Blu-ray Ripper for Mac

During the most special and happy family days of the year, what have you done to enjoy this amazing Thanksgiving holiday? Have you held a party with your big family or friends? Have you recorded all the meaningful and unforgettable moments as precious memories via a Canon, Sony, or Pansonic AVCHD camcorder? Then it is a good idea to upload these charming moments shot by your camera onto YouTube for sharing with everyone else in the world.

In this article, we show you how to upload MTS/M2TS Thanksgiving recordings onto YouTube/Twitter/Fackbook/Vimeo/Blog/Website in details. The most popular software Pavtube Video Converter is at 20% discount from now on till Nov 29th. During this period, Pavtube Video Converter software (Windows /Mac version) is available for $28 only! The comprehensive Video Converter works well with TV recordings, HD (AVCHD) shootings, Flashes and videos in various other popular formats. Source videos can be easily converted to MKV, DivX AVI, MP4, WMV, MOV, M4V, TS, VOB, MPG format for iPad, iPhone, PS3, Xbox, PSP, HD Media Players, Android phones, WP7 smatphones, Galaxy Tab, Zune, Archos as well we editing software like Adobe Premiere, Sony Vegas, Pinnacle Studio, Avid Media Composer, Magix Movie Edit Pro, iMovie, Final Cut Express, Final Cut Pro, etc. Join in Pavtube Thanksgiving Discount at once.

Step 1: Download, install and launch Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter or Pavtube Video Converter
Once launch the AVCHD converter, click “Add” button to load your Thanksgiving MTS/M2TS recordings. Batch conversion is supported by the program, so you can add multiple files to convert at a time.


Step 2: Select YouTube compatible file type as output format
Hit the drop-down list of "Format" to choose a YouTube supported file type as output format. We select FLV for instance. It is said that FLV should be a much better choice than other formats, as long as you limit the bit rate in not more than 320 kbps. In that case, the generated .FLV files will not be converted for the second time by YouTube’s encoders while uploading.

Meanwhile, if you want to combine all the MTS/M2TS files into a single file by using Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter, you can tick off the checkbox "Merge into one file" to realize the goal.

Step 3: Set advanced settings
Click on "Settings" button, then the following interface will pop up, which allows you to adjust video and audio parameters like aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, etc. The smaller inserted figures will produce the smaller output file size, but accompanying with inferior video quality, so do remember making a balance between the file size and video quality.


Step 4: Convert MTS/M2TS Thanksgiving recordings to YouTube video
Once the above mentioned 3 steps are completed, you can press the big button “Convert" to start converting. The window below will show you the conversion info including conversion progress, time elapse, time left, generated file size as well as estimated file size. Particularly, the estimated file size will remind you if your output file size is not more than 2 GB. Otherwise, you should set the advanced settings again to fit the upload demands of YouTube. If you can't set the optimized settings accurately, try and match them as close as possible.

When the conversion is finished by Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter, click “Open” button to get the resulted output files. And now you are able to upload MTS/M2TS Thanksgiving recordings onto YouTube with ease. Hope this helps.

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So you just have captured lots of memorable mts/m2ts footage on Thanksgiving Day by using your AVCHD camera/camcorder? Wanna render these AVCHD files in iMovie but haven’t found out a way to import? Then you may come to the right place. The following guide focuses on this point to show details about how to import Thanksgiving mts/m2ts footage to iMovie for editing. Just feel free to check the step-by-step instruction in the following contents.

What you will need: Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac or Pavtube Video Converter for Mac. Pavtube Thanksgiving promotion. The most popular software Pavtube Video Converter is at 20% discount from now on till Nov 29th. During this period, Pavtube Video Converter software (Windows /Mac version) is available for $28 only! The comprehensive Video Converter works well with TV recordings, HD (AVCHD) shootings, Flashes and videos in various other popular formats. Source videos can be easily converted to MKV, DivX AVI, MP4, WMV, MOV, M4V, TS, VOB, MPG format for iPad, iPhone, PS3, Xbox, PSP, HD Media Players, Android phones, WP7 smatphones, Galaxy Tab, Zune, Archos as well we editing software like Adobe Premiere, Sony Vegas, Pinnacle Studio, Avid Media Composer, Magix Movie Edit Pro, iMovie, Final Cut Express, Final Cut Pro, etc.

Step-by-step guide:
How to import Thanksgiving mts/m2ts footage to iMovie for editing?

Step 1: Free download Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac, install and run it.
Once run it, you can directly drag and drop AVCHD MTS and M2TS files to the Mac MTS/M2TS Converter, or you can click “Add” button to import Thanksgiving mts/m2ts footage into the program.


Step 2: Select output format for iMovie
To import Thanksgiving mts/m2ts footage to iMovie for editing, you need select an iMovie compatible file type to convert to, like MP4 and MOV. We select MOV for instance:
Click on the dropdown list of “Format”, and then follow “Common Video”> “MOV – QuickTime（*.mov）”.


By the way, if you wanna combine all MTS/M2TS files into a single file, you can tick off the checkbox “Merge into one file”. In that way, you are able to import all Thanksgiving mts/m2ts footage to iMovie for editing at a time.

Step 3: Adjust video and audio parameters
Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac allows users adjusting video and audio parameters to customize output file quality, including codec name, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, and audio channel.


Step 4: Convert Thanksgiving mts/m2ts recordings to iMovie supported format
Once the above mentioned 3 steps are finished, you can click “Convert” button to convert Thanksgiving mts/m2ts recordings to iMovie supported format. Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac adopts advanced audio and video in sync technology, which will never let your video and audio go in separate ways. When the conversion is done, you can click “Open” button to get the final output files. Now, you are ready to import Thanksgiving mts/m2ts footage to iMovie for editing.

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XBMC Media Center (which was formerly named Xbox Media Center) is a free and open source cross-platform media player and home entertainment system software with a 10-foot user interface designed for the living-room TV. Its graphical user interface allows the user to easily manage movie, video, photos, podcasts, and music from a computer, optical disk, local network, and the internet using a remote control.



While XBMC functions very well as a standard media player application for your computer, it has been designed to be the perfect companion for your HTPC and NAS. The free multimedia player XBMC is much favored by Xbox owners, especially for its wide range of video and audio codec. (Click for detailed guide of converting/ripping/stream blu-ray movies to Xbox 360)

In order to play blu-ray disc with XBMC, you have to crack the BD copy protections. Now let's see how to rip and transfer Blu ray disc to XBMC and enjoy blu ray movies from your TV by accessing media in your XBMC media center. Note that you must have a BD drive in the first place to support blu-ray playback.

Solution 1. Rip/Transfer blu-ray to XBMC friendly HD video formats like HD WMV,MKV,MP4 with Pavtube Blu-ray Video Converter Ultimate.

Step 1. Get a free trial version of  Pavtube Blu-ray Video Converter Ultimate. Install and launch the app, and click "BD/DVD Folder" to load blu-ray disc from BD drive.

Step 2. Click on the “Format” bar, follow "HD" row and choose a desired output format for XBMC. For instance, "HD">> "WMV HD (*.wmv)".



Step 3. Choose subtitle and audio track for the blu-ray movie. Select a title you'd like to rip, then decide which sub and audio track you'd like to keep. Forced subtitles are available, too.

Step 4. Click "Convert" to start ripping blu-ray movies to XBMC. When the process is finished, you can click "Open" to get converted video in output destination folder.

Solution 2. Play blu-ray movie streams from ripped BDMV folders.
If you don't want just the WMV/MKV/MP4 versions, but rather have access to the whole menus of the Blu-ray complete RIP (with BDMV folder), the above mentioned Pavtube Blu-ray Video Converter Ultimate can still achieve the task. Just load the blu-ray disc to the app and click "Full Disk Copy" to full back up blu-ray movie to hard drive with menus. Follow "drive">> "BDMV">> "STREAMS" to find uncompressed M2TS streams when you’d like to play the blu-ray clips in XBMC.

Solution 3. Enable "external player" to watch blu-ray movie with Xbox Media Center(XBMC)
This solution goes with PowerDVD, an approved program that is able to play Blu-ray out of the box on a PC. You can launch an external player for XBMC based on type relatively easy – just like Media portal. Enable PowerDVD as external player in XBMC and then you can open Blu Ray discs in XBMC from BD drive.
Find details in Wiki How to use an external player in XBMC.

Up  to now, Apple is not supporting Blu-ray drives in Mac computer yet; more and  more Mac users have configured external Blu-ray drives to realize watching Blu-ray  movies on Mac. However, since there are only a few Blu-ray applications  designed for Mac users, processing Blu-ray movies on Mac is still not as easy  as that on a Windows PC. For the purpose of helping Mac users  backup/copy/transcode purchased BD movies much easily, we provide the how  to watch Blu-ray movies page to elaborate detailed operating steps  about Blu-ray decrypting and ripping.

But why do you need copy your own  Blu-ray movies in this way?
Purpose  is of course that you do not have to deal with a disc everytime you want to  watch a Blu-ray movie. HD multimedia players such as Xbox 360, PS3, WD TV HD  Media Player, TViX HD Slim S1, Popcorn Hour, and Apple TV are becoming more popular, and play movies directly from the hard drives and  memory devices are much more convenient. Also, it’s fantastic to watch your  beloved BD movies on your portable devices like Motorola  Droid X, HTC Evo 4G, Samsung  Vibrant, Samsung Epic 4G,  iPad, and more wherever you go.

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TViX  Slim S1 supports a wide range of file types, including IFO, ISO, BDMV, MKV,  MOV, WMV, MP4, ASF, AVI, RMVB, M4V, MPEG, M2TS,  TP, TRP, TS, MTS, MPG, VOB and more. If an external ODD is connected to TViX HD  Slim S1 through USB port, it’s possible to play DVDs, Blu-ray movies, VCDs and  audio CDs made by users. But the thing is that the copy protected retail DVDs  are not supported. Then what’s your way to back up Blu-ray movies with TViX HD Slim S1 at 1080p Full HD. The following guide aims to provide users with a solution on how to enjoy Blu-ray movies with TVIX  HD Slim S1 at 1080p Full HD by using Pavtube Blu-ray to TViX Converter.  If you are looking for such a solution, just feel free to see whether it can  satisfy your needs or not.

Detailed  instruction:
Back up Blu-ray movies with TViX HD Slim S1 at 1080p Full HD

Step 1: Free download Pavtube Blu-ray to TViX Converter,  install and launch it
Once  launch it, click "BD/DVD ROM" or "BD/DVD Folder" to load your Blu-ray movie  files.



Step 2: Do "Full Disk Copy" to  remain the original structure of your Blu-ray movie
Since  TViX HD Slim S1 supports both BDMV structure and M2TS files, you can click "Full  Disk Copy" icon to remove Blu-ray copy protections only, as well as remain the  original structure of your Blu-ray movie. Once you click "Full Disk Copy" icon,  the copying task will begin immediately. When done, you can click "Open" button  to get the final output files for your TViX HD Slim S1.

Notice  that "Full Disk Copy" requires large storage spaces, so if you wanna save the  storage space of your HDD, you can consider converting Blu-ray to another HD  format with 1080p resolution. Please do as below:

When  Blu-ray movie files are loaded, you can click the pull down menu of "Format" to  select a HD format for your TViX HD Slim S1. Multiple HD Video formats are available  by then. You can pick anyone of them as output format according to the file  compatibility of TViX HD Slim S1.



To back up Blu-ray movies to TViX HD Slim  S1 at 1080p Full HD, Pavtube Blu-ray to TViX Converter also allows users adjusting video and audio parameters to optimize output file  quality. Click "Settings" button, then you will be able to adjust all the  settings in the following window, including codec, aspect ratio, bit rate,  frame rate, sample rate, and audio channel. To enjoy Blu-ray movies with TViX HD Slim S1 at 1080p Full HD, do  remember adjusting the aspect ratio to 1920*1080.



When  the above mentioned steps are done, you can click the big button "Convert" to  back up Blu-ray movies to TViX HD Slim S1 at 1080p Full HD with Blu-ray to TViX Converter.  Once the conversion is completed, you can also click "Open" button to get the  converted BD files. Now just enjoy Blu-ray movies with TViX HD Slim S1 in Full HD 1080p. Hope this helps.

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