Kindour asked:


The following tutorial is going to show you how to rip DVD and convert video to all sorts of video and audio formats on Mac OS X (including Snow Leopard) using only one tool - iSkysoft iMedia Converter for Mac. It also shows several tips and tricks you can’t miss out on while using this iMedia Converter to rip DVD and convert video on your Mac machine.

Step 1. Download iSkysoft iMedia Converter for Mac, install and launch it.

Step 2. Add DVD or Video

You can click “Load DVD” button to load DVD or click “Add Video” to import video files for conversion.

After a DVD or several video files are imported successfully, you can see all of them listed in the program:



Step 3. Output Settings

Choose the output format you want. After you choose a format from the “Profile” list, it is the time to check out the Setting panel:



Profile: Click here to know which formats iMedia Converter supports.

Settings -> Video: Set video encoding settings by selecting a resolution, a frame rate, a video encoder and a bit rate.

Settings -> Audio: Set audio encoding settings by selecting a sample rate, an audio channel, an audio encoder and a bit rate.

Tip:

You can customize the video and audio encoding settings and save them as your own profile. After you have chosen the encoding options, just click the “Save as” button and name your profile, and then the profile will be saved in the “User Defined” list. You can use the customized profile next time by selecting it from the list.

Apply to All: Check this option to apply the current profile to all the files.

Merge into one file: Check this option and the program will convert all the selected video files into a single file.

Step 4. Start Conversion

After all the necessary settings and editing job, the last step is clicking the “Start” button to start ripping DVD and convert video on your Mac machine with this powerful iMedia Converter for Mac.



Tips and Tricks:

Before clicking the “Start” button, you can do a lot more DVD/video editing jobs like DVD movie/video length trimming, video cropping, adding special effects, adding watermark, capturing images during previewing, etc. For example, If you want to capture a clip from the current title/chapter, you can click the “Edit” button to open the “Trim” window and trim the current title or chapter.



In “Edit” panel, there are 3 methods to do the trimming job:

1. Input value. Input certain time number in Set start time and Set end time fields manually.

2. Drag the sliders in the playback progress bar to set start time and end time quickly:

3. Insert trim start and end flags when you are previewing an video file in Edit panel.

Note: If you are using Windows OS, it is recommended you try Aimersoft Video Converter Pro to help you rip DVD and convert video to your iPod, iPhone, Zune, PSP, BlackBerry and a lot more mobile players.

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grace asked:


Mac The Ripper removes CSS encryption, Macrovision protection, and sets the disc\’s region code to \’0\’ for region-free by default, and is capable of removing RCE region protection as well, making an unrestricted copy of any DVD movie you own. It doesn\’t rely on the DVD drive to get the CSS decryption keys, so that means that you do not need to play the DVD with DVD Player in order to rip it to your hard drive unprotected. Mac the ripper is also capable of removing UOPs, or User Operation Prohibitions, which are the settings that prevent you from skipping or fast-forwarding certain parts of DVDs, such as FBI warnings, previews, logos, intros, etc. Mac The Ripper is also able to extract discs with the new ARccOS protection, as well as DVDs that have been damaged or improperly mastered.

WARNING: Disabling UOPs can break the navigation on certain DVDs. If you disable UOPs, be sure to verify the DVD with DVD Player before you burn it to DVD±R disc.

Step 1. install Mac the ripper

Download and install Mac The Ripper, simply mount the .dmg archive by double-clicking it, and copy the Mac The Ripper application from it to your Applications folder (or wherever you want it ), along with this Mac The Ripper Manual if you need it.

Step 2. convert dvd for free

To use Mac The Ripper, you should insert your DVD movie into your DVD drive and launch the Mac The Ripper application. Then, you should set the RCE options if applicable. If Mac The Ripper displays \’DISC RCE: -CLEAR-\’ after scanning the DVD in the drive, you can leave the \’RCE Region\’ popup menu on \’OFF\’, as it is by default. Only (and always) set the \’RCE Region\’ to \’OFF\’ when it says that RCE is \’-CLEAR-\’.

Once you\’ve selected the type of extraction and options you want, you can go back to the \’Disc\’ tab and click the \’GO!\’ button (or hit the \’Enter\’ or \’Return\’ key) to start the extraction.





Step 3, finish extract movie from dvd.



Step 4, Install video converter for Mac to convert .VOB files to formats that compatible with popular players such as iPod, iPhone(iPhone 3G), Apple TV, PSP, Zune, etc.

Tips: If you do not want a copy of the dvd and just want to rip the dvd to another video format, a dvd ripper for mac tool is enough.

Kindour asked:


The following tutorial is going to show you how to rip DVD and convert video to all sorts of video and audio formats on Mac OS X (including Snow Leopard) using only one tool - iSkysoft iMedia Converter for Mac. It also shows several tips and tricks you can’t miss out on while using this iMedia Converter to rip DVD and convert video on your Mac machine.

Step 1. Download iSkysoft iMedia Converter for Mac, install and launch it.

Step 2. Add DVD or Video

You can click “Load DVD” button to load DVD or click “Add Video” to import video files for conversion.

After a DVD or several video files are imported successfully, you can see all of them listed in the program:



Step 3. Output Settings

Choose the output format you want. After you choose a format from the “Profile” list, it is the time to check out the Setting panel:



Profile: Click here to know which formats iMedia Converter supports.

Settings -> Video: Set video encoding settings by selecting a resolution, a frame rate, a video encoder and a bit rate.

Settings -> Audio: Set audio encoding settings by selecting a sample rate, an audio channel, an audio encoder and a bit rate.

Tip:

You can customize the video and audio encoding settings and save them as your own profile. After you have chosen the encoding options, just click the “Save as” button and name your profile, and then the profile will be saved in the “User Defined” list. You can use the customized profile next time by selecting it from the list.

Apply to All: Check this option to apply the current profile to all the files.

Merge into one file: Check this option and the program will convert all the selected video files into a single file.

Step 4. Start Conversion

After all the necessary settings and editing job, the last step is clicking the “Start” button to start ripping DVD and convert video on your Mac machine with this powerful iMedia Converter for Mac.



Tips and Tricks:

Before clicking the “Start” button, you can do a lot more DVD/video editing jobs like DVD movie/video length trimming, video cropping, adding special effects, adding watermark, capturing images during previewing, etc. For example, If you want to capture a clip from the current title/chapter, you can click the “Edit” button to open the “Trim” window and trim the current title or chapter.



In “Edit” panel, there are 3 methods to do the trimming job:

1. Input value. Input certain time number in Set start time and Set end time fields manually.

2. Drag the sliders in the playback progress bar to set start time and end time quickly:

3. Insert trim start and end flags when you are previewing an video file in Edit panel.

Note: If you are using Windows OS, it is recommended you try Aimersoft Video Converter Pro to help you rip DVD and convert video to your iPod, iPhone, Zune, PSP, BlackBerry and a lot more mobile players.

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henery008 asked:


The new apple Imac computers offer good performance with state of art design. This is very slim takes very little space on desk. In comparison to other desktop computers Apple Imac is much better and easy to use.

Apple offers two Imac models with many options

Apple Imac 20” Inch

Apple Imac 24” Inch

New Apple Imacs offers latest core 2 duo processors from Intel with speed enhancement and larger storage.

Here are some specs for new Apple Imacs:

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8Ghz 4Mb cache

Display: Type Integrated 24″ TFT LCD 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution

Memory: 2Gb standard & 4GB Maximum

Hard Disk: 320GB SATA 7200RPM

Optical Drive: Double layer Burning DVD+/-R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW

Video Graphics: ATI Radeon 2600 Pro with 256MB GDDR3 Memory

Camera: iSight Camera

Ports: 3 USB 2.0 on iMac; 2 USB 2.0 on Keyboard; 1 Firewire 400; 1 Firewire 800; Audio Out; Optical Audio In; RJ45

Connectivity: 10/100/1000 Gigabit NIC Wireless Airport Extreme 802.11n

Bluetooth: 2.0+EDR

Operating System: Apple OS

Over all Apple Imac is worth a look if you are heavy internet or audio video user then his is must for you.

Apple Mac Pro is for serious business users. Latest Mac Pro comes with two quad core Xeon Processors from Intel and give 8 core computing experience. This System can handle any memory intensive tasks, audio video editing easily. There are lots of options available to customize you computing needs.

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Susan Lyrics asked:


This is the M2TS Converter for Mac User Guide. It tells the step-by-step way on how to use M2TS Converter for Mac to convert M2TS files to MPEG2, MOV, AVI, MP4, MPG, M4V, DVD

This version is for Apple Mac OS X . If you are using Windows™, please click here.

what is M2TS

Generally, a .M2TS file is a Sony high definition video file type. M2TS files are raw AVCHD videos recorded using Sony’s camcorders, such as the Sony HDR-SR1 and Sony HDR-SR5 models. Panasonic, Canon and other brands of AVCHD camcorders also record in M2TS format.

Currently, M2TS files can be played using the Picture Motion Browser, which is an application video player provided with Sony AVCHD camcorders. M2TS files can also be played with Mplayer, Windows Media Player and other media players if there is a codec for DVD playing installed. But the file type .M2TS is not always automatically associated with the player, so it may be necessary to open it from the player. That’s to say, it’s not convenient to play and enjoy your M2TS video.

how to use AVCHD M2TS video files and M2TS Converter?

Each of the AVCHD camcorders ships with software designed to playback the files on your computer. Sony’s HDR-SR1 and the newer HDR-SR5 both record video in the AVCHD format and ship with the Picture Motion Browser, which plays back AVCHD files on most computers. If you purchased one of the Panasonic AVCHD camcorders, the included HD Writer should allow you to playback video recorded with your camcorder.

Which Sony, Canon, Panasonic cameras and camcoders are supported by M2TS Converter for Mac?

M2TS Converter for Mac can handle M2TS files from HD video cameras and camcorers like Canon HR10, Canon HG10, Canon HF10 Panasonic AG-HSC1U, Panasonic HDC-DX1, Panasonic HDC-DX3, Panasonic HDC-SD1, Panasonic HDC-SD3, Panasonic HDC-SD5, Panasonic HDC-SD9, Sony HDR-CX6, CX7, Sony HDR-SR1, SR5, SR7, SR8, Sony HDR-SR11, SR12, Sony HDR-UX5, UX7, etc. Other HD video cameras and camcorders may supported as well. Please try to download and use it. M2TS Converter for Mac will not do harm to your files and devices.

How to convert M2TS files to MPEG2, MOV, AVI, MP4, MPG, M4V formats, etc. on Mac OS X with M2TS Converter?

Step 1: Free download M2TS Converter for Mac (Intel Version) and launch it.

Step 2: Launch the M2TS Converter for Mac

Click “Add Files” button to input AVCHD M2TS video files from HD camera/camcorders file(s):

Step 3: Select M2TS output MPEG2 or AVI or WMV or MP4 or QuicTime format from the Profile box. After you added M2TS files, you can select an output format for each video file and specify a directory on your computer to save the output files.

M2TS Converter supports comprehensive video formats including AVI, MPEG, WMV, MP4, MOV, XviD, 3GP, FLV, iPod, iPhone, PSP, PS3, Cell Phone, Apple TV, Zune, Creative Zen, MP4 players and MP3 players and so on



Step 4: Edit M2TS files

1. Capture a clip from your video file

Click the Trim button to open the Trim window and trim the current video file by dragging the Start Time slider to set the start time and dragging the End Time slider to set the finish time.



2. Crop Movie Video

If you want to remove the black edges or just convert part of the video area from your video file, you can click the Crop button to crop the video of the current video file by dragging the frame around the video.



3. Video Effect

Click the Effect button and drag each effect adjustment slider to set the video brightness, contrast, saturation and audio volume. You can also choose to flip the video and apply a special video effect to your video file by selecting a special effect from: Gray, Emboss, Old Film and Negative.



You also turn to video settings like video aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, video codec, audio codec, sample rate, etc.



You can tick in the box to merge your several M2TS Video files files into one file



Step 5: Click button to start the AVCHD M2TS Video files conversion job.



Go to the output directly to find the converted AVCHD M2TS video files in MPEG2, AVI, QuicKTime, MOV, MP4 or WMV format.

With the powerful M2TS Converter for Mac, you can easily convert M2TS video files. And with it, you can also convert almost all HD video formats like MTS, TS, TP, TRP high defination video files easily. Just Free download M2TS Converter for Macand enjoy it.

Lori S.m. Hollenback asked:


It’s hard to decide what type of computer to purchase next. Each brand and each model has its pros and cons and all can pretty much get the job done. It’s up to you to analyze your needs and find the perfect computer companion. Here are three different computers that work with three different occupations.

HP Pavilion Tablet PC Notebook

This computer is a lightweight laptop with a durable swivel monitor that you can turn around to show presentations to clients or lay flat to sign documents. This PC tablet has handwriting recognition software which means that the computer can receive and interpret your handwriting. Per Wikipedia, handwriting recognition works in two ways; the image of the text may be sensed off-line from a piece of paper by optical character recognition or sensed online by a pen based computer screen surface. This new technology is fabulous and comes in handy for professions like mortgage lending. Mortgage lenders are always signing documents and faxing them to customers and banks. Now lenders can work more efficiently out of their offices when they’re meeting with agents and title companies and prospecting new clients. This computer also has a unique security device where you can unlock your computer or get into your email with a protected finger imprint. Again this is ideal for a mortgage lender that may have private client financial data on their computers. To round off this computer’s functionality it comes equipped with a touch pad with scroll options, web cam, light Scribe DVD+/-RW drive and built-in quad-band Wi-Fi connectivity. 

Apple Mac Book Air

This invention is absolutely unique. The design is streamlined and fits all the functions of a regular laptop in a computer that is approximately the same width of your index finger. This computer is .16 -.76 inches wide and can fit into a standard sized interoffice envelope. It weighs a merely 3.0 lbs. and has an outstanding screen size of 13.3 inches. The computer also has a touch pad with multi-touch technology allowing you to pinch, swipe, rotate or zoom photos all from the touch pad. The computer is ideal for writers or students as it’s so easy to take with you anywhere and everywhere. This ultraportable computer also comes with an isight camera and software, 2GB of RAM, an 80GB hard drive and a battery that lasts up to five hours. It’s a lot of power in a small mobile package.

The New Mac Pro

The new Mac Pro is said to be the faster Mac ever. Its new 8-chore processing delivers a computer that is two times faster than its predecessor. It’s also designed to offer three graphics cards that would each be perfect for 3D modeling, animations or rendering. This monster of a computer is ideal for graphic artists or TV and Film producers. The design also allows for you to continuously add more memory and expansion cards as needed.

All in all, technology has advanced and has been specialized to help everyone’s personal and business needs. Mac’s are known for their power and graphics capabilities and are better for graphic artists and film producers. PC computers are mostly used in the business world pushing Microsoft applications such as Excel and PowerPoint and are generally used in most administrative offices.  So whether you’re a student, mortgage lender or film producer there’s a variety of different computers out there to choose from that will fit your needs and occupation.