Monday, February 29, 2016

Rip Blu-ray Audio to lossless FLAC for playback using VLC on Mac

Rip Blu-ray Audio to lossless FLAC for playback using VLC on MacFLAC is a musical file format that offers bit-perfect copies of CDs at half the size, and is compatible with many phones (including the iPhone). It is basically a Blu-ray disc encoded as 24-bit/96kHzor 24-bit/192kHz audio recording in three lossless formats: PCM, , and DTS-HD Master. Want to listen the audio of the Blu-Ray movies on your portable players from Mac? You can extract the audio from the Blu-Ray disc, and convert Blu-Ray to lossless FLAC for playback using VLC on Mac. 

Output Audio Format: WMA (with 7.1 channels), AAC (with 5.1 channels), AC3 (with 5.1 channels), MKA (with 5.1 channels), MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, WMA, AU, AIFF, MP2, FLAC 

 

Part I: How to Free Converting Blu-ray HD audio to FLAC 

As I mentioned in my first look at ripping Blu-rays, converting uncompressed PCM and lossless Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio to FLAC for use in XBMC carries a number of benefits. 




  • It's also lossless, so no quality difference.
  • FLAC is an open, well-documented format and so you're not reliant on reverse-engineered implementations.
  • XBMC can decode FLAC to PCM and output it over HDMI, whereas it currently can't for DTS-HD.Hard drive space savings can be significant, especially for PCM soundtracks.

    There's little penalty in terms of the time taken to rip the disc either, as it's unlikely that your BD drive can copy data from the disc fast enough for the conversion process to become a bottleneck.What you need: This process still uses MakeMKV, with the feature enabled in by checking the advanced options box in the settings. TrueHD decoding is built in, but you'll need to find a separate DTS module and point MakeMKV to that. All you then need to do it choose the ‘FLAC’ preset when ripping a disc. Otherwise the process is identical.

    Part II: Use Top Blu-ray Audio to FLAC Ripper for VLC to Convert a pure audio Blu-ray Audio to FLAC audio files for VLC on Mac

    To extract Blu-ray discs to VLC accepted FLAC audio files on Mac, you could use Pavtube ByteCopy for Mac which is an effective Mac Blu-ray Audio Converter that could Convert Blu-ray music to lossless FLAC audio format. Still delivering an ultra-high quality listening experience on Mac. Even encoding Blu-ray to H.265 MP4 is supported. Read the review.

     

    Hot News for all Mac users! Pavtube Studio has launched a user-requested upgrade for all its Mac BD/DVD and package tools: DVDAid for Mac, BDMagic for Mac, ByteCopy for Mac, iMedia Converter for Mac to version 4.8.5.1, which focuses on the addition of the H.265 encoders and decoders.

    Step 1: Install and launch the Mac Blu-ray Audio to FLAC Ripper (Windows version: Pavtube ByteCopy ); import your Blu-ray Disc or Backup saved on hard drive by clicking “Load File” icon. You can also convert a pure audio Blu-ray to FLAC/MP3 audio files for iPhone/iPad on Mac.



    Step 2. Choose Lossless FLAC audio format. Here click the format bar to follow “Common Audio” and “FLAC-Free Lossless Audio Codec (*.flac).” as the output format.



    Step 3. Convert pure audio Blu-ray to lossless FLAC

    Click the red button on bottom-right corner to realize conversion from high fidelity pure audio Blu-ray to lossless FLAC for VLC. After completing conversion from high fidelity pure audio Blu-ray to lossless FLAC, you canstreaming the converted pure audio Blu-ray for VLC with Hi-res audio quality.

    In addition, Pavtube ByteCopy for Mac can convert latest Blu-ray and DVD movies to any other formats like MP4, MOV , M4V, AVI, WMV, MPG, MKV, etc or MP4/MOV with multi-track audios for playback and it is also able to encode Blu-ray movies and DVDs to MKV container format with preserving chapter markers, multiple audio tracks and subtitles.


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  • Thursday, February 18, 2016

    Learn More About Mobile World Congress 2016

    Learn More About Mobile World Congress 2016 

    Which mobile devices can you expect from Mobile World Congress 2016? What issues will you meet when playing movies on theses mobile devices? 

    Mobile World Congress is the largest mobile trade show of the year. It occurs at the end of February each year. 2016 event will begin Monday, 22 February and continue through Thursday, 25 February. Now, let’s travel to MWC 2016 and to learn everything you need to know. 

     

    MWC makes people excited for they are expecting to see some of the year's biggest smartphones to be unveiled at the show. Here's everything we're expecting to see at MWC 2016. 

    Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge 
    HTC One M10 
    Sony Xperia Z5 and Z6 
    Huawei Mate 8 
    Blackberry Priv 
    Xiaomi Mi5 
    LG G5 
    Microsoft Lumia 650 
    Samsung Gear 360 
    Samsung Gear S2 
    Moto 360 (2nd generation) 
    Asus ZenWatch 2 
    Huawei Watch 

    The reason that Mobile phones and tablets become essential is that we don’t just call others with them, we browse the web, show ourselves with social softwares, and watch movies with mobile phone, tablet, VR Headsets. However, for the format limitation, resolution requirement and other reasons, we often meet playback issues on these mobile devices. Here. Let’s see some tips and media solutions for MWC 2016 Mobile hardware. 


    Phone and Tablets Media Solutions 

    Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 Edge Supported Formats 

    Transfer Music Video to Galaxy S7/S7 Edge 

    Sony Xperia Z5/Z6 Supported Formats 

    Watch Blu-ray/DVD/HD/SD video on Xperia Z5 

    Play Any Video on Blackberry Priv 

    Transfer Blackberry 10 Content to Blackberry Priv 

    Play MKV, FLV, Tivo, VOB, MXF, AVCHD on LG G5 

    Play and Transfer MKV, FLV, VOB on HTC One M10 

    Transfer and Play Any Video/Audio on Xiaomi Mi5 


    Virtual Reality Headsets FAQ 

    Setup Gear VR to Watch Movies 

    YouTube offer 360-Degree Videos for Gear VR 

    Format Supported by Gear VR Software 

    5 Best 3D movies to watch on Gear VR 

    Watch 3D movies with Samsung Gear VR 

    Watch 3D Blu-ray on Galaxy S6/S6 Edge via Gear VR 

    Backup DVD to Galaxy S6/S6 Edge in Gear VR Innovator Edition 

    Solution of Issue about DVD Playback in TV with Gear VR + Chromecast 

    Play 3D Blu-ray via Galaxy Note 4 in Gear VR 

    Rip Blu-ray to SD card on Oculus Cinema use Smartphone and Gear VR 

    Rip 3D Blu-ray to 3D SBS MKV to Watch in Samsung Gear VR Unit 

    Remove iTunes DRM and make SBS 3D to Gear VR with Galaxy Note 4 

    Play Digital Copy in Galaxy S6 with Gear VR Innovator Edition 

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    No Sound when I Play MKV movie with AC3 on Gear VR? 

    Rip 3D Blu-ray ISO files to Samsung Gear VR using XBMC 

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    Rip ISO files to 3D SBS MP4/MKV for viewing on Gear VR 

    Make Plex to stream a DVD for watching on my virtual reality Gear VR 

    Enjoy ISO movies to MicroSD for Gear VR (Innovator Edition) 

    How to Watch GoPro Hero 4 3D Video with Gear VR? 

    3D Blu-ray to 3D SBS for Samsung Gear VR 

    Watch Digital Copy with Gear VR Innovator Edition 

    Remove iTunes DRM for Gear VR with Galaxy Note 4 

    How to Play All 3D Movies on the New Gear VR? 


    Other Tips 

    Full list and Reviews for 2016 Best New Phones 

    Samsung Galaxy S7 VS HTC One M10 

    When enjoy movies on phone and tablets or VR devices, how can you miss the Oscars 2016 Nominations Best Movies? You will be glad to enjoy The Walk on Gear VR or watch The Revenant with Plex on TV/PC/Tablet. Of course, The Martian, Brooklyn, Spotlight can’t be missed, neither. 

    If you are interested in playing any Oscars 2016 Nominations movies on mobile devices, just visit the 88th Academy Award Ceremony columns. 

    Source: http://best-tablet-converter.com/mobile-world-congress-2016/

    Saturday, February 13, 2016

    Quickly Stream MKV files to Roku 3 for playing via USB

    This tutorial will explain how you can enable Roku 3 read MKV files via USB, so that you can play MKV files over Roku without issue. 



    With up to 1080p HD video and extended-range, dual-band wireless performance, the Roku 3 takes streaming to the next level. You can freely enjoy your own media on Roku 3. (Apple TV vs. Roku 3 vs. Boxee Box vs. WD TV Play vs. Google TV) If you want to play movies I downloaded online which are in .mkv format, you will find the thing is, some MKV files do not show up on your dashboard/tablet app. What is the problem? 


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    After digging deeper into technical specs of the Roku 3, I found the corresponding answers. Though Roku USB channel has the ability to read and play MKV files, there are some restrictions on the MKV files. Roku USB Media Player channel only plays MKV files encoded with H.264 video codec and AAC/MP3/DTS/AC3 audio codec. If the MKV is encoded with other video or audio codec like MPEG-2, WAV and etc, we will fail to play MKV on Roku via USB drive, SD card or external HDD. 


    To solve Roku 3 won't play MKV files issues; a recommended fix is to convert MKV to Roku compatible video files. Along with some help from third party program like Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate, it can be done effortlessly. (Read the review) This video app is professional on fast transcoding MKV to Roku 3 with MP4 format (the most compatible video format for Roku) without quality loss. In addition, it not only supports MKV videos, but also handles various common video formats, like MXF. MTS, MOV, MP4, AVI, WMV .etc. For Mac users, iMedia Converter for Mac is also a helpful app to encode videos for further usage. 

     
     


    [Guide] How to play MKV files via Roku 3 

    1. Load original MKV files 



    Download, install and run MKV to Roku Converter. Click “Add Video” button on the main interface to load your MKV files to the program. (Drag&Drop function is included.) 
     




    2. Select output format Click “Format” and choose MP4 from “Common Video” as output format, which can be recognized by Roku 3 easily. 

     




    Tip: With the right settings you can retain the quality of the original videos 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. 

     




    3. Start MKV to Roku 3 Conversion Finally, hit the "Convert" button at the bottom of the main interface to start the conversion. It will automatically convert MKV to Roku compatible video files. 

    After the conversion, click "Open" to quickly find the converted movies. Then, transfer the converted videos to Roku’s SD card or to a USB stick that can be attached to Roku 3 streaming player. 


    How to Play Movies on Your Roku 3 from a USB Drive
    • Install the Roku Media Player channel, either through the Channel Store on your Roku or via Roku’s website.
    • Add the video file to your external USB drive from your computer. The Roku 3 can play MKV, MP4 and MOV files.
    • Connect the USB drive to the Roku 3′s USB port, located on the right side of the box.
    • Launch the Roku Media Player channel and select Videos.
    • Choose the drive that’s attached to the Roku 3.
    • Navigate to the folder that has the video file you want to watch. Click OK to open the folder.
    • Select the video to watch and click Play on the remote.

     




    You can also use the Roku Media Player channel to listen to music or view photos from a USB drive. Play an entire folder of music files by pressing Play on the remote while on a folder, or navigate to a specific track to play only that song. For photos, you can start a slideshow by pressing play while on a folder of photos. 




    Is that all of its features? Of course Not! Highly acclaimed as Swiss Army Knife, this versatile Ultimate Converter for Roku 3 also functions as a strong performer for ripping Blu-ray, DVD and convert any videos to Roku 3 supported formats. 

    Or get another DRM tool to convert iTunes movies to Roku 3 for playback. 





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    Tuesday, February 9, 2016

    DVD Ripping Software-2D 3D Movie Tips

    2016 Best 3 DVD Ripping Software-2D 3D Movie Tips 


    DVD playback will never be limited in DVD Drive and professional DVD Player. There are many people watching their DVD movies on TV, PC, Tablet, iPad in Home Theater via NASPersonal Cloud Storage,Chromecast. Rich media playback solutions riches the media life. However, only if you want to separate your DVD playback from DVD drive/player, you need to rip DVD to digital video format. And the work is based onDVD Ripper 

     

    However, there are plenty of great utilities designed to rip DVD discs and and give you popular video that are playable on any device you choose, whenever you choose to watch them. Too many choices makes no choice. Many people just get a headache when they need to select only one in hundreds. Here are three of the best 2016, based on thousands consumers’ nominations. 

    2016 Best DVD ripper #1: Handbrake 

    OS Platform: Windows & Mac & Linux 

     

    Key features: Handbrake is our favorite video encoder for a reason: it’s simple, easy to use, easy to install, and offers a wealth of tweaking options to get the best possible file as a result. If you’re daunted by them, you don’t even have to use them—the app will compensate for you and pick some settings it thinks you’ll like based on your destination device. So many of you like Handbrake that many of you use it in conjunction with another app (like VLC, which makes ripping easy)—you’ll let another app do the rip and crack the DRM on your discs, and then process the file through Handbrake for encoding. 

    Pros: The app is fast, can make the most of multi-core processors to speed up the process, and is completely open source. Best of all, it’s completely free. 

    Cons: Only outputs MP4, MKV formats. Only can rip unencrypted DVD. Handbrake isn't updated often. Its presets are often out of date. 

    Editor’s note: Since it is free, I think I will choose it first if I need a DVD Ripper. After all, MP4 is enough for nearly all devices and media players

    2016 Best DVD ripper #2: Pavtube ByteCopy 

    OS Platform: Windows & Mac 

     

    Key features: Pavtube ByteCopy is your best DVD copying and backing up tool which can rip and backup DVD in any copy protection like Sony, Disney and region codes. It can convert DVD to any other formats like H.265, M3U8, MP4, MOV , M4V, AVI, WMV, MPG, MKV, etc or MP4/MOV with multi-track audios for playback on iOS/Android/Windows Tablets/Phones, HD Media Players (WDTV), editing software (Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere, etc.), and more. 

    And other than that, Pavtube ByteCopy is also able to encode DVDs to MKV container format with preserving chapter markers, multiple audio tracks and subtitles and make it possible for you to easily select your needed tracks, subtitles when watching DVD movies with your media players. creating 3D video is supported by ByteCopy. What’s more, it also can rip and copy Blu-ray. 

    Pros: A top Multi-track Blu-ray/DVD Converter to all of you with excellent ability to pick up multi-track for playing BD/DVD movies on Media Players and portable device. It also can extract subtitle/audio from Blu-ray/DVD. 

    Cons: It is a paid one. If you want to use its free trial version, you have to bear the watermark in the middle of the video. 

    Editor’s note: If I need a more powerful DVD Ripper, Pavtube ByteCopy is no doubt the best choice. But if I only need to rip DVD to MP4 and my DVD has no encryption, I will definitely select Handbrake. 

    2016 Best DVD ripper #3: MakeMKV 

    OS Platform: Windows & Mac & Linux 

     

    Key features: We’ve praised MakeMKV before for its ability to quickly and easily rip DVDs to high quality MKV files with a single click. The app has been in beta for a long time (years, in fact), which is just as well, since the developers promise to start charging for Blu-ray ripping once the app leaves beta. The app’s strong suits are that it’s fast, super easy, and cross-platform. 

    Pros: The app preserves all of the source disc’s information, including tracks, chapters, HD audio, menus, and so on. The app is completely free. 

    Cons: Only MKV output. 

    Editor’s note: I found little software will keep multiple audio and subtitle tracks when ripping BD/DVD discs. But MakeMKV and Pavtube ByteCopy must be in the list. 

    At the end of the day, DVD rippers are applications that set your movies from discs and allow you to have digital copies of the content that you’ve paid for. And please keep in mind, only personal usage of the DVD rips is legal. 


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