Best Way to Use BD/DVD ISO files with Plex Media Server

This article shows you an easy way to convert BD/DVD ISO to Plex compatible formats so that you can use ISO image files with Plex Media Server with ease. 

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Can not playback DVD ISO video files to Plex? 

Question 1: DVD ISO support 

“ I am extremely interested in putting together a few Rasplex devices. However it would be primarily used to rip my enormous DVD collection to disk and have instant access to the ISO files, menus and all. Does Rasplex (or will it) support direct playback of DVD ISO files over a network?” 

Source: https://forums.plex.tv/index.php/topic/63600-dvd-iso-support/ 

Question 2: ISO Files not playing 

The Iso (.img) files that play fine in my Plex client on my mac do not play in Plex Home Theater ( 'plex home Theater is not able to play ISO files) is there a workaround for this ? 

Source: https://forums.plex.tv/index.php/topic/87267-iso-files-not-playing/ 

 

The ISO file format is an excellent file type for data storage and backup, especially suited to backup media like DVD's. However, the problem is that Plex doesn't support the use of ISO, IMG, Video_TS, or other "disk image" formats. If you have no idea about this, here is simple tutorial for you, guaranteed to to stream and play ISO files via Plex without problems. 

Actually, it's not as difficult as you imagine. What you need is a just a common ISO converter like Pavtube DVDAid – which is highly recommended to help your convert ISO image file to Plex supported format. Besides, it can also convert ISO/DVD/IFO/Video_TS to almost all regular video formats, including AVI, MOV, M4V, WMV, MPG, 3GP, FLV, F4V, etc. What’s more, this program comes with a built-in video editor that allows you to edit your movie files by trimming, cropping, adjusting video effects, etc. If you are using a Mac, you can go to Mac DVD ripper for Plex. Now download this tool and follow the instructions to convert ISO image files via Plex to Media Players. 

How to convert DVD ISO to Plex compatible video files 

1. Add ISO image files 

Run the ISO to Plex Converter program and click DVD disc button to add the ISO files. As you can see, you can also load DVD Folders and IFO files to rip. 

 
2. Choose output format 

To convert DVD ISO to MP4, MKV for Plex, just click on the dropdown menu of "Format", and then choose MKV, H.264 MP4 from Common Video or HD Video profile list. 

 
Tip- Advanced settings: With the right settings you can retain the quality of the original DVD while also saving space. This is particularly helpful when streaming over your network. Simply click Settings bar and you can tweak the settings to your satisfaction and even save it as preset. 

3. Start converting ISO files 

Finally, hit the “Convert” button at the bottom of the main interface to start the DVD ISO to Plex friendly MP4, MKV conversion. After the conversion, you can hit “Open” button to quick locate the converted videos; now you can stream converted video files to Plex media server as easy as you can image. 

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Alternative: Best Format Factory for Mac (El Capitan included)

Is there a Format Factory for Mac Version? I learned about this great application but it is only windows based. Is there an application like this for Mac? – MacRumors 
Anyonare dreamed of e know of a media converter (like Format Factory) for Mac? I used to download and use Format Factory on my Windows computer, but I've recently upgraded to a Mac. Anyone know of a multifunctional media converter for Mac -Yahoo Answers 

 

In enjoy fantastic movie in you Smartphone, if you want to share this movies with you best friend , then you need a powerful converter to convert the video to playing in a big screen, maybe is on Samrt TV, also could be on PC. then you should consider to the video format is to play any other device supported. You don’t worry this troubles, just a powerful of video format conversion device to solution the problem ,that video player not support the video playing on other device. 

A powerful converter, maybe you could be imagine the Format Factory. But now on the market have many Format Factory Alternatives for Mac. Those video converter both media file convertor that supports the conversion of all popular videos, pictures and audio files to a number of other formats, and can repair damaged video and audio files. Format Factory also supports the file formats used on iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad devices. Next we will intruduce the top 5 Free Format Factory Alternatives for Mac (El Capitan included). 

Part 1. Pavtube iMedia Converter Mac 

Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac is more than just a converter. It comprises a video converter, blu-ray ripper and dvd ripper to process videos. This feature-rick Mac video converter toolbox can not only copy and standard video with original structure, and convert all video collection to virtually any video and audio format for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Windows Phones, PSP, PS3, and other devices. This total Video converter can also transcode between virtually all video and audio formats and add practical video editing functions to export media files playable on Ios, Android, Windows, game consoles, etc. 

 

Part 2. Wondershare Video Converter Pro for Mac 

Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate provides quickest universal solution for 4K video entertainment - With one click, download a video ultra-fast. And take advantage of the universal media player, built-in video edit, and much more. Powered by the exclusive and industry-leading APEXTRANS technology, You'll be amazed when you see it in action. 59 formats supported and counting. 

 

Part 3. Leawo HD Video Converter on Mac 

Leawo HD Video Converter is a widely used royalty-free video converter for multi-platforms available to convert 4K video to MP4, MKV and iPhone, Apple TV, Android with nearly any formats. It’s allows users to add presets for converting videos to specified formats or devices, but the process is a little difficult for beginners without a guide. Leawo HD Video Converter offers adjustable video/audio parameters (bitrate, framerate, codec and channel) to let users to customize video to get a perfect result as possible. New formats are constantly added. 

 

Part 4. Aimersoft Video Converter for Mac 

This video converter is loaded with dozens of features offering hassle free HD video conversion solutions in Mac. It can convert HDTV/HD-camcorders videos, Blu-ray videos, MKV, HDTV, 4K UHD videos, MPEG-TS, BDAV, MOV, OGM, WMV, FLV, TS, MPEG, standard AVI and QT videos. This is 83 times faster HD, handy and versatile video converter for MAC that also comes with numerous device presets for iPad Pro, iPhone 6S/6 (Plus), mini 4, Apple TV (4), Air 2, iTunes, Samsung Galaxy , Android, Chromecast, Surface Pro 3, WP8, Amazon Kindle Fire, PSP, Xbox, etc. 

 

Part 5. Xilisoft Video Converter Ultimate 7 for Mac 

Xilisoft Video Converter Ultimate is one of the easiest to use video converter for conversion of 4k videos. It is a professional video converter for all Mac users which has an amazing and wide collection of features. It’s can download a free trial to determine whether it is worth your money and requirements, and covert 4k videos to 1080p or 720p HD or even SD video format. Other than being user friendly, it provides a very fast conversion speed with high output quality. Like any other video editor, it also allows you to trim, crop and watermark the video files. 

 

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How To Play DVD on Android without DVD drive

As we all know, Android phones don't have the DVD drive for playing DVD movies. That means there's no such thing which enables you to directly play DVD disc on Android phone at the time being. So what if you want to play DVD on Android? Here are a solution for you:

Android phones and tablets , such as Samsung Galaxy TabPro S, Galaxy Note 5, BlackBerry Priv, Google Nexus 6P, Galaxy S7, etc. are the market hot spots. They are all perfect for watching videos on the go. However, Android accepts various video formats H.264, MPEG4, WMV, AVI, MOV, 3GP, etc. It don't have the DVD drive for playing your purchased DVD movies. Besides, it is not necessary for us to load DVD to Android device or phone. 

 

So a DVD to Android ripper is badly needed. You can search the related key words on line, and many results would be available. Here, Pavtube ByteCopy is recommended to accomplish your task in a few mouse clicks! With it, you can fast convert DVD movies to Android supported MP4 video files with excellent output video quality. Besides, video presets for lots of Android devices like Samsung Galaxy Tab, Galaxy Note, Xperia Series, BlackBerry, etc. are all provided for you to get videos with best settings for playback on a certain Android device. 

Learn>>How to Play DVD Movies on Android Tablets/Phones 
If you are using a Mac and want to convert DVD movies to Android on Mac, please turn to ByteCopy for Mac. 



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How to rip your purchased DVD movies to Android Tablets/Phones in clicks Step 1. Import DVD movies 



Click the disc button to browse and import DVD disc from ROM, or load the ISO/IFO files that you want to convert for viewing on Android-based devices. 

 

Pavtube DVDAid will detect and list the main title (the full length of this movie with all the chapters) and check it by default. So just keep it untouched and let’s move on to Step 2. 

Step 2. Choose export format 

You can click the dropdown menu between “Format” and “Settings”, you will see many presets sorted of different device models and programs. 

Basically the "Common Video -> H.264 Video (*.mp4)" is a universal format for Android tablets and smartphones. Or depends on your device, you can choose a suitable video format from "Android" catalogue 

 

Step 3. Adjust specs or edit video before conversion (Optional) 



Click “Settings” button to configure target file quality. After entering “Profile Settings” panel, you are allowed to adjust video and audio parameters such as bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, etc.. 

If you think the video size this not suitable for your Android Tablet or Phone, you can first choose any one of the provided type, then change the settings. Generally speaking, the higher video bit rate will result in the larger output file size, and vice versa. 

Step 4. Start conversion 

Now hit the big red “Convert” to start converting purchased DVD movies to MP4 with best settings for playback on different Android -based devices. 

After the conversion, you can get the converted DVD rips in *.mp4 format by clicking the “Open” or “Open output folder” icon. 

All of the above video(including MKV, AVI, Tivo, VOB, FLV, MPG, DVD, Blu-ray, ISO, IFO, etc.), a software can be completely solved, it is Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate. 


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How To Backup DVD for Apple TV 4 Playback

In this instructable I will describe how to play your own DVDs with an Apple TV4.Apple TV 4 has become the most popular TV box on the market. More and more people use Apple TV 4 to watch DVD movies on HD TV instead of a DVD player. Due to the popularity of the 2016 Oscar, many people want to watch 2016 Oscar DVD movies via Apple TV 4. Among the 2016 Oscar movies, “The Look of Silence” is the one which you should not miss. So, here I want to show you how to backup The Look of Silence DVD for Apple TV 4 playback. 

 

Apple TV 4 supports limited video formats, and DVD is not in the Apple TV supported formats. To be able to play The Look of Silence DVD on Apple TV 4, you have to rip DVD to Apple TV 4 supported video format. So, let see Apple TV 4 supported file formats firstly, then fix the problem of backing up The Look of Silevce DVD for Apple TV 4 playback. 

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Backup The Look of Silence DVD for Apple TV 4 Playback 

Part One: Apple TV 4 Supported File Formats: 

Audio formats: 

HE-AAC (V1), AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound pass-throug 

Video formats: 

H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High or Main Profile level 4.0 or lower, Baseline profile level 3.0 or lower with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats 

MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats 

Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format 

Part Two: How to Rip The Look of Silence DVD for Apple TV 4 Playback? 

According to part one, you can know that Apple TV 4 support H.264 MP4 format best, so as long as you can rip DVD to H.264 MP4 format, you can watch The Look of Silence DVD movie on HDTV via Apple TV 4. Here, I recommend you to usePavtube ByteCopy for Mac. It can rip DVD with the latest copy protections and region code to Apple TV 4 best H.264 MP4 format. Besides, it provides optimized preset format for Apple TV 4, so that you can get the best The Look of Silence DVD playback on your Apple TV 4. Moreover, if there are several language subtitles in your DVD movie, you can select the language subtitle you want to show in your movie. 

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Steps to Backup The Look of Silence DVD for Apple TV 4 Playback 

Step 1. Load The Look of Silence DVD disc 

Run the DVD to Apple TV ripper on Mac and click "File" ＞ "Load from disc" to import the DVD movie. 

 

Tip: Subtitles in the DVD video are not hardcoded, so you can choose the subtitles which you want to keep. Just click the drop down menu after "Subtitles", force subtitle can be checked for output so as to help you to read the unknown language and fully enjoy the DVD movies. 

Step 2: Set output format 

What this program amazes you is that it can output optimized preset format for Apple TV 4. Just follow "Apple TV" ＞ "Apple TV 3 1080P Dolby Digital Pass-through (*.m4v)." as the best format for Apple TV 4. 

 

Step 3: Start to convert 

Hit the "Convert" button to start ripping DVD movie to Apple TV 4 with both Dolby Digital 5.1 and AAC stereo preserved. 

After finishing conversion, you can stream the converted The Look of Silence DVD movie from Mac to Apple TV via HDMI cable, iCloud in iTunes, or Air Playit. 

For more Apple TV related topics such as Apple TV supported file formats, Apple TV related hot issues, Apple TV video/audio playback solution, please visit ourApple TV page. 

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Meaningful Mother's Day Gift in 2016 for Your Dear Mom

Mother’s Day is comming at the corner, the Mother’s Day gift suggestion from Pavtube Studio will help you get the best 2016 Mother's Day gift coupon for your moms. 

Mother's Day is a holiday celebrated annually as a tribute to all mothers and motherhood. It is celebrated on various dates in many parts of the world. Although the origins of the holiday dates back to the times of the ancient Greeks and Romans, the modern form of the celebration of Mother's Day in the United States began in the early 20th century.

It is time to show our love to our mothers! Right here, right now, let’s honor our mothers with a meaningful 2016 Mother's Day gift. She needs no diamonds, no flowers, no money, but your companying. So why not stay with her to watch heart-warming movies with her.



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Here is a brief form for you to make the right purchasing choice.

What a thoughtful video conversion processor Pavtube is! Powerful functions, multi-channel supports and help, and also having money saving programs.

Here is a further product explanation for you!

Pavtube DVDAid, an easy-to-use conversion tool designed for DVDs. If you’re still worried about forgetting where you put your DVDs, or want to save some space, Pavtube DVDAid is the right helper to backup and convert your DVDs to various video formats for safekeeping or playback on different devices.

 

Considering your Blu-ray movies as treasure and handling them with great carefulness every time you play them? Pavtube BDMagic is right there standing by you to backup or convert your precious Blu-ray movies to reliable devices. Apart from Blu-ray sources, DVD sources can also be handled by Pavtube BDMagic.

 

Want to backup Blu-ray/DVD collection to multi-track MKV without quality loss? Or ripping BD/DVD movies to MP4 and MOV with multiple audio streams? Pavtube ByteCopy is worth your choice. In addition to lossless Blu-ray/DVD to MKV backup, multi-track MP4, MOV output, Pavtube ByteCopy is also possible to export SRT subtitle for you.

 

If you expect various video sources to be converted, take a try with Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate. Whatever sources you’ve got at hand, DVDs, Blu-rays, or camcorder videos, Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate will take care of the conversion work, and all you have to do is enjoy them on different devices with great comfort.

 

Have full access to SD videos,digital camcorder recordings, DVR videos on devices such as Apple/Android/Windows series, media players, game consoles and video editing programs. Turn Sony/Canon/JVC/Panasonic HD footage and 1080p/720p MKV, MOV, MXF, MTS, M2TS, M2T, TS, M4V, MP4, AVI, MPG, VOB, WMV, 3GP, FLV videos to any video format.

Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac (for Windows)

 

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Wish all mothers in the world have a happy, healthy and wonderful holiday!

Additional Tips: Mother's Day History

Mother's Day originated from mainly two women, Julia Ward Howe and Anna Jarvis. Julia Ward sponsored Mother's Day each year in Boston around 1870 to promote pacifism and disarmament with women. It lasted about 10 years. Anna Jarvis organized the first Mother's Day in Grafton, West Virginia at St. Andrew's Methodist Church in 1908.

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