Convert DVD movies or video to Apple TV on MAC

Let’s say you’ve purchased a movie on DVD, and you want to watch it on your Apple TV. You could buy a computer-friendly copy from the iTunes Store—if it’s available, that is. Or you could download batch videos from internet, you get many videos such as MKV, AVI from your friend. You want to play the videos on Apple TV. However, Apple doesn't exactly make it simple to watch content that's not purchased from iTunes, and the Apple TV was clearly meant to be an iTunes portal for the living room. The Apple TV's spec page indicates that it supports a very limited number of file formats: anything from the iTunes store, H.264/AVC movies, and MPEG-4 video. For the average user, these will likely be fine, and it's not hard encoding one's own movies to fit one of these formats.

Here, we are writing about how to rip DVDs and convert other video files into formats that will play on Apple TV in the help of iFunia DVD to Apple TV converter and Apple TV Video Converter, then you can enjoy from the comfort of your couch in the best possible quality.

How to rip or convert DVD to Apple TV on Mac?
There are plenty of converters you can find can do the conversion for Apple TV on the market, but the quality different. We’ll be using the very nice professional Apple TV converter called iFunia DVD to Apple TV converter, compared to others, this soft has rapid conversion speed, high output quality, what's more, it is quite easy to use, to a novice, and this is the most suitable converter. It is positioned specifically as a simple, "one button" converter for Apple's devices that sync with iTunes: the video Apple TV.

Step1. Get iFunia DVD to Apple TV converter and Load DVD files
Download iFunia DVD to Apple TV converter and run it on MAC. In the program main panel, click the button "Load..." to load your DVD movie, you may see the name of DVD movie disk if you insert DVD before running this DVD ripper tool. A movie DVD usually has several titles, just select the titles you would like to convert.


Step2. Select output format and set up the conversion parameters
In "Destination Setup" you can use the "convert to" drop-down menu to control the output format. Select Apple TV MP4 output format and adjust the Resolution, Bitrates, Frame Rate and Audio Codec in section Export Settings. Then go to "Save to" to specify a directory on MAC to save the output files.


Remember that the output file size mostly depends on the Bitrate you set. Larger Bitrate, larger file size.

Step3. Start DVD to Apple TV MP4 conversion
Finally, convert your DVD to Apple TV MP4 by hitting the Start button. Tick "Shutdown when done" check box - if needed. The convert progress bar shows you how much of the encoding is completed. The encoding time will depend on several variables including: the duration of the video file, the speed of your computer, what other activity your computer is currently doing and the bitrate you set.

Steps on converting video files to Apple TV on MAC
The steps on converting video files to Apple TV on MAC are similar to rip DVD movies. First, run the iFunia Apple TV Converter, and click the "Add..." button to add video files. Next preset the output settings, adjust wanted parameters and then click "Start" button to start the ripping.



Optional step. Edit videos: crop, trim, add special effects or add watermark and deinterlace
Wanna add a personalized watermark on the output video files? iFunia DVD to Apple TV and Apple TV converter both allow you add a text watermark or a image logo. Just select the titles/chapters you'd like to add watermark, then click the button 'Edit' to open video editing window. If you want to crop DVD movies or video files and add some special effects, click the first two tabs.


After all are done, you just get the wanted DVD movies or video files on MAC, and sync them to your Apple TV for playback on-the-go!

Tips&Tricks
* Batch conversion. iFunia DVD to Apple TV Converter and Apple TV Converter both can convert multiple videos to Apple TV compatible format in one pass to save time.
* HD video conversion. The two programs also can rip HD DVD and HD video to watch them on your wide screen HDTV.
* iFunia Apple TV Converter also can convert AVCHD (M2TS, MTS), MOD to Apple TV MP4 video format.
* You can built-in DVD player or preview the video by selecting the video and clicking Play in the preview pane with this two iFunia Apple TV converter. You can also take snapshot and save them as jpg, bmp file while preview.
* If you are a PC user, please just refer to iFunia DVD to Apple TV Converter and Apple TV Video Converter for Windows.

Apple's iPad - why it's iBad for business IT

The iPad is an amazing innovation and I applaud the creative thinking that has gone into it. The only unchanging element of IT over the past 25 or so years has been the keyboard and mouse but now these tablet technologies are spawning a complete rethink.

However, it is also an immense headache and a complication for business IT. The product is not mature enough to be a viable alternative to traditional workstations.

The iPad will once again turn IT into the naysayers who are seen as not adopting the new technology or at the very least as the people putting rules in place to limit iPad exposure in our work environments.
Market-threatening tactics
First, Apple's model of deploying applications and its overprotective, market-threatening tactics to restrict certain software, such as Adobe Flash, on their devices restrict integration and are a drain on support.

Even if I wanted to accede to those who want to use the iPad as a work device, doing so carries far too many implications. I am as frustrated as anyone at the inability of business environments to exploit new and creative technologies.

And of course there will be a time and place, not to mention a few monster apps for the iPad that will greatly benefit businesses in the months and years to come.

Also, those who consider me part of the old school that doesn't want to see new technology and innovation implemented need to recognise that the problem is Apple and other vendors, not your local IT department.

Consumer-targeted technology
When companies release technology aimed at consumers and not at businesses, they are the ones who are creating the issues related to proper workplace integration, not us.

The fixation with consumables and gadgets appealing to a consumer sub-culture of these manufacturers means they do not care...

COMMENT...about integrating these devices into business environments. All they care about is selling volume to pimply-faced teenagers looking for the next big thing. It is not in their business model and so it can't be in ours.

They restrict technology, application deployment and set rigid standards meant to limit competition of competing software and applications. This practice results in IT professionals being forced to be the gate-keeper and saying, "Not in our environment, not now".
Applications support
If you think I like these circumstances you are wrong. I would like nothing more than to be able to say, "Apple has created a great product and thought about how it can be applied in our business and how it can support our environment and applications."

The obsession now with consumer-driven technology and the focus of these companies on delivering to the consumers more than business, are driving a wedge into our ability to innovate applications and services. It's not getting better but rather worse.

As suppliers flock to what they believe is quick cash and yearly product cycles, it is impossible for businesses to drive a development and application plan to utilise these devices except in a business-to-consumer world but not internally or, in most cases, between businesses.

I feel marginalised by these innovators. They care little about developing products that will help business applications. They don't care and yet users feel it is me and my department who are the problem.

Until Apple and the other vendors driving new technologies acknowledge business requirements, there is little we can do except say no.

Have you faced similar problems to the Naked CIO in your IT department? Post a comment below.

source: Naked CIO: Apple's iPad - why it's iBad for business IT

Convert video to playback on iPad, iPhone 4, iPod, Apple TV, PSP, Creative ZEN, Zune, BlackBerry...

Got a ton of videos files from YouTube or taken by camera and want to watch them on your portable video player? Or maybe you'll have one of this problems, want to watch videos in different formats on iPad? Don’t know how to convert/transfer/put/import videos to iPad? You have a Sony PSP and would like to watch your favorite home video using it? But you do not know how to convert your files into PSP compatible format?

Get a blackberry models, want to enjoy some videos on the trip, but find that although all current BlackBerry models support video playback, format restrictions make it very hard to get your videos onto the device. iFunia Video Converter Pro for Windows, designed as an all-in-one video converter for Windows with ready-made presets for converting to popular video/audio formats and support changing video formats for Sony’s PSP and PS3, Apple’s iPad, iPhone(iPhone 4), iPod and Apple TV, the BlackBerry, Xbox 360 and other portable players, enables you to transfer your home video library to a necessary format with a few mouse clicks.

What you will need:
1. A portable device capable of video playback
2. iFunia Video Converter Pro for Windows
3. Favourite video files want to convert

Just follow the step-by-step guide to convert your video to playback on iPad, iPhone 4, iPod, Apple TV, PSP, Creative ZEN, Zune, Blackberry...
Step1. Download and install iFunia Video Converter Pro
Download the video converter pro from iFunia homepage or downloadatoz.com. After the download is finished, run the ifunia-video-converter-pro.exe file and follow the installation wizard instructions.
Step2. Run iFunia Video Converter Pro for Windows and Add your input video file
Now run the iFunia Video Converter Pro and click the big button "Add..." to add videos from your hard disk, you may add as many videos as you want to convert to needed videos for watching on portable video player. Only the titles you checked will be converted.


Step3. Edit & merge videos: trim, crop, add effect, add watermark and deinterlace
Wanna edit your videos to make it more personalized? You may add a watermark in iFunia Video Converter Pro for Windows. Just select the title you'd like to add watermark, then click the button 'Edit' to launch video editing window. If you want to crop video or add some special effects, click the first two tabs. And you also can do deinterlace the videos.


Step4. Set up output settings and the conversion parameters
Set the output setting as your wish, from the "Convert to" drop-down list, choose a wanted output format , you'll find a wide range of preset video setting options available. And adjust the Resolution, Bitrates, Frame Rate and Audio Codec in section Export Settings. Then go to "Save to" to set the output directory.


Step5. Start the video conversion
Finally, click the big "Start" button to start converting videos, the conversion will take some time. If you don't want to wait around during the conversion, just check "Shutdown when done".

Tips
* Allows preview original video and fixed video in real-time while editing.
* If needed, can merge all clips from a conversion batch into one movie for easy sharing on YouTube.
* After conversion, you can sync the videos to iPad, iPhone 4, Apple TV, iPod via iTunes, or transfer the videos to ZEN, Zune or Blackberry.
* If you are a MAC user, please just refer to iFunia Video Converter Pro for MAC.