Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini Duos to Be Flipkart Exclusive in India with price tag of Rs. 26,499

The Korean handset maker Samsung launched Galaxy S5 Mini, the successor to its flagship Galaxy S5 smartphone in India. The device is priced at Rs. 26,499 and will be available exclusively on Flipkart starting from Wednesday.

Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini

The Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini comes with dual SIM support and is powered with Quad-core Snapdragon 400 (MSM8228) processor clocking at 1.4 GHz. The Smartphone sports a 4.5-inch (720 ×1280 pixels) HD Super AMOLED display and runs on Android 4.4.2 KitKat OS out of the box. There is 2100 mAh battery support which is expected to deliver backup for the whole day.

Coming to storage front, it has 1.5GB RAM, 16GB inbuilt memory and expandable secondary storage up to 64GB with microSD. There is 8 MP rear camera with LED Flash and 1080p video recording and also has secondary camera of 2.1 MP for video calling. The wirelessconnectivity options available are 3G HSPA+, dual band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (HT40), Bluetooth v4.0 LE, GPS and NFC. Like Galaxy S5, S5 Mini also has IP67 ratings for dust andwater resistant, Finger Scanner and Heart rate sensor.
“We at Samsung believe in bringing meaningful innovation to our customers. And the best inspiration for innovation comes from none other than our customers. The Galaxy S5 Mini is yet another manifestation of the philosophy of people inspired innovation that drives Samsung products. This stylish smartphone is the perfect combination of performance and power in a conveniently compact design. Effortlessly smart and intuitively simple, the Galaxy S5 Mini empowers your life, helping take care of your well-being”, stated Asim Warsi, V.P, Marketing, Mobile & IT at Samsung India.

Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini Specifications:
  • 4.5-inch HD Super AMOLED display with 720 ×1280 pixels screen resolutions
  • 1.4 GHz Quad-core Snapdragon 400 (MSM8228) processor
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) OS
  • Dual SIM support
  • 8-megapixles rear camera with LED Flash & 1080p video recording
  • 2.1-megapixles front-facing camera
  • IP67 ratings for Dust and water Resistance
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 16GB internal memory, expandable up to 64GB with microSD
  • Dimensions: 131.1 x 64.8 x 9.1mm; Weight: 120 grams
  • Infrared LED for smart TV remote, S Health, Heart rate sensor
  • 3G HSPA+, dual band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (HT40), Bluetooth v4.0 LE, GPS and NFC
  • 2100 mAh Battery
Price and Availability:

The Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini Android Smartphone comes in Shimmery White, Charcoal Black, Electric Blue and Copper Gold colors and would go sale exclusively on Flipkart online store with price tag of Rs. 26,499.

Friday, September 5, 2014

Converting MKV, AVI, VOB, WMV, M2TS, FLV to Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and 8.4 friendly format

In this article, you will learn the best way to convert MKV, AVI, VOB, WMV, M2TS, FLV to Galaxy Tab S supported video format, and transfer these movies or videos to Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and 8.4 for playback.

Samsung announced two such models, with screens of 8.4 inches (Galaxy Tab S 8.4) and 10.5 inches (Galaxy Tab S 10.5), as measured diagonally. With the new screens, Samsung is elevating the Tab line to become its flagship tablet. Besides producing richer colors, AMOLED allows tablets to be thinner and use less power because screens typically don't require backlighting.  It is no doubt it is great for watching videos on Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and 8.4.

Galaxy Tab S

But as we know, according to the Samsung Galaxy S supported video formats, these tablets support only videos in limited formats, which means that videos in other formats like MKV, AVI, VOB, WMV, M2TS, FLV etc can't be played on Samsung Galaxy Tab S directly. To play those videos on Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and 8.4, you need to convert video to Galaxy Tab S formats first.

Here I’d like to introduce Pavtube Video Converter I’m using, an easy-to-use and yet professional video convert program to do the finish task with the simplest workflow and reliable video quality. It work well in converting MKV, AVI, VOB, WMV, M2TS, FLV to Galaxy Tab S supported format like MP4 format and then copy them to the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and 8.4 for easily playback. For Mac users, please turn to Video Converter for Mac.

Guide: Converting MKV, AVI, VOB, WMV, M2TS, FLV to Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and 8.4 friendly format

Step One. Add videos to Galaxy Tab S Video Converter.


Download the Pavtube Video Converter on your computer, install and run the program, add MKV, AVI, VOB, WMV, M2TS, FLV videos. You can choose to import videos or the entire folder by clicking the top left two icons.

Galaxy Tab S Video Converter

Step Two. Choose target video format.

Click on "Format" boarder, choose "Samsung > Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Video (*.mp4)" as output format.

Galaxy Tab S Format

Step Three. Customize video specs. (Optional)

Click "Settings" to open profiles settings window. Here you are able to customize video size, bitrate, frame rate, sample rate(Hz)…all the specs can be fixed manually. You can set video size to "1920*1080" for playing video on Galaxy Tab S with 2560 x 1600 resolution.

Step Four. Start Conversion.

Go ahead and hit the "Convert". It will pop up a conversion window with detailed prorecess. Wait for moments, you can click "Open output folder" to locate the converted video directly. Or you can check "shut down computer after conversion" and just leave it running.

Now connect your Galaxy Tab S to computer, and transfer the converted movies to Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and 8.4 for great enjoyment.

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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Rip ISO/IFO image files to Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and 8.4 for enjoying

This tutorial shows you an easy way to get your ISO/IFO image files to Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and 8.4 for playback with ease.

Samsung Malaysia officially announced the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Galaxy Tab S 10.5 tablets. Given that the focus of the device is movies and TV, it’s nice to see both of them support HD Netflix streaming. As a gorgeous HD media player, it’s really freaking cool to watch your movies on Galaxy Tab S 8.4 or Galaxy Tab S 10.5 when going on a long road trip.

Galaxy Tab S

If you have ripped your DVD movies to ISO files or have some DVD ISO/IFO image files downloaded from the Internet, you can follow this article to learn the detailed solution to rip and put DVD ISO/IFO movies to Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and 8.4 for watching.

Required Software:
I tried several different rippers and find the Pavtube exports quality video with reasonable size. Pavtube DVD to Galaxy Ripper is a CUDA activated DVD ripper. It provides DVD Ripper trial, which is free, clean, and safe. The app is available for Windows and Mac:

DVD to Galaxy Tab S Ripper | Mac DVD to Galaxy Tab S Ripper

(Tip: A trial will put watermark on generated videos.)

How To Rip DVD ISO/IFO to Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and 8.4 compatible MP4 format

Step 1. Install and launch the Best DVD Ripper for Galaxy Tab S, Click "ISO/IFO" icon to load DVD movie from DVD ISO/IFO image.

DVD to Galaxy Tab S

Step 2. When the DVD ISO or IFO is loaded, you can select subtitles and audio track (English, French, German, Spanish…) for each chapter. Expand the DVD folder to check movie chapters.

Step 3. Set compatible format for ripping DVD ISO/IFO to Galaxy Tab S supported videos. Click on "Format" boarder, choose "Samsung > Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Video (*.mp4)" as output format.

Galaxy Tab S supported videos

Tip: You can adjust output file size by setting video bitrate in Settings panel. Click "Settings" to enter the panel. You can set video size to "1920*1080" for playing DVD ISO/IFO video on Galaxy Tab S with 2560 x 1600 resolution:

Step 4. Start ripping DVD ISO/IFO to Galaxy Tab S playable videos. Click the "Convert" button at bottom right to get the DVD Ripper works. After conversion you can click the "Open" button to find the converted files.

Now connect your Galaxy Tab S to a computer, and transfer the converted movies to Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and 8.4 for great enjoyment.

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Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Samsung Galaxy Tab S Main Specs & Video Playback Tips

Get Galaxy Tab S main specs and video playback solution tips here including how to play unsupported videos on Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and 10.5.

I usually watch videos on the internet on my samsung galaxy s but one day it just started saying sorry this video cannot be played. How can i get it to work again? 

I am trying to put an HD 720p mp4 on my galaxy tab s, but for some reason windows tells me to convert it or it wont play right. I'd like to know what video formats are supported by Samsung Galaxy Tab S?

Samsung Galaxy Tab S

The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and 10.5 are Samsung's latest flagship devices, built to show off the very best of the company's hardware and software prowess.

Part 1: Here is the tech specs of Galaxy Tab S tablet:

Display: 10.5” (267.2mm) 2560x1600(WQXGA) Super AMOLED

Battery Capacity: 7,900mAh

Audio: MP3, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, Vorbis, FLAC
Video: H.263, H.264(AVC), MPEG4, VC-1, Sorenson Spark, MP43, WMV7, WMV8, VP8
Recording : FHD (1920 x 1080) @30fps
Playback : WQHD (2560 x 1440) @30fps
Connectors: USB 2.0, 3.5mm Ear jack

Tips: If the vidoes you have are not in the list above, you have to convert them to a format that can play on Samsung Galaxy Tab S device beforehand with the help of a professional video converter.

Part 2:  What about video and audio files Galaxy Tab S does not natively support?

Recommended Best Video Formats for Samsung Galaxy Tab 3, Tab 2, Tab 10.1

Though Samsung Galaxy Tab S is compatible with many video and audio formats, what if you attempt to watch Blu-ray and DVD movies as well as HD videos including MXF, MOV and AVCHD recordings on this tablet? Here we offer you same tips about transcoding BD/DVD movies and HD videos to Galaxy Tab S acceptable file type so that you could enjoy movies and videos on this portable device smoothly.

Tip 1: Put and Play Blu-ray and DVD videos on Galaxy Tab S
How to enable 1080p Blu-ray and DVD movies playable on Galaxy Tab S? You need remove the disc protection and convert BD/DVD movies to Galaxy Tab S playable MP4 video format.
Here Pavtube BDMagic (Win/Mac) can make great quality copies of your Blu-rays and DVDs for viewing on Galaxy Tab S with high quality image and great audio/video synchronization.

Tip: If you only want to convert DVD to play on Galaxy Tab S, try Pavtube DVDAid (Win/Mac).

Tip 2: Transfer Blu-ray and DVD movies to Galaxy Tab S for playing with Multi-tracks
Pavube ByteCopy (Win/Mac) features powerful BD/DVD ripping capability with keeping multiple audio tracks/subtitles.

Tip 3: Make all kinds of video files playable on Galaxy Tab S
In attempt to watch various HD videos, like MT2, M2TS, VOB, AVCHD, MOV, MOD, MXF, TiVo and MPG, as well as Blu-ray and DVD videos onto Galaxy Tab 4, you should convert them to Galaxy Tab S compatible format before file transferring.

Here you are highly recommended to use Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate or iMedia Converter for Mac and convert those unsupported files into a format ((e.g. H.264 MP4) that compatible with your Tab S device.

Tip 4: Get DRM-protected iTunes M4V videos playable on Galaxy Tab S

To get the DRM protected iTunes videos and Galaxy Tab S, you'll need to strip DRM from them first along with some help of these bundled software.

ByteCopy($42) + Vidpie($29) = Only $54.9, Save $16.1
Video Converter Ultimate($65) + Vidpie($29) = Only $74.9, Save $19.1

Friday, August 22, 2014

How to Transfer Video Contents to Galaxy Tab S?

Here, you can get the full solution for connecting Galaxy Tab S to PC for transferring your video contents with Kies.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S tablet is becoming more and more popular, which is Samsung’s latest and greatest flagship tablet. Galaxy Tab S is available in two versions, one has an 8.4-inch display, while the other a 10.5-inch screen. With this thin and light build, Samsung Galaxy Tab S is definitely the primary choice for those who travel a lot.



While for some newbies, it can be hard to figure out an easy solution for Galaxy Tab S to PC connection for transferring your video files. Well, in the next paragraph I will through process of transferring Video Contents to Galaxy Tab S.

Part I: How to use Kies to transfer Video Contents to Galaxy Tab S?

1. Add Videos To Your Library

a. Click here to download the Kies software from Samsung.com
b.Open the Kies program.
c. Click on Videos located under Library.
Video Library
d. Click the add videos button at the top left corner to add videos to your library.
Add and Transfer

Note: You can also drag and drop videos files into the program.

e. A pop up will appear. Select the video files you would like to add to your library, and then select open.
Find Video

Now your videos will be added into the library.

2. Transfer Videos To The Galaxy Tab S

a. Power on your Galaxy Tab S.
b. Connect Galaxy Tab S to your PC using the USB cable provided with your device.
c. Open the Kies program on your computer. Your device will appear under Connected devices.
Connect Galaxy Tab S to PC
d. Click on Videos in the library section.
Videos in the library

Note: If you want to transfer a playlist click >, a drop down will appear. Click on the playlist you want to transfer.
e. Select the videos you want to transfer to your device and then click on transfer to device.

Add and Transfer

Note: A status bar will appear at the bottom of Kies. Once the transfer is complete the status bar will disappear.

Transferring

How to play unsupported videos Galaxy Tab S?


It will be amazing to play video on Samsung Galaxy Tab S when travelling, however if your video files are not in Galaxy Tab S supported formats and codec, you can use the a video converting tool convert source videos for Galaxy Tab S playback.

Among the top of multifunctional and reliable video converters, Pavtube Video Converter is highly recommend to make reach your goal. It can output the best quality video for you to play MKV/MTS/AVI/MPG/Webm/non-protected M4V and FLAC, OGG, WMA on Galaxy Tab S at fast converting speed.

To view Blu-ray/DVD movies on Galaxy Tab S, try Pavtube BDMagic, which rips Blu-ray Discs and standard DVDs to Galaxy Tab S support format.

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Get DVD collections onto Galaxy Note 4 for viewing on the plane

Have collected many DVD disc, you may want to get them played on the coming Galaxy Note 4 and take on a trip for viewing on the go. Here is an easy way.

“I will have a journey and have about 2 hours on plane. Meanwhile, I plan to buy a Galaxy Note 4 which will comes on Sept. The problem is that I could not use it with Wi-Fi on the plane, which would be a little boring. As I have bought a DVD movie disc a few days before and haven’t got time watching, I’m considering to ripping my DVD to the coming Galaxy Note 4 with its 5.7 inches 1440 x 2560 pixels display for viewing on plane. Any suggestions for DVD to Galaxy Rippers?”

Read more: Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3

  

As we know, the Galaxy Note 4 can't play DVD movies directly without DVD drive, so you need a DVD to Galaxy Note 4 Converter to convert and rip DVD to Galaxy Note 4 supported videos. It will make you confused when choosing a most suitable tool seeing so many DVD Rippers on the market. If so, I recommend you try Pavtube DVDAid. It's easy to use for editing and conversion and makes great quality copies of DVDs. The mac verison is DVDAid for Mac.

Below is a simple tutorial to convert DVD Movies to Galaxy Note 4. You can refer to the steps.

Step 1. Download it, Load DVD to the best DVD to Galaxy Note 4 Ripper. You are allowed to load DVD discs, load DVD ISO files or load from DVD folder.


Convert DVD to Galaxy Note 4

Step 2. Select video format for Galaxy Note 4.

Click "Format" menu to choose the output format. Here you can choose "Samsung Galaxy Note(*.mp4)", under "Samsung" option which is made for Galaxy Note, and also for Galaxy Note 4. 


Video format for Galaxy Note 4

Step 3. Set parameters for output video.

Click "Settings" to adjust the parameters including size, bitrate, frame rate, etc according to your own need. Then you can save it as your customized option with the new name made by yourself. The new option will locate in "Custom" under "Format" menu. Here, you can site the size as “1280*720” for Galaxy Note 4.


Galaxy Note 4 Settings


Step 4. Convert DVD to Galaxy Note 4.

Click big "Convert" button to start ripping DVD to MP4 for Galaxy Note 4 and then click "Open" button to get generated videos for Galaxy Note 4 when completed.

If you don't konw how to transfer movies from computer to Note 4, refer to the guide here.

That it, with 4 simple steps you can enjoy DVD movies on your Samsung Galaxy Note 4 on the plane. Have a nice time!

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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Transfer MKV, AVI, VOB, Tivo, FLV to Galaxy S3 and S3 Mini

If you have the intend to transfer MKV, AVI, VOB, Tivo, FLV to Galaxy S3 and S3 Mini, here is an easy way to realize it by converting SD/HD Videos to Galaxy S3 (Mini) for playback. 

The Galaxy S3 has been easily one of the biggest smartphones of the year so far but many criticised the size of it. In theory, the Galaxy S3 Mini is perfect for those in that camp but there's more to it than just a smaller screen size. The Galaxy S3 Mini uses 480 x 800 while the S3 has a more impressive 720 x 1280 which make Samsung Galaxy S3(Mini) so fantastic is that it is the most wonderful phone for on-the-move video enjoyment.

Galaxy S3 and S3 Mini

But the limited video formats supported make Samsung Galaxy S3 and S3 Mini impossible to play all videos, here comes the issues:

Does anyone know if Galaxy S3 and S3 Mini support MKV, AVI, VOB, Tivo, FLV? I have a lot of movies in these formats and I was wondering if there’s any way to add these movies files to my Galaxy Phone for playing? I’ve tried installed the MX Player, but it cannot support 1080p well. Thanks in advance.

First let's have a look at these media players supported audio/video format.

Galaxy S3(Mini) supported audio format: MP3/WAV/AAC/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
Galaxy S3(Mini) supported video format: MP4/3GP/WMV/DivX/XviD/H.264/H.263 player

To play or stream movie collctions to Galaxy S3 and S3 Mini, you should make sure your videos are in the list above. If you have a bevy of unsupported video files saved in MKV, AVI, VOB, Tivo, FLV, etc on your computer and feel desperate for play them on Galaxy S3 and S3 Mini without problems, the quick workaround is to count to a popular Galaxy Video Converter to convert them to Galaxy S3 and S3 Mini supported format.

Pavtube Video Converter (Video Converter for Mac is available for Mac users) is what you are looking for. It supports to convert multiple video formats to another format for popular portable devices. And you can edit the videos such as merge multiple videos into one, trim, crop, add watermarks including image, text and videos and so on.

Download and install the Video to Galaxy Converter, then follow below detailed guide:

1. Import video files to Galaxy Video Converter.

Click "Add video" button to import original files or drag and drop the original files to the software directly.

Galaxy Video Converter

Note: When load tivo file to Pavtube Video Converter, the program will ask you to enter you Media Access Key, do as the program requires, and then click ok to continue.

2. Choose output format for Galaxy S3 and S3 Mini.

Just click the “ Format”, find “Android” category and select a desired format for Google Galaxy S3 and S3 Mini; Just choose one profile under “Samsung” category as output format, such as Samsung Galaxy S III Video (*.mp4).

Galaxy S3 and S3 Mini Format

Or you can choose a profile for general Android devices which is compatible with Galaxy S3 and S3 Mini as well.

Tip: Click "Settings" button to adjust video and audio parameters like bitrate, size, audio channels, etc to meet your requirement.To get 720p/1080p resolution playback on Galaxy S3 and S3 Mini, you can set output size at “1280*720” or “1920*1080”.

3. (Optional) Edit videos.

Click "Edit" icon to edit the videos. You can "Trim" it to cut out the undesired part or cut off the annoying black edges with "Crop" option. Add image, text, or video watermark will help to customize the videos. And so on.

4. Convert MKV, AVI, VOB, Tivo, FLV Videos to Galaxy S3 and S3 Mini.

Click "Convert" button to start converting MKV, AVI, VOB, Tivo, FLV to Galaxy S3 and S3 Mini MP4 format. If you do not like the default path for output files, you can click "Browse" button to find a new folder before conversion. Once the conversion is finished, click "Open" button to get the generated files quickly and copy them to your Galaxy S3 and S3 Mini.

In this way, Galaxy S3 and S3 Mini will work well with MKV, AVI, VOB, Tivo, FLV Videos, and you can enjoy all kinds of videos whenever you want to without any problem.

In addition, here is Blu-ray and Galaxy S3 and S3 Mini Solution and 3 Steps to convert DVD to Galaxy S3, S4 and S5, you can refer to them to learn more.

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