Copy a DVD with both stereo and 5:1 audio to NAS for streaming

If you want to watch DVD movies on NAS device for streaming with keeping stereo and 5:1 audio, get this DVD to NAS Converter to lossless copy DVD to to MKV/MP4 with multi-track/stream.

NAS, with Network Attached Storage in full, is the extender for home sharing. NAS is often manufactured as a computer appliance - a specialized computer built from the ground up for storing and serving files.

To make the most of NAS, you may want to manage your DVD discs on kinds of DLNA compatible devices, then is it possible to backup DVD on NAS for freely streaming, even keeping both stereo and 5:1 audio?

Absolutely Yes, all you need is to rip and compress DVD contents to MP4/MKV with multi-track/stream while maintaining good video quality for storage on NAS. To reach this goal, why don't you choose  Pavtube Bytecopy.

With it, you are you can easily backup your DVD with whole content digital folder to lossless MKV or MP4 files with multiple audio and subtitle tracks from original DVD and remove unwanted subs streams and audio tracks at will. For Mac users, you can get ByteCopy for Mac. Now follow below guide to learn how to.

How to Rip and transfer DVD movie to NAS with both stereo and 5:1 audio

Firstly, you should have download and installed the Multi-track DVD Converter. Now let's go.

Step 1. Launch it and load your DVD.

Also read how to convert BR ISO to MKV lossless.



Step 2. Go to "Format" to find "Multi-track Video" catalogue. Select "Loss/encoded Multi-track MKV(*.mkv)" or "Multi-track MP4(*.mp4)", which will provide lossless backup DVD to MKV/MP4 with multiple audio and subtitle tracks.

 

Tip: If you want to remove unwanted audio or subtitle stream from original DVD for output, just unselect the box in front of it and keep both stereo and 5:1 audio.

 

Step 3. Click "Convert" to start converting DVD to MKV/MP4. The Conversion can be completed within a short time, then click "Open" to find generated files.

Then you can connect your DLNA devices (PS3, Samsung TV, Galaxy Tab, etc) to the NAS for our home viewing with keeping both stereo and 5:1 audio.

What's more, what Bytecopy can do is more than it, let's go to below tips to find more.

1. You may be confused about the other two options under "Multi-track Video" catalogue: Multi-track MOV(*.mov) and Multi-track Interlaced DV PAL Video (*.avi). They are used to transcode DVD to .mov and .avi output files. The point is that they support saving encoded multiple audio tracks. So you could enjoy it on iOS devices or media players.

2. Directly Copy and Copy the entire disc provide you another two ways to lossless output with both stereo and 5:1 audio. Directly copy will save 100% intact VOB main movie from original DVD, and Copy the entire disc will allow to 1:1 copy DVD to Video_ts folder with all. subtitle and audio tracks preservation.

Rip 2D and 3D Blu-ray to SBS/Top-Bottom/Anaglyph 3D MOV

Want to copy 2D/3D Blu-ray to 3D MOV? This article gives details about how to convert Blu-ray to SBS/Top-Bottom/Anaglyph 3D MOV with the best Blu-ray to 3D MOV Ripper.

Since Blu-ray discs possess the feature of high quality images, people would like to spend more money for the visual feast. Then is there a way to watch your 2D/3D Blu-ray movie on iPad/iPhone/iPod, QuickTime or edit in FCP/iMovie/FCE with 3D effect? The most favorable way is to convert 2D and 3D Blu-ray videos to 3D MOV format.

For those who are still looking for some software to rip 2D/3D BDs, here we highly recommend Pavtube BDMagic, which is a yet professional Blu-ray Ripping software. With it you can easily convert 2D/3D Blu-ray movies to SBS/Top-Bottom/Anaglyph 3D MOV format. Plus, the original Blu-ray in 1080p can be output just in the same definition, or compressed to 720p video; the choice is yours. (Read Top 5 3D Blu-ray Movie Converter Review) Download the tool and follow the full guide on ripping Blu-ray to 3D MOV below.

Step 1. Add 2D/3D Blu-ray source file to the program

Once installed the latest Blu-ray Converter (Mac version is BDMagic for Mac) onto your computer, launch it and click disc icon to load 2D and 3D Blu-ray files.



Step 2. Set 3D format as output

Click "Format" bar and move mouse to "3D Video" column, you can choose either "MOV Side-by-Side 3D Video (*.mov)" or "MOV Anaglyph 3D Video (*.mov)" or "MOV Top-Bottom 3D Video (*.mov)" as output format for watching on iDevices and editing. (Read Differences Between Anaglyph 3D and Side-by-Side 3D)



If you want to other 3D video format, you could choose it according to your specific need, like converting to 3D MP4 for Plex Server, ripping to 3D MKV or 3D AVI for 3D TV.

Tip: Customize 3D video effect by entering “Settings” tab to achieve the best video effect on 3D devices.



Step 3. Start 2D/3D Blu-ray to 3D MOV conversion

When everything is OK, just press the "Convert" button to start the conversion. You can follow the conversion process by the progress bar.

Once the conversion finished, you are able to get 3D MOV files via clicking "Open" button. Then it would be easy for you to watch or edit the converted Blu-ray on various MOV-compatible 3D applications at ease.

Make HD video films from ISO files using Sony DVD Architect

This guide aims to tech you how to get DVD Architect working perfectly with iso files on Mac without any issues. Check out the solution now. 

ISO is an archive file (you may also know it as dis image) of an optical disc. It covers all the data of files contained on the archived CD/DVD, or any other disc format. Now I have some HD-video films are created in .iso files from which I do burn BD disks using Nero software on PC computer because Sony's option in the DVD Architect software shuts down too often.

As I offer use Vegas Pro to change and modify whatever I want to make the video film as professional-like as possible, and with the DVD Architect software I can make chapters so that customize the 1.5 - 2 hours video films for visitors that won't like to sit the 1.5 to 2 hours, then how can I make HD video films from my ISO files using DVD Architect to avoid crash problem and save rendering time on my MacBookPro?

Via the internet looking for options to help me converting iso-files for Mac, I found Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac to convert my last 13 iso video-films in one go into MPEG-TS format which is compatible with DVD Architect without high quality. Just download this program and follow this guide below to complete importing ISO clips to DVD Architect for further editing.

Rip ISO movies to use in DVD Architect on Mac with ease

1. Load ISO movies

First, drag the ISO files to the program or hit "Load IFO/ISO" button to import ISO files.



2. Select output format

Click “Format” bar to select HD Video -> MPEG-TS HD Video(*.ts) as output format.



Tip:

Before conversion, you can click "Settings" button right besides “Format”and enter "Profile Settings" panel to adjust video size, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channels.



3. Start ISO to MPEG-TS conversion and then add videos to DVD Architect

When all the settings are fine, click the Convert button to start converting your ISO movies to DVD Architect MPEG-TS files. Whne the conversion completes, locate the results videos ready to imported into DVD Architect for making chapters.

Additional Tip:

1. If you want to edit ISO clips in Final Cut Pro X or FCP 7/6, you just need to choose the "Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)" as output format in the second step; For iMovie, choose "iMovie -> Apple InterMediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov)" as output; For Adobe Premiere Pro or Vegas Pro, choose Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas> MPEG-2(*.mpg) as output.

2. You can also get Blu-ray ISO to HTPC, WD TV Live and 3D TV.

Get SD MKV multi-track from Blu-ray for enjoying with desired language

If you are wondering how to rip Blu-ray to SD MKV format with all subtitles and audio tracks keeping, this article shows you exactly how to make it work.

My problems are I can't seem to create a mkv of the full blu ray (BD) with all the sound tracks. Each time I do it I only get one audio sound track. One time Japanese. I would like to choose English French and Spanish. Sound tracks and subtitles. I also see a problem when down converting the BD from HD to SD. Again I can't seem to control the audio sound tracks that get copied. Is there a way to go from blu ray direct to SD MKV multi track?

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To transfer Blu-ray for playing with multi-track format, the first step is to remove commercial Blu-ray discs and DVDs protection from film studio, and then do the conversion. To help him to solve the problem, I tested some softwares and did comparison.

Here we recommended this Pavtube ByteCopy for Mac which does a great job in quick decrypting the protected discs within a few clicks. Best of all, it can handle the latest Blu-ray and is capable of backup Blu-ray to lossless MKV preserving all the multiple audio and subtitle tracks as well as chapter markers on Mac. Also, I can convert my Blu-ray/DVD movie to any format playable or editable with it. In this way, I can freely change subtitles to get your desired language. The Windows version is Pavtube ByteCopy.

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More money-saving Trip:

• ByteCopy($42) + Video Converter Ultimate($65) = Only $79.9, Save $27.1 
• ByteCopy($42) + DVD Creator($35) = Only $44.9, Save $32.1 
• ByteCopy($42) + ChewTune($29) = Only $54.9, Save $16.1 

Download the right version and follow the steps below to rip Blu-ray to lossless MKV format on Mac.

Note: A Blu-ray drive is needed before ripping.

Step 1. Load Blu-ray movie.

Get ready to insert your Blu-ray disc to disc drive, click this "Load Disc" button to browser to disc drive and import the disc. Or you could load BD folder and BD ISO from computer hard drive to this best Blu-ray to MKV Converter for Mac.



Step 2. Choose suitable output format.

Pavtubr ByteCopy for Mac offers an special category for users who would like to keep multiple audio tracks and subtitles in saved Lossless MKV file.

To pass-through original TrueHD/Dolby Digital/DTS/PCM audio, just select Multi-track Video > Lossless/encoded Multi-track MKV(*.MKV) for output. In this way the original audio tracks are streamed without transcoding from source BD Disc to saved MKV file.

Also learn how to rip your Blu-ray to Multi-track MOV, Multi-track MP4 and Multi-track AVI.



Step 3. Adjust profile presets (Optional).

You are allowed to customize profile presets as you like, you could remove unwanted audio track in Audio tab under Settings menu, and uncheck subtitles you do not need in Subtitles tab.



Step 4. Start ripping Blu-ray disc on Mac.

Save all your settings, and back to ByteCopy for Mac main interface, hit the "Convert" button to start converting. When the lossless backup completes, you would get a single large MKV file saved in output file destination.

• Also you can also convert BR ISO to MKV lossless

Tip: If you have 3D Blu-ray discs, and want to get them playable, you can choose "MKV Top-Bottom 3D Video (*.mkv)", or "MKV Anaglyph 3D Video (*.mkv)" or "MKV Side-by-Side 3D Video (*.mkv)" which can retain the 3D effect.

How do I convert FLV files from YouTube to play on a PSP Easily?

In this article we show you how to convert FLV files from YouTube to the best Video Format MP4 for PSP for watching with the best quality offline in just a few steps.

YouTube has always been the best website for hunting funny things and sharing interesting findings, for it offers endless supply of excellent videos from an online community where all sorts of people can show off their creativity skills and talents, upload the record of great shows, movies and events. You have a Sony PSP and would like to watch your downloaded flv files from YouTube on PSP off the internet? But don't know how? Keep on reading.

For sake of enjoying YouTube video on your PSP successfully by getting rid of incompatibility of video formats, you need to convert downloaded YouTube FLV video to PSP friendly format like MP4 first. As a YouTube to PSP converter, Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate offers the adequate format specifically for PSP which signifies that users can directly choose PSP as output format.

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With it, you can convert YouTube FLV to PSP MP4 within four simple steps. Then watching YouTube video on this game console without limitation is quite a piece of cake. What's more, you can also convert your downloaded YouTube FLV to portable devices: iPad (iPad Mini 2 and iPad Air 2 included), iPhone (iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus included), iPod, Android, etc. for enjoying whenever you want. The mac version is iMedia Converter for Mac.

• Also learn how to play YouTube Videos on Wii and Xbox

How to convert downloaded YouTube FLV Video to PSP with Ease

Step 1: Import FLV files from YouTube to the best PSP Video Converter.

Launch the best PSP Video Converter. Click the button “Add Video” to add YouTube video files. If it is necessary, you can double click the each file to have a preview.



Tip: If you have several video files, and wanna combine video files for PSP, you just need to tick off the “Merge into one” box.

Step 2: Select an output format for PSP and set the output folder.

Click on the dropdown menu of “Format” and then move your pointer to “Common Video”, “H.264 Video(*.mp4)”, “MPEG-4 Movie(*.mp4)” are compatible format.

Or you can move your pointer to “PSP/PS3”, from the sublist, choose “PSP - PSP MPEG-4 Video Excellent Quailty(*.mp4)” or “PSP - PSP MPEG-4 Video minimal Size(*.mp4)" as you like. And then you can set the output folder for PSP.



Step 3: Click “Settings” icon to adjust audio and video parameters for PSP.

Click the “Settings” icon and you will go into a new interface named “Profile Settings”. You can adjust codec, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channel in the interface according to your needs and optimize the output file quality.



Step 4: Start converting your YouTube flv videos to PSP MP4.

Click the “Convert” button; it will convert videos to MP4 for PSP immediately. Once the conversion is done, you will be able to get the output files for PSP via clicking on “Open” button effortlessly.

Afterwards, start to transfer the converted video file to Sony PSP

1. Import video into PSP memory card

Connect Memory Stick Duo card with computer, via PSP or card reader or memory stick adaptor as you like, and the card directory is as below:

Memory Stick Duo root
│
├PSP
│
├MP_ROOT
│ ├100MNV01( Put MP4 & THM here)
│ ├100ANV01
│ └101ANV01
├MUSIC
├ISO
├PICTURE
└VIDEO (If your firmware is 3.30 or newer, moving MP4 here is ok)

2. Play converted video on PSP

Once the video is transferred successfully, go to menu VIDEO > Memory Stick, you can find and play the video on PSP now. Great!

Tips:

If you wanna copy DVD/Blu-ray movies and videos from HD-camcorder to PSP, Video Converter Ultimate is also of great help. Why do you still hesitate? Download and begin the enjoyment now!

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More than expected, this video converter also lets you import YouTube video to Windows Movie Maker, iOS devices and Android phones and tablets, etc.

Best software to convert BR ISO to MKV lossless?

This guide provides a simple way to complete backup Blu-ray ISO to lossless mkv format keeping multiple audio tracks, subtitle streams and chapter markers. 

Q1: Hey guys is this even possible? I convert my BDMV/certificate files to an ISO, can I do lossless complete 1:1 BR ISO rip to get an MKV file? while maintaining all audio/video integrity? Thanks!

Q2: Hello all, I have a 3D blu ray .iso. I want to convert the main (3D) movie to a SBS 3D .mkv without loss of quality. So can anyone help me which software is best please? Thank you in advance.

So a digital backup will help to save the storage space of BR ISO collection, and make it easier to access and carry with. As most Blu-ray include multiple audio and subtitle tracks so that people from different countries who speaking different languages can enjoy same movies in their native languages, so this is reason why people choose to "go from BR ISO direct to lossless MKV format" as above.

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Best software to convert BR ISO to MKV lossless

Here recommend you Pavtube Bytecopy which can help you to backup BR ISO to mkv without any quality loss. It helps to convert to lossless mkv with all multiple audio and subtitle tracks, and chapter markers keeping. So you can enjoy your Blu-ray ISO on media players with freely choosing your desired language. Let me show you how to do it and you will find the workflow is so easy. (Read tips for selecting a Blu-ray to MKV Ripper)

More money-saving Trip:

ByteCopy($42) + Video Converter Ultimate($65) = Only $79.9, Save $27.1
ByteCopy($42) + DVD Creator($35) = Only $44.9, Save $32.1
ByteCopy($42) + ChewTune($29) = Only $54.9, Save $16.1

Firstly, you should have download and installed the software. (PS: If you wanna a Mac version, please go to Pavtube Bytecopy for Mac.)

Lossless Backup BR ISO to MKV lossless

1. Run the Pavtube ByteCopy. Press “Load IFO/ISO” icon to import Blu-ray ISO movie.



2. Go to Format to find "Multi-track Video catalogue. Select "Loss/encoded Multi-track MKV(*.mkv) , which will provide lossless backup Blu-ray ISO to MKV with multiple audio and subtitle tracks.



Tip: One special function that makes ByteCopy stands out is you can easily select you needed tracks, subtitles.



3. Click "Convert to start conversion. Conversion can be completed within a short time, then click "Open to find generated mkv files.

With a very easy operation, you get the lossless mkv files from Blu-ray ISO, which make you to enjoy movies with high quality wherever you want. However, what Bytecopy can do is more than it, let's go to below tips to find more.

If you have Blu-ray and DVD movies, here is the workflow to copy Blu-ray/DVD to lossless MKV format.

Tip 1: You may be confused about the other options under "Multi-track Video" catalogue. They are used to transcode BD/DVD to multi-track mp4, multi-track mov and multi-track avi output files. The point is that they support saving encoded multiple audio tracks.

Tip 2: Directly Copy will provide you another way to lossless output. It will provide you a 100% backup in original format without extracts. If you do not want to output mkv files or your player cannot play mkv files, directly copy is the best choice for you. It will save 100% intact .M2TS main movie from original BD disc, and allow all. subtitle and audio tracks preservation.

Transcoding MKV with DTS to AC3 to play on Google Chromecast

Here is a step by step guide to convert MKV with DTS-HD Master Audio to AC3 5.1 for playing on Google Chromecast on Windows and Mac.

Question:

I am trying to play an MKV file which is encoded with DTS on ChromeCast via DSVideo. DS Video informs me that it cannot manage DTS, and ChromeCast also does not support DTS. I own a ds214play. What I want to do is transcode DTS -> Dolby Digital AC3. I have installed a package I found on the Synology forums to enable DS Video to decode DTS. This works fine, however when I cast from DS Video to CC now, it shows a grey box with an exclamation mark. Any solutions?

In mention of DTS audio, we often refer to DTS Digital Surround, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS Neural Surround, DTS Neo:X. All of the them are famous for high definition audio quality and widely used for in-movie sound on film, DVD, CD, HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc. However, DTS encoded audio or video files are incompatible with your chromecast as above.

In order to successfully play MKV with DTS audio on chromecast anywhere, a recommended solution is to convert DTS to supported format by chromecast and more popular audio format like AC3. The following will introduce a powerful DTS Converter as well as a step by step guide on how to convert MKV with DTS to AC3 to play on CC.

Preparation:

To perform DTS to AC3 conversion in simple steps while still keeping the original quality, Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate is what you need. It is simple to use and features fast conversion speed. With this excellent DTS to AC3 audio converter, you can convert movies, TV shows, and music video with unsupported formats to chromecast with the audio format you need, like 5.1 channels, stereo or mono depending your source audio.

Here is how to convert DTS to AC3 audio format for Chromecast

1. Import source media files

Download, install and run Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate. Click “Add video” button to load your source MKV with DTS files into the program. The DTS to AC3 Converter is multi-task based and supports batch conversion, this means you can load in multiple video files to convert at one time.
 


2. Select output format

The default Chromecast video formats are MP4 and WebM. It also supports MPEG-DASH, Smooth Streaming, and HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) video files.

From the Format bar, navigate to “Common Video” catalogue, here both MP4 and MKV are suitable for your Chromecast.  
 

3. Set AC3 audio

Click “Settings” button, the “Profile Settings” windows pops up, on which you can set the Audio Codec to AC3 and Channels to 5.1 Channels. This ensures your output audios to be encoded with ac3 5.1. Otherwise, you can keep your channels as Stereo.

Apart from that, you are also allowed to reset audio bit rate and sample rate on this window.



4. Start conversion

Click “Convert” button to start converting MKV DTS to Chromecast supported format with 5.1/Stereo Channels. As soon as the conversion finished, you can click “Open” button to get the generated files with ease.

Another good thing about Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate is, it offers a “Shut down computer after conversion” option, so if you don’t want to wait around in front of your computer for the entire conversion process, you can tick off it and go away to do other things.

If you are mac users, turn to iMedia Converter for Mac.

Now start streaming converted files using your Chromecast media player

1.Connect with your Mobile device

Download and open the Chromecast app on your Android or iOS smartphone or tablet using Google Play or the App store.

Note: You should ensure that your mobile device is connected to your Wi-Fi and not mobile network. Also, you must have the latest app installed and be on the same network as your Chromecast digital media player.

2. Connect with your Computer

• Open the Chrome browser and the setup Chromecast.
• Download the Chromecast app to your computer.

3. Connect with YouTube

• Connect your Chromecast device to an available HDMI slot on your HDTV. 
• When your Chromecast digital media player is securely connected to your TV you will see the Chromecast Home screen with your Wi-Fi name at the bottom of the screen. 
• Now, download the YouTube app on your Android or Apple tablet or smartphone. 
• Connect your Android or Apple device to the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromecast device.
• Open the YouTube app on your Android or Apple device and click the Cast button  to start streaming videos.  

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