Copy Blu-ray to ATV 3 M4V/iTunes MP4 format for streaming


Blu-Ray may be majestic, it offers all the owners better visual enjoyment. If you have bought many latest movies, you may be wondering how you can get those movies from Blu-ray to iTunes to sync with your idevice, like new iPad Air, iPad Mini, iPhone 5S/5C/5/4S, or even Apple TV 3 for wathing with 1080p Dolby Digital Passthrough kept. (Learn How to Compress a 50GB Blu-ray into 25GB



 

However, iTunes only recognize video files in MP4, MOV, M4V formats, which means if you want to enjoy Blu-ray movies on any Apple device you have to firstly rip Blu-ray to iTunes videos then import Blu-ray to iTunes for freely playback. Now this article will give you the right solution and a proper way to convert Blu-ray to ATV 3/iTunes compatible video format on Mac.Requirements 

* The latest iTunes 

* An external BD drive that is compatible with Mac 

* a Mac Blu-ray Ripper software which can operate with OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7/10.8/10.9Instructions 

After doing some research the web for top mac blu-ray ripper for ripping Blu-ray movies, I find Pavtube BDMagic for Mac which is recommend for its easy interface, efficient workflow and reliable video quality. With it, you can convert you large Blu-ray collection into Apple TV 3 playable format on Mac with high quality and fast speed, meanwhile backup them into iTune library for watching in future. So I tried it and I have successfully ripped to mpeg-4 mp4 format to watch on my iPad and Apple TV 3. (See Top 5 Best Selling Windows/Mac Blu-ray Rippers Review

The equivalent Windows version is Pavtube BDMagic. Just download it now and follow the hassle-free guide to rip your blu-ray collection to Apple TV 3/iTunes for smoothly playing.Add a Blu-ray Drive to your Mac 

First, the most mportant piece of the equation is that you have a Blu-Ray drive hooked to your Mac. I don’t anticipate Apple including them even as a BTO option any time soon, so your best bet is to go external. I happen to have used a LaCie d2 Blu-Ray 12x USB 2.0 and FireWire Drive 301906U just because we had one kicking around Macenstein Labs. Personally I am not a fan of LaCie’s hard drives (or more importantly, their power supplies) but to be fair the drive performed impeccably and was whisper quiet, so perhaps the external Blu-Ray drive will be their thing.Ripping Blu-ray to iTunes/Apple TV 3 supported 1080p M4V movies under Mac OS X 

The quick start guide below uses the BDMagic for Mac (10.9 included) screenshots. The way to ripping Blu-rays to iPad/ATV on Windows (Windows 8.1 included) is almost the same. Just make sure you get the right version according to your computer operating system. 

The Steps: 

Step 1: Click “Load file” button to import your Blu-ray movies to the nice Blu-ray to ATV/iTunes Converter. 

P.S. Pavtube BDMagic for Mac can do with all kindes of Blu-ray sources: protected and unprotected Blu-ray Disc, Blu-ray folder, Blu-ray ISO and IFO file. 

 

Step 2: Press the “Format” button,I noticed that films in Apple TV 3 are done in 1080p m4v with Dolby Digital 5.1 pass though, you can easily find the Apple TV 3 Dolby Digital Pass-through (*.m4v) profile in “Apple TV column. 

 

To backup Blu-ray move in iTunes store, you can choose “Common Video > H.264 Video(*.mp4)” 

Tip 1: You can freely select the subtitles for your movies as you like from the Subtitles option. 

Tip 2: You may also click “Settings” to set the Video/Audio Parameters like Size (resolution), bitrate, frame rate, etc to for iPad Mini according your own will. Remember 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. 

 

Step 3: After everything is OK, click the big “Convert” button to start ripping Blu-rays to iTunes/Apple TV 3 videos. 

Once the conversion completes, you can click “Open” to find the .m4v or mp4 videos which can be directly imported to your iTunes library and Apple TV 3. You can also direcly airplay the video from Apple TV 3 to other iOS devices via airplay. I browse the iTunes library for the movie and it plays on iDevices smoothly and at full quality anywhere I want them, and now I can play Apple TV 3 plays perfectly with glorious video quality. I don’t think it could get much simpler unless of course, as Apple provides native support for Blu-Ray which doesn’t seem likely. 

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Convert Hauppuage PVR Video Files for Using with Apple TV 3

Convert Hauppuage PVR Video Files for Using with Apple TV 3 

With the release of new Apple TV 3, it gives you anytime access to endless entertainment. Thousands of videos and TV shows can be shown on your widescreen TV. What a delightful thing if Hauppuage PVR video files as well as other videos can be played on Apple TV 3. 

Convert Hauppuage PVR Video Files for Using with Apple TV 3


The Hauppauge HD PVR lets you record live TV (or video gameplay) directly on your computer for delayed viewing or transferring to a mobile device. With Hauppauge PVR, you can save TV shows and movies as video files and transfer them wherever you go. There are three H.264 formats you can choose when recording a video with Hauppauge PVR: 
TS, which is a generic “transport stream” compatible with many digital media players 
M2TS, which is compatible with the Sony Playstation3 
MP4, which is compatible with the XBox360 

From above listed support formats, we are disappointed to find that Apple TV 3, the most popular home media-streaming box is excluded by Hauppauge PVR. Well, Pavtube Video Converter for Mac is highly recommended here to help you achieve your goal. It’s an easy-to-use yet professional converter, player and editor. The program is capable of converting various video files on Mac for Apple TV and other NLEs, media players, portable devices and more. 
See also: Stream HEVC (H.265) 4K Videos to Apple TV
Transfer TiVo Files to Apple TV
Play MKV, Xvid, Divx, FLV, VOB Videos on Apple TV 3
 



  

Other Download: 
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.com/video-converter-mac/ 
- Amazon Store Download: http://www.amazon.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter-Mac-Download/dp/B00QIBK0TQ 
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter/3000-2194_4-76179460.html 

How to convert Hauppuage PVR video files for using with Apple TV 3? 

Step 1: Download and have a quick installation. The trial version will have a watermark on your converted files. Except for that, there are no time limitation, no virus, and no unnecessary bundle apps while downloading. After that, click “Add Video” button to load your Hauppuage PVR video files. You can load several files at once thanks to “Add from folder” button. 

 

Step 2: Click the “Format” bar to get the drop-down menu and you can get “Apple TV>>Apple TV 3 1080P Dolby Digital Pass-through (*.m4v)” as output format. 

 

Step 3: Click “Settings” button to customize the output video and audio settings by yourself. But if you are not good at it, you’d better use the default parameters, they will ensure you a good balance between file size and image quality basically. You can change the resolution, bit rate, frame rate as you need. 

Step 4: When everything is done, you can take a preview by hitting “Play” button. If you are satisfied with the final result, you can click “Convert” button to finish the conversion work. 

Conclusion: When the conversion is done, you can click “Open” to get your generated files. Now, you can stream Hauppuage PVR video files to Apple TV without any hassles. 


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How to Play Blu-ray Movies on Apple TV 4?

How to Play Blu-ray Movies on Apple TV 4?
How to Play Blu-ray Movies on Apple TV 4?

Summary: Got a hobby of enjoying Blu-ray (BD) movies on Apple TV 4? In following article, several pieces of suggestions there we can take to play BD movies on Apple TV 4. 

With the release of new Apple TV 4 on Sept 16, it gives you anytime access to endless entertainment. Thousands of videos and TV shows can be shown on your wide screen TV. What a delightful thing if Blu-ray movies can be played on Apple TV 4. 

It is a tiny digital media player which allows you to enjoy a whole world of movies, TV shows, sports, music, and more. So far, the latest version of Apple TV is the forth generation, in up to 1080p HD. The device also plays content from any Mac OS X, iOS device or Windows with AirPlay or iTunes. 

Apple TV is compatible with the following video formats: 
  • H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High or Main Profile level 4.0 or lower, Baseline Profile level 3.0 or lower with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 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, 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

Still there is an irritating issue, ISO files are not read by Apple TV 4. To get the work done, you can get Pavtube BDMagic for Mac which is easy to use and produces excellent results. With this powerful Apple Video Converter, you can convert ISO and even other formats to Apple TV 4 supported one. There is no need to worry about how to play Blu-ray movies on Apple TV 4 anymore. 

  

Other Download: 
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.cn/blu-ray-ripper-mac/ 
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-BDMagic/3000-7970_4-76177782.html 

Just download it and follow the step-by-step guide to stream Blu-ray movies to Apple TV 4. 

How to Play Blu-ray Movies on Apple TV 4? 

Step 1. Load ISO files. 

Put Blu-ray disc into Blu-ray drive and connect it with your PC and then click "File", from its drop-down list, select "Load from disc" to import ISO files to the program. 

 

Step 2. Select output profile format. 

Click "Format" bar, from its drop-down option, select “Apple TV>>Apple TV H.264 MP4” as the output format for streaming to Apple TV 4. 

 

Step 3. Start conversion 

Click “Convert” button and start ISO videos to Apple TV 4 compatible H.264 format video conversion. After conversion, you can get the converted files by clicking “Open” button. Now you can enjoying Blu-ray movies by streaming to your Apple TV 4. 

Stream Blu-ray movies to Apple TV via AirPlay or iTunes 

Via AirPlay
: Firstly, to use AirPlay, you need to prepare one of the following devices: iPhone 4 (or later), iPad, iPad mini, or iPod touch (4th generation or later). Add the converted Blu-ray movies to iTunes and sync to your iOS device. 
Secondly, be sure iOS device and Apple TV are in the same Wi-Fi network; start play the video on your device, and then swipe up from the bottom of your device screen to access Control Center and tap AirPlay; finally, tap the name of the device you want to AirPlay to. 

Via iTunes: Firstly, add the converted Blu-ray videos to iTunes. Then, go to iTunes > Preferences, choose Apple TV, and make sure "Look for Apple TVs" is selected. 
Secondly, on your Apple TV, choose Settings > Computers > "Connect to iTunes," and note the passcode displayed; in iTunes, select the Apple TV (below Devices), and enter the passcode. 
Thirdly, click the Summary button and select one of "Automatic Sync" and "Custom Sync". 
Now, all content are streamed to Apple TV for enjoyment. 

WorkAround- The next Apple TV 4 won’t play 4K video


The fourth-generation Apple TV, set to be unveiled at an event on September 9th and released in October, will feature a mix of new and familiar hardware, according to reliable sources. While the new device will sport a much faster processor than the current Apple TV, a color-matched remote control, and a somewhat larger body, it will lack support for 4K video streaming and have the same basic ports as the third-generation model… 

WorkAround- The next Apple TV 4 won’t play 4K video


So, How to play 4K content on Apple TV 4 when the newest Apple TV 4 won’t support 4K streaming? Many have discussed the Apple TV 4K streaming issue by describing it as something that lacks internet support and content investment. But think about the new codecs like HEVC and H.265, and think about iPhone 6s supporting 4K video shooting and edit. Theoretically speaking, Apple is capable enough to boost the 4K ecosystem, but it anyhow stops at the threshold of Apple TV 4K streaming. Why? It is Apple’s marketing strategy. 

To watch 4K videos on Apple TV 4 would be as easy as rolling a log with 5KPlayer. There are many ways to achieve Apple TV 4K streaming, and 5Kplayer for both Mac (EI Captain)/Windows (10) provides the most stable approach of all. The another method is that you can use Top 4K Video Converter for Apple TV 4. 

Method One: How to AirPlay 4K Content to Apple TV 4 from Windows/Mac with 5KPlayer? 

5KPlayer supports playing and downloading 8K/4K videos from hundreds of online websites. It empowers your Windows PC and Mac to directly stream UHD content to Apple TV 4 as smooth as cream. AirPlay iPhone 6S/ 6S Plus, AirPlay Netflix, AirPlay on Windows 8/10, AirPlay TV Shows, there’s almost nothing that 5KPlayer AirPlay cannot handle. 

 

Step 1: Free Download AirPlay Sender –5KPlayer (Windows Ver.) on your PC, or Mac Ver. on your Mac. 
Step 2: Play the saved 4K content on your Mac/PC with 5KPlayer 
Step 3: Click the AirPlay button on the top right corner of the main interface to view AirPlay 4K video receivers. 
Note: Check if your Mac/PC and Apple TV connect the same WIFI network. 
Step 4: Click Apple TV and you’ll see the 4K video playing on the big HDTV. 
Note: AirPlay has limitations on file format, so make certain that the 4K contnets are in MOV, M4V, MP4. 

Method Two: How to Encode/Compress 4K videos for Apple TV 4 easier playback? 

Here Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac v4.8.5.1(the new upgraded version) is the recommeded Mac H.265 Video Encoder and Decoder for Apple TV 4.The salient features are:
  • It can convert a Blu-rayDVD and video file to virtually any format including the lateast H.265 MP4.
  • It can transcode some HEVC H.265 video in MKV, MP4, Prores to H.264 or other video formats like converting H.265 to AVI, WMV, MKV, MP3, WMA, M4A, FLAC, etc for various uses.
  • You can also edit video file before conversion.


So if you want to get started and convert your video files to H.265 or convert H.265 video to other formats for Apple TV4 but don’t have any idea where to begin, we are here to help you. Furthermore, it is also equipped with advanced editing function like add subtitles, effect, text or picture watermark to 4K Video files, crop 4K Video black bars, trim or merge 4K Video files, compress output file size and etc. Just read further to know what things you can do to successfully do H.265 encoding and decoding for for Apple TV4 on Mac. 

Download it from below and install the best Mac H.265/HEVC Video Converter on your computer and launch it. (Tips: For Mac users, iMedia Covnerter for Mac is an ideal option to convert videos from/to H.265. For windows users, read this review. Here is a free trial version.) 

  

Other Download: 

- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.cn/imedia-converter-mac/ 
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-iMedia-Converter/3000-2194_4-76177788.html 

Step 1: Add 4K H.265 files to the converter 

Install and launch the 4K H.265 to Apple TV 4 Converter on your Mac, and then click “Add video” button to browse to 4K H.265 footage or directly drag the 4K H.265 video to the program. You can also loadInternet torrents movies to Apple TV4. 

 

Step 2: Choose Apple TV 4/the new Apple TV format 

Click “Format” bar and turn to the Apple TV category. The program has a number of presets for Apple TV, Apple TV 2, and Apple TV 3rd Generation, to export a Apple TV 4/3 1080p video with ac3 5.1 pass-through for AV receiver decoding, “Apple TV 3 Dolby Digital Pass-through (*.m4v)” preset is recommended. 

 

Note: By choosing this format, you will get two sound tracks in the result M4V video, one is stereo, and the other is AC3 encoded Dolby Digital 5.1 pass-through. When your Apple TV 4 is connected to audio receiver, the 5.1 surround sound will work. When ATV4 is connected to your HDTV only, the stereo track will work. Learn>> how to set up Apple TV 4

 

3. Compress 4K videos 

Click “Settings” button; you can adjust video and audio settings, including codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, and audio channel. To downsacle 4K to 1080p, do remember adjusting video size to 1920*1080. If you want to downsize 4k to 2k, you are advised to set video size as 2048×1080. 

4. Start conversion 

After everything is OK, simply click the big “Start conversion” button to start converting 4K videos for Apple TV 4. Once the conversion finished, you can easily transfer the converted 4K files to Apple TV 4 for playing anytime you want. 

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Improve your ATV entertainment: Stream Video from iPhone/iPad/iPod to Apple TV

Improve your ATV entertainment: Stream Video from iPhone/iPad/iPod to Apple TV 

Hey, all you Apple fans, ask you one question. What are you using for about Apple TV you own at home? Do you want to improve your entertainment life at home? If you have no idea about this issue, you have to read this article. 
Improve your ATV entertainment: Stream Video from iPhone/iPad/iPod to Apple TV



Apple TV is a digital media receiver and a small form-factor network appliance designed to play digital content originating from the iTunes store, YouTube, Flickr, MobileMe or any Mac OS X or PC in an enhanced-definition or high-definition wide-screen television via iTunes. With the newest Apple TV- 3rd generation launched, iPhone, iPad and iPod can sync the content to Apple TV 3 via the great AirPlay function for streaming videos or photos in Apple TV. This article will show you a detailed guide about how to stream videos from iPhone/iPad/iPod to Apple TV. 

Natively Video Formats on Apple TV: 

*H.264 and protected H.264 (from iTunes Store): Up to 5 Mbps, Progressive Main Profile (CAVLC) with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps (maximum resolution: 1280 by 720 pixels at 24 fps, 960 by 540 pixels at 30 fps) in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats 
*iTunes Store purchased video: 320 by 240 pixels, 640 by 480 pixels, 720 by 480 pixels (anamorphic), or high-definition 720p 
*MPEG-4: Up to 3 Mbps, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps (maximum resolution: 720 by 432 pixels at 30 fps) in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats 

Best Audio Formats for Apple TV: 

*AAC (16 to 320 Kbps) 
*Protected AAC (from iTunes Store) 
*MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps) 
*MP3 VBR 
*Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4) 
*Apple Lossless 
*AIFF 
*WAV 
*Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound pass-through 

Want to know other Video and Audio Options? 

In order to be an easy understanding guide, we will show you 4 parts separately. 

Part 1: About AirPlay 
Part 2: How to Stream Video from iPod to Apple TV 
Part 3: How to Stream Video from iPad to Apple TV 
Part 4: How to Stream Video from iPhone to Apple TV 

Part 1: About AirPlay 

For most users, you may know AirPlay function of Apple TV, but are you sure that you really know “AirPlay”? Actually, there are three conceptions about AirPlay: AirPlay, AirPlay Mirroring and Peer-to-peer AirPlay. It depends on devices you have and the function of the three “AirPlay”. 

AirPlay 

Function: AirPlay lets you wirelessly stream videos, photos, music and safari app on your iOS devices and Mac to a big screen. The condition is that all those hardware should be under the same LAN (Local Area Network). You may read some guides online that mentioned that they should be under the same Wi-Fi, actually as long as the same LAN, no matter it’s connected via WiFi or port, it will work. If you have one of the products, you can use AirPlay: 

iPhone 4 (or later), iPad, iPad mini, or iPod touch (4th generation or later) 
For videos or photos: Apple TV (2nd or 3rd generation) 
For music: Apple TV (2nd or 3rd generation), AirPort Express, or AirPlay-enabled speakers or receivers 

AirPlay Mirroring 

Function: AirPlay Morroring can mirror the whole display on your iOS devices and Mac to a big screen. It is easy to understand from the word “mirror”, which means it lets you show exactly what’s on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac screen. It only supports some high-end iOS devices: 

iPhone 4s or later 
iPad 2 or later, iPad mini or later 
iPod touch (5th generation) 
Apple TV (2nd or 3rd generation) 

Peer-to-peer AirPlay 

Function: Peer-to-peer AirPlay lets visitors to your home or office quickly and easily connect their Mac or iOS device to your Apple TV without gaining passwords and connecting to the Wi-Fi network. Apple TV detects their device and makes the connection. So they can show off photos, share documents, stream movies, or play music right on your TV. It transfers via Bluetooth. As long as the Bluetooth of your iOS devices and Apple TV turn on, it can connect automatically. If you have one of the products, you can use peer-to-peer AirPlay: 

iPhone 5 or later, iPad (3rd generation or later), iPad mini, or iPod touch (5th generation) using iOS 8 or later. 
Apple TV (3rd generation rev A, model A1469 or later) with Apple TV software 7.0 or later. Find out which Apple TV model you have. 

Part 2: How to Stream Video from iPhone to Apple TV 

Let’s say if you have an iPhone 6 now, and here the guide will show you how to stream videos from your iPhone 6 to Apple TV. 

1. Connect your Apple TV to a big screen and LAN(Local Area Network) in your home. 

 

2. Open your iPhone 6, press “settings” – “Wi-Fi ”- choose the same network connected to Apple TV in the first step – enter the password and connect it with iPhone 6. Until now, your iPhone 6 is sharing the same LAN with Apple TV. This point is very important. 

 

3. Put your forefinger on the bottom of your iPhone and slide from down to the top gently, “AirPlay” button will appear in Control Center. 

 

4. Press “AirPlay” to choose the device that iPhone 6 will stream to. Normally, your Apple TV will be in the device list. Then you will see your iPhone 6’s screen is streamed to Apple TV now, then you can open any video in your iPhone 6 and it will stream to Apple TV directly. 

 

As how to use AirPlay Mirroring and peer-to-peer AirPlay, the difference between AirPlay we can know from their functions and supported devices we talked above. Refer to AirPlay Mirroring and peer-to-peer AirPlay part, if you have one of those iOS devices, you can use AirPlay Mirroring or peer-to-peer AirPlay. 

Part 3: How to Stream Video from iPad to Apple TV 

After you know how to stream iPhone to Apple TV, how to stream from iPad to Apple TV will not be a big problem for you. Just the purpose of a iPad user may like to take iPad as a controller when he playing video games. That’s really cool. Please refer to the steps of how to stream iPhone to Apple(Part 2). 

 

Part 4: How to Stream Video from iPod to Apple TV 

iPod is more used to play music by Apple users, just make sure the speaker and receiver can be applied in AirPlay. Buy AirPlay-enabled speakers at the Apple Online Store. Please refer to the similar steps of how to stream iPhone to Apple (Part 2). 

 

If you are rocking with an Android device, you can experience the same easy-to-use goodness of AirPlay, thanks to the following top 10 streaming apps

Some reference from Apple Support, use AirPlay to wirelessly stream content from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touchiOS: use AirPlay Mirroring 

You can also use AirPlay with iTunes

If you want to stream tivo, mxf, mts, mov format videos to Apple TV 3, you can use anApple TV 3 video converter, see the detailed steps

Free download: 

   

Stream and Convert MKV to Apple TV 4 and Playback in M4V


Do you have a lot of MKV downloadings at hand? Ever thought of playing MKV movies on the new Apple TV with a wonderful experience of both audio and visual enjoyment? Learn from the guide and get the best way to transcode MKV to the new Apple TV 4 friendly format, so you can play MKV on Apple TV 4 with excellent quality.

Stream and Convert MKV to Apple TV 4 and Playback in M4V


The long-awaited overhaul to Apple‘s living room set-top box is here. Apple finally unveiled its new Apple TV this past week, debuting the new device alongside refreshed iPhones and a brand new iPad Pro. After you got this powerful ATV 4, you need to know there are only two official and free methods to stream video files to Apple TV from computer: iTunes or AirPlay. Unfortunately, neither of the two supports MKV as the input format.

Likewise, you’ll be greatly disappointed if you turn to other alternatives since most of them are not only expensive but also have inevitable defects: only support several formats, require installing some plug-ins, and with an endless line of embedded goods, etc. So is there any way to help you to play .mkv files on the Apple TV 4 without limitation?

Okay, for all users, if you want to stream MKV files to the new Apple TV, Apple TV 3/2 for playback, you’ll need to convert your MKV files to Apple friendly format (e.g. m4v). Along with some help from third-party software. With Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac, a great Mac MKV Converter for Apple TV 4, you can easily achieve your goal smoothly. In addition to converting MKV to the new Apple TV, it also can MP4, H.265, Tivo, AVCHD, VOB, MPEG-2, MXF, WMV, AVI, DivX, Xvid, Flash format, WebM, and etc to Apple TV 4 video format.

Overall, this all-in-one Video Converting tool can help you to rip Blu-ray, DVD and various video files to your Apple TV 4 for watching. Furthermore, it is also equipped with advanced editing function like add subtitles, effect, text or picture watermark to MKV files, crop MKV black bars, trim or merge MKV files, compress output file size and etc. (Learn more functions in this review).





Other Download:

- Pavtube old official address:http://www.pavtube.cn/imedia-converter-mac/

- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-iMedia-Converter/3000-2194_4-76177788.html

The following guide shares with you how to encode 1080p/720p MKV to Apple TV 4 for playback on Mac step-by-step.

Step 1. Install and launch the MKV Converter for Apple TV 4, and click “Add file” or “Add from folder” button to load your MKV files. The software supports batch conversion so that you can add several MKV files to convert at one time. You can also load Internet torrents movies to Apple TV4.



Step 2. Click on “Format” boarder to set output format.

Click on the dropdown menu of “Format” and then move your pointer to “Apple TV 3 1080P Dolby Digital Pass-through(*.m4v)” from “Apple TV” which is the compatible format for Apple TV 4. Then you can set the output folder by clicking “Browse” icon as you need.



Step 3: Adjust audio and video parameters.

Click the “Settings” icon and you will go into a new interface named “Profile Settings”. You can adjust codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channel in the interface according to your needs and optimize the output file quality. To get AC3 5.1 auido files, you can set audio codec to AC3 and change audio channels to 5.1 Channels. Learn>> how to set up Apple TV 4.



Step 4. Finally click on “Convert” button to start converting MKV to 1080p HD M4V for Apple TV 4 on Mac.

After conversion, get converted video files for transferring to ATV 4 from Mac. In this way, you can get MKV files playable on Apple TV 4 with Mac OS X without problems. We hope this short article will bring some new multimedia life to your Apple TV 4.


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Play Blu-ray Movies on Amazon Fire HD 6 Kids Edition



With a slew of new, Amazon has launched a new lower-cost Fire tablets and an upgraded Fire TV, the company also announced an upgraded version of its Fire Kids Edition tablet that now sells for under $100 and comes with an updated kid-proof case. Amazon has launched a new rugged tablet aimed at kids. Available in blue or pink, the $99 device comes with a 2-year “replacement for any reason – no questions asked” warranty. It is not a toy, but a full-featured Amazon Fire tablet, sporting the same Fire OS as other devices. 

 

Well, some of you may like to try some freeware to do this job but you will get disappointed. Still stick with your Amazon Fire HD 6 Kids Edition from Amazon for movie enjoyment? Are you thinking of whether the HD device can play your Blu-ray backups? The idea being you don’t have to lug the Blu-ray disc all over the houses and enjoy on the go… have them laying around and get scratched. 

To play Blu-ray files on Amazon Fire HD 6 Kids Edition, what you need to do is to rip Blu-ray into Amazon Fire HD 6 Kids Edition friendly format e.g. H.264 MP4. Well, with Pavtube Blu-ray Ripping software - one of the best Blu-ray to Amazon Fire HD 6 Kids Edition converter, all things become easy. Read the review

With it, you can fast rip and convert Blu-ray into MP4 format for Amazon Fire HD 6 Kids Edition without quality loss. Plus, this Top Blu-ray ripper prefers to bypass the encryption immediately after it appears, stripping the protection before playback software recognizes the disc, and it can always catch up with the latest Blu ray copy protection variant. If you are a Mac OS X user, please turn to Pavtube BDMagic for Mac (El Capitan included). Now download the program and start Blu-ray to Amazon Fire HD 6 Kids Edition conversion. 

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Convert, Transfer and Play Blu-ray movies on Amazon Fire HD 6 Kids Edition

The quick start guide below uses BDMagic Windows(Windows 10/8.1/8/7 included) screenshots. The way to rip Blu-ray movies to Amazon Fire HD 6 Kids Edition on Mac is almost the same. Just make sure you get the right version according to your computer operating system. A BD drive is needed for ripping Blu-ray discs.

Step 1: Launch the top Blu-ray Ripper for Amazon Fire HD 6 Kids Edition, insert the Blu-ray or DVD disc to your BD drive or DVD drive, and then click the “Blu-ray disc” icon to navigate to the videos you want to convert. You can also add DVD disc, ISO file, IFO file or DVD folder.



Step 2: Now choose the output format for playback on your Amazon Fire HD 6 Kids Edition. You can get optimized videos for Amazon Fire HD 6 Kids Edition under Format > Android > Amazon Kindle Fire HD H.264(*.mp4). The output videos could fit on your device perfectly.



Step 3: When everything is OK, just press the “Convert” button to start the conversion from Blu-ray to Amazon Fire HD 6 Kids Edition MP4 videos. It will not take much time. Just wait for the conversion process to get done.

Tip 2: Before the conversion, you can click “Edit” button to edit your videos by cropping, trimming, adding watermarks, etc. What’s more, you can choose the subtitles and audio track for the target video on the main interface.

After the ripping, you can click “Open” to locate the converted MP4 video files and justtransfer them to your Amazon Fire HD 6 Kids Edition without limitations!