Video, DVD and Blu-ray Media Solution

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

How to Put Concerts Blu-ray Disc to iPad For Listening?

Yesterday, I received an e-mail from Quora to ask me how to put concert Blu-ray disc to iPad with only the song: “My sister in Conservatory of Music gave me a Concert Blu-ray disc recently. I want to extract the song from the Blu-ray disc to my iPad so that I can listen them with my momentum headphones. But I don’t know how to do. Do I need to use some software? ”

Of course you need a software. You need a Blu-ray audio extractor, which can bypass the Blu-ray encryption and extract the audio from Blu-ray disc to MP3 for iPad. For me, I like using Pavtube BDMagic to fulfill the task. I like using it to deal with all my affairs about Blu-ray. I have to say that it is really a professional Blu-ray ripper + Blu-ray Audio Extractor. It can easily extract the audio from your Blu-ray disc for iPad with the suitable format. It can output MP3, AAC, FLAC, MKA, OGG, WAV, etc audio and H.265/HEVC, H.264/MPEG-4, DivX, XviD, MKV, MP4, AVI, etc video with high quality. (Review)

Note: Mac users should use BDMagic for Mac.

Free download and install BDMagic on Windows:

Other Download:
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.cn/blu-ray-ripper/
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-BDMagic/3000-7970_4-75922877.html

Step 1. Load concert Blu-ray disc

Run the Blu-ray to iPad ripper on computer and click “File” ＞ “Load from disc” to load the concert Blu-ray disc to the app.

Step 2. Choose MP3 as output format

As iPad supports playing MP3 audio files, just click the format bar to follow “Common Audio” option and pick “MP3 - MPEG Layer-3 Audio(*.mp3)” as the output format.

Tip: if you need the certain clip of the Blu-ray audio, you can trim the footage in built-in video editing tool. Hit the pencil like icon “Edit” on the menu and open the video editor window. Here, you can find the trim function.

Step 3. Rip Blu-ray disc to iPad

Click on the “Convert” button to start ripping concert Blu-ray disc to MP3 for playing songs on iPad. After the process, open the output folder to find the generated audio file.

Then you can transfer the Blu-ray audio to iPad. You should be able to enjoy the audio on iPad with your momentum headphones.

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Monday, August 24, 2015

Put Sony PXW-X70 Pro XDCAM MXF Video to iMovie for Editing

With high definition and delicate image, Sony PXW-X70 camcorder is popular among amateurish lovers and professional photographers. When taking videos, it no doubt is the best choice. But it still brings us some troubles, for example, when we want to put Sony PXW-X70 Video to iMovie to do some video processing:

“I several days ago took some exciting challenge videos with my Sony PXW-X70 XDCAM camcorder. But I was refused to edit my footage in iMovie. How does it go wrong? Appreciate if there’s a big favor”

Frankly speaking, do you ever meet the trouble just like above? And do you get the reason clearly? It is because the output video format of Sony PXW-X70 camcorder is MXF container format, which can’t be accepted by most media players or editing software. Thus, you maybe need the help of Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac, which can perfectly turn Sony PXW-X70 MXF to iMovie supported formats, like MOV, AVCHD, DV, MPEG-2, etc.

Free download and install it on Mac:

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

How to put Sony PXW-X70 Pro XDCAM MXF Video to iMovie for Editing?

Step 1: Load source MXF file to app

Click “Folder” icon and choose “Add audio/video” to load the Sony PXW-X70 MXF file to this MXF to iMovie software on Mac.

Step 2: Choose iMoive supported video format

Click the format bar to follow “iMovie and Final Cut Pro…” and choose “Apple InterMediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov).” as the output format. This format is used with all HD workflows in editing software such as iMovie, Final Cut Express, and until Final Cut Pro version 5.

Step 3. Edit MXF file

If your video is too long and you just need a clip of it. You can click the pencil icon to go to the editing interface where you’re allowed to trim your favorite clips. You even can crop unwanted images, add watermarks, and insert subtitles, etc.

Step 4: Convert MXF video to AIC MOV

Go back to the main UI and click “Convert” to start conversion from MXF to the video format AIC MOV for iMovie. In the output folder, you can find the generated file.

Now, you can run iMovie on your Mac. Then drag the converted Sony PXW-X70 them from the Finder to the even in the Libraries list in iMovie. Now, you can edit the video in iMovie.

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Friday, August 21, 2015

Import Blu-ray to Premiere Pro CC for Editing

As a professional video editing software, Premiere Pro CC is widely used by professionals and hobbyists for its powerful editing features. You can recreate and reproduce your personal videos by it to show your skills. But when your raw videos is Blu-ray movies, how to import and edit these Blu-ray movies on Premiere Pro CC? After all, you can’t deny that many wonderful and high definition videos exist in Blu-ray discs.

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Blu-ray give us better visual enjoyment but the movies mode is really hard to use for its complex protection technology in some non-linear video editing tools like Premiere Pro CC. Fortunately, there are always solutions to remedy the shortage. To import footage on Blu-ray into Premiere Pro CC, you’ll need to rip and convert Blu-ray to a more-editing friendly format like MPG or WMV at first. Here you can try Pavtube BDMagic for Mac, (See other options).

It can rip and backup Blu-ray to MPEG-2, WMV, MPG, MOV format on Mac, which can be easily recognized by Premiere Pro CC, with the original video quality. You can choose to rip one title or entire Blu-ray disc to MPEG-2 format video favored by Premiere Pro CC on Mac OS X El Capitan 10.11, Yosemite 10.10 and Maverick 10.9. It enables you to trim DVD video footage, merge several video clips, crop video black area before outputting. For importing commercial DVD to Premiere Pro CC, it is also a good choice.

Now, you can download and install BDMagic for Mac freely and follow the next steps to rip Blu-ray to Premiere Pro CC.

Run the Blu-ray to Premiere ripper for Mac, and click “File” to import Blu-ray movie to the app.

Step 2. Choose Premiere compatible format

Ripping Blu-ray clips to MPG, WMV or MOV - highly compatible with Adobe Premiere will be great. Here you can click the format bar to follow “Adobe Premiere/Sony V…” ＞ “MPEG-2(*.mpg).” for Premiere Pro CC.

Step 3. Cut clips from Blu-ray movie (Optional)

To get the clips from Blu-ray video, open the “Video Editor” by clicking “Edit” and cut the wanted Blu-ray movie clips by tapping on “trim.” Other helpful editing functions are cut off black bars by cropping, adding watermarks, adjusting special effects.

Step 4. Rip Blu-ray to Premiere Pro CC

When back to the main interface, click “Convert” in bottom right screen to realize Blu-ray to Premiere Pro CC conversion for free importing and ingesting by Adobe Premiere Pro CC.

Now, you can import the ripped Blu-ray media file to Premiere Pro CC on Mac for your editing.

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Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Pavtube Windows Upgrade to 4.8.6.5 - Add TV, ProRes, H.265 MKV Profile

Pavtube Studio just announced all Pavtube Windows products, including BDMagic, ByteCopy, DVDAid, Video Converter Ultimate. Video Converter, MXF Converter, HD Video Converter, MTS Converter and MXF MultiMixer, are upgraded. PC users now can encode Blu-ray, DVD movies and all kinds of Common/HD/4K Videos to MOV with Apple ProRes codec, HEVC/H.265 MKV, and Sony/LG/Samsung/Panasonic TV formats with excellent video/audio quality and super speed. Registered users could download and install the latest version for solution to their issues.

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What's new in this upgrade?

1. Add Apple Prores as output

PC users who are eager to create Apple ProRes video under Windows OS would love the new upgrade of Pavtube Windows programs because this has been realized in the new version. Pavtube adds Apple ProRes MOV in Format list for fluent video playback, video editing, and personal use you desire.

2. Support encoding to H.265/HEVC MKV

Another new element in the new Pavtube programs is that registered users now can save Blu-ray, DVD, and video sources to HEVC/H.265 MKV. HEVC provides better video quality in same file size compared to H.264. And Pavtube members can do that in the new upgrade with fast speed.

3. Compatible with Sony/LG/Samsung/Panasonic TVs.

Last but not least, Pavtube software is not compatible with Sony, LG, Samsung and Panasonic TVs. Pavtube adds these TVs under Format menu, without extra operations, you can easily create movies and videos for perfect playback on any of these TVs.

More information you need about the new upgrade and Pavtube products can be found on Pavtube official website.

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How to Rip and Backup Blu-ray to FCP X?

People like creating and producing personal videos to put into YouTube for grabbing others’ eyes. When you need to edit videos on Mac, you may be used to use Final Cut Pro X, which is a revolutionary application for creating, editing, and producing the highest-quality video. But if your source material comes from some Blu-ray discs, you maybe at your wits end. For FCP X supports Apple ProRes, AVCHD, DV, H.264, etc but not including Blu-ray. What if must you use some clips of Blu-ray in Final Cut Pro X?

There is an alternate way to put Blu-ray into FCP X for your editing. That is to remove protection of Blu-ray and backup it to FCP X supported formats. Here the best solution is to use Pavtube BDMagic for Mac. It can effortlessly rip Blu-ray to FCP X compatible MOV video with a few clicks. It even can backup Video-TS folder, DVD, DVD ISO/IFO to FCP X for editing. In its output profile, it has Final Cut Pro column, where lists many optimized format for FCP X.

Free download and install BDMagic on Mac:

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

How to change Blu-ray to FCP X supported format?

Step 1: Add Blu-ray movies to software

Run Blu-ray to FCP X Software on your Mac and load your Blu-ray movies by clicking the “File” icon. This programme automatically choose the main video content to rip but If you have several clips and want a whole video, tick all the clips and then mark “Merge into one file” underneath the preview window. Or you can just rip one title of the source movie by ticking only one chapter.

Step 2: Select target video format

for choosing the optimized format for FCP X, you should click the format bar to navigate to “Final Cut Pro” and then”Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) (*.mov)”. (Learn Apple ProRes Codec Types)

Tip: If your video is overlong or you just want some certain fragment, you can use the built-in video editing tool to trim video footage.

Step 3: Start Blu-ray to Final Cut Pro X conversion

After choosing the right and suitable video format for Final Cut Pro X, click the big red button on the right-bottom of the interface to start conversion from Blu-ray to Final Cut Pro X.

After conversion, run Final Cut Pro X on your Mac, and click “File” and “Import” to load the ripped video to Final Cut Pro X. Then you can edit your favorite movie and make a personal edition blockbuster.

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Monday, August 17, 2015

How to Add Videos and Blu-ray Movies to Kodi (XBMC) Movie Library?

Recently, I got a e-mail in which the sender asked me how to setup Movie Library in Kodi . So, I decided to go deeper in this subject by adding movies and Blu-ray to Kodi to composite your movie library in Kodi. With an endless range of remote controls, beautiful interface and powerful skinning engine, Kodi feels very natural to use from the couch and is the ideal solution for home theater. That’s the reason why people would like to add movies to Kodi for a movie library.

But considering Kodi is only supporting unencryption Blu-ray, so the above operation have to be devided into two parts: part one,add videos and unencryption Blu-ray movies to Kodi; part two, stick encryption Blu-ray to Kodi.

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Now you can set up movie library in Kodi as below:

Part one: Add videos and unencryption Blu-ray movies to Kodi

Step 1: Download and install Kodi on your computer. After that, open Kodi.
Step 2: Select "Videos" in the home screen menu.

Step 3: Seclect Files, then select "Add Videos".

Step 4: Click on "Browse" button. From This requester you can select the location where your Movies are located on your system. You can also choose a network drive if your Movies are there, this tutorial will use the network drive option and we will select "Windows network (SMB)".

Step 5: In the next screen you should see the directories within your selected directory. If this is the right directory select "OK". If all is ok then select "OK" again. In the next screen is where we tell Kodi what our source directory contains, in this case its "(Movies)". When your happy with the settings select "OK".

Step 6: Next screen is refresh info for contents of selected directory, select "Yes". When you've selected ok you will be presented with this next screen, keep an eye on very top almost to the right as this updates the database with info about the films it finds. This item can take a long time depending on how many Movies you have in your collection.

Step 7: When finished, some of your movies library will be listed on the interface.

Part two: Stick encryption Blu-ray into Kodi

For sticking encryption Blu-ray into Kodi, you can use Pavtube ByteCopy for Windows/for Mac to remove the copy protection from Blu-ray and backup Blu-ray to Kodi in a normal format like MP4, MKV, MOV, AVI, etc. On Windows, it can offer 6X fast Blu-ray ripping speed by H.264 with GPU acceleration.

You can free download and install here:

Other Download:
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.cn/bytecopy/
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-ByteCopy/3000-7970_4-76158512.html

Step 1: Install ByteCopy and Load Blu-ray.

Free download Pavtube ByteCopy, install and launch it. Insert Blu-ray into disc drive, click the "Load file(s)" icon to browse to disc drive and import Blu-ray into this app.

Step 2: Select video format and set profile.

Choose from "Format" menu for Kodi playable video. In order to get Kodi file, you are suggested to follow the path "HD Video" > "MP4 HD Video(*.mp4)" as output format.

Tip: Parameters including video codec, video file size, bitrate, frame rate, audio sample rate, audio channels, and more in Settings can be reset to get a satisfying video/audio enjoyment on Kodi.

Step 3: Start to backup Blu-ray to Kodi

Click the big "Convert" to start the conversion. The conversion speed also depends on your computer configuration. My suggestion is not to play nor edit videos when it's converting. After conversion, click "Open" or "Open output folder" to quick locate converted files.

Once you have ripped your Blu-ray movie to the hard drive in MP4, it is time to add it to your Kodi movie library as the part one steps. After that, you just can freely enjoy all your Blu-ray movies on Kodi.

In addition: More features about Pavtube ByteCopy (Read comparison: ByteCopy vs DVDFab vs MakeMKV)

ByteCopy also exports H.265, M3U8, lossless MKV format for your need.
Enables you to rip backup the latest and region-locked Blu-ray/DVD to many other devices, like WD TV Live Plus, iPhone 6, Surface Pro 3, etc.
Unique feature to perfectly create a single .srt subtitle file with chosen subtitle track from original movie.
Free to choose wanted language and subtitle tracks from source Blu-ray and DVD movies for better movie enjoyment.
Various video editing functions are available in this app to assist you with creating personal movies with customized adjustments. It allows you to trim, crop, split, merge, insert subtitles, add video effects, adjust volume, etc.

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Thursday, August 13, 2015

Playing 3D SBS Videos as 3D Anaglyph with Media Player Classic

If you have some 3D DVD movies (in SBS format) and a pairs of Red-Cyan 3D Anaglyph glasses, how do you enjoy 3D movies? With a stereoscopic player or Cyberlink PowerDVD 10? But you should know both of the two stereoscopic movie players are should be paid. Any free way to watch these 3D SBS video? of course, there is.

A free way to play 3D SBS stereoscopic video is using Avisynth script on ffdshow to do SBS to Anaglyph conversion in realtime through Media Player Classic. This will then turn Media Player Classic into a simple 3D media player or a 3D SBS player. Below are the detailed steps for media player classic 3D trick.

What you should prepare before the tutorial:

1. Download and install Avisynth
2. Download and install Pantarheon 3D AviSynth Toolbox Installer
3. Download and install K-Lite Codec Pack full version.

Part one: Configuring ffdshow

1. Navigate to Start menu, Program Files, K-Lite Codec Pack, Configuration and choose “ffdshow video decoder”.
2. On the Codecs menu, scroll down and find “Raw Video” and change the decoder to “all supported”.
3. Now on the left menu, scroll down to Avisynth, check the box and add the following code in to the Avisynth script form
      c = ConvertToRGB32()
      w = c.width()/2
      h = c.height()/2
      LeftRight3DToRCAnaglyph(c).Lanczos4Resize(w, h)
4. Save and close.

Part two: Configuring Media Player Classic:

1. Open Media Player Classic and press “O” to open Option menu
2. On “Internal Filter” unchecked all Filters
3. On “External Filter” unchecked all Filters and click Add Filter to add another filters
4. Find “ffdshow Video Decoder” and change from “Set Merit” to “Prefer”
5. Repeat the steps to add “ffdshow Audio Processor” and “ffdshow Raw Filter”
6. Apply and restart Media Player Classic.

Now, play the DVD with Media Player Classic and the SBS should be played as Anaglyph now. If you think these steps are too complex, you can simply convert 3D SBS video to 3D Anaglyph for Media Player Classic with a video software.

Free Download and Install Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate on Windows:

Other Download:
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.cn/blu-ray-video-converter-ultimate/
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter-Ultimate/3000-2194_4-75938564.html

This video software can change 3D SBS to 3D Anaglyph for Media Player Classic, freely and fast. And it allows you adjust 3D depth in profile settings to get better 3D effect. (Read Review).

If you are a Mac user, the equivalence program is iMedia Converter for Mac.

How to change 3D SBS to 3D Anaglyph for Media Player Classic with video software?

Step 1: Import source 3D SBS video

From "File" drop-down list, select "Add Video/Audio" to add the 3D SBS videos that you wish to change to 3D Anaglyph.

Step 2: Select 3D Anaglyph format

Click “Format” bar to navigate to “3D Video”. Here, you can find all 3D format, including “MP4 Anaglyph 3D Video(*.MP4)”.

Step 3: Adjust the 3D depth

Open profile settings, here, you can adjust video and audio codec, bitrate, size, framerate, etc. If you don’t want to change anything, you can choose original in all boxes. You also can adjust 3D depth in the below of interface to get better 3D movie playback in Media Player Classic.

Step 4: Start to change 3D SBS to 3D Anaglyph

Now, you can hit the red big “Convert” button to start to change 3D SBS to 3D Anaglyph for Media Player Classic. After the process, open output folder to locate the generated 3D Anaglyph movie.

Through this way, you also can free enjoy 3D SBS video with Media Player Classic in 3D Anaglyph format. You can download the free trial version and try.

More Functions of Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate:

Almost all video/audio formats supported: A large number of file formats are accepted by this package, Blu-ray, DVD, TV Shows, Music Dramas, MP4, TiVo, JPEG, BMP, etc. More than 200 formats are listed under Format pane for output.
Backup BD/DVD with high quality: Copy the entire BD/DVD disc content to computer hard drive with original structure and all audio/subtitle tracks and chapter markers preserved.
Create 3D movies out of 2D/3D sources: Assist users to convert both 2D/3D Blu-ray/DVD to 3D MKV, 3D MP4, 3D WMV and 3D AVI which enables to watch movies on your 3D devices with HD quality.
Freely select subtitle and audio tracks: Choose the desired language and subtitles from original BD/DVD and source video to display on your media devices. Or attach SRT/ASS/SSA subtitles for source video.
Edit video and create personal movie: Customize output files with provided practical video editing features, including: trim video length, crop video size, split large video into segments, add watermarks, adjust video effect and remove audio from video.