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Best External DVD Drive for Mac & PC: Samsung SE-218CB

September 5, 2014 / / 1,557 Comments

Looking for a cheaper SuperDrive alternative? This right here is all you need. It’s the Samsung SE-218CB/RSBS USB Ultra Portable External DVD Writer, and it’s the best external DVD drive for Mac and Windows. Why is it the best? Well it’s affordable, portable, recordable, and supportable. Let me explain.

It’s affordable because it’s less than $30 with free shipping on Amazon.

It’s portable because it’s slim (only 5.83″ x 0.55″ x 5.67″) and it’s USB-powered meaning it doesn’t require a separate power cable.

It’s recordable because it can burn all kinds of discs such as CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, and DVD-R dual layer just to name a few.

It’s supportable because it works right out of the box with Mac OS X, Windows 7, and Windows 8 (even works with older versions of Windows too). It comes with a USB cable, which is really all you need to get started. Just plug it in and it’s ready to go.

It does have some pretty fast read/write speeds too, with an average of 3MB per second read speed. I also like the way it looks. It has a sleek back design, and it’s pretty lightweight. So if you’re looking for one of the best external DVD drives for less than half the cost of a SuperDrive, then this is a great choice.

By Andy Slye

How to Convert YouTube to iTunes Files – The Easy Way!

May 2, 2013 / / 1,571 Comments

How to Convert YouTube to iTunes

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Using MacX Video Converter Pro is the easiest way to convert YouTube to iTunes file formats. With this app you can download and convert YouTube videos and put them into iTunes and from there you can sync them onto a device such as an iPhone, iPad, or iPod.

This application is available for Mac & Windows users so if you click on a link above you can download it instantly to your system. It also converts many video files so you can convert an FLV file to an MP4/MP3, etc. You can convert nearly any video file, as well as download & convert YouTube videos to put them into iTunes.

First go to YouTube and find your video. Then copy the URL address of the YouTube video that you want to convert into an iTunes compatible file. Then click the YouTube button in MacX Video Converter Pro. Here you’ll paste the YouTube URL address into the text box then click OK. Choose the output folder where you want the YouTube video to be saved.

If you’re planning on leaving the YouTube file in iTunes all you have to do is click the Apple tab and choose the iTunes tab and then click Start. But if you plan on putting the YouTube file on a device after it’s in iTunes you can choose your device specifically on the corresponding tabs. This not only converts YouTube to iTunes, but it also converts YouTube to all kinds of formats. You can choose from all the different tabs available for specific devices. You can even convert the YouTube video to an MP3 file so you can have it as a song in your iTunes library. You can do that by using the Music tab. But for now I’ll just choose Apple and iTunes so I can put the YouTube video into iTunes directly and then click Start.

It will download, convert, and add the YouTube video into iTunes automatically for you. Once it’s finished downloading and converting you’ll see it pop up in your Explorer window. Then open iTunes and you’ll see the YouTube file in there. You can watch it in iTunes or sync it to a device such as an iPad, iPod, or iPhone by plugging in the USB cable and syncing iTunes with your device. That’s how easy it is to convert YouTube to iTunes files!

Built in 420+ video/audio codecs and advanced HD video decoding engine, MacX Video Converter Pro brings users an all-in-one video converting solution with top quality and efficiency. The is app owns powerful abilities to convert HD videos including MKV, M2TS, AVCHD, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, and SD videos like AVI, MPEG, MP4, H.264, MOV, FLV, F4V, RM, RMVB, WebM, Google TV to Mac & Windows computers, iMovie, iTunes, iPhone 5, iPad Mini, iPad 4, iPod touch 5, iPod classic, Apple TV, PSP, etc.

With this video converter users can download website videos from YouTube, Vimeo, Metacafe etc. It also features unique ability to convert Multi-track HD videos in M2TS, MKV, AVCHD, HDTV BDAV and MPEG-TS formats, offering users the most convenient way to choose preferred audio language track, as well as create VOB files from videos to burn your favorite videos to DVD for a backup.

By Andy Slye

How To Copy Any DVD To Your Computer

March 28, 2013 / / 1,604 Comments

Download Win X DVD Ripper Platinum

In this video I’ll be showing you exactly how to copy any DVD movie to your computer so you can make a backup of the DVD or put it on a portable device.

WinX DVD Ripper Platinum, in my opinion, is the best and easiest way to copy DVD movies to your computer on Windows, especially if you’re planning to put the videos on a smart phone or tablet (iPad, iPod, iPhone, Kindle, Galaxy Note/Tab, Nexus 4/7/10, etc.) It’s very easy to use. It’s super fast. It can copy a DVD to your computer in just a few mouse clicks. It’ll save you a ton of time because there’s no need for additional converter programs and you don’t have to configure any settings. It will automatically transfer the DVD in the best video quality that is compatible with your computer or device so it fits perfectly on the screen. And it comes with free lifetime updates so you know you’re always able to copy the latest movies when they come out.

The first step is to download Win X DVD Ripper Platinum. (Mac users: see how to copy DVD movies to Mac)

Next you’ll load your movie disc into your DVD drive and open WinX DVD Ripper Platinum. Then click the DVD button in the top left the program and then click OK. Now here’s the cool part, on the Output Profile window you can select from nearly any device that you’re going to put the movie on. You can choose anything from Apple device, Android tablets, Android smartphones, or just PC general video for when you just want to save the DVD movie on your computer.

After making your selection, the main movie file is automatically checked for you so the only thing you have to do is choose where you’d like the DVD to be copied to. Now all you have to do is click Run and the DVD will be copied to your computer.

Once the transfer is complete your folder will open up and you’ll see your movie file right there. If you’re planning on putting it into iTunes all you have to do is open up iTunes then drag-and-drop the video file into iTunes and then sync your device. If you plan on putting it on an Android tablet or smart phone, just sync the device to your computer via the USB cable then copy it via Windows Explorer.

That is how you use WinX DVD Ripper Platinum to copy any DVD movie to your computer!

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