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Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Review: Top 5 Apple/Android DVD Ripper for Windows and Mac Users

If you and family members are all movie fans, you may have lots of DVD discs are filled in your home. Have you ever worried about these DVDs whether going to last forever?Are you wanna rip these wonderful DVDs to your portable device? Are you looking for an easy-to-use, quickly, friendly and top DVD Ripper program? This guide aims to help you choose the best Apple/Android DVD Ripper for Windows and Mac Users. Here, we pick up the most popular and practical DVD rippers and give a review of Best 5 DVD Ripper for encode DVDs to your all Apple or Android devices.
  
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DVD Ripping Software: Why It Is Necessary:
   
A. For Android and iOS mobile users, one of the most dangerous things is watching online videos, not only because they are planted with ads, but also for the possibility that there are some extra compulsory charging and potential threats to PCs. Accordingly, to play movies offline and sort out DVD collection, some people may be seeking for the best free DVD rippers for Windows or Mac, but only end up with the functional limitation such as in the DVD to AVI ripping and the support for region/copy protected DVDs.

B. The DVDs still have a limited shelf life and you could potentially lose the data on the disc due to a large number of circumstances. If the disc doesn't go bad naturally, it could potentially become scratched and large portions or even the entire disc could be rendered unplayable. To keep them all the time, we can choose a software and then play them on your all devices (just like iphone5S, Samsung S5, Kindle Fire KDX, Surface pro 3, etc) for watching on the go. 
    
According to industrial surveys, online response, user feedbacks and ownership recently, Pavtube DVDAid shall be crowned the top 1 commercial DVD ripper brand for Windows or Mac. Let's see the following review:
  
Top 1. Pavtube DVDAid (Win/Mac
 
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Pavtube DVDAid is regarded as the best DVD ripping software on the market that provides movie lovers, children and people in any group with the easiest and fastest way to rip and convert DVD movies to MP4/AVI/MKV/WMV and many other video and audio formats with high quality. It lets you enjoy DVD movies on any portable device like iPhone 5S, 5C, iPad Air, 2nd Gen Nexus 7, Asus Fonepad 7,Sony Xperia Z2, Surface 2, Surface Pro 2 and Surface RT/Pro, Kindle Fire HDX, etc. 

Moreover, Pavtube DVDAid makes 1:1 copy of original DVD Disc without quality loss with all audio streams, subtitle tracks, extras, etc. For the short time it takes to convert the movie with the help of CUDA/AMD GPU acceleration, and you will get hours of enjoyments. It's simple to use and well worth the investment. 

The best feature: It can support latest DVD, features with adding *.srt and *.ass subtitle, also help you direct copy titles from DVDs.
  
If you travel a lot and you are looking for a way to take DVD movies you purchased with you to enjoy all the movies in your library, or you just want to backup your DVD collection to avoid them from daily playback damage or from your children, Pavtube DVDAid is the best choice. (A step-by-step guide refer to: Rip DVD movies to Android Phone/Tablet for watching freely. 
  
Top 2. DVDfab DVD Ripper (Win/Mac)

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DVDfab has a comfortable blue interface, but it is not user-intuitive as Pavtube when it comes to operation. DVDfab DVD Ripper is good for those who would like to have external subtitles and 2 audio languages (MKV only), or those who want to rip a DVD to iPad MP4 and MKV at one time- this app queues up your conversion tasks and it pops up settings/queue box each time a chapter is selected (this makes the operation kind of misleading). There’re some presets for Android smartphones and tablets, and you’re allowed to custom your own format to utilize the screen of your tab. Overall, DVDfab is a nice choice for ripping DVD to MP4/MKV with multi-streams.
  
Top 3. Magic DVD Ripper (Win/Mac) 

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Magic DVD Ripper detects and imports DVD from optical drive automatically. If you have a DVD backup on hard drive, you can select and load the VIDEO_TS folder instead. Magic features adequate common video formats (MP4, AVI, WMV) for average users, but 32 presets are not sufficient for Android users, since there’s only 1 format for Android tablet – the Kindle Fire. As Galaxy Tab owner I would like to put DVD movies onto the 10.1' tablet and I need a costumed format to ensure smooth playback on my device. Magic DVD Ripper failed to keep the original aspect ratio, and gave softer image. Magic DVD Ripper serves as a nice tool for copying and burning DVDs though.

Top 4. AnyDVD (Win/Mac)
 
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AnyDVD (which rips DVDs only) and AnyDVD HD (which supports Blu-rays and HD DVDs) both earned high praise from you for being well worth their entry prices, and getting frequent updates to get around the copy protection that disc publishers include that make it harder for you to rip your own movies and play them on the devices you choose. The app can handle unwanted DRM, remove region restrictions, disables forced subtitles or delays, and even plays nice with DVD authoring tools if you're backing up your movies. You can try the app for free, but its features will cost you: AnyDVD is 49EUR ($65 USD) and AnyDVD HD is 79EUR ($105 USD).

Top 5. Aiseesoft DVD Ripper(Win/Mac)

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Still not sure how to pronounce, but it does just what it says; it rips DVDs. It’s not as robust as the Toast or DVDFab products, but it works well, it’s fast, users seem to like it and it has a great price point. It even offers some basic editing functionality and a whole host of different file format/container options. Therefore it’s worthy of being in the top 5. 

Free Options: 

Here, we will give you a surprise is that Pavtube Free DVDAid, Top 5 Free DVD Rippers Review: Full Guide. It offers you a fun, easy and fabulous way to rip DVDs, according to Pavtube, this freeware has all the features of regular DVDAid except it cannot output as MP4 nor does it have specific output profiles for electronic devices. 

Conclusion:

Pavtube DVDAid is proved to be the best DVD ripper for Android tablet/phone. It ranks top on the DVD ripping application list for almost every aspect except for interface design.

Anyhow, hope this top 5 DVD Ripper Reviews can help you fast choose an easy-to-use and yet professional DVD ripping tool. Now get the best DVD Ripper Program for You!

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Copy/Backup Frozen (2013) Blu-ray/DVD for wathing freely

This is a thorough hands-on review on the "Frozen (2013)" new Blu-ray/DVD release. And give you some tips on how to backup Blu-ray/DVD to external hard drive, or watch on your portable devices.
 

Frozen is a disney movie starring Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, Idina Menzel. Frozen is rated PG. Frozen DVD, Blu-Ray is now, why not settle in with this hot film- Frozen and enjoy it with your family and friends? Now let's see the popular "Frozen (2013)", a 2013 American computer animated epic musical fantasy-comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures.

Part I: Frozen, 2013. Movie Reviews



Directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee.

Featuring the voice talents of Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, Ciaran Hinds, Alan Tudyk, Chris Williams, and Jack Whitehall.

Rating: PG
Length: 102 mins. Year: 2013
Cast: Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, Idina Menzel
Genre: Adventure Animated Blu-ray Comedy Musical

SYNOPSIS:



Fearless optimist Anna teams up with Kristoff in an epic journey, encountering Everest-like conditions, and a hilarious snowman named Olaf in a race to find Anna's sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom in eternal winter.

Loosely adapted from the Hans Christian Andersen classic "The Snow Queen," the 3-D animated film "Frozen," is a musical/fantasy/comedy from the Walt Disney Animated Studios. Featuring (in both voice and singing roles) Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel and Jonathan Groff, "Frozen" is the 53rd production in the Disney Animated Classics series.

"Frozen" introduces a new Disney princess, Anna the Ice Princess, joining such familiar Disney characters as Cinderella, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty. Mystical trolls, sub-zero surroundings and charming snowmen and reindeer all contribute to the adventure, which involves Anna (Ms. Bell) enlisting a gruff, rugged mountain man to assist her in locating and rescuing her sister Elsa, who's unintentionally trapped the Kingdom of Arendelle in wintry, blustery conditions. Time is obviously of the essence in a race to save not only Elsa, but also the helpless citizens of the frozen Kingdom.

"Frozen's" soundtrack features music from the husband/wife team of Robert and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, noted composers who have contributed on other Disney productions such as Winnie the Pooh, Finding Nemo and Phineas and Ferb.

Frozen Trailer

Part II: How to Backup and Play "Frozen (2013)" Blu-ray/DVD movie on your smartphones or tables?

In case that you have downloaded the "Frozen (2013) " Blu-ray movie, it is known that the Blu-ray Disc is fragile and any scratch may lead to the impossibility of playback. Most people suffer the pain of destroying your favorite movie by scratching the disc. Maybe your kids are a bit too rough with it, maybe your disc player decides to chew on it or maybe you are just unlucky. Such as:

"I have many bluray discs and Sometimes my kids have damaged them. So I want to keep copy on the kids movies before I let them use them"

"I want to make a digital version of my large Blu-ray collection. In an effort to safe my original discs from being ruined, i'm too late for a few."

In this case, it is possible to buy Blu-ray or DVD movies as digital downloads to avoid discs completely, but you will be disappointed that movie downloads don’t match the picture quality of Blu-ray discs. So looking for third-party software to backup Blu-ray discs without sacrificing the picture quality seems to the best choice for you. And for those who rent lots of movie of discs, it is also a great way to copy the discs for future watching.

Now I'd love to share my experience with you guys. Last year, I was also looking for best Blu-ray backup workflow (painful) for quite a while until I met this Best Blu-ray Ripper.

Overall, Pavtube Blu-ray Ripper is designed as a professional Blu-ray/DVD converting program which works with 1:1 backup solution and convert Blu-ray/DVD to MKV/MP4/MOV/M4V/MPG/FLV/AVI/WMV, etc. Well I haven't got the chance to try every profile, but it's really the best Blu-ray/DVD backup tool I've met ever; I mean it's ease of use, not fuss and simple to follow. This best Blu-ray Ripper can rolls off Blu-ray/DVD disc protection, supports loseless 1:1 Blu-ray backup and keeps all the disc titles and chapter structure perfectly.

They provide free trial (no time limitation) before purchase; and you can reach the Mac version here. Here is a guide for Mac users: How do I Back up and Burn a Blu-ray with Mac?

For instance, if you simply want to back up Frozen (2013) Blu-ray to external 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.



For people who want to watch "Frozen (2013)" Blu-ray on your device, you can choose the well compatible with it, e.g. H.264 .mp4 for conversion.

There are optimized format for Galaxy Tab 2, Xoom, Acer Iconia Tab, Asus Transformer, Google Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD, HTC One, Galaxy S3, Galaxy Mega 5.8/6.3, iPad Air, Apple TV, Surface RT, Surface Pro and more.

Basically the"Common Video -> H.264 Video (*.mp4)" is a universal format for tablets and smartphones. Or depends on your device, you can choose a suitable video format from "Android", "iPad" or "Windows" catalogue.



Highlights:

1. Successful loading all Blu-rays. Unlike Xilisoft Blu-ray Ripper and Aimersoft Blu-ray Ripper which I tried but failed on loading Blu-rays, Pavtube Blu-ray Ripper recognizes all kinds of Blu-ray and DVD sources: BDMV folder, physical DVD, Blu-ray ISO, VIDEO_TS folder, DVD ISO and IFO file, protected Blu-ray Disc and unprotected Blu-ray Disc. Moreover, and it successfully detects main movie by default.

2. “Full disc copy” feature. Full disc copy is pretty fast, I tried once and it only took 30 minutes.

Tip: I used another Pavtube program called ByteCopy to backup my Blu-rays without quality loss. Meanwhile, several audio tracks and subtitles are preserved so I can switch language when watching movies.

3. Various output profile presets.

4. Video Editor available.

5. Other small but essential functions. Pavtube application takes advantage of the NVIDIA CUDA technology and AMD APP technology, and the conversion speed can be increased up to 6 times faster than ever before.

New Features:
1. Support latest BD and DVD
2. Support Mac OS X Mavericks 10.9 and Windows 8.1 Blue PC perfectly
3. Support adding *.srt and *.ass subtitle
4. Support 3D SBS effect. (3D effect in saved MKV, MP4 and MOV files.)

See also:

Backup Girl Rising DVD to iPad/iPhone/iPod playable video
Copy Stallone Blu-ray Collection to Mac/Tablet/Phone/HD Media Players for playing
How to fast Rip Iron Man 3 DVD on Windows 8.1 or Mac 10.9 Mavericks?

Let It Go - Disney and Pixar Version - Soren's Playlist


We might have just heard the most amazing thing in the world! Everyone has been taking their turn covering 'Frozen's' "Let It Go", and we think we just found the winner. A man named Brian Hull covers the hit song, but he does so in the voices of multipleDisney characters. Our mind is blown!

Brian portrays Captain Jack Sparrow, Mike Wazowski,Sebastian, Timon and Pumbaa, Winnie The Pooh, Mickey Mouse and many more. All of our favorite Disney stars are jam packed into our favorite Disney song; you have to listen! Check out the video below, and be prepared to click the "refresh" button the rest of the day!
 
 

Saturday, March 8, 2014

Best Blu-ray/DVD coping tool- Backup Blu-ray/DVD movie to MKV for office and entertainment

Summary: Want to rip and copy Blu-ray/DVD movie to MKV for office and entertainment? Looking for a best Blu-ray/DVD coping tool? This article will give you top 5 Blu-ray/DVD to MKV Converter reviews 2014 according to Google Ranking and user popularity.

Blu-ray and DVD disc has been widely applied in a variety of ends. Wanna keep Blu-ray/DVD discs from scratching? Wanna more office and entertaiment with these movies on TV or media player on PC? Then the best way to store or backup a disc is to convert/copy your Blu-ray/DVD movie to mkv recording. As you can see in the form below, many players can support mkv video playback which will ensure your wonderful viewing experience.

Yeah, in other hand, how to make it possible to rip blu-ray to mkv? How to keep the best video quality. Don't worry! There are many programs out there that allow you to make copies of your Blu-ray/DVDs with mkv format and let you watch them the way you want to view them. If you looking for a best one and have no idea which to pick up, you’ve come to the right place. Here, I list the best Blu-ray/DVD to MKV Converter for Office and Entretainment 2014. From where, you can clearly learn about the main features of each tool.

1. 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 recode the source movie into MKV/MP4/MOV/M4V video with certain video/audio codecs. Give it a try and you will be in love with it.

If you are Mac users, view Pavtube ByteCopy for Mac; well support Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks!

Features:

  • Backup BD/DVD to MKV without quality loss. (Keep 1080p quality at 16:9 aspect ratio).
  • Convert/rip/shrink/copy latest Blu-ray/DVD movies for Android/iOS/Windows devices.
  • Allow full preservation of all audio tracks, subtitles and chapter markers.
  • Remove unwanted subs streams and audio tracks at will.
  • Preserve soundtracks and subs in multiple languages, e.g. English, Spanish, French, Deutsch…
Price: $42

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

Related info:

ByteCopy for Mac- Top Alternative to Mac MakeMKV on Mac OS X
MakeMKV vs ByteCopy vs DVDfab
2014 Top Multi-track Blu-ray/DVD Converter Review

2. Blu-ray Ripper



Pavtube Blu-ray Ripper is highly recommended as one of the best BD/DVD disc handling tools on the market, integrates disc backing up and ripping skills to make it standout. If you are Mac users, view Pavtube Blu-ray Ripper for Mac; well support Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks!

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 Android/Apple/Windows Device
  • Add *.srt and *.ass subtitles into video part

Price: $34.3

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


3. Video Converter Ultimate



With this program, you can easily enjoy Blu-ray/DVDs movies on smartphone/tablets with family and friends; playback family’s memory video on computer &tablets &smartphones &other devices, or smoothly transfer your camera footage to editing program 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 10.9 Mavericks!

Features:

  • Backup your Blu-ray/DVD discs for longtime preservation
  • Transfer Blu-ray/DVD movies to smartphones, tablets, Xbox/PS3, etc.
  • Convert videos/footages to various video formats
  • Change 2D/3D Blu-ray/DVD/Video to 3D videos for playback
  • 6X faster conversion speed
Price: $52

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

4. MakeMKV



MakeMKV is a nice choice for those who feel like to make lossless copy of their Blu-ray and DVD collections. The software does one thing- converting the video clips from encrypted disc into a set of MKV files, preserving most information but not changing it in any way- and does it well. It is very easy to remove unwanted audio or subtitle tracks and pretty fast to back up a Blu-ray. The copying of Blu-ray Avatar took only 86 minutes. All video streams, audio tracks and subtitles are included in resulting MKV file.

Features:
  • Reads DVD and Blu-ray discs
  • Reads Blu-ray discs protected with latest versions of AACS and BD+
  • Preserves all video and audio tracks, including HD audio
  • Preserves chapters information
  • Preserves all meta-information (track language, audio type)
  • Fast conversion - converts as fast as your drive can read data.
  • No additional software is required for conversion or decryption.
  • Available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux
  • Functionality to open DVD discs is free and will always stay free.
  • All features (including Blu-ray decryption and processing) are free during BETA.
Price: $50

MakeMKV allows for a 30-day trial, and $50 USD is all you pay for lifetime Blu-ray ripping feature. Its DVD ripping feature always stays free, so let’s say thank you to the generous developer of MakeMKV.

Requires: Windows XP, Vista or Win7, x86 or x64. The Mac version requires x86 Mac OS X 10.5 or later.

5. Tipard Blu-ray Converter




Tipard Blu-ray Converter, features ripping Blu-ray Movies (disc, folder and iso files) and converting DVD and videos to various formats, like MP4, MKV, WMV, FLV, AVI, etc. It also possesses a wide range of output profile, including portable devices (iPhone 5S/C, iPad 4, iPad Air, iPad mini 2, Smasung Galaxy Series, HTC One Series and Kindle Fire, etc) and editing software (Avid Media Composer, Sony Vegas, After Effect and more).

Features:

  • Rip Blu-ray Movie to Popular Video/Audio Formats
  • Comprehensive troubleshootor for DVD/video zealots
  • Awesome Retouch Capability
  • Welfare for Professional & Amateurish Users
  • Prosperities
  • Preview & Snapshot
  • Merge
Price: $55

After successful purchase, you will recieve an Order Confirmation email with your Product Registration Code. For subscription software, you can free upgrade in the subscription time. For non-subscription software, you can enjoy a lifetime free upgrade service.

Requires: Windows 8/7/XP/Vista (Windows 8.1 not supported) The Mac version support Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8 or 10.9.

Editon's Note: What I am looking for is a Blu-ray to MKV Converter with reasonable Price and multiple formats for outputing. After testing, I find Pavtube provides me excellent customer support service, including lifetime free upgrade of product and technical support. Users can contact the support staff via email for help and suggestion.

Hope you love this roundup! Can you help me to share it for helping more guys? Thanks.

Read more:

2014 Top 5 DVD Movie Converter for Portable devices, HDTV and HD Media Players
2014 Top 6 Free Online/Desktop MP4 to MOV Video Converter
2014 Top DVD Ripper Review - Ripping DVD on Windows 8.1 blue
2014 Top DVD Copier - How to backup DVD to Computer/PC/Hard Drive
2014 Top Blu-ray Ripper- Rip a Blu-ray disc to almost any formats and any devices 

From: Top 5 Blu-ray/DVD to MKV Converter for Office and Entretainment