Category Archives: Apple

Apple TV 5.0.1 update rolls out, brings HD iTunes previews and a few fixes

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Earvin

Apple TV firmware update News from Engadget: Second and third generation Apple TV boxes have a new software update to keep an eye out for, and now that the changelog has been posted for 5.0.1 we can see what it … Continue reading →

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Get Blu-ray into iTunes for Streaming to Apple TV 3

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Earvin

It was not just iOS device users getting the 3rd generation iPad  in this March. Apple also released Apple TV 2012, which support up to 1080p movies playback and stream.  Feel like watching Blu-ray with the 3rd Gen Apple TV?  … Continue reading →

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The way turning Mac Pro into a Blu-ray Disc Player/Burner

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Earvin

One thing that has really been disappointing Mac users  is the missing of Blu-ray support.  Two years passed since Jobs said NO to Blu-ray that “Bluray [Dsic] is looking more and more like one of the high end audio formats … Continue reading →

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iTunes 10.6 brings 1080p movies- equal to Blu-ray image quality?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Earvin

It was not just iOS device users getting the 3rd generation iPad and Apple TV last month. Apple also released iTunes 10.6 the same day with iPad event and bring in 1080p contents to iTunes Store. The renewed iTunes store … Continue reading →

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Review: Apple TV 3rd Generation and 1080p movies playback

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Earvin

If there is a best HD media player for 2012, it must be the Apple’s new released 3rd generation Apple TV (known as Apple TV 2012).  The real reason to get excited about the new Apple TV (and to read … Continue reading →

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The New Generation Apple TV (ATV 3) does 1080p Streaming and Playback

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Earvin

It looks like we were blind-sided a little by that decidedly iPad-esque invite, because Apple has something more for us — it’s just announced the latest iteration of Apple TV and it can do 1080p video. The new UI inches … Continue reading →

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Blu-ray Digital Copy: Transfer, Play and Backup

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Earvin

Maybe you’ve noticed some announced Blu-ray movies include a “Digital Copy” for download onto portable devices like video iPads and iPhones. How does this work? Could I transfer this movie version to my son’s Android phone? Or to my computer … Continue reading →

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The way ripping Blu-ray/DVD to MP4 with 2 audio tracks (AAC stereo and AC3 5.1)

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Earvin

Can I keep 2 audio tracks when ripping Blu-ray to MP4? This is a frequently asked question from Apple fans- mostly those who have Mac desktop, Apple TV and iPad. For some time I was wondering why should people want … Continue reading →

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Is it possible to rip DVD to iTunes with menus retained?

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Earvin

The other day I received an email from a friend, in which he complained that he was losing DVD menus in iTunes after ripping a DVD following my advice. Now that he asked, I’d like to put up the question … Continue reading →

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Mac Mini (Summer 2011) gets Sandy Bridge CPU Mac OS X Lion

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Earvin

“The tiny server that packs a quad-core punch.” That’s what Apple call their latest released Mac Mini box. The new Mac mini, which was launched alongside the release of Mac OS X Lion in July, improves the formula and buries … Continue reading →

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