Movie Tips on Mac

A Digital Copy is an extra copy of the movie you bought on Blu-ray™/DVD disc. You can transfer your your “Digital Copy” (.m4v format) to your Mac iTunes and iTunes-compatible devices. Your disc provides you with the highest quality home entertainment experience available today and your Digital Copy gives you the flexibility to watch your movie anytime, anywhere. Sounds great, doesn’t it? Well… no.

This is simply the movie industry’s latest attempt to sugar coat Digital Rights Management(DRM), which prevents you from using them on unauthorized devices. Unfortunately, the Android devices have not get a license to play DRM contents, which means digital copy movies will even play on Android tablet or handset. It is a pleasure that 20th Century Fox is aiming to change all that and will be bringing digital copy downloads to Android but I didn’t hear much about it.

The reasoning behind Android’s omission in the digital movie realm can be speculated and theorized till DRM death. That’s where ChewTune Mac (Alternative Windows Version) comes in. As an easy-to-use yet top-ranking DRM removal software for Mac users, it supports handling proctected movies, TV shows from iTunes and Blu-ray/DVD digital copy videos that have been transferred to iTunes. Frankly, ChewTune Mac is a great app for keeping your iTunes movie library synced to your Android tablet and handset. I’ve had success using the program to transfer Digital Copy and iTunes movies/TV shows from Mac to my Android-based Google Nexus 7 and Samsung Galaxy S3. I’ve found the quality to be excellent, and see no difference when compared to playing the digital copy movies themselves. continue reading…

Syncing iTunes with Nexus 7 – I just changed my tablet from iPad to the brand-new Google Nexus 7, I wonder is there a way that I can sync my movies from mac iTunes library to the Android-based Tablet?

With over one million pixels on a stunning 7″ display, the Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) Tablet really rocks for watching movies. If you have ever purchased some videos (TV shows / Movies) from iTunes store, you may want to copy them to your Nexus 7 Talet for enjoying on the go. However, things turn to be different when you’re trying to sync and play iTunes videos on Goolge Nexus 7, you’re only told that the Android 4.1 Tablet cannot play them because of the Apple’s FairPlay DRM copyright protection.

To play a protected iTunes m4v files, the device need to needs to be authorized (using iTunes) with the account that was used to purchase the video. Unfortunately, the Android-based device has not got a license to play DRM contents, which means iTunes videos will not work on Nexus 7 Android Tablet. In order to transfer files (movies/TV shows) from Mac iTunes to Google Nexus 7, you may have to remove iTunes movie DRM restriction first and convert iTunes movies to Nexus 7 supported videos (e.g. h.264 mp4).

To get iTunes and Google Nexus 7 to play nicely, below, I will throw a quick tutorial for you continue reading…

 Sporting a high 1,920×1,200-pixel (16:10) screen resolution, Acer’s Iconia Tab A700 is the first 10-inch Android tablet to break the 1,280×800-pixel barrier. The Iconia Tab’s NVIDIA Tegra quad-core processor, big 10.1-inch screen and long battery life (up to 10 and a half hours of video playback) make it the perfect gadget for watching HD even FULL HD movies and videos.

But things turn to be different when you tried to transfer movies from Mac iTunes on the Iconia Tab A700 for playing back. If you have purchased a lot of M4V movies/TV shows/videos from iTunes store in the past, and want to get them ported over to Acer A700 for enjoying with ease, just take the guide as reference. Below, I would like to share something with you about how to sync movies from Mac iTunes to Acer Iconia Tab A700.

Why can’t we view iTunes videos on Acer Iconia Tab A700 continue reading…

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is a well-designed tablet with powerful speakers, a responsive screen, and comes with Ice Cream Sandwich installed. It uses the same PLS-based panel tech the Tab 10.1 does, running at a resolution of 1,280×800 pixels which is typical for most 10-inch tablets. All these features make the Tab 2 really rock for watching movies. However, things turn to be different when you tried to get iTunes movies ported over to Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 for enjoying. To have the full access and control of your purchased iTunes videos, movies, and TV shows, you can read the following guide to get a solution. Here I would throw this quick tutorial up on how to transfer videos from mac iTunes to Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1.

First, the most important piece of the equation is that you have a iTunes Movie DRM Decoder hooked to your Mac. As you see, most of the TV episodes, movies, and music videos from iTunes are protected by using Apple’s FairPlay DRM copyright protection. DRM won’t stop you putting iTunes files to the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, but it stops non-authorized devices(unfortunately the Android devices have not get a license to play DRM contents) playing iTunes movies. Of course, most of you are not about to pay ridiculous prices to buy movies and TV shows for Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 you already own on iTunes. Instead, we’ll just remove DRM from iTunes and convert iTunes M4V movies to Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 friendly format, for instance, the h.264 encoded mp4. If you are looking for ease of use and interested in doing likewise, check out Pavtube’s ChewTune, a top Mac iTunes M4V Converter for Android Tablet which could easily handle iTunes DRM-protected videos and Windows Media DRM contents included with the Blu-ray/DVD Digital Copies. continue reading…

The Android-powered jumbo phone Samsung Galaxy Note has gained a lot of attention for its 5.3-inch display and a stylus, making it look more like a tablet than a phone. With a high resolution (up to 1080p) and a long battery life, the android-based tabletphone is really amazing for watching movies on the go. However, things turn to be different if you ever tried to sync and play iTunes purchased contents on Galaxy Note. Then how to download iTunes videos, movies and TV shows to Galaxy Note via Mac so that you can enjoy the videos on the go? Don’t fret! Here I am sharing my experience to help those who feel like transferring iTunes videos to Samsung Galaxy Note from Mac.

As you see, the M4V movies/TV shows/videos purchased from iTunes store are protected by using Apple’s FairPlay DRM copyright protection which prevents you from playing the videos on non-Apple products. Unfortunately the Android based devices have not get a license to play DRM contentets, which means iTunes movies will not even play on Galaxy Note.

To have the full access and control of your iTunes movies, you need to get rid of DRM and convert iTunes movies to a Galaxy Note friendly format along with some help from a mac DRM Removal Software. If you’re looking for ease of use, and don’t mind spending $29, I’ve had success using Pavtube’s ChewTune for Mac to convert iTunes m4v to a format playable by Samsung Galaxy Note. I’ve found the quality to be excellent, and see no difference when compared to playing the iTunes videos themselves. Just download it and follow the step-by-step guide below to learn how to convert iTunes purchased movies to Samsung Galaxy Note. continue reading…