Monday, December 22, 2014

Backup 2014 Christmas DVD movies to play on computer and mainstream media players

This tutorial will give you tips on how to full disc backup 2014 Christmas DVD, copy main DVD movie or rip these DVDs for media players in a simple way.

It is time for 2014 Christmas Holiday. What Christmas DVD movies you are seeking for watching at home together with your family? Into the Woods and The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies are two popular Christmas DVD movie attracting attentions from all corners.

Backup 2014 Christmas DVD movies

Into the Woods (December 25, 2014)

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Plot: A witch conspires to teach important lessons to various characters of popular children's stories including Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk and Rapunzel.

For: Children love witches. Although without Santa Claus, this Disney new movie will hit screens right on Christmas night 2014 with a story of magical witch, which is just the best 2014 Christmas movie for kids and the entire family to get through a warm night.

The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies (December 17, 2014)

Adventure | Fantasy

Plot: Bilbo and Company are forced to be embraced in a war against an armed flock of combatants and the terrifying Smaug from acquiring a kingdom of treasure and incinerating all of Middle-Earth.

For: The last The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug was nominated for 3 Oscars and got 8.1 on IMDb. So it should go without saying that this new Hobbit movie for 2014 Christmas, although not for kids, would be very well received. FYI, this Hobbit Part III was shot in 3D at 48 fps.

If you have got these two 2014 Christmas DVD discs in hand, you may want to rip convert the DVD movies to videos so that you can play it effortlessly on your computer, iTunes, iPhone, or main stream media players, etc. While, have you ever found yourself in a situation that you want to convert 2014 Christmas DVDs to a common video but failed to do that?

In usual, you may use the free tool like DVD Decrypter and Handbrake to convert DVDs to MP4 format. However, this process doesn't seem to work for 2014 Christmas DVDs. Since many Christmas DVDs are protected by new copy protection, which prevents them from being copied or ripped. This article aims at telling you how to rip and convert 2014 Christmas DVDs in an easy and quick way.

Tip: If you want to copy 2014 Christmas Blu-ray to hard drive without anything loss, please go to Backup 2014 Christmas Blu-ray

How to Rip and Convert 2014 Christmas DVDs?

Pavtube DVDAid is just one of the best 2014 Christmas DVD converters. (Read the review)

With it, you can fast rip video/audio from 2014 Christmas DVDs and convert them to MP4, MOV, AVI, WMV, FLV, MKV, MP3, OGG, WMA, etc. for playing and sharing anywhere you like. Plus, with its copy feature, you backup the 2014 Christmas DVD to hard drive with two options: Full Disc Backup or Main Movie Copy. If you're using a Mac, turn to DVDAid for Mac. Now download the right version and follow the steps below.

Step 1. Import 2014 Christmas DVD movies

Insert DVD into your computer's DVD-ROM and run the top rated 2014 Christmas DVD Ripper. Then click disc button to import your DVD movies. As you can see, you can preview the loaded DVD files in the right preview window and select DVD audio track/subtitle you want.

2014 Christmas DVD Ripper

Step 2. Choose output format

Option A - "Full Disc Copy" without anything loss

Click quick button "Copy the entire disc" to starts copying Chrismat DVD disc to hard drive maintaining the original structures.

As soon as the copying task finished, you can click "Open" button to get the output videos. The backed up DVD movie is usually saved as a directory file structure within which there are VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS folder. The VIDEO_TS folder contains main movies (.vob) and lots of system files (.ifo and .bup).

Option B - Directly Copy only DVD main movie and leave out extras

Click "Format" bar, choose "Copy" > "Directly Copy" from the Format menu to copy DVD to . vob files only which contains the main movie on DVD. After that, do remember clicking "Convert" button to do Movie-only copy. When the copying work is done, you are able to click "Open" button to get the output .vob files without any other extra contents.

Option C - Rip/Convert Christmas DVD to Any Format and Any Device

Besides backup DVD without quality lossless, Pavtube DVDAid also lets you rip 2014 Christmas DVD to MP4, AVI, WMV, MOV, FLV, M4V, MPEG, SWF, ASF and more. Meanwhile, the program provides the optimized preset formats for almost all popular multimedia devices and HD media players.

playback format for media players

Step 3. Start ripping 2014 Christmas DVD

Finally, click the Start button to start the 2014 Christmas DVD ripping process. After the conversion completes, you can click "Open" to get the ripped media files. After that, you can enjoy them on computer and mainstream media players like WDTV, Amazon Fire TV and FANTEC Media Player anywhere as you wish.

Friday, December 19, 2014

Best DVD Copying software for ripping DVD to store on NAS

Read this article to learn how to backup and convert DVD movies to NAS friendly video for storage and streaming to DLNA compatible devices with best DVD Copier.

Network-attached storage, short for NAS, is the extender for home sharing. With the supported network protocols established between NAS server and HD TV, you can enjoy high quality movies in high definition. When you have a large DVD library, why not convert them to store onto NAS for better playing and sharing? If you haven't find any clue on how to realize, just read below article to find an easy way.
store DVD onto NAS

As far as we know, MP4, MKV are commonly supported formats for computer, Apple TV, iOS devices, Roku player, etc via streaming videos from NAS. Thus, what you need is a best DVD Copying software that supports converting DVD to MP4/MKV for NAS streaming with the best quality. 


Here Pavtube DVDAid is a wise choice for you. Known as the top DVD Ripper and DVD Copier, it can rip standard DVDs to universal video and audio file types as you need for storage on NAS with super fast conversion speed and excellent image and sound quality. What's more, with this DVD ripping tool, you can easily backup your DVD disk with whole content copy or backup main movie only. (Here is the review) Now you're ready to migrate your DVD movies into the all-digital future for transferring to NAS server.

How to rip DVD to MP4/MKV for NAS streaming with best DVD Copying software

Step 1: Install and launch the top DVD to NAS Ripper(Mac version is DVDAid for Mac). Insert your DVD disc into your DVD-ROM, and click the Disc button to load DVD files.

DVD to NAS Ripper

Step 2: Click "Format" bar and choose your desired format. To store hundreds of DVD's on NAS, you can rip DVD to MP4, AVI, MKV, etc. compressed format. Also you can put your DVD on MicroSDWD Elememts and Chromecast for playback on TV.

NAS supported format

And click Settings bar, you can adjust the level of compression to suit the quality you want.

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.

Step 3: Finally, press the Convert button to start ripping DVD for NAS.

After the conversion, click Open button to find the output files. Make sure the wireless network connection is accessible among NAS and Apple TV, PS3, HD TV or other media players. Now you are free to enjoy the high quality DVD movies anywhere anytime.

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Tuesday, December 16, 2014

How to Rip and Stream DVD to TV via Google Chromecast

Want to watch DVD videos over Google Chromecast browser with best quality? Read on this article you can learn how to rip DVD for playing on TV via Chromecast.

"I'm going to buy a Chromecast. But friends tell me that for DVD collections, it’s difficult that they can be casted directly from computer to TV via Chromecast. Is it ture? If it is possible to do it, then how?"
Stream DVD to TV via Google Chromecast

Chromecast the little TV dongle can do a lot more than just stream movies from Netflix and YouTube or view webpages on the big screen, it can also stream all content from your smart phone or computer to Chromecast for watching on TV. Officially, the Chrome browser only supports WebM, MP4, MPEG and MKV, meaning that's the only media recognized over USB and Direct Play.

The point here, DVD format is not supported and you may find it a painful experience to stream DVD to TV via Chromecast. Luckily, there is an easy workaround to fix the issue. If you're interested in doing likewise, we have a great tutorial for you, guaranteed to play DVD movies on TV thru Chromecast.

Actually, it's not as difficult as you imagine. What you need is a just a common DVD Ripper like Pavtube DVDAid. It's easy to use for conversion and makes great quality copies of your DVDs. (Read the review)

With it, you can convert your DVD movies to a Chromecast friendly format (H.264 MP4) for streaming to Google Chromecast with fast encoding speed and high quality. In addition, the program has outputs with optimized settings for your portable device like iPad Air 3, iPhone se, Samsung Galaxy Tab S2, Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S7, etc. You just need to select the device as the output format and you can rip DVD to fit your device without further settings. Mac version is here.
How to Rip and Stream DVD over Chromecast to TV

STEP 1: Load DVD files to the converter

Click the disc button to load DVD movies to the program. The detailed information of your DVD movie will be displayed. You can then preview them and choose the chapters you want to rip.

DVD to Chromecast Ripper

STEP 2: Select output format

Click Format > Common Video and set output video format as H.264 Video (*.mp4). The reason mp4 is the target format is that by packing the videos in mp4, the file size will be reasonable small and the video quality remains.

Google Chromecast supported format

STEP 3: Edit the DVD files(optional)

The DVD to Chromecast Converter comes with the editing functions enables you to customize your own videos in the following ways:

A. Crop - Crop the video frame size for better visual effects on the player.
B. Trim - Split the video clips to choose your favorite part of the DVD movies.
C. Effects - You can change the video parameters like brightness, saturation, contrast and more.
...

STEP 4: Start to convert DVD to Chromecast supported format

After all preparations, click the Convert button to rip your DVD movie to Chromecast. When the conversion done, your DVD movies are no different from other local video files.

Tutorial: How to Stream Converted iTunes Movies from the Chrome Browser to Your TV

*Download Google Cast extension for your Chrome Browser. The Google Cast extension enables you to find and play content on your Chromecast device from your Chrome browser. Once installed, the Cast Extension is located in the upper right hand corner on the Chrome toolbar.

*Open a new tab in chrome browser and drag the converted DVD movies to the address bar. Chromecast will cast them to your TV. Google Cast supports the following media facilities and types.

Chromecast will cast them to your TV

Note: Both Mac users and Windows users can stream iTunes Movies with Chrome Browser.

IMPORTANT! To do this, you can enter file:///C:/ in Chrome’s address bar (or (file://localhost/Users/yourusername on a Mac), and then drag and drop the file into Chrome—or press Ctrl-O or Command-O—to show your system’s file browser. Hit the Cast button either before or after you choose the file you want.

For Google Cast extension, you can set the quality to High (720p) or Extreme (720p high bitrate) to get a reasonable video quality on a full HD TV.

What's more, it is easy to get your Blu-ray DVD discs onto Roku 3 and Plex for watching.

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Thursday, December 11, 2014

How to Rip Disney New Xmas DVD Movies for Kids for this Christmas

This article will give you some tips how to rip and backup Disney New Xmas DVD Movies to any video format or devices for easier playback for Kids this Christmas.

Christmas celebration outdoors is usually spoiled out of cold weather. Alternatively, settling down to a good Christmas-themed movie with kids at home is more preferred. On the DVD side, you all can lay down on the couch and enjoy Disney New Xmas DVD Movies on big-screen 4K TV with your kids or play for them during your holiday travel without taking along DVD discs.
backup Disney New Xmas DVD Movies


Then ripping DVD is the best way to go. In this article, you will find a good solution to convert Disney New Xmas DVD Movies to your desired format or devices without any hassles. 

Preparation:

You may get some clue Disney Xmas DVD movies are much more complicated than ordinary ones, some free DVD ripping programs that can’t deal with Disney DVDs correctly and let alone convert them to various popular video/audio formats.

Well, Pavtube DVDAid is just one of the best DVD converters. With it, you can remove strong DVD Copy Protections from Disney Xmas DVDs (like Into the Woods, Interstellar, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, etc.) and convert them to MP4, MOV, AVI, WMV, FLV, MKV, VOB, MP3, OGG, WMA, etc. with absolute original high video audio quality within minutes. Or you can 1:1 copy DVD containing your favorite Christmas movies or directly copy your only DVD main movie and leave out extras. The mac version is DVDAid for Mac. Below will be the step-by-step guide for you.
Rip Disney New Xmas DVD Movies for Kids for this Christmas

Step 1. Import DVD source files

Once you run the Disney New Xmas DVD Ripping software, click disc icon to load Disney DVD movie into the program. Select wanted subtitles and audio track if necessary.

Disney New Xmas DVD Ripping software

Tip: For backing up DVD discs, the button on the top of the main interface can help you to achieve the goal.

Step 2. Choose output profile

Navigate the Format and click Common Video; MP4, MOV, AVI, WMV, MPEG, M4V are all the popular output formats for you.

best backup or playback format

P.S. If you aim to play the output videos on devices, a better choice is selecting the preset for device as the output format in the output box. It includes Samsung Galaxy Tab, Galaxy Note, Nook HD, Kindle Fire HD(X), iPad, Nexus 7, etc.
Step 3. Set advanced settings

Click “Settings” button, then you are able to adjust all the settings in the following window to customize the output file quality, including codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channel.

Step 4. Convert Disney New Xmas DVD movie

Now you can click “Convert” button to rip Disney New Xmas DVD movie to either the hard drive, or your portable devices, like iPad, iPhone, Apple TV, Surface tablet, etc. When the ripping task is completed, you can click “Open” button to get the ripped files of DVD movie.

Start enjoy Disney New Xmas DVD Movies on your Kindle Fire HDInnoTab MAX/3S Plus/3 PlusNabi 2 and iPad Air with Kids at ease!

Monday, December 8, 2014

Rip DVD Dawn of the Planet of the Apes to Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro with No Quality Loss

If you are facing problems when playing DVD on Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro, you can follow this article to find the solution by ripping DVD to Yoga supported mp4 format.

Confident, assured, muscular and moving in places, Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes is a strong second outing for the re-ignited franchise, one that feels more human than many of the big studio films crowding cinemas.
Most people agree that Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is a not-to-be-missed and must-collect movie. For those who are sci-fi fans and love the predecessor apes movie, they will surely add DVD Dawn of the Planet of the Apes as another piece in their collection. Then have you thought of putting DVD Dawn of the Planet of the Apes onto thinner and lighter Yoga 3 Pro for watching with 13-inch wide screen on the go? So wonderful choice! But how to get it done?

Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro

In fact, it is easy to watch Dawn of the Planet of the Apes DVD video on Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro as long as you got a DVD Ripper in hand. Seeing so many reviews, having tried many softwares, free or paid, I find Pavtube DVDAid is just such kind of easy-to-use program to help you do the conversion in a few clicks. Tried Handbrake – didn’t like it – tried DVD Fab – couldn’t get it to work. But Pavtube is easy to use and free water-marked version a great idea to check it worked. The Mac version is DVDAid for Mac. Tutorials: Transfer Dawn of the Planet of the Apes DVD to Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro

1. Run this Pavtube DVDAid; load disc.

Click the top left icon, you can choose to import DVD from ROM, DVD folder or DVD ISO/IFO. It will check the main title by default; moreover, ISO files could also be recognized automatically so that you no longer need to run virtual drive to mount it.

DVD to Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro Ripper

2. Choose format.

Click "Format" drop-down list and choose "HD Video> H.264 HD Video (*.mp4)" as the compatible MP4 preset for playing on Yoga 3 Pro with best video quality. Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro video format

Tips: You can Adjust specs or edit video before conversion (Optional).

If you want to customize output video size, bitrate, frame rate and others, just click "Settings" to enter profiles settings window.

And you can click the pencil-like icon on the top to crop, trim, edit audio/subtitles/ or add watermarks before conversion.

3. Start Conversion.

You can hit the big red "Convert" to start converting DVD to Yoga 3 Pro MP4 with best video settings. After the conversion, click "Open output folder" in the conversion window, or "Open" in main interface to quick locate the converted video. After getting the converted movies files, you can transfer and view Dawn of the Planet of the Apes DVD movie on Yoga 3 Pro anytime everywhere for great digital fun. What's more, it is not so hard to convert DVD to Surface Pro 3, iPhone 6(Plus) and Amazon Fire TV.

Thursday, December 4, 2014

How to Rip A Charlie Brown Blu-ray Disc on PC or Mac

This guide will show you the best way to rip A Charlie Brown Blu-ray Disc to virtually any popular video/audio formats on PC/Mac bypassing  Blu-ray protection.

To celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, many people might choose watching Thanksgiving movies. Have you prepared the Blu-ray movie like A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving for your kids which teaches them the true meaning of Thanksgiving?

Rip A Charlie Brown Blu-ray Disc on PC or Mac
Don't wanna leave your cherished A Charlie Brown Blu-ray Disc on the shelf with dust covering them all? A simple way to preserve it for your variant uses is to copy and rip A Charlie Brown Blu-ray on PC/Mac a professional Blu-ray Copier and Ripper.

The Blu-ray converting tool what I have used is Pavtube BDMagic, a professional Blu-ray ripping and converting program that could rip and convert A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Blu-ray movie to any video format as you like for any media player and device. It could convert A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Blu-ray movies disc/folder to videos in MP4, FLV, MKV, AVI, WMV, MOV or M4V for playback on Windows Media Player, iPad, iPhone, Android devices, or uploading to YouTube or blog, etc. It is highly recommended for its good reputation, easy-to-use interface and quick conversion speed. The mac version is BDMagic for Mac.

This guide would show you the detailed steps on how to convert A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Blu-ray movie to videos so that you could easily and freely.

Things you need to prepare:

1. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Blu-ray disc or folder;
2. Computer with Blu-ray drive
3. Internet connection.

How to Rip A Charlie Brown Blu-ray for better playback performance on PC/Mac?

Step 1. Click "Blu-ray disc" icon to load A Charlie Brown Blu-ray movie files directly from your Blu-ray disc via the BD drive.

Top Blu-ray Ripper

(Note: Don't forget to select subtitle and audio track for output.)

Step 2. Click "Format" drop-down list and choose proper format for different using.

Pavtube BDMagic help remove Blu-ray protection and transform them for watching with best settings.

Want to get more while paying less? Here are two software bundles for you:



For instance, if you simply want to back up Blu-ray to computer hard drive, here are two solutions:

1. Click the "Computer" icon on the top to output 1:1 Blu-ray file exactly the same as original.

2. Select "Copy>Directly Copy" in format list to output an intact m2ts file of the main title.



Step 3. If you are not satisfied with default specs, then click "Settings" to enter Profiles Settings windows. You can customize video frame rate, bitrate, size and other settings freely. (It does not work for directly copy)

Step 4. Click "Convert" button to start ripping A Charlie Brown Blu-ray movie

When finished, click "Open" button to get the resulted video. After conversion, you can easily playback A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Blu-ray movie on your Windows Media Player with your kids or transfer it to your own portable devices for on the go movie enjoying.

Get a MP4 or VOB player or put Blu-ray to Surface, WDTV or Apple TV 3 for movie playback.

Monday, December 1, 2014

Top-ranked 3 Best Blu-ray Ripper Reivewed for Android Tablet & Smartphone in 2016

Which is the Top-ranked 3 Best Android Blu-ray Ripper? Want to get a Blu-ray Ripper for Android Tablet & Smartphone? Here gives you a top 3 Blu-ray Rippers for Android review.

There is no higher standard of home video excellence than that which is provided on a high-definition Blu-ray disc which delivers a truly cinematic and immersive experience. Unfortunately, not all players are capable of displaying Blu-ray’s goodness.

Best Blu-ray Ripper Reivewed for Android Tablet & Smartphone

Perhaps you have stored lots of Blu-ray movies like like Capital, Devil's Knot, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Non-Stop, True Detective: Season 1, The Expendables 3, etc. in your home, then how to watch Blu-ray disc on Android Tablet & Smartphone such as Galaxy Tab Pro, Galaxy Tab S, Galaxy Note 4, Xperia Z3, Nexus 7, Nexus 10, Nexus 6, Nexus 9, etc.? Now enter best Blu-ray Ripping program for Android to do this job.

These applications scan your Blu-ray movies, rip their contents from the disc and convert them into a format that can be wathable on your Android devices. The best converter software also prepares preset profiles on your Android devices such as tablets and smartphones.

Top-ranked 3 Best Blu-ray Ripper Reivewed for Android Tablet & Smartphone in 2016

Top 1. Pavtube BDMagic

Price: $34.3

Pavtube BDMagic

Not any other Android 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. As a professional and powerful all-in-one Blu-ray/DVD disc handling tool, Pavtube BDMagic integrates disc backing up and ripping skills to make it standout. If you are Mac users, view Pavtube BDMagic for Mac; well support Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite!

Features:
  • Blu-ray Ripper + 3D Blu-ray Ripper + DVD Ripper
  • Full Disc Copy BD/DVD’s original file structure to BDMV/Video_TS folder with all subs tracks, audio streams and chapter information included
  • Directly Copy only BD/DVD main movie and leave out extras
  • Convert 3D/2D Blu-ray discs to 3D files in format of MP4, AVI, MKV, MOV, WMV, etc
  • Rip latest released BD/DVD Disc to your Android Device
  • Add *.srt and *.ass subtitles into video part
Requires: Windows XP/2003/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10
Top 2. Pavtube ByteCopyPrice: $29.4

Pavtube ByteCopy

It's an easy-to-use tool to backup files from Blu-ray discs and standard DVDs to MKV container format with multiple audio tracks and subtitles included. More than lossless output, it is possible to encode original BD/DVD to multi-track MP4, MOV, AVI and convert BD/DVD to almost all popular video formats for playback on Android. If you are Mac users, view Pavtube ByteCopy for Mac; well support Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite!

Features:

Requires:
Windows 2003/XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10

Top 3. Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate

Price: $52

Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate

With this program, you can easily enjoy Blu-ray/DVDs movies on Android smartphone/tablets with family and friends; playback family’s memory video on Android devices, or smoothly transfer your camera footage to Android for watching without any format problems, etc. All can be finished with this Video Converter Ultimate. If you are Mac users, view Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac; well support Mac OS X  10.10 Yosemite!

Features:
  • Backup your Blu-ray/DVD discs for longtime preservation
  • Transfer Blu-ray/DVD movies to Android smartphones and tablets.
  • Convert videos/footages to various video formats
  • Change 2D/3D Blu-ray/DVD/Video to 3D videos for playback
  • 6X faster conversion speed
Requires: Windows XP/2003/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10
Hope you love this roundup! You can choose a Top-ranked Android Blu-ray convertion program. Enjoy your Blu-ray movies on Android Tablet & Smartphone as your like. Can you help me to share it for helping more guys? Thanks.

Updated on 6th, April, 2016

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