How to Rip and Transfer DVD movies onto Surface RT tablet

This simple tutorial mainly shows you how to convert and rip DVDs to Surface RT Tablet supported video formats so that you can play DVD on  this Windows 8 with ease. 
Microsoft Surface RT's large 10.6-inch screen of 1366x768 pixels makes it great for watching movies and TV shows with it. However this Windows 8 surface tablet still not come with DVD-ROM. If you have some DVD movie collections and want to play DVD movies on the Surface RT, you need to convert DVD to Surface accepted videos at first.


To help those who wanna get DVD movies off of DVDs and onto Microsoft Surface RT for playback, below, I would throw a quick tutorial up.

To download and put DVD movies to Surface RT Tablet, here recommend you to try Pavtube DVDAid (Alternative Mac Version). It is and ideal tool easy to use for editing and conversion and makes great quality copies of my DVDs. With it, you can rip DVD movies to Surface RT compatible video formats such as MP4 with few clicks. The audio/video synchronization is very good, the size of the subtitles too.

Both the two programs are 20% off now.

A Simple guide: Convert DVD to Surface Windows RT compatible video formats


Note: The quick start guide below uses DVD Ripper Windows screenshots. The way to rip DVD movies to Windows 8 Tablet on Mac is almost the same. Just make sure you get the right version according to your computer operating system.

Step 1. Install, download and run the Pavtube DVD to Surface RT Ripper. Load your DVD files to the program.


Step 2. Click "Format" bar, follow "Windows > Microsoft Surface Windows RT H.264 Video (*.mp4)".



Tips:

You can click "Settings" to change the video encoder, resolution, frame rate, etc. as you wish (Remember: bitrate higher results in big file size, and lower visible quality loss).

Step 3. Start to rip DVD movies to h.264 MP4 videos for playback with Microsoft Surface Windows RT.

Step 4. Transfer the result videos to Microsoft Surface Tablet thru cables.

So there you have it. Pretty simple. In this way, you can realize viewing DVD movies on Surface Windows RT Tablet and enjoy DVD movies on the go!

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Best Format Settings for Ripping DVD ISO/IFO image files to Surface 2

This article shows you how to rip DVD ISO/IFO image files to Surface 2 playable mp4 video format for watching on the go.

Surface 2 has a resolution of 1920 by 1080 pixels and an aspect ratio of 16:9. You can play 1080p video on Surface 2's 10.6-inch screen freely. Suppose you have a large DVD ISO/IFO collection, it should be such a cool thing to enjoy them on Surface 2 anytime and anywhere. But how to make it happen? What should we do to transfer DVD ISO/IFO image files to Surface 2 for playback?

Pavtube DVDAid (only $24.5) is just designed to help you convert DVD ISO/IFO image files to Surface 2 MP4 for playback and you don’t even need to run virtual drive to mount the ISO/IFO file, just simply import. With its clean interface, fast converting speed and good video quality, converting DVD ISO/IFO to Surface 2 will be simply finished within a few clicks. If you are a Mac user, please turn to Pavtube DVDAid for Mac.

3 Steps to Rip DVD ISO/IFO image files to Surface 2 support video format


Step 1. Run this Top DVD Ripper, as the DVD ISO/IFO to Surface 2 Converter.

Click "Load file" to choose Load IFO/ISO file. It will recognize the ISO/IFO image file automatically.



Step 2. Select Surface 2 compatible format.

Click the drop-down list and choose "“Windows > Microsoft Surface Windows RT/Pro H.264 Video (*.mp4)" as the best profile for Surface 2.



Tips: Customize video specs. (Optional)

Click "Settings" to free choose output video size, bitrate, frame rate and other specs. Remember the file size and video quality is based more on bitrate than resolution which means bitrate higher results in big file size, and lower visible quality loss. According to my experience, for watching DVD (ISO/IFO) movies on Surface 2, 720p with 1500~2500kbps is just all right.

Step 3. Start the DVD ISO/IFO to Surface 2 conversion.

When everything is OK, just press the "Convert" button to start the DVD ISO/IFO to Surface 2 MP4 conversion. It will not take much time. Just wait for the conversion process to get done.

After the conversion, you can click "Open output folder" to quick locate the converted video.

Additional Tips:

If you are looking for a powerful all-in-one ultimate video converter software to convert various 1080p/720p videos, Blu-ray and DVD movies to your tablet or phone for enjoying, simultaneously saving time and effort, the Video Converter Ultimate program will be a nice choice for you.

Converting MKV to MP4 videos for Surface RT/Pro smooth playback

If you have problems when playing (1080p/720p) MKV video on Surface Tablet, you can follow this way to convert MKV to MP4 videos for Microsoft Surface RT and Pro.
Both Microsoft’s Surface for Windows RT Tablet and Surface for Windows 8 Pro Tablet feature a large 10.6-inch HD screen which is definitely perfect for watching videos on the go. However, due to format limitation, sometimes you’ll find you can not play MKV files properly or missing audio when playing MKV videos on your Surface Tablet. Besides, there are lots of other formats (VOB, TiVo, MPG, etc.) that Surface does not support. Then what if you want to enjoy MKV videos on your Surface tablet effortlessly? Get frustrated? Here you’ll find the best explanation and solution.



Why some 1080p/720p MKV files won’t work on Microsoft Surface

MKV stands for MatrosKa Video. It is a very popular file format for High Definition video. Meanwhile, MKV is an open standard free container format, a file format can hold an unlimited number of video, audio, picture, or subtitle tracks in one file. The reason you cannot successfully get some MKV videos playable on your Surface is quite simple: the default and downloaded player on the Microsoft Surface Tablet cannot find a suitable decoder for the codec in the MKV file. So you will meet problems such as audio and video out of sync, video without sound, or even can’t be played.

How to play MKV videos on Surface Tablet

As far as I know, an easy way to solve these problems is to convert MKV to something Surface RT/Pro can recognize. Along with some help from third-party software , you can finish you task effortlessly. Below I will take Pavtube Video Converter for an example to show you how to transfer MKV videos to Microsoft Surface for smoothly playback.

Free Download the Video Converter for Microsoft Surface



(Note: free download a dmg file for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard users.)

Converting MKV to MP4 videos for RT/Pro Surface Tablet

1. Install and launch the Video Converter tool on your PC, click “Add Video” or “Add from folder” to import your source materials in .mkv format. Besides MKV, you can also load FLV, AVI, WMV, VOB, TiVo, MPG, MOV, etc. files to the program. The software supports batch conversion so that you can also add several files to convert at one time.



2. Click “Format” bar, follow “Windows > Microsoft Surface Windows RT H.264 Video (*.mp4)”. The output videos could fit on Surface RT or Pro perfectly. If you like, you can click “Settings” to change the video encoder, resolution, frame rate, etc. as you wish.



3. Start the conversion from MKV to MP4 video for Microsoft Surface.

4. After the process, transfer the videos to your Surface Tablet. If you have no idea about Surface file transfer, check out a guide here.

So there you have it. Pretty simple! In this way, you can effortlessly play 1080p/720p MKV videos on Microsoft Windows RT and Windows 8 Pro Tablet as you like.

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Put HD Videos, DVD, Blu-rays to Surface 2
Download Digital Copy to Surface 2, Surface Pro 2 

Rip DVD Movie to Nokia Lumia 2520 for Enjoyment on the go

Have you ever want to convert DVD disc movies to Nokia Lumia 2520 for enjoying them on big display screen with better experience? Here the following is a brief guide on how to rip DVD for Lumia 2520.
Nokia Lumia 2520 is the new and first tablet running Windows RT 8.1 with 10.1 inch screen, 6.7 MP camera and super fast 4G. It is always compared to Microsoft Surface Pro 2.

Outstandingly, it has external keyboard and built in free Microsoft Office to enable us to work on the go, truly an all-in-one Windows (8.1) pad.


"Can I watch DVD disc on this first Nokia Windows 8.1 tablet- Lumia 2520?" This may be a frequent asked questions by Lumia 2520 users. But the we can't insert DVD disc into Lumia 2520, as there isn't DVD-ROM on this Windows 8.1 RT tablet. For watching DVDs on Nokia Lumia 2520 without any problem, you need to rip DVD to Lumia 2520 supported video format, such as HD MP4 before trasferring.

In that case, a professional powerful ripping program will help you a lot. Pavtube DVD to Lumia 2520 Converter is such a tool with the easiest workflow to help you rip off DVD disc/ISO/folder protection, then convert the decrypted movie to MP4 format with best video settings for Lumia 2520. Get DVD to Lumia 2520 Converter for Mac here; well support Mac Mavericks!



Tutorials: How to transfer DVD movie files to Nokia Lumia 2520 for playback?


Step 1. Run Windows 8.1 DVD Ripper; load DVD.

This converter support DVD disc/folder/ISO/IFO files. Your ISO image file would be recognized automatically so there's no need to run virtual drive to mount it any more.



Step 2. Choose Format.

Click the drop-down list besides "Format" list, you can find many presets and columns for different devices and programs. Let's switch to "Windows" column and select "Windows 8 Tablets H.264 Video (*.mp4)" as the best preset for Nokia Lumia 2520.Or you can enter "Windows 8" in the small search box at bottom right corner.



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

If you want to customize output video size, bitrate, frame rate and others, just click "Settings" to enter profiles settings window.



For example, according to my own experience, the best video format supported by Nokia Lumia 2520 is H.264 MP4 with 1280*720 display pixels,1500 ~2000 kbps bitrate, 24 or 30 fbps frame rate.

And you can click the pencil-like icon on the top to crop, trim, edit audio/subtitles/ or add watermarks before conversion.

Step 4. Start conversion.

Now hit the big red "Convert" to start convertin DVD movies to Nokia Lumia 2520 MP4 with best settings for playback.

After the conversion, you can get the converted videos in .mp4 format by tapping the Open button.

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Nokia Lumia 2520: a closer look at Nokia's first Windows tablet

Nokia recently released its first-ever Windows tablet, the Lumia 2520. Its design, performance and Nokia apps make it deeply appealing. But is that enough? Keep on reading on get Nokia Lumia 2520 full review.



Availability
  • Nokia recommends Windows RT 8.1

    Boost your productivity with built-in Microsoft Office, great apps and personalised Windows RT 8.1 experience.
  • Big on features

    A 10.1”, bright, Full HD display with the best screen readability at 650 nits peak brightness, 4G LTE connectivity and super-fast charging. 
Features

  • PLAY INSIDE OR PLAY OUTSIDE

    True mobility means being able to use your tablet wherever you choose to go. The Nokia Lumia 2520 has a high resolution, Full HD display with the best outdoor readability so you can use it anywhere under the sun.
  • TYPE OR TOUCH

    Snap on the Nokia Power Keyboard and let your fingers do the talking. With up to five hours of extra battery life, a touch pad and two full-sized USB ports, getting things done on the move has never been easier.
  • BOOST YOUR PRODUCTIVITY

    Create and edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint files on the go. Synch your email and calendars with Outlook. And with up to 64GB of expandable memory and SkyDrive, you can save your documents and pick up where you left off whenever you want.
  • THE PERFECT COMPANION

    Your Lumia devices talk to each other. Modify and stream your smartphone photos and videos on your tablet with just one tap. Save your favourite HERE destinations on your tablet and see them on your smartphone. And sync your music across your tablet and phone.
  • KEEP MOVING

    Being tied to power outlets can be frustrating when you need to be on the go. That's why the Nokia Lumia 2520 charges 80% in one hour. And with 4G LTE connectivity for a super-fast experience, you can spend more time out and about.
  • FIND THE ONE FOR YOU

    The sleek design of the the Nokia Lumia 2520 comes in multiple colors, so you can choose the one that goes perfectly with your style.
Specifications 



All of this might be tolerable if the Lumia 2520 was a bargain. But it’s not. The device will cost you at least $400 with a two-year cellular contract with AT&T or Verizon. Without a contract, it costs $500.

That’s more than you’d spend for Amazon’s Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, and the same as the base model of Apple’s iPad Air. Either of those would be a much better buy.

Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet

Likes: Solid feeling case; relatively speedy processor

Dislikes: Uninspired and awkwardly oblong design; lacks “Retina” quality display; poor selection and breadth of available apps; unstable; runs Windows RT

Features: 2.2GHz quad-core processor; 10.1-inch 1920 x 1080 pixel screen; 1.2-megapixel front and 6.7-megapixel rear cameras; 32GB of storage

Price: $400 with a two-year wireless service contract; $500 with no contract

Web:www.nokia.com 

2016 Top 5 Best Windows 8.1/8 DVD Ripper for Surface Tablets

Looking for the top Windows 8.1/8 DVD Ripper for Surface Tablet? Here I will present you top 5 easy-to-use and friendly Surface DVD Ripper Programs. I will do comparison to see the difference, now choose the best on to solve dvd problems more freely and convinent.
Surface Tablet has become more and more popular among people all over the world nowadays. It shows Microsoft’s future plans that will make the Surface tablet dominant on the market, or so they believe. Obviously, you should take this with a grain of salt.


It is perfect for watching videos with Surface Tablets on the go. In fact, there is a great demand for backing up, ripping and watching DVD movies onto Surface on Windows 8.1/8. However, these Windows Tablets (Surface RT, Surface Pro, Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2) don't have the DVD drive for playing DVD movies.

That means, if you want to watch DVD movies on your  Surface Tablets anytime and anywhere you like, you will need to rip/compress DVD to Surface compatible video formats like MP4 so that you can play your favorite DVD movies freely. Taccomplish this task, it is necessary to find an easy-to-use Windows 8.1/8 DVD Ripper for Surface Tablets .

This article will introduce top 5 Surface DVD Ripper Program for Windows 8.1/8 on Market which will have the stronger functions that are enough to help your ripping requirements. Just hold on reading.

Top 5 Best Windows 8.1/8 DVD Ripper for Surface Tablets Review

NO. 1. Pavtube DVDAid – Excellent Price: Olny $24.5 (Windows or Mac)
  


Pavtube DVDAid is regarded as the best DVD ripping software on the market that provides movie lovers, children and people in any group with the easiest and fastest way to rip and convert DVD movies to MP4/AVI/MKV/WMV and many other video and audio formats with high quality. It lets you enjoy DVD movies on any portable device like iPhone 5C, 5S, iPad Air, 2nd Gen Nexus 7, Asus Fonepad 7, Sony Xperia Z1, Surface 2, Surface Pro 2 and Surface RT, Pro, Kindle Fire HDX, etc.

Moreover, Pavtube DVDAid makes 1:1 copy of original DVD Disc without quality loss with all audio streams, subtitle tracks, extras, etc. For the short time it takes to convert the movie with the help of CUDA/AMD GPU acceleration, and you will get hours of enjoyments. It's simple to use and well worth the investment.

Most important:

  • It can support latest DVD, features with adding *.srt and *.ass subtitle, also help you direct copy titles from DVDs. Below is two users' reviews:
  • Your profile works just great and the picture is clear, well as always you guys are fantastic with your products and please work on being able to burn to DVD once the user has made their conversation that is something that your competitors can not do directly and that would be awesome and I would love to be your beta tester.
  • It is easy to use for editing and conversion and makes great quality copies of my DVDs. I really like that I can turn up the volume on my DVDs. It is a great feature! I also like that it gives me a lot of options when choosing how to copy and convert my DVDs. I tried some other DVD software and researched others and this seems to be the best! I am glad that I bought this software!

Tips:

1. Want to rip your Blu-ray/DVD movies to 3D videos for playback? Want to convert or backup your Blu-ray movies and DVDs with keeping original multiple audio tracks and subtitle , trying Pavtube Bytecopy (Win/Mac), which is the best Blu-ray/DVD Copying & Ripping software for you.

2. Want to freely convert your DVD videos on Windows or Mac? Like Pavtube at their Facebook Page and get its Free DVD Ripper for Win/Mac to help you convert any DVDs to MOV, MKV, AVI, MPG, VOB, WMV, FLV, etc with fast speed. It also helps edit DVD and add SRT/ASS/SSA subtitles to DVD movies.

If you travel a lot and you are looking for a way to take DVD movies you purchased with you to enjoy all the movies in your library, or you just want to backup your DVD collection to avoid them from daily playback damage or from your children, Pavtube DVD Ripper is the best choice.

The steps refer to:

Trial Download:
Pavtube DVDAid for Windows (Requires Windows XP/2003/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8)
Pavtube DVDAid for Mac (Requires Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, 10.8 Mountain Lion, 10.7 Lion, Snow Leopard 10.6)

NO. 2. Magic DVD Ripper – Good

Price: $35 (Windows or Mac)



Magic DVD Ripper detects and imports DVD from optical drive automatically. If you have a DVD backup on hard drive, you can select and load the VIDEO_TS folder instead. Magic features adequate common video formats (MP4, AVI, WMV) for average users, but 32 presets are not sufficient for Android users, since there’s only 1 format for Android tablet – the Kindle Fire. As Galaxy Tab owner I would like to put DVD movies onto the 10.1’ tablet and I need a costumed format to ensure smooth playback on my device. Magic DVD Ripper failed to keep the original aspect ratio, and gave softer image. Magic DVD Ripper serves as a nice tool for copying and burning DVDs though.

No. 3 DVDfab DVD Ripper – Good

Price: $49 for one-year license (Windows or Mac)



DVDfab has a comfortable blue interface, but it is not user-intuitive as Pavtube when it comes to operation. DVDfab DVD Ripper is good for those who would like to have external subtitles and 2 audio languages (MKV only), or those who want to rip a DVD to iPad MP4 and MKV at one time- this app queues up your conversion tasks and it pops up settings/queue box each time a chapter is selected (this makes the operation kind of misleading). There’re some presets for Android smartphones and tablets, and you’re allowed to custom your own format to utilize the screen of your tab. Overall, DVDfab is a nice choice for ripping DVD to MP4/MKV with multi-streams.

No. 4 WinX DVD Ripper – Fair

Price: $0 (freeware)



WinX DVD Ripper seems smarter; you can whether load a DVD or a VIDEO_TS folder at the very start. However, the software failed to find the correct main movie when I did test with Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) DVD, all it finds are extra movie trailers (e.g. Ice Age 4 as it shows in below sceenshot). Anyway, you should not expect much to a free tool. WinX support quite a lot of formats(MP4, MPG, WMV, FLV, MOV), and luckily I managed to find Samsung Galaxy Tab format which works for my device. Are there any other formats for more Android tablets? Unfortunately the answer is NO. WinX DVD Ripper failed to recognize the main movie during above test, but it’s still a good choice for those who hang on to freeware.


No. 5 Aiseesoft DVD Ripper – Poor

Price: $35 (Windows or Mac)



The Aiseesoft DVD Ripper is a satisfactory application to use when you need to copy movie DVDs to computer, rip DVDs to videos or audios of any format so that you can enjoy them on your portable device like PSP, iPod, iPhone, iPad(iPad2), Zune, Blackberry, Creative Zen, Apple TV, Xbox, etc. The software does a good job working out the presets for popular Android smartphones (e.g. Samsung Galaxy S2, Samsung Galaxy S3, Samsung GALAXY Note 2), yet not so good in terms of Android tablets- still lacking of presets to specific Android tabs. This DVD converter comes with creative editing tools, so you can customize output movies by trimming, cropping, watermarking, etc.

In Conclusion:

Pavtube DVD Ripper is proved to be the Best Windows 8.1/8 DVD Ripper for Surface Tablets. It ranks top on the DVD ripping application list for almost every aspect except for interface design.

Anyhow, hope this top DVD Ripper Reviews can help you fast choose an easy-to-use and yet professional DVD ripping tool for Surface Tablet. Now get the best DVD Ripper Program for You!

P.S.


1. Pavtube also released an advanced version- BDMagic ($34.3), which deals with both DVD and Blu-ray Disc.

Read: Top 5 Best Windows 8.1/8 Blu-ray Ripper for Surface Tablets

2. If you want to get multi tracks MKV, MP4, MOV videos, Pavtube ByteCopy (Window/Mac) can do!

Learn more reviews:


Top 5 Best Windows 8.1/8 Blu-ray Ripper for Surface Tablets

Have collected many Blu-ray disc, you may want to get them played on your Surface Tablets and take on a trip for viewing on the go. The article gives you Top 5 best Windows 8.1/8 Blu-ray Ripper for Surface Reviews. Take it as your reference.
To get movies onto a Surface Tablet, you can connect to a networked computer and then use a USB flash drive or a memory card — microSD, microSDHC, or micro SDXC cards all work with Surface. Then copying files between  Surface Tablet and your HDD will become easy.

These movies, however, do not include your protected DVD and Blu-ray disc collections. If you have many Blu-ray Discs and enjoy watch movies on board tend to rip their Bus to Surface tab to take along with. Or you have rented several Blu-ray movies, you only want to backup them on your Surface Tablet?

 

At first, the basic solution is rip Blu-ray movie to H.264 video that is optimized for specific  Surface Tablet. Feel like giving it a shoot? Check below for the Top 5 Best Windows 8.1/8 Blu-ray Ripper for Surface Tablets Reviews 2013-2014 according to Google Ranking and user popularity. From where, you can clearly learn about the advantages and disadvantages of each tool.

Top 5 Best Windows 8.1/8 Blu-ray Ripper for Surface Tablets in 2013 - 2014
Price: $34.3

top blu-ray ripper

The good:

You can import all kinds of Blu-ray and DVD sources: BDMV folder, physical DVD, Blu-ray ISO, VIDEO_TS folder, DVD ISO and IFO file, protected Blu-ray Disc and unprotected Blu-ray Disc. Using the "Full Disc Copy" feature, you can preserve the Blu-ray's original file structure, buakup Blu-ray disc to PC with one click. Using "Directly Copy" feature, you can backup Blu-ray/DVD main movie in original format(m2ts or vob) without quality loss.

While Pavtube Blu-ray Ripper for Surface Tablet also support convert Blu-ray/DVD to Android, Apple and other Windows 8 device friendly formats (iPad 4, iPhone 5, Apple TV 3, Galaxy S4, Galaxy Tab 3, Kindle Fire HD, Suuface RT/Pro, Google Nexus 7 2nd Gen, LG G-Pad, HTC One, etc.), it takes longer. Supporting Dolby Digital 5.1/AAC 5.1 audio as a plus. Moreover, it allows you to trim a specific duration from a movie while allowing you to split movie/divide a movie evenly into multiple segments.

Plus, Pavtube application takes advantage of the NVIDIA CUDA technology and AMD APP technology, and the conversion speed can be increased up to 6 times faster than ever before. Moreover, Pavtube programs support adding *.srt and *.ass subtitles into video and merge into one file for output.

If you want to protect your Blu-ray disc, save space, while maintaining the original quality, Pavtube Blu-ray Ripper is the best software you are looking for, it can meet all your needs.

The bad:

It lets you trim a specific duration from a movie, but not allows you to split movie/divide a movie evenly into multiple segments. It does not support convert 3D to 3D(In their plan, 3D effect is coming soon).

The bottom line:

With decent decrypting capability, high quality video output and considerate backup solution and specific format templates for versatile PMP devices, Pavtube Blu-ray Ripper ranks top on the Blu-ray ripping application list.

Editors' note:  Pavtube provides excellent customer support service, including lifetime free upgrade of product and technical support. Users can contact the support staff via email for help and suggestion.
  • Top 2. Aiseesoft Blu-ray Ripper – Good
Price: $49

Aiseesoft Blu-ray Ripper

The good:

When it comes to decrypting/hacking Blu-ray discs and DVDs, Aiseesoft is about as good as it gets. Aiseesoft Blu-ray Ripper well deserves its high reputation in decryption, and it handles not only AACS, BD+, Region code restriction, but also Cinavia protected Blu-rays. By taking advantage of CUDA accelerating, the conversion time is greatly shorted. If you want to rip a Blu-ray to MKV and keep 2 audio language and external subtitles, Aiseesoft would be your choice.

The bad:

It is lacking of DVD ripping feature. It does not support AMD APP encoding. The interface is not very intuitive. And Aiseesoft Blu-ray Ripper costs more than its alternatives.

The bottom line:

Aiseesoft Blu-ray Ripper decrypts and rips Blu-ray title to various video files playable on next generation consoles.
  • Top 3. Leawo Blu-ray Ripper – Good
Price: $44.95



The good:

Leawo Blu-ray Ripper comes with the popular feature to convert 2D to 3D. It can load multiple Blu-ray and DVD movies at a time. Leawo Blu-ray Ripper has stunning trim and crop feature- it trims movie more accurate and crops video more considerate than its competitors. If you have tons of movies waiting to rip and feel like having a Blu-ray Ripper queue them several movies for running overnight, Leawo is recommended.

The bad:

Not recognizing Blu-ray ISO or forced subtitle (if there is). GPU encoding is restricted to Nvidia's CUDA only. There's no backup option for keeping original movie quality.

The bottom line:Leawo Blu-ray Ripper is a nice tool for DVD and Blu-ray ripping.

Editors' note:

We noticed that audio quality is noticeably degraded when ripping Blu-ray with Leawo Blu-ray Ripper.
  • Top 4. Xilisoft Blu-ray Ripper – Poor
Price: $49.95



The good:

Xilisoft Blu-ray Ripper can convert both standard Blu-ray videos and 3D Blu-ray videos to SD and HD video formats such as MKV, AVI, WMV, TS, etc. And it can preserve 3D effects when your source is 3D Blu-ray movie. NVIDIA CUDA and AMD APP graphic acceleration technology has been introduced to bring faster conversion experience.

The bad:

The app does not decrypt Blu-ray protections and requires AnyDVD HD to be installed in advance for Blu-ray ripping. DVD ripping is not supported.

The bottom line:

Xilisoft Blu-ray Ripper does not rip movies from Blu-ray Disc, but if you have had the Blu-ray cracked and saved onto computer hard drive, this tool would be helpful and useful for you to enjoy movies on iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, PSP, Xbox, Zune, NDS, Wii, and 3D smartphones.

Editors' note:

This tool is not recommended unless when you want to convert 3D Blu-ray and keep 3D effect.
  • Top 5 Aimersoft Blu-ray Ripper – Fair
Price: $45.95



The good:

By taking advantage of AMD APP, Intel Quick Sync Video and NVIDIA CUDA technology, Aimersoft Blu-ray ripper converts movies faster and saves your time. It rips Blu-ray/DVD into almost all popular video formats (MP4, AVI, MOV, etc) and features versatile format templates for smartphones, game consoles and MP3 players. Its “Backup” function let users envelop a whole Blu-ray movie into a MKV/DVD into VOB without quality loss. If you’re looking for a way putting movies onto a HTC, Samsung, LG, Sony, or Motorola smartphone, the Aimersoft Blu-ray Ripper is worth checking out.

The bad:

It does not support Blu-ray ISO or BDMV structure. There’s no option for preserving only forced subtitles. Most Blu-ray Discs are not loading to the software.

The bottom line:

Aimersoft Blu-ray Ripper handles DVD ripping as good as any other rippers, but the company really needs to work hard and step forward in Blu-ray Disc cracking. Other than that, Aimersoft Blu-ray Ripper is impressively fast and helpful.

Editors' note:

It seems that Aimersoft does not handle Blu-ray AACS and BD+ encryption properly and the software keeps popping up a message that we should contact customer support during our testing- the customer support staff offers but apologize though.

(No Mac version)

I take the Windows 8.1/8 Blu-ray Ripper for Surface Tablets from Aimersoft, Leawo, Pavtube, Aiseesoft and Xilisoft and have detailed reviews by Language, OS, Price, Decryption, Import source, Backup, Menu/Sub/Audio Processing, Export, Acceleration, Features. And the final overall ranking shows that Pavtube BDMagic is the best one. Anyone here applied this app?

Read more comparison reviews:

DVD to Windows 8.1- How to Rip and Convert DVD to Surface Pro 2

In this tutorial, you can get a brief guide which shows you an easy way to load movies from DVD discs and onto your Microsoft Surface Pro 2 tablet for playback with ease. 
The Surface Pro 2 really is identical to the original Pro; it thinner or lighter, as far as we could tell. This Windows 8.1 Tablet remains impressively responsive when opening, closing, and switching between apps and its new 1080p display (the same as in the Surface 2) looks fantastic.


However, just like other tablet PCs, the Surface Pro 2 tablet doesn't have a DVD-ROM for playing DVD movies. To get your favorite DVD movies into Surface Pro 2 for amusement, you need to convert DVD to Surface Pro 2 supported video format first and then transfer the result videos to the Windows 8.1 tablet.

This tutorial is about how to convert DVD to Surface Pro 2 highly compatible video format easily and fast so that you can watch DVD movies on Microsoft Surface Pro 2 Tablet with best HD video quality.

To accomplish this goal, a professional powerful ripping program will help you a lot. Pavtube DVD to Surface Pro 2 Converter is such a tool with the easiest workflow to help you rip off DVD disc/ISO/folder protection, then convert the decrypted movie to MP4 format with best video settings for Surface Pro 2. Get DVD to Surface Pro 2 Converter for Mac here; well support Mac Mavericks!

(Download the DMG file for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard)

How to convert DVD movies to Microsoft Surface Pro 2

Step 1.
After the installtion of the 30% off Surface DVD Ripper, Click the “Load DVD” button to choose and import DVD movies from your computer’s DVD-ROM.


Step 2. Click “Format” bar, follow “Windows > Microsoft Surface Windows RT/Pro H.264 Video (*.mp4)”. The output videos fits Surface Pro 2 tablet just right.



You can also click “Settings” to manually change the video encoder, resolution, frame rate, etc. as you wish. (Optional)

Tip:
1. If you want to convert blu-ray/dvd to 3D videos or transcode Blu-ray/DVD to MP4 with multiple audio and subtitle tracks, try Pavtube ByteCopy and ByteCopy for Mac.

2. If you are Surface 2 users, learn how to move DVD movies to Surface 2 for enjoying.

Step 3. When all is OK, click “Start” to rip DVD for Surface Pro 2. After the ripping, you can click “Open” to locate the converted MP4 video files and just transfer them to your Windows 8.1 Surface Pro 2 for watching anywhere!

See also:
Convert ISO/IFO file to Surface RT/Pro
Watching Blu-ray movies on Surface 2
How to convert HD videos to Surface 2
Rip DVD movies to watch on Surface 2/Pro 2
Play "Iron Man 3" DVD IFO ISO file on Surface 2
Transfer Blu-ray ISO images on Surface 2, Surface Pro 2

Play Digital Copy Movie on Surface 2 with DRM Removal tool

In below article you can learn about how to legally get rid of DRM copy protection from Digital Copy to freely play them on Surface 2  anywhere you like. 

The Surface 2 takes the original Surface RT idea and upgrades it with a better display, a faster processor and a more versatile kickstand.
Has anyone tried transferring digital copies into your Surface 2? I have a few that I'd like to copy but they are DRM protected by Apple. I tried the trial version of Aimersoft DRM Converter (standard mp4 and HD mp4) in 16:9 ratio but upon viewing the sample on the Surface 2, the quality is blurry. If anyone has had success in getting your movies in good quality, please share some tips.

 

Literally, Digital Copies are DRM protected. Usually it will be attached as an independent disc (DVD) with its code in your Blu-ray set; it requires a code to be playback on Windows, Mac, IOS devices or authorized tablets. To watch DRM movies on your Surface 2, you'll have to remove the DRM protection from Digital Copy first. 

With Pavtube ChewTune - a top Digital Copy to Surface 2 Converter (Reach the Mac version here: Digital Copy to Surface 2 Converter for Mac), you can easily accomplish this goal painless. 

Read more: Top 5 Best DRM Removal Programs Review for Android, Windows 8 Tablets/Phones 

The professiona Digital Copy to Surface 2 recorder can legally remove DRM protection from BD/DVD Digital Copy movies, and convert Digital Copy movies to Surface supported format like MP4. Besides, this Digital Copy movie converter can also convert iTunes M4V, Amazon WMV, BBC iPlayer videos to MKV, AVI, WMV, MOV, M4V, MP4, FLV, etc. so it is an useful tool for your all portable devices, like Samsung Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Tab 3, Nexus 7 2, Nexus 10, Sony Xperia Z1, LG G-Pad, Moto X, Asus Transformer Prime and more. 

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Tutorials: Convert Blu-ray/DVD Digital Copy Movies to Surface 2

Step 1. Load source files. 

Run this Pavtube Chewtune as Digital Copy to Surface 2 converter; load Digital Copy file. Drag and drop your videos to it directly, or you can click icon to import them as below. 

 

Step 2. Choose proper format for Surface 2. 

Click the drop-down-list besides "Format" and choose "Windows >Microsoft Surface Windows RT/Pro H.264 Video (*.mp4)" as the most compatible format for Surface 2. 

 

Step 3. Change video specs (Optional). 

Click "Settings" to enter Profile Settings window, you can find settings for video size, codec, bitrate and frame rate, all according to your own needs. Usually the default settings should be good enough. 

Step 4. Start Digital Copy movies to Surface 2 conversion. 

Now click the big red icon to start converting Digital Copy movies to Surface 2. The ChewTune will automatically start to play this video; this windows cannot be removed or closed during this period. 

In the meanwhile, it will start to record this video in MP4 real-time. The conversion time is equal to the video length itself; you can do other tasks during the converting the process. 

Note: the system volume could turn off temporally during this period; no worries and do not touch it to get perfect DRM removed video. 

After the conversion, click "Open output folder" to quick locate the converted video. Connect your Surface 2 to computer, then you can transfer the result videos to your SD card for your Surface. There now you know how to get Digital Copy movies onto your Surface 2 tablet so you can watch them on that gorgeous screen! This workaround works with Windows 8 as well, of course. 

Additional Tips: 

1. About ChewTune - An easy-to-use yet intuitive and stable DRM converter which can help you strip DRM protection from iTunes, Blu-ray/DVD Digital Copy movies Amazon, Zune, BBC iPlayer, Napster, Blockbuster, etc. and convert videos to all popular video formats like MP4, MOV, MKV, WMV, AVI, FLV, etc. for playing and sharing anywhere you like. The audio/video synchronization is very good and the quality of the converted videos too. It's completely free for protected Audio files. 

2. Check out "The Ways Transferring Files to Your Surface 2" if you have no idea about Surface file transfer. 

Related Articles: 

How to watch Blu-ray movies (Folder and ISO files) on Surface 2? 
Playing DVD movies on Surface (Pro) 2 tablet 
How to play "Iron Man 3" DVD IFO/ISO file on Surface 2 
Play iTunes M4V videos on Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 
Remove DRM and Convert Amazon WMV Videos to Surface 2/Pro 2 

Recommended Video Formats For Nokia Lumia 900

Check this guide to see Nokia Lumia 900 specs, including its best playback video format and native codec. Becides, you will get some useful tips for playing unsupported videos on Nokia Lumia 900.
The Nokia Lumia 900 comes as one of the first Windows Phone smartphones to support LTE connectivity. It also features a 4.3" WVGA AMOLED display with ClearBlack technology, polycarbonate unibody in different colors, 1.4GHz CPU, 16GB of internal memory and 1830mAh battery. The phone weighs 5.6 ounces (160g) and is 5 x 2.7 x .45 inches (127.8 x 68.5 x 11.5 mm) in dimensions. The Lumia 900 will be available in black and cyan colors initially.


For video lovers, it may be a great experience for movie entertainment on this Windows device. Users have a wholeslew of choices when it comes to watching videos on the new Nokia Lumia 900, including watching movies online through iTunes, Netflix, Hulu, and YouTube, transferring local movies to  Lumia 900, encoding MKV/AVI/WMV to Lumia 900 compatible video, turning DVD and Blu-ray into iPad movies, and processing Nokia Lumia 900 video syncing. Which is right for you? Let's explore your options.

Part 1: Supported File Formats for Nokia Lumia 900

The lists of supported file formats listed below are for Nokia Lumia 900.

Video Files:

3GPP (H.263), MPEG-4, AVI, H.264/AVC, WMV 9, VC-1, ASF

Audio Files:

AC, AMR, QCP, M4A, MP3, WMA

Only videos in the supported format list above can by played on Nokia Lumia 900. If you want to transfer and play uncognized videos on Nokia Lumia 900, the first step you need to do is to convert all unsupported videos to compatible format for Nokia Lumia 900.

Part 2: Best Video Setting for Nokia Lumia 900

Nokia Lumia 900 only support limited videos, and the best file format or container to store your videos for playing back on the Nokia Lumia 900 is the MP4. Please pair the video settings to your Ultimate Video Converter as below to make sure the quality for watching on your device.

Below are Nokia Lumia 900 best video setting:

Video Settings

Codec: Xvid
Size: 800 * 480
Bitrate: 1000~2000 kbps
Frame Rate: 30 fps

Audio Settings

Codec: AAC
Sample Rate: 44100Hz
Bitrate: 128 kbps
Channel: Stereo

Nokia Lumia 900 Converter tool - Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate (20% off now). The program can help you compress 1080p Blu-ray to Nokia Lumia 900, rip DVD movie to Nokia Lumia 900 and convert HD videos to Nokia Lumia 900, including MKV, AVI, MPG, VOB, TiVo and more, everything can be transferred to Nokia Lumia 900 optimized formats at ease. Meanwhile the playback of the converted videos is as decent as possible as original and the conversions can be made for use on all forms of the Nokia Lumia 900.



Now let's see where you’ll find out more information about selecting your conversion’s output format in an easier way; with the built-in presets.

Part 3: Preset Video Settings for Nokia Lumia 900

As mentioned earlier, if you need to convert your video (on a Windows PC) files for playback on the Nokia Lumia 900, Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate will not fail you. Not all video tools like this all-in-one program offer so many video editing options in this full-features and powerful video converter. It edits videos by trimming, cropping, splitting videos, add text/image/video watermark as copyright protection, and attach external *.srt, *.ass, or *.ssa subtitles into source media for entertainment. Support perfect audio and video synchronization.

If you are a Mac user, you can use its equivalent Mac version -iMedia Converter Mac to achieve your goal smoothly. And the two versions can output 3D (Anaglyph, T/P, SBS) video in MKV/MP4/MOV/WMV/AVI format.

The conversion speed is very fast because it supports batch conversion and NVIDIA CUDA & ATI Stream (AMD APP) acceleration technologies. It converts multiple video clips at the same time, moreover it can shut down computer after the process is complete, so run the app overnight and you could enjoy the created videos next morning when you are up.



Now, all you need to do is drag-and-drop your Blu-ray, DVD and video files into the converter once it’s launched. After that you can conveniently edit it with the Edit button on each of the uploaded files. Alternatively, head straight to choosing your preferred device; which in this case the Nokia from Output Format>Nokia>Nokia  Lumia 900 MPEG-4 Video (*.mp4). Simply click on Convert. When the conversion is 100% completed, you can transfer and enjoy your unacceptable video files on Nokia Lumia 900! It’s honestly that simple and straightforward. Give it a go.

About Nokia Lumia 900

From Wikipedia:


The Nokia Lumia 900 is a Windows Phone-powered smartphone, first unveiled on January 9, 2012 by Nokia at Consumer Electronics Show 2012, where it won the Best Smartphone award in January 2012. The phone has 4G LTE support and was released in April, 2012. The Lumia 900 was the flagship smartphone of the Lumia range until the release of its successor, the Lumia 920.

Guide & Tips:

Put AVI, MKV, VOB, MTS video and DVD movie to Nokia C7, N8, E7
Convert and Put 1080p Video, Blu-ray/DVD movies to Nokia Lumia 900

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Download and Play Amazon Instant Video (WMV) on Surface 2

To get your downloaded Amazon WMV videos freely playback on Surface 2, the best way is to remove DRM and record them before transferring. Here is an easy guide to help you.

"I recently downloaded some wmv format videos from Amazon and they work well on their Amazon Unbox they supplied me, but I’d like to transfer wmv video to a Surface 2 tablet so I can watch them on the big screen. I’ve tried many different programs but nothing seems to work. Any help would be appreciated”.

 

As videos, TV shows, movies, etc. purchased or download from Amazon Instant Video are protected by DRM and not supported by non-specified players, and Surface 2 is one of them. That is to say, to play Amazon video on Surface 2, you’ll need to both remove DRM protection from Amazon videos and at the same time convert WMV to Surface 2 compatible MP4.

No worries, it couldn't be simpler only if you find this professional and top DRM removal program: Pavtube ChewTune - a Amazon WMV to Surface recorder! Actually, it is nearly able to unlock all the DRM videos as long as your video is authorized and it's able to playback on this computer.

* Legally strip DRM copy protection from iTunes, Digital Copy, Amazon, BBC iPlayer
* Record DRM media to iOS/Android/Windows 8 devices supported file type with subs
* Change DRM files to any regular format you want with expected quality
* Support files downloaded from iTunes, Amazon Video on Demand, Blockbuster, etc.
* Support batch conversion and auto-shutdown computer after conversion

Review: Top 7 Best DRM Removal Programs for any Tablets $ Smartphones

How to transfer Amazon DRM video to Surface 2

Step 1. Download Pavtube ChewTune as the Best DRM removal software.

(Download the DMG file for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard)

There would be a command window pop up during the installation to install specific soundcard drive for DRM Removal, pls do not shut down it and let it running until the installation completed.



Step 2. Add video and choose target format.

Drag and drop your videos to it directly, or you can click icon to import them as below.



Let's click the drop-down-list besides "Format" and choose "Windows -> Microsoft Surface Windows RT/Pro H.264 Video(*.mp4)".



Step 3. Customize target video specs. (Optional)

Click "Settings" to enter Profile Settings window, you can find settings for video size, codec, bitrate and frame rate. Change them according to your own needs.

Step 4. Start conversion.

Now click the big red icon to start converting DRM protected Amazon WMV videos to Surface 2 in batch; this converter will activate your media player automatically and start to play this video (let's keep it running). The player windows cannot be removed or closed.

In the meanwhile, it will start to record this video in MP4 real-time. The conversion time is equal to the video length itself; you can do other tasks during the converting the process.

Note: the system volume could be turn off temporally during this period; but no worries and do not touch it to get perfect DRM removed video.

After the conversion, click "Open output folder" to quick locate the converted video.

Tips:

1. The DRM removing process may mislead your anti-virus software to falsely report virus/worm. Please ignore the report to keep on ripping.

2. This product cannot convert unplayable video (damaged, unauthorized, etc).

Related Articles:

Watching Blu-ray movies on Surface 2 
Rip and Convert DVDs to Surface 2, Surface Pro 2 
Converting MKV to MP4 videos for Surface 2, Surface Pro 2, Surface RT/Pro 
Puting and Playing Tivo files on Surface Pro 2 or Surface 2 effortlessly 
How to transfer MKV, AVI, VOB, Tivo, WMV, MPG, MTS, FLV/F4V videos to Surface 2? 

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How to move DVD movies to Surface 2 for enjoying

Have you ever want to convert DVD disc movies to Surface 2 for enjoying them on big display screen with better experience? Here the following is a brief guide on how to rip DVD for Surface 2.
The Surface 2 is a touch screen Windows 8.1 RT tablet designed by Microsoft . The tablet directly succeeded the Surface 2, with a thinner and lighter design, a faster processor, and an improved camera. The Surface 2 has a 10.6-inch display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080,You can play full HD (1080P) video on the top Windows RT tablet.


"Can I watch DVD disc on Surface 2 tablet?" This may be a frequent asked questions by Surface 2 users. But the we can’t insert DVD disc into Surface 2, as there isn't DVD-ROM on this Windows 8.1 RT tablet. For watching DVDs on Surface 2 without any problem, you need to rip DVD to Surface 2 supported video format, such as HD MP4 before trasferring.

In that case, a professional powerful ripping program will help you a lot. Pavtube DVD to Surface 2 Converter is such a tool with the easiest workflow to help you rip off DVD disc/ISO/folder protection, then convert the decrypted movie to MP4 format with best video settings for Surface 2. Get DVD to Surface 2 Converter for Mac here; well support Mac Mavericks!

(Download the DMG file for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard)


Tutorials: How to transfer DVD movie files to Surface 2 for playback?

Step 1. Run DVD to Surface 2 Ripper; load DVD.

This converter support DVD disc/folder/ISO/IFO files. Your ISO image file would be recognized automatically so there's no need to run virtual drive to mount it any more.


Step 2. Choose Format.

Click the drop-down list besides "Format" list, you can find many presets and columns for different devices and programs. Let's switch to "Windows" column and select "Microsoft Surface Windows RT/Pro H.264 Video (*.mp4)" as the best preset for Surface 2.

Or you can enter "Surface" in the small search box at bottom right corner.



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

If you want to customize output video size, bitrate, frame rate and others, just click "Settings" to enter profiles settings window.

And you can click the pencil-like icon on the top to crop, trim, edit audio/subtitles/ or add watermarks before conversion.

Step 4. Start conversion.

Now hit the big red "Convert" to start convertin DVD movies to Surface 2 MP4 with best settings for playback.

After the conversion, you can get the converted videos in .mp4 format by tapping the Open button.


Related Articles:

Microsoft Surface Videos and Movies Playback Tips 
Transfer MKV, AVI, VOB, Tivo, WMV, MPG, MTS, FLV/F4V videos to Surface 2 
Play rental DVDs on Windows 8.1/8 RT/Pro tablet and phones without any time limit 
Watch DVD movies on Surface Pro 2 and Surface 2 
Tricks for playing Blu-ray movies on Microsoft Surface Pro 2