Monday, August 19, 2013

Best DVD Copy: Backup DVD discs to Hard Drive keeping original structure

Summary: This guide is for beginners, about a very simple way using Pavtube DVD Ripper or ByteCopy to hack/rip protected DVD and backup DVD to Computer / PC / External Hard Drive keeping original structure (VIDEO_TS) so that you can make a 1:1 copy of DVD.

For those who are good at this, you may as well have a look. Probably, it's the easiest way with the easiest using software you've never met before.

Q1: How to Copy DVD to Hard Drive?

"I have tried to copy DVD to Hard Drive on my computer but find it's impossible to directly copy protected DVD to Hard Drive. Is there any way for that?"

Q2: How to Transfer DVDs to External Hard Drive for watching on TV and PC?

Was wondering if anyone can give me some advice on how i can transfer my dvds (some original and some are on dvdr which have been recorded from tv) onto an external Hard Drive, so i can watch them on a tv and a pc.

Ideally i would like to keep all my dvds on a hard instead of having dvds everywhere.

I also want to keep the quality the same as the dvd.

So please if this is possible to do, can someone give me a step by step guide.

Many thanks in advance"


Most free conversion programs won't work with copy protected DVD discs. First, you need to "rip" or "backup" or "full disc copy" the DVD files to your Hard Drive. When copying DVD collections to PC Hard Drive, most of our want to retain original structure. However, until now, Pavtube DVDAid and ByteCopy are my favorite partners, I have used it for more than 2 years. Especially ByteCopy, found it had the very big change after upgrading, price didn't change, I think I'm so lucky.

The best DVD Ripper software can take everything from the DVD Disc, including the chapters, extras, and subtitles. With it, you can effortlessly full disc copy videos from your DVD discs with original file structure, directly copy DVD main movie and fast ripping speed.
  

  1. Get the Windows version: DVDAid or ByteCopy
  2. Get the Mac version: DVDAid for Mavericks or ByteCopy for Mavericks


Learn More: Top 5 Best Blu-ray Ripper Review | Top 3 Best DVD Ripper Review


Required hardware: PC with DVD-ROM optical drive, and commercial DVDs

Now download the right version and check out the guide below.

Step 1. Have your computer networked so that the ripper can access key for cracking the copy-protections. Run the best DVDAid.

Step 2. Click “Load Disc” button to load DVD to the program. The CSS and region code protection get hacked when loading DVD. DVD ISO/IFO can be also loaded to convert to VIDEO_TS/VOB file structure.

  
Step 3. Click the “Full Disk Copy” button to start archiving DVD to hard drive in VIDEO_TS structure. It takes 5-10 minutes to back up a single layer DVD to hard drive and 10-15 minutes to copy a dual layer DVD.

When copying completes, you can click “Open” to find DVD digital copy. The backed up DVD movie is usually saved as a directory file structure within which there are VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS folder. The VIDEO_TS folder contains main movies (.vob) and lots of system files (.ifo and .bup).

  
    
How to play backed up DVD movies?

VLC Media Player (freeware) is one of the universal players that support DVD menu (DVD navigation) and video streaming to lots of other devices. It is available for both Windows and Mac.

How to further convert the backed up DVD movies?

If your media player does not support DVD navigation, you can drag and drop the DVD directory to DVD Aid again and convert the movie to popular video formats (MP4, AVI, WMV, MKV, etc)

How to copy backed up DVD movie to another DVD?

If you just want to have a DVD copy for playing in your car, use DVD Creator to burn the digital copy to a blank DVD. See How to Burn VIDEO_TS to DVD.

   
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Sunday, August 18, 2013

What is an External Hard Drive?

A hard drive is a computer component that holds data. Every computer needs at least one hard drive to store its operating system, programs and user information. This drive usually is internal, or built into the computer, but as computer systems have evolved and different needs, threats and circumstances have arisen, external hard drives have become more popular. External hard drives usually are used in addition to internal hard drives in order to store more data. They also allow the user to put sensitive, confidential or otherwise important information on them, then disconnect them and store them in secure locations.

Physical Characteristics

An external hard drive sits outside the main computer tower in its own enclosure. This portable encasement is slightly larger than the hard drive itself, and it sometimes contains a cooling fan. The external hard drive is connected to the computer via an interface cable, which allows the external hard drive to communicate with the computer so that data can be passed back and forth.

Why It is Needed

Internet access regularly exposes computers to potential security threats such as Trojan horses, viruses and spyware. It has become increasingly difficult to guard against these threats, even when employing firewalls and antivirus programs. Aside from online threats, multiple family members often use the same system, putting sensitive documents at higher risk of inadvertent corruption or loss. Additionally, the space required for multimedia storage has soared, with digital media files often taking up large amounts of space on a user's hard drive. All of these concerns can be addressed with an external hard drive.

Advantages

A portable or external hard drive allows the user to back up or store important information separate from the main internal hard drive, which could become compromised, damaged or corrupted. Sensitive documents, large music files, movies, images and other backup files can be kept securely and safely on an external hard drive. Another advantage of an external hard drive is that it is portable and operates on a plug-and-play basis so that other compatible computers can recognize the drive as a storage device and can be used to access the files. A user can easily transfer files from the computer to the portable hard drive or from the portable drive to the computer, or programs can be run directly from the portable hard drive.

Original: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-an-external-hard-drive.htm

 
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Friday, August 16, 2013

Free Convert DVD movie, HD Videos, Tivo shows to MOV, MKV, AVI, FLV, WMV, MPG, etc. with Free Video DVD Converter Ultimate

Summary: This article mainly introduces a free software: Pavtube Free Video DVD Converter Ultimate, it can rip the latest DVD movies, convert various HD videos and Tivo shows to MOV, MKV, AVI, FLV, WMV, MPG, etc. for playing tablets, phones, tvs, hd media players, or  for editing, burning, sharing etc. If you are looking for software for free, here is right for you.

           
Now we are in a world with a variety of digital videos. Sony, Panasonic have released many HD camcorders for both professional and amateurish videographors to record every memorable moment in their life. So HD videos have make up a necessary part of your digital world. At the same time, Tivo show and DVDs also play an important role. But they are not a friendly companion to edit or smoothly playback. You may want to convert DVDs to MOV/FLV/MKV for playback or sharing with friends, convert HD videos to AVI/WMV/MPG for further editing, or convert Tivo shows to an easy-to-play format. 

You may have search a lot and find that there are many software with cost, which can help you. If you want free software, Pavtube Free Video DVD Converter Ultimate is right for you. It is integrated software combined with converting both DVD and videos. It can convert any DVD including commercial DVD with copyright protection, various videos in different formats and support Tivo conversion. And it will support converting them to MKV, AVI, WMV, MOV, MPG, etc.

Go to download Free Video DVD Converter Ultimate and install it. Then follow me to learn how it works.

Step 1. Import source files.

Click “Add Video” icon to load video, or you can drag and drop it to the software directly. “Load files” icon will allow you to load DVD disc, ISO/IFO and DVD folder.



Note: If you want to import Tivo video for convering, you should import the Media Access Key first.



Step 2. Select output format.

Many video formats in the Format dropdown list, you can choose the one you need.


 

Step 3. Video Editing (optional).

Powerful edit function including Trim, Crop, Add subtitles, etc will give you great experience for conversion. For example, you can use Trim to cut off the prevue of DVD that you don’t want to retain in output videos. 



Step 4. Start conversion.

Click “Convert” button to start conversion. Click “Open” button you can find the generated files. 
And with the help of CUDA Accelerationand full use of cores, you will have a fast speed.

 

If you want to convert to more popular portable devices and editing software, Updrade version will give you more great features. You can 1:1 backup DVD or 100% backup the main movie of DVD. Also you can choose to output MP4/M4V files for all portable devices to enjoy videos anywhere. 



Like us on Facebook you can get 20% OFF upgrade discount. Do not miss it. Hurry up to try the upgrade now.

Good news, especially for DVD collectors. We have released Free DVD Aid for Windows and Mac. Now you are free to backup your DVD collection to MOV/MKV/AVI/MPG, etc. Go to try it now.  

   
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Thursday, August 15, 2013

Pavtube Studio release Free DVD Ripper, Free Video DVD Converter Ultimate

August 14. 2013 - To provide better customer experience, Pavtube Studio releases three free software: Free DVD Ripper, DVD Ripper for Mac, Free Video DVD Converter Ultimate, for converting various DVDs and videos.

Click here to get free converter: 
https://www.facebook.com/pavtubefans/app_193168050721272

Clients are free to use any of them to rip and convert the favorite DVD collection to many video formats so as to protect DVD from being ruined. And video users need to use Free Video DVD Converter Ultimate to convert a large variety of HD videos and the latest DVD movie to common formats used to playback, sharing, backing up, burning or editing.

Mutual key features:
  • Convert and backup any DVD: Users can rip and convert both common DVD and commercial DVD with copyright protection.
  • Convert and backup DVD to MOV/MKV/AVI/WMV, etc: Users can choose to convert to MOV for sharing it with friends in blog, to MKV for watching in VLC Player, or to WMV for editing with Windows Movie Maker, and so on.
  • Merge/split/trim/crop DVD: Users are able to simply edit the video before conversion including merging multiple videos into one file, cutting off the ads of DVD, adding subtitles to source videos, etc.
  • DVD volume adjusting: Users can adjust video and audio parameters, such as bitrate, size, frame rate, etc, according to different requirement. In this way, users can change the size of target files.  


One more feature of Free Video DVD Converter Ultimate:
  • Convert any videos including Tivo conversion: Videos users can choose it to convert different videos.

   
They are very easy-to-use and will provide you high-quality videos with sync of audio and video. And at the same time, Pavtube studio also announces the upgrade version with more function. Clients can get more great experience of upgrade version.

More highlights in upgrade version:
  • Full Disk Copy: DVD users can 1:1 backup of DVD with original structure and chapter marks preserved and use it to create ISO files or DVD discs.
  • Directly Copy: DVD collectors can backup the intact main movie of DVD removing menu and some promotional clips, which is helpful to save DVD in smaller size and enjoy DVD movies with less time.
  • Output MP4 files: Clients can put it onto many popular portable devices, like iPad, iPhone, Samsung Table, Samsung S4, etc, to carry them anywhere. On the long way to go to work or on boring railway in travel, watching a favorite DVD movie is the best way to kill time.
  • Conversion to various editing software: Clients can choose to output to Sony Vegas, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, iMovie, etc for editing. With it, Clients can edit some DVD clips for educational activities or corporate videos, or edit some videos for posting to some video sharing website like Youtube or sharing with family.

Clients are free to download free software:

Pricing and Availability for upgrade version:

Upgrade version of Free DVD Ripper and Free DVD Ripper for Mac costs $35(USD), and upgrade version of Free Video DVD Converter Ultimate costs $49(USD). Clients can purchase them by Paypal, credit card, phone and so on. What's more, like us on Facebook can get 20% off upgrade discount.

Clients can try the free trial version only with watermarks in the middle of output video.



About Company:

Founded in the year of 2007, Pavtube is relatively young but it never lacks passion and creativity as well as hard working. They create expert multimedia software applications that help consumers simply access, transfer and share their digital contents across different devices that range from PC, Mac, tablets, smartphones, to HD media players, game consoles, and home theaters.

Official Web:  http://www.multipelife.com/
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Monday, August 5, 2013

Convert multi audio channels MXF files to MOV on Mac OS X

Description: This guide will show you how to convert multi-track MXF to MOV retaining multi audio channels on Mac OS X for playing, editing, etc.

"We borrow a Canon C300 from a friend and shot some videos in MXF format; have no idea how to keep all my audio tracks preserved and playback on QuickTime; first time use this camera. Any insights?"

Solution: To playback or edit multi audio channels MXF videos on Mac, the best way is converting MXF to MOV retaining  multi audio channels for QuickTime; or convert MXF to ProRes MOV retaining multi-tracks for Final Cut Pro editing. Follow these steps to learn how to keep all the audio channels during conversion.

Required program: Pavtube iMixMXF

Step 1. Get this Mac multi-track MXF Converter installed, click  to load individual mxf videos; or click to load the entire folder. It will recognize all the audio ch



Step 2. Click "Format" and choose Multi-track Video>Multi-track MOV(*.mov)



Step 3. Click "Settings" to customize your video size, bitrate, frame rate and other specs; and check video channels that you want to keep. 

Follow the bottom left icon to "mix into one channel"; or that it will keep all the audio tracks apart.



Step 4. Click "Convert" to start converting multi audio channels MXF to MOV saving multi audio channels for playback or editing on Mac.

For users don’t need to deal with multi-track thing, just simple want to convert MXF to other formats, the MXF Converter for Mac (only $29) is highly recommended.

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