The following article will share with you how to strip DRM off protected iTunes purchased M4V movies and TV shows and burn to DVD for backup, enhancement or playback on traditional TV sets, home DVD players with Media Converter Ultimate.

Step 1. Download Media Converter Ultimate, install and run it. ( free download )

Media Converter Ultimate combines into one prgram the functions of DRM Remover, DVD Creator, DVD Ripper, Media Converter, Media Transfer, etc. It is fully compatible with Windows XP, Vista (including 64 Bit) and Windows 7.

Step 2. Strip DRM off iTunes purchased movies and TV shows

Click the “Add” button to load iTunes media. iTunes movies and TV shows are usually located in the Movies and TV Shows folders under *:\My Documents\My music\iTunes\iTunes Music. After making some necessary settings, click the “Start” button to begin the conversion.

Step 3. Burn iTunes movies and TV shows to DVD

After the conversion, there is a pop-up dialog asking you to either “Burn to DVD” or “Copy to Devices” (media transfer). Choose the former and a window will pop up, with the (DRM free) files you just converted listed ready to be burnt.

Click “OK” to go to the next “Burn to DVD” window, where you can choose a menu template, set background image/music, etc for the output.

Click “Next” to make further DVD burning settings. You can choose to burn to DVD drive (insert a DVD disc first), burn to ISO file or burn to DVD folder. You can also specify the output path for the ISO file or DVD folder, choose TV Stardand (NTSC or PAL), Aspect Ratio, etc for the output. Besides, the software will estimate result file volume for you. Click “Start” and the whole DVD burning progress gets started.

The burning status will be clearly shown in the progress bar. After the whole burning process, you can get the output file and start to enjoy your favorite iTunes movies and TV shows on a DVD player.

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The following article is going to show you how to rip DVDs to all sorts of video formats, including iTunes-, iPod-, iPhone-, and Apple TV-compatible MP4 files and extract audio from DVDs as MP3/M4A/MKA files, complete with video editing features, batch conversion, 5.1 audio output support, and more, on Mac OS X (including Snow Leopard) using DVD Ripper for Mac.

Step 1. Launch DVD Ripper for Mac and add DVD Movie ( free download Intel Version | Power PC Version )

Click the “Load DVD” button, and navigate to the DVD folder of the movie you want to add from your hard disc or DVD-ROM, open DVD folder, select VIDEO_TS folder and click OK.

Or, click the “Load IFO” button, find the DVD folder of the movie you want to add from your hard disc or DVD-ROM, open your DVD folder, open the VIDEO_TS folder, select all IFO files and click OK.

After you add your movie, you can choose any titles or chapters you want to convert by ticking the check boxes before them. So that you can copy and convert the whole DVD movie or just convert the selected titles or chapters. You can choose to convert certain segment of the DVD movie using trim function.

Step 2. Output Settings

At the bottom of the main window, you can select a format according to the name of your player. For example, you can select ‘MOV-QuickTime (*.MOV)’ when you want to rip DVD to QuickTime on Mac, and the default setting works great. This DVD ripper for Mac can also rip DVD to MP4, AVI, M4V, 3GP, MPG, MPEG, FLV on Mac OS X and convert DVD from PAL to NTSC. You can select MOV or MP4 when you rip DVD to iMovie on Mac. iMovie supports MOV and MP4 video. It is easy to rip DVD to iMovie on Mac.

Step 3. Start Conversion

When output settings are done, click the “Convert” button to start converting your Movies. You can choose to shut down your computer or open the output folder after the conversion.

Tip & Trick 1. Trim movie clips

Tick the Check boxes of the chapters or titles you want to trim, and click the “Trim” button to open the Trim window below:

Drag the slider to set the starting time and ending time, click OK.

Note: You can preview the trimmed movie clip before conversion in preview window.

Tip & Tricks 2. Crop movie clips

Check the chapter or title you want to trim, and click the “Crop” button to open the Crop window.

Select an output aspect ratio and the available options are: Keep Original, full screen, 16:9 and 4:3.

Note: You can enter the crop values manually or drag the rectangular selection frame round the video to select the displaying area.

Tip & Trick 3. Merge several titles or chapters into one file

You’ll find “Merge into one file” at the bottom of the program window, after you select the titles and chapters you want to rip and finish the output settings, you can tick the check box of “Merge into one file” to merge several titles or chapters into one. This allows you to merge all movie titles into one output file so that you can enjoy a long movie without breaks.

It is recommended that you choose iMedia Converter for Mac if you want to both rip DVD and convert video on your Mac machine.

“I have a Coby MP3 player that is not compatable with iTunes and would like to know how to put the video on Windows Media Player?”

Has this problem frustrated you too? If so, just follow the step by step guide below to learn how to remove DRM protection from iTunes purchased M4V movies/TV shows, convert DRM protected iTunes M4V to Windows Media Video (.WMV), transfer iTunes movies/TV shows to Windows Media Player for playing without DRM restriction.

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1. Download Daniusoft Media Converter Pro, install and launch it. ( free download )

2. Add iTunes M4V files

You can import iTunes M4V files in three ways:

a. Load files by clicking the “Add…” button.

b. Directly drag and drop files to the left main window.

c. Right click on the left main window, click “Add files”.

3. Select Output Format

By clicking the “Convert video to:” box, you can select the output video format for the source M4V files. For example, if you want to watch the DRM iTunes M4V movie/TV show on your PSP, you can choose “PSP, PS3″ from the profile category list and choose “PSP Video MPEG-4(*.mp4) as the output format.

Note: This DRM removal software also allows you to customize the video/audio parameters for the output files if you are not satisfied with the default settings or cannot find the most appropriate output format for your specific mobile player. Just click the “Settings…” button to make the settings.

4. Start to convert M4V files

Click the “Start” button to begin to convert M4V files. Then, you can import iTunes video to Windows Media Player and enjoy iTunes movies/TV shows without any limitation.

The following step-by-step guide will show you how to rip DVD to AVI, WMV, MPEG, FLV, 3GP, MOV, VOB, ASF, MP4, etc, extrac audio from DVD to MP3, WMA, M4A, AAC, WAV, etc and edit DVD Movie with Aiseesoft DVD Ripper.

Step 1. Launch Aiseesoft DVD Ripper and add DVD Movie ( free download )

Insert the DVD into your DVD drive and click the “Load DVD” button to import the DVD Movie.

Tips: This DVD Ripper can load three DVD sources. You can load your DVD from DVD drive, DVD folder in your PC and also IFO file.

Step 2. Output Settings

This software can convert DVD to various video formats such as MPEG-4, AVI, WMV, FLV, 3GP, VOB, etc. Click the “Profile” drop down list to select a format.

If you don’t know much about mobile players, just select a format according to the name of your mobile player. For example, if you want to copy DVD to iPhone, just select “iPhone Video MPEG-4 (*.mp4)”, and the default setting works great. If you want to customize the output video, you can click the “Settings” button next to the profile field to open the Settings window and set video resolution, frame rate, bit rate, encoder, etc. See the figure below:

Step 3. Select Subtitle and Audio

Regular DVD movies usually have several subtitles such as English, French, German, etc. You can select one you prefer. You can also delete the subtitle by selecting “No Subtitle”. Selecting Audio is the same.

After the above steps, click the “Start” button to start conversion.

There are a few tips and tricks you need to pay attention to while using Aiseesoft DVD Ripper to rip DVD to video/audio files.

Tips 1. Trim Movie

If you just want to convert a clip from your DVD movie, you can click the “Trim” button to pop up the “Trim” dialog. You can trim a duration of the selected title or chapter by either dragging the “Start Time” and “End Time” sliders or setting the time parameters in corresponding fields.

Tips 2. Apply Movie Effect

If you want to change the original video effect, you can click the “Effect” icon to set the video brightness, contrast, saturation, etc. You can also apply special effects to your movie.

Tips 3. Crop Video

You can remove black edges around the movie by popping up the “Crop” dialogue.

It is recommended that you choose iSkysoft DVD Ripper for Mac if you want to rip DVD movie to video/audio files and edit DVD movie on Mac OS X.

“I just got a new Chocolate Cell Phone and the only way I can put music onto it is to use Windows Media Player. But the problem is that I have all my music on iTunes and I can’t figure out what to do to get all of that music copied onto Windows Media Player.”

Has this problem frustrated you too? If so, just follow the step by step guide below to learn how to remove DRM protection from iTunes purchased M4P music files, convert DRM protected iTunes M4P to Windows Media Audio (.WMA), transfer iTunes music to Windows Media Player for playing without DRM restriction.

The only tool you need is Media Converter Pro, which acts as a DRM Removal, a Video Converter, an HD Video Converter and an Audio Converter. Check out the best DRM Removal Software Review

Step 1. Download Media Converter Pro, install and launch it. ( free download )

Step 2. Add iTunes M4P Files

You can import iTunes M4P files in three ways:

a. Load files by clicking the “Add…” button.

b. Directly drag and drop files to the left main window.

c. Right click on the left main window, click “Add files”.

Step 3. Select Output Format

By clicking the “Convert audio to:” box, you can select the output audio format for the source M4P files. For example, if you want to play the DRM iTunes M4P on your PSP, you can choose “PSP, PS3″ from the profile category list and choose MP3 as the output format.

Note: This DRM removal software also allows you to customize the video/audio parameters for the output files if you are not satisfied with the default settings or cannot find the most appropriate output format for your specific mobile player. Just click the “Settings…” button to make the settings.

Step 4. Start to convert M4P files

Click the “Start” button to begin to convert M4P files. Then, you can transfer iTunes music to Windows Media Player and enjoy the iTunes music without any limitation.

The following article is going to show you how to remove DRM protection from purchased WMA WMV files and convert DRM protected WMA WMV to plain MP3 MP4 so that you can play them on iPod, iPhone, Zune, PSP, BlackBerry, Creative Zen, burn them to DVD discs, etc.

The only tool you need is Media Converter Pro, which acts as a DRM Removal, a Video Converter, an HD Video Converter and an Audio Converter.

Step 1. Download Media Converter Pro, install and launch it. (free download)

Step 2. Add protected WMA WMV files

You can import DRM protected WMA WMV files in three ways:

a. Load files by clicking the “Add…” button.
b. Directly drag and drop files to the left main window.
c. Right click on the left main window, click “Add files”.

Step 3. Select the output format

By clicking the “Convert audio to:” or “Convert video to:” box, you can select the output format for the source WMA WMV files. For example, if you want to watch the DRM protected WMV video on your iPod Touch, you can choose “iPod” from the profile category list and choose “iPod Touch MPEG-4(*.mp4)” as the output format.

Note: This DRM Removal Software also allows you to customize the video/audio parameters for the output files if you are not satisfied with the default settings or cannot find the most appropriate output format for your specific mobile player. Just click the “Settings…” button to make the settings.

Step 4. Start to convert protected WMA WMV files

Click the “Start” button to begin to convert DRM WMV WMA files. Then, you can enjoy WMV WMA files without any limitation.

The following step by step tutorial will share with you how to rip/copy DVD to popular video formats and extract audio from DVD with high output video/audio quality on Mac OS X (Tiger, Leopard or Snow Leopard) using Aiseesoft DVD Ripper for Mac.

Note: The following guide only focuses on how to use this DVD Ripper for Mac to rip DVD to iPod on Mac OS X. If you want to rip DVD to video/audio format for another specific mobile player, just start over and choose another profile from the “Profile” drop-down list in Step 3.

Step 1. Download and install Aiseesoft DVD Ripper for Mac. ( Free Download )

Step 2. Import DVD Movies

Run Aiseesoft DVD Ripper for Mac. Click the “Load DVD” button to import the DVD movie you want to watch on your iPod.

After you add the DVD, you can choose any titles or chapters you want to convert by ticking the check boxes before them. You can choose to convert DVD with the entire movie or just one or several chapters at will; or you can choose to convert a segment of the DVD movie.

Step 3. Output Settings

Regular DVD movies usually have several subtitles such as English, French, German, etc. You can select the one you prefer. You can also delete the subtitle by selecting “No Subtitle”. It is the same to select “Audio”.

Extend the “Profile” drop-down menu and choose the format that best fits your iPod. Note: This DVD Ripper for Mac can also rip DVD to MP4, AVI, M4V, 3GP, MPG, MPEG, FLV, etc on Mac OS X.

If you want to customize the quality of the output video, you can click the “Settings” button to open the “Settings” window and set video resolution, frame rate, bit rate, encoder, etc. Aiseesoft DVD Ripper for mac lets you extract audio from DVD movie as well. You can set audio resolution, frame rate, bit rate and encoder on the ‘Settings’ panel.

Step 4. Start Conversion

After making the output settings, just click the “Start” button to start converting DVD for your iPod.

After you get the output video files, launch iTunes and start syncing them to your iPod.

There are several Tips and Tricks you can’t miss while using this DVD Ripper for Mac to rip DVD to iPod on Mac OS X:

1. Trim DVD Title or Chapter

If you want to capture a clip from the current title/chapter, you can click the Trim button to open the Trim window and trim the current title or chapter by dragging the Start Time slider to set the start time, and dragging the End Time slider to set the finish time. Then you can only rip segments from dvd on mac.

2. Crop DVD Video

If you want to remove the black edges or just convert an area from your movie video, you can click the Crop button to crop the video of the current title or chapter. You can specify an area either by dragging the frame around the video or setting the crop values: Top, Button, Left and Right. Above the crop pane, you can select an output aspect ratio and the available options are: Keep Original, full screen, 16:9 and 4:3. You can preview the video in the select aspect ratio on the main interface and during the conversion process.

3. Video Effect

If you want to adjust the video effect of your movie, you can click the Effect button and drag each effect adjustment slider to set the video brightness, contrast, saturation and video volume. You can also choose a special effect from the Effect drop-down list to apply to your movie.

It is recommended that you choose iMedia Converter for Mac if you want to both rip DVD and convert video to iPod on your Mac machine.

The music downloaded from iTunes is DRM protected as M4P, or “protected AAC”. If you want to play this kind of music beyond Apple environment (iTunes, iPod, iPhone, Apple TV), you need to remove the DRM and convert it to (DRM free) MP3, WMA, WAV format or else.

The following guide is going to show you how to convert iTunes M4P to MP3 for non-Apple mobile players like Zune, PSP, BlackBerry, mobile phone, Creative Zen, Sansa Fuze, G1/Gphone, xbox 360, PS3. It introduces three methods for converting M4P to MP3:

1. Burning and ripping CD in iTunes
2. Convert M4P to MP3 using Digital Music Converter

1. Burning and ripping CD in iTunes

a. Insert a CD-R or CD-RW disc into your CD-ROM drive.
b. Burn the iTunes M4P playlist to make an Audio CD. You cannot select the “MP3 CD” option since it requires the DRM protected iTunes M4P files be converted to MP3.
c. After the Audio CD is successfully burned, insert the disc into your CD-ROM drive again. Then you can use iTunes or Windows Media Player to import the music tracks on the burned disc as MP3 files.

2. Convert M4P to MP3 using Digital Music Converter

It is very easy and fast to convert M4P to MP3 using Digital Music Converter (Free Download):

a. Add iTunes M4P files.
b. Choose “MP3″ as the output format
c. Press the “Start” button.

Now you can get the DRM free music by clicking the “Browse” button next to “Output path” and play it on your mp3 player, cell phone, windows media player and other portable players without any restriction.

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If you are fond of some video clips from a DVD movie and want to add it to the slideshow you are making with your Windows Movie Maker, you may get into the trouble that the DVD format is incompatible with Windows Movie Maker. The following step by step tutorial may help you out of the headache.

Before getting started, let’s know something about DVD and Windows Movie Maker.

General DVDs have CSS copy protection in MPEG-2 or VOB format.
Windows Movie Maker is a totally free program that comes with Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional, and Windows Vista (also called Windows DVD Maker). Windows Windows Movie Maker supports WMV, AVI and MPG video files.

To put DVD movie clips into Windows Movie Maker, you need to convert your DVD to WMV or AVI video first, and then load it into your Windows Movie Maker project. I’d prefer using Aiseesoft DVD Ripper to do this. ( free download )

Step 1. Import DVD movie

Insert the DVD disc into your DVD drive and click “Load DVD” to locate and import your DVD movie. Or you can add DVD IFO file by clicking “Load IFO File”.

Note: This DVD Ripper can rip copyright protected DVD movies, but you should remember it is illegal to rip DVD for any business purpose.

Step 2. Choose output format/subtitle/audio track, trim the movie

After you load the DVD files, click the “Profile” drop-down list to select “WMV – Windows Media Video (*.wmv)” or “AVI – Audio Video Interleaved (*.avi)” as the output format.

A regular DVD movie has multiple “Subtitles” and “Audio Tracks”. This DVD Ripper allows you to select any available subtitle and audio track to convert to the specific video/audio format you need.

If you just want a certain part of the DVD movie, you can click the “Trim” button to cut the DVD movie. You can drag the timeline bar to set the start and end time or simply input the “Start Time” and “End Time” to get the specific part of the movie.

Note: If you want to output higher quality video, click the “Settings” button to open the panel. There you can customize video bitrate, audio bitrate, resolution, framerate, etc.

Step 3. Start to convert

After the above steps, you just need to click the “Start” button and wait for the conversion to be finished. This DVD Ripper provides the fastest conversion speed (>300%) and fully supports dual core CPU.

Step 4. Import the output video into Windows Movie Maker

Run Windows Movie Maker. Tn the “Movie Task” bar, click “Add Video” to browse your computer and locate and import the converted files. Then you can start to make personal movies.

Tip: Many users may wonder how they can convert Windows Movie Maker file (*.MSWMM) to other video format or burn MSWMM to DVD. A *.MSWMM is a project file of Windows Movie Maker; it is not a video file (more like a record file). You can open *.MSWMM file in Windows Movie Maker (click “File -> Open Project Project…”) and save the movie to your computer: go to the “Tasks” bar, click “Finish Movie” and then click “Save to my computer”.

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The following article is going to share with you what is WMA, how to convert WMA to MP3 with iTunes and how to convert DRM protected WMA to MP3 for iPod/iPhone using a protected WMA to MP3 converter - Protected Music Converter.

What is WMA?

WMA stands for Windows Media Audio. A proprietary audio format owned by Microsoft, part of Microsoft’s Windows Media technology. Encapsulated in an ASF container, WMA has one ability that seems to attract more and more businesses and allows this format to stick around. That’s the easy inclusion of DRM or Digital Rights Management directly into the WMA file.

WMA files ripped from your CDs will not have DRM, so they can be converted. Legally downloaded WMAs should be DRM protected, and therefore not convertible to other formats. However, if you want to play DRM protected WMAs on your iPod, iPhone or other mobile players (for personal use only), you can get a DRM removal tool ( read the best DRM removal software review ) to remove DRM from protected WMA and at the same time convert it to MP3 or other format.

How to convert WMA to MP3?

If the WMA files you are going to convert are unprotected, you just select and drag them into iTunes Library and they should be automatically converted to whatever iPod format you selected in iTunes preferences for importing.

Note: Before importing WMA files into iTunes, you need to choose “MP3 Encoder” as shown below:

How to convert DRM Protected WMA to MP3?

Protected Music Converter ( free download ) is an easy to use DRM Music Converter that can convert DRM protected WMA to MP3 with one step and the speed is up to 27x. It also can convert DRM protected iTunes M4P to MP3, M4B to MP3, M4A to MP3, AAC to MP3, etc on Windows PC.

And the way to convert Protected WMA to MP3 with this DRM Music Converter is very simple:

1. Add protected WMA files.
2. Choose “MP3″ as the output format
3. Pressthe “Start” button.

Now you can own the music forever and play DRM WMA files on your iPod, iPhone, mp3 player, cell phone and other portable players at will.