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Mar 10

How to convert Blu-ray to MP3?

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For those audio fans who want to rip Blu-ray to MP3, I recommend Blu-ray to MP3 Converter to you ,which can convert Blu-ray Discs and common DVDs to MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, AAC, RA, etc. with high quality and speed. Product Name: Blu-ray to MP3 Converter Main Functions:

Convert Blu-ray discks and DVD to MP3, WAV, OGG, WMA, AAC, etc
Preview, clip Blu-ray movie
Snapshot the images in preview

Buy now price: $25.99

Free Download Size:6.81MB

Software Reference:

Supported Video and Audio Formats:

Input File Format Support
Blu-ray disks, D5, D9
Output File Format Support
Audio	MP3, WAV, WMA, RA, OGG, AAC

Software details:

Tool Name:		Blu-ray to MP3 Converter
Version:		8.11
License:		Shareware
Price:		25.99$
File Size:		6.81MB
Trial Limitations:		3-minute conversion for each file
System Requirements:	OS	Microsoft Windows XP (SP2 or later), Windows Vista, Windows 7
	Processor	1GHz Intel/AMD processor or above
	RAM	256MB RAM (512MB or above recommended)
	Free Hard Disk	30MB space for installation
	Graphic Card	Super VGA (800×600) resolution, 16-bit graphics card or higher
	Others	Blu-ray Disc Drive

Below is a simple guide on how to convert Blu-ray to MP3 with the easy-to-use Blu-ray to MP3 Converter?

Install and run the program, and you will see the following user interface: blu-ray-to-mp3-converter Step 1, Add files. Click the “Add” button to add a blu-ray disk (BD) or DVD.

Step 2, select an output format. Click the “Profile” combobox and select an output format from it.

Step 3, start converting. Click the “Start” button to start converting.

More detailed usage tips are shown as follows: 1, preview the movie before converting. blu-ray-to-mp3-converter Before converting, you can preview the BD or DVD movie to get a general idea of the converted effect, and check the correctness of the disk. 2, clip the movie segment freely and easily. Drag the slider and click the “Begin” and “End” buttons to clip the movie segments simply and easily. 3, customize, auto-shutdown, loading options. blu-ray-to-mp3-converter Audio channel, audio quality, etc. are here for you to select. You can choose to load the main movie only or load the main movie, advertising, recordings, etc. Moreover, the computer can be automatically shut down after converting finished. 4, support batch processing. Multiple files can be converted in batches, which greatly accelerates the traditional converting work. Now, do you want to have a try of the easy-to-use Blu-ray to MP3 Converter?

Mar 08

Top 3 DVD Creator/Maker Software Review

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I came across more than 10 DVD burning software, tried all of them, and to spare my readers of the trouble downloading, installing and trying each, below I list THREE top DVD burning tools which I recommend you may consider.

The winner is Cucusoft Mpeg/Mov/RMVB/DivX/AVI to DVD/VCD/SVCD Converter (long name, so I called “Cucusoft DVD Creator” below).

Key features of Cucusoft DVD Creator

Encoder Engine optimized for 64-bit CPU- Fast and saves your time
High compatiblity – Supports DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL, DVD-5 and DVD-9
Support Subtitle -add subtitle onto output movie withVobSub
Strong editing functions – split, merge, join, custimize video as you
Easy-to-use – Easy user interface and support simultaneous input/output preview
Support both NTSC and PAL TV systems
Lifetime FREE technical support and upgrade – Low total cost of operation
No virus, spyware or adware – No risk

Top 3 DVD Burning Tools Review
Product Name	Cucusoft DVD Creator	Aimersoft DVD Creator	Xilisoft DVD Creator
Overall Ranking
Our Ranking	★★★★★	★★★	★★★★
Easy to Install	★★★★★	★★★	★★★★
Decrypts CSS Protected Files	★★★★★	★★★★	★★★★
Speed Test	★★★★	★★★	★★★
Video Quality	★★★★★	★★★	★★★★★
Audio Quality	★★★★★	★★★★	★★★★
Stability	★★★★	★★★	★★★★★
Free Download and Buy
Price	$29.95	$35.95	$35.95
Buy Now	Purchase	Purchase	Purchase
Free Download	Download	Download	Download
Learn more	More info	More info	More info
Important Features
Copy CSS protected DVDs	Y	Y	Y
Copy ARccOS protected DVDs	Y	Y	Y
Can it omit bonus material	Y	Y	Y
Fit DVD to 1 disc	Y	Y	N
Restores scratched DVDs	Y	N	N
1 Step DVD Copy	Y	Y	N
Output Formats Supported
NTSC (Movies)	Y	Y	Y
PAL (Movies)	Y	Y	Y
System Support
Win 98/Me/NT	Y	Y	N
Win 2000/XP/2003	Y	Y	Y (only XP SP2)
Windows Vista	Y	Y	Y
Win 7	Y	Y	Y
Output Media Supported
DVD+R(W)	Y	Y	Y
DVD-R(W)	Y	Y	Y
CD-R(W) (Burn to CD-R)	Y	Y	Y
Will work with only 1 DVD writer	Y	Y	Y
Dual layer (DVD9)	Y	N	Y
Technical Support
E-mail Support	Y	Y	Y
Documentation available	Y	Y	Y
Free Software Updates	Y	Y	Y (Major version upgrade isn’t FREE)
Download for FREE Trial	Download	Download	Download
Learn more	More info	More info	More info
Price	$29.95	$35.95	$35.95
Buy Now	Purchase	Purchase	Purchase

Tagged with: burn DVD • dvd burning software • dvd creator • DVD maker review • top DVD creator review

Mar 05

How to convert and transfer DV camcorder tape to DVD.

DVD & Blu-ray Tools 3 Comments »

Do you want to convert your mini DV camcorder tapes to crystal clear DVD movies? I recommend Easy DV to DVD, a professional Mini DV to DVD authoring and Mini DV to DVD converter. It can convert Mini DV to DVD and transfer full DV or a segment of DV to DVD disc.

Product Name: Easy DV to DVD

Main Functions:

DV to DVD Transfer
Burn DV to DVD disc
Backup DV to DVD folder
Backup DV to ISO file
Burn a DV segment to DVDs

Easy DV to DVD can convert and transfer Mini DV to DVD, DV to DVD, DV to DVD-Video disc including DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, etc. just with one click. Before burning, you can choose to burn all DV content, or burn a segment of Mini DV, DV.

High compatiblity – Supports DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL, DVD-5 and DVD-9
Strong editing functions – custimize video aspect ratior, resize method, video format and video quality
auto add menu, title and chapter, and provide DeInterlace option.
Easy-to-use – One click only!
High burning speed- Fast and saves your time
Lifetime FREE technical support and upgrade – Low total cost of operation
No virus, spyware or adware – No risk

Need more menu template: – It will be nice if more menu templates are provided
Large HDD Required: - Need more than 20G hard disk space to dump DV tapes first, then encode the video to DVD video format later

Software ScreenShot:

Software Reference:

Supported Video and Audio Formats:

Input File Format Support

DV, mini DV

Output File Format Support

DVD-Video, DVD folder, ISO image file

Software details:

Tool Name:		Easy DV to DVD
Version:		1.3
License:		Shareware
Price:		25.95$
Trial Limitations:		Output video with watermark
System Requirements:	OS	Microsoft Windows XP (SP2 or later), Windows Vista, Windows 7
	Processor	1GHz Intel/AMD processor or above
	RAM	256MB RAM (512MB or above recommended)
	Free Hard Disk	20GB (30MB for installation)
	Graphic Card	Super VGA (800×600) resolution, 16-bit graphics card or higher
	Others	Recordable DVD Drive

Tagged with: convert dv tape to dvd • convert mini dv to dvd • dv to dvd • dv to dvd software • mini dv to dvd • transfer min dv to dvd

Mar 05

How to convert non-tape camcorder video to DVD

DVD & Blu-ray Tools 4 Comments »

Transferring/Converting non-tape Camcorder/DV Video is not so tricky. This article will help you to burn any non-tape camcorder videos to DVD and enjoy them on your DVD player.

Difficulty: Easy

Time Required: Depends on length of source video

First you need to download DVD Creator 6 (Download for FREE Trial). Installing it and then running it. I list the main functions below.

Main Functions:

Create DVD from AVI, MPEG, WMV, DivX, XviD, MP4, or H.264/AVC formats
Make DVD movies, DVD folders or ISO files
Convert and burn AVI, MPEG, DivX, WMV to DVD
Burn DVD with custom menu, audio tracks, subtitles, video thumbnails and video effect

Buy now price: $35.95

Free Download
Size:31.8MB

Before you do that, you need to connect your DV/camcorder with PC and and transfer camcorder videos to your computer. DVD Creator can’t do video capture, but since most preload camcorder software support video capture, it’s acceptable.

It takes only 3 steps to create one DVD with the menu you design.

1. Import camcorder videos by clicking “add video files ” button

convert camcorder to dvd

2. Making a DVD menu, you can select a DVD menu template on the top-right bar and add background images/music from your computer

convert camcoder video to dvd

camcoder to dvd converter

3. Name DVD label, set writing speed, copies, and DVD disk type. Click “Burn” button to begin burn DVD.

convert camcoder to dvd

That’s it. With 3 simple steps, now you can burn camcorder videos to DVD for saving and sharing your favorite videos. Now you know how easy it really is!
Looking for a professional DVD maker that burns DVD and provides interactive DVD menus? Here is your answer! It can burn DVD movies quickly with just a few easy clicks.

More info about DVD Creator 6:

Supported Video and Audio Formats:

Input File Format Support
Video	3GP, 3G2, ASF, AVI, DAT, DV, VOB, FLV, MP4, MKV, DVS(R)-MS, MPG, MPEG, TS, MOV, RM, RMVB, WMV, NSV, M2TS, MTS
Audio	AAC, AIFF, AC3, APE, AU, FLAC, MPA, MP2, MP3, OGG, RA, WAV, WMA, AIF
Subtitle	SRT
Picture	BMP,JPG,JPEG,PNG,TIFF,SVG
Output File Format Support
DVD-Video, DVD folder, ISO image file

Software details:

Tool Name:		Xilisoft DVD Creator Pro
Version:		6.0
License:		Shareware
Price:		35.95$
File Size:		31.8MB
Trial Limitations:		Watermark on the output files
System Requirements:	OS	Microsoft Windows XP (SP2 or later), Windows Vista, Windows 7
	Processor	1GHz Intel/AMD processor or above
	RAM	256MB RAM (512MB or above recommended)
	Free Hard Disk	80MB space for installation
	Graphic Card	Super VGA (800×600) resolution, 16-bit graphics card or higher
	Others	Recordable DVD drive

Tagged with: camcorder to dvd • convert camcorder to dvd • convert dv to dvd • dv to dvd • non-tape camcorder to dvd • non-tape DV to dvd • non-tape mini dv to dvd

Mar 03

Creating a DVD is like a piece of cake

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Looking for a professional DVD maker that burns DVD and provides interactive DVD menus? Here is your answer! It can burn DVD movies quickly with just a few easy clicks.

Product Name: Xilisoft DVD Creator 6

Main Functions:

Create DVD from AVI, MPEG, WMV, DivX, XviD, MP4, or H.264/AVC formats
Make DVD movies, DVD folders or ISO files
Convert and burn AVI, MPEG, DivX, WMV to DVD
Burn DVD with custom menu, audio tracks, subtitles, video thumbnails and video effect

Preserve precious videos by burning them into DVD and share these priceless moments with friends and family with Xilisoft DVD Creator. It’s the easiest and fastest way to convert popular video formats such as AVI, MPEG, DivX, DV, VOB, or WMV to a format that is compatible to play with most portable or home DVD players. Besides burning DVD-format discs, the DVD movie creator also allows you to burn DVD folders and ISO files.

Xilisoft DVD Creator offers templates for creating stylish menus and inserting background picture and music for a more personalized feel. In addition to this, users may also clip video segments, add menu topic and opening film clip, load subtitles and audio tracks to create a more personalized DVD. Fast and easy to use, burn DVD movies with just a few clicks!

High compatiblity – Supports DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL, DVD-5 and DVD-9
Strong editing functions – custimize video and personalize DVD menu
Easy-to-use – Simply click a button
Multithread and Multi-Core Processing- Fast and saves your time
Excellent digital quality – high quality video/audio
Lifetime FREE technical support and upgrade – Low total cost of operation
No virus, spyware or adware – No risk

Large file: – 31.8MB, most of other DVD maker tools are usually 10-15MB.

Software ScreenShot:

dvd creator

Software Reference:

Supported Video and Audio Formats:

Input File Format Support
Video	3GP, 3G2, ASF, AVI, DAT, DV, VOB, FLV, MP4, MKV, DVS(R)-MS, MPG, MPEG, TS, MOV, RM, RMVB, WMV, NSV, M2TS, MTS
Audio	AAC, AIFF, AC3, APE, AU, FLAC, MPA, MP2, MP3, OGG, RA, WAV, WMA, AIF
Subtitle	SRT
Picture	BMP,JPG,JPEG,PNG,TIFF,SVG
Output File Format Support
DVD-Video, DVD folder, ISO image file

Software details:

Tool Name:		Xilisoft DVD Creator Pro
Version:		6.0
License:		Shareware
Price:		35.95$
File Size:		31.8MB
Trial Limitations:		Watermark on the output files
System Requirements:	OS	Microsoft Windows XP (SP2 or later), Windows Vista, Windows 7
	Processor	1GHz Intel/AMD processor or above
	RAM	256MB RAM (512MB or above recommended)
	Free Hard Disk	80MB space for installation
	Graphic Card	Super VGA (800×600) resolution, 16-bit graphics card or higher
	Others	Recordable DVD drive

Tagged with: burn mp4 to dvd • dvd creator • dvd maker • mkv to dvd • movie dvd maker

Mar 02

How Do I Rip a Protected DVD to my PSP?

DVD & Blu-ray Tools, DVD ripper 1 Comment »

Everyone who has been on an airplane before knows how long and boring the trip can be. I always tend to get anxious or restless and cannot wait for the flight to end. I found one good way to kill time so I do not have to suffer as much as the other fellow passengers. I watch those movies in my PSP.

By no means am I encouraging people to pirate movies, but I do believe if you own the movie already, then you are free to view the movie the way you chose, whether you want to view it on your iPhone/iPod, PSP, or simply on your computer, then you should have the right to do so. I get so irritated when I buy a DVD and I can’t put it on my PSP, so my only option is to buy the movie again for my PSP.

Then I want to recommend one cool DVD tools, which gives me the freedom to convert a protected DVD to play on pretty much any multimedia device; it can even copy the ISO image to duplicate the DVD.

This type of software is somewhat controversial because there is no doubt people are using it for piracy purposes. This is just inevitable though, just look at music CDs and how easy it is to rip and copy CDs.

I like to use this software to put movies and clips of movies on my PSP and iPhone. Being able to convert selected segments is extremely useful, because most of the time, there’s just that one really funny part which I want to put on my PSP to watch when I get stuck in a traffic jam or in a boring trip.

Like I said before, I am completely against piracy, but if I bought a movie, I should be able to enjoy it by whichever medium I choose. Xilisoft’s DVD Ripper helps make that happen.

Software ScreenShot:

dvd ripper

Software Reference:

Supported Video and Audio Formats:

Output Device Support
iPod, iPod nano, iPod classic, iPod shuffle, iPod touch iPhone, iPhone 3G, Apple TV PSP, PS3 Xbox, Xbox 360 General 3GP mobile phone, BlackBerry, etc. General MP4 players: Archos, Creative Zen, iRiver, etc. Window Mobile device: Pocket PC, Dell Axim X51, HP iPaq hw6500 series, etc.
Input File Format Support
DVD-Video, DVD folder, DVD IFO file, ISO image file
Output File Format Support
Video	AVI, MPEG, WMV, MP4, FLV, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, DivX, XviD, MOV, RM, ASF, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Super Video CD Format, Video CD Format, VOB MPEG2 PS Format
Audio	MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, OGG, FLAC, APE, M4A, RA, AC3, MP2, AIFF, AMR, SUN AU Format
Image	BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG

Software details:

Tool Name:		Xilisoft DVD Ripper Ultimate
Version:		5.0
License:		Shareware
Price:		55.95$
Trial Limitations:		convert 5 minutes of the original video
System Requirements:	OS	Microsoft Windows XP (SP2 or later), Windows Vista, Windows 7
	Processor	1GHz Intel/AMD processor or above
	RAM	256MB RAM (512MB or above recommended)
	Free Hard Disk	30MB for installation
	Graphic Card	Super VGA (800×600) resolution, 16-bit graphics card or higher

Tagged with: convert dvd to psp • DVD ripper • dvd to psp • rip dvd • rip dvd to psp

Feb 21

Two top-rated Blu-ray Rippers

DVD & Blu-ray Tools 3 Comments »

Blu-ray has been very hot in these days. So here comes Blu-ray Ripper. Why do you need Blu-ray Ripper?

You need Blu-ray Ripper to

backup/copy your own Blu-ray disc,
rip Blu-ray discs to all video formats for your mobile devices, rip Blu-ray disc to iPod, iPhone, PSP, Zune, PDA, MP4, H.264 and so on.

I have come across several popular Blu-ray Ripper tools and I tried almost all of them. To spare my readers of the trouble downloading, installing and trying each and every Blu-ray Ripper, I recommend two top Blu-ray Ripper below:

Download AVCWare Blu-ray Ripper

Download Moyea Blu-Ray Ripper

What the hell? Could you please tell me which is better? Sorry, either has its stength.

AVCWare Blu-ray Ripper :

No decrypt function – In order to rip Blu-ray movies, you need to download AnyDVD HD and install it in your computer.

AnyDVD HD is a driver that sits in the background, which automatically removes any copy protection from any BD disc, allowing it to be ripped. Here is the trick: you don’t have to buy AnyDVD HD, you just need to have AnyDVD HD installed in your computer.

Fast ripping speed and high video quality – take about 2-4 hours to rip one 90 minutes BD movies, heavily depend on the output.

Software Details:

Tool Name:		AVCWare Blu-ray Ripper
Version:		2.1
License:		Shareware
Price:		43.95$
File Size:		15.32MB
Trial Limitations:		One mandatory watermark will be display on output video
System Requirements:	OS	Microsoft? Windows XP (SP2 or later), Windows Vista, Windows 7
	Processor	1GHz Intel/AMD processor or above
	RAM	256MB RAM (512MB or above recommended)
	Free Hard Disk	30MB space for installation
	Graphic Card	Super VGA (800×600) resolution, 16-bit graphics card or higher
	Other	BD-ROM; AnyDVD HD v6.5 or above; UDF2.5 Driver (for Windows XP only)

Moyea Blu-Ray Ripper

With decrypt function – You don’t have to install AnyDVD HD to rip Blu-ray movies.

Slow ripping speed: This tool usually takes more than 4-6 hours to rip one 90 minutes BD movies, heavily depend on the output;
Can’t rip latest BD movies: AnyDVD HD is the best BD decription tool in the world. It can decrypt the latest BD movies, but Moyea Blu-Ray Ripper can’t all of those latest BD movies.

Software Details:

Tool Name:		Moyea Blu-ray Rippers
Version:		2.5
License:		Shareware
Price:		49.00$
File Size:		19.99MB
Trial Limitations:		One mandatory watermark will be display on output video
System Requirements:	OS	Microsoft? Windows XP (SP2 or later), Windows Vista, Windows 7
	Processor	1GHz Intel/AMD processor or above
	RAM	256MB RAM (512MB or above recommended)
	Free Hard Disk	30MB space for installation
	Graphic Card	Super VGA (800×600) resolution, 16-bit graphics card or higher