Is Blu-ray Started The Format War?

Soon, the CD and DVD can old things for the new generation, maybe in the next few years people forget old types’ storage media fully. Yes! It’s not a joke and of course, nor we are kidding, it is the general expectation, have you remember that how the CDs knockout the Floppy disk from the race, and continue DVDs did same with the Compact Disk.

The history can repeat again, actually the Blu-ray Disc Association (combined team of world’s leading manufacturing companies) developed a new optical media format Blu-Ray. This format developed especially for HD video (with 1080p) or high definition Audio. Also work well for high quality play station games, the latest format disk have ability to store more than five times data than the traditional compact disk (CDs) or DVDs.

How it is different from Old Formats?

The new format uses the blue-violet laser (405nm), while on the other hand the traditional optical disc technology including DVD, DVD (R), DVD (R±W), and DVD-RAM use Red-laser (650nm) to read or write the date, and this makes a big difference. The size (405-650 nanometer) of laser, of course, play an important role to store the data on disk, it allow to the new format to able to offer more than five times the storage capacity in comparison of DVDs and CDs. The format, s name refer to the colour blue and the rays.

The Blu-ray disk able to hold up to 25 GB data in case of single layer, and of course 50 GB on a dual layer disk, while the DVD capacity is not sufficient for storing high definition video or audio, to understand let’s see an example. The DVDs work well up to 720-480 pixels resolution, while an HDTV has a high resolution (1920-1080 pixels for example), so to save only two hour movie or video need 22 GB space, while the DVDs capacity is 17 GB, how it is possible to transfer the data on old formatted optical disk. The Bluray copy facility will work here, but it can take some time due to the size of data to transfer.

Blu-ray Myth & Reality

Every new invention born myth, similarly here are a few myths associated with this new format, and the common myth is that, this format can’t use without internet. While the reality is that no need for connecting internet for uses basic playback movies.

The internet connection need only for VAS (Value Added Service) or for use extra feature such as downloading. It’s not a hidden things or the top secret that you will need of net connection for web browsing. More than 200 computers, recording media, Hollywood studio, game development and music companies support the BluRay disk format.

The Bluray copy software easily available, it has user friendly interface, the quality software accepts Blu-ray-Video disc, folder, ISO image file as input and can offer multi formats as required. Usually the software required minimum Windows 8/7/Vista/XP (32-bit/64-bit), at least Pentium II 500 MHz processor. System must have 512 MB RAM. The 100 GB of Free space on Hard Disk must, and the user can easily operate, a Blu-ray drive will need here.

Here is plenty of copy software available either as paid or free, that can burn the data on a blank BRD, or to the hard disk. Mostly they have the same process with easy steps. It is generally expected that the Blu Ray will be the next king of optical storage, but it means not that the old technology will hide, the DVDs will be continued for few more years, the top consumer electronics companies including branded Sony, the big name of Samsung, and the LG, as well as other few not so popular companies try to manufacture a product that can read/write CD, DVD as well as Blu-ray disk without any adjustment or change.

The upcoming news is that the home entertainment company DTS has announced that the DTS: X will also support for Blu-ray & of course Ultra HD Blu-ray too, the details article here http://goo.gl/jwof4E . The company is currently working hard on all aspects and hope so the first DTS: X Blu-ray discs will available in the market before the end of the 2015. It is interesting how many twists and turns technology has taken in our lives. More info, visit http://www.dvdfab.cn/blu-ray-copy.htm

Rip and Convert DVD for Apple TV 3

It must be fantastic to watch your favorite DVDs on your Apple TV 3. This tip is about how to rip and convert DVD for Apple TV 3. It’s really easy to do the conversion, yet with powerful custom features. Read on for more.

DVD to Apple TV 3 > Step 1: Run DVDFab -> Ripper, select the profile
Run DVDFab, go to Ripper option. Click the profile icon on the left panel, then go to Device -> Apple in the pop-up window to select Apple TV 3 as the profile for conversion.


DVD to Apple TV 3 > Step 2: Load the source, then do some initial settings
If you want to convert a DVD disc, just insert it into the DVD drive of/connected to your PC; if you want to convert a DVD digital file such as a DVD fileset or an image file, click Add button on the DVDFab interface to load it in. Seconds later the source movie will be in, with the longest movie title selected by default whose first/last chapter, audio and subtitles can be changed if you like.
On the bottom of the left panel, there is a “File Size” pull-down menu, via which you can specify the output file size.
Then move to the “Save to” box to specify a storage path.


DVD to Apple TV 3 > Step 3: Edit video
OK. Now if you click Edit button on the top of the interface you will open the following Video Edit window, where you are able to change the volume, trim and crop the video, add watermark and load the external subtitles.


DVD to Apple TV 3 > Step 4: Start conversion process
Now click Start button on the main interface to start the conversion process. During the process, you can view detailed progress info and even preview the progress in real time. You can also set your PC to shut down or hibernate when all tasks are done.


OK. That’s all there is to it. For more info about DVDFab DVD Ripper, please go to: www.dvdfab.cn/dvd-ripper.htm

Blu-ray Backup – Using DVDFab Blu-ray Copy

DVDFab Blu-ray Copy is a very professional Blu-ray backup software. It can backup Blu-ray movies to digital files as Blu-ray folders or ISO image files. And it’s very easy to use with just a few steps as follows:

Step 1: Run DVDFab -> Copy, and load in the Blu-ray source
After download and install DVDFab on your PC, run it and go to Copy option. Now insert the Blu-ray disc you want to backup, or if the source is a Blu-ray folder or image file and you want to backup and convert it to another digital format (convert a movie folder to an image file, or vice versa), just click Add button to load it into DVDFab interface. Then you’ll see the movie is in one or two seconds later.


Step 2: Select a copy mode
Now navigate to the left panel to click the copy mode icon and bring about all supported copy modes by Blu-ray Copy, including Full Disc, Main Movie, Customize and Clone/Burn.


The first screenshot shows the default mode is Full Disc which will copy all the Blu-ray content. Here we’re choosing Main Movie to take a look, which is used to process only the longest movie title.


The first/last chapter, audio and subtitles of the title can be changed. Move to the left panel to choose BD50 or BD25 as the output size. Then go to the bottom to select a storage path for the output Blu-ray folder or image file.

Step 3: Start Blu-ray backup process
After all settings are OK, hit Start button to start the backup process. You can view detailed progress info in the process interface, and you can also set your PC to shut down or hibernate, or set DVDFab to exit, when all tasks are done.


OK. That’s all. For more information about this Blu-ray backup software, please go to: www.dvdfab.cn/blu-ray-copy.htm

Free Blu-ray Burner

DVDFab Blu-ray Copy can be used as a free Blu-ray burner within the 30-day trial period, and probably the most powerful free Blu-ray burning software, with multiple burning modes available. Now let’s take a glimpse at it.

1. Run DVDFab -> Copy, and load the Blu-ray source
After free download and installation of DVDFab, run it and go to Copy option. Then insert the Blu-ray disc being burnt into the Blu-ray drive connected to your PC, and DVDFab will load it in. If the Blu-ray source is saved as a local digital file, then click Add button on the main interface to find the file and load it. The default mode for Blu-ray Copy in this example is Main Movie mode, which will process the longest movie title only. And you can change the first/last chapter of the title to re-select the part for burning. The audio tracks and subtitles can also be changed.


2. Choose another mode if you want
DVDFab Blu-ray Copy has a Burn/Clone mode which can directly burn the source in 1:1 ratio without any settings or selection.


It will burn the source in 1:1 ratio, exactly as what it is, and you don’t need to do any settings.


The Full Disc mode will handle all the Blu-ray disc content. The additional feature is that you can freely choose the output as BD25 or BD50, and rename the Volume Label.


The last Customize mode then allows you to burn any titles of the source freely. Just try it out yourself.

3. Start burning
After you’ve selected a burning mode and made some settings if necessary, go back to the main interface. Navigate to the bottom “Save to” box to make sure the Blu-ray drive for burning has been selected. Then hit the Start button to start the burning process. And you’ll be asked to insert a compatible disc to start write process at some time (after the selected source content has been ripped completely) during the process, just insert a compatible blank BD.
OK. Leave the rest to DVDFab. More info about DVDFab Blu-ray Copy can be found at: www.dvdfab.cn/blu-ray-copy.htm

Blu-ray Burner

DVDFab Blu-ray Copy can be used as a powerful Blu-ray burner. It can burn Blu-rays with many burning modes. This tip is about how to use this Blu-ray burning software to burn a Blu-ray easily and flexibly. Please follow me.

Step 1: Run DVDFab, choose Copy option, then load the Blu-ray source
After download and installation of DVDFab, run it and click the Copy option. Now insert the BD you want to burn into the Blu-ray drive connected to your PC and DVDFab will load it in one or two seconds later. If the source is a digital Blu-ray file, click Add button on DVDFab interface to load it then. The default copy mode in this tip is Main Movie. After the source is in, you can see the longest movie title being selected with audio tracks, subtitles and the first/last chapter changeable.


Step 2: Select a burning mode
If you don’t want to use the Main Movie mode, you can click the mode icon to bring about all supported modes. Let’s take Clone/Burn mode for example.


It will burn the source in 1:1 ratio, exactly as what it is, and you don’t need to do any settings.


If you want to burn a BD50 in a compressed way retaining all the disc content, just use “Full Disc” mode. Under this mode, you can choose the output as BD25. And you can also change the default volume label.


The “Customize” mode will allow you to burn any content as you like. And I’ll leave this for your exploration. Now go to the next step.

Step 3: Specify storage path and start burning
In the Save to box on the bottom of the interface, make sure to select the Blu-ray drive for burning the Blu-ray. Then click Start button to start conversion. During the process, you’ll be asked to insert a compatible disc to start the write process. Just do it. And leave the rest to DVDFab. Of course you can view detailed progress info. And you can also set your PC to shut down or hibernate when all tasks are done.
OK. That’s it. More info about DVDFab Blu-ray Copy can be found at: www.dvdfab.cn/blu-ray-copy.htm

Convert Blu-ray for Apple TV 3

DVDFab Blu-ray Ripper can convert Blu-rays to specific videos compatible with various devices. This tip is about how to use it to convert a Blu-ray so that it can be played by Apple TV 3. This Blu-ray to Apple TV 3 conversion is easy and interesting. Follow me to the details.

Step 1: Run DVDFab -> Ripper and load the Blu-ray source
Run DVDFab after the download and installation. Go to the Ripper option. Then insert the BD into the Blu-ray drive connected to your PC and DVDFab will load it in. If the Blu-ray source is a digital file, just click Add button on the top of the interface to import it. After the Blu-ray movie is in, the longest movie title will be selected by default. You can change its first/last chapter, audio and subtitles if you like.

Step 2: Select Apple TV 3 as the profile
On the left panel of the interface, click the profile icon to open the profile library where all supported format/device profiles are included. Go to Device -> Apple to choose Apple TV 3 as the profile.


Step 3: Edit the video
OK. Now click Edit button on the main interface and a Video Edit window will open. Then you can go to change the volume, trim and crop the video, add watermark, load external subtitles, etc.


Step 4: Start conversion
Click Start button to start conversion if all settings are OK. During the process, you can view detailed progress info and preview the progress in real time if you like. If you don’t want to wait for the ending, just set your PC to shut down or hibernate when all tasks are done.


OK. Leave the rest to DVDFab now. More info about DVDFab Blu-ray Ripper can be found at: www.dvdfab.cn/blu-ray-ripper.htm

Back up DVDs to a Blu-ray

If you have too many DVD files and you want to make them neat, or you want to put many DVD contents into one disc/file with original quality, you can use DVDFab DVD to Blu-ray Converter to back up many DVDs into one Blu-ray file or disc. Next let’s have a look at how to do this.

Step 1: Run DVDFab, Go to Copy Option, and Select “To Blu-ray”
After run DVDFab – Copy option, click the mode icon on the left panel to choose “To Blu-ray”. Now DVDFab DVD to Blu-ray has been enabled.


Step 2: Import the Source DVDs
If you happen to have many DVD drives, you can insert all the DVD discs you want to convert into the drives for DVDFab to load them. If not, you need to rip all the DVD contents first to your PC, then drag the backup files into the program. Seconds later, all the source contents will be in and the longest movie titles will be selected by default. You can choose other titles, set audio and subtitles and rearrange the first/end chapter of a title.


Go to the left panel to select BD25 or BD50 in the Output drop-down according to the output size you want. Move to the bottom “Save to” to specify a storage path for the output which could be a folder or an image file. If you want to burn the content into a physical Blu-ray disc, you just connect a Blu-ray drive to your PC and select the drive here.


Click Next button to confirm your selection.


Step 3: Create a Blu-ray Menu or Don’t
The above Next button will lead you to create and customize your favorite Blu-ray menu for the output Blu-ray. Many built-in templates are free for you to choose. You can also choose “No Menu” on the right panel and “Next” to skip this menu creation step.


Now name the volume label and set the playback mode in the following window.


Step 4: Conversion
After all settings have been done, hit Start button on the main interface to start conversion. During the process, all detailed progress info can be viewed. And the PC can be set to shut down or hibernate when all tasks are done, and the program can be set to exit when that moment comes.


OK. Leave the rest to DVDFab now.
For more info about DVDFab DVD to Blu-ray Converter, please go to: www.dvdfab.cn/dvd-to-blu-ray-converter.htm