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Transcode and Import Flash (FLV, F4V) videos to iTunes 11 for Apple iOS devices

Apr29
2013 Leave a Comment Written by admin

Despite of being one of the most popular video file types, the flash video (.flv) is not supported by portable media players such as tablets and smartphones. Even iTunes refuses to accept flash files. Now that you can’t add flash to iTunes movie library, it’s impossible to sync flash video to iPad 4, iPhone 5 and more Apple iOS devices.

FLV to iTunes

If you want to put flash movies to iPad 4, the first thing is to convert Flash video to MP4. According to Apple, the new iPad and iPhone 5 supports “H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats”. When your flashes are converted into H.264 encoded .MP4 video, they would be naturally supported by iPad, iPhone, Apple TV and accepted by iTunes. See below how to convert and add flashes (.flv and .f4v) to iTunes 11.

Required software:

Flash Video Converter for Windows |Flash Video Converter for Mac

Guide: Convert and Import Flash (FLV, F4V) to iTunes 11

1. Run the Flash converter software on your computer, drag and drop FLV/F4V downloads to the main interface of the Flash video converter.

Flash Video Converter

2. From drop-down list of “Format” bar, select a compatible format. There are groups of customized formats for Apple devices like iPad, iPhone, iPod and Apple TV. Any of the formats in the four groups results in smooth video playback in iTunes, just select a format for FLV/F4V to iTunes Conversion.

iOS Video Converter

Tip: If you’re planning to stream iTunes video to Apple TV and have your AV receiver play surround sound, the “Apple TV 2 Dolby Digital Pass-through (*.m4v)” is recommended, because it either let Apple TV pass-through Dolby Digital to A/V receiver to take advantage of your surround sound system, or have Apple TV decodes AAC and exports stereo audio.

3. Press the “Convert” button to get the software start converting FLV/F4V to iTunes 11 optimized video.

4. After conversion you may press “Open” to find converted videos.

5. Now Open iTunes, and import converted flash videos to iTunes 11. Choose “File – > Add File to Library…”to add the converted flash video to iTunes movie library. In this way you can watch YouTube downloads in iTunes and sync flash videos to Apple iOS devices naturally.

iTunes 11

By the way, if you have some more video collections in formats that are not supported by iTunes, like MKV, MOV, MTS, TiVo, M2TS, MOD, VOB, etc., you can also use Pavtube Video converter to do format transferring, the detailed steps are similar as this FLV/F4V to MP4 conversion. If you want to rip Blu-rays and DVDs to Windows 8 Tab RT as well, it’s better to get money-saving Blu-ray Video Converter Ultimate.

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Sync media between iPad 3 and Computer via iTunes Sharing

Apr26
2013 Leave a Comment Written by admin

Part 1. How to use Home Sharing on your iPad and iPhone.

Before iOS 4.3, Home Sharing was only for PCs, but now you can share any computer’s iTunes library with your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch over your Wi-Fi network. This allows you to access more music, movies, or podcasts from multiple computers without burdening your device’s storage. Once you set up your Home Sharing account on your computers and devices, sharing is easy. Here’s how to do it:

Part 2. Enable Home Sharing on your Computer.

1. Open iTunes on your computer. Note that you’ll need iTunes 10.2 or later to set up home sharing.

2. Choose Advanced > Turn On Home Sharing.

3. Enter your Apple ID and password that you use for the iTunes Store, then click Create Home Share.

Part 3. Set up Home Sharing on iPad/iPhone.

1. On your iPad, tap Settings > iPod.

2. In the Home Sharing section, enter the same Apple ID and password you entered on your Mac and tap the return button.

To listen to shared music on your iPad/iPhone, tap on iPod > Library and select a shared library.

To watch shared videos on your iPad, tap on Videos > Shared and select a shared library.

Part 4. Be aware of two restrictions to iTunes sharing.

1. You can only listen to shared iTunes libraries on your network (on your wireless network, in your house, in your office, etc.). This is great for larger offices or dorms. If you’d like to watch movies on iPad when traveling on board, it’s better to sync local movies to iPad.

2. You cannot listen to iTunes Store-purchased songs from another computer unless your computer has been authorized to play that content. But there is third-party application for you to bypass the authorization.

Wanna mirror iPad video to HDTV? Feel like to put DVD movies on iPad 3? Find more solutions on iPad 3 Video Specials.

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Stream Blu-ray DVD HD videos to Samsung Galaxy S4

Apr22
2013 Leave a Comment Written by admin

If you need to put VOB, MPG, DVD, Blu-ray and other movies to S4, you might need a video encoder to downsize and convert the videos to H.264 first. Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate is recommended as a best tool to help you complete the conversion from Blu-ray movies, DVDs and videos to Samsung Galaxy S4 optimized videos. With GPU encoding (Nvidia CUDA/AMD APP) and optimized audio and video in sync technology, Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate finishes conversion at super high speed and perfect av sync.

You may download and install trial of Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate and try it out. It is 100% clear software and allows you to access all the functions. Find a step-by-step guide of converting blu-ray discs, DVDs and videos to Samsung Galaxy S4 optimized MP4 videos below:

Step 1. Run the Blu-Ray Video to Samsung Galaxy S4 Converter and import source video files.
Once run the converter, click “Add Video” to load your 1080p/720p video files like MTS/M2TS, MKV, MOV, TOD, TiVo, etc. and click “Load BD/DVD” to load your DVD and Blu-ray movie files. It may take a few seconds to load your Blu-Ray movie from target BD drive. The Blu-ray to Samsung Galaxy S4 Converter supports batch conversion, so you can add multiple files to it at a time.

Blu-ray

The Blu-ray/DVD/ISO movie is displayed in a directory. Click the triangle arrow to expand the directory for checking movie chapters. Basically the main movie is included in the first Title, so you can check the main title (usually the one with longest duration) only and leave other chapters unchecked. You may also view movie chapters and videos in preview window.

Step 2. Set audio track and subtitles for selected chapters.

If your sources are 1080p/720p video files, please skip this step. You can select audio track and subtitle (if necessary) for Blu-ray and DVD movie clips only. Click on the Audio box and select an audio track with desired language. Set subtitles in the same way. There is a box of “Force Subtitles” too.

set subtitles

Step 3. Set output format and A/V settings to fit for Samsung Galaxy S4.
Click “Format” bar and select a MP4 format for Samsung Galaxy S4 playback. “Samsung>>Samsung Galaxy S III Video (*.mp4)” format is recommended for faster conversion and best movie effect. This format is designed for Samsung Galaxy S4 specifically and guarantees fluent motion. You may also click “Settings” to further adjust video quality and resolution.

Step 4. Start ripping and converting Blu-ray/DVD/HD 1080p videos to Samsung Galaxy S4 video.
Now click “Convert” button to start ripping Blu-ray and DVD movie to Samsung Galaxy S4, or converting video to Samsung Galaxy S4 video. You may check “Shut down computer after conversion” and leave it be. Once the conversion task is finished, you can click “Open” button to get the final output files for your Samsung Galaxy S4 and sync the MP4 files to Samsung Galaxy S4 via Kies.

If you’re running Mac OS X, you can use iMedia Converter for Mac to convert videos, DVD and Blu-ray movies to Samsung Galaxy S4.

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Top 5 Blu-ray Ripper Review

Apr19
2013 Leave a Comment Written by admin

If you are looking for a Blu-ray Ripper, in order to back up your numerous Blu-ray discs, or put your  Blu-ray movies on your tablet or smartphone. Just pay attention to this article. Here, i list the best 5 Blu-ray Ripper in 2013 according to Google Ranking and user popularity. From where, you can clearly learn about the advantages and disadvantages of each tool.

Top 5 Best Blu-ray Ripper Ranking and Review:

Top. 1 Pavtube Blu-ray Ripper – Excellent

The good: Not any other Blu-ray Ripper can do with all kinds of BD/DVD sources: protected and unprotected Blu-ray Disc, BDMV folder, BD ISO, physical DVD, VIDEO_TS folder, DVD ISO and IFO file. Using the “Full Disc Copy” feature, you can preserve the Blu-ray’s original file structure. Insert the Blu-ray disc, click on the “Full Disc Copy” button, and select a folder to copy to. While Pavtube Blu-ray Ripper also supports conversion to popular device formats, it takes longer. When converting Blu-ray to 1080p HD video, Pavtube Blu-ray Ripper gives pretty much indistinguishable image quality from the original Blu-ray Disc with Dolby Digital 5.1/AAC 5.1 audio as a plus. If you enjoy having everything organized and save memory space while keeping the original quality of your HD movies and videos then THIS IS WHAT YOU WERE LOOKING FOR.

The bad: It lets you trim a specific duration from a movie, but not allows you to split movie/divide a movie evenly into multiple segments. It rips 3D Blu-ray Disc to 2D only.

The bottom line: With decent decrypting capability, high quality video output and considerate backup solution and specific format templates for versatile PMP devices (iPad, iPhone, Apple TV, Xbox, PS3, Android tablets and phones, etc), Pavtube Blu-ray Ripper ranks top on the Blu-ray ripping application list.

Editors’ note: Pavtube provides excellent customer support service, including lifetime free upgrade of product and technical support. Users can contact the support staff via email for help and suggestion.

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Top. 2 Leawo Blu-ray Ripper – Good

The good: Leawo Blu-ray Ripper comes with the popular feature to convert 2D to 3D for users to enjoy the popular 3D effect and exports various HD and popular common video formats (M2TS, AVI, MP4, WMV, FLV, MPEG, MOV, MKV, RMVB, etc). Leawo Blu-ray Ripper has stunning trim and crop feature- it trims movie more accurate and crops video more considerate than its competitors. It can load multiple Blu-ray and DVD movies at a time. If you have tons of movies waiting to rip and feel like having a Blu-ray Ripper queue them several movies for running overnight, Leawo is recommended.

The bad: Not recognizing Blu-ray ISO or forced subtitle (if there is). GPU encoding is restricted to Nvidia’s CUDA only. There’s no backup option for keeping original movie quality.

The bottom line: Leawo Blu-ray Ripper is a nice tool for DVD and Blu-ray ripping. There may be some improvements for Leawo to make but it already performs well enough for average users to convert/put Blu-ray and DVD movies to iPad, iPhone, Apple TV, Wii, etc.

Editors’ note: We noticed that audio quality is noticeably degraded when ripping Blu-ray with Leawo Blu-ray Ripper.

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Top. 3 DVDfab Blu-ray Ripper – Good

The good: When it comes to decrypting/hacking Blu-ray discs and DVDs, DVDfab is about as good as it gets. DVDfab Blu-ray Ripper well deserves its high reputation in decryption, and it handles not only AACS, BD+, Region code restriction, but also Cinavia protected Blu-rays. By taking advantage of CUDA accelerating, the conversion time is greatly shorted. If you want to rip a Blu-ray to MKV and keep 2 audio language and external subtitles, DVDfab would be your choice.

The bad: It is lacking of DVD ripping feature. It does not support AMD APP encoding. The interface is not very intuitive. And DVDfab Blu-ray Ripper costs more than its alternatives.

The bottom line: DVDfab Blu-ray Ripper decrypts and rips Blu-ray title to various video files playable on next generation consoles like PS3 and Xbox 360, HD player like WD TV Live, or mobile devices like iPod, iPhone, iPad, etc.

Editors’ note: DVDfab has a comprehensive forum where you can communicate with other users and get helpful advices. There’s not support email but you can submit your problem to DVDfab.

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No. 4 Aimersoft Blu-ray Ripper – Fair

The good: By taking advantage of AMD APP, Intel® Quick Sync Video and NVIDIA® CUDA™ technology, Aimersoft Blu-ray ripper converts movies faster and saves your time. It rips Blu-ray/DVD into almost all popular video formats (MP4, AVI, MOV, etc) and features versatile format templates for smartphones, game consoles and MP3 players. Its “Backup” function let users envelop a whole Blu-ray movie into a MKV/DVD into VOB without quality loss. If you’re looking for a way putting movies onto a HTC, Samsung, LG, Sony, or Motorola smartphone, the Aimersoft Blu-ray Ripper is worth checking out.

The bad: It does not support Blu-ray ISO or BDMV structure. There’s no option for preserving only forced subtitles. Most Blu-ray Discs are not loading to the software.

The bottom line: Aimersoft Blu-ray Ripper handles DVD ripping as good as any other rippers, but the company really needs to work hard and step forward in Blu-ray Disc cracking. Other than that, Aimersoft Blu-ray Ripper is impressively fast and helpful.

Editors’ note: It seems that Aimersoft does not handle Blu-ray AACS and BD+ encryption properly and the software keeps popping up a message that we should contact customer support during our testing- the customer support staff offers but apologize though.

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No. 5 Xilisoft Blu-ray Ripper – Poor

The good: Xilisoft Blu-ray Ripper can convert both standard Blu-ray videos and 3D Blu-ray videos to SD and HD video formats such as MKV, AVI, WMV, TS, etc. And it can preserve 3D effects when your source is 3D Blu-ray movie. NVIDIA CUDA and AMD APP graphic acceleration technology has been introduced to bring faster conversion experience.

The bad: The app does not decrypt Blu-ray protections and requires AnyDVD HD to be installed in advance for Blu-ray ripping. DVD ripping is not supported.

The bottom line: Xilisoft Blu-ray Ripper does not rip movies from Blu-ray Disc, but if you have had the Blu-ray cracked and saved onto computer hard drive, this tool would be helpful and useful for you to enjoy movies on iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, PSP, Xbox, Zune, NDS, Wii, and 3D smartphones.

Editors’ note: This tool is not recommended unless when you want to convert 3D Blu-ray and keep 3D effect.

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Click the link to learn the detailed comparison among them

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Tablet Tips: Movies enjoyment on Kindle Fire HD

Apr18
2013 Leave a Comment Written by admin

Q: How can I play 1080p MKV movies on my Kindle Fire HD?
A: The Kindle HD supports video content in format of MP4, 3GP, and VP8 (.webm), so any videos you have not in one of these formats will need to be converted, including MKV. If you intend to watch 1080p MKV movies on your device, you may read the tips for playing MKV files on Kindle Fire HD.

Q: Are you able to download already existing AVI onto Kindle Fire HD to watch them?
A: This is in the same situation as playing MKV movies on Kindle Fire HD. As neither Amazon nor its subsidiaries provide any content in .avi format that may be the reason it’s not supported. If that is the case, Kindle Fire HD owners need to render AVI movies to MP4 for smooth playback on their Amazon tablets.

Q: Is it possible to view VOB files on Amazon Kindle Fire HD?
A: The Kindle Fire HD is good for reading books/magazines, playing games and watching movies. Whe it comes to watching movies, the Kindle Fire HD only supports video files in MP4, 3GP, and VP8 (.webm) format. If you would like to view movies that are not in these file types (e.g. VOB), you need to convert them before transferring them to your Kindle Fire for displaying. Here is a guide telling how to transcode VOB files to watch them on Amazon Kindle Fire HD.

Q: How can I play Flash video (FLV, F4V) on Kindle Fire HD?
A: From the online documentation for the Kindle Fire HD we know that Flash content is not supported on Kindle Fire HD. There are ways to get around it, though, using certain browsers. For example, you can use Amazon Silk web browser to view online Flash content on Kindle Fire HD. Amazon Silk web browser does support flash, and it’s just disabled by default. If you would like to open the flash file, you will need to enable Flash through your Silk Settings menu. If you have downloaded a lot of videos (.flv, .f4v) on the Internet (YouTube, etc.) and want to watch them on your Kindle Fire HD, you will need a Flash Video Converter for Fire HD. Here comes a article presenting how to watch downloaded FLV and F4V flash videos on Fire HD.

Q: How to enable Kindle Fire HD 8.9 to play MPG video files?
A: The MPG is not a format that supported by Kindle Fire HD 8.9. If you have many MPG movies stored on your PC, and intend to transfer them to Fire HD for playback, you can use the profile called “Amazon Kindle Fire HD H.264 (*.mp4)” within Pavtube Video Converter to convert MPG to a standard .mp4 file that the Kindle Fire HD would play. Here’s how to convert MPG movies to MP4 for viewing on Kindle Fire HD 8.9.

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Kindle Fire HD Tips and Tricks

Apr12
2013 Leave a Comment Written by admin

There’s always a lot to learn when getting started with a new tablet, and these tips can help everyone from the beginner to the advanced user get more out of their Kindle Fire HD tablets.

1. Kindle Fire HD Help and Support – Here’s the link to the Kindle Fire HD help section at Amazon where you can find user guides and help articles on getting started, setting up Wi-Fi, navigating the user interface, troubleshooting, shopping, transferring content, setting up email, and plenty more. The Kindle also comes with an app and has a section in the settings menu called “Help & Feedback” to access Amazon’s help pages from the device itself.

2. Access Notifications and Settings Menu – The notifications menu is accessed by swiping down from the top of the screen. There are a number of quick settings here and the main settings menu is accessed by pressing the “More” button.

3. Install 3rd Party Apps – In order to install apps from outside the Amazon appstore, including several linked to below, you need to turn on “Allow Installation of Applications from Unknown sources” located in Settings > Device.

4. Password Protection – In Settings > Security there’s an option to set a lock screen password so that other people cannot access your Kindle.

5. Uninstalling Apps and Removing Content – Simply long-press on any app, ebook, movie, or other icon to bring up the option to “Remove from Device”. For Amazon’s content this moves the item to the cloud and it won’t be deleted permanently.

6. Remove Items from Carrousel – Long-press icons for the option to remove them.

7. Remove Ads – After logging into your Amazon account, go to the Manage Your Devices section of your Kindle account. From there you can choose to “Edit” the Special Offers to unsubscribe from them. It costs $15 plus tax.

8. File Manager – The Kindle Fire doesn’t come with any file management software, which can make things a lot easier if you need to move files or access folders you can’t normally get access to. Our favorite is ES File Explorer, and it’s free in the Amazon appstore. Highly recommended.

9. Micro HDMI – The Kindle Fire HD has a micro HDMI port that works great for connecting to a TV or monitor. On Amazon, micro HDMI cables are only a few bucks. Or you can get an adaptor to fit a full size cable connector. Just make sure to get one with a “Micro” (Type D) connection to fit the Fire.

10. YouTube – You can access YouTube with the Silk web browser but the actual YouTube app is a lot better. We sideloaded the version from the Nexus 7 and it works great, even in HD. It just won’t let you login. Here’s the link: download YouTube apk.

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iTunes to Kindle Fire HD Mac – Sync and Play iTunes movies on Kindle Fire HD

Apr09
2013 Leave a Comment Written by admin

Summary: This article mainly shows you how to sync and transfer iTunes movies from Mac to Kindle Fire HD so that you can play iTunes videos on Kindle Fire HD without DRM restriction.

Euiped with a stunning 7-inch screen with a high resolution of 1280*800, the Kindle Fire HD is really great for watching movies. If you have some videos in your iTunes library, you may want to sync iTunes movies to Kindle Fire HD and have a better movie watching experience on the go. However, movies purchased from iTunes store are locked by Apple DRM protection and can only play on Apple products like iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, QuickTime, etc. So something goes wrong when you tried to play iTunes movies on Kindle Fire HD. Don’t fret! Here I’m sharing my experience to those who feel like transferring iTunes videos from Mac to Kindle Fire HD for enjoying.

In order to get iTunes and Kindle Fire HD to play nicely, you have to remove DRM from iTunes movies and convert iTunes movies to Kindle Fire HD compatible video formats. To get the work done, a third-party DRM removal software is needed. Here Pavtube ChewTune Mac, a top Mac iTunes Movie DRM Decoder which can easily handle iTunes DRM-protected videos and Windows Media DRM contents included with the Blu-ray/DVD Digital Copies. And the playback of the converted videos is as decent as possible as original. Just download it and follow the steps below to put iTunes videos on Kindle Fire HD

Guide – Convert and Transfer iTunes movies to Kindle Fire HD under Mac OS X

Note: For Mac users, just follow the detailed guide to finish your work about converting iTunes movies to Kindle Fire HD on OS X Snow Leopard, Lion etc. For windows users, you can follow the guide “sync iTunes videos to Kindle Fire HD” to achieve your goal smoothly.

To use the Mac ChewTune, you’re request to:

1. Set iTunes not to remember playback position.
2. Set iTunes to 32bit if you are running Mac OS X Lion.

Step 1. Free downloaded the iTunes M4V Converter to your Mac, run the program and put in password for user account as it requires.

Step 2. Run and import your iTunes files (movies/TV shwos/Music) to the program.

Step 3. Choose output format. You can easily find the optimized profiles for the HD Kindle Fire under “Android > Amazon Kindle Fire HD H.264(*.mp4)”. The output videos play nicely on the brand-new Amazon Tablet. If you like, you can click “Settings” to change the video encoder, resolution, frame rate, etc. as you wish (Remember: bitrate higher results in big file size, and lower visible quality loss).

Step 4. When all the settings are OK, hit the “Convert” button to start removing DRM from iTunes and converting iTunes movies to Kindle Fire HD mp4 videos.

After the conversion, you can click “Open” to locate the DRM-free MP4 video files and just transfer them to your Kindle Fire HD from Mac without limitations! In this way, you can play iTunes movies on Kindle Fire HD as you like. Enjoy!

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How to play DVD VOB files on Kindle Fire HD?

Apr03
2013 Leave a Comment Written by admin

I have some .vob files copied from DVDs. I’m wondering if I can put these DVD videos to my Kindle Fire HD 7 for watching. Does the Kindle Fire HD play .vob format?

Both the the 7-inch Kindle Fire HD’s beautiful 1,280×800-pixel screen and the 8.9-inch model’s 1,920 x 1200-pixel screen are great for watching movies. However, currently the Kindle Fire HD only supports H.264, MPEG4, H.263, and VP8 video codecs, and .vob isn’t in one the the supported formats. If you want to play DVD .vob videos on Kindle Fire HD, the best solution is to convert VOB to Kindle Fire HD playable videos like the H.264 encoded MP4 first. Here’s a simple tutorial, guaranteed to get .vob movies work perfectly on Kindle Fire HD. Just follow it.

Free Download the App – Pavtube Video Converter, which can be used an all-in-one video conversion app for for Kindle Fire HD. Besides VOB, it can also help you encode/re-encode almost all 1080p/720p HD videos including MKV, AVI, MPG, MOV, TiVo, MTS etc. for Kindle Fire HD. Meanwhile the quality of the converted videos is as decent as possible as original. The equivalent Mac version is the Kindle Fire HD Video Converter Mac, which can convert .vob to Kindle Fire HD on Mac OS X (Include Lion and Mountain Lion). Below is how.

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