in just a few clicks! 

How to Rip and Put DVD movies to Surface Pro 3

Step 1. Insert your DVD disc into computer's DVD-Rom and then launch the DVD to Surface Pro 3 Converter. Click DVD disc button to load the DVD movies. You can also import ISO files, IFO files or DVD folder (DVD folders files name appear like "Video_TS") for conversion.

DVD to Surface Pro 3 Converter

Step 2. Choose output profile via clicking the Format bar. Select "Windows > Microsoft Surface Windows RT/Pro H.264 Video (*.mp4)". The output videos could also fit on Surface Pro 3 perfectly.

Surface Pro 3 Video Format

Tip: If you think the video size and image quality are not suitable for your tablet, you can first choose any one of the provided types, then change the settings.

Please remember the file size is based more on bitrate than resolution which means bitrate higher results in bigger file size, and lower visible quality loss. And some of the settings can be tweaked to improve the video quality but it's a balance between quality and size. 

Step 3. When everything is OK, just press "Convert" button to start ripping DVD to Surface Pro 3 .mp4 videos.
Now transfer converted files to Surface Pro 3 and play precious DVD movies with Surface Pro 3 on gorgeous screen in case you have some long journeys and want to watch them in the airport waiting on your flight!

Saturday, November 22, 2014

Play DRM-protected iTunes movies on Nabi 2, Nook HD/HD+ and Coby Kyro tablets

This article will show you how to convert protected iTunes M4V video to Nabi 2, Nook HD/HD+ and Coby Kyro tablets for you kids with Pavtube DRM Media Converter.

Nabi 2, Nook HD/HD+ and Coby Kyro tablets are all full-featured Android tablets designed especially for Kids that lets Kids watch their favorite movies and TV shows. If you have purchased some movies from iTunes store, you must can't wait to transfer those iTunes videos to them so that your kids can enjoy them anywhere they likes.
convert protected iTunes M4V video to Nabi 2, Nook HD/HD+ and Coby Kyro tablets

Even though these kids tablets lack of applications for importing and playing iTunes audio and video files, it can’t hinder us from obtaining media sources in some other way. As long as you have an iTunes Media Converter software at hand, all problems could be readily solved.

The reason is that iTunes video is DRM protected and in M4V format, and removing DRM protection and resetting the file format could enable Nabi 2, Nook HD/HD+ and Coby Kyro tablets to accept media files from iTunes library successfully.

Here Pavtube DRM protection removal- ChewTune is highly recommended to help you get the work done. It is an efficiant combination of iTunes M4V DRM protection removal, video recorder and converter which is able to record and convert both purchased and rented iTunes M4V vidoes to plain MP4 format for playback on kids tablets with all DRM protections striped.

Simply follow the steps below to sync your iTunes movies to Nabi 2, Nook HD/HD+ and Coby Kyro tablets.

Get the program in bundle package: Video Converter Ultimate($65) + ChewTune($29) = Only $74.9, Save $19.1 which can save you more money, then you can enjoy any movies on Kids tablets freely with your kids.


How to convert and recoed iTunes videos to play on Nabi 2, Nook HD/HD+ and Coby Kyro tablets?

Step 1: Download the iTunes to Kids tablet converter

Note:

1. Allow the audio driver installed during the Pavtube ChewTune installation.

audio driver installed

2. Make sure to close iTunes when converting iTunes M4V movies.

Step 2: Add iTunes movies to the program.

Launch Pavtube DRM Media Converter and click "Add Video" or "Add from folder" button and browse files from your computer. Also you can directly drag and drop the source DRM video to ChewTune.

DRM Media Converter

Step 3: Choose output format.

Click “Format” bar and choose “Common Video” > “H.264 Video (*.mp4)” as the output format for playing on your Nabi 2, Nook HD/HD+ and Coby Kyro tablets.

Nabi 2, Nook HD/HD+ and Coby Kyro tablets Video Format

Tip:

If you like, you can click “Setting” option to adjust profile parameters, such as video bitrate, frame rate, audio channels, etc to get a specific video for yourself.

Kids tablet video settings

Step 4: Start the conversion.

After finishing all the settings, you can click the “Convert” button to begin converting iTunes video files to MP4.

It would take as long as the source movie length for the whole DRM video to Kids tablet conversion process since Pavtube ChewTune records DRM videos in 1:1 video and audio quality.

How to transfer the output videos to Nabi 2, Nook HD/HD+ and Coby Kyro tablets?

Connect your kids tablets to computer, copy the file over to the MOVIE folder located in the LLN folder on memeory card. Once completed, just open the build-in video player app on Nabi 2, Nook HD/HD+ and Coby Kyro tablets, and tap the movie to play it.

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Thursday, November 20, 2014

Take extra $9.9 to pay Pavtube DVDAid for Mac

With another Thanksgiving looming around the corner, people can't wait mulling over how to spend the festival with families. In such a cold weather, nothing could be cozier than curling up on the sofa to enjoy Thanksgiving DVD movies with your family members.

Pavtube DVDAid for Mac only costs another $9.9

According to Pavtube Thanksgiving plan, at this promotion page, buy one converting tool, you just need to pay extra $9.9 to get Pavtube DVDAid for Mac- a professional DVD ripping and editing tool. Just contact dvdwindupport@pavtube.com or dvdmacsupport@pavtube.com and get your perferable combination!

How do Pavtube DVDAid for Mac work for you?

Pavtube DVDAid for Mac is an all-in-one DVD converting ripping and editing program that supports converting DVD disc, DVD folder and DVD ISO/IFO files to Apple ProRes/AIC/DNxHD/DVCPRO, MOV, MPG, AVI, MP4, etc. for NLEs like iMovie, FCP X, FCE, Avid Studio, etc. and upload the edited video to YouTube, Vimeo (well support Mac OS X Yosemite and Mavericks). And it's capable of outputting videos in any video formats for playing on Apple iOS, Android, Windows smartphone/tablet, HD media players, Game Consoles, HDD, video projector, 3D TV, Media Server, TV, BlackBerry, PSP, PS3, PS4, Xbox One, etc. with highest video/audio quality.

Besides, it offers the efficient way to copy disc with 1:1 DVD structure and save to computer hard drive without quality loss. What's more, it is a professional video editing software to assist users with trimming, cropping, splitting, merging, attaching subtitles...to create your own videos.

Give it a try, and you will find more powerful features! Buy one converter, you only need $9.9 to get another. So amazing! Isn't it? More  Discount DVDAid can be found at Pavtube Facebook. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day!

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Monday, November 17, 2014

Rip 3D Blu-rays to Plex Server for playback with 5.1 channel on TV via Raspberry Pi

Are you busy to search for the best way to backup 3D blu-ray movies to Plex Server? This guide introduces the 3D Blu-ray to Plex ripping workflow for watching on TV through Raspberry Pi.

3D effect is destined to give audiences a fantastic and lifelike visual experience. Since 3D Blu-ray come into being, the owners are enabled to watch 3D movies at home instead of going to cinema. Now I’ve already been playing with converting 3D Blu-rays – which I own – to h.264 top bottom mp4 files that I can play from my Plex server. I have a Raspberry Pi running the RasPlex distro that connects my tv to the server. I would like to play the full quality 1080p 5.1 files as well as the 3D movies there. I could not find a way to do it with handbrake and makeMKV.
Rip 3D Blu-rays to Plex Server

Backing up 3D Blu-ray movies will be a nice choice as Plex Server can give you a robust storage solution. Here offers a brief instruction to reach the goal.

After widely Internet search for ripping 3D blu rays for playback on my passive 3d tv, I found Pavtube BDMagic for Mac which was recommended on a forum and I tried out the trial. It works perfectly by giving us the ability to store our purchased physical 2D/3D Blu-ray and standard DVD discs to 3D Side-by-Side, Top-Bottom, or Anaglyph video for playback on 3D TV or 3D players.
Well I started ripping my 3D blu ray collection so I’ve successfully ripped Avatar, The Avengers and Jurassic Park and several other 2D blu ray discs such as Zombieland, The Guardian and The Amazing Spiderman, saving time looking for them from the cardboard. If you are working on Windows PC, please get Pavtube BDMagic.


Here is the step-by-step guide on ripping, converting 3D Blu-ray to Plex Server. 

Step 1: Load Blu-ray movies Insert your Blu-ray disc into your BD drive, run the Blu-ray Ripper for Plex and click disc icon to load Blu-ray movies. 
Blu-ray Ripper for Plex 

Step 2: Choose output format Click the "Format" option, and select "3D Video > MP4 Top-Bottom 3D Video (*.mp4)" for playback.
MP4 Top-Bottom 3D Video 

Tip: To keep 5.1 audio when ripping 3D Blu-ray, click “Settings” to go to “Profile Settings” screen and adjust “Channels” under “Audio” option. Set channels to “5.1 Channels” and click “OK”. And then you’ll get 5.1 surround sound after conversion.

Step 3: Start 3D Blu-ray to Plex Server ripping 

Click the "Convert" button under the preview window, and the Blu-ray ripper will start the conversion from 3D Blu-ray movies to Top-Bottom 3D MP4 for Plex Server. 

After conversion, you can store 3D Blu-ray movies on Plex Server and stream through my Raspberry Pi onto my 3D TV. I also stream them from my plex server using the plex apps on my mobile devices. The server transcodes them from playback on those devices.

In addditon, copying Blu-ray/DVD to WD My Cloudrip DVD to a Laptop with Projector, and enable 2D/3D Blu-Ray and DVD Playback in XBMC are not so difficult as you think.  

Saturday, November 15, 2014

HDTV can’t recognize the ISO files on the USB storage?

If you are looking for a converter to rip your ISO to to USB for HDTV playback, the tutorials here will teach you how to convert BD/DVD ISO to HDTV supported format.

I am trying to figure out what is the best format to watch HDTV on a 42 inch LCD screen that is connected to a WD TV Live Hub via HDMI cable. I've watched most of the formats supported, but have yet to see some iso files from my USB flash drive, it seems that my HDTV can’t recognize the ISO files. I am looking for any suggestions as to the best. What the best/easiest/fastest software is to use? 

watch iso on tv

Here, in my own opinion, you need to convert your Blu-ray/DVD ISO files to HDTV supported format fist. If you want to convert ISO videos for easily sharing or playing on HDTV, then you are definitely in the right place here! In this article, you are going to learn how to do iso to HDTV conversion with fast ripping speed and lossless video quality.

To accomplish the task, what you need is an intuitive tool that can convert Blu-ray/DVD ISO files to a format that your HDTV can recognize. Haven't got a clue? Here Pavtube BDMagic or BDMagic for Mac is highly recommended to help you do that Blu-ray/DVD ISO to H.264 Video conversion for HDTV.


Now don't hesitate to try the program and check out the guide below on how to convert Blu-ray/DVD ISO image files to HDTV videos on Win/Mac step by step.

Step 1: Add ISO files to the ISO to HDTV Ripper

You can click the “Load ISO/IFO” button to import Blu-ray/DVD ISO files. Or drag and drop the ISO files directly to the app.

ISO to HDTV Ripper

Step 2: Select H.264 MP4 as the output format

Click “Output Format” option to reveal the format drop-down list. In the “Format” > “Common Video” column, find "H.264 Video(*.mp4)" and choose it as the output format since it is a HDTV supported format.



PS: Except output MP4, Pavtube BDMagic also support output universal video and audio formats like H.264 MKV/MP4/AVI/MPEG-2 for playing on HDTV, etc.

And you can click settings button to adjust the output parameters before converting ISO movie to HDTV. Adjust the resolution, bitrate as you want, you can also keep it as default, which is presetted.

MP4 settings

Step 3: Start to convert Blu-ray/DVD ISO to HDTV

After everything is done, hit the “Convert” button to convert ISO to H.264 MP4 for HDTV. And all the tasks will be done at fast speed and high quality. The conversion speed often depends on the original video size and your PC configuration.

When you conversion finished, you just need to transfer converted movie to USB storage and play your ISO video on HDTV with best mp4 format. Bingo! You made it! Have a nice time!

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Top Best 3 DVD to Music Rippers Review- Convert DVD to MP3/AAC/AC3 Audios

This article gives the introduction of best 3 DVD to music rippers for converting audio from a DVD to MP3/AAC/AC3 for playing with music players.

Are you a DVD collector? Ever thought of ripping a certain dialog from your favorite DVD movie? Or rip music from your choice DVD so you can save to iPod, iPhone or upload to YouTube, MySpace? In fact you need nothing but a DVD to music ripper. Yes, this article is talking about best 3 DVD to music rippers and review on them right away.
Top Best 3 DVD to Music Rippers
Top 1. Pavtube DVDAid

Price: $35

Pavtube DVDAid

To DVD music to MP3/AAC/AC3 audio files, Pavtube DVDAid can do the job for you. Numerous popular audio formats from Blu-ray, WMA, WAV, M4A, AAC, AC3 and OGG are supported. It offers easy and effective solutions to extracts audio files from DVD; you can even choose which segments to extract. Furthermore, you can preview the video with the built-in player and even take a snapshot of a certain scene. Extracted audio still maintains its high quality. 

Pros: Easy to use; Editing features; Support dealing latest DVD disc, DVD folder and DVD ISO/IFO files
Cons: No support for outputting Apple Lossless Audio Codec
OS: Windows XP/2003/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 

Top 2. Tipard DVD Ripper Platinum

Price: 1 year: $39; lifetime: $59
Tipard DVD Ripper Platinum

Tipard DVD Ripper Platinum features super-high output quality, ultrafast conversion speed and pretty high compatibility in terms of converting any DVD (Disc/Folder/IFO) to popular video/audio formats, like MP4, WMV, AVI, MOV, MKV, M4V, MPG, MTV, SWF, MP3, FLAC, WMA, etc. Its all-round capability also benefits 3D video zealots, as it provides best solution to convert DVD to 3D videos for high-end HD TVs as well.

Pros:Output various Audios; Versatile Editions; Rip DVD to popular 3D format; Works with DVD discs, folderes, and ISOs as input
Cons:Cannot output/store as DVD folder or ISO; Need much time to access the right title you want to convert
OS: Windows XP (SP2 or later), Windows Vista/7/8

Top 3. Xilisoft DVD Audio Ripper

Price: $29.95
Xilisoft DVD Audio Ripper

Xilisoft DVD Audio Ripper extracts audio files from DVD; you can even choose which segments to extract. Furthermore, you can preview the video with the built-in player and even take a snapshot of a certain scene. Extracted audio still maintains its high quality.

Pros:Specify Exact Target File Size;Rip Audio From a Segment in Video; Customizable Lyrics
Cons:Support only DVD-Video, DVD folder, IFO File; Few output format; cannot trim a segment of one title to audio; 3 times slower
OS: Windows XP (SP2 or later), Windows Vista, Windows 7

Conclusion

As you can see, Pavtube DVDAid is your best choice to copy audio from a DVD and convert DVD music to MP3/AAC/AC3 file for different music players with intact quality due to its comprehensive features, fastest conversion speed and quality service. The windows version is Windows 10 compatible and the mac version: DVDAid for Mac can also support the lateast Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite. 

Besides, it can rip DVDs to popular video formats, AVI, MOV, WMV, MP4, FLV etc, for playback on PC, Mac and mobiles or uploading to video-sharing website. Bettter still, it makes perfect copy of your DVD discs with original structue to protect DVDs from being scratched.

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Friday, November 7, 2014

Rip DVD to MP4 for using a Laptop with a Projector with Ease

This article mainly introduces the best DVD Ripper to help you make it easy to rip copy protected DVD to MP4 for using a Laptop with a Projector. 

I'm a DVD lover, and I have some DVD videos for a church program. Now I want to put them to my portable laptop for watching. As the laptop doesn't have a built-in DVD player and could not read the file, I need to convert the 11 lessons DVD to videos that could be loaded into the laptop using a thumb drive or with my attached projector. 
Rip DVD to Laptop with Projector

Looking fo ways to copy and rip the files from DVD to laptop with a projector for watching without the disc being inserted as above? Consider it done now! In this article, you'll learn how to rip DVD movies to a Laptop with a Projector easily and quickly.

By simply searching on the net, it is easy to find various DVD Converter. Here with this versatile DVD ripping tool- Pavtube DVDAid, you can easily remove all kinds of DVD copy-protections and after you convert DVD to MP4, the output quality is still as vivid as original. And a lot of videos formats are supported to output, so you are able to watch them on your smartphones or Android tablets, as well as to upload them to YouTube or Facebook for sharing with friends. (If you wanna a Mac version, please go to Pavtube DVDAid for mac.) 

Download and installed the software and experience all the functions now. I will share my guide to rip DVD to MP4 for using a Laptop with a Projector.

Step 1. Launch the best DVD Ripper and load DVD discs.
DVD to MP4 Ripper 

Step 2. Click "Format" to find "Common Video" catalogue, select "H.264 Video(*.mp4)". Or choose "HD Video > H.264 HD Video(*.mp4)" to get HD quality.
best format for playing on Laptop 

Step 3. Click "Convert" to start backing up DVD to MP4, when completed, click "Open" to find the generated files. 

Obviously, with this easy to use DVD converter software, to convert DVDs into other video formats becomes an easy task.
After conversion, get your computer playing the transcoded mp4 videos, show the monitor on screen and the projector will display your DVD with high quality. Have fun!

Tips:

Some projectors include speakers, but the quality is not as good as that from your professional surround sound 5.1 speakers or external speakers. You just need to plug external speakers to the port for headphones. 

More features of DVDAid:
  • Directly Copy will help to backup the 100% intact DVD main movie and output an VOB files with multiple audio and subtitle tracks for DVD.
  • Full Disc Copy can 1:1 backup the entire DVD with original structure and chapter markers.
  • Convert DVD to many other devices like iPhone 6/6 Plus, iPad Air 2, iPad Mini 3, Samsung Galaxy Note Edge/Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Tab S, Amazon Kindle Fire, Surface Pro 3, etc.
What's more, you can stream DVD via Plex, remux Blu-ray for HiMedia 900B and play BD/DVD on XBMC in an easy and fast way.