How to rip DVD to MPEG-4(.MP4) for playback on Apple TV?
You have an Apple TV and a ton's of DVDs, you would like to watch DVD movies on Apple TV but have no idea how to decrypt DVD, convert DVD movies for playback on Apple TV? DVD to Apple TV Converter for Mac is the ideal program you need. It runs smoothly on both Intel Mac and PowerPC Mac (including the latest Snow Leopard).
Mac DVD to Apple TV Converter Can easily you convert DVD to Apple TV video MP4 in different file size/resolution, you can also rip audio form DVD and convert DVD audio to Apple TV audio MP3, M4A with super fast speed and perfect quality!
Step 1. Download and install DVD to Apple TV Converter for MacThe program is compatible with both Intel Mac and PowerPC Mac, please choose wisely (if your computer is running on Intel processor, then choose Intel processor.dmg to click on it). Click on the .dmg you will find a DVD to Apple TV converter.app file in it, please drag the
DVD to Apple TV converter.app to your Application Folder, the program will be then correctly installed.
Step 2. Load DVD infoInsert the DVD you wish to rip into your DVD drive.You can load DVD from DVD-Rom, or you can load IFO files. You can select to rip the entire DVD, or a few titles/chapters of your favorite to rip.
Step 3. Setup Output format and output directory.You can select Apple TV Video H.264 1280X720(*.mp4) as the output format in the drop down menu next to Profile field.
Click on Browse, it will open a window, you can select a directory for storing the converted DVD movies, or just leave it for default, just click Open to find the resulted video after conversion.
Step 4. Video Editing---Trim DVDThis allows you to remove the unwanted frame in the DVD movies; finally you will get all the best parts of the DVD movies. Don't forget to tick 'Merge into one File', this will merge all the video pieces into one video.
Step 5 Convert DVD to Apple TVAfter all the setting work is done, you are now ready to convert DVD for playback on Apple TV.Hit Convert button, then just wait or have a walk, it will take quite a while to finish the process.