How to Convert DVD/Video to Apple TV for Mac and Windows users
The guide includes:
1. News about Apple TV
2. How to Convert Video/DVD to Apple TV (For Win)?
3. How to Convert Video/DVD to Apple TV (For Mac)
4. Specific information about Apple TV.
News about Apple TV
It is really a long time since Steve Jobs indicated that Apple was going to release Apple TV. In January, he said users would have to wait a bit before trying out the Apple TV for themselves and the device would be available in February. Until Mid-March, there is still no Apple TV. But fortunately, Apple Release the Apple TV Now, and you can get your Apple TV after 3-5 business days once you order it.
Capable of storing up to 50 hours of movies and TV shows, 9,000 songs, or 25,000 pictures, according to the specs provided by Apple, it will be great experience that different from the normal TV. You can buy movies or songs from iTunes store and transfer them to Apple TV; or just find a ripper/converter to help you convert your DVD/Video to Apple TV.Now a lot of software providers have found the opportunity and provided such conversion software for Apple TV on both Windows and Mac operation systems.
Tools we need:
Windows Version: DVD/Video to Apple TV
Mac Version: DVD/Video to Apple TV
How to Get Video to Apple TV (For Win)?
1. Launch "Video to iPod Converter",
a) Click "Load Video Files" to load files to the task list.
b) Or right click on the blank area in the center of the main interface to import video files from your hard disk.
2. Set the settings
Just select the output format, the option and the video effect.
You can right click the video files and click "Params setting" to open the option windows. (The same as "Effect" This function let you set different options to different tasks.
For example, you set the conversion format for the first video as Mpeg, and you can set another video as H.264. So you can import several files at one time and set the suitable option for each task and then leave for any other thing. It's really great, I love it.
3. Start Conversion
After all the things done, click the "start " button to start the conversion.
How to Get DVD to Apple TV (For Win)
Step1: Import DVD files
1) Rip your DVD files from DVD-ROM drive by clicking "Load DVD Files". Many friends ask me how to copy
movies form DVDs to pc. This process calls "Ripping". Additional, ripping copyright protected DVD is illegal. This software helps you rip DVDs automatically. You needn't know how to break the CSS protect. I really love this function.
2) Or Load .ifo files from your hard disk by clicking "Load ifo Files".
3) Or right click on the blank area in the center of the main interface to import video files from your hard disk or DVD-ROM drive.
Step2: Select subtitle, audio and output format
1) Regular DVD movie usually has several subtitles, like English, French, German, etc. You can select anyone according to your need.
2) Select Audio it the same as select Subtitle.
3) Format: this software can convert DVD to MP4 format which are fit for iPod player, it also can extract audio track from DVD and save as MP3 or M4A format which are fit for
any other MP3 player.
Step3: Start Conversion
After all the things done, click the "start" button to start the conversion.
How to convert video to Apple TV (for Mac)?
Using Video to Apple TV Converter (Mac) is as simple as the two programs above, just click the Add button to add files, trim video length (optional), crop video (optional), set video effects for each file (optional), select an output format, click the Settings button to set encoding settings, specify an output folder to save the converted file, and click the Start button to start the conversion.
How to Rip DVD to Apple TV (for Mac)?
The operational steps of DVD to Apple TV for Mac are very much like those of Video to Apple TV Converter for Mac. The only difference is adding DVD files. There are two ways to add a DVD movie to the program: Click the Load DVD button, select your DVD ROM or DVD folder (which contains two folders: VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS), and click OK. Or click the Load IFO button, open your DVD folder (either on your hard disc or on your DVD ROM), select all the IFO files, and click OK.
After adding your DVD movie, you can just follow the same operational steps as Video to Apple TV Converter to convert your DVD movie.
Specific Information about Apple TV
For well connecting with TV, Apple sets a series of ports and interfaces, such as HDMI, Component video, Analog RCA stereo audio, Optical audio, 0/100BASE-T Ethernet, USB 2.0, 802.11n wireless networking, also a receiver that works with included Apple Remote. All of these ports and interfaces are added to Apple TV for displaying the same content on up to 5 terminal, make the whole family could experience in different way; the interface of Apple TV is elaborately designed to make it easy to use, even a kid will know how to control.
Reference:
Apple official: http://www.apple.com/appletv/specs.html
