Backup Blu-ray for playback on Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 tablet

How to watch Blu-ray movies on Galaxy Tab S 8.4? Here I’ll show you how to backup and convert Blu-ray to Tab S-friendly mp4 video in just a few mouse clicks.

It will be amazing to play video on Galaxy Tab S 8.4 with the superb AMOLED 2K display. Now I have some Blu-ray diss Pacific Rim and Patton in hand, then what if to make archive copies of my blu ray collection for playback on my Samsung Galaxy Tab S while travelling? While I have been ripping my Blu-ray collection using Handbrake with a PC, I want to rip Blu-rays to better utilize the Galaxy S 8.4 inch screen.

After some Google research, I found Pavtube BDMagic which is best one for backing up my Blu-rays to Galaxy Tab S 8.4 with best settings based on reviews. Overall, this program can help users rip Blu-ray and DVD movies to Galaxy Tab S highly supported MP4 video files with fast speed. Besides, it offers many editing functions, like trimming, cropping, adjusting video effects, etc. to get ideal effects as users like. Mac version is here. Now, download the correct version you need and follow the below guide to learn How to convert Blu-ray movies to play on Galaxy Tab S 8.4.

Backup Pacific Rim and Patton Blu-ray for playback on Galaxy Tab S 8.4 tablet

Step 1: Load Blu-ray movie

Insert your Blu-ray disc to Blu-ray drive, and click “Load Disc” button for loading Blu-ray movies to this Blu-ray to Galaxy Tab S Ripper.

Step 2: Select Galaxy Tab S 8.4 compatible format

According to Samsung official website, MP4 is the most compatible video format for Galaxy Tab S 8.4. So, here we recommend you select “Samsung > Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Video(*.mp4)” as the export format.



Tips: Customize video specs. (Optional)

Click "Settings" to free choose output video size, bitrate, frame rate and other specs. For example, you can set video size to "1920*1080". Remember the file size and video quality is based more on bitrate than resolution which means bitrate higher results in big file size, and lower visible quality loss.

According to my experience, I recommend ripping Blu-ray to mp4 copies with a 2500 bitrate setting as this seems to make the smallest file size with the an acceptable level of clarity for the 8.4 inch screen.

Step 3: Convert Blu-ray to Galaxy Tab S 8.4

Last but not least, click the “Convert” button to start ripping Blu-ray to MP4 for Galaxy Tab S 8.4 tablet. When it finishes, click the “Open” icon on the main interface to locate the ripped movie and transfer it to your Galaxy Tab S, and then you can play Pacific Rim and Patton Blu-ray on Galaxy Tab S 8.4 while travelling! Just Enjoy!

Tips: If you just want to copy the Blu-ray movies to your computer for digital storage and protection, instead of converting to other portable device, the “Copy the entire disc” feature of this program lets you backup your Blu-ray collection with original video quality and original 5.1 channels Dolby AC3/DTS audio.

For me, apart form Galaxy Tab S 8.4, I also store the ripped movies on a 128 GB SD Card and save an archive Blu-ray copy on a 2 TB external hard drive for watching on the go.

Watch 1080p MKV/AVI/M2TS/ movies on Sony BRAVIA HDTV via USB

Why can't you get 1080p MKV/AVI/M2TS video to Sony Bravia HDTV for USB playback? Are you seeking for a solution? This article will explains.

Sony Bravia TV is one of the most reputable, well built HD TV lines on the market, it supports to play movies via USB port, which is great, USB port solution free you free the cable clusters and the expense for storing blu-ray discs.

Though Sony TV like Bravia enables us to enjoy video files from a USB device, it has video format limitation. It only supports videos in MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MP4, WMV, ASF, DivX HD through USB. If you have a collection of movies in format like MKV, AVI or M2TS, naturally, the solution is to convert these videos into the right format Sony Bravia supports for USB playback first.

To cater to all the video lover's need, the following will introduce a step by step guide on how to transcode 1080p MKV/AVI/M2TS to Sony Bravia supported video format effortlessly.

What you need:

1. USB mobile hard disk or flash disk. The disk file systems should be FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, or exFAT for Sony TV acceptable.

2. Video Converter software. To convert current MKV/AVI/M2TS videos to be supported by Sony Bravia HDTV, Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate is needed to convert any HD or SD video format to Sony Bravia HDTV friendly format- MPEG-4 MP4. (Here is top Ultimate Converter reviews) It provides optimized preset for playing HD video on Sony Bravia HDTV without scarifying image quality. 3D effect on converted video is also supported by this program.

Guides on converting 1080p MKV/AVI/M2TS Videos to MP4 for playing on Sony Bravia HDTV via USB

Step 1. Free download Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate, install and launch the program.

Once you run it, click "Add Video" button to load the videos you'd like to convert. When all the videos are loaded to the program, you can preview the videos.




Step 2. Select best supported format by Sony Bravia HDTV.

Click on "Format", and select output format from the drop-down list. Simply follow "Common Video -> MPEG-4 Movie(*.mp4)" which is accepted by Sony Bravia HDTV.



Tip: If you want to get 3D movies for your 3D TV, choose "3D -> MP4 Side-by-Side 3D Video (*.mp4)".

Step 3. Settings.

You can customize the A/V parameters based on your personal requirements. Adjust the resolution, bitrate, frame rate or codec to meet your requirement by clicking "Settings".



Step 4: Start converting 1080p MKV/AVI/M2TS video to Sony Bravia HDTV.

After the above steps are done, you can click "Convert" button to convert your MKV/AVI/M2TS Video to Bravia HDTV MP4 format.

Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate supports batch conversion so you may load multiple videos and convert at one time. You may also merge them into one file by checking the box "Merge into one file" before conversion starts. Mac version is here.

Sony HDTV Video Converter support TVs:

HBR 4K Ultra HD TV, LED HX850/HX750 serice Internet TV, XBR HX950 Internet TV, LED EX640/340/645 serice Internet TV, LCD BX450/330 serice HDTV etc.

After conversion you can click "Open" button to get the generated mp4 files. Copy converted movie files onto USB or USB Flash Disk and plug it into the Sony Bravia HX/EX/BX/HBR HX series HDTV and fall back on the couch and enjoy.

How to tranfer converted movies to Sony BRAVIA LED HX850/HX750 Internet TV?

1. Through an USB

You can connect your movable equipment (iPad, iPhone, Galaxy S2/S3, Sony Xperia S/P/U, HTC One X etc.) and TV via USB. Let TV read these video files.



2. Via USB Flash Disk.

You need to transfer the movies to USB Flash Disk first. Then, insert the USB Flash Disk into USB interface.



If you are disc lovers, you can rip Blu-ray, DVD and ISO files to play on your TV.

Convert Blu-ray to external HDD for playback via Samsung Home Cinema System

Wanna keep Blu-rays stored on external HDD for easier playback via Samsung Home Cinema System. This article mainly tells you how to copy Blu-ray to external HDD.

If you have an expansive collection of Blu-rays saved on your computer or on physical discs, a great way to make backups of your collection is to rip your Blu-ray library onto an external hard drive. If you own a Samsung Home Cinema System, having your Blu-ray collection saved on an external HDD is the easiest way to stream and watch your movies on your TV, iPad, iPhone, tablets at home as well. Sounds a pleasant experience? Action to make it now!

To backup your Blu-ray to external HDD for watching via Samsung Home Cinema System? A powerful third-party software is needed. It is not a big deal. Here Pavtube BDMagic is right for you. Workflow is easy and a mass of preset formats are built for output. And CUDA acceleration will bring you fast Blu-ray and DVD conversion speed. It is capable of converting Blu-ray and DVD to digital copy with various playable video formats for storage on external HDD and playback on Samsung Home Cinema System, and moreover, it also can support to backup Blu-ray/DVD without any quality loss. Now let's learn how to do it.

• Read Top 5 Reasons to choose Pavtube BDMagic

Guide: Backup Blu-ray on external HDD and play via Samsung Home Cinema System

Step 1: Import Blu-ray movie.

Launch the best Blu-ray to external HDD Converter(Mac version is here). Click the button like a disc or the folder, or the to add Blu-ray movie to it. If necessary, you can double click the each file to have a preview.

Tip: Freely select the subtitles for you Blu-ray movies from the "Subtitles" option. Thus, you can put Blu-ray movie onto external HDD with preferred subtitles.

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

Click on the dropdown menu of "Format" and then move your pointer to "HD video > "MKV HD Video (*.mkv)" which is the compatible format for backing up on external HDD and playback on Samsung Home Cinema System. Or "HD video > "H.264 HD Video (*.mp4) is suitable. Then you can set the output folder by clicking "Browse" icon as you need. Wanna keep multiple audio tracks? Here is the solution.



Step 3: Click "Settings" icon to make the best video/audio settings.

Click the "Settings" icon and you will go into a new interface named "Profile Settings". You can adjust codec, aspect ratio, 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 Blu-ray movie to MP4/MKV for external HDD/Samsung Home Cinema System.

Click the "Convert" button; it will rip/convert Blu-ray movie immediately. You can find the process in the "Conversion" interface.

After the Blu-ray conversion, you can transfer/copy Blu-ray movie to external HDD for freely Blu-ray movie enjoying via Samsung Home Cinema System. Just get ready to have fun! Have a USB drive? It also functions like an external HDD to backup Blu-ray, DVD and ISO for watching.

Open and Play 2D/3D Blu-ray collections on Smart TV

The process mentioned below will guide you on how to convert 2D/3D Blu-ray to mp4 or mkv format for Smart TV playback via USB with just few simple steps.

Recent month, my friend asked me that he has many 2D/3D Blu-rays like Finding Nemo, Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Edge of Tomorrow, Transformers: Age of Extinction, etc. which are wonderful movies. When he put Blu-ray onto Samsung Smart TV for playback, the TV can't read the 2D/3D Blu-ray. He is seeking help from me.

Have you decided to play Blu-ray on your Smart TV just like my friend? Chances are, you have, but you may didn't know how to. Here I will share my experience on how to convert 2D/3D Blu-ray to Smart TV supported format and copy to USB flash drive for playback. (Have some MKV or DVD? It is possible to get them to Smart TV for watching.)

Well, to accomplish the task, first of all you need to roll off the disc protection from 2D/3D Blu-ray, and then convert them to more common video formats like MP4 which is compatible with Smart TV.

Hereby you need a 2D/3D Blu-ray ripping software.

Among many Blu-ray ripping tools in various brands, Pavtube BDMagic is definitely hands down better in ease of use, ripping speed and quality of video output. It simply break your 2D/3D Blu-ray disc protection in background which you don’t need to operate manually; just set the target format and you get the best videos. Overall, it It integrates a best Blu-ray ripper and a DVD ripper together for you to rip Blu-ray discs, standard DVDs to universal video and audio file types as you need. With it, you can rip and convert Blu-ray/DVD to Smart TV with original video quality. Here is the mac version.

How to rip 2D/3D Blu-ray collection to Smart TV

Step 1: Load 2D/3D Blu-ray movies

Run the Blu-ray to Smart TV Ripper and click "BD/DVD disc" icon to load 2D/3D Blu-ray movies for converting. You can also import movies files from BD folder, ISO image files.



Step 2: Choose output format

For streaming 2D/3D Blu-ray to Smart TV, MP4 from "Common Video" column can be a suitable choice. To get 3D movies from 2D/3D Blu-ray for 3D TV with 3D effect keeping, choose "3D Video > MP4 Side-by-Side 3D Video (*.mp4)".

Or wanna multiple audio tracks for outputting? You can rip Blu-ray to multi-track AVI for playing.



Tip: You can click settings button to customize the output parameters, such as resolution, bitrate, etc, you can also skip this step.



Step 3: Copy 2D/3D Blu-ray to Smart TV

After all settings, click convert button to rip/convert Blu-ray to optimized format for Smart TV playback. When the conversion is over, connect the USB drive with computer and head to the destination folder where the converted files are stored, transfer the files to the USB drive then plug the drive in the Smart TV. Now, just enjoy.

QuickTime AVI- Convert Divx/Xvid AVI to mov for using in QT player

Without installing any extra, you can also get QuickTime work with AVI files by converting Divx, Xvid AVI to mov for using in QT player as the easy solution.

QuickTime is the obvious media player for watching video clips in Mac OS X - but sadly this doesn't natively support Divx, Xvid AVI format. This article provides two solutions for you for solve this problem. One solution is to try an alternative to QT player, another solution is to convert the Divx/Xvid AVI  file into a format that QuickTime can play back, such as QT MOV. 

 

Solution 1: An alternative to QT player

a. Install a codec

DivX/Xvid codec can be installed on a Mac OS X computer thanks to the Perian codec pack. ll you need to do is to download the DMG file and launch the installation process. Perian is suitable for use on Mac OS X 10.4.7 or later, and once installed you will find that QuickTime is now able to deal with a much wider selection of media formats! However, it’s pity that Perian for QuickTime has no longer been maintained and updated.

b. Try VideoLan’s VLC Player

VLC Player is an open source media player available for pretty much any platform you can think of that not only plays virtually every video format in circulation, download and install the DMG file, following any on-screen prompts. The next part is really simple – once the application has installed, all you will need to do is use the File menu to Open the DivX, Xvid AVI video clip of your choice, and sit back and enjoy the film! But there still some playback issues exist.

Solution 2. Do Divx/Xvid AVI to QuickTime mov conversion

With the purpose of making the task be finished quickly and easily, a professional AVI Video Converter for Mac- Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac is used as the assistant to preserve the video quality. With it you can encode Divx, Xvid AVI to QuickTime mov for using in QuickTime Player. In addition to the conversion function, the Mac app even offers some useful edit functions to enrich the media converting experience.

How to Convert and add Divx/Xvid AVI to QuickTime on Mac 

Step 1: Launch the AVI to QuickTime Video Converter; click “Add Video” button from main menu to browse your computer hard drive and select the Divx/Xvid AVI files you want to convert. Or you can easily drag-and-drop files into this application for converting.

Step 2: Click the format bar, and move mouse cursor to “Common Video > MOV - QuickTime(*.mov)” as output format. Also you can transcode Divx/Xvid for playing on Apple TV, iPad Air and iPad Mini 3.

Step 3: Click “Convert” button to start encoding Divx/Xvid AVI files to QT MOV for QuickTime player under Mac OS X(Yosemite included).

Some more helpful features of the AVI to QuickTime Converter for Mac 

1. Settings- click to set video resolution, bitrate, frame rate, etc.



2. Editor (next to “Add” icon)- click to set deinterlace, trim, crop, watermark, subtitles, etc.

3. More Inputs/Outputs- this Mac video converter not only enables you to convert AVI clips to QuickTime, but also supports converting MP4, VOB, MPG, AVI, MKV, WMV to QuickTime and video editing programs like iMovie, FCP, Avid Media Composer, etc.

Once the AVI to QT MOV conversion is done, you can add and import your Divx/Xvid AVI footage into QuickTime player for playing smoothly on Mac with ease.

Asus Transformer Book T100 Video Formats, Guide & Tips

What are the best audio and video formats for Asus Transformer Book T100? Get full details about Transformer Book T100 Video Formats, Guides and Tips.

The Asus Transformer Book T100 is a small, cheap Windows 8.1 tablet that you can use like a notebook thanks to a keyboard dock. You can use T100 as a touchscreen tablet with up to 11 hours of battery life. It houses a 10.1-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels and also happily play 1080p video.

To enjoy HD videos, TV shows, Blu-ray, DVD movies on Asus Transformer Book T100, let's have a look at the video formats for Transformer Book T100.

Part One: Asus Transformer Book T100 Video Formats and Audio Formats

Video file formats/codecs

H.263, H.264/MPEG-4/AVC video, MP4 (MPEG-4, .mp4, .m4a, .m4p, .m4b, .m4r, m4v)

Audio file formats/codecs

AAC, MP3, WMA, WMV

Tips: If you have any video in formats other than those Transformer Book T100 video formats, just get a video converter for Transformer Book T100 to convert them to the formats listed herein.

Part Two: Guide & Tips for movie playback on Transformer Book T100

It would be an extremely wonderful experience to watch HD videos like 4k or Blu-ray DVD on Transformer Book T100, here offers some guides and useful tool for playing media files on T100 with best settings.

Best Blu-ray to Transformer Book T100 Converter

For people who want to transfer Blu-ray movies to Transformer Book T100, you may need to roll off disc protection, choose target video format and adjust the best video size/bitrate/frame rate for T100.

Not tech-savvy? Now we have this Blu-ray to Transformer Book T100 Converter and you can finish your Blu-ray ripping task within a few simple clicks.

Best DVD to Transformer Book T100 Converter

You cannot miss this DVD to Transformer Book T100 Converter if you want to move DVD to your Transformer Book T100.

Best Transformer Book T100 Video Converter

Some guys suggest installing a media player app for ASUS Transformer Book T100, but it’s a pity like the popular video player MXplayer still can’t handle all of the media files. And the possible solution is to look for a tool to do video conversion, and then Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate can actually help to cope with the situation.

It can not only convert video among standard video and high definition video like AVCHD, MKV, MTS, MOV etc but also rip any protected Blu-ray DVD to the video formats supported by Transformer Book T100 with super fast speed and 1:1 lossless quality. Better still, it also plays the role of 3D Blu-ray Ripper to create 3D video from your 2D/3D Blu-ray and standard DVD discs with ease.

How do I Stream Amazon Instant Video on Android Tablet?

This article gives you the best solutions stream protected WMV video purchased from Amazon to Android Tablet for easy playback. Keep on reading. 

Amazon is finally giving Android users a way to watch movies and TV shows from Prime Instant Video on their Android Tablet, below is the greatest News:

Update 12 September 2014: Good News is that Amazon has released a new version of their shopping app for Android. It now supports Prime Video, so there are now two ways to access Amazon instant video on your Android device.

The Official Way

This is pretty simple. All you need to do is download and install the two following apps (which I found via Android Police). Be sure to install the shopping app first:

Amazon Shopping

File name: com.amazon.mShop.android-5.0.0.apk

MD5: C99F86CAF39444F93E54C216C1CD7A4B

• AndroidFileHost mirror
• ZippyShare mirror
• MediaFire mirror
• MEGA mirror

Amazon Instant Video

File name: com.amazon.avod.thirdpartyclient-1.0.apk

MD5: 50FAC68351E0A7AFD0E6AC0559C80505

• AndroidFileHost mirror
• ZippyShare mirror
• MediaFire mirror
• MEGA mirror

Once you have the apps installed, log in to your Amazon account. Navigate through the menu on the left and find the Instant video option. Select it.

If you can stream video, great. If you cannot, or if the app crashes, you should try the unofficial solution.

The unOfficial Way

If you spend a little time installing and configuring a couple files, you can stream Amazon Instant Video on just about any of the newer Android tablets. This is a pretty simple trick which should be in the reach of most Android users. (If you can do the software maintenance on your PC then you can do this.)

Note: This trick won't work on the Nook HD or HD+, but there is a possible alternate solution. Scroll down to troubleshooting section at the end of the post for more details.

Note: This trick has been demonstrated as not working on Android 4.4, at least according to one user who left a comment over on TeleRead (where I learned of this trick). If your Android device runs 4.4 Kitkat, scroll down to the bottom of the page for an alternate set of instructions. It's also failed to work properly on some devices, so caveat emptor.

Note: This trick won't work for accounts on Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.de. Those streaming video platforms don't support Flash.

This trick has been documented as working on:

• Nexus 7
• Hisense Sero 7 Pro
• Nexus 10
• Galaxy Tab 10.1
• T-Mobile Galaxy Note 2
• Galaxy S3

What you're going to do is install Adobe Flash and a web browser that includes the option of changing the user agent. Chrome won't work for this (not for me, anyway).

Step One. The first thing you need is Dolphin Browser (or another web browser that lets you change the user agent). You can find it in Google Play.

Next, download the file attached to the first post in this XDA Forms discussion and install it:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2139513

There are a number of ways to install the file. You can email the link to yourself and then open the email on your Android device and download it direct. You can copy the file over USB, or you can copy the file to and from Dropbox. It doesn't matter how you get the file on your device, just install it. (This step won't work on the Nook HD, so just skip it.)

Step Two. Once you have both Adobe Flash and Dolphin Browser installed, open Dolphin Browser and I'll walk you through the steps needed to stream Amazon Instant Video.

Go to the Amazon Instant Video webpage. (Bookmark so it's easy to find again.)
Log in to your Amazon account, and tell Dolphin to save the password.

Step Three. At this point your tablet is set up to stream video but Amazon won't let you because they don't support Android devices. Here's how you get around that.

1. Press the dolphin icon in the menu bar at the top of the screen (see image one below).
2. Select the settings icon (see image two below).
3. Choose the customize option (see image three below).
4. Select the user agent option (see image four below).
5. Set the user agent to desktop, and then press the back button. (Don't leave the settings menu)

Step Four. Now that you changed the user agent, it's time to enable Flash support. Dolphin defaults to having Adobe Flash disabled, and you need to change this option in the settings menu.

1. Scroll down and select the Web Content option (see image six below).
2. Find the Flash option and select it (see image seven below).
3. Change it from off to either Always On or On Demand (see image eight below).

At this point you should be able to go back to the Amazon website, reload it, and start streaming videos. Or at least, I can do it. Here's a screenshot from my Hisense Sero 7 Pro:



It works, yes, but not very well. My Sero 7 Pro has trouble keeping the audio and video in sync when I play SD resolution video (I won't even try HD video). Let me tell you, this gives me greater appreciation for the work that Amazon put into the Kindle Fire HD.

But this still works immensely better than it did before. Out of sync audio is better than none at all, IMO.Troubleshooting

Firefox - If the above instructions don't work for you, there are reports that you can do a similar trick with the Firefox Android browser. I haven't tried it, but I think it's worth a shot.

Android 4.4 - If you are using an Android device which runs 4.4 KitKat, you'll need to add a couple extra steps. The instructions above won't quite work for you, so you should instead follow this set of instructions on XDA Forums.

Microsoft Silverlight - If you try to stream a video and get an error message which says something about MS Silverlight, zoom in on that message. Do you see how the next line mentions Flash? Click it.

Nook HD - The above instructions kinda sorta work on the Nook HD+; you just have to go through a different step to install Adobe Flash. (You could also hack the tablet and install CyanogenMod, but I am too lazy for that.)

Ignore the steps above which tell you to install Adobe Flash; they won't work for you. Instead, here's what you have to do:

1. Using your PC's web browser, go to the B&N website and buy this free app: browser plugin.
2. Turn on your Nook HD, and open the app menu.
3. Find and install the browser plugin.

Okay, you just installed Adobe Flash, so now scroll up to the top of this post and follow the instructions for installing and configuring Dolphin Browser.

In case you are wondering, they worked for me:



There is the official way which is only intended for Android smartphones, and then there is the workaround(which works on almost everything but KitKat, and doesn't work in Germany or the UK.) For the sake of giving you multiple options, this post offers both ways to access Amazon Instant Video. I would suggest that you try both and use the one which works better for you. But is there an easier and faster way? Yeah, of course!

A Direct Way

Because Amazon Instant video just like iTunes contents, protected by DRM. To watch Amazon Instant Video on Android, you just need to strip DRM and convert Amazon WMV video to Android supported format, say H.264 .mp4 video. To get the work done, the key point is to select a useful DRM video converter.

Here Pavtube ChewTune is highly recommended to help you convert protected Amazon WMV to DRM-free MP4 for playing on all Android tablets and smartphones. With it, you can effortlessly make your Amazon WMV videos playable on Android in just a few mouse clicks in Windows 8.1/8/XP/7/Vista. Read the tutorial to see how it works.

Also, you can convert DVD, Blu-ray and Tivo to Android tablet for watching.