How to Play Blu-ray Discs in Win

If you recently got a Blu-ray player / burner drive over the holidays, you’ll be annoyed to find that Blu-ray won’t play by default in Windows 7. Here we’ll take a look at some of the options you do have with 3rd-party bundled programs. 

Media Player Classic(MPC) can’t play Blu-ray is because BluRays disc contain all kinds of protections that prevent playback on unauthorized players. It is to prevent discs from being copied/ripped. Media Player Classic and its forks are standard media players in the K-Lite Codec Pack and the Combined Community Codec Pack. MPC Homecinema supports a wide range of decoding formats and file formats, following are the details: 

Media Player Classic is primarily based on the DirectShow architecture and therefore automatically uses installed DirectShow decoding filters. For instance, after the open source DirectShow decoding filter ffdshow has been installed, fast and high quality decoding and postprocessing of the MPEG-4 ASP, H.264, and Flash Video formats is available in MPC. MPC-HC can play videos in these formats directly without ffdshow. 

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Play Blu-ray on Media Player Classic 

MPC provides DXVA support for newer Intel, NVIDIA and ATI video cards when using an H.264 or VC-1 codec. This provides hardware-acceleration for playback. 

Blu-ray playback works in MPC in combination with Pavtube ByteCopy for Windows/Mac. This BluRay Decrypter can easily rip and convert Blu-ray to WPC-HC supported digital format. It can keep the original video quality and audio quality. With just three clicks, you can get MP4, WMV, etc video for WPC. 

Free download and install: 
  

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Decrypt Blu-ray to WPC-HC 

Note: If you are using a powerful PC, you can do the following "Directly Copy". When playback, MP Classic Homecinema will automatically download codecs as needed, so you are able to successfully play m2ts files directly copied from the BD disc, which have the same quality as the original. 

1.Click "Load file" icon on the top left to load the Blu-ray disc. 

 

2. Select output format 

Click on the dropdown list at the end of "Format", then follow "Copy">"Directly Copy". 

 

Note: 
To use "Directly Copy" option, you need to click the "Title Mode/File Mode" button to switch to "File Mode" first. "Directly Copy" is especially recommended to those who run ByteCopy on a slow PC for the sake of saving time. To remain the high quality of a Blu-ray movie, you can choose "HD Video" as output format as below: 

 

3. Click "Settings" button to adjust audio and video parameters Note that this option is unavailable if you are using "Directly Copy". Generally speaking, the default settings are able to satisfy your needs basically, but if you have higher expectations of the output files, you can adjust all the following video and audio parameters according to your own requirements. 

 

4. Click "Convert" button to start Blu-ray to MPC Homecinema ripping 

As soon as the ripping work is finished, you can get the output files for MPC Homecinema via tapping "Open" button. After that, you are able to import the files to MPC HC for playback. Have fun. 

Main features in ByteCopy 

* Full Disc Copy can 1:1 backup the whole Blu-ray/DVD disc with original structure including chapter markers. 

* Directly Copy will backup 100% intact Blu-ray main movie with all the multiple tracks excluding menu. 

* Backup Blu-ray/DVD to lossless MKV keeping multiple subtitle/audio track and all chapter markers. 

* Rip and Convert latest Blu-ray/DVD to various video formats for playback or editing, edit the video before conversion including trim, crop, effect, etc, add *sst and *ass subtitle into video part and so on. 

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How to play Blu ray on PC? How to enjoy your Blu ray movies on your PC (Computer or Laptop)? You can rip Blu-ray to video formats like regular video formats like AVI, WMV, MP4, MOV, MKV, FLV, etc for playing on PC. 

Nowadays, 3D technology developing more and more fast, 3D gives us different visual feeling. Under normal circumstances, if you want to enjoy 3D movies, you just need a 3D TV, a 3D Blu-ray player and a pair of 3D glasses. 

 
But the good news is that, now you can backup your Blu-ray on PC and use 55 inch LED 3D television to play 3D Blu-rays with keeping 3D effect. Then you can enjoy 3D movies at home. Here I’ll show you a simple solution with you: copy 3D Blu-ray to PC and play them on 55 inch LED 3D television without 3D Blu-ray player. 

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Rip 3D Blu-ray to PC and 55 inch LED 3D television for playing 

At first, you need to rip 3D Blu-ray disc into 3D SBS MP4/MKV videos so as to play 3D Blu-ray on 55 inch LED 3D television. I suggest you thePavtube BDMagic as the best 3D Blu-ray converter for best video and audio playback on 3D devices. Now you can download the software and take a try. 

Mac users can have a look at Pavtube BDMagic for Mac. 

Step 1. Launch and install the best 3D Blu-ray Converter, then click the “Load file(s)” icon to import the inserted 3D Blu-ray, also you can select preferred language in “Subtitles” and “Audio” box. 

 

Step 2. Click drop-down “Format” and choose the “3D video>MP4 side by side 3D video” as the 55 inch LED 3D television best format. MKV is also the 3D television compatible format. 

 

Tip: you can adjust resolution, bitrate, frame rate, etc by clicking the “Settings” button, if you don’t know how to set , please keep original to ensure the 3D video quality. 

Step 3. Hit the “Convert” button to rip your 3D Blu-ray movie to 3D MP4/MKV video, when it finishes, you can successfully copy your 3D blu-ray on PC and now you are ready to transfer your 3D Blu-ray movies to 55 inch LED 3D television for enjoying. 

Here is the bundled software for you: 

BDMagic($49) + DVD Creator($35) = Only $49.9, Save $28.1 

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Play 2D/3D Blu-ray on Mac El Capitan

With the spreading popularity of 3D movies, the combination of 3D and Blu-ray has been the mainstream for movie watching. 3D on Blu-ray is the only way to get full-resolution images for each eye. As die-hard HD movie fans, it would be amazing interest to collect HD movies, especially 3D Blu-ray discs. There are times when we need to copy and backup 3D Blu-ray discs to get a copy, for either sharing or safekeeping. This would not be difficult once you choose the right tool and solution. This guide would offer you some detailed information upon 3D Blu-ray and best solution to copy 3D Blu-ray disc on Mac. 

Pavtube ByteCopy for Mac El Capitan is the best ripper to copy Blu-ray on Mac for its comprehensive features, fastest speed and quality service. It is an all-in-one Blu-ray & DVD copying and ripping tool as well as providing multi-track and 3D ouput. Besides, it can rip Blu-rays and DVDs to popular video formats, AVI, MOV, WMV, MP4, FLV etc, for playback on Mac and mobiles or uploading to video-sharing website. 

Learn >>Lossless Backup 2D/3D Blu-ray on Mac El Capitan 

If you don’t need multi-track output, Pavtube BDMagic for Mac is enough which features in copying Blu-ray and DVD with original structure, and converting 2D/3D Blu-rays and standard DVDs to watchable video/audio format for mobile devices. (Here is the review) 


 
 
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Step by Step Guides of Lossless Backup 2D/3D Blu-ray on Mac El Capitan in 3 Ways 

part 1. Load Blu-ray Files. 

Insert your Blu-ray disc into Blu-ray external Blu-ray drive and connect with your Mac computer, then launch the application, Click "File" > "Load Disc" to import Blu-ray disc to the program. 

 
Part 2. Backup Blu-ray to OS X El Capitan. 

Method one: 

Make a full disc copy of Blu-ray movie 

Hit the top tool menu bar "" icon to make a full disc copy of your original Blu-ray movies.From "Format" drop-down list, go to "Copy" > "Direct Copy" and backup Blu-ray movies in m2ts format. 



 

Method two: 

Backup Blu-ray to Multi-track video format. 

Hit "Format" bar, go to "Multi-track Video" option, there are four different Multi-track video for you to output, select your desired one as the final backup format. 

 

Method three: 

Backup Blu-ray to media file formats. 

You can output a common media file format or a device optimize file format according to your own needs. 

 
Part 3: Start Blu-ray to Mac OS X El Capitan backup process. 

Press the "Convert" button to start the backup process. 

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Mother’s Day is comming at the corner, the Mother’s Day gift suggestion from Pavtube Studio will help you get the best 2016 Mother's Day gift coupon for your moms. 

Mother's Day is a holiday celebrated annually as a tribute to all mothers and motherhood. It is celebrated on various dates in many parts of the world. Although the origins of the holiday dates back to the times of the ancient Greeks and Romans, the modern form of the celebration of Mother's Day in the United States began in the early 20th century.

It is time to show our love to our mothers! Right here, right now, let’s honor our mothers with a meaningful 2016 Mother's Day gift. She needs no diamonds, no flowers, no money, but your companying. So why not stay with her to watch heart-warming movies with her.



Good news! Pavtube Studio has rolled out Happy's mother day's great promotion for all its customers, just join our Facebook community,you can then enjoy up to 50% off discounts for our high-ranked Blu-ray/DVD/Video media conversion tool to help backup/rip stored purchased Blu-ray/DVD movies, convert online downloaded videos or upload or share camera/camcorder/mobile phone recorded Mother's day activities on YouTube/Facebook/Vimeo.First take a look at our big deals for different products below:

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Here is a brief form for you to make the right purchasing choice.

What a thoughtful video conversion processor Pavtube is! Powerful functions, multi-channel supports and help, and also having money saving programs.

Here is a further product explanation for you!

Pavtube DVDAid, an easy-to-use conversion tool designed for DVDs. If you’re still worried about forgetting where you put your DVDs, or want to save some space, Pavtube DVDAid is the right helper to backup and convert your DVDs to various video formats for safekeeping or playback on different devices.

 

Considering your Blu-ray movies as treasure and handling them with great carefulness every time you play them? Pavtube BDMagic is right there standing by you to backup or convert your precious Blu-ray movies to reliable devices. Apart from Blu-ray sources, DVD sources can also be handled by Pavtube BDMagic.

 

Want to backup Blu-ray/DVD collection to multi-track MKV without quality loss? Or ripping BD/DVD movies to MP4 and MOV with multiple audio streams? Pavtube ByteCopy is worth your choice. In addition to lossless Blu-ray/DVD to MKV backup, multi-track MP4, MOV output, Pavtube ByteCopy is also possible to export SRT subtitle for you.

 

If you expect various video sources to be converted, take a try with Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate. Whatever sources you’ve got at hand, DVDs, Blu-rays, or camcorder videos, Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate will take care of the conversion work, and all you have to do is enjoy them on different devices with great comfort.

 

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Wish all mothers in the world have a happy, healthy and wonderful holiday!

Additional Tips: Mother's Day History

Mother's Day originated from mainly two women, Julia Ward Howe and Anna Jarvis. Julia Ward sponsored Mother's Day each year in Boston around 1870 to promote pacifism and disarmament with women. It lasted about 10 years. Anna Jarvis organized the first Mother's Day in Grafton, West Virginia at St. Andrew's Methodist Church in 1908.

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Convert 2D movies to 3D movies on PC/Mac

Are you looking for the best 2D to 3D video converter? Sometimes you just want to watch a 3D movie at home. And maybe with some external help, you can even connect your TV with your computer to enjoy your beloved 3D movies on a big screen. In that case, you need to find the best free 3D video player software for your Mac or PC. Well, let's go find out which one is the best 3D video player you would choose! 

Enjoying 3D life-like stereoscopic video is really perfect, the immersive 3D effect give you totally different experience from that of plain 2D videos. It's a shame that you even don't know how to 2D to 3D MP4 with Ease. Here's how to create 3D movies from 2D videos on PC or Mac. 

Part I: How to Convert 2D to 3D MP4 with Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate/iMedia Converter for Mac 
Part II: More Information about Enjoying 3D Movies 
 



Part I: Convert 2D to 3D MP4 with easy 3 steps on PC/Mac 

To convert 2D MKV videos to 3D quickly and successfully, here is a good suggestion. Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate (iMedia Converter for Mac) can fulfill this need.you can easily convert 2D movies even those from Blu-ray discs, DVD discs, download from Youtube etc to 3D videos with original quality remained, fast speed while conversion. In addition, it provides powerful editing features like trimming, splitting, cropping, etc to customize movies. 

Learn>>Convert your 2D movies to 3D movies on PC/Mac 

Download the 2D to 3D Converter here; follow the detailed guide below to see how to convert 2D movies to SBS 3D MP4 video step by step. Here, take example for windows users. 

Step 1. Load 2D Movies sources. 

Click the top left disc&folder icon to import 2D videos or Blu-ray/DVD discs. Most main stream video formats are supported, such as MKV/MOV/AVI/WMV/Tivo/VOB/MPG. It will also help you to roll off your disc protection as well as region code easily. 
 



Step 2. Choose format. 

Click the "Format" drop-down list and choose "3D Video -> MP4 Side-by-Side 3D Video (*.mp4)" or “MKV Side-by-Side 3D Video (*.mkv)" as the best preset for windows. It also suitable for any portable devices which you want to put. 

Note: To learn more about the differences between Anaglyph 3D and Side-by-Side 3D, you can click the link for more info. 

Step 3. Adjust conversion specs and 3D effect (Optional). 

Click "Settings" to enter the Profile Settings window; you can free change video size, bitrate (turn it down if you want to videos in smaller file size) and frame rate. 

Step 4. Start conversion. 

Now back to the main interface and hit "Convert" to start the conversion. Wait for moments till the conversion completed, then click "Open output folder" to quick locate converted SBS 3D MP4 videos for enjoy your fantastic 2D movies with 3D effects anytime as you want. 

Part II: More Information about Playing 3D Movies 

How to play a 3D video? 

If you want to know more 3D Video Players for PC, Review this guide. 

You can play a 3D video on different devices: 3D TV, old 2D TV with 3D glasses, mobile phones that support playing 3D movies like LG and HTC mobile phones or Mac/PC with 3D player. 

What’s more? you can also convert 3D Blu-ray to 3D MP4 and play on your 3D players with desired subtitles. 

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Here is the best solution to convert downloaded 3D Movies to SBS 3D MP4 for enjoying the 3D videos with the assistant of the Pavtube 3D Video Converter Ultimate on 3D TV. 

3D technology has come into our life, more and more 3D movie fans would rather stay at home to enjoy the fantastic 3D movies on 3D TV. Few people already know how to achieve it. Wondering if anyone can possibly provide you with a little insight of what are you thinking here? Hold on reading... 

How can you take a movie that downloaded from Youtube or other websites and transform it into a 3D experience? Here are many different video formats you have, just like: MKV, AVI, ISO, WMV, FLV, MTS, M2TS, TS, etc. All of them can not be played 3D TV. So, you need to convert downloaded 3D movies to 3D TV supported format as Side-by-Side 3D MP4. Are you trying to find out the answer? Self-help is better than help from others! How wonderful it will be if we can enjoy 3D movies on 3D TV by ourselves. 

Thanks to a variety of very cool Pavtube 3D Video Converter Ultimate, it helped lots of 3D movie fans and very easy to use. It not only for Create 3D movies out of 2D sources, but also can create 3D movies out of source 3D Blu-ray content in 5 different 3D video formats: MKV, MP4, MOV, WMV and AVI for multiple 3D media players like HTC EVO 3D, LG Optimus 3D P920, 3D HDTV, 3D game consoles, etc. 

Step 1. Load the downloaded 3D video files. 

Launch the 3D movies Converter on PC, and click “Add Video” button to load your favorite 3D movies(MKV, MOV, AVI, ISO, MTS, M4V, FLV, etc). Mac users can try a Mac 3D Video Converter. Besides,It allows you complete 3D to 3D Blu-ray conversion by ripping 3D Blu-ray discsand DVD discs to different brands of TVs, mobile devices, media players, editing software, etc. 

 

Step 2. Set 3D MP4 format as output. 

Click "Format" bar and move mouse to "3D Video" column, you can choose "MP4 Side-by-Side 3D Video (*.mp4)" as output format. See also: Differences Between Anaglyph 3D and Side-by-Side 3D. 
 

Step 3. You can adjust target video settings and 3D effect. 

Click “Settings” which is next to “Format”, free change your target video size, bitrate, frame rate and 3D depth. If you want to get best video quality, pls switch them to “original”. 
 


Step 4. Start rip 3D movies to SBS MP4 3D. 

When everything is OK, just press the "Convert" button to start the conversion. It will not take much time. Just wait for the conversion process to get done. Once the conversion finished, you are able to get 3D SBS MP4 files via clicking "Open" button. 
Enjoy your new 3D TV and the fun of creating content to watch on it! 

If you like enjoying 3D movies on big screen and collected lots of 3D Blu-ray discs, you can playing them on Panasonic Viera TC-P65VT60 TV orPlayStation 4 and other 3D TV as you want. (Review:Top 5 3D Blu-ray Movie Converter Review). 


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Why Avatar's big screen success couldn't save 3D TV

Looking back, it's fair to suggest that Avatar's claim to have kickstart the 3D revolution is applicable to the big screen theaters and cinemas, but not so much for television. 


 
The news that James Cameron is going to make four Avatar sequels to his jaw-droppingly beautiful original, and that he is expecting his films to be a significant technological jump, is both a moment to revel in what is to come and to look back and admit that Avatar proved to be a false dawn for 3D TV. 

That's not to say that Avatar wasn't a startling success. Cameron's film remains the movie with the biggest box-office take, and it's harder and harder to watch a major film in just the two dimensions these days if you are venturing out for an evening of popcorn and the silver screen. 

Avatar 
But, in a time when manufacturers are taking 3D capabilities away from their sets, the reality is that it's just never captured the attention of this generation of consumers. If anything, it has been something of a millstone around TV manufacturers' necks as they try to convince us that the (much less gimmicky) brilliance of 4K or HDR is worth upgrading for. 

The future of viewing 

 
Cameron's Avatar was at the forefront of a generation of films built for 3D that briefly convinced the world that this was the future of viewing. It created a Steve Jobs-esque reality distortion that made us forget about the cumbersome glasses, the limiting factors of a small screen, compared to the joy of an IMAX, and the cost of an upgrade to our kit that would become a curate's egg of a feature. 

The head honcho at Sky Movies, Ian Lewis told me, almost five years ago, that he felt that Avatar was the moment that proved 3D had legs. 

"Avatar is, by a million miles, top of the tree," he asserted. "Avatar blew me away and for me it is a defining moment for 3D, up there with the moment that the ships flies over at the beginning of Star Wars or when Sam Neill turns around in Jurassic Park to see a dinosaur." 

Avatar eye 
But, although the first glimpse of that starship or that dinosaur on your television screen might not have had the same impact as on the big screen, seeing Avatar on a television showcased exactly why 3D was not the silver bullet the TV industry wanted it to be. 

Avatar on a television was diminished, muted and - without its impactful all-encompassing big-screen 3D focus - inevitably drifted to its hackneyed storyline. 

If that sounds over-critical of Avatar it isn't really meant to be, it's just that 3D was an inherent part of the experience. 

And, as UK Gizmodo editor Gerald Lynch pointed out after this article was first published, it wasn't helped by being made exclusive to a Blu-ray 3D player, limiting its availability to the wider audience. 

It's interesting to read our original thoughts on Avatar, after an invite to the opening 15 minutes. At the time I wrote; "I certainly feel excited about seeing Avatar in 3D, although I'm still not convinced that this will burst through the notion that 3D is a neat trick rather than the future of cinema." 

You can make a cogent argument that 3D's failure on television has been beneficial to movie theaters. That thousands of us flock to watch the latest blockbusters because of an experience that definitely embraces 3D. 

When James Cameron starts actually finishing his sequels rather than adding new ones to the end, it's going to be fascinating to see if this is a new dawn for television 3D, or just a continuance of cinema as the best place for the experience. 

Perhaps Pandora - the world he created - will become so utterly mesmerising that it will create a new reality distortion, or perhaps more likely it will encourage us to head to the nearest multiplex.