Description: The best solution to show how to convert MKV to Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 compatible MP4 format with best settings, so that you can watch MKV on Surface (Pro) 2 smoothly.
Microsoft Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 are the "most productive devices" that it has ever built, says the tech giant's Surface unit executive, who presented on Monday these next-generation of Surface and upgraded accessories.
As Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 is so convenient to take, you may like to use it to edit documents, receive and send emails, or just take it on business as laptop. But after finishing that, you may also want to use it to play movies for relax on the road or onboard.
In some time, you may also need a video converter on Surface Pro 2 to convert MKV movies to Surface (Pro) 2 compatible formats, which is best video converter for Surface (Pro) 2? Which video converter is most compatible with Windows 8.1?
About Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2:
Both Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 have the resolution of 1920 by 1080 pixels and an aspect ratio of 16:9. You can play 1080P video on Surface 2's 10.6-inch screen freely. Under the hood of the Microsoft Surface 2 we find an NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) SoC with a 1.7GHz quad-core CPU. 2 GB of RAM are thrown in as well for good measure. This should be enough processing power to deliver a smooth user experience, especially knowing that Microsoft makes sure its software is optimized for the hardware it is meant to run on.
Recommended tool:
Pavtube MKV to Surface 2 Converter, an all-in-one video converting tool which can help you not only convert MKV videos, but also support converting videos in most mainstream formats to best MP4 file for playback on Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2.
Free download it and let’s move on to the tutorials.
How to use this MKV to Surface Converter for Surface (Pro) 2 and Windows 8.1?
Below is a detailed guide to show how to get started with this MKV to Surface Video Converter; if you are running Mac OS, MKV to Surface Converter for Mac is available here.
You have three choices to import videos: 1. drag-and-drop; 2. click “Add videos” to load single videos; 3. click “Add from folder” to import all the files inside this folder.
Step 2. Choose format.
Hit the drop-down list besides “Format”, you will find many presets for different usage. For Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2, you are suggested to click “Windows>Microsoft Surface Windows RT/Pro H.264 Video (*.mp4)”.
Step 3. Edit video before conversion or adjust target video settings (Optional)
Pavtube Video Converter provide basic editing functions before conversion; you can enter the video editing window by hitting the pencil-like icon on the top.
Free trim, crop, add watermark, edit audio and subtitles here:
Moreover, if you want to change default video settings for conversion, just click the “Settings” beside “Format” bar to enter Profiles Settings interface. Hit to adjust target video size, bitrate, frame rate and other settings here. Usually the higher bitrate you choose, the larger file size will be.
Step 4. Start conversion.
Now back to the main interface and hit the big red “Convert” to start conversion. The conversion speed is related with your computer configuration, file size/codec/bitrate settings, other programs that running simultaneously, etc.
After the conversion, you can click “Open” or “Open output folder” to quick locate converted video.
Question: I was tired of the aggravation of trying to get the (digital) copy of my purchased Blu-ray to work and move them to my new Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 after testing almost every program I had. Help me out.
Answer: Digital copy of DVD combo is DRM protected, not all video converting program works with this kind of videos. I used to be in same dilemma till I found Pavtube ChewTune (link), it saves me time and headache. And this guide offers me brief instruction about how to transfer digital copy to play on Galaxy Tab 3.
Guide to stream Blu-ray/DVD digital copy movies to Galaxy Tab 3
Step 2. Choose video format for Galaxy Tab 3. Click on ” Format > Samsung > Samsung Galaxy Tab H.264 (*.mp4)“.
Step 3. Start transcoding digital copy movies to Galaxy Tab 3 by clicking on “Convert” button.
Notes: 1. This program cannot convert unplayable files (damaged, unauthorized, etc.).
2. The DRM removing process may mislead your anti-virus software to falsely report virus/worm. Please ignore the report to keep on converting DRM video.
Finally, when the conversion task is done, transfer the converted video file to Galaxy Tab 3. If you have any issues, you may refer to the post on how to transfer media files to Galaxy Tab 3 with kies, the process is similar. Hope my article is really useful for you to play digital copy movies on Galaxy Tab 3.
Google's Nexus Wireless Charger popped up in the Google Play Store Tuesday (Nov. 19) and is available for purchase just before Black Friday 2013 week. The universal charger works with the newly released Nexus 5, Nexus 7 tablet (2013) and the Nexus 4 handset.
Using Qi wireless technology, the Nexus Wireless Charger lets you charge up your Nexus phone or tablet without having to plug a cord into the device itself. Your Nexus 5, Nexus 7 or Nexus 4 begins charging when it connects to the magnetic face of the charger. The Nexus Wireless Charger connects to a power source using its own USB cord. Simply snap your Nexus device into place on the wireless charger and you're good to go.
The dimensions of the wireless charger face are about 2.5 inches in length, 2.5 inches in width and 0.5 inches in height. The compact size makes the charger small enough to be placed on a surface without being in the way. It also adheres to any surface including desks and counter tops making it less likely to be knocked over or pushed.
The Nexus Wireless Charger offers convenient cordless charging with a sleek design. It features a glossy black finish and the official Nexus logo embedded into the magnetic face. It has a $49.99 price tag at Google Play, orders begin shipping on November 29.
Do you have a new Nexus 5 phone? And do you have tried to play 1080p Blu-ray Movies on new Google Nexus 5 phone? This article is mainly talking about how to rip Blu-ray and ISO files to Nexus 5 support format. Help you enjoy various Blu-ray (ISO) movies on the latest Google Nexus 5.
"I have several Blu-ray movies and ISO image files which are not compatible with my new Google Nexus 5. I want convert them to Nexus 5 friendly format. What's the best Blu-ray Ripper to convert Blu-rays and ISO files to playon Nexus 5? Any suggestion?"
"With the great screen, Google Nexus 5 is a really a good video player, games and ibooks tool for me – I've tried to put Blu-ray to my new Nexus 5 phone; while, the only problem is the Nexus 5 has no Blu-ray drive. How to move Blu-ray movies to Nexus 5 without BD drive?"
Google & LG released Nexus 5 on Nov. 1. It has a large, 5'' display with a superb 1080 x 1920 resolution, equipped with Snapdragon 800 quad-core Krait CPU and Adreno 330 GPU, which would make you a very great viewing experience even better than it was already was with the Nexus 4 and other comparable smartphones. It's really a great phone. (Google Nexus 5 vs iPhone 5S)
The best settings of video format for Nexus 5 is still MP4 (H.264 & AAC), currently the most popular format. And the resolution? Don't mind, use the default resolution is just OK, for The maximum resolution of Blu-ray is 1080p.
You need a program to help you convert the Blu-rays or ISO files. A free way is Handbrake And I usually use Pavtube BDMagic, a powerful and simple tool including Blu-ray Ripper, DVD Ripper and ISO/IFO File Converter, which can rip latest 2D/3D Blu-ray to Nexus 5 friendly playback format in few steps, here is our customer's experience.
First of all, you need download and install a free copy of the best Blu-ray Ripper to Google Nexus 5 on your computer. It is a 100% clear software and allows you to access all the functions. (Note: please download a dmg file if you are Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard users.)
Note: This guide uses Pavtube Blu-ray Ripper for Windows screenshots. The way to rip Blu-ray movies to Google Nexus 5 on Mac (Mountain Lion & Mavericks) is almost the same. Just make sure you get the right version according to your computer operating system. (Get Blu-ray to Nexus 5 Ripper for Mac)
Step 1: Load Blu-ray movies.
Run the best Blu-ray to Google Nexus 5 Converter; click the "Load disc" icon to browse to your Blu-ray disc driver and import source Blu-ray, or Blu-ray Folder, ISO/IFO files. Don't forget to pick up one audio and subtitle track for display.
Step 2: Select output format for Google Nexus 5.
Find "Format" on the right of the window and click. Select Android > Google Nexus 4 H.264 Video(*.mp4) (Same as Nexus 5). It gives the best format: MP4 (H.264 & AAC).
Or you can choose a profile for general Android devices which is compatible with Google/LG Nexus 5 as well.
Note: You can customize the settings of the profile by clicking "Settings" on the bottom right. But I advise you to keep the default setting when ripping a Blu-ray or ISO files, as the profile is optimized specifically for the device already. Step 3: Select output path and start conversion. Select the output path to save the ripped movie. Then click the biggest "Convert" button to start ripping and converting Blu-ray to MP4 for playing on Nexus 5. You can find the output video easily by clicking "Open" after the conversion finished. Connect your phone to PC and transfer it to your Nexus 5.
It will not take much time. Now you are ready to watch Blu-ray movies on Google Nexus 5 with 1080p/720p resolution smoothly. If you are considering to get a powerful all-in-one tool to deal Blu-ray/DVD movies, ISO/IFO image files, various 1080p/720p videos, downloaded videos, camcorder recordings for playing on Google Nexus 5 or any tablets and phones(such as: new Nexus 7, Nexus 10, Kindle Fire HDX, Surface 2, Surface Pro 2, iPad Air, iPhone 5S/5C, iPad Mini 2, Galaxy Nte 3, Galaxy Tab 3, Sony Xperia Z1, HTC One Mini, Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition, SkyPad tablets, Toshiba Encore , Toshiba Thrive 10.1, etc.), simultaneously saving time and effort, Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate will be a nice choice. If you are running a Mac computer, iMedia Converter Mac is the alternative. (Both are 20% off on 2013 Thanksgiving Promotion) (Supported OS: Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, 10.8 Mountain Lion, 10.7 Lion, Snow Leopard10.6, Leopard 10.5)
Okay, everything is over. Do you want to try this Blu-ray to Nexus 5 ripper? Don't wait, just do it. If you want know more, please browse our website.
Description: This guide shows you the best way to roll off DVD protection and transfer DVD movie to your Microsoft Surface Pro 2 tablet for playback easily.
“I have couple of DVD discs and the ISO images saved on my computer, I’d love to view them on my new Surface Pro 2, but I know I cannot directly watch on it. I would love an easy way to watch my DVD movies to Surface, can anyone help?”
As one of the most popular Windows 8 tablet, Surface Pro 2 is not equipped with DVD drive or support to DVD ISO image file. This means you cannot play DVDs on Surface Pro 2 directly, and your DVD movies must be encoded to Windows 8 compatible format before you can watch them on the Surface Pro 2 tablet(s). In this guide, we show you the best solution to convert DVD disc, DVD ISO/IFO to MP4, so that you can watch DVD movies on Windows 8 Surface Pro 2.
Required Tool: In order to convert DVD to MP4 for Surface Pro 2 quickly with best video quality, you are suggested to try thisPavtube DVD to Surface Pro 2 Converter(Get 30% OFF on 2014 Summer Holiday Special offer), a professional tool to help you roll off DVD protection and transfer DVD movie to Surface Pro 2 playable MP4 format with a few clicks.
Note: If you are Mac users, view Pavtube DVDAid for Mac; well support Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks!
Tutorials: How to transfer DVD disc/ folder/ISO/IFO to Surface Pro 2?
Step 1. Run DVD to Windows 8 Converter; load DVD disc/ISO/IFO/folder.
Click the disc button to browse and import DVD disc from ROM, or load the ISO/IFO file that you want to convert for viewing on Windows 8 Surface Pro 2.
Pavtube DVD Ripper will detect and list the main title (the full length of this movie) and check it by default. So just keep it untouched and let’s move on to Step 2.
Step 2. Choose format.
Highlight the movie title you want to rip, and then you can click the dropdown menu below “Subtitles” and “Audio” respectively, you will see many presets for difference devices and programs. In this case, you are suggested to select “Microsoft Surface Windows RT/Pro H.264 Video (*.mp4)” as the best MP4 preset for Surface Pro 2.
Step 3. Adjust specs or edit video before conversion (Optional).
Click “Settings” button to configure file quality for Surface Pro 2. After entering “Profile Settings” panel, you are allowed to adjust video and audio parameters such as bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and more.
The recommended video settings for Surface Pro 2:
Video Codec: h264
Size (pix): 1920x1080
Bitrate (kbps): 1500~2500
Frame Rate (fps): original
If you prefer a much better video quality and don’t mind the output file size, you can rise the video bit rate higher than 1500. Generally speaking, the higher video bit rate will result in the larger output file size, and vice versa.
Step 4. Start conversion.
Now hit the big red “Convert” to start converting DVD movies to Surface Pro 2 MP4 with best video quality for playback. After the conversion, you can get the converted DVD rips in .mp4 format by clicking the “Open” or “Open output folder” icon and transfer the result videos to your Surface Pro 2 via USB cable.
With this DVD to Surface Pro 2 converter, it becomes easy for you to convert and play DVD movie/folder/ISO/IFO files on portable devices, just few steps, you can get DVD movies converted. This DVD to Surface Pro 2 Ripper also equipped with NVIDIA CUDA and AMD APP acceleration technology, so it can rip DVDs at a fast speed, it will save you much time. Now please take a try, hope it can help you.
Tips: If you have other media files like Blu-ray movies, Blu-ray ISO image files, MKV, AVI, MTS, MPG, VOB, TiVo, FLV, F4V, MOV, etc. HD videos, and want convert and watch them on your Surface Pro 2 or other devices(Surface 2, Surface RT, Surface Pro, iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C, iPad Air, iPad Mini 2, Kindle Fire HDX, Moto X, Motorola Droid Mini, Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Tab 3, Nexus 7 (2), Xperia Z1, LG G-Pad, Xperia Z Ultra, Acer Liquid E2/S2, Fonepad 7, MeMO Pad Smart 10, MeMO Pad HD 7, MeMO Pad ME172V, Motorola Droid Ultra, HTC One Mini, Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition, SkyPad tablets, Toshiba Encore , Toshiba Thrive 10.1, etc.), you can try the package tool Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate (Mac users: iMedia Converter for Mac) to achieve your goal. Both are 20% off on Thanksgiving Hot Deals 2013.
