DVR Converter - Convert DVR to AVI, MPEG, MP4, WMV on Windows or Mac

Step by step guide on how to convert DVR to AVI, MPEG, MP4, WMV, MOV, 3GP, VOB on Windows or Mac
 
Since DVR is wrapped with multiple data streams (audio and video), it is not widely recognized by most of the media players or video editing software. If a recorded broadcast is marked as copy protected, the resultant DVR file can only be played back on the recording device. If the recorded DVR file is unprotected, it can only be played back on device running Windows XP with Service Pack 1 or later Windows operating systems, hotfix 810243 for Windows XP RTM (which adds DVR-MS support to DirectShow), and on Windows Mobile 6. And even the unprotected DVR can not be edited by Windows Movie Maker for Windows XP.

To make DVR or the extended WTV file widely accepted by most media player or video editing software, we had better convert the original or extended DVR to more popular video formats including AVI, MPEG, MP4, WMV, FLV, MKV, VOB, ASF and more.

The following article just aims to provide a step by step guide on how to convert DVR to popular video formats; it is also available for converting the extended DVR that is WTV to various video formats

Convert DVR to AVI or WMV for playback DVR in Window Media Player, Xbox and more or edit DVR in Windows Movie Maker.
Convert DVR to MPEG (ncluding MPEG-2 and MPEG-1) or convert DVR to VOB for burn DVR to DVD or VCD
Convert DVR to MP4 for play DVR on iPad, iPhone, iPod, Apple TV, iTunes, BlackBerry, Android Phones, PS3, PSP and more.
Convert DVR to MOV for play DVR in QuickTime, Wii and more
Convert DVR to FLV for upload HD DVR to YouTube and more.
Convert DVR to DV for editing DVR in Adobe Premiere, Sony Vegas, iMovie, Final Cut Pro or Final Cut Express.
Convert DVR to other video formats including ASF, MKV, RM, RMVB, WebM, MPG and more

Step 1 Launch the powerful DVR Converter

Free download the powerful DVR Converter - Bigasoft WTV Converter (Windows Version, Mac Version), install and launch it.

Step 2 ADD DVR file

Click "Add File" button to import your DVR file to this DVR Converter.


Step 3 Select the preferable video format

Click the drop-down button right beside "Profile" to select desired video format like MP4, AVI, and MPEG as output video format.

Step 4 Convert DVR to AVI/MPEG/MP4/WMV

Click "Convert" button to button to start the DVR to AVI, or DVR to MPEG, or DVR to MP4, DVR to WMV conversion. It will be finished with smaller file size and high output quality.
Tips

What is DVR video file?
DVR or DVR-MS (Microsoft Digital Video Recording), a proprietary video and audio file container format, used for video that has been captured from television through a digital video recorder. It allows the creation of key PVR functionality including time-shifting, live pause, and simultaneous record and playback. The DVR format was introduced in the Microsoft Windows XP Media Center edition and is being replaced with the WTV format.

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Convert DAT to MP4, MP3, WMV, 3GP, MOV on Mac or PC

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Overview
There are mainly two kinds of DAT file extensions in the media field: one refers to the video standard data file which is automatically created when we attempted to burn as video file on the CD, VCD or SVCD. Another refers to the media file which is recorded by Digital Audio Tape (DAT or R-DAT).

Whatever the DAT files is from CD, VCD, SVCD or from Digital Audio Tape, those kind of media files is not playable on most of media player like Windows Media Player, iTunes, iPod and etc. In order to successfully play DAT files anywhere, a recommended solution is to convert DAT to more popular video or audio format.

This article will introduce a powerful DAT Converter as well as a step by step guide on how to convert .dat video or audio to almost all popular formats like convert DAT to MP3, DAT to MP4, DAT to WMV, DAT to MOV, DAT to 3GP, DAT to WMA and etc.

The professional DAT File Converter and detailed guide can easily help:

Convert DAT to MP4 to play DAT files in iTunes, QuickTime, iPod, iPad, iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Samsung Galaxy and etc
Convert DAT to WMV to play DAT video in Windows Media Player, Microsoft Surface, Xbox 360 and etc
Convert DAT to other video formats like convert DAT to MOV, MPG, MKV, AVI, 3GP, FLV, RM, RMVB, VOB, DV, WebM, ASF and etc
Convert DAT to MP3 to play DAT on MP3 player or convert DAT to other audio formats including convert DAT to WMA, AAC, M4A, WAV, FLAC, OGG, MP2, AC3, AU, AIFF and etc.

Make Preparation: Free download DAT File Converter

Free download the powerful DAT Converter - Bigasoft Total Video Converter (for Windows, for Mac), install and fire up, the following interface will pop up.


Step 1 Import DAT media files

Click "Add File" button to import the DAT media files to this DAT Video Converter


Step 2 Set output profile

Click the "Profile" drop-down menu to select the desired video or audio format like MP4, MP3 which you want to convert DAT to.

Step 3 Finish the DAT format conversion

Click "Convert" button to finish converting DAT to MP3, MP4, WMV, AVI, 3GP, MKV, VOB, DV, MOV, FLV, ASF, WAV, AIFF, M4A, AC3, WMV, RA, MP3, and etc.

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How to Convert R3D to ProRes, MOV, AVI, MP4, WMV, 3GP, MKV?

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R3D, short for REDCODE RAW, is a proprietary multimedia audio/video file format owned by Red Digital Cinema Camera Company. It is usually used as native recording format of Red digital cameras, which features lossy compression for video contents and lossless for audio contents.

The REDCODE R3D is only compatible with the higher version of the following applications including Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere/After Effects, Sony Vegas Pro, Avid Media Composer, Avid DS, Eyeon Fusion, Piranha, and Nuke. If we try to open R3D with the lower version of the above apps, it will end in fail. If we try to edit or play R3D with other editing apps or media player, it will still end in fail.

In order to play or edit RED R3D files in any kinds of media players or video editing software, a recommended solution is to convert Red R3D to other popular video formats. Bigasoft ProRes Converter is just the right R3D Converter which can fast convert R3D to any other video formats like convert R3D to ProRes, MOV, AVI, MP4, WMV, MKV, MPEG, VOB, DV, RM, 3GP, FLV, WebM, ASF and etc.

Step by Step Guide on How to Convert R3D video files?

The guide applies to:
Convert R3D to ProRes 4444, 422, 422 (HQ), 422 (LT), and 422 (Proxy) to fast import any version of Final Cut Pro or Final Cut Pro X.
Convert R3D to MOV, MP4 to import R3D to iMovie for easy editing or to play R3D in QuickTime, iTunes, iPad, iPod, iPhone, Apple TV.
Convert R3D to AVI, WMV, MPG to edit R3D in Avid, Adobe Premiere, Sony Vegas, Windows Movie Maker or play R3D in Windows Media player, Xbox 360, Microsoft Surface.
Convert R3D to FLV, WebM, H.264, MP4 for upload R3D video files to YouTube
Convert R3D to DV, VOB, ASF, SWF, RM, 3GP, OGV, FLAC, OGG, MP3, WAV, WMA, AC3, AIFF, WMA and etc.

Make Preparation: Run Run R3D Converter

Free download the powerful Red R3D Converter - Bigasoft ProRes Converter (Windows Version, Mac Version), install and fire up.

Step 1 Add R3D movie files

Add the .r3d files to Bigasoft ProRes Converter by simple drag and drop or by click the "Add File" button.


Step 2 Set desired output format

Usually the default output profile is just ProRes, if you want to convert R3D to ProRes, simply ignore this step.

If you want to convert R3D to other video or audio formats, click the "Profile" drop-down menu at the bottom of this R3D conversion software to select desired video or audio format as output profile.

Step 3 Finish converting Red R3D movies files

Click "Convert" button to start converting R3D to other format, and it will be finished with fast conversion speed and great output video and audio quality.

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It will become so easy to open, edit and play R3D movies on any media players, portable devices and video editing app with the above Red R3D Converter and step by step guide.

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How to Compress Video AVI, MP4, MPEG, MKV, WMV, MOV, FLV, VOB?

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When try to upload video to YouTube, Vimeo and other video sites or send video by email, only to find the video file size is too large to upload or send. And in this case, we need to compress the video to a smaller file size. Though there are many Video Compressors, they either compress video in poor output quality or support few video formats.

This article just aims to introduce a powerful video converter and compressor and a step by step guide on how to reduce the file size of various video with almost no loss of video quality.

Introduction of the Powerful Video Compressor

Besides acting as a professional video converter, Bigasoft Total Video Converter is also a powerful video compressor which can fast and easily compress all popular video to a smaller file size with high output video and audio quality. It can not only compress video to remain the same output video format, but also compress video to get a different output video format.

This powerful Video Compressor supports compress video in whatever video formats like compress AVI, compress MP4, compress MPEG, compress MKV, compress MOV, compress FLV, compress WMV, compress VOB, compress AVCHD, compress 1080p, compress MPEG2 and etc.

Step by Step Guide on How to Compress Video?

The following will introduce a step by step guide on how to compress MKV, MPEG, AVI, MP4, WMV, MOV, VOB, FLV, MPEG2 and more video with the help of the powerful Video Compressor.

Make Preparation: Run Video Compressor

Free download the powerful Video Compressor - Bigasoft Total Video Converter (for Windows, for Mac), install and run it, the following interface will pop up.

Step 1 Add video which you want to compress

Click "Add File" button to add the video file which you want to compress. (This ideal video compressor supports to compress MPEG, MKV, MP4, AVI, MOV, MPEG2, MOV, VOB, FLV, 1080p, AVCHD, WTV, MXF, MVI, and more video formats.)

Step 2 Set output video file size and quality

Method 1: Set the output video format as H.264 MP4
Click the small triangle to the right of "Profile" to select H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Video(*mp4) as the output video format.
Tips:

• This method suits the video you want to compress is in MKV, MPEG, WMV, VOB, MOV, DV, HDV, AVCHD, MXF, MVI, FLV and more video format, and your media player, portable digital device, or video editing software supports to play or edit H.264 MP4.
• It also suits the video you want to compress is used to upload to YouTube, Vimeo and other video sites or send by email.
• This method can compress video to relative small file size as well as keep the output video in relative high quality. To keep the output video format the same as the original video format or to compress video to much smaller file size, you may refer to method 2.

Method 2: Set desired output video bitrate
Click "Setting..." button, the "Advanced Settings" Window will pop up right beside the main window. In the "Advanced Settings" Window, click "Advanced" tab, and then go to "Video Bitrate" column, click 1200 tab on the right side of "Video Bitrate", and choose desired video bitrate from the drop-down list. It is also allowed to overwrite any desired bitrate like 325,350.
After setting the desired output video bitrate, you can click the small triangle to the right of "Profile" to select preferable output video format just like the above method 1: You can either keep the output video format the same as the original video format or change the output video format to any other video format like MP4, AVI, MOV, WMV, MPEG, MKV, VOB, FLV, WebM and so on.
Tips:

• This method suits to compress video in whatever format.
• This method can reduce the video file to any desired video file size
• A bitrate of 300-350 is about okay for a web video. Usually the smaller the bitrate, the more you compress the video and the worse the video quality gets. So it is recommended to balance between video file size and quality.

Step 3 Compress video

Click "Convert" button to start and finish compressing video to a smaller video file size.

Conclusion

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How to stream video from PC/Mac to Apple TV

Step-by-Step Guide to Stream video in MKV,AVI,WMV,DivX,MPEG from PC to Apple TV or from Mac to Apple TV

Overview

AirPlay, developed by Apple Inc. makes it possible for us to wirelessly stream video from PC to Apple TV/Apple TV 3/Apple TV 2 and stream video from Mac to Apple TV/Apple TV 3/Apple TV 2 to watch movies on the wide screen HD TV.

However, Airplay is limited to many video formats. Airplay can only work with those files that can be added to iTunes including MP4, MOV, and M4V. Any format iTunes cannot support like AVI, MKV, WMV, DivX, XviD, MPEG, and FLV video format, Airplay will not steam. Even you steam your video by the help of some Airplay app; problems always occur when playing the movie files, such as airplay only audio and no video at all.

This article introduces an easy way to steam various video such as stream AVI, MKV, DivX, XviD, MP4, MOV, MPG, F4V, FLV, 3GP, MTS, M2TS, MOD, TOD, WebM, OGM, MXF, WTV etc from Widows PC to Apple TV and from Mac computer to Apple TV.

This guide is applied for:

• Stream video in AVI, MKV, DIVX, XVID, MPG, WMV, etc from Mac/iMac/MacBook to Apple TV via Airplay
• Stream video in AVI, MKV, DIVX, XVID, MPG, WMV, etc from PC to Apple TV via Airplay
• Convert HD video, AVCHD video to 720p to stream AVCHD, HD from PC/Mac to Apple TV/Apple TV 2 via Airplay
• Convert HD video, AVCHD video to 1080p to stream AVCHD/HD video from PC/Mac to Apple TV 3 via Airplay

Make Preparation: Run Bigasoft iTunes Video Converter

Free download the professional Bigasoft iTunes Video Converter - Bigasoft iTunes Video Converter (Mac Version, WindowsVersion), install and launch it.

Bigasoft iTunes Video Converter is professional all-in-one converter for iTunes! Benefiting from the most advanced conversion and efficient performance technology, Bigasoft iTunes Video Converter can convert various videos to iTunes video MP4, MOV with fast speed and high graphic and sound quality. Adding any movie files to iTunes 10.6 and the earlier version iTunes is never so fast and easy! It optimizes ready high quality video for all models and all types of Apple devices including iPod, iPhone, iPad and Apple TV.

Step 1 Add files

Click "Add File" button to import files that Airplay cannot stream. 

Step 2 Set output profile

There are several situations according to your source video and how you choose to airplay your videos.

• To stream stand definition AVI, XVID, DIVX, WMV, etc from Mac/iMac/Mac book/PC to Apple TV/Apple TV 2/Apple TV 3 via AirPlay, select Apple TV H.264 Video (*.mp4) from "Apple TV" category in the "Profile" drop-down.
• To stream HD, AVCHD video from Mac/iMac/Mac book/PC to Apple TV or Apple TV 2 via AirPlay, select Apple TV H.264 HD Video (*.mp4) from "Apple TV" category in the "Profile" drop-down.
• To AirPlay 1080p video to the new Apple TV 3, select Apple TV 3 H.264 1080p Video (*.mp4) from "Apple TV"category in the "Profile" drop-down.

 

Step 3 Start Conversion

Click the button of "Convert" button to finish the conversion. 

Step 4 Stream the converted video files from your PC/Mac/iMac/Macbook to Apple TV

To Airplay movies from PC/Mac/iMac/Macbook to Apple TV, when the conversion is complete in Step 2, click "Open Folder" to locate the converted video files.

Start iTunes, and then choose File -> Add File to Library to import the converted video files to iTunes or simply drag and drop the converted files to the iTunes Movie Library.

Hit on "Play Movie" button in iTunes. The movie will start playing. You'll notice an AirPlay icon in the bottom right corner of the iTunes application show up. Click it, select "Apple TV" and your video will begin streaming from Mac/iMac/Macbook/PC.

Conclusion

To airplay AVI, MKV, DivX, MP4, MOV, FLV and other Apple TV won't support format video from PC to Apple TV and from Mac to Apple for playing on television is so easy with the help of Bigasoft iTunes Video Converter. Free download the program now to enjoy fantastic movies right now. 

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Best Apple Compressor Alternative - ProRes Converter

Bigasoft, the world's leading multimedia software provider for Mac OS X, today announces the release of the professional ProRes Converter which helps Final Cut Pro users to fast and easily import Camcorder AVCHD to Final Cut Pro or Final Cut Pro X and import Final Cut Pro unfriendly Video files in various video formats by fast convert to ProRes MOV.  The Release of Apple ProRes Converter is also considered an excellent Apple Compressor alternative which makes fast converting Apple Final Cut Pro project RroRes MOV to multiple formats realizable as well.

Final Cut Pro X, a major breakthrough in video editing, makes video editing faster and better with motion graphics and file-based workflow, offers a new way to organize. However, users still are unable to import movies in FLV, AVI, WMV, WebM, VP8, MKV, ASF, SWF, VOB, muxed MPEG-1/MPEG-2, YouTube, Some MP4 and MOV files and more formats to Apple Final Cut to enhance their masterpiece. Even the AVCHD raw videos with extension of .mts, .m2ts,  .mod, or tod, from many popular camcorders such as Canon, JVC, Sony, Panasonic, Flip and more are not available to be imported and edit with the professional editing program. 

Bigasoft senses people’s needs of importing any formats videos for edit in Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Pro X. Bigasoft is excited to announce the release of ProRes Converter. Users can choose to convert their movies, recorded video to Apple ProRes MOV for fast import to Final Cut Pro. By the release of Bigasoft ProRes Converter, be whatever formats of the movies, they will definitely be able to be imported to Final Cut Pro for edit.

Bigasoft ProRes Converter is considered a fast and smart Apple Compressor alternative. For quite a long time, Final Cut Pro users are suffering slow encoding process of Apple project and are limited to encoding Apple project to only several video formats. Now with the Apple Compressor alternative, Final Cut Pro users now can fast encode Apple ProRes 422, Apple ProRes 4444 to any video formats including WMW, HD WMV, AVI, FLV, WebM, MKV, 3GP, RM, RMVB, OGM, F4V and more.

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