How to Convert DRMed Videos to MPG Format?

Although MPG files become a bit less popular recently, it still holds an important position due to it provides good quality even at relatively high compression rates for easy sharing and manipulation. If you are planning to convert M4V to MPG format for saving disk space without compromising video quality, this guide will help you a lot about how to convert M4V to MPG in the easiest way.

MPG (short for MPEG) is digital video data compression specifications and algorithms developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group. It typically integrates MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 audio and video compression. These MPG files are normally distributed on the Internet as video downloads, streamed videos and digital video content materials that are embedded unto Web pages. These files are compressed to allow users to download the files more quickly without sacrificing much of the picture quality in the video itself.

The M4V file is a DRM-protected video container format developed by Apple and is very similar to MP4. Slightly differing MP4, M4V allows to store chapter information and deal with AC3 (Dolby Digital) audio file. AC3 is not directly compatible with and recognizable by MP4 container. Nowadays, Apple's products like the iPod, iPhone, and iTunes Store, are booming rapidly, so M4V files are becoming more commonly used. It is widely used as the default video conversion format in the software M4VGear DRM Media Converter on Windows OS or Macintosh.

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Guide to Convert iTunes M4V videos to MPG format with M4VGear

Step 1: Download and install Windows or Mac version of M4VGear based on your operating system.

 

Step 2: Load iTunes M4V Files

Click "Add" button to add iTunes videos from iTunes library to M4VGear for converting. You can add several videos by dragging and dropping them into M4VGear at one time.

Step 3: Choose Output Format

Choose "MPEG-I Video" or "MPEG-II Video" as output format in the column of customized Setting. You can click "Option" icon on the upper right to change the output folder for storing output DRM-free videos.

Note: You can also set the related video and audio parameters (including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, sample rate and audio channel etc).

Step 4: Start to Convert iTunes M4V Video to MPG Format

Click "Convert" button to start removing DRM from iTunes videos and convert them to MPG format or other ordinary formats. During the process, do not control iTunes in case that some errors happen.

Note: When conversion is finished, the output folder will be opened automatically and you can find the MPG files there.

Note: If you find that the converted videos are all cut to one-minute, do not be panic. It is normally with the trial version of M4VGear. If you want to end the situation and get full access to M4VGear, buy the program at $44.95 now (Original price is $49.95).

  

How to Watch iTunes Extras on Apple TV

 Many people have complained that they have purchased iTunes Extras from iTunes only to find that they are not compatible with Apple TV. The fact is that iTunes Extras can only be streamed with iTunes on a Mac or a PC. And iTunes Extras now cannot be played on second and third generations of Apple TV though they are supported by original silver Apple TV.

M4Vgear DRM Media Converter offers a very simple way to make iTunes Extras watchable on Apple TV. The detailed tutorial is as follows.

Tutorial: How to Watch iTunes Extras on Apple TV With M4VGear?

Step 1: Equipment Preparation

 A computer with Windows OS or Mac OS

 An USB device

 The latest version of iTunes

 The latest version of M4VGear DRM Media Converter

  

Step 2: Add iTunes Extras

Click "Add" button on the upper left to open iTunes library. You will find iTunes Extras automatically show in the Movie of drop-down list. Choose the one you want to convert and click OK to apply.

Step 3: Change Output Directory and Convert Now

Click "Change Directory" to change the output path to Music>iTunes>iTunes Media>Automatically Add to iTunes so that the converted iTunes Extras can be automatically added to iTunes Library. Then click "Convert Now" button to starting converting iTunes Extras to MP4 format.

Step 4: Watch converted iTunes Extras on Apple TV

In iTunes, choose Home Sharing to enter your Apple ID and then click Turn On Home Sharing. Apple TV will automatically find these iTunes Extras in iTunes library. Now start watching iTunes Extras on Apple TV.

What else can M4VGear do for you?

• Remove DRM from iTunes purchases and rentals and convert them to MP4 format.
• Remove DRM from iTunes movies, TV shows and music videos at unbeliveable 20X faster speed.
• Get DRM-free iTunes videos with lossless quality.
• Compatible with the latest version of iTunes and Mac 10.8 and 10.9.

About iTunes Extras

iTunes Extras includes the featured movie and chapter selection along with special features such as movie stills, deleted scenes, exclusive interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage. Many of these special features are replicated from a movie's DVD/Blue-ray release, and the iTunes Extras interface even resembles a disc's menu scheme. But iTunes Extras of certain movies may come out before DVD or Blue-ray Disc distribution.

Note:

1. iTunes Extras content will be downloaded to My Movies and can be identified by the icon  to the right of it.

2. iTunes Extras is only available in iTunes purchases.

3. iTunes Extras can be synced between Computer and first generation of Apple TV only in the occasion of iTunes 10 or later and Apple TV 3.0 or later.

How to Stream iTunes Videos to Amazon Fire TV ?

About Amazon Fire TV

This Amazon made video-streaming device came into a crowd market which is dominated by well-established devices like Roku and Apple TV on April 2, 2014. Fire TV is designed to stream video and audio content to a high-definition television for enjoyment.

Weakness of Fire TV

The weakness of Fire TV is obvious. On one hand, this market has already had good video-streaming devices like Roku and Apple TV, which beats it in reputation among customers. Besides, Fire TV is pricing at $99 largely higher than Chromecast's $35, which makes it less attractive in price.

Superiority of Fire TV

As long as we give a closer look at Fire TV's specs, we will also find that the strength or superiority of Fire TV over other video-streaming devices is also apparent. The below table lists some unique features of Fire TV that cannot be found among Apple TV, Roku and so on.

Processor	Quad-core
Voice Search	Available
Memory	2GB
Sound	Dolby Digital Plus
Number of Games	300+
Amazon Instant Video	Available
Pre-Cached Streaming	Available

We can tell from the above table that Amazon Fire TV is still competent and attractive though it enters the market later than others. But the core competitiveness of Fire TV, of course, still lies in its ability to provide more videos for people to enjoy on a big screen. It can support streaming 1080p videos and Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 surround sound, which makes video watching a visual feast.

You can not only choose the channels like Youtube and Netflix inside Fire TV to watch videos you want, but also stream videos from outside to Fire TV for watching since it supports bluetooth and has USB port. There is no problem to stream ordinary videos to Fire TV for playback, but iTunes videos which are tightly protected by DRM cannot directly be transferred to Fire TV. We need a DRM Remover to turn iTunes videos into ordinary and unprotected videos in order to enjoy them on Fire TV.

M4VGear DRM Media Converter (Mac / Windows) has been specializing in removing DRM from both iTunes purchases and rentals and converting them to ordinary video and audio formats like MP4, AVI, MP3, etc. The aim of M4VGear is to become the best DRM Removal software and provide the best experience in removing DRM and enjoying DRM-free videos for users. Therefore, M4VGear continues to upgrades itself, such as speeding up the conversion to 20X faster, giving users lossless videos after conversion, adding the feature of keeping all subtitles and audio tracks including 5.1 audio, etc.

How to Remove DRM from iTunes Videos with M4VGear ?

1. Download and install M4VGear from below buttons according to your operating system. Please note that the latest version of M4VGear for Windows supports Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 and 8.1(32-bit & 64-bit), while the latest version of M4VGear for Mac works fine on Mac OS X 10.8, 10.9 and 10.10.

 

2. Click "Add" button to add iTunes videos from iTunes library to M4VGear for converting. You can add several videos at one time.

3. Choose output profile for your videos. M4VGear provides output formats like MP4, MPV, AVI and MP3 and output devices like Samsung, iOS devices, PS3 and so on.

4. Click "Option" on the upper right to change the output folder for storing output DRM-free videos.

5. Click "Convert" button to start removing DRM from iTunes videos and convert them to ordinary formats.

Streaming iTunes Videos to Fire TV

After the conversion of M4VGear is finished, go to the output folder to find those unprotected videos and then stream them to Fire TV through one of the following two methods.

1) Bluetooth

Transfer the output videos from your computer to a mobile device with Bluetooth. Then stream the videos from the mobile device to Fire TV via Bluetooth.

2) USB

Transfer the output unprotected videos to your hard drive which will be connected with Fire TV via USB port. Then copy those videos to Fire TV for playback.

How to Enjoy iTunes Videos on HTC One M8?

Last year's HTC One won rave reviews and obsessed fans. Can the company top its own success in 2014 with the bigger, beefier One M8? Yes, it could happen. The One M8 is undeniably the most impressive handset the company has ever minted. Like its predecessor, the M8 brings a refined and beautiful software and speedy performance, all wrapped in a lithe and eye-catching aluminum skin. Though it shows marked improvements from its predecessor, the HTC One M8 faces stiff competition from iPhone 6 and Samsung Galaxy S5.

Aesthetically speaking, the HTC One M8 runs rings around the iPhone 6 and Galaxy S5 with its elegant and intuitive Sense interface.  It runs on a powerful quad-core processor and Android KitKat. The stereo speakers deliver excellent sound, and the depth-sensing camera brings a ton of useful features. But compared with Samsung Galaxy S5, the HTC One M8’s battery is not user-removable and its sealed chassis is not water-resistant. When comparing with iPhone 6, the HTC One M8 cannot play iTunes videos due to the Apple FairPlay.

As we all know, iTunes offer a largest number of HD movies, TV Shows and music videos for sale. It is inevitable to buy videos from iTunes Store. But people cannot watch iTunes videos on HTC One M8 freely. Thus, enjoying iTunes videos freely is required for better competing with iPhone 6.

How to Bypass DRM from iTunes Videos for Playback on HTC One M8?

To play iTunes videos on HTC One M8, we should unlock DRM limitation from iTunes videos first.M4VGear DRM Media Converter helps to remove DRM protection from iTunes videos and convert them to unprotected MP4 format supported by HTC One M8.

Step 1. Download and install M4VGear according to your operating system

For Windows XP, Vista, 7 & 8 users:

 >> Download Latest Version of M4VGear for Windows Here <<

For Mac OS X 10.8, 10.9 & 10.10 users:

 >> Download Latest Version of M4VGear for Mac Here <<

Note: The trial version of M4VGear has 5 minutes conversion limit, which means you can convert the first 5 minutes of the video before you decide to purchase it. You can purchase the full versionto unlock the time limitation.

Step 2. Add iTunes videos to M4VGear

Double click to launch the program, and click the "Add" button to import iTunes videos. If you fail to add iTunes videos in this way, please find the video file on your disk and directly drag it to M4VGear interface. What is worth mentioning is that M4VGear support batch conversion, which means you can add several iTunes videos simultaneously.

Step 3. Start cracking DRM protection

Click the "Convert" button in the lower right corner to start conversion. With M4VGear DRM Media Converter, you can losslessly convert iTunes videos at 20X faster speed with Dolby 5.1 Audio Trackkept.

Step 4. Transfer the converted videos to HTC One M8

Find the output MP4 video files by clicking the "History" button in the upper right corner and transfer the videos to HTC One M8 for enjoying.

Purchase the full version to unlock the 5-minute limitation with $44.95 ($49.95)!

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Stream iTunes Videos to TV via Nexus Player

The tech giant Google has announced the new streaming media player - Nexus Player on October 15, which is the first device to run Android TV platform. The Nexus Player is a $99 set-top box made in collaboration with Asus with a round shape and small size. Nexus Player uses Bluetooth for remote control, has a microphone that supports voice search, what is more, there's an optional gaming controller available which separates itself from other rival set-top boxes such as Roku or Apple TV. Nexus Player runs a brand new TV-optimized version of Android 5.0 (Lollipop) which means it'll eventually be compatible with a huge assortment of Android apps in the Google Play store.

Nexus Player Key Specs

• CPU: 1.8GHz Quad Core, Intel Atom
• Wi-Fi: 802.11ac 2x2 (MIMO)
• 8GB flash storage
• A remote control with a built-in microphone for voice search
• Bluetooth 4.1

Nexus Player is Google Cast-ready, meaning it can receive a stream from a Chromebook, Android or iOS phones or tablets, and display it on a TV. It’s an ideal streaming media player for movies, music and videos. Unfortunately, not all videos can be streamed with Nexus Player, such as iTunes videos which are strictly protected by Apple FairPlay. The DRM locked iTunes M4V videos are restricted from playing on non-Apple devices. It’s such a pity that the iTunes HD videos cannot stream on TV.

To solve this problem, removing DRM from iTunes videos is needed. M4VGear DRM Media Converter is a smart yet professional DRM removal tool to bypass the DRM protection from both iTunes rentals and purchases, thus to convert the locked M4V movies and TV Shows to DRM-Free MP4 format which is supported by Nexus Player.

Tutorial: How to convert iTunes M4V to DRM-free MP4?

1: Equipment Preparation
For Mac OS 10.8, 10.9 & 10.10 users:
>>Download M4VGear for Mac Here<<
For Mac OS 10.7 users:
>>Please Download Version 1.0.1 of M4VGear for Mac Here<<
For Windows XP, Vista, 7 & 8 users:
>>Download M4VGear for Windows Here<<
iTunes : the latest version 12.0.1
2: Launch M4VGear and add iTunes videos
Double click to launch M4VGear and you will find that the iTunes will open automatically with it. Then click “Add” button to import iTunes videos. If you fail to add videos in this way, please find the video files on your local hard drive, and then directly drag and drop the video to the M4VGear interface.

3: Set output audio tracks and subtitles
Click the setting button on the end of each file list to choose audio tracks and subtitles you want to preserve. It’s particular worth mentioning that M4VGear can retain 5.1 audio track.

4: Crack iTunes DRM protection with M4VGear
Click “Convert” button to start converting. Before the progress bar moving, the iTunes would flashes and disappears quickly. After that, the video will start conversion. During the whole conversion process, do not control or touch iTunes.

5: Stream the converted videos to TV via Nexus Player

After converting, click the upper-right button “History” to find the well converted videos. You now can stream the videos to TV freely via Nexus Player.