Monday, March 23, 2015

Playing 2D/3D video files with AC3 audio in Gear VR

Here is my guide to transferring and playing 2D/3D movies with AC3 audio on the Samsung Gear VR for watching everywhere.


  
“ Has anyone been able to figure out how to play videos with AC3 audio inside Gear VR? When I play such (2D or 3D) videos, the video plays fine but there is no sound and I get a pop-up that the audio codec is not supported. In non-Gear VR mode, the stock video player can play such files with video only but the BS Player app can play such files just fine with both video and audio. Since most of my videos have AC3 audio, it is a real pain if I have to convert the audio every time before copying such video files from the PC to Note 4 SD card. “ 

I searched through several threads on the forum and after much frustration haven't found a solution to my problem yet. Fortunately, I got the best solutions and I can achieve enjoy my favorite 2D/3D video files with AC3 audio in Gear VR at everywhere. Yes, the Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate helped me out! This all-in-one Blu-ray, DVD and HD video converter. Convert latest Blu-ray and DVD to Samsung Gear VR compatible video as well as other video formats, you can also edit various video formats easily. Moreover, it allows you to do simple editing to the videos such as cropping, altering video dimension, adding special effect, and adjusting video or audio parameters and supports batch conversion.
  
In addition, it supports 150+ video presets for popular devices like the iPad, Android devices, game console, etc. For Mac users, get the equivalent Mac version. Just get the right version and follow the steps below to convert 2D/3D video files with AC3 audio in Gear VR.



Easily Convert 2D/3D video files with AC3 audio in Gear VR 

Firstly, free download and install Pavtube 3D Video Converter for Gear VR. 

Step 1: Click “Add Video” button on the main interface to load your 2D/3D Movie files to the program. (Drag & Drop function is included.) 



Step 2: Set the output audio as AC3 with 5.1 channels. Click “Format > HD Video > MKV HD Video(*.mkv)” as output codec for transcoding MKV DTS to MKV AC3 or AAC with 5.1 channels. If you only want the audio, no video, please select Common Audio (*ac3) as output format.



Tip: If you just wanna rip the 2D/3D movie files to your Gear VR, you can choose the “3D Video > MP4 Side-by-Side 3D Video(*.mp4)”



Note: To learn more about the differences between Anaglyph 3D and Side-by-Side 3D, you can click the link for more info. 

Step 3: Adjust conversion specs and 3D effect (Optional)

Adjust the video and audio parameters including the Bitrate of Video&Audio, Video Size, Sample Rate, Frame Rate, Audio Channels, etc., by clicking the “Settings” button on the main interface for getting the best quality.

Step 4: Start conversion for Gear VR
  
Now back to the main interface and hit "Convert" to start the conversion. Wait for moments till the conversion completed, then click "Open output folder" to quick locate converted SBS 3D MP4 videos, then, you can transfer the converted video files on your Samsung Gear VR for enjoy your fantastic 2D or 3D movies with 3D effects on Gear VR at anytime as you want. 

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Friday, March 20, 2015

Best Way to Convert iTunes DRM to SBS 3D to Galaxy Note 4 in Gear VR

Does anyone know how to export downloaded movies from iTunes onto the Note 4 so I would be able to watch them in the Gear VR? 

The Samsung Gear VR has plenty of potential, but it is limited by a sparse content store out of the box. The positive is that Samsung and Oculus have made it easy to import and watch your own movies in virtual cinema mode. If you have some purchased iTunes movies, you may want to watch these movies on Samsung Gear VR in Oculus Cinema. In this article, we will show you how to move our iTunes library, especially the iTunes download videos with DRM protection to Gear VR? Can we make iTunes movies into 3D for better visual effect on Gear VR? Is it feasible? 
 


Here is A great Pavtube ChewTune + Video Converter Ultimate bundle (Now: $74.9, save $19.1) helps you out! Pavtube ChewTune is specially designed for iTunes purchased videos with the ability of removing DRM protection, so you can free move the videos to your Galaxy Note 4 in Gear VR for freely playback; while Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate, which works as a 2D/3D Movie Converter Ultimate, can easily make your decrypted iTunes videos into Side-by-Side 3D without hassle! 

How to convert iTunes DRM movie into 3D for watching on Gear VR? 

Section One: Digital Copy DRMed Movies for Galaxy Note 4  

Step 1. Launch Pavtube DRM Removal, import iTunes videos. 

Drag and drop your videos to it directly, or you can click icon to import them as below.
Let’s click the drop-down-list besides “Format” and choose “Same as the source video”. 
  
 

Step 2. Start DRM removing. 

Now click the big red icon to start converting DRM videos. It’s better not to watch/edit videos during the conversion. After conversion, click “Open output folder” to quick locate the converted video. 

Section Two: Decrypted the removed Movies 2D Movies into Side-by-Side 3D
Step 1. Run Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate, drag and drop to import the fresh new DRM removed videos. It supports batch conversion, you can import and transcode multiple movies files at one time. 
  
 

Step 2: Click format list and choose “3D Video > MKV Side-by-Side 3D Video (*.mkv)” and hit “Convert”. 
  
 
  
Step 3: If you like, you can click “Settings” to change the video encoder, resolution, frame rate, etc. as you wish. According to my experience, 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, and vice versa. 

Note: You can also rip 3D Blu-ray movie from Blu-ray disc and Blu-ray movie folder and output SBS, Top-Bottom, Anaglyph 3D MKV, MP4 videos supported by Samsung Gear VR. 

Step 4: After conversion, we can hit “Open” to find the generated 3D videos. After setup your Galaxy Note 4 on your Gear VR, open your Note 4 local storage and find the ripped movie, touch-hold to find the copy option, choose "Device storage > Oculus > Movies > My video" as target file path to paste to. Now get your Gear VR to watch your own 2D/3D movies in Oculus Cinema there! 

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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

2016 Best DVD to iPad Converter Review – Enjoy DVD on iPad Air 2

Wanna play your favorite DVD movies onto your iPad Air 2 with HD screen is really exciting. Now, you’re in the right place.


 
The iPad Air 2 is impossibly thin 6.1 millimeters, making it our thinnest iPad ever. The A8X, that delivers substantially better CPU and graphics performance than its predecessor. With it's 2048*1536 height resolution, you can get better visual experience. Your entertainment, your way ! Put that iPad to good use. Look, we all want to watch our favorite movies on the iPad Air 2, whether they’re home movies to share with family, viral movies to share with friends, or DVD movies to watch on a flight. But how to… 

However, same as the other model of iPad, one of the few drawbacks is that the iPad Air 2 is not designed with a built-in DVD player or DVD-ROM, which means that you cannot play your DVD movies directly on iPad Air 2. If you have tons of DVD disks, you are usually recommended to change your DVDs to a proper format for playing on your iPad Air 2  smoothly. From the hundreds of iPad converters we tested and reviewed, we selected a short-list of the best to recommend to you, organized in below according to category – Pavtube DVDAid. Read the Review. 
 
This top DVD Ripper for iPad Air 2 can enables you to play DVD on iPad Air 2 with No.1 fast ripping speed while removing all copy protection in commercial DVD discs. This means you can rip any hottest DVD to iPad Air 2 with supported formats and other DVD movies you like. Most importe, this program constantly upgrade to support the newest devices like iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Galaxy Note 4.  

Tip: If you're running on Mac OS X Yosemite/Mavericks/Mountain, Pavtube DVDAid for Mac is best choose, here is a download link. 

Follow the step by step guide to rip and convert DVDs to iPad Air 2 with ease and safe.

Step 1: Import DVD movies

First, you need to download and then launch the DVD to iPad Air 2 converter program. After that, you can load the DVD movies and preview the added movies before converting. You could also take snapshots while previewing. 



Step 2. Choose iPad Air 2 preset as the output format

Click ”Format”, you can get optimized videos for iPad Air 2 under “iPad > iPad Air Full HD Video(*.mp4)”Choose your iPad model from the Apple devices output preset as the output format, which will remove all the incompatibility issue for you. Note that you can customize the settings for the output by specifying format and destination folder. 



Step 3. Start the DVD to iPad Air 2 conversion

Select an output folder for the converted file and then click the "Start" button to begin the conversion. All the conversion tasks will be done at fast speed and you will get a high output quality. Once the conversion finishes, you can transfer the new file via iTunes to your iPad Air 2. You can now enjoy your DVD movies on iPad Air 2!  

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Watch 3D Blu-ray movie on Gear VR when lying on the sofa

Consumer virtual reality is coming of age, at least Samsung thinks it is, and a tie-in with Facebook -owned Oculus and the new Samsung Gear VR for the Galaxy Note 4 is how it will deliver it. It's an adapter to turn a smartphone into a 3D wearable. The Gear VR it's actually an accessory for just one Samsung phone: the Galaxy Note 4. Snap the phablet into place, and it donates its 5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display for media purposes. 


  
Nowadays, Most of the people would like to go the theater to watch the 3D Blu-ray movie with the fine spectacle in their spare time. However, frustratingly, people do not have enough time to go the theater most of the time. Well, if you have no time going to the theater, watching 3D Blu-ray movie on your Gear VR or smart phone on the go will be the best choice. If you think so, follow this page to get the guide on how to watch 3D Blu-ray movie on Galaxy Note 4 in Gear VR freely. 

In order to get 3D Blu-ray ready for Samsung Galaxy Note 4, I think an easy-to-use third-party 3D Blu-ray ripper for Galaxy Note is the key. Here, we suggest you the Pavtube BDMagic for Windows or Mac. 

With this top 3D Blu-ray ripper for Samsung, you can rip and convert 3D Blu-ray movie to Samsung Gear VR unit/Oculus video format as Anaglyph 3D MKV at super fast speed with the NVIDIA CUDA and AMD APP (ATI Stream) acceleration support. I’m sure this tool can bring you good experience with its clear interface and easy-to-use functions even if you are a beginner. 

[Step-by-step:]-Convert 3D Blu-ray movies on Samsung Gear VR with Galaxy Note 4

Step 1: Load 3D Blu-ray movie to the 3D Blu-ray Converter.

Insert your 3D Blu-ray movie to disc drive, and click “Load Disc” button on Pavtube BDMagic interface to load Blu-ray from ROM; it also support importing Blu-ray ISO and Blu-ray folder. 



Step 2: Select format and set profile.

Click “Format” bar and find “3D Video”, there are a lot of format options for you. “MKV Side-by-Side 3D Video (*.mkv)” is recommended for Samsung Gear VR.Read: Galaxy Note 4 Supported format.



Tip: If you have special requirements on target video, click “Settings” to customize video size, bitrate, frame rate and sample rate. 

Step 3. Start to convert 3D Blu-ray to Gear VR

Click “Convert” button, 3D Blu-ray to Samsung Gear VR converter will start to work. Just be patient, it will not take you long time. After the conversion, place your video files into the folder named “My Videos” on your MicroSD card for Galaxy Note 4. 

Read the guide on how to Transfer Videos, Photos, Music to Galaxy Note 3, Note 4

Now, you can get your 3D Blu-rays into Samsung Gear VR head set. You will like that Pavtube copyed DRM Blu-rays without a hassle.
  
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