Sunday, November 22, 2009

How to accomplish ripping Blu-ray files on Mac at one go?



Currently, lots of Mac users still have not found a better way to accomplish ripping Blu-ray files at one go, some of them even use AnyDVD to remove BD protections on Windows PC in advance, and then use an MTS/M2TS Converter to convert .m2ts files of Blu-ray disc on Mac. As a matter of fact, there has been professional blu-ray ripper developed for Mac OS in the market, while some Mac users may do not recognize it, so they still make use of the complicated method mentioned above. With the special intention of simplifying the ripping procedures, I’d like to show Mac users how to finish ripping Blu-ray files on Mac at one go, namely, finish decrypting BD protections as well as ripping Blu-ray files into other media formats simultaneously.

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Software you need:
Pavtube Blu-Ray Ripper for Mac

First of all, you need download and run it, after that, double click to run this application. Now let’s have a look at how to accomplish ripping Blu-ray files on Mac at one go in detail.

Step 1: Click “DVD Folder” or “IFO Folder” to load Blu-ray files into this program

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Step 2: Choose output format and set save path

Click the drop-down list at the end of “Format” to select an output format. There are various options in the format profile, including Common Video formats, Common Audio formats, Directly Copy function, formats for iPod, iPhone, PSP/PS3, Apple TV, Gphone, etc., that means you can choose whatever format as you like or directly copy Blu-rays according to your end use of the output files.



Meanwhile, you are able to specify where to locate the ripped Blu-ray files by clicking “Browse” button. If you want to combine multiple Blu-ray files to be as a single file, you can tick the checkbox “Merge into one file”. Besides that, Pavtube Blu-Ray Ripper for Mac also allows you to change audio track, you just need select your preferred one from the drop-down list of “Audio”.

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Step 3: Adjust video and audio parameters

Click “Settings” button, then you can adjust audio and video parameters like codec name, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and sound channels on the following window.



Step 4: Start Blu-ray ripping

When all the above settings are finished, you can click “Convert” button to begin Blu-ray ripping. The ripping window will present you clearly about the ripping info, like ripping progress, elapsed ripping time, estimated ripping time, generated file size and estimated file size. So that you can make good control of your time and storage space during Blu-ray ripping work is underway.

How to burn TiVo files to DVD?



Have you recorded lots of your favorite TV programs via TiVo DVR, and want to burn them to DVD for playback as well as keeping backups? Yes, some people have the needs. Each time when I skim over discussion forums, I always see people asking questions like this: “I have TiVo and I have downloaded some programs, using TiVo Desktop, onto my computer. The thing is, I want to be able to view these programs onto my laptop, but I can not burn a DVD with the TiVo format. Is there anything I can do to convert it? Thanks!” To solve this universal problem once and for all, I specially write this post to show you guys how to burn TiVo files to DVD, if you are looking for such a solution, just feel free to read on it.

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Required software:

Pavtube Video Converter

First of all, you should transfer your recorded files which you want to burn to DVD from your TiVo box to your personal PC via TiVo Desktop, that is “Pick Recordings to Transfer”. Then do as the following instruction shown:

1. Download, install and run Pavtube Video Converter

Once you run it, the following wine red interface will appear, and you can click on “Add” button to load TiVo files into it.


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2. Select DVD format and set destination folder



After TiVo files are imported, you should click the drop-down list of “Format” to select a VOB format for DVD burning. Here I choose DVD-Video Format – NTSC (*.vob) for instance. Notice that NTSC is a video format used in North America, Central America, Japan, and parts of South America; PAL is the video format used in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, most of Asia, and parts of South America; SECAM is used in Africa, Asia, Pacific Islands, Former USSR, and Americas. You should select one according to your geographical regions.



Meanwhile, you can click the folder icon at the end of “Output” to specify where to locate the output VOB files. Additionally, if you want to combine all the TiVo files you loaded to be as a single file, you can tick the checkbox “Merge into one file”.

3. Set advanced settings

If you’d like to adjust the video and audio parameters of your TiVo files before conversion, you can press “Settings” button to enter the interface as below, on which you are permitted to adjust aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, etc.



4. Start conversion

As soon as the above steps are finished, you can click “Convert” button to begin converting TiVo files to VOB, which is the source file that can be burn to DVD directly. Once conversion is done, you are able to find out the output VOB files via clicking on “Open” button.

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After that, you can use your DVD burners like Nero Express, ImgBurn to burn the VOB files to DVD with ease. Hope this is of some help.

How to convert MKV to iPod and iPhone accepted format on Mac?



Are you a Mac user? Do you have tons of MKV files, but yet have been never able to convert them into a proper video file for your iPod or iPhone on Mac? If so, this post is deserved reading on, since it will focus on this issue to tell you how to convert MKV to iPod and iPhone accepted formats, so that you can enjoy the MKV files on your iPod or iPhone smoothly without trouble.

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Required software:
Pavtube MKV Converter for Mac

Pavtube MKV Converter for Mac is a splendid MKV Converter designed for Mac users, which can perfectly transfer MKV files you downloaded via eMule, LimeWire, or BT to any popular portable devices workable formats. You can take it as an MKV to iPod converter, MKV to iPhone converter, MKV to iPhone 3G converter, MKV to iPhone 3G S Converter, MKV to Apple TV converter, MKV to PS3 converter, MKV to BlackBerry converter, etc. Following is the detailed instruction of how to convert MKV to iPod and iPhone accepted format, check it now to get what you want.

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Step 1: Click “Add” button to load MKV files into this program



Step 2: Select output format and set destination folder

Click the drop-down button at the end of “Format” to select iPod or iPhone supported format as output format, here I choose iPhone 3G H.264 640X480 (*.mp4) for instance. Also, you need click “Browse” button to specify where to locate the generated files. In addition, this application supports batch conversion, thus you can add multiple MKV files to it at a time, if you want to combine all the files into a single file, you should tick “Merge into one file” to achieve it.



More info about format selection:

In the format profile, there are two options you should pay attention to, namely “iPod” and “iPhone”, through the two options, you can choose a proper format for your iPod and iPhone according to their specifications.



Step 3: Set advanced settings

Click “Settings” button, then the interface as below will show up, you are allowed to adjust video and audio parameters shown on it, including codec name, bit rate, image pixels, frame rate, sample rate, and audio channels. If you do not have this need, you can totally skip this step.

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Step 4: Start converting MKV files to iPod or iPhone accepted format

As soon as all the above three steps are finished, you can click “Convert” button to start converting MKV files to iPod or iPhone accepted format. Once begin, the following interface will show you clearly about the conversion info, such as conversion progress, for single file and total files, time expenditure, generated file size as well as estimated file size. Through the info, you can properly take charge of your time and storage space.



As long as conversion is completed, you can find out the produced files for your iPod and iPhone via pressing “Open” button effortlessly. After that, just sync the files to your iPod or iPhone via iTunes, and till now the whole task is finished. Enjoy yourselves.

How to convert MKV files to PS3 compatible format on Mac?



Often see people searching for solutions to the problem of how to convert their on-hand MKV files to PS3 workable format on Mac with maintaining the surround sound, so that they can enjoy these movies on their wide screen TV via PS3 in the same HD quality. To relieve people’s troubles while dealing with this issue, my thread here will focus on this topic, and will show you how to convert MKV files to PS3 compatible format on Mac in detail. All right, let’s begin now.

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Software you need:

Pavtube MKV Converter for Mac

1. Download, install and run Pavtube MKV Converter for Mac

If you have installed this program, double-click on it, and then you will see the following sky blue interface. Click “Add” button to import MKV files into it.



2. Select PS3 accepted format and set save path

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Pavtube MKV Converter for Mac supports batch conversion, so you can add multiple MKV files into it at a time. After files are imported, you should click the drop-down button at the end of “Format” to select a PS3 workable format as output format.



This application provides you with several PS3 formats, you can select one according to the specifications of your PS3, here I choose PS3 Video (1080p) MPEG-4 (*.mp4) for instance.



At the same time, if you dislike using the default save path to store the output files for your PS3, you can click “Browse” button to specify one by yourselves. Moreover, suppose you’d like to combine multiple MKV files to be as a single file, you can tick “Merge into one file” to realize it, so that you can playback the file on your PS3 without intervals.

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3. Set advanced settings

If you want to make good control of the output file quality and file size, you can click “Settings” button to adjust video and audio parameters like codec name, image pixels, bit rate, frame rate, channels, etc., if your source MKV files are in 5.1 channels, you can also keep it in the output files via selecting it in advanced settings.



4. Convert MKV files to PS3 on Mac

After all the above settings are finished, you can click “Convert” button to start converting MKV files to PS3 on Mac. Once begin, the following window will show you clearly about the conversion info, including conversion progress, elapsed conversion time, estimated left time, generated file size, and estimated file size. In that way, you can manage your time and storage space properly.

How to convert MKV to AVI without audio and video out of sync issues?

Nowadays, video files in the format of MKV are frequently appearing on the network, including movies, TV shows, Music TV, and many other forms. No matter what contents these MKV files are about, we can easily download them as our on-hand video collections so long as we like. To make good control of these MKV files or enjoy them to the great extent, sometimes we need transcode these video resources in this format to other video format, such as AVI, to do other use. In that case, we often need a practical converter to assist us. Although there are lots of MKV converters in the market, which one to choose is a big headache, because most of these programs have problems one or another. Fortunately, one of the MKV Converter released by Pavtube studio is a nice choice among the similar converters, since it can not only finish conversion between MKV and AVI, but also guarantee the output files without audio and video out of sync issues. Now, this post here will tell you how to convert MKV to AVI via the help of Pavtube MKV Converter in detail, just read on it to get what you need at will.

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1. Download Pavtube MKV Converter, install and run it.

As long as you launch it, the following main interface will pop up. Now you can click on “Add” button to import MKV files which you want to convert into this program.




2. Select AVI as output format and set destination folder

After the MKV files are loaded, what you should do next is hitting the drop-down list of “Format” to select AVI as the output format. Also, if you want to join all the MKV files you loaded as a single file, you can tick checkbox “Merge into one file”. Moreover, if you don’t want to use the save path set by default to store the output AVI files, you can click the folder icon at the end of “Output” to browse and specify a destination folder by yourself.

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3. Set advanced settings

Pavtube MKV Converter also permits users adjusting video and audio parameters like codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, etc., in that way, you can take charge of the size and quality of the output AVI files. In principle, the larger input values, the better output quality, but the corresponding larger file size. On the contrary, the smaller inserted figures, the more inferior output quality, but accompanying with smaller file size.

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4. Convert

As soon as all the above settings are completed, you can press “Convert” button to start conversion. The interface below will show you clearly about the conversion info, including the elapsed and left conversion time, generated and estimated file size, etc., even you can check “Shut down computer after conversion”, so as not to wait around.



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Once finished, click “Open” button in the interface showing in step 2, and then you will find out the output AVI files with ease.

How to convert TiVo files to other media formats like MP4, AVI, WMV, FLV, etc?



I often record some wonderful parts of TV shows while watching them with my TiVo HD DVR. I guess you guys may do the same thing as I do. Recording is easy, however playing these TiVo files with computer media players, or portable devices, or some other gadgets is difficult. Since TiVo files are saved by digital video recorders in their proprietary format with copyright protection, it’s technically impossible to play recorded TV programs on other players without format conversion. To make these files possible for playback on other media players or devices, I often use Pavtube Video Converter to do conversion job. Because of its beautiful performance, especially for it does not let my video and audio go in separate ways, I’d like to share its detailed instruction here, hope it can definitely help you guys who are having this requirement.

First of all, download and install Pavtube Video Converter.

Step 1: Import TiVo files

Once you run this program, you will see the main interface as below. You are allowed to click “Add” button to load TiVo files into this utility.

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Step 2: Select output format and set save path

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Click the drop-down list of “Format” to select an output format according to your end use of the output files: add to iPhone for playback, you can select MP4 or MOV; import to BlackBerry for entertainment, you can choose AVI, WMV, or MP4; insert to PPT for presentation, you can select WMV or MPG; upload to your personal blogs or video-sharing website, you can select FLV, etc. All in all, you can choose whatever format as you like. Here I choose the .mp4 format for my PS3 as an example.



Meanwhile, you can click the folder icon at the end of “Output” to specify where to locate the output files. If you want to combine all the TiVo files you added into this program to be as a single file, you can tick the checkbox “Merge into one file”.

Step 3: Set advanced settings

If you want to adjust the audio and video parameters of your TiVo files, you can click “Settings” button to do it. The following pop-up window allows you to change codec, the figures of bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, etc. so that you can do advanced settings according to your own requirements. Generally speaking, the larger figures generate larger file size but better quality; the smaller values produce smaller file size but inferior image quality. If you are not good at this step, you can totally skip it.



Step 4: Convert

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As soon as the above mentioned steps are finished, you can click “Convert” button to start conversion, and the output files can be found via click “Open” button after conversion task is done.

Well, done, hope this helps.

How to convert TiVo to MPEG?



TiVo digital video recorder is a popular home setup box, which can easily skip over TV commercial advertising while recording television shows and movies for later playback. Since TiVo files are not always accepted by many other multimedia players or devices, people often have the needs of converting these files to other formats. Today, I will take how to convert TiVo to MPEG as an example, to enable you to play these files on your local PC, or burn them to DVD, or do something else as you like.

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Instructions:

1. Transfer TV programs to your personal computer

To achieve this goal, you should make use of TiVo Desktop software, you can download it here: TiVo Desktop software. Open TiVo Desktop, click "Pick Recordings to Transfer" to transfer TV shows to your PC. The TiVo Desktop will prompt when the transfer is finished.



2. Convert TiVo to MPEG via Pavtube Video Converter



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Step 1: Click “Add” button to load TiVo files into Pavtube Video Converter.

Step 2: Click the drop-down list of “Format” to select MPEG as output format, and click the folder icon at the opposite side of “Output” to specify where to locate the output MPEG files.

Step 3: Click “Settings” button to adjust video and audio parameters like bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, audio channel, etc.

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Step 4: Click “Convert” button to start converting TiVo files to MPEG.

Additionally, if you want to combine all the imported TiVo files to be as a single file, you can check “Merge into one file”. If you want to edit the original TiVo files before format conversion, you can click “Edit” button to do it as soon as you loaded them to this application. Pavtube Video Converter provides users with several simple editing functions, such as “Crop”, “Trim”, “Add Text Watermark”, “Add Image/Video Watermark”, “Effect”, and “Audio Replace”.

After conversion is completed, you can click “Open” button to get the generated MPEG files effortlessly.