Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Watch Rental Netflix 3D Blu-ray to PS4 via Mac Yosemite



Sony has added 3D Blu-ray playback support as part of its latest PlayStation 4 firmware update. Yes, It has lacked the ability to play 3D Blu-rays since launch. Many of you may choose to rent 3D Blu-ray disks from local Netflix. And with an AirportExtreme, you can also stream online Netflix 3D Blu-ray movies from your Mac to PS4 for playback, but it requires good Internet connection. Unfortunately Netflix didn’t give any option to play 3D movies or show 3D icon. This guide will show you how to solve some problem about how to watch Netflix on PS4. 

 



It has been reported that Netflix is available on PlayStation 4. There are two methods to watch Netflix with a web browser or the free Netflix application. Once you download the netflix app, get an account and stream movies to the ps4 without Playstation Plus. Nobiggie, here is a simply solution. Pavtube BDMagic for Mac is such a professional Mac 3D Blu-ray to iPad Converter with very easy-to-use interface. You can import both rented or purchased Netflix Blu-ray discs, Blu-ray folder or Blu-rayISO image files to this converter, and transcode Netflix 3D Blu-ray movie to best MP4 file for playback on PS4. Read thereview

Convert and Backup Netflix 3D Blu-ray Rentals to PS4 via Mac Effortlessly 

 
 


Step 1: Load Rental Netflix 3D Blu-rays into the program 

Once you run the Mac 3D Blu-ray Ripper for PS4, click BD disc button to load Netflix 3D Blu-ray into the Blu ray ripping program. Don’t underestimate Pavtube BDMagic for Mac, you can throw other sources like 2D or 3D Blu-ray discs, Blu-ray folders, DVDs, DVD folders, DVD ISO images, and DVD IFO files to it. 

 

Step 2. Select output format for PS4 

Hit the Format bar, you can choose your preferred output format from the format list, to better stream Netflix 3D Blu-ray to PS4 on Mac, you can select H.264 HD video compressed MP4 as output format or choose “PSP/PS3 >> PS3 Video(720P) MPEG-4(*.mp4)” . Learn >> PS3 Supported Formats

 

Tip: Click “Settings” button, then you are able to adjust all the settings in the following window to customize the output file quality, including codec, size, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channel. 

 

Step 3. Start 3D Blu-ray conversion 

Click “Convert” button to start encoding Netflix 3D Blu-ray to MP4 for PS4. When the conversion task is finished, click “Open” button to get the exported files. Now, you can transfer and play Netflix 3D Blu-ray files on Mac at ease. 

That’s all, you can learn How to use PS4 as a Media Streamer without DLNA for Entertainment. Enjoy your time! 



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Sunday, November 8, 2015

Watch/Play DVD movies on PS Vita(Slim) in Full Screen



Sony has launched the PS Vita Slim in the US today, 6 May. PS Vita Slim is sleeker and more attractive, the drop in screen quality does make a difference, we feel. Now it’s available for gamers Stateside too. The PS Vita Slim has roughly the same proportions as the original PS Vita when seen face-on (85.1 x 183.6mm to 83.5 x 182mm) but is obviously thinner – although only by 3mm. The PS Vita Slim is 15mm thick, while the PS Vita is 18mm. If you got one, Just read this DVD Movies playback tips and solve the “DVD on PS Vita (Slim) playback issue” as you need. 

 

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In the first place, in order to download DVD movies to PS Vita, we need to get some help from the DVD ripping tool to rip and convert DVD to PS Vita (Slim) compatible video formats. There are many programs out there that allow us to make copies of our DVDs. Here I take Pavtube DVDAid as an example to realize the way playing DVD movies on PS Vita (Slim). 

Something about the top DVD Ripper for PS Vita(Slim): 

The program is easy to use for editing and conversion and makes great quality copies of my DVDs. It can help you rip and convert all the DVD Discs even DVD ISO/IFO image files. The audio/video synchronization is very good, the size of the subtitles too. The time it takes to convert in this software is almost half that in other. Read the review

Simple Guide of Converting/Putting DVD movies to PlayStation Vita(Slim) 

This guide uses DVD Ripper for Windows (Including Windows 10) screenshots. The steps to copy DVD to Sony PlayStation Vita(Slim) on Mac OS X E1 Capitan are the same. Just make sure you’ve got the right version. 

 

 
Other Download: 



– Pavtube old official address:http://www.pavtube.cn/dvd_ripper/ 

– Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-DVDAid/3000-7970_4-76158510.html 

Step 1: Launch the excellent DVD movie converter for PS Vita (Slim), and load your DVD movies to it. (No matter from the DVD discs, DVD folder, DVD ISO/IFO image files.) 

 

Step 2: Click on the dropdown menu of “Format” and then move your pointer to “Common Video”, “H.264 Video(*.mp4)”, “MPEG-4 Movie(*.mp4)” are compatible format. Or you can move your pointer to “PSP/P3S”, from the sublist, choose “PSP Video MPEG-4(*.mp4)”, “PSP-PSP MPEG-4 Video(*.mp4). And then you can set the output folder for PS Vita(Slim). 

 

Step 3: Click the “Settings” icon and you will go into a new interface named “Profile Settings”. You can set the Video Size as 960*544. 

Step 4: When all these settings are ready, you can click the “Start” button to begin the DVD to PlayStation Vita(Slim) conversion. When the ripping is done, you can click on “Find Output Folder” button to locate the ripped videos. After that, connect your PS Vita (Slim) to your computer and transfer the video files effortlessly. 

What’s More? 

If you also want to enjoy Blu-ray/DVD movies to 3D videos for playback, trying Pavtube Bytecopy(Windows/Mac), which can help you to backup your BD/DVD keeping original subtitle streams and multi-track audios. 



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Thursday, November 5, 2015

Sony PlayStation 4 is much more than a game console



The 5-inch OLED touch screen makes it also a good portable media player to watch movies on the go. Do you have compatibility problems with your Sony PlayStation 4? If yes, you are in the right place to find solutions for all questions about PS4.


In short order, the PS4 has taken the gaming world by storm, selling millions of consoles and tons of games to go along with those consoles.Really, there are five major advantages of purchasing the PS4 over Microsoft’s Xbox One or keeping the PS3. Of course, the PS4 is newer than the PS3 and has upgraded hardware already. As that’s a given, users should take it into consideration, along with what’s listed here, before deciding to purchase the console. (Read Top Home Media Servers Reviews)

5 Reasons to Buy a PS4 Over an Xbox One or PS3

1. A PS4 or Xbox One Will Be Required For More & More New Games

Games launched on the PS3 and PS4 are always going to look better on the latter, that much just makes sense and goes without saying.

2. Sony Nailed Digital Games with the PS4

The PS4 changes all of that and takes the digital download capabilities of the PS3 and makes them even better than what’s available on the Xbox One. Today, PS4 users can pre-order their favorite games before they’re available for purchase. Users who choose to pre-order can have their PS4 download their titles automatically.

3. Backwards Compatibility is Coming with PS Now

One of the few obstacles that remain in the path of the PS4 and Xbox One is how users access games they already own. Today, the answer to backwards compatibility is simple. Both Microsoft and Sony expect users to hang on to their older consoles to play older titles like Grand Theft Auto: V.

4. Remote Play

Remote Play, the system that allows users to play their games on a PS Vita handheld instead of staying in front of their console, isn’t unique to the PS4. The PS3 has it too. Still, it’s something the Xbox One doesn’t offer.

5. The PS4 Controller

Today users still interact with their gaming console the best way they know how: with a controller. Thankfully, the PS4 controller is a godsend.Solution for PS4


A. Format issues

It is a wonderful idea to watch video on Sony PS4 from USB Drive. However, some common high definition video formats such as MP4MKVAVIVOBTivo, WMV, MPG, FLV, WebM and M2TS etc., DRM protected videos like iTunes M4V and Blu-ray/DVD are not supported by PS4, what’s more, PS4 even can not accept some MP4, MKV, AVI format videos because of specification issues of audio and video codec. If you want watch videos of all kinds on the PS4, you will meet incompatibility issues. Here is a list of FAQs:

FAQs:

1. PS4 Not Playing DVD Discs from USB

Q: I got my PS4 in February and for the first time last week I decided to watch a DVD, but all I got was an unresponsive black screen. I looked d up what to do in this situation and the best answer I got was to reboot in safe mode and rebuild database, but that didn’t work at all. I did see that one guy called customer support and they were sending him a disc that would help, should I try that or is there someway I can fix it myself.

A: Back up DVD to PS4 video formats and stream the copied video to PS4 via USB. This is the common way we use for personal DVD Backup. Here is the solution to convert DVDs for playback on Sony PS4.

2. Does the Playstation 4 (PS4) support my 2D/3D Blu-ray?

Q: I am planning on putting all of my 2D and 3D Blu-ray movies on a PS4 to playback on TV’s (a Samsung smart TV and a Sony). How should I do?

A: It’s not hard to get Blu-ray play on your TV via PS4, however I don’t believe a simple firmware update could enable the support alone, unless the hardware is already capable. If you want to stream and watch 2D/3D Blu-ray through PS4, you are suggested to digitize blu-ray firstly.

3. PS4 won’t recognize ISO from USB

Q: Mostly I may use the PS4 as a top-up box for your Plex media center. Officially, the PS4 only supports H.264 MKV and MP4/AVI video, meaning that’s the only media recognized over USB and Plex’ Direct Play. The point here, ISO format is not supported and I found it a painful experience to stream ISO to PS4 via Plex.

A: PS4 doesn’t support Blu-ray/DVD ISO. Anyway, you’d better to rip ISO to videos for PS4 streaming.

4. No way to watch video on the PS4 from a USB drive?

Q: How can I play videos on PS4 from USB Flash drive? I have bought the Sony PS4 video game console in the few days ago. And there are a variety of video formats: MKV, MP4, M4V, MOV, MTS, WMV, AVI, etc. Which video formats does Sony PS4 support? Thanks in advance!

A: If the video is not encoded with PS4 compatible codec, we will fail to stream your videos to PS4 or cannot play them on PS4 even if successfully transferred to PS4. In this situation, there is no other ways but to convert video to PS4 supported MP4 for successfully playback.

5. Is there a way to get to iTunes on a PS4?

Q: How can I transfer some purchased movies from iTunes to my PlayStation 4 for playing? I have downloaded a collection of HD movies from iTunes and I also have just bought a PlayStation 4. As PS4 is announced to be able to decode and play many videos, I wonder if it supports iTunes purchased movies for playback.

A: Well, that’s because purchased iTunes M4V video files are locked by Apple’s FairPlay DRM protection and can’t play on non-Apple products. If you want to copy and transfer iTunes M4V videos to PlayStation 4, you should take away the DRM from iTunes videosfirst.

B. Media Transfer Tips Compatible Facts with PS4



The PS4’s new Media Player should now be available for download. Which you should do: it finally transforms the PS4 into a proper media centre, allowing for playback of movies and music over both wi-fi (DLNA) and USB. Read PS4 supported video and audio file formats and codec details below.

Video

MKV
  • Visual: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Level4.2
  • Audio: MP3, AAC LC, AC-3(Dolby Digital)


AVI
  • Visual: MPEG4 ASP, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Level4.2
  • Audio: MP3, AAC LC, AC-3(Dolby Digital)


MP4
  • Visual: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Level4.2
  • Audio: AAC LC, AC-3(Dolby Digital)


MPEG-2 TS
  • Visual: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Level4.2, MPEG2 Visual
  • Audio: MP2(MPEG2 Audio Layer 2), AAC LC, AC-3(Dolby Digital)


AVCHD: (.m2ts, .mts)

Music

MP3
AAC (M4A)

Photo

JPEG (based on DCF 2.0/Exif 2.21)
BMP
PNG

Useful Tips for PS4



Which is the best tool to convert Blu-ray, DVD, video and edit them before copying to PS4?

1. Top Blu-ray Ripper: For people who want to transfer Blu-ray movies to PS4, you may need to roll off disc protection, choose target video format and adjust the best video size/bitrate/frame rate for PS4.

2. Top DVD RipperYou cannot miss a DVD to PS4 Converter if you want to move DVD to your PS4.

3. Top Ultimate Video Converter: Need an excellent all-in-one solution to convert any media files, including rental or purchased Blu-ray, DVD, HD videos from Camcorders, all standard videos, online YouTube videos, TV shows, movies downloads etc for playing on PS4? All these can be solved with an easy-to-use video and audio converter.

4. Top DRM Removal: We can’t sync iTunes purchased or rented TV shows to PS4 because of the Apple’s Fairplay DRM protection unless we have a DRM converting tool to strip the iTunes DRM protection, and then do an iTunes m4v to PS4 compatible formats recording without quality loss.

These Pavtube converting tools can help your get out of all compatibility issues for PS4 or other storage devices like ChomecastRoku, etc. and latest mobiles & tablets, such as Galaxy Tab S, HTC One M9, Xperia Z4, iPad Air 2, iPad Mini 3, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus,Google Nexus 7, Nexus 6, Nexus 9, and other devices. (Read Pavtube Softwares Comparison)


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Tuesday, November 3, 2015

PS4 4K Streaming – Play 4K Movie and Videos with Sony PS4



While the 4K push moves forward across the board with numerous consumer electronics like cameras, TVs, PCs and even mobile devices, it seems like everyone is jumping on the bandwagon. This also include the new gaming platforms Play Station 4 and Xbox One from Microsoft. With the HDMI 2.0 cable connected, you can play 4K Movies and Videos with PS4 and enjoy it on 4K TV or big screen TV. After shooting crystal clear Ultra HD footage, why not enjoy movies in 4K resolution with PS4 game console?


 

However, although PS4 supports 4K movie streaming, there’s video format/codec incompatibility problem. Currently, 4K content could presumably use either H.264 or H.265 for encoding, while PS4 probablywon’t support H.265. Moreover, even if it supports H.264, the video format problem remains: today, most of 4K movies are recorded in MXF/RAW/XAVC/XAVC-S format which the PS4 does not support. Even if PS4 supports 4K MP4 , there’re not many 4K MP4 video source available for you. Consequently, for native importation of 4K Movies and Videos to PS4, it is highly advisable to first convert 4K Movies and Videos with appropriate codec and format for playback. 

Then, of course, we know what you really want to see PS4 supported video and audio file formats and codec details. 

Video 

MKV
  • Visual: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Level4.2
  • Audio: MP3, AAC LC, AC-3(Dolby Digital)


AVI
  • Visual: MPEG4 ASP, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Level4.2
  • Audio: MP3, AAC LC, AC-3(Dolby Digital)


MP4
  • Visual: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Level4.2
  • Audio: AAC LC, AC-3(Dolby Digital)


MPEG-2 TS
  • Visual: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Level4.2, MPEG2 Visual
  • Audio: MP2(MPEG2 Audio Layer 2), AAC LC, AC-3(Dolby Digital)


AVCHD: (.m2ts, .mts) 

Music 

MP3 
AAC (M4A) 

Photo 

JPEG (based on DCF 2.0/Exif 2.21) 
BMP 
PNG 

Searched high and low solutions for 4K Movie conversion for PS4, some guys gave me some clues: 

1. FFmpeg should be able to remux from 4K video to .mp4 with no transcoding necessary. I’ve tried yet, it imports my 4K XAVC-S videos, but it takes more time than its worth. I’d gvie up the way. 

2. Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate, a top 4K to PS4 Converter app 

It’s a professional yet decent 4K Movie Converter for PS4, or an alternative to FFmpegwhich can perfectly transcode or rewrap 4K MXF/RAW/XAVC/XAVC-S/MP4 movies with H.264 codec or 4K H.265 to PS4 accepted MP4 format with several simple steps and 100% the original 4K video quality kept. What’s more, with the built-in video editor, it’s freely for you to trim the 4K videos into multiple segments with short duration. The most important is that, it allows you to modify the video bitrate, frame rate, video size, audio channel, etc for your original 4K clips for easier streaming. With its help, playing 4K movie with PS4 or other portable devices like Windows 10 tablets/phones will be so much easier. Just download it and follow below steps to convert 4K Movies and Videos to PS4 for enjoying now. 

 Guide: Transcode/Rewrap 4K Movies and Videos to PS4 

Step 1: Import 4K files 

Install and launch the 4K file converter. Then you can add the 4K videos to the program by clicking Add button or directly drag and drop. 

 

Step 2: Choose MP4 as output format 

To play 4K Movies and Videos with PS4, click format bar and choose “”PS3 Video (720P) MPEG-4 (*.mp4)” ” or “PS3 Video (1080P) MPEG-4 (*.mp4)” from “PSP/PS3″. Besides encode 4K to PS4 supported MP4, this 4K Movie Converter also support converting 4K files to various video formats like AVI, MOV, WMV, MKV and converting 4K to various devices like iPad, iPhone, Surface 3, Surface Hub, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Apple TV 3, etc. 

 

Step 3: Adjust the video, audio settings 

The default and optimal output video resolution for PS4 will be 1920*1080. If you don’t want to spend long time for loading 4K Movies and Videos to PS4, you can downsize your 4K to 1080p , or change the video resolution to 4096*2160 so as to keep the original 4K quality by pressing the “Settings” button and go into “Profile Settings”. 

Step 4: Do premiere editing 

Click Edit button and you can trim, crop or adjust the video with the built-in video editor to get the very part and effect of the movie you want. 

Step 5: Start 4K to PS4 conversion 

Click “Convert” to start converting 4K Movies and Videos to MP4 for PS4. After conversion, click “Open” button to locate the converted video files. 

Tips: How to Transfer video to PS4 Video from PC/Mac 

Media Streaming without DLNA | Via USB | Via Network 

PlayStation 4 is thereby used as a host and a controller, through which you can play the HD movies on the display of computer monitor, video projector, digital television, or digital audio device with the help of HDMI or optical S/PDIF. We believe the Media Player will be a favorite new feature for PS4 owners who love to use their PS4 as the entertainment center of their living room. You can play 4K Movies and Videos on PlayStatin 4 (PS4) now. 


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Thursday, October 29, 2015

Rip Blu-ray to 4K iMac with El Capitan without Quality loss



Blu-ray, a digital optical disc data storage format, was designed to supersede the DVD format. Blu Ray is capable of storing high-definition video resolution, first at 1080p resolution (1920×1080 pixels). And 4k Blu-Ray disc is to become available towards the end of 2015. 4K Blu Ray will be coded with latest H.265/HEVC codec, and will be at at higher frame-rates 4k 4096×2160 at 60 Hz, with expanded color by using quantum dots, in High Dynamic Range, HDR and expanded color with 10-bit. 

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Apple is ready to add some new Mac hardware into its fall product line. Apple is currently announced a new 21.5-inch iMacs with 4K screens next week, according to multiple reliable sources. While the new computers has showed up in stores at Tuesday, October 13th, Apple will ramp up larger quantities for November, according to the sources, so finding one early on may be a slight challenge. So, have you decided to watching Blu-ray on this 4k devices? 

Audio and Video Formats Supported By/Compatible with iMac with E1 Capitan 
Audio files supported by iMac: M4A, m4b, .m4p (all are iTunes audio), MP3, Core Audio (.caf), AIFF, AU, SD2, WAV, SND, AMR 

Video files supported by iMac: QuickTime Movie (.mov), MPEG-4 (.mp4, .m4v), MPEG-2 (OSX 10.0-10.6 are exclusive), MPEG-1, 3GPP, 3GPP2, AVCHD (OSX 10.0-10.7 are exclusive), AVI ((Motion JPEG only), DV; 

Formats supported by or compatible with Mac cannot be considered as the best formats for Mac. The best video formats for Mac are MP4, M4V and MOV. Therefore, when playing video files or syncing video files on a Mac Pro, MacBook, iMac or MacMini, you’d better make sure that the videos are in MP4, M4V or MOV format. 

Here I would recommend you a professional Blu-ray to 4K video tool to you--Pavtube BDMagic for Mac. It can rip Blu-ray to H.265/HEVC encoding 4K video files losslessly on your iMac, and can rip most popular 2D &3D Blu-ray disc, Blu-ray folder and Blu-ray ISO image files with wonderful image and sound quality. If you are Windows user, please turn to Pavtube BDMagic. Below is the step by step guides! 

  

Other Download: 
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Rip Blu-ray to 4K iMac with El Capitan without Quality loss 

Step 1. Load Blu-ray Files 

Click "Add Video" or "Add from folder" button on the top menu to browse and choose the file you want to convert to the program. 

 
Step 2. Choose the H.265 Format 

In "Format" pane, from the drop-down format available from the software, to make the output format better playback on your iMac, you can select "Common Video > H.265 video(*.mp4) " as the output format. 

 
Step 3. Begin the Conversion 

Hit "Convert" button in the bottom part of the program to start Blu-ray to H.265/HEVC video conversion process. And You can easily find the output files in the output folders once the conversion is done. 

PS4 Media Server- How to stream all videos from local network to PS4



It is clear that Sony PlayStation 4 is one of the best video game consoles in the world as well as the Microsoft Xbox One. But the PlayStation 4 is not only a top video game console, it is also a powerful home media center for share photos, music and videos to HD TV for playing and sharing. 

 

However, the PS4 has a very limited support for local media files. It is compatible with apps such as Netflix or Amazon Instant Video, but does not have much support for local files. The PS4 Media Player App supports some local usb storage and media servers, but is not necessarily the best experience.


There are ways to stream video content from your PC to your PS4, and provided you have a reasonable PC and a decent local network, you’ll have no problem streaming locally 1080p movies to your PS4 as well. What this means is you can access your entire library of movies from your couch, your very own PS4 Media Server. 

People are regularly asking about the possibility to stream local content to the PS4 through a PS4 compatible media server. Doing so is actually extremely simple and is free, thanks to the Plex Media Server and the power of HTML5. The trick is that we will be streaming videos in the PS4 browser, in full screen, through HTML5. People usually have concerns about streaming through HTML5, but the technology is now on par with what’s possible with a native app, and in my tests the streaming was basically as good as (if not better than) watching an HD video on Netflix. As an added bonus, Plex does not give you only access to your local files, it also has access to other video channels. 

Alright, let’s set up our PS4 Media Server 

The setup is reasonably easy. It basically consists in installing the free plex ps4 media server on your PC, Adding your video folders to it, then accessing its web interface through the PS4’s web browser. 

 
1. (On your PC) Download and install Plex Media Server 

Plex Media Server is free and can be downloaded here. Install and run it. On windows, you should see a new icon in your task bar, telling you that Plex media server is running. 

2. (On your PC) Add videos to your Plex library 
 
Troubleshooting: if the Plex interface does not show up when you type 127.0.0.1:32400/web in your browser, make sure the Plex Media server is running on your PC. On Windows, You should be seeing the PLEX Media server icon in your toolbar. More details on the PLEX Help pages. 

To add your local movies to the Plex library, click on the “+” symbol in the left side Menu of the page, (above “Channels”). This will open the UI to add a new folder. You can then select a folder on your hard drive and Plex will process it. 
 
In order to get the best of Plex, you should follow the XBMC naming conventions for your movies. It’s a pain to do the first time you do it, but I can guarantee this will make your life easier as most Movie managers use these conventions. 

Once this is done and to make sure things are working correctly, go ahead and try to play one of your movies locally in your PC browser from the Plex interface. 

3. (On your PS4) Access Plex on your PS4 and configure it 

Fire up your PS4 and run your browser. For this step you’ll need to know your computer’s local IP address. Typically this will be something like 192.168.1.2. On windows you can get this information by opening a command line and typing “ipconfig”. 

Run the PS4 browser and type your IP address followed by “:32400/web”. For example: 192.168.1.2:32400/web. The Plex interface should appear on your PS4 screen. 

 

Tip: It is easier to test that everything works correctly with a computer first. For example borrow one of your family members’ computer and make sure you can access your Plex Media server from the local network. Once you get it working with computers on your network, you shouldn’t have any issues doing it with your PS4. 

Important configuration step: since the PS4 1.70 update, some video format compatibility got broken on the PS4. In order to get videos to work, you need to change a few parameters. In particular, you need to force AAC Audio. This is done by going to Settings > Web > Player > Show Advanced > Prefer AAC Audio. It’s important to note that you need to enable this setting from the PS4. Setting it from any other client machine will just apply the setting for that specific client, not for your PS4. 

 
A typical symptom if you don’t do the configuration change above in Plex is that on your PS4, playing the video will constantly be showing the “buffering” animation and never start the movie. 

Note: the tip above might not work with all movie files. If you run into non_working files, the only known solution for now is to re-encode your movies locally in MP4 and enabling the “optimize for web viewing” setting, for example using Handbrake. Or get Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate in hand to do conversion. I personally have yet to find a single movie that doesn’t work for me with the “AAC” setting though. 

4. Enjoy! 

Assuming you can access your local Plex url from your PS4’s browser as explained, and that you did the configuration change above, you should be able to start streaming movies from your computer to your PS4. Press square on your PS4 remote for fullscreen, and enjoy your movies! 

With my mid-range laptop computer, I am able to stream 1080p movies to my PS4 without any lag, so I believe this solution will work fine for most people. 

Tip: A LAN connection on both your PC and your PS4 will give much better results than Wifi for streaming movies! 

Monday, October 26, 2015

Pavtube 40% Off Spirit Halloween Coupons & Discount

Pavtube 40% Off Spirit Halloween Coupons & Discount 
Pavtube launched 40% OFF Halloween Promotion from October 21 to November 6, 2015 when users can get top Video/DVD/BD Converter for Win/Mac with the least money. 
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Halloween is coming. To give you a better Halloween celebration, Pavtube holds 40% off Halloween promotion from October 21 to November 6, 2015. During the period, you can get the professional Blu-ray/DVD Ripper and Video Converter for Win/Mac with less money than any other campaign. 

During Halloween, many people will not just watch Halloween movies but make Halloween videos by themselves. No matter Halloween movies enjoyment or Halloween video production, you probably need a video converter. For example, when you want to play your Blu-ray/DVD Halloween disc on your iPad Pro, Surface Pro 3, you can rip the disc to the device supported format with Pavtube BDMagic or Pavtube DVAid. Another case, you record the Halloween party scene and you are about to upload the camcorder video to Facebook to show your cool dressup, you’d better choose to transcode the camera video to Facebook or Vimeo accepted video with Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate. No matter what situations about video editing and producing, you can find the software you want at Pavtube Studio

Pavtube product is closed-source, not like Handbrake. But it deserves to pay for its life-long technical support and update in time to compatible with any Win/Mac system upgrade. Catch this opportunity and enjoy the best video production experience with the least money. 

The price comparison of Pavtube featured products between Halloween price and original price is as below: 
  • Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate: Original price $65, Now $52 
  • Pavtube BDMagic: Original price $49, Now $34.3 
  • Pavtube DVDAid: Original price $35, Now $21 
  • Pavtube ByteCopy: Original price $42, Now $33.6


Note: This attractive price will only be get until November 6, 2015. Please bear in mind all software programs will go back to original prices once the Halloween special offer 2015 ends. 

Time-limited. What are you waiting for? Action now!