Friday, December 11, 2015

How to Play DVD on Kodi (XBMC)?

Q: “ Ripping DVDs with Kodi? Just wondering if there's an addon that will allow me to rip a dvd to my library with Kodi. It's not all that hard to rip a DVD and put the video on my server, but if I could find an easy to use DVD ripper addon, it would be great to be able to do it from within Kodi (XBMC).” 


Kodi has its supported video formats like MPEG-1, MPEG-2, H.263, MPEG-4 SP and ASP, MPEG-4 AVC (H.264), H.265 (as from Kodi 14) HuffYUV, Indeo, MJPEG, RealVideo, RMVB, Sorenson, WMV, Cinepak, but DVD is not one of them. You need transfer DVD to Kodi accepted files like MKV, and then stream movies to play with Kodi via network. BTW,Pavtube DVDAid is the tool I used to save all my DVD to MKV. 

I searched widely, and many guys recommend Pavtube DVD ripping software, it will bring the best audio / video for watching on Kodi. Unlike some free DVD ripping tools like Handbrake and MakeMKV, Pavtube DVDAid is an easy-to-use yet professional software to help you to solve the issue by giving us the ability to store our purchased physical DVD discs to Kodi(XBMC) for smoothly playback in HTPC on Windows.  For those who're using a Mac OS X machine, please try its Pavtube DVDAid for Mac.

Main features:

  • Best DVD ripping software on the market
  • Rip and convert DVD movies to MP4/AVI/MKV/WMV,etc with high quality.
  • Makes 1:1 copy of original DVD Disc without quality loss with all audio streams, subtitle tracks, extras, etc.
  • With CUDA/AMD GPU acceleration, and you will take short time of converting and get hours of enjoyments.
    It’s simple to use and well worth the investment.
  • Support latest DVD
  • Features with adding *.srt and *.ass subtitle 

    Note: Today, we're just going to show you the simplest steps to convert DVD to XBMC Kodi file. 

    Step 1: Launch DVD Ripper, click "File" to import DVD file into the program.

    One of the great things about this DVD to XBMC Kodi file converter is the fact that it can be used to convert multiple files at a time. You can add multiple DVD files to the conversion queue. 
    Step 2: Select MKV/MP4 as the output format

    Click "Output Format" option to reveal the format drop-down list. In the "Format" > "Common Video" column, find "MKV(Matroska) Video (*.mkv)" or "H.264 Video(*.mp4)" or H.264 High Profile Video(*.mp4) and choose it as the output format for using on Kodi (xbmc) and playback on android tablet.


    Step 3: Click on "Convert" on the lower right corner to launch the ripping process of DVD to XBMC Kodi. Wait for all the DVD files to be converted.

    The two status bars show estimated time about the process. If you plan on walking away from the computer for sleep, tick the "Shut down computer when conversion completed" option. Default is unchecking.

    After the conversion complete, simply put the movie from DVD onto XBMC for play back. Enjoy the movie! 

    If you want to backup your Blu-ray/DVD without quality loss AC3 5.1 audio for HTPC Media center, you can use Pavtube ByteCopy and refer to this guide.

    Source: http://techmovieshare.blogspot.com/2015/05/rip-dvd-to-xbmc-kodi.html

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    Tuesday, December 8, 2015

    How to Convert DVD to MKV in H.264/H.265 codec Easily?

    For DVD collectors, it is convenient for them to rip their DVD to popular video formats to play on the portable devices. However, there are too many video formats for you to choose. Here, I suggest you to convert DVD to MKV in H.264/H.265 codec.

    Reasons for converting DVD to MKV in H.264/H.265 codec?

    1.a complete movie in a single file, including many audio, video and subtitles streams.

    The MKV format is capable of holding unlimited number of video, audio and subtitle tracks, along with any metadata. Practically this means it is possible to put an entire movie with multiple sound and subtitle tracks and movie thumbnail into single MKV file.

    2.Lossless video and audio quality can be retained.

    MKV is a container format that supports various codecs, including H.264, H.265, VC-1 etc. The MKV in H.264/H.265 codec format makes it possible to keep original video or audio compression format when copying DVD movie to MKV files.

    PS.: If your devices support H.265 format, you’d better convert DVD to MKV in H.265 codec, which can keep a high quality with a small video size. But if your devices do not support H.265, then, h.264 format is also a good choice for you to enjoy a high-quality movie.

    How to convert DVD to MKV in H.264/H.265 codec?

    Similar to Blu-ray, DVD is also equipped with variety of protections to prevent DVD content from being illegal use. So, in order to convert DVD to MKV in H.264/H.265 codec, you have to use a DVD ripper to realize the conversion. Here, an award-winning DVD Ripping tool called Pavtube DVDAid is recommended to you.(review)

    The program outflanks its competitors with many remarkable functions. It can convert DVD not only to MKV in H.264/H.265 codec with no quality loss, but also to other popular file formats or multimedia playback device optimized file formats. The program also boasts with other bonus features. As for subtitle aspect, your DVD movies may contain many subtitle tracks in multiple languages, you can select one from your original DVD movies as your desired subtitles. You can also check “Forced subtitles” option so that you only see subtitles when the actors are speaking a different language. 

    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 convert DVD to MKV in H.264/H.265 codec

    Step 1. Load DVD disc

    Insert DVD disc and then launch the app. Click "Load from disc" button to browse to disc drive and import DVD into this app. The program checks the title of main movie automatically, and you can simply choose language of audio and subtitles for output and check in preview window.



    Step 2: Set output format

    Select “MKV(Matroska) Video (*.mkv)” as output format from “Common Video” category under the drop-down list of “Format”.  



    Tips: If you want to get better HD video quality, just select “MKV HD Video (*.mkv)” from “HD Video” category.

    Step 3: Customize MKV in H.264/H.265 codec

    Click "Settings" to pop out "Profile Settings" window, set output video codec to H.264/H.265. Besides, you can also adjust size, bitrate, frame rate according to your own needs.

    Step 4: Start to convert

    Back to the main interface, hit right-bottom “Convert” button to carry out the conversion process. After the conversion, hit the “Open output folder” on the main interface to get the converted DVD files from the program. Now, your can enjoy your DVD movies on your portable devices.

    Now, come to Pavtube Christmas Coupon and you can get the app at a big discount.

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    The Lowest Price for Pavtube Blu-ray/DVD/Video Tools on Christmas

    Have you prepared the Christmas gift for your family? Is your brother or father a cinephile? If so, why don’t present a Blu-ray/DVD/Video tool to help them liberate from tons of physical discs or make them more free in movie enjoyment? Pavtube offers up to 40% off discount for its Blu-ray/DVD/Video tools in Christmas Promotion activity to help those who have the plan.



    If your father has collected a shelf of Blu-ray/DVD discs and often complained that it took too much time to find the disc he wanted, a Blu-ray/DVD Ripper can be his favorite Christmas gift. With the software in hand, he can easily make a digital copy of Blu-ray/DVD disc then store them to NASUSB External DriveWD MyCloud or Seagate Wireless Plus for more convenience management. Pavtube provides three top-selling Blu-ray and DVD Rippers on Christmas. You can learn the detailed key features and discount at below:

    1. 40% OFF Pavtube DVDAid for Windows/Mac

    Original price: $35
    Now: $21
    ReadHow-to

    Key Features: Rip DVD discs protected by CSS, RC, RCE and region codes to H.265. M3U8, MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, etc for all kinds of Portable Devices, TVs, Tablets, Projectors, etc with original video quality. More functions in Pavtube DVDAid Review

       

    2. 30% OFF Pavtube BDMagic for Windows/Mac

    Original price: $49
    Now: $34.3
    ReadHow-to

    Key Features: Convert any commercial and region-locked Blu-ray/DVD to Samsung/Sony/Panasonic/LG TV, 4k Projectors, Tablets, Cloud Storage, Server, etc with suitable video/audio format. It allows you to choose desired subtitle/audio track or keep the forced subtitle in Blu-ray/DVD ripping process. Want to know other functions of Pavtube BDmagic? Click here.

       

    3. 20% OFF Pavtube ByteCopy for Windows/Mac 

    Original price: $42
    Now: $33.6
    ReadHow-to

    Key Features: Extract nearly all formats video/audio from Blu-ray/DVD, especially multi-track MP4/MOV and lossless MKV with multiple subtitle/audio track and all chapter markers. Allows you to customize video/audio parameters in “Settings”. Learn reasons to choose Pavtube ByteCopy
    Note: The number of Blu-ray/DVD Ripper in the market that support to output multi-track video you can count on one hand. 

       

    For certain cinephile, he may don’t have plenty of Blu-ray/DVD discs but he knows clearly from which torrent site he can download 1080p, even 4K movies. However, the downloaded movies probably can’t be played on iPad, Surface Pro, PS4, Android tablets, etc for format incompatibility issue or other reasons. In this case, a Video Converter with the capacity of working in any 4K/2K/SD/HD video can be treated as a ideal Christmas gift. Pavtube also offers the all-in-one media solution at the lowest price on Christmas. read the following details:

    20% OFF Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate for Windows/Mac

    Original price: $65
    Now: $52
    ReadHow-to

    Key Features: Deal with 4K//2K/SD/HD video in any format and Blu-ray/DVD to iPad, iMovie, FCP, Surface Pro 4, Kodi,PS4Xbox One, etc with excellent video quality. Based on Windows, it can offer 6X times Blu-ray/DVD ripping speed with GPU acceleration by H.264 codec. Learn more in its review

       

    If there is a movie fan in your family, a Blu-ray/DVD/Video converter must be a perfect Christmas gift. And with Pavtube Christmas Coupon, you can save a lot of money. So why still hesitate? Just action now! 

    Tip: To help you make a smarter choice among Pavtube Blu-ray/DVD/Video tools, you can read the comparison article before you decide which one to buy:Pavtube Softwares Comparison: ByteCopy vs BDMagic vs DVDAid vs Video Converter Ultimate

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    Wednesday, December 2, 2015

    Convert YouTube 3D video to 3D SBS MP4 for Samsung Smart TV

    Which Situation you may met and need this guide: 

    Situation A: : Youtube app won't work on my Samsung Smart TV. After it opens any the Youtube logo appears as usual. But after that loads the next message says "Unknown error". I can move left to open Guide but it says "Sorry, the rest of this Guide isn't available right now." After that I can't do anything but click Exit. I have updated my TV to the latest firmware 1128.

    Situation B: The images and videos on the YouTube 3D gallery require the use of red and blue anaglyph 3D glasses. But the glasses designed to be used with a Samsung Smart TV are not anaglyph. You will have to purchase 3D anaglyph glasses from a local retailer or from the Google store to watch the YouTube 3D videos on a Smart 3D TV.” Even more, although most of the YouTube 3D video downloadeded are MP4 format, there are still have many exceptions, like 3D FLV, video which can’t be supported by Smart 3D TV. 

    Enjoy fantastic home entertainment with the stunning Samsung UE40H6400 Smart 3D 40" LED TV. Offering some the latest and greatest Smart TV technology, you'll be able to enjoy online content, 3D viewing and Full HD images from the comfort of your sofa. When times goes by, there are many feedback reveals the playback issue of YouTube 3D videos. This guide will help you solve all the Youtube 3D Videos to Smart TV issues. 

    So if you don’t have a anaglyph 3D glasses and don’t want to pay for a new one, or your downloaded 3D YouTube video has format incompatibility issue with your Smart TV, what you should do to achieve the playback of YouTube 3D video on Samsung Smart TV?

    Then, here comes video conversion technique. You can use Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate to change YouTube 3D video to Samsung Smart TV supported 3D SBS MP4/MKV/AVI video so that you can freely watch YouTube 3D video on Samsung Smart TV without needing anaglyph 3D glasses. it enables you to adjust the video resolution in profile settings like resetting the video parameters to 1080p to get better YouTube 3D video playback on Samsung Smart TV. (Read its review to learn more functions)

    If you are a Mac user, Please turn to the equivalent product iMedia Converter for Mac.

    Free download and install Video Converter Ultimate on PC:
              

    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


    How to change YouTube 3D video to 3D SBS MP4 with 1080p for Samsung Smart TV?

    Step 1: Load YouTube 3D video

    Launch Video Converter Ultimate on your computer, and import YouTube 3D video into this app by clicking "Load file(s)" button.



    Step 2: Choose output format

    For outputting 3D SBS MP4 for Samsung Smart TV, you can choose "MP4 Side-by-Side 3D Video(*.mp4) " under "3D Video" category. In this category, it has other 3D format, like 3D MKV, MOV, etc. So you also can choose output 3D MKV for your Samsung Smart TV. 



    Step 3: Set video resolution

    For getting 1080p YouTube 3D video for Samsung Smart TV, you can click“Settings” to open profile settings window. Click video size to select “1920*1080” to get the better video quality. 



    Step 4: Start to turn YouTube 3D video to 3D SBS MP4

    After finish the above clicks, now you can hit the "Convert" button on the main UI to transfer your YouTube 3D video to MP4 Side-by-Side 3D video for playback with Samsung Smart TV. 

    Supplement: how to find 3D video on YouTube?

    There’s three main ways to find 3D content on YouTube. Firstly, when the service was original launched, a special tag of “yt3D:enable=true” had to be applied to get the 3D button and functionality to appear. That’s not true anymore, but there’s an archive of stuff in there and some people are still tagging their videos like that, so it’s worth a look.



    Secondly, YouTube has official 3D channel to highlight some of the better videos.



    Thirdly, there’s a number of professional and affiliated channels producing fantastic 3D content, so here’s some of the best ones: ExploreMediaGroup and S3D Gamer Zone

    With format transformation, you can more easily watch YouTube 3D video on Samsung Smart TV. So if you have some YouTube 3D videos and want to watch them on your 3D devices, you’d better to do some video processing before watching them.

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    Tuesday, December 1, 2015

    DVDs vs. The Cloud: Can Disc Media Survive?

    It wasn’t so long ago that DVDs were the new, hip media innovation, the standard-bearer of a brave new world of home entertainmentthat would banish antiquated formats like VHS and CD into obsolescence alongside the eight-track and Betamax.

    DVD’s day in the sun was relatively short-lived with the advent of the Blu-ray Disc. Blu-ray handily dispatched its most direct competitor, HD-DVD. Surprisingly, the humble DVD survived the Blu-ray onslaught, albeit having lost considerable market share to its high-definition counterpart.

    Now both DVD and Blu-ray face an unprecedented foe: the Cloud. Entire media libraries are available through an Internetconnection with services such as Netflix, Hulu, iTunes and Amazon. The rise of new media delivery devices raises the question: Does disc media still have a place in our entertainment lives?

    The short answer is yes. People have spent a great deal of money on their DVD and Blu-ray collections and as long as manufacturers continue to sell players with optical drives, they’ll still be watched and bought. These plastic discs aren’t dependent on an Internet connection, and applications like the ones found in our review of the best Top DVD copy software enable users to protect their collections against damage and obsolescence.

    This isn’t to say that DVD and Blu-ray won’t eventually go away. Both of these formats have a few good years of life left in them. But it will take a very different form than we’ve known in the past. Gone are the days of video rental stores and entire sections of retail shops devoted to home entertainment discs. DVD and Blu-ray will most likely join the CD in its incarnation for personal use.

    Believe it or not, CDs still have a pretty big place in our entertainment culture. It’s merely shifted from store shelves to our personal backup libraries. Just like people burn copies of their favorite music album to protect them from a computer catastrophe, so DVDs will protect our movie libraries from a similar fate. DVD copy software for Mac computers offers a great way to back up the investment we’ve made in disc media.

    Summary

    DVDs may be on the decline, but they are far from dead. The convenience of watching movies onthe Internet is great, and the future holds great innovations in this field. However, consumers don’t always have access to an Internet connection, and they have a strong distaste for paying additional money for movies that they have already paid for on DVD or Blu-ray. Until the entertainment industry totally stops supporting DVD (like they did VHS), these discs will play an integral part in our entertainment lives. 

    Source:http://dvd-copy-software-review.toptenreviews.com/mac-dvd-copy-software/dvds-vs.-the-cloud-can-disc-media-survive-.html 

    Therefore, you will definitely benefit a lot by making a DVD Copy with DVD cloning software. Although there are lots of DVD cloning software on the market, however, for best video/audio quality consideration as well as the capability to remove DVD copy protection, few can satisfy your needs. Fortunately, there is one award winning tool - Pavtube DVDAid for Windows/Mac (Best DVD Copying Review) can make the job well done.

    With the program, you can not only make a 1:1 full disc copy of the original DVD disc without quality loss with all the audio tracks and subtitles well reserved, but also copy only the main DVD movie content and leave out extracts, commentary, etc. In addition, the program can remove all the latest DVD copy protection including Region code, CSS, Sony ARccOS, Disney’s fake, etc.

    Free Download and trail: 

              

    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

    How to copy DVD to DVD with DVD Cloning software?

    Step 1: Load DVD disc to the program.

    Launch the software, insert DVD disc into your computer’s optical drive, from “File” drop-down list, select “Load disc” to add the DVD disc into the program.



    Step 2: Make full DVD disc copy.

    Click the “” icon on the top tool bar of the main interface, you will be able to copy the entire disc with all the DVD’s original file structure well preserved without changing anything.

    Step 3: Copy DVD with main content.

    By choosing “Copy” > “Directly Copy”, you are ale to copy the selected movie file in its original format without quality loss. When directly copy a DVD movie, you will get .vob as output. 



    Step 4: Start DVD to DVD copying process.

    Switch back to the main interface to start DVD copying process with DVD cloning software.

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    Wednesday, November 25, 2015

    Play DVD movies on iPhone 6S Plus unlimitedly

    All the Apple buffs had long eagerly awaited this exciting moment - iPhone 6S Plus has been lunched. Force Touch is the first time added to Apple’s iPhone, it was called a new “3D Touch”. Besides, iPhone 6s Plus can support 4K video capture. The iPhone 6S Plus equipped with a Full HD (1920*1080) resolution and a new chip combination A9+M9, compared to the previous generation A9, the performance speed has upgraded 70%. That’s good for users playing their favourite Blu-ray movies on it. 



    This article aims to offer such a solution to make it possible to watch Blu-ray movies on iPhone 6S Plus. To watch Blu-ray movies on iPhone 6S Plus, you need to convert Blu-ray/DVD to iPhone 6S Plus supported video formats like MP4 first. 

    Section A: HandBrake Rip Blu-ray to iPhone 6S Plus:

    "I want to copy my own Blu-ray movies to the iPhone 6S Plus. I tried ripping it with handbrake to m4v or mp4. Neither has worked. Anyone knows how to convert Blu-ray for the iPhone 6S Plus?"

    "I've tried Handbrake and a few videos that were already in .mp4 format, but neither has worked. I think the specific codecs the iPhone 6S Plus requires aren't that common."

    HandBrake is a widely used free Blu-ray video transcoder for Linux, Windows and Mac OS X. However, with many problems such as Output Out of Order Error, No Titles Found, only Rip Half Way, and Crash Problem, as well as no specific profile for iPhone 6S Plus, it is not the best Blu-ray to iPhone 6S Plus conversion tool yet. Therefore, the best solution is to find and download the best Blu-ray Ripper for iPhone 6S Plus.

    Section B: Preparation for converting Blu-ray Movie to iPhone 6S Plus:

    1. Software: best Blu-ray to iPhone 6S Plus Converter

    Pavtube BDMagic is a good choice for ripping Blu-ray and DVD movies to iPhone 6S Plus compatible video files with fast ripping speed and excellent output video quality. What’s more, some video editing features like trimming, cropping, rotating, adjusting video effects, etc. are provided to customize your videos. If you are using a Mac, please turn to the equivalent Mac version BDMagic for Mac.

    2. Operating system: Windows XP/2003/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10

    3. Equipment: Blu-ray,DVD movie discs or folders

    4. Optical Drive: BD driveGuide: how to rip Blu-ray movie to iPhone 6S Plus

              

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    Step 1: Import Blu-ray to the best Blu-ray to iPhone 6S Plus Converter.

    Launch the best Blu-ray to iPhone 6S Plus Converter, and click disc icon to load your Blu-ray/DVD movie from disc or folder. If necessary, you can double click the each file to have a preview.



    Tip: You can freely select the subtitles, audio track according to your need from the “Subtitles”, “Audio” options. Or you can select showing force subtitles by checking the “Only show forced subtitles” box.

    Step 2: Select an output format for iPhone 6S Plus and set the output folder.

    Click on the dropdown menu of “Format” and then move you pointer to “iPhone” and choose “iPhone 6 Plus H.264 Full Screen/Full HD 1080P(*.mp4)”. And then you can set the output folder as you like.



    Step 3: Click “Settings” icon to adjust audio and video parameters.

    Click the “Settings” icon and you will go into a new interface named “Profile Settings”. You can adjust codec, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channel in the interface according to your needs and optimize the output file quality.



    Note: You can adjust the video size, frame rate; make sure the audio codec is aac, and set the stereo as the audio channel to have perfect playback effect. Please remember the higher bitrate, the larger file size while the better video quality.

    Step 4: Start ripping Blu-ray to H.264 MP4 for iPhone 6S Plus.

    Click the “Convert” icon, and it will convert Blu-ray to iPhone 6S Plus immediately. With NVIDIA CUDA technology support, the conversion will be finished at super fast speed. You can find the conversion process in the Conversion interface.

    After the Blu-ray to H.264 MP4 for iPhone 6S Plus conversion, you can get the output files for your iPhone 6S Plus via clicking on “Open” button effortlessly.

    Afterward, you can transfer the Blu-ray movie to iPhone 6S Plus via iTunes. Now, you can watch Blu-ray movie with preferred subtitles on iPhone 6S Plus for watching on the go at ease. (Get more iOS Video Player Apps for your iPhone).  

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    Source:http://iappsnow.com/2015/09/watch-blu-ray-movies-on-iphone-6s-plus/