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Copy Blu-ray to 12T La Cie Thunderbolt drive for various end use

How to copy blu-ray disc to 12T La Cie Thunderbolt drive to let it stored and played back freely on your computer? The following guide can help you achieve it easily.

Want to prevent your Blu-ray from scratching, cracking and other physical damages even lost? Embarrassed by variety of Blu-ray protections? Searching for a way you can convert a bookshelf of movies into 12T La Cie Thunderbolt drive that fits in your palm? Then copying Blu-ray or creating digital backup of your BD disc can be the best choice to achieve all your goals!

Best solution to backup Blu-ray to 12T La Cie Thunderbolt drive

Remember that, it is not over after copy Blu-ray movie to 12T La Cie Thunderbolt drive which means that you can enjoy Blu-ray movies without ever having to get off your couch to drop a disc in your Blu-ray player.

Now with Pavtube BDMagic- the best Blu-ray coping tool, you can backup main Blu-ray in .m2ts format or transcode your Blu-ray to perticular format you need. For example, by converting Blu-ray movie to AVI format, you can playback the movie on computer since majority of media player like PS3, can recognize AVI file. Ripping Blu-ray to MP4 have more advantages, such as play and watch Blu-ray movie on multimedia portable devices. And iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, PSP, Samsung Galaxy Tab are all delightful platforms for Blu-ray videos.

What's more, if you like to cut and save some of favorites scenes from my Blu-rays, Pavtube BDMagic can be a magic tool to help you get it done. The app is also available for Mac OS – Get BDMagic for Mac if you work with OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7/10.8/10.9.

FYI: If you need to keep all the audio tracks (language) and soft subtitles when ripping Blu-rays, here's another choice for you: Pabtube ByteCopy.

How to convert Blu-ray to 12T La Cie Thunderbolt drive with playable Divx AVI format 

1. Launch the highly recommended BD Copier. Insert your Blu-ray movie to disc drive, and click “Load Disc” button on Pavtube ByteCopy interface to load Blu-ray from BD drive; it also support importing Blu-ray ISO and Blu-ray folder.



2. Select the main title and set subtitles/audio language you'd like to preserve.

3. Select a format for conversion. To convert Blu-ray to Divx video, press on "Format" and choose "Common Video>> DivX AVI - Audio Video Interleaved(DivX)(*.avi)" format.



Tip: Powerful edit function including Trim, Crop, Add subtitles, etc will give you great experience for conversion. For example, you can use Trim to cut off the adverts/intro/credits that you don’t want to retain in output videos.



4. Start ripping Blu-ray movie to Divx AVI for playing.

5. After conversion completes, press "Open" to locate resulted avi files. Copy these AVI to 12T La Cie Thunderbolt drive via usb or cable and then transfer them to your media player or mobile devices for watching.

Tips:

1. You can hit the Copy the entire disc icon on BDMagic main interface and start Blu-ray backing up process.

2. If you’d like to copy only movie content and leave out the extras and commentary, the Directly Copy is exactly what you need, which copies intact .M2TS main movie from original Blu-ray disc without extras.



3. If you have a large DVD collection, just learn how to convert old DVDs to MKV and copy DVD on 12T La Cie Thunderbolt drive.

How to set up Windows Media Player and stream video from Windows 8.1 PC to HDTV

The following guide will give you an instruction to set up a Windows 8.1 PC as a DMS and stream from PC to HDTV via Windows Media Player.

You may be surprised to learn that sharing digital media across different devices and platforms is quite easy. Windows 8.1 with Windows Media Player has built-in tools and DLNA/UPnP support for easily sharing digital media libraries with compatible devices. And allowing access to the media across a network or the Web requires minimal configuration.

First, some definitions: The device that sends the stream—such as a PC—is the DLNA server. The device that receives the stream—such as an HDTV or something connected to the TV—is the DLNA renderer. Both devices must be on the same network. Follow these steps to stream videos from PC to DLNA HDTV:

Part 1. How to Set Up Your Windows 8 DLNA Media Server for video streaming

Windows 8.1 DLNA Media Server

The quickest way to set up a Windows 8.1 DLNA Media Server is to use the one that comes with Windows 8.1. By default, all the music that you load in the “My Music”, “My Pictures”, and “My Videos” folders gets added to your PC’s media library. In order to share media over your home network, you should put the media you want to share in the “Shared Music”, “Shared Pictures” and “Shared Videos” folders. They will still be part of your local library and fully accessible from your PC but will also be available to anyone on your network. If you want to see how its done read this TopNetTricks How-To article.How It’s Done

Putting media in the correct folders is simply a matter of using Windows Explorer and moving the files to those folders. You can see from the screen below that each of the media libraries contains a “My” folder and a “Shared” folder. When you set up Media sharing the entire library (both “My” and “Shared” folders) will become visible to media players.

1. Enabling DLNA Media Server Function in Windows Media Player

It is not necessary to have a Homegroup configured to use the Windows 8.1 DLNA Media Server. But you must have Windows Media Player correctly set up.

From the “Stream” menu.

Select “Turn on media streaming”, and press the “Turn on media streaming button”.

You will then be prompted with a list of DLNA devices that Windows has found on your network. Select the one you want to share with and then “OK”

2. Allowing DLNA Media Players to Access Your Media

You want to be a bit careful here about selecting “Allow All”. This will allow people at the office or at the local coffee shop to browse your library, including personal photos you may have. Likewise, the Windows Media Player has an option under “Stream” to “Automatically allow devices to play my media…” which has the same effect. Be careful if you decide to use this option on a laptop computer that you use outside the home.3Setting Up the DLNA Media Client in Windows Media Player

First you need to make sure that the player PC is on the same network as the media server. Now if you go to another windows PC and call up Windows Media Player, you should be able to see, in the left column, under “Other Libraries”, the shared Library that you just set up. You may have to right click “Other Libraries” and select “Refresh” if you don’t see the content right away.

Notice that the shared content that you can see from the Windows 8 DLNA Media Server is the combination of “My Music” and “Public Music”. As well, both “My Pictures” and “Public Pictures” are shared by default. This may not be what you want. You can control what gets shared in Windows Media Player under “Organize”, “Manage Libraries”, and “Pictures”. You can remove the “My Pictures” Folder from the list, or specify a different folder.DLNA Media Server Security (or lack of it)

Keep in mind that Windows 8.1 DLNA Media Server does not have any access control (fancy word meaning security). It has no logins and no permissions. So whatever you make available through your DLNA server is visible to everyone. a Windows 8.1 DLNA Media Server is great around the house but you should be wary if you use it on shared or public networks. It is best to use the Media Streaming Options screen to control who you want to share with if you plan on using that computer outside the home.

2. Pushing/Streaming PC media to DLNA compliant HDTV over wifi

I found this article via PCWORLD on how to stream from PC to HDTV. Having Chromecast is pretty awesome, but has it’s limitations. With the free Android app BubbleUPnP, you can turn Chromecast into a DLNA renderer.

(DLNA uses Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for media management, discovery and control. UPnP defines the type of device that DLNA supports (“server”, “renderer”, “controller”) and the mechanisms for accessing media over a network)

I installed BubbleUPnP on my Nexus and then selected Chrome Cloud as the renderer.

Then you just set up Windows Media Player to stream your stuff. Simply open WMP, select Stream > Turn on media streaming. Once it is turned on, click OK.

Use the BubbleUPnP app to locate your photos, music, videos and play on! (You may need to select Chromecast via your TV input options before using)

Other ways to stream Video to Your TV can be found here. (All devices required a TV with an HDMI port, so that means an HDTV.)

Notes:

1. Windows Media Player 12 (bundled with Windows 7 and 8.1) supports all DLNA roles. Windows Media Player 11 reportedly supports DLNA, but there appear to be problems.

2. If you’re not sure if your TV is DLNA-certified, search info at DLNA Certified Products and see if it is a DLNA compliant HDTV.

3. Not all the videos can be streamed from PC to HDTV via DLNA. Only specified media formats (MPEG-1, MPEG-4 and WMV 9) are good for DLNA video streaming. Errors occur in case of unsupported video format. Native formats for DLNA media streaming:

4. To stream MKV, AVI, H.264 videos to HDTV, you can transcode the format to one of the applicable required formats. A recommended transcoder here is Pavtube Video Converter, which uses CUDA acceleration tech and converts videos fast enough.

5. You can also use Pavtube BDMagic to convert Blu-rays and DVDs to PC hard drive and your PC a DLNA Media Server for streaming to HDTV and other DLNA certified devices like PS3, PS4 and Xbox 360, etc.

Encode M2TS Full HD video to MP4 for Sound Forge Pro editing

In this article, we will offer you the way encoding M2TS Full HD video to MP4 for importing into Sound Forge Pro without any problems. 

Sound Forge Pro is the application of choice for a generation of creative and prolific artists, producers, and editors. Record audio quickly on a rock-solid platform, address sophisticated audio processing tasks with surgical precision, and render top-notch master files with ease.

M2TS file recorded from AVCHD camcorder is made to multiplex audio, video and other streams for high definition videos. If you want to edit M2TS Full HD video in Sound Forge Pro, you need to convert/encode your high definition .m2ts to Sound Forge compatible fomrat like mp4 at first.

After many trials, I find Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate is the one I choose. Easy transcode Full HD M2TS files to mp4, which will fast import into Sound Forge Pro for editing. As for video quality, at least I cannot distinguish any loss by naked eyes. The Mac version is iMedia Converter for Mac.

Steps to encode M2TS Full HD video to MP4 for Sound Forge Pro

1. Free download Pavtube M2TS Converter. Install and launch. Click "Add" or "Add from folder" to import your 1080p m2ts files.



2.Click Format bar to choose the output format, you can click and choose "MPEG-4 HD Video(*.mp4)" as output format under "Common Video" catalogue for Sound Forge Pro:



3.You can click settings button to adjust the resolution, bitrate, etc. in the video, audio settings column.



4.Click convert button to start to encode M2TS Full HD files to Sound Forge Pro, just follow the steps above and have a try.

In this way, you can easily and fast ingest your M2TS Full HD videos in Sound Forge Pro.

See also:

Transcode 4K M2TS to Sony Vegas Pro
Convert AVCHD MTS, M2TS, M2T, TS to MKV
Get M2TS with DTS for Playback on PS3

Make MKV files Compliant for streaming over DLNA

Many people get no luck when trying to stream a MKV file from NAS to DLNA certified TV or HD media player, but it does work for some guys. 

I wanted the capability of streaming MKV files off my pc on to my hdtv in the living room so i bought the Sony smp-n100 but soon realised it only plays mkv thru USB device and not over DLNA. So I promptly returned it. Is there such a device that will play mkv via DLNA over wifi or wired network? I find my DLNA can't index my mkv files.

Basically, with DLNA media devices(like WDTV, Dune HD Media Player, etc), there are certificates given to each product that receives DLNA approval. The problem is that .mkv is not one of the media options that are categorized because it’s not a sanctioned format (not like WMV, MPEG, etc.). Besides, MKV is a flexible container format which can store just about anything (H.264, DivX, MPEG, any sort of audio, even menus and subtitles) while WMV, MPEG is more or less complete formats so they know what to expect while with MKV’s you really can’t tell without checking the contents itself.

Anyway, the best way solving this problem is streaming .mkv while transcoding the file on the fly with media server like Tversity. Despite that, you may receive error message when streaming .mkv to the DMP (Digital Media Player). In that case you’re suggested to convert .mkv to DLNA sanctioned format, e.g. H.264 .mp4. The following guide tells you how to convert .mkv to H.264 .mp4 video with AAC audio included.

Download a free trial of the Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate first. It is a yet professional all-in-one BD/DVD/Video converting tool, which comparatively has better output quality, in particular HD videos and intuitive interface. What’s more, its deinterlacing function and merging, cropping, trimming, adding subtitles ability are what its many competitive products lack of.

Converting MKV to H.264 MP4 for streaming over DLNA

Step 1. Load H.264 MKV to the Video Converter Ultimate.

Have the Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate installed on your computer. Run the app and click "Add Video" button to load source MKV files. The converter works with MKV files encoded with H.264, Xvid, AAC, AC3, DTS codecs and converts any video thrown to it. It supports CUDA acceleration and batch conversion.



Step 2. Select DLNA optimized streaming media format.

DLNA applicable required formats include MPEG2, MPEG4, H.264 and WMV9. H.264 is recommended as a top choice for achieving very high data compression while maintaining good video quality at bit rates that are substantially lower (e.g., half or less) than what previous standards would need.

Here, you’re advised to follow “Common Video” to choose H.264 Video(.mp4) format for video streaming over DLNA. If the source MKV is 1080p or 720p high definition video, you may follow “HD video”>>H.264 HD (*.mp4) video to get best video quality and AAC 5.1 sound.



Step 3. Convert MKV to optimal DLNA streaming media format.

Click “Convert” to start converting MKV for streaming over DLNA.

When the conversion completes, click “completed”, back to the Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate interface, and click “Open” to find converted H.264 mp4 videos and then stream MKV video via DLNA t certified TV or HD media player for sharing.

Downloading all Disney movies onto Fuhu Nabi 2 and play for my boys using Mac

This post will give you the easiest solution to rip downloaded Disney movies to Nabi 2 for playing for your Kids, so that they can enjoy them anywhere they like.  

Just a few weeks ago my boys were super excited to open up their most recent shipment. It was the Nabi 2 Disney Edition Tablet tablet!  They love Disney shows and they especially love when they can call something as cool as a tablet – their OWN! To entertain them, I want to download their favorite Disney movies for convenient playback on the go. In this article, you will learn how to make it with ease.

To transfer your Disney movies on your Fuhu Nabi 2, all you need is downloading and installing Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac  (A professional Mac Media Converter for Nabi 2). Overall, this program can help you extract Blu-ray, DVD and convert movies to Nabi 2 readable format on Mac. Please download it and follow the steps below to do your task.

Step 1. Run Pavtube Mac Media Converter for Nabi 2 and import source media.

Once run the software, click "Add Video" to load your video files like MTS/M2TS, MKV, MOV, TOD, TiVo, etc. The windows version is Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate.



Step 2. Set a Fuhu Nabi 2 suppported media format.

Click on the pull down menu of "Format" to choose "Common Video-> H.264 Video(*.mp4) or MPEG-4 Movie(*.mp4)" for Video to Nabi 2 conversion.



Tip: As the request in the beginning of the article, this video converter also supports to adjust the size. If you want to output 720P, just choose the “1280*720”. Apart from size, video bitrate, frame rate, audio codec, channels, etc are allowed to be changed as you like.

According to video testing result, for watching videos on the Android tablet, 720p with 1500~2500kbps is just all right.

Step 4. Start converting Disney movie to Nabi 2 support video format on Mac.

Now click "Convert" button to start encoding Disney Movie to Fuhu Nabi 2. When the conversion task is finished, you can click "Open" button to get the final output files and transfer to your Nabi 2 for watching effortlessly.

Backup/Copy Blu-ray Disc to BDMV with Pavtube BDMagic in 2 clicks

If we choose to backup full blu-ray disc to a BDMV folder, you are lucky enough to have an isured Blu-ray copy permanently we can play the video file inside directly on our PC or burn the folder to another Blu-ray disc anytime we like.

In general, Blu-ray Discs are easy to break and after we backup Blu-ray disc, we can rest assured of playing the Blu-ray disc without worrying about the damage to the optical disc due to frequent playing.  Here I will specify the steps of backing up full Blu-ray disc to BDMV folder in the hard drive in details:

Please first prepare a Blu-ray backup program capable of backing up full Blu-ray disc to a complete Blu-ray folder. Here, Pavtube BDMagic ranks top on the Blu-ray ripping, conversion and backup application list which can rolls off Blu-ray/DVD disc protection, supports loseless 1:1 Blu-ray backup and keeps all the disc titles and chapter structure perfectly.

Easy Guide: 2 Clicks Copy/Rip Blu-ray Disc to BDMV with Pavtube BDMagic

They provide free trial (no time limitation) before purchase; and you can reach the Mac version here.

Note: Before coping, you need to hook up an external Blu-ray drive with your computer, and insert your Blu-ray Disc into the drive.

Step 1. Run Best Blu-ray Ripper and import disc.

Click “Load files” icon to load your inserted Blu-ray disc . 

Step 2. Make 1:1 Full Disc Copy

Once loaded, click “Browse” to specify where to send the generated files to. When ready, click “ " icon to start copying your Blu-ray movie to an intact Blu-ray folder.



And it could take 1-2 hours to copy a Blu-ray to PC a depending on data reading speed of your HDD and source disc. After ripping you can click the “Open” button to locate generated files and transfer them into it or directly store it on your computer. The final output files have the same structure as that on the original Blu-ray disc.

Trial limits: Full Disc Copy feature can be used for 3 times only.

Tip: If you only want to copy the intact main movie without any recoding on Mac, turn to the guide to learn backup Blu-ray disc in M2TS.