Getting iTunes to play on Windows Media Player nicely

If you want to put iTunes files to Windows Media Player for playback, Pavtube iTunes to WMP converter is the best choice for you.

In some forums, questions like "Will songs or movies downloaded off iTunes work with Windows Media Player?", "How can I get a TV show/movie from iTunes onto my Windows Media Player. Does iTunes movie work with them?", etc. are often heard. To make it clear, first, you should know that iTunes movies are often locked with Apple DRM protection. The Windows Media Player doesn't recognize this file format yet. (Learn tips for letting iTunes & Windows Media Player live happily together here)

To enjoy iTunes music, movies and TV shows in M4A/M4P/M4B/M4V on Windows Media Player, you need to remove DRM protection and convert the video files to WMP supported video format WMA, MP3 WMV, AVI at first.

Pavtube ChewTune (For Windows & For Mac), which acts as a practical iTunes movies to Windows Media Player converter, shows its speciality in removing DRM protection. With the advanced built-in DRM remove technology, it is able to convert protected M4V video files to conventional and unprotected videos and allows you play the covnerted video files on Windows Media Player. (Read Top 10 Best DRM Removal Review)

How to remove iTunes DRM and convert iTunes video to Windows Media Player

Step 1. Load M4V files to the DRM Removal Tool.

Get this DRM Removal Tool installed, drag and drop your iTunes M4V files to it directly.



Step 2. Choose output file format for editing or playing.

Windows Media Player supports MP4, MP3 file formats, Just click the drop-down list besides “Format” and choose “Common Video -> H.264 Video(*.mp4)”; You can also key in mp4 in the search box to quick locate this profile.



And “Settings” button provides you more customize options like video size, bitrate, frame rate, sample rate(Hz) etc. for output files.

Step 3. Strat removing DRM protection from iTunes contents.

Now you can click “Convert” button to start removing DRM protection. Wait for moments, then click “Open” to locate the converted DRM-free video. And now you can now are able to add and import iTunes contents to Windows Media Player effectively for freely playback.

Here are several tips during the conversion:

a). Please don't use iTunes during converting, or an error may occur.
b). It's highly recommended to use iTunes V10.5.0 or higher.
c). This product cannot convert unplayable iTunes files (damaged, unauthorized, etc).
d). The DRM removing process may mislead your anti-virus software to falsely report virus/worm. Please ignore the report to keep on ripping.

Hints: This DRM Converter can also convert iTunes protected video and music to play via Plex, Roku 3 or edit in Windows Movie Maker.

Rip Blu-ray ISO image file to HEVC/H.265 MP4 on PC

This guide shows how to convert Blu-ray ISO to HEVC/H.265 MP4 on PC for playing with an easy-to-use yet powerful ISO to H.265 converter.

The ISO is an exact digital replica of the Blu-ray disc which is an ideal way of backing up personal BD collection. Although it is convenient for backing up and archiving, it doesn’t lend itself all that much to portability. Plus, you will be worry free about their large size possessing large storage space.

Now it's an opportunity to cut back the video file size with identical quality- convert Blu-ray ISO to HEVC/H.265 MP4 on PC since H.265/High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) is said to double the data compression ratio compared to H.264/MPEG-4 AVC at the same level of video quality.

To transfer Blu-ray ISO file to HEVC/H.265 MP4 for playing smoothly, the latest upgraded Pavtube BDMagic/ByteCopy/Video Covnerter Ultimate is highly recommended to you to rip your favorite Blu-ray ISO movies to HEVC/H.265 MP4 mp4 with best quality and fast speed. What’s more, this professional Ripper not only can support Blu-ray disc, Blu-ray folders, but also can deal with DVD ISO IFO files, DVDs and DVD folders. Below is a tutorial for you to rip Blu-ray ISO file to HEVC/H.265 MP4 on PC.

How to Convert Blu-ray ISO to HEVC/H.265 MP4 on PC

Step 1. Load source Blu-ray ISO file on your PC

Launch this Blu-ray to H.265 Ripper and click “File-Load IFO/ISO” button to import Blu-ray ISO file into the program. DVD/BD discs and folders are also supported.



Step 2. Choose output profile

Click on the dropdown menu of “Format” and then move your pointer to “Common Video”, under the sublist, “H.265 Video(*.mp4)” as the output format. What's more, you can rip your Blu-ray ISO to H.264 MKV and AVI, MKV, MPG, WMV for playback.



Step 3. Start Blu-ray ISO to HEVC/H.265 MP4 conversion

Tap “Convert” button on the main interface to start transcoding Blu-ray ISO movies to HEVC/H.265 MP4.

After the conversion, click “Open” to locate the result videos and then you can play the Blu-ray ISO files on your PC with digital players like Divx Player and VLC Player smoothly or preview directly in upgraded Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate.

Additional Tip:

Before ripping, you can click the “Settings” button on the main interface to adjust the profile parameters such as video size, video&audio bitrate, frame rate, etc to meet your own demands.

NEWS!!! Recently, Pavtube Studio has upgraded its top-ranked Pavtube BDMagic/ByteCopy/Ultimate to version 4.9.0.0 with supporting the most advanced hardware acceleration NVIDIA CUDA & AMD APP by H.264/H.265 codec, which can give users 30x video transcoding speed than before.

Upgrade! Pavtube Supports H.265/HEVC, XAVC and Latest Blu-ray!

Pavtube has released the latest products of Windows Platforms, Support H.265/HEVC Encode & Decode, XAVC codec! Detailed information is in this article.

Marry Christmas 2014! On December 25, Pavtube Studio has announced this new update version. All Win versions have been updated to 4.8.2, which add XAVC, H.265/HEVC decode and encode, latest Blu-ray discs ripping features and work more powerful. What new features have they got?

1. Support MXF in XAVC video codec
2. Add H.264 baseline/main/high output profiles
3. Support H.265/HEVC decode
4. Support H.265/HEVC encode
5. Support latest Blu-ray movies, like The Expendables 3, Le Chef, Sin City A Dame to Kill For, Sands of Iwo Jima, When The Game Stands Tall, Love in Venice, Mystery Road, Pink Floyd Endless rive,etc. are all supported.

 

Updated software

• Pavtube HD Video Converter
• Pavtube Video Converter
• Pavtube MXF Converter
• Pavtube MXF Multimixer
• Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter
• Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate
• Pavtube BDMagic
• Pavtube ByteCopy
• Pavtube DVDAid

 

XAVC support: 

For the first outstanding feature, many powerful camcorders can shoot under this XAVC mode, like Sony, Panasonic, JVC and Canon all have many series HD Camcorder which can such job. Most XAVC codec will shot in MXF format, this may be good for importing quality ,but may be a big problem for their users. Although Sony has offered their XAVC plug-in to help customer to solve this problem, but many users still replay that they can’t do anything about their videos. How to tackle that? New Pavtube relevant Video converter software can handle this highest level video standard. XAVC can support 4K (4.96×2160 and 3840×2160), which just cater the trend of 4K.

Add H.265/HEVC Decode and Encode:

All Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate products have added the H.265/HEVC decode/encode. You may very family about H.264/MPEG-4, but may not know about this H.265/HEVC. Actually, those two codec are said to double the date compression at the same level of video quality. This H.265 can be said as the Intro Time of 4K Generation. This H.265/HEVC is considered not only play a remarkable role on improving the image quality but also can support 4K resolution to UHDTV, the highest level can up to 8192×4320 (8k). Like the hottest Samsung NX1 has already explore this brand new market. The 205-point phase-detection AF, 4K film resolution, H.265 compression coding, 15fps high-speed continuous shooting, etc., Samsung NX1 seems has already won the game. But with this fast update of the H.265 camera, the related peripheral support software seems not get enjoy strength. Many media player and NELs still stick on the H.264, so how to get your H.265/HEVC video into compatible while quality maintained? The brand new Pavtube relevant Video software will be the best solution to deal with the H.265/HEVC. No quality drop, fast conversion, smooth playback, all you need is in this new Pavtube. The Mac version is in full update, do please look forward to those brand new Pavtube relevant iMedia Converter for Mac!

Merry Christmas^^

About Pavtube Studio

Founded in 2007, Pavtube creates expert multimedia software applications that help consumers access, transfer and share their digital content across different devices that range from PC, Mac, NLE softwares, tablets, smartphones, to HD media players, game consoles, and home theatre systems. On the basis of computer OS, Pavtube products are divided into two categories – Windows solutions and Mac solutions, spanning across BD/DVD saving, video transcoding, camera/camcorder footage, and DVR recordings (e.g. TiVo) conversion. With creativity, expert knowledge as well as cutting-edge technology, Pavtube helps consumers throughout the world enjoy more in a digitally connected audio-visual world. See http://www.multipelife.com and http://www.pavtube.com for more information. More info can be found here.

How to Rip Pixar Blu-ray/DVD collection to Watch on an iPad Air 2

Have a big Pixar Blu-ray/DVD collection and want to play on iPad Air 2? Here you will find the easiest way to convert and rip Pixar movie to iPad Air 2 supported video formats. 

Do you have the Blu-rays and DVDs of famous or classic animated films produced by Pixar like Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Cars, Up, Cars 2, etc? What if enjoy the Pixar Blu-ray, DVD movies with your iPad Air 2 on the move?

However, you may be disappointed that you could not just watch Pixar Blu-ray/DVD movies on iPad Air 2 directly without conversion since Pixar movie is protected with copy protection which may make your Blu-ray and DVD backup software get stuck during ripping or copying.

In such cases, you can give Pavtube BDMagic for Mac a try which can make a perfect Pixar Blu-ray/DVD to iPad Air 2 conversion process. Well, after multiple tastings, I found this Blu-ray/DVD to iPad Air 2 Ripper is the ideal tool to help you out. 

It features great ability to handle the latest Blu-ray, DVD releases including movies from Pixar without neither crashing issues nor importing errors and offers optimized format for the iPad Air to generate best videos suitable for viewing on iPad Air 2. If you are not satisfied with the quality, you could even tweak the video, audio settings. If you are a Windows user, you can use Pavtube BDMagic. Just download it and follow the guide below to convert and copy Pixar Blu-ray/DVD movies to iPad Air 2 for smooth playback. 

Also learn how to backup Disney Christmas DVD or convert Warner Brothers Blu-ray movie.

Step 1: Load Pixar Blu-ray, DVD movies 

Insert your disc into your BD/DVD drive; run the Mac Blu-ray Ripper for iPad Air 2 and click “BD/DVD disc” icon to load movies. 



Step 2: Choose output format Click on the pull down menu of Format and choose iPad > iPad Air Full HD Video(*.mp4) as the target format. It ensures the best video quality on iPad Air 2. Of course, "iPad Air HD Video(*.mp4)" is also the proper choice for you to copy Pixar Blu-ray/DVD to iPad Air 2/iPad Air.



Note: You can customize the settings including video size, video bitrate, frame rate, audio sample rate, audio, etc for the output.


Step 3: Start Pixar Blu-ray, DVD to iPad Air 2 ripping 

Click the "Convert" button under the preview window, and the Blu-ray/DVD to iPad Air 2 Converter will start the BD/DVD conversion from Pixar to MP4 for iPad Air 2. 

After conversion, you can easily transfer Pixar Blu-ray and movies to iPad Air via iTunes. Enjoy.

Play 2014 Christmas Blu-ray movie on Computer, 3D TV or Portable Devices

This article will guide you how to copy 2014 Christmas Blu-ray movies (A Christmas Story, Bad Santa, Jingle All The Way, etc.) on Computer, 3D TV or Portable Devices in a hassle-free way.

Christmas could be a movie feast for movie fans. There’re many Christmas Blu-ray movies to watch on Christmas holiday, like A Christmas Story, Bad Santa, Jingle All The Way, etc.

A Christmas Story

Ralphie has to convince his parents, his teacher, and Santa that a Red Ryder B.B. gun really is the perfect gift for the 1940s.

Bad Santa

A miserable conman and his partner pose as Santa and his Little Helper to rob department stores on Christmas Eve. But they run into problems when the conman befriends a troubled kid, and the security boss discovers the plot.

Jingle All The Way

A father decides to dream the impossible; to get a Turbo Man action figure for his son just before Christmas.

With the approaching of 2014 Christmas, many movie fans need to know how to play and watch Christmas Blu-ray movies on Computer, 3D TV or Portable Devices currently have no direct support of Blu-ray disc. Surely, it’s not necessary to purposely buy aBlu-ray Player just for watching Blu-rays; as long as you have an external Blu-ray drive, we can make all this happen.

Pavtube BDMagic is such a magic tool to help you roll off your Blu-ray protection and rip Blu-ray to best MP4 for playback on Computer or Portable Devices with perfect aspect ratio. Also you can also convert your 2D/3D Blu-ray to 3D SBS MP4/MKV videos so as to play on 3D TV.

• Read Review: Top 5 Best Selling Windows/Mac Blu-ray Rippers

Mac version is available here; well support Mac Mavericks and Yosemite.

Now you can download the software and take a try. This guide offers you a Blu-ray Ripper app that helps you easily and free playback 2014 Christmas Blu-ray discs on your PC or Mac. 

• Also learn how to backup Disney Christmas DVDs Without Any Quality Loss

How to watch 2014 Christmas Blu-ray on Computer, 3D TV or Portable Devices ?

Step 1. Run Best 2014 Christmas Blu-ray Converter and import disc.

Click this icon to load Blu-ray disc from bd drive, or Blu-ray folder, ISO images files. DVD sare also supported.



Step 2. Choose format.

Click “Format” drop-down list and choose “HD Video > H.264 HD Video(*.mp4)”; it’sthe most widely used format which will be supported by your Computer or Portable Devices.




Or choose "3D video>MP4 side by side 3D video" as 3D TV best format. MKV is also the 3D television compatible format.

Step 3. Adjust video specs or change aspect ratio (Optional)

If you are not satisfied with default specs, then click “Settings” to enter Profiles Settings windows; here you can customize video frame rate, bitrate,size and other settings freely.

If you want to trim, crop, editaudio/subtitles or adjust aspect ratio, click the pencil-like icon and switchto “Crop” tab. Choose Advanced mode, lock the “Keep Ratio” and you can free change aspect ratio.Usually it will be set to “Original”; it would be ok to playback on TV, or you can change it to 16:9.

Step 4. Start conversion.

Click the big red “Convert” to start converting your 2014 Christmas Blu-rays to H.264 MP4. Afterthe conversion, click “Open output folder” to quick locate converted files; now transfer the converted Blu-ray in MP4 to your 3D TV or Portable Devices or directly play on Computer.

Enjoy 2014 Christmas Blu-ray movie with family!

More related: 

• Copy 2014 hot Blu-ray to NAS for HD 4K TV or Normal def TV 
• Convert and Stream Blu-ray/DVD discs for playing on HDTV 
• Rip 3D Blu-rays to 2D MP4/MOV/M4V for playing on Android/Apple devices 

How to Get all DVDs into Synology NAS drive for Streaming

If you some DVD discs, do you want to put them into Synology NAS for sharing on media streamers, just read on this article to get solution to stream DVD to NAS.

NAS is just a big file storage really and you may find that just copying the DVD files to Synology NAS directly is a pain to try and play with a media streamer(PS3, WD TV, etc). Then which is the best way to take the DVDs and put the DVD movies on NAS drive for playing on most media streamers…

First, a quick note: we know that there is still a lot of legal ambiguity around ripping content that you have legally purchased. At Audioholics, we believe that you should be able to watch purchased media on your system regardless of whether it's coming from a standalone DVD player or a media center frontend. Actually, it's not as difficult as you imagine. To get DVDs on Synology NAS, you'll need a third-party DVD ripping software.

Most of you are likely familiar with the excellent Handbrake for ripping standard Def DVDs, but it still cannot yet protected DVD discs. The way it can with regular DVDs, so you'll need to add an intermediate step. Pavtube DVDAid is the bee's knees, which can help you fast rip DVD discs to a format playble by NAS while keeping the original quality. (Best DVD Ripping for Windows/Mac)

With it, ripping DVD for Synology NAS is simple as ABC. After downloding, follow the wizard to install and run the program. The mac version is DVDAid for Mac. Then follow the steps below to convert DVD to Synology NAS comaptible formats in a few clicks!

• Also learn how to Backup Blu-ray to NAS for DS Video Playback

How to rip and stream DVD movies via Synology NAS

Step 1: Insert your DVD disc into DVD ROM, Launch the program and click the "Disc" button to import the DVD movies. DVD folder and ISO/IFO files are also supported. You can select subtitles as you want.



Step 2: Click Format and choose MP4 video from Common Video, which can be recognized by Synology NAS well. MKV is also a good choice; as a container format it takes whatever you give it. And then click the Browse button to specify an output folder to save the converted files.

• Also learn how to rip DVD to play on Kindle Fire HD 6 and Big Screen TV

Tip: With the right settings you can retain the quality of the original DVD while also saving space. This is particularly helpful when streaming over your network, depending on your network quality. Simply click Settings bar and you can tweak the settings to your satisfaction and even save it as preset.



Step 3: Finally, hit the "Convert" button at the bottom of the main interface to start the conversion. It will automatically convert DVD to Synology NAS compatible video files.

Once the conversion is finished, click "Open" to quickly find the converted movies. Then, Synology NAS will recognize, catalog, play and stream these DVD rips at ease.

Related links

• How to use QNAP NAS on TV Via HD Station and Kodi Application
• Copy of Blu-ray/DVD to NAS for Streaming to WD TV Media Player
• How to Transfer and Convert iTunes Video to NAS for Sharing?
• Backup Blu-ray Movies to NAS for Streaming to PS3
• How To Backup DVD Collection To Buffalo LinkStation 210NAS?
• Backup DVD to ReadyNAS Pro 6 for Streaming with Plex Media Server
• Store 4K Video on Cloud Storage

Get DRMed iTunes/Digital Copy Movies and Google Nexus 7 To Play Nicely

You will learn how to strip DRM protection and convert iTunes/Digital Copy movies to Nexus 7 supported MP4 format for playback. The easy-to-use tool you need is DRM video to Nexus 7 Converter.

Google Nexus 7 Tablet comes with a stunning 7.0-inch, 1280×800 pixels display which supports videos up to 1080p. With over one million pixels in hand, the Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) Tablet really rocks for watching movies. If you have some purchased m4v videos or Digital Copy movies in iTunes library, you may want to get them ported over to Nexus 7 for enjoying on the go.

However, things turn to be different when you trying to sync and play iTunes/Digital Copy movies on Goolge Nexus 7, you're only told that the Android-based Tablet cannot play them due to DRM copyright protection.

To achieve your goal smoothly, you may have to strip DRM from iTunes/Digital Copy first and then convert them to a friendly format by the Google Nexus 7. Below is a simple tutorial for you, guaranteed to get the DRM protected (iTunes and Digital Copy) videos and Google Nexus 7 to play nicely. (Learn how to use New Nexus 7/10 to View Videos Stored in Wi-Drive)

Requirements

Before anything else, you have to download an app that you are going to use later. You are required to download and install:

ChewTune (available for Windows or for Mac users). Get the Windows version here, and the Mac version here.

Instructions

ChewTune is an easy-to-use yet top-ranking DRM removal software for Android/Windows dvices. It supports protected movies, TV shows from iTunes, and Blu-ray/DVD digital copy videos that have been transferred to iTunes. And the output quality is as decent as possible as original. (Read reviews) Follow the DRM removal process realize the way about viewing DRMed iTunes and Digital Copy movies on Nexus 7.

Removing DRM from iTunes/Digital Copies for playback with Gogole Nexus 7

1. Run ChewTune, drag and drop digital copy or iTunes movies to the software.



2. Choose Output format for Google Nexus 7. You're suggested to select "Google Nexus 7 H.264 Video(*.mp4)" from "Android" category.



Tip: You can adjust the output parameters of the video by click "Settings" button. For watching videos on the Android-based Tablet, 720p with 1500~2000kbps is just all right. I find that bitrate higher results in big file size, and lower visible quality loss.



3. Click the big Convert button to transfer iTunes/Digital Copy to Google Nexus 7.

Once the process completes, you can transfer the result videos to Nexus 7. In this way, you can start viewing DRM protected iTunes/Digital Copy movies on Google Nexus 7 as you want. You can also convert DVD ISO/IFO, MKV and MPG video to play on Nexus 7.

All these goals are be achieved by the bundle: Video Converter Ultimate + ChewTune.