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How to convert TiVo files to iPad 2 on Mac?

According to Apple, iPad gives up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music. By any means, it is a great portable video player. So why not transfer you TiVo recordings to iPad? No matter where you are, whenever it is, just take out the iPad and enjoy your favorite TV programs or football matches freely! Nice idea, isn’t it? In the following guide I would like to share with you how to get your TiVo recordings ready for iPad (iPad Wi-Fi +3G). In order to enjoy TiVo recordings on iPad, you got to transfer TiVo to your Mac and then convert the TiVo files to iPad compatible formats.

1. Transfer TiVo recordings to Mac (or MacBook)

Once you’ve recorded your favorite shows on your TiVo box, you can transfer them to your Mac with certain software as long as your TiVo box is connected to your home network. Although the TiVo Desktop software for the Mac (supplied by TiVo) does not allow user to transfer TiVo recordings to Mac, there are other freeware can accomplish this task, like the TiVoDecode Manager. Run the app, enter your TiVo’s IP address in the TiVo IP Address box. Next click the Prefs button in the lower-right corner. Fill in the Media Access Key. A list of shows on your TiVo will appear in the Now Playing list. Select the show and click Add Show To Queue. The selected show now appears in the Download Queue list. Click Download Location to select where you want to save it. The app allows you to convert TiVo shows to MPEG-4 video for iPod. Of course you can play these TiVo shows with QuickTime Player. To convert the recordings for iPad, you can use Pavtube Video to ipad 2 Converter for Mac.



2. Convert TiVo recordings to to iPad 2 compatible formats.

There are too many converting tools on market, yet few do convert TiVo files. A recommended one is PavtubeiPad 2 Video Converter for Mac, which converts TiVo files as well as HD footages, Flash videos, Matroska container format, tec.

Before converting TiVo files, let’s take a look at the iPad 2-supported video formats:

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, MacM stereo audio in .avi file format.

Now please refer to the converting procedures below:

Step 1. Input Media Access Key.

Launch Pavtube Video movies to iPad 2 Converter, Click on the “Option” button, switch to TiVo tab, and enter your Media Access Key. Click “OK” to confirm.

Step 2: Import TiVo files.

Now click “Add” to import all .tivo files to Pavtube Video Converter.



Step 2: Select an output format for iPad 2, iPad,iPad 3G, or iPad Wi-Fi+3G

Click on the pull down menu of “Format” and then tap “iPad”, after that, you will see three options optimized for iPad showing as below, including “iPad HD Video (*.mp4)”, “iPad Video H.264 (*.MP4)”, “iPad Video MPEG-4 (*.mp4)”. You can select any one of them according to your own needs.

Step 3: Click “Settings” button to adjust audio and video parameters

You are allowed to adjust codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channel in the popup window to optimize the output file quality. Following are the recommended settings to get best playback quality.



Step 4: Click “Convert” button to start conversion.

Once finished, you can get the output files for your iPad via clicking on “Open” button effortlessly. Afterwards, connect your iPad to your Mac, and then sync the videos to iPad via iTunes.



Provided that you prefer using PC to Mac, Pavtube Video movies to iPad 2 Converter is a better choice for you to convert TiVo recordings to iPad 2.

3 ways for enriching the movie library of your iPad Generation 2/White iPad

Software applications make iPad two devices ideal for processing personal films and photos at maximum resolution. Now the question is, how to get our favorite movies into iPad 2 movie library? Yeah, you might rent movies from iTunes Store but, is there anything better than free movie resource? The guide introduces 3 ways for enriching iPad Gen 2 movie library- free. If you are planning to travel with iPad 2nd Gen and feel like watching some movies when on board, this guide is right for you. Find details below.

3 ways enriching your iPad 2 movie library:

1. Get movie resource from video hosting site (YouTube, Hulu, etc)

There are thousands of video hosting website and millions of movies. Why not make them your free iPad 2 movie resource? Blocked? All right, try Pavtube YouTube to ipad 2 Converter then. The software auto detects the download link of any web video that you’re playing and is capable of downloading them to your hard drive. Further more, it converts downloaded MP4 and FLV video to iPad 2 optimized videos out of the box! You might have tried tons of similar FLV downloader software that claim to download videos from YouTube and Hulu but actually do nothing. But this one is different and worth trying, you bet.



Guide:Download and convert videos/TV shows from YouTube

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2.Convert TV shows and video collections to iPad 2 movies

Suppose you are a movie fan and have much video collections, just transfer the movies to the white iPad via iTunes 10. The whole process is as easy as wink. In case of unacceptable file format, use Pavtube Video to ipad 2 Converter to transcode videos to iPad Gen 2 supported formats-MPEG and H.264 MOV, MP4 and N4V. TV shows can be converted to iPad movies too. The software converts TS, TiVo, MTS, M2TS, AVI, MP4, MKV, MPG video in both HD and SD quality and features with presets format for iPad Generation 2.



Guide: Convert TiVo recordings on iPad and iPad Wi-Fi +3G

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3. Rip DVD and Blu-ray Disc movie to iPad 2 Gen.

Movie industry- suck it. Why should they prevent us from viewing the content that we PAID FOR on all of our devices? If you’ve had enough with the copy-protections of DVD and Blu-ray movies, try Pavtube Blu-ray Ripper, which jailbreaks these encryptions for watching movies in the way you want- on iPad 2, HTPC or whatever. This iPad 2 Gen movie converter software allows for selection of subtitles and audio language when ripping DVD and Blu-ray Disc movie to iPad iPad Generation 2.



Guide: Bluray to iPad 2 Conversion – watch Blu-ray movies on iPad 2

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Note: The free trials convert video with a Pavtube watermark on the screen.

[Pavtube Video to iPad 2 Converter]Convert/transcode/copy AVCHD to iPad 2 with best quality

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So you just have an Apple iPad 2 on hand? Wanna make full use of its 9.7-inch wide screen to watch your AVCHD recordings captured by a handycam/camcorder/camera, like Sony HXR-MC50E, Panasonic AG-AF100/AG-AF101/AG-AF102, JVC GZ-HM30, Canon HF R11, HF R10, HF R100, etc? In that case, you need a practical AVCHD to iPad 2 converter to help you convert/transcode/copy AVCHD to iPad 2 compatible videos with best quality. Go to see a detailed guide on how to transfer AVCHD videos to iPad 2 in the following contents.

What you will need

Pavtube AVCHD to iPad Converter

Why choose Pavtube AVCHD to iPad 2 Converter

- Super fast conversion speed and perfect audio and video synchronization.

- Convert/transfer videos to iPad 2/iPad, iPhone 4, iPod, Apple TV, PS3, Droid X, Motorola Xoom and more.

- Convert AVCHD MTS/M2TS, MKV, AVI, WMV, MTS, TiVo…files to iPad 2

- Generate 720p H.264, MPEG-4 files in .mp4 format for iPad 2

Guide:

How to convert/transcode/copy AVCHD to iPad 2 with best quality?

Step 1: Run PavtubeAVCHD to iPad 2 converter (also known as MTS/M2TS to iPad 2 Converter), and then click “Add” button to load your AVCHD recordings.

The program supports batch conversion, so you can add multiple AVCHD files to convert at a time. If you wanna combine your loaded files into a single file, you can tick off the checkbox “Merge into one file”.



Step 2: Select output format for iPad 2

Click on the dropdown menu of “Format”, and then choose “iPad > iPad HD Video (*.mp4)” as target format. This format preset is optimized for iPad 2, which will guarantee you a best playback quality when viewing on your iPad 2 tablet.



You can click “Settings” button to see the best video and audio settings for iPad 2.

Video

Codec: h264

Size(pix): 1280*720

Bitrate(kbps): 4,000

Framerate(fps): 30

Audio

Codec: aac

Sample rate(hz): 48,000

Bitrate(bps): 128,000

Channels: Stereo



Step 3: Convert/transcode/copy AVCHD to iPad 2 with best quality

Click “Convert” button to start transferring AVCHD videos to iPad 2 compatible file format by using Pavtube MTS/M2TS to iPad 2 Converter. When the conversion is done, you can click “Open” button to get the output 720p mp4 videos for playback on your new iPad 2. Have fun.

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iPad 2 Video converter for Mac-convert MKV, AVI, MTS to iPad 2 on Mac



iPad 2 looks like a great upgrade over the original iPad. It is thinner, lighter, and faster than the FIRST-Generation iPad. The same as the original iPad, it features a 9.7-inch display with 1024-by-768-pixel resolution, which is suitable for 720p video playback. If you are a Mac user, and wanna put your videos in various formats like MKV, AVI, MTS, TS, TiVo…on to iPad 2 for enjoyment, you can follow the guide below to see how to useiPad 2 Video converter for Mac to convert MKV, AVI, MTS to iPad 2 on Mac.

Audio/video playback capability of iPad 2

Audio formats supported:

HE-AAC (V1 and V2), AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV

Video formats supported:

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 per channel, 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

Guide on how to convert MKV, AVI, MTS to iPad 2 on Mac.

Step 1: Free download Pavtube iPad 2 Video converter for Mac, install and run it

Once run the program, click “Add” button to load your video files. The Mac iPad 2 Video Converter is able to convert various popular videos for playback on iPad 2, including MKV, AVI, MTS, M2TS, TiVo, TS, TP, and more. Besides outputting files for iPad 2, it is also able to create files for lots of other popular devices, like the original iPad, Dell Streak, iPhone 4, Xobx360, Motorola Xoom, PS3, Archos, Apple TV, Droid X, Droid 2, Nokia N8, Motorola Atrix 4G, Galaxy Tab, HTC Evo 4G, etc.



If you wanna combine multiple files into a single file, you can tick off the checkbox “Merge into one file” to realize the goal.

Step 2: Select output format for iPad 2

In the purpose of converting MKV, AVI, MTS to iPad 2 on Mac, you need click on the dropdown list of “Format” to select a format optimized for iPad as output format from the “iPad” option. The Mac iPad 2 Video Converter offers three iPad presets in total, each one of them will ensure you a well playback quality on your tablet, so you can choose one as target format at will.



Step 3: Convert MKV, AVI, MTS to iPad 2 on Mac

Click “Convert” button to start MKV, AVI, MTS to iPad 2 conversion on Mac. The Pavtube iPad 2 Video converter for Mac adopts advanced audio and video in sync technology, which will keep you free from audio and video out of sync issues. When the conversion is finished, you can click “Open” button to get the final output files with ease. Now you are ready to put and play your video files on iPad 2. Have fun.

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Wanna put HD AVI movie to iPad 2 movie library? Feel like watching your AVI shootings on iPad 2? Try Pavtube AVI to iPad 2 Video Converter then. The software is highly recommended for the following advantages:

1. It is easy to use. There are only three steps to complete the AVI to iPad 2 conversion- just import AVI, select an iPad 2 format, and one click to start AVI to iPad 2 conversion.

2. Pavtube iPad 2 Video Converter features editing facilities. The Pavtube iPad 2 Video Converter allows for editing (merge, trim, crop, watermark, etc) when down converts 1080p AVI to 720p MP4 videos for iPad 2.

3. Pavtube iPad 2 Video Converter supports conversion between versatile codecs. Other than converting AVI to iPad 2 video, the software also converts AVI, WMV, MOV, MPG, M4V, MP4 to iPad 2 optimized MP4 formats. TV recordings like TS and TiVo files are supported too.

4. Pavtube iPad 2 Video Converter guarantees perfect synchronization. The Pavtube iPad 2 Video Converter never gets you involved in AV sync issues when converting AVI to iPad 2.

Step-by-Step AVI to iPad 2 conversion using Pavtube iPad 2 Video Converter

The following guide shows how to down convert 1080p AVI to 720p MP4 format for iPad 2 playback. You can download a trial of Pavtube iPad 2 Video Converter and try it out.

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Step 1. Load AVI files for AVI to iPad 2 conversion.

Launch Pavtube Divx AVI to iPad 2 Converter, and click “Add Video” to load AVI files. The software supports AVI of different codecs, such as DivX AVI, Xvid AVI, MJPEG AVI, etc.



Step 2. Select an iPad 2 optimized export format.

Now you need to set a format for 1080p AVI to 720p iPad 2 conversion- click “Format”, find “iPad” and select “iPad HD Video (*.mp4)” format from its secondary list. For SD AVI to iPad 2 conversion, please select “iPad Video MPEG-4(*.mp4).



Step 3. Convert DivX AVI to iPad 2 optimized H.264 MP4.

Click “Convert” button to start converting AVI to iPad 2 optimized videos. If you would like to join several files together, just select these files and check the “Merge into one” box before clicking “Convert”. When conversion completes you can syncput AVI onto iPad 2 thru iTunes 10.



Format selection for converting DivX AVI to iPad 2 optimized H.264 MP4:

The “iPad HD Video (*.mp4) format” creates 1280*720 video up to 4000kbps, which is the best video quality for iPad 2 playbacks. When using iPad HD Video format for shrinking 1080p DivX AVI to 720p iPad 2 video, it takes up 3GB for a converting every 100min AVI to iPad 2. For smaller file size, you can choose “iPad Video MPEG-4(*.mp4)” format- only 1.5 GB for saving 100min AVI to iPad 2 video.

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