How to Convert DVD to iPad?
The iPad is the first tablet computer developed by Apple Inc. It is part of a device category between a smartphone and a laptop computer. The following tutorial is going to show you how to convert DVDs to iPad compatible video/audio files and watch DVD movies on Apple iPad.
To begin with you need to know the formats Apple iPad can play.
The Video Formats Supported by Apple iPad Include
H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; 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, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; 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
The Audio Formats Supported by iPad Include
HE-AAC (V1), AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
Now to watch the DVD movies, what you need to do is simply rip the DVD movies into a video/audio format supported by iPad. After you have the files in a compatible format upload them into your iPad through the sync of iTunes Library.
To convert DVD to iPad video/audio files you need to download the DVD to iPad Converter from Aiseesoft.
Step 1. Launch DVD to iPad Converter and add DVD Movie
Insert DVD into your DVD-ROM. Click "Load DVD" button to load your DVD. Just Click "Load IFO" button and press DVD folder or DVD IFO file.
Step 2. Choose a profile for iPad
Use the "format" on the bottom of the window to control the output format. Click on the toggle to the right of the "Format" label to choose one of presets supported by DVD to iPad Converter.
If you want to customize the output video, you can click the "Settings" button next to the format field to open the Settings window and set video resolution, frame rate, bit rate, encoder, etc. See the figure below:
Step 3. Click "Start" to Convert DVD to iPad
To save converted files expand the "Output" panel, and then press the "Start" button.
Step 4. Transfer to iPad
Connect your iPad to the computer and sync it with iTunes.
To play the movie on your iPad, select Videos then Movies from the iPad Main Menu. You will see an alphabetical list of the available movies. Click on the desired movie to play it.
It is recommended that you choose iPad Converter Suite from Aiseesoft if you want to both convert DVD and video to video/audio files for playback on iPad.
