Sunday, April 17, 2016

How to Chromecast from iPhone 7/SE/6S/6 to TV

The Google Chromecast is one of the hot tickets in the tech world right now, a It's only $35 for starters, and has cross-platform functionality – easily stream video from a computer or mobile device to their television. So how can you Chromecast from iPhone 7/SE/6S/6 to TV? If you're tempted, keep on scrolling for everything you need to know!

Step-by-Step guidance for Chromecast from iPhone 7/SE/6S/6 to TV 

Here's how you can now easily Chromecast from iPhone 7/SE/6S/6 to TV.

Step 1.Plugging Chromecast into TV

Plug the Chromecast into your TV, connect the power cord, turn on the TV, and switch to the proper HDMI input setting. Next, download the Chromecast app on your iPhone or iPad, and while it is installing go to Settings, turn on Wi-Fi, and connect to the Chromecast option.

Step 2. Connecting iPhone and TV

Open the Chromecast app, which at this point should have automatically located and connected to the device. You will now be given the option to name the device and select which Wi-Fi network you would like it to run on.

Make sure your iPhone or iPad are on the same network as the Chromecast, and just like that you should be ready to start streaming.

Step 3. Watching videos

Option one: Watching Online videos 

There is one drawback to using Chromecast with an iPhone or iPad. The list of compatible apps is even smaller on iOS than it is on Android. The device only supports Netflix and YouTube. You can "cast" content from Netflix or YouTube by clicking on the Chromecast icon at the top right-hand corner of both apps and selecting the Chromecast option.

 Option two: Watching local movies/TV shows stored in iPhone 7/SE/6S/6

You may stored many amazing movies/TV shows in your iPhone 7/SE/6S/6, but the disappointing things is that not all the formats of the videos are supported by Chromecast. The default Chromecast video formats are MP4 and WebM. It also supports MPEG-DASH, Smooth Streaming, and HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) video files. All other video formats are unsupported. 

 For the supported movies/TV shows in iPhone 7/SE/6S/6, you just directly stream them to Chromecast and for smooth playback.

  But how about the videos in unsupported formats? You need a third party video converter to help you do this job. With the fast conversion speed and friendly user interface, iFastime Video Converter Ultimate for Mac is the best choice for you.(Read review)

  This app is specifically designed for Mac users. It works quite well on iMac, MacBook Pro, MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air running Mac OS X 10.6 and above (Mac OS X El Capitan, Yosemite, Mavericks and Mountain Lion included). It allow you to convert nearly all kinds of videos including H.265, MKV, AVI, MOV, M4V, etc and transcode them to Chromecast 2 suitable format without video quality loss. Of course, it not only can output Chromecast 2 supported MP4, it also can export H.265, M3U8, MOV, MKV, AVI, FLV, etc to adapt to your other devices, like Samsung Galaxy Note, Galaxy Tab S2. It even can work in Blu-ray and DVD so that you can rip Blu-ray/DVD/ISO to MP4 for Chromecast 2. If you are a Windows user, simply turn tothe Windows version iFastime Video Converter Ultimate which has the same function as the Mac version.


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 Workflow for converting unsupported videos for Chromecast in iPhone 7/SE/6S/6

Step 1. Load files 

Launch the professional video converter, drag & drop iPhone 7/SE/6S/6 files to the program. Or you can go to the "File" menu, choose "Add Video/Audio" to locate the iPhone 7/SE/6S/6 files you want to add.



Step 2. Choose output format for Chromecast

 In this step, you are suggested to set "MP4" as the output format from the format list. If necessary, you can edit your iPhone 7/SE/6S/6 videos before converting to MP4 file by click “Edit” button. For your convenience, the Mac application offers some useful edit functions. You can crop, trim, apply cool effects to videos, add subtitles and so on.



Step 3. Start conversion

Hit the "Start Conversion" button and let this iFastime Video Converter Ultimate to do the rest for you! 

Step 4. Stream converted videos in iPhone 7/SE/6S/6 to TV via Chromecast

 You are here offered two ways to stream videos in iPhone 7/SE/6S/6 to TV via Chromecast.

Method one. Fast and Easy: Videostream for Google Chromecast

We've been impressed with Videostream for Google Chromecast. It’s a Chrome app and you can use it for free. You’ll have to pay $0.99 if you want playlist support, but everything else is currently free.

Install it from the Chrome Web Store and launch it. After you do, you’ll be able to pick a local video file on your computer and select the Chromecast you want to stream to. Your Chromecast will stream the video from your computer without the graphical issues and stuttering that occur when using the tab-casting feature.

MP4 is the most efficient file type you can use, as it’s supported by the Chromecast natively. But Videostream actually supports practically any media file type. If necessary, Videostream will automatically transcode the file as it streams it to your Chromecast.



Method two. More Setup Required: The Plex Media Server

The Plex Media Server has integrated Chromecast support. Plex is a popular media-server solution you’ll need to install on one of your computers. After you do, you can access it from all your other devices. Plex has apps for a wide variety of devices, from mobile phones and video game consoles to the Apple TV and Roku.

If you have a Chromecast, you can open the Plex web app in Chrome and you’ll be able to “cast” videos and other media files directly to your Chromecast. Your Chromecast will stream the media from your Plex media server.

If you just want to watch a few videos now and then, Videostream does the same thing without any setup process. But, if you want to set up a full-blown home media server, Plex will work for you.



Now you are able to Chromecast online or local videos from iPhone 7/SE/6S/6 to TV, hope you can happily enjoy the fantastic movies with your friends and families on the big HD screen.

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Monday, April 11, 2016

Stream DVD to Apple TV 4/3/2 from Mac/PC

Apple TV equipped with full HD 1080p output playback as well as AirPlay functionality, offers users a great viewing and listening experience. 

Many of Apple TV users may own a large collection of amazing DVD movies and want to use AirPlay to stream a DVD to Apple TV without any 3rd-party program. The first thing that comes into your mind is probably using the Apple’s DVD Player Software that usually opens when you insert a DVD. But this won’t work, actually, Apple's DVD player software doesn't support Airplay Mirroring and Apple TV only reads H.264 and MPEG-4 videos. You’ll finally get nothing but an error message “The viewer could not be moved to selected screen.” It seems like a copyright thing that it’s just not legally allowed and therefore suppressed by Apple.

Ripping: Getting the DVD Movies into Mac/PC

The best way to stream DVD to Apple TV 4/3/2 from Mac/PC is ripping the content from your physical DVDs into your Mac or PC with a third party software. There are two aspects you need to pay attention to:

1. Hardware

Take Mac as an example. You should use the fastest Mac, with the most storage capacity you can get (think a 1 TB or larger external hard drive), as ripping is the most time-and-space-consuming aspect of this project.

When planning on how much space you need, calculate how many movies you have, and times that by:
1 GB per DVD (on average). You'll also need to have at least 6 GB of overhead per DVD on your hard drive.

2. Software

Now, on to the software you'll need: iFastime Video Converter Ultimate for Mac. If you are a windows user, you are also provided with iFastime Video Converter Ultimate. This DVD ripping program is highlighting recommended to you for it does a great job in ripping DVDs to Apple TV friendly formats with the best possible lossless quality. It's pretty simple to use and straightforward, and available on both PC/Mac.

Thanks to the advanced technology, this DVD Ripper removes the copy protection from your DVD and convert to just about any movie type. It offers a wealth of tweaking options to get the best possible file as a result, and even has pre-configured profiles built in that make things easier for you to rip DVDs in the right format for Apple TV and other popular devices like iPad, iPhone, PS4, Xbox 360. Plus, ripping Blu-ray/ISO files to Apple TV is also supported by this powerful DVD ripper. (Read review)

The DVD to Apple TV converter for Mac provides additional features including video enhancement and audio extraction capabilities. If you're on a PC and want to get DVD to play on Apple TV 4/3/2 please refer to DVD Ripper for Windows to handle the task.

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Now, we'll show you exactly how to get the DVD into the format you want for Apple TV 4/3/2 to playback on TV. — the fast and easy way even for a first time DVD ripping with a basic knowledge of computer.

Step 1: Select a source

Insert your DVD from DVD drive, then launch DVD Ripper. Now head to “File > Load from disc” to  import the DVD file . Alternatively, Drag the DVD files and drop into the program window. Usually the longest title among many titles is the movie file.

Tips: After the files imported, you can click the title to play DVD movies, take a screen shot by clicking a camera-like button under the preview window. Whats more, all of the major functions are shown in front of you, including edit the files, add subtitles and preview the movie and several other options.




Step 2: Choose Apple TV2/3/4 Preset 

Next you need to decide what format the resulting file will be in. Click on the “format” drop down menu, it will bring up format panel. As we just want to convert DVD to Apple TV file exclusively, so we choose "Apple TV"catalog, you’ll then find several choice for you, just choose the most suitable one depending on your needs. Alternatively, you can set a specific format under "Video" column as output file. According to Apple TV's tech specifications, it will read .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats with h.264 / mpeg-4 codec, or .avi file format with Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) codec. So here you are able to pick the correct file format as you like.



Step 3: Tweak video/audio settings

Then, you are allowed to adjust the output parameter settings to get better video/audio quality before the Mac DVD to Apple TV 2/3/4 process by clicking the “Settings” button. You can adjust video and audio parameters including codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, etc. For the most part you can leave this alone, the default optimized settings should be fine as is. Please keep in mind, the bitrate setting for any iOS devices can't be up to 160kps.



Step 4: Start Ripping DVD to Apple TV file


Now you can go ahead and rip that DVD. Simply hit the "Start conversion" button to begin ripping DVD movie to specialized Apple TV compatible format. This will take a while, depends on the encoding settings, hardware of your Mac computer and the length of the DVD file. If you don’t want bother to much time waiting, just click the blank before”Shut down computer after convertion”.

After the conversion done, click “Open output folder” to get the target movies.

Sharing converted DVD movies with Apple TV

Now that you have all your DVD movies ripped into your Mac/PC. congratulations! Go ahead and move on to getting them into Apple TV.

There are a few different ways to stream converted DVD to Apple TV:

Method one: AirPlay DVD to Apple TV 2/3/4

Step 1. Open iTunes and add the ripped DVD video to iTunes by File -> Add file to library 
Step 2. Connect your Mac and Apple TV 4 to the same Wi-Fi.
Step 3. Click AirPlay icon (besides volume slider) and select Apple TV to enable the DVD to Apple TV streaming. 
Step 4. And then you can watch DVD on Apple TV 4/3/2.
Note: DVD video to Apple TV 4 AirPlay requires iTunes 10.1 and superior, OS X Mountain Lion and later. Despite the fact it has HDMI 1.4 UHD video output on the back, Apple TV 4 does not allow 4K video streaming or AirPlay. For AirPlay DVD/4K video to Apple TV 4 on both Mac and Windows, give 5KPlayer a shot.

Method two: Mirror DVD to Apple TV 4

Step 1. Play DVD on Mac using an external DVD drive (if needed) and 3rd-party DVD player. 
* DVDs played back with default Apple players cannot be mirrored
Step 2. Open "Settings" on Apple TV to turn on AirPlay. Connect Mac and Apple TV to the same Wi-Fi.
Step 3. Check "AirPlay Display" settings in system preference on Mac. Make sure it is enabled. 
Step 4. Click AirPlay button and select Apple TV. 
Step 5. Tap the AirPlay button again and choose "Mirror Built-in Display". Then you will be able to watch DVD videos on Apple TV/4.
AirPlay and Mirror of course are impressive video streaming technologies for downloaded and locally stored movie files. But is Mirror the best way for playing DVD on Apple TV 4? Well, it depends. It may take you a while to realize that most DVDs cannot be played on Apple TV 4 via mirroring, due to copyright issues, making DVD rip to Apple TV 4 a necessary step.

That's all for the tutorial of how to stream DVD to Apple TV 4/3/2 from Mac/PC, hope it will be useful to you.

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Friday, April 8, 2016

Edit Sony a6300 4K XAVC-S in FCP on Mac

A Sony a6300 camera can capture 4k (3840 x 2160) video in XAVC-S format, but this video format cannot be edit in FCP on Mac. Here are the FCP supported formats:

Video Formats: Apple Animation codec, Apple Intermediate codec, Apple ProRes(all versions), AVC-intra, AVCHD (including AVCCAM, AVCHD Lite, and NXCAM), DV (including DVCAM, DVCPRO, and DVCPRO50), DVCPRO HD, H.264, HDV, iFrame, Motion JPEG(OpenDML only), MPEG IMX(D-10), REDCODE RAW (R3D), Uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2, Uncompressed 8-bit 4:2:2, XAVC, XDCAM HD/EX/HD422, QuickTime formats.
Audio Formats: AAC, AIFF, BWF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Container format: 3GP, AVI, MP4, MXF, QuickTime
Still-image formats: BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, PSD, RAW, TGA, TIFF

It is clear that 4K XAVC-S is not supported by FCP. The easiest way to make the 4K XAVC-S be edited by FCP is to transcode 4K XAVC-S file to a format which is compatible with FCP. Then the FCP can recognize the file and handle it well. Apple ProRes codec is the most friendly codec for FCP.

You need a professional video converter to do that job, iFastime Video Converter Ultimate for Mac is right the best choice for you. This video converter has specialized formats for Final Cut Pro. It can perfectly convert XAVC-S to:

1. MP4 to Apple ProRes 422/422HQ/422 LT/422 Proxy (*.mov); Apple ProRes 4444 (*.mov); Apple ProRes compatible (*.mov) for FCP X, FCP 7, FCP 6.
2. Apple InterMediate Codec MOV for Final Cut Express.
3. H.264 MOV/MPEG-2 MPG for Premiere.
4. Convert XAVC-S to AIC MOV for editing in Windows Movie Maker
5. Convert XAVC-S to WMV for Sony Vegas Pro and Windows Movie Maker

All above formats are with high lossless output quality within a very short time. What’s more, it can convert other video formats you get from Sony camera to the formats you want for different usage. Besides, as you are a Mac user, there are many formats specialized for iOS devices, anytime you find format problems, turn to iFastime Video Converter Ultimate for Mac for help. (Read review)

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Follow the simple guide below, you can clear know how to convert Sony a6300 XAVC-S files for FCP.

Convert a6300 4K XAVC-S to FCP

 Install and launch iFastime Video Converter Ultimate for Mac. Then the main interface will come up. The the specific steps are shown below.

Step 1. Add Sony a6300 XAVC-S files

Click “File” button, choose “Add Video/Audio ” to load Sony a6300 XAVC-S video to it. If you wanna load a number of video clips to do batch conversion, remember click the blank left beside Name sign before you start.



Step 2. Choose output format 

Click the drop-down menu besides the format, you can find a long list which are all iFastime supported devices and formats. Select Final Cut Pro catalogue on the left side, then you will find a list shown on the right side, Apple ProRes is the best suited editing codec for all the version of FCP, you are recommended to choose “Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)” as output format for opening with FCP. You can also choose other Apple ProRes codecs, you can get a better understanding of different types and characteristics of Apple ProRes in this article, and it will be better for you to choose the right codecs for you.



Step 3. Adjust parameter (Optional)

If necessary, you can click “Settings” button and go to “Profiles Settings” panel to modify video and audio settings like video encoder, resolution, video bit rate, frame rate, aspect ratio, audio encoder, sample rate, audio bit rate, and audio channels. 



Step 4. Start conversion

Click “start conversion” button to start Sony a6300 XAVC-S to ProRes conversion. After finish the steps above, you can get converted Sony a6300 XAVC-S files in your output folder you have set before for transferring and editing in Final Cut Pro with optimum performance.

With the most advanced color corrector, DaVinci Resolve can help you creating beautiful videos with Hollywood style just as other professional directors do. While editing with DaVinci Resolve, many folks have high wishes for Resolve 11/12 to add support for 4K XAVC-Long GOP from Sony FS7. If you're in such a situation, you can read on to learn more. In this article, you will learn the reason why Resolve 11/12 has no ability to edit XAVC-L from FS7 and how to get a smooth Sony FS7 4K XAVC-L and DaVinci Resolve workflow.

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Thursday, April 7, 2016

Play MKV on iPad Pro 9.7/12.9-inch with Retina Display

The new member of iPad series iPad Pro is a tablet that comes in /9.712.9-inch. It features a 9.7/12.9-inch diagonal display with a resolution of 2732 x 2048 at 264 pixels per inch. So far, it is the highest-resolution display on any iOS device. This resolution is enough to play HD movies.  It would be much enjoyable to play MKV HD movies or TV shows you collected before on Apple new 9.7/12.9-inch iPad Pro with Retina Display. However, you found some problems just like other apple fans below:

“I got a spooky but interesting MKV file and try to import it to my new iPad Pro for watching it during my weekend. But my iPad Pro seems to have no response at all. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance”

It seems MKV movies cannot directly play on this amazing 9.7/12.9-inch screen.

Why MKV won’t play on 9.7/12.9-inch iPad Pro

MKV (Matroska) is a video container that can hold an almost unlimited number of audio, video, and subtitle tracks which compressed in a number of different audio and video codecs. However powerful MKV is, it is not a friendly format for 9.7/12.9-inch iPad Pro. The new iPad Pro has limited support for some digital file formats:

iPad Pro Supported Video and Audio Formats

Video: 

1. H.264 video up to 1080p, 60 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats;
2. 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 per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats;
3. 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.

Audio:

HE-AAC (V1), AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (MP4 from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, WAV

How to make MKV playable for 9.7/12.9-inch?

Wanna make full use of 9.7/12.9-inch wide and clear screen of iPad Pro with Retina Display  to play MKV movies,Choose a powerful video converter to help you deal with MKV won’t play on 9.7/12.9-inch iPad Pro trouble. Here iFastime Video Converter Ultimate for Mac (Windows) is highly recommended to you. 

 Why choose iFastime Video Converter Ultimate for Mac?(Windows version have the same functions as Mac version)

1. Several format solutions are specially designed for the new iPad Pro;
2. Video/Audio parameter settings are allowed; 
3. All matched in fast speed and zero quality loss. 
4. Other video formats are supported for playback on other popular devices that not compatible with MKV files like iPhone 6S(Plus)/5S,PS4,Samsung TV, Amazon Fire TV ,etc. 
5. Be able to convert DVD/Blu-ray/ISO/VRO/Tivo to iPad Pro for viewing.
6. Support compress any 4K XAVC(S)/H.265 video to 1080p/720p for your usages. (read review)

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Step-by-step tutorial of converting MKV to 9.7/12.9-inch iPad Pro supported format

Step 1. Add Your MKV Files to the Program

Click “File>Add Video/Audio” to import MKV files. You can add as many MKV files as you need at one time for this MKV to iPad converter supports batch conversion. 



Step 2. Select the Output Format

Click “Format” drop-down list and you’ll find 1oo+ output solutions on the pop up window. As this software has specialized video format for iPad Pro, just let your mouse turn to “iPad” on the left side, and select the“iPad 3/4 (New iPad) Full HD Video(*.mp4)” as output video format.




Step 3. Coose output folder for MKV files

Click “Browse” bar and select the final location. 

Step 4. Adjust your MKV files 

You could also click the “Settings” button, you wills see a “Profile settings” window, you are able to adjust the video and audio parameters like Codec, Size, Bitrate, Frame Rate of output files.



Step 5. Start conversion

Simply click “Start conversion” button and the process will be start immediately. You can find the converted MKV files by hit the “Open output folder”If you don’t want bother too much time for waiting for the job done, just click the blank before “Shut down computer after conversion”.

Congratulations! Now you have all your MKV files converted to 9.7/12.9-inch iPad Pro most friendly video formats, you can just transfer them from your computer to 9.7/12.9-inch iPad Pro for exciting playback. 

Additional Tips: Best 5 iPad Pro video players

1. PlayerXtreme Media Player(Free)

When it comes to watching movies or playing music on your iPad, you need some extraordinary media players to deliver the best! And PlayerXtreme seems to be the one. Whether the file is in MKV format or MP4, it plays all the videos and music files on your iPad or iPhone. Most interestingly, the latest version of the app supports the streaming for files larger than 4GB too. It plays the files from your emails too. I haven’t observed this feature in any of the apps till date.

2. MoliPlayer(Free)

MoliPlayer is yet another free app which doesn’t display any kind of ads. The music and video streaming app supports almost all the files and also displays the subtitles which are embedded or files such as srt, ssa, .ass etc which are downloaded separately. In the new updated version, settings option is added to resume playback in last position. Now, it supports RTSP, RTMP, .LRC lyric etc kind of files.

3. Fast Tube HD Video Player(Free)

If you just depend on YouTube for videos and movies, Fast Tube HD video player is the perfect app for your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. You can search any YouTube video within the app and watch the videos in HD. The app is safe to use and it responds pretty quickly for all the actions. Sharing the videos on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter etc is easier than never before! Most interestingly, it doesn’t store any history, cookies or cache.

4. Joobik Player 9(Free)

Joobik player is available for both iPhone and iPad users. You can now easily sync your playlists, videos, music files from iTunes and play them instantly. Different play modes are available in the app to shuffle or repeat your favorite tracks. Most interestingly, it can play any non-DRM video on your iOS device. It requires iOS 7.0 or later to work on iPhone or iPad. With the latest version, you can now see the artist or album name, especially for the TV shows.

5. Infuse 3(Free)

Infuse is arguably the best video player around depending on who you talk to. Now up to version 3, this newly updated app supports DTS and DTS-HD audio for files that have it. The app is also probably the best looking video player in this list as well, which may or may not make a difference to you. Infuse 3 is free to download but comes with a bunch of in-app purchases if you want to unlock its full potential. The IAPs range from $2.99 to $9.99, but the free base version of the app will cover most bases in terms of video playback.

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