Friday, January 29, 2016

How to Play 4K Video Content via Apple TV 4

Apple is notorious for not supporting a new technology until they think it is mature and has enough traction to appeal to a broad user base. 4K, while definitely where the industry is going, does not have broad adoption because the price points are still too high and there is very little content to support it. So, there is no doubt that Apple TV 4 does not support 4K video content.

So, does that mean that you cannot play 4K video content via Apple TV. Of course not, as long as you can compress 4k to 1080P, then you can play 4K video on Apple TV 4. While, there are still someone cannot play their 4K video on Apple TV 4 even if you have compressed 4K to 1080P. That is because Apple TV 4 supported limited video formats, so if your videos are not supported by Apple TV 4, then you should convert them to Apple TV 4 supported video format firstly.

PS. Apple TV 4 supported file formats

Audio formats

HE-AAC (V1), AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound pass-throug

Video fromats:

* H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High or Main Profile level 4.0 or lower, Baseline profile level 3.0 or lower with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats

* MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats

* Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format

Here, I suggest you to use Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate to convert video from Apple TV 4 unknown formats, Blu-ray, DVD, H.265, M3U8, Tivo etc, to Apple TV 4 known format, and compress 4K to 1080P for Apple TV 4. Besides, it allows you to output optimized video format for Apple TV 4 and adjust output aspect ratio, such as 16:10, 16:9, 5:4, 4:3 and 2:1.

Free download and install
          

Other Download:
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.cn/blu-ray-video-converter-ultimate/
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter-Ultimate/3000-2194_4-75938564.html

More highlights on Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate:

* Support NVIDIA CUDA and ATI Stream (AMD APP) acceleration technologies.
* Cut off unwanted video parts and just preserve segment out of a complete movie.
* Remove black edges and unwanted area of image in original movie with simple operation.
* Separate one single file into multiple clips according to quantity, duration and output size
* Combine several videos and output as a complete movie with natural transition.
* Allows you to batch convert your videos to save your much time.
* Support adding .srt /.ass/.ssa subtitles into movies.

Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac is provided for Mac user. The program has updated to support the newest Mac OS X El Capitan.

Steps to Play 4K Video Content via Apple TV 4

Step 1. Load 4K Video

Download the Pavtube Video Converter, install and launch it on your PC. Then click the "File" > “Add video" icon to load source 4K files from your local computer to the program. 



Step 2: Set output format

Click “Format” and turn to Apple TV category. The program has lots of preset formats for Apple TV, Apple TV 2, Apple TV 3. Here, “Apple TV 3 1080P Dolby Digital Pass-through(*.m4v)” is highly recommended for you.



Tips: 

1. Open "Video Editor" window, switch to and click "Crop" tab, click the  icon on the right-bottom to swtich to the advanced mode, then you can choose the output aspect ratio such as 16:10, 16:9, 5:4, 4:3 and 2:1 from the drop-down list of "Display Aspect Ration".



2. Click the "Subtitle" tab in "Video Editor" window, check "Enable", then you will be able to add external SRT/ASS/SSA subtitle files to the video as hard subtitles.(Difference between soft subtitles and hard subtitles)



Step 3: Start to convert

Click the big button "Convert" on bottom-right corner to start conversion. When the process is over, you can find the converted files by clicking the "Open output folder" on the main interface of the program. 

Now, stream your compressed 4K video to Apple TV 4, and enjoy your 4K video on TV via Apple TV 4 freely.

Stream 4K videos to Apple TV via AirPlay or iTunes

Via AirPlay: Firstly, to use AirPlay, you need to prepare one of the following devices: iPhone 4 (or later), iPad, iPad mini, or iPod touch (4th generation or later). Add the converted 4K videos to iTunes and sync to your iOS device.

Secondly, be sure iOS device and Apple TV are in the same Wi-Fi network; start play the video on your device, and then swipe up from the bottom of your device screen to access Control Center and tap AirPlay. 

Finally, tap the name of the device you want to stream via AirPlay.

Via iTunes: Firstly, add the converted 4K videos to iTunes. Then, go to iTunes > Preferences, choose Apple TV, and make sure “Look for Apple TVs” is selected.

Secondly, on your Apple TV, choose Settings > Computers > “Connect to iTunes,” and note the passcode displayed; in iTunes, select the Apple TV (below Devices), and enter the passcode.

Thirdly, click the Summary button and select one of “Automatic Sync” and “Custom Sync”.

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Wednesday, January 20, 2016

How to Watch Netflix Movies on Amazon Kindle Fire?

What did we do before Netflix? Go out and rent videos from Blockbuster or Hollywood Video (RIP)? But thankfully, now we have Netflix, the addictive online service inherently designed to make the video rental process ten times quicker and easier than before. However, you may have trouble with Netflix if you want to watch Netflix movies on Amazon Kindle Fire.

“I purchased a Amazon Kindle Fire and I downloaded and installed the Netflix app. I am able to launch the app and view my movie lists but when I try to play a movie, I just get the "Loading..." page indefinitely until it times out. I even tried resetting the kindle to factory defaults and reinstalling the app and still the same. What could be the problem?”

Although Netflix is available on many Kindle Fire devices, the Netflix movies can not be played on Amazon Kindle Fire because of the incompatible format issue. So, before telling you how to watch Netflix movies on Amazon Kindle Fire, I’d like to introduce Netflix movies formats firstly.

What File Formats Are Netflix Movies?

Netflix is a DVD-rental and video-streaming website where you can watch on-demand films and TV shows using a computer, a specially equipped Blu-ray player, a DVD player and/or your TV, depending on how you choose to view the content. Netflix streaming movies were originally encoded using WMV3 and WMA formats, but they now utilize Microsoft Silverlight technology and use VC-1 Advanced Profile.

How to Watch Netflix Movies on Amazon Kindle Fire?

Apparently, all of these video formats are not compatible for Amazon Kindle Fire. To watch Netflix movies on Amazon Kindle Fire smoothly, you have to use a video converter to convert Netflix movies to Amazon Kindle Fire supported video format. Here, I suggest you to use Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate. (Reasons to choose Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate.)

With it, you can convert all Netflix Blu-ray/DVD movies rented/bought from Netflix and digital movies downloaded from Netflix to Amazon Kindle Fire known format. Besides, it can convert Sony, Disney, Marvel, iTunes videos etc to Amazon Kindle Fire friendly format. Also, it offers optimized preset format for Amazon Kindle Fire to get the best movies playback. Batch conversion is provided for you to convert several Netflix movies at the same time. And more functions are waiting for you to find.

Free download and install
          

Other Download:
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.cn/blu-ray-video-converter-ultimate/
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter-Ultimate/3000-2194_4-75938564.html

Steps to Watch Netflix Movies on Amazon Kindle Fire

Step 1. Load Netflix movies

Run this software in your PC, drag and drop the Netflix movies from computer to it. Or hit the "Add Video" or "Add from folder" button to import your Netflix movies.



Step 2: Set output format

In the format list, there is output format particularly designed for Amazon Kindle Fire. Click the format bar to choose “Amazon Kindle Fire HD (*.mp4)”/“Amazon Kindle Fire (*.mp4)” under “Android” option.



Step 3: Customize output video and audio quality

Click “Settings” on the interface and you can adjust the parameters including size, bitrate, frame rate, etc. to get a high quality of output files or a smaller files size.

Tip: Keep in mind 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, and vice versa. You can preview the size at the below chart.

Step 4: Start to convert

Click the big round icon "Convert" in the bottom right corner on the software's interface to start the conversion. And you can find the converted Netflix movies immediately by clicking "Open".

When the conversion is completed, transfer them to Amazon Kindle Fire with an external USB cable, now just be ready to watch Netflix movies on Amazon Kindle Fire anytime without boundary.

Best Netflix movies

Can't decide what to watch on Netflix? The huge selection of movies available with just a few clicks can be overwhelming. The good news: I've scanned the new arrivals and picked up the best movies, which are worth a watch.

1. "Son of God"

"Son of God" is a follow-up to the History Channel's hit series "The Bible," focusing on the life of Jesus from his birth to his resurrection, played by Diogo Morgado.

2. "Changeling"

Angelina Jolie takes on the LAPD in the 2008 drama "Changeling," directed by Clint Eastwood, with a first-rate performance by John Malkovich. Jolie plays a woman whose life becomes a Dante-esque nightmare in 1920s Los Angeles after she loses her son and police bring the wrong boy back.

3. "The Babadook"

"The Babadook" takes horror to a new level when a widow's young son begins having nightmares about a monster in their home. The boy's mother, played by Essie Davis ("The Matrix Revolutions"), soon realizes that perhaps her son isn't lying about the monster who came from within the pages of a children's book.

4. "Lizzie Borden Took An Ax"

With Christina Ricci in the starring role as the 19th century spinster who may or may not have murdered her father and stepmother, the Lifetime Original Movie "Lizzie Borden Took An Ax" quite appropriately axes many assumptions -- including the one that Lifetime movies aren't worth watching.

5. "The Village"

Set in the 19th century, M. Night Shyamalan's 2004 thriller "The Village" is not only haunting, it packs a great cast: Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix and Adrien Brody, as members of a community racked by fear of strange forest-dwelling creatures.

6. "Django Unchained"

A 2013 Oscar best picture nominee, Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained" tells the story of a freed slave (Jamie Foxx) on a journey to rescue his wife. (Christoph Waltz won the Academy Award for his supporting role as a German bounty hunter.)

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Thursday, January 14, 2016

How to Survive Without a DVD Drive In Your Apple MacBook Air

People, now, more and more appeal to ultra-thin laptops, because they're light, super portable, and can handle almost any modern task you throw at them. However, due to the ultra-thin, laptop don't come with DVD drives inside, just like Apple’s new MacBook Air. Although, we can downloaded many Disney animations, Hollywood blockbuster and Bollywood movies from online stores like iTunes, Amazon, and Netflix. Some people still have DVD collections and have the need to play DVD movies on Apple MacBook Air.

Here, I will give you the best way to watch DVD movies on your Apple MacBook Air without an internal disc drive. First of all, you gonna need a powerful and cost-efficient tool to rip DVD to digital format to play on Apple MacBook Air.Pavtube DVDAid for Mac is no doubt your best choice.

* It combines a DVD ripper, a DVD copy, DVD creator etc together in the install exe.

* It is powerful and stable to remove all DVD copy protectionsregion codeDisny code, Sony code.

* It embraces DVD, DVD folder and ISO file as input and all Apple MacBook Air supported video formats as video output.

* It also gets a leg up on other for its dazzling profiles for all popular smartphones and tablets with a wealth of tweaking options.

* It has picked and built in the best settings based on your destination device.

* Another outstanding strength is the high compression rate.

Free download and install:
          

Other Download:
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.cn/dvd_ripper/
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-DVDAid/3000-7970_4-76158510.html

Steps to Play DVD Movies Without a DVD Drive in Apple MacBook Air

Step 1. Load DVD movies

Insert DVD disc to your ROM, click “Load files” to import DVD disc directly from ROM. If you have IFO/ISO and DVD folder, choose the corresponding option to load DVD movies from your computer.



Tip: The main title in your DVD will be checked by default.

Step 2: Set output format

Select the optimized video format for Apple MacBook Air. You are suggested to choose MP4/M4V from Format menu as best playable format.



Tip: Profile parameters can be customized in “Settings”, including video codec, file size, bitrate, frame rate, audio sample rate, audio channels, etc. to get a satisfying video/audio playback on your devices.

Keep in mind 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, and vice versa. You can preview the size at the below chart.



Step 3: Start to convert

Hit on the "Convert" icon and start ripping DVD for Apple MacBook Air. When it is done, open output folder to find the converted DVD movies.

Now, you can transfer the converted DVD files to Apple MacBook Air directly. If you have a large number DVD movies, I suggest you to store these movies in a USB Flash Drive to enjoy DVD movies via USB port. Enjoy! 

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Thursday, January 7, 2016

Ways to Copy Blu-ray Harry Potter Complete 8 Film Collections

Since Harry Potter l released, it has appealed to a large number of Harry Potter fans all over the world. And now Harry Potter series has 8 films . As a Harry Potter fan, collecting complete 8 Blu-ray Harry Potter film collections is a wonderful thing. However, it’s also worth your time to make sure that your precious Blu-ray Harry Potter Complete 8 Film Collections don’t become scratched, lost, stolen, or otherwise useless.

In this case, coping your Blu-ray Harry Potter complete 8 film collections is the urgent affairs for you. Here I will show you different Blu-ray Rippers for you to copy your Blu-ray Harry Potter complete 8 film collections in different ways.

1. MakeMKV

Advantages: 

1. Directly burn Blu-Ray disks to multi-track MKV
2. Allow you to keep subtitles whether or not
3. Allow you to choose the language you want

Disadvantages:

1. The output file in MKV format which is incompatible for most devices
2. Convert Blu-Ray ranges from 30 minutes to a couple of hours
3. Output files are around 6GB in common

Steps: 

1. Download and install MakeMKV. The program is completely free during the beta-testing phase, but that may change when the final release is available.

2. Put Harry Potter Blu-ray movies into your PC’s Blu-ray drive, and click the Blu-ray button in the middle of the screen.

3. MakeMKV will scan the disc to identify the titles to rip.

4. When the software is done, select the location for your Harry Potter movies in the Output Folder menu box, click Make MKV, and wait. Expect an average Harry Potter Blu-ray disc to take at least 30 minutes to rip to your hard drive.

2. PPavtube ByteCopy/Pavtube ByteCopy for Mac:

Advantages: 

1. Professional Convert any Blu-ray to lossless multi-track MKV; multi-track MP4, MOV and interlaced AVI; H.265/HEVC,M3U8, 4K etc.
2. Fast conversion with NVIDIA CUDA/ AMD GPU acceleration technology 
3. Customize Blu-ray with built-in video editor: trim, crop, split, merge, insert subtitles, add video effects, adjust volume, etc.
4. 1:1 backup BD/DVD without quality loss
5. Create 3D movies from DVD and 2D/3D Blu-ray with high audio and video quality
6. Support Windows OS: Windows 2003/XP/Vista/Windows 7/8/8.1/10
7. Support Mac OS: Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite/10.9 Mavericks/10.8 Mountain Lion, 10.7 Lion, 10.6 Snow Leopard, 10.5 Leopard
8. Support to convert DVD, ISO, Video TS etc.

Disadvantages:

1. It can not output ISO file.

Steps to Copy Blu-ray Harry Potter Complete 8 Film Collections: 

Step 1. Insert your Harry Potter Blu-ray disc into an external Blu-ray drive, launch the program on your computer, click "File" > "Load from disc" to load Blu-ray disc to the program.

Step 2. Different ways to copy Blu-ray

1. Make a full disc copy:
By hitting the  icon on the top tool bar of the main interface to make a full disc copy.

2. Backup main contents of disc
From "Format" bar, select "Copy" > "Direct Copy" to copy the main movie of the Blu-ray disc.

3. Backup to device compatible popular file formats:
Click "Format" bar to select "Common Video" > "H.264 HD Video(*.mp4)" or other optimized formats for your final devices to store on storage device. So that you can transfer the converted videos to any media players or portable devices for playing freely.

Step 3. Click “Settings” on the interface and you can adjust the parameters including size, bitrate, frame rate, etc. to get a high quality of output files or a smaller files size. (File size and video quality is based more on bitrate than resolution).

Step 4. One click on the "Convert" on bottom right of the main UI to copy Blu-ray. When the conversion is completed, click "Open Output Folder" to locate the folder where the converted files located.

So be free to choose your favorite way to copy Blu-ray Harry Potter Complete 8 Film Collections. Then, you can upload them to WD MY Cloud Mirror to improve your home theater, or watching via portable devices while going camping.

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Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Play 3D ISO Videos on TV in 3D SBS effect

With the development of 3D TV technology, people no more need to go to cinema to enjoy the movie with 3D effect. All you need is a 3D TV (with 3D glasses) and 3D videos, then you can enjoy the 3D movies at home at ease. It is easy for you to get a 3D TV and some 3D videos from Internet or 3D Blu-rays, while, not all 3D video formats are supported by your 3D TV. For 3D Blu-ray fans, you will find that your 3D ISO files copied from Blu-rays can not be played on TV directly. Then what should you do?



All the 3D TV can not supported 3D ISO format, so one thing you should do is to convert 3D ISO to all 3D TV compatible format: MP4 format. Here, I highly recommend you to use Pavtube BDMagic to allow you to play 3D ISO on TV directly with 3D SBS. With it, you can convert all 3D Blu-ray movies to 3D TV accepted formats, like 3D MKV/MP4/MOV/WMV etc. Besides, it can easily convert 2D Blu-ray/DVD from discs and folders to 3D videos with Side-by-Side, Top-Bottom, or Anaglyph 3D effect. You are allowed to set the 3D depth to adjust the 3D effect etc.

Free download and install: 


Other Download:
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.cn/blu-ray-ripper/
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-BDMagic/3000-7970_4-75922877.html

Steps to convert 3D ISO to 3D video formats with SBS for 3D TV

Step 1. Load 3D ISO files

Launch and install the best 3D Blu-ray ISO Converter (Mac users can turn to Pavtube BDMagic for Mac), then click the “Load IFO/ISO” icon to import the 3D Blu-ray ISO files, also you can select preferred language in “Subtitles” and “Audio” box. 



Step 2: Set output format

Click drop-down “Format” and choose the “3D” >  “MP4 Side-by-Side 3D Video (*.mp4).”  as 3D television most compatible format. 3D MKV and 3D AVI is also suitable for your 3D TV.  



Tip: You can adjust resolution, bitrate, frame rate, etc by clicking the “Settings” button. Keep in mind 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, and vice versa.

Learn more: Differences Between Anaglyph 3D and Side-by-Side 3D

Step 3: Start to convert

When you are finished and happy with the configuration, press Convert. It may well take its time to finish, but you will be extremely satisfied with the results. 

After 3D Blu-ray ISO conversion, put it on your USB-drive and connect it to your 3D TV, like Samsung 3D TVPanasonic TV, Sony TV etc. That's it! Feel free to immerse yourself in your 3D movie!

More features about the app: 

1. Directly Copy Blu-ray/DVD without extras
Save 100% intact M2TS/VOB main movie from your Blu-ray/DVD Disc without any quality loss.

2. 1:1 Full Disc Copy
Copy the entire disc in original file structure with all subtitle tracks and audio streams preserved.

3. Trim and Crop
Cut off unwanted video parts and just preserve segment out of a complete Blu-ray/DVD movie; remove black edges and unwanted area of the image in original movie with simple operation.

4. Split and Merge
Separate one single file into multiple clips according to quantity, duration, and output size; combine several videos and output as a complete movie with natural transition.

5. Insert SRT/ASS/SSA subtitles
Attach external subtitle file, add subtitles into your Blu-ray/DVD/video movie and save as personal creation for enjoyment.

Source: How to Play 3D ISO on TV Directly with 3D SBS?

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