Bluray Movie Converter

Compare by yourself: iPad 2 vs. iPad 1st Gen

The original iPad lacked a lot as compared to the new released iPad 2. Of course, this goes for every hardware that’s one or more generations old but things are mighty different for a first generation device, especially one when creating a new platform. In spite of all this, Apple sold 15 million iPads in 2010 over a period spanning nine months. Here’s the comparison between the 2010 iPad and the new iPad 2 model introduced on March 2nd, 2011. Compare by yourself how iPad 2 beats the iPad first generation.

A comparison chart of iPad vs. iPad 2nd Generation

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Apple iOS 4.3 review- Pros and Cons

Apple iOS 4.3 – the latest operating system for Apple iPad, Apple iPhone and later version of the Apple iPod touch – extends the capabilities of such iOS devices in meaningful ways

You might describe iOS 4 as a long-term investment. While the initial version brought us the much-demanded multitasking, subsequent updates haven’t been restricted to mere bug fixes. Instead, we’ve gotten a slew of noticeable, if not major, improvements: AirPlay, AirPrint, Game Center, and so on. The newly released Apple iOS 4.3 is no exception, bringing not only a couple of significant enhancements in the form of the Personal Hotspot feature and Home Sharing, but also some smaller niceties as well.
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Have Blu-ray movies on iPad 2 and send iPad 2 videos to Airplay enabled Apple TV

With Apple iOS 4.3, enjoying movies becomes even easier —the wireless technology AirPlay lets you stream content (music, movies) from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your HDTV via Apple TV. So you can instantly share iPad 2 movies with everyone in the room. Have you managed to try AirPlay of the new iPad 2nd Gen? Follow this guide to rip Blu-ray and DVD movies to iPad 2 and then send iPad 2 videos to Airplay enabled Apple TV for sharing.
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How to extract audios from M2TS files?

Wanna extract audios from M2TS files? Pavtube Blu-ray Video Converter Ultimate is a helpful tool for you. It not only can access unprotected M2TS files, but also can extract audios from encrypted Blu-ray M2TS streams. Please feel free to check the following guide to learn how to extract audio from M2TS streams by using the great Pavtube Blu-ray Video Converter Ultimate software.

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How to extract audios from M2TS files?
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[Sharing]Putting/watching/playing Bluray DVD Movies to Zune HD supported video formats

Wanna find a single app to do the full bluray to Zune HD conversion in one go? Pavtube Blu-ray to Zune HD Converterwould be a suitable tool for you. This Blu-ray ripping software comes with full Blu-ray and DVD supports, which is capable of decrypting AACS and BD+ copy protections from recently released Blu-ray discs. With this program, you are able to watch your new Blu-ray movies on Zune HD without any troubles. Go to see a detailed guide on how to convert Blu-ray to Zune HDsupported file formats by using the Pavtube Blu-ray to Zune HD Converter.
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How to import Blu-ray ISO file to Pavtube ByteCopy?

Pavtube ByteCopy not only can rip commercial Blu-ray movies directly from Blu-ray Disc and Blu-ray Folder, but also can convert retail DVDs from DVD disc, DVD Folder, DVD IFO File, and DVD ISO Image File. The thing is that Blu-ray ISO file can only be loaded into Pavtube ByteCopy via a virtual BD drive. The following guide aims to show you how to import Blu-ray ISO file to Pavtube ByteCopy in detail.

1: Run free virtual drive DAEMON Tools Lite on PC.Download and install the free virtual drive “DAEMON Tools Lite” from the following link:
http://download.cnet.com/3001-2248_4-10063543.html?spi=0e5e48eadf307896cfcc7d28b235bd26
After the installation is done, please run DAEMON Tools Lite.

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How to create a custom format for shrinking Blu-ray movie using Pavtube ByteCopy?

The flexible Pavtube ByteCopy software not only allows for lossless Blu-ray and DVD ripping, but also lets you create a custom format based on your own requirements. This guide focuses on how to create a custom format for shrinking Blu-ray movie.

Pavtube ByteCopy mainly allows you to set output video/audio quality by entire disc and individual Title. When the default formats do not meet your need, you can use custom output option to create a custom format. Here’re steps to create new output option.

1. Load a Blu-ray Disc or DVD to Pavtube ByteCopy. Place the disc into drive, run Pavtube ByteCopy, and click “Load Disc” button
to import movie.

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[Sharing]Blu-ray/DVD Movies to iPad 2 converter can be faster with CUDA acceleration

Blu-ray movie to iPad 2 conversion can be 3 times faster if your PC is equipped with an NVIDIA CUDA ready graphics card! Now with Pavtube Blu-ray Ripper software, you can take advantage of the GPU computing and greatly improve movie to iPad 2 transcoding speed. Using CUDA, the latest NVIDIA GPUs become accessible for computation like CPUs, and much time is saved when ripping BD disc to H.264 encoded video formats. With CUDA support, Pavtube Blu-ray/DVD Movies to iPad 2 Converter helps you rips Blu-ray and DVD movie to iPad 2 H.264 MP4 faster than ever! You may download trial of Pavtube Blu-ray Ripper software v3.7 and experience faster speed for ripping Blu-ray to iPad 2.

Guide-Gear up Blu-ray to iPad 2 ripping speed with Pavtube Blu-ray Ripper
Step 1: Run Pavtube Blu-ray to iPad 2 Converter, and load BD files to it
Click “BD/DVD ROM” or “BD/DVD Folder” to load Blu-ray movie files into the app. When movie is loaded, check if the CUDA button is activated. By default the software turns CUDA on when an NVIDIA CUDA ready graphics card is installed. (Tip: to read movie from a Blu-ray Disc, you need to install a Blu-ray Disc Drive)

Step 2: Select an iPad 2 H.264 format for exporting movie
Click the pull down menu at the opposite side of “Format”, and then tap “iPad” profile. There are formats specially designed for iPad, select “iPad HD Video (*.mp4)” or “iPad Video H.264 (*.mp4)” to take advantage of CUDA acceleration. The former format creates best video quality for iPad 2 playbacks and the latter saves storage.

Step 3: Click “Convert” button to fast rip Blu-ray for iPad playback.
As long as the ripping work is finished, you can click “Open” button to get the output files. What you need to do next is just sync movies to iPad 2 with iTunes. Start your HD movie-watching experience now.

Learn more information about CUDA acceleration at Blu-ray ripping with CUDA.

Sync/Transfer DVD Video Blu-ray movie to iPad 2 via iPad 2 Cpnverter for Mac

The new Apple iPad 2 plays but only H.264 and MPEG-4 encoded MP4, MOV and M4V videos up to 720p- which is not sufficient for movie lovers. If you also feel like transferring more movies to iPad 2, here’s a Mac app right for you- the PavtubeBlu-ray DVD Video movies to iPad 2 Converter for Mac. The software shrink Blu-ray movie to iPad 720p MP4, rips DVD to iPad 2 optimized formats, and converts videos to iPad 2, MKV, AVI, MPG, VOB, TiVo and more, everything can be transferred to iPad 2 at ease.

Pavtube DVD Video Blu-ray movies to iPad 2 Converter for Mac is able to finish movie to iPad 2 conversion at super high speed, and will never let you encounter troubles caused by out of sync. In addition, it adopts unique built-in codec, which can absolutely ensure not to install any codec packs on your computers. You may download and install trial of the Mac movie to iPad 2 covnerter and try it out. It is 100% clear software and allows you to access all the functions. Only one thing, a watermark will be put on the screen of converted iPad 2 movies.

Find a guide of transferring movie to iPad 2 (DVD, Blu-ray, video) below:
System requirement:
Macintosh computer running Mac OS X 10.5 and above, Intel processor only
DVD-ROM for ripping DVD, BD-ROM for transferring Blu-ray movie to iPad 2
iPad 2 Converter tool- Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac installed

Step 1. Import source media for movie to iPad 2 conversion.
Once run the iMedia Converter for Mac software, click “Add Video” to load video files like MTS/M2TS, MKV, MOV, TOD, TiVo, etc or click on “BD/DVD folder” to load movie from DVD and Blu-ray source(Disc, folder, ISO).

Step 2. Set iPad 2 format for synchronizing movies to iPad 2 Movie Library.
Click “Format”, find “iPad” and select a desired format from its secondary list. There are 3 templates for iPad 2.

Converting SD videos to iPad 2: When converting SD (4:3) video to iPad 2, better choose “iPad Video MPEG-4(*.mp4)”, which offers SD quality (640*480) and takes up least space.
Putting DVD movies to iPad 2: Choose either “iPad Video H.264(*.mp4)” or “iPad Video MPEG-4(*.mp4)” format.
Converting HD video/Transferring Blu-ray to iPad 2: “iPad HD Video (*.mp4)” format is recommended, as this format creates best video quality(1280*720) for iPad 2 playback. The format takes up 3GB for a copying a 100min movie to iPad 2.

Step 3. Convert movie for sync movie to iPad 2.
Click “Convert” button to start converting Video, DVD, Blu-ray movie to iPad 2 optimized videos. If you would like to join several files together, just select these files and check the “Merge into one” box before clicking “Convert”.

Step 4. Transfer/Sync movies to iPad 2.
After conversion you can click “Open” to locate generated iPad 2 movies and add them to iTunes library. To transfer movie files to iPad 2, you need to install the latest version of iTunes 10. You can download iTunes 10 from Apple and sync movies to iPad from iTunes library easily. Find more detailed information about how to sync files to iPad 2.

Tip: The Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac software keeps in pace with Blu-ray AACS, BD+ copy-protections and updates itself for free whenever a new version is released.

[Mac Blu-ray to iPad 2 Converter]Convert 1080p Blu-ray movie to iPad 2 video/transfer movie to iPad 2 thru iTunes

This guide is written for movie enthusiasts and frequent long distance travellers that haven’t figured out a way putting DVD and Blu-ray movies to iPad 2. Commercial Blu-ray and DVD movie are mot made for playing on iPad 2-actually they are protected from copying and unplayable on Mac- and you need to rip the 1080p movies to iPad 2 supported formats with the help of a Blu-ray &DVD ripper software for enjoying Blu-ray movies on iPad 2.

The tools you need for converting/putting 1080p Blu-ray movie to iPad 2:
A Mac laptop or desktop running Mac OS X 10.4 and above with Intel inside
Pavtube Blu-ray to iPad 2 Converter for Mac software (for windows please check here)
A Mac compatible external Blu-ray Disc drive
iTunes 10

Part 1. Converting 1080p Blu-ray movie to iPad 2 supported video formats
Step 1. Load Blu-ray movie to Mac Blu-ray to iPad 2 Converter (click to download a free trial).
Hook up BD drive to your Mac, put Blu-ray Disc into the drive, and run the Mac Blu-ray to iPad 2 Converter. Click “BD/DVD” folder to load 1080p Blu-ray movie (or regular DVD).

Step 2. Set iPad 2 optimized video formats for conversion.
Click “Format” and follow “iPad” to select an iPad optimized format from the 3 preset video formats for iPad.
iPad HD Video (*.mp4)- iPad 720p video up to 4000kbps, the best video quality iPad plays
iPad Video H.264(*.mp4)- 768*576 video for iPad, medium quality
iPad Video MPEG-4(*.mp4)- 640*480 video, smallest file size for ripping Blu-ray movies to iPad friendly format.

Step 3. Convert 1080p Blu-ray movie to iPad 2supported video format.
Click “Convert” button to start ripping 1080p Blu-ray movie to iPad 2 supported file format. The faster your Mac computer is, the shorter it takes to convert 1080p Blu-ray movie to iPad 2 video. When the conversion is finished, you can click “Open” button to get the final output files with ease. Now you are ready tosync video files to iPad 2.

Tip: to reduce file size/conversion time, just click “Settings” and set a smaller bitrate (e.g. 2000kbps) before the Blu-ray to iPad 2 video conversion starts.

Part 2. Transfer movies to iPad 2 through iTunes
In order to put movies to iPad 2, you need to have iTunes 10 installed on your Mac computer.
Step 1. Copy the converted Blu-ray movies to iTunes 10 movie library. Just open iTunes 10, and press “File”>> “Add File to Library” to add movies to iTunes Library.
Step 2. Connect iPad 2 with your Mac computer, and you’ll find iPad 2 in DEVICS section of iTunes source list.

Step 3. Find“LIBRARY” section in iTunes list; click “Movies” to check the converted Blu-ray movies for iPad 2. Drag the movie you want to transfer to iPad 2 in library list and drop onto “Movies” tab under “DEVICES>> Your iPad 2” and it will start transferring movie to iPad 2.

In this way you can easily rip 1080p Blu-ray movie to iPad 2 supported video formats and transfer Blu-ray movies to iPad 2. With Pavtube Blu-ray Ripper for Mac software, copying Blu-ray movie to iPad 2 is simple and fast. Watching Blu-ray movies on iPad 2 can’t be easier.

Related iPad 2 converter tools you may want to try
Blu-ray to iPad 2 converter for Windows
DVD to iPad 2 Converter for Mac
Video to iPad 2 Converter for Mac, which converts MKV, AVI, MTS to iPad 2.
iMedia Converter for Mac, which converts Blu-ray Disc, DVD and videos to iPad 2.

Reference-iPad 2 supported video formats
According to Apple, the following videos are good for iPad 2 playback: H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format.