"I purchased videos on iTunes, but I can't play them on my video
player, because they are in some 'protected' M4V format that only works
on iPods. How can I convert iTunes videos to MPEG or WMV format so I can
play them on My portable video device?"
Many people are frustrated when they purchase videos on iTunes, and
then find out they can't play those iTunes video on their portable
player, PDA or cell phone.
Apple, provider of the popular iTunes service only allowed customers
play the iTunes video with portable players manufactured by itself
(iPod, iPhone).
Those with other brands of portable video players such as Archos and
Creative Zen players are comparably priced, have much larger screens,
and will play almost any video format, including the standard MPEG, AVI,
DivX, and Windows-only WMV files. But iTunes will not copy a protected
M4V video to any of these non-iPod devices.
So, here is the reason why we need to convert the iTunes video:
1. To play videos on operating systems where iTunes does not exist,
such as Linux.
2. To use a non-Apple portable video player to play iTunes video.
3. To watch your videos in the car, or the big screen in your living
room
4. To loan the video to a friend, just like you'd do with a book,
record or CD
HOW TO CONVERT ITUNES VIDEO TO MPEG, WMV, AVI
I searched on Google, Yahoo answers and post the question on large
number of forums, unfortunately, after scouring the Web for days, I
couldn't find a FREE way to convert M4V to MPEG, WMV or AVI format.
Then I tried to burn the iTunes video onto a DVD and re-import it into
iTunes just like how to remove the protection from the iTunes audios
(M4P) by burning it onto a CD and re-import it as mp3. I failed, cause
iTunes doesn’t have a DVD burning option, then I used Nero, but it still
doesn’t work as Nero doesn’t supports M4V format.
And finally, a software solution. I came across a few kinds of
converters on Google search, they are Tunebite, Daniusoft and
Noteburner. When I was testing the free trials one by one, what makes me
comfortable is the *'Daniusoft media converter'
(http://www.wmatomp3-converter.com/digital-media-converter.html)* which
has a much more simple interface (which I captured from its website
below) and usage, it lets you convert copy-protected M4V iTunes video
clips to unprotected WMV and other video with only three steps (Add
files->Choose output format->Conversion). And this media converter
"watches" as you play the video on your screen and captures the video
stream, which can then be saved in the format you choose. According to
the Daniusoft website, This DRM media converter does not circumvent DRM
copy-protection technology, so it is completely legal. It costs US$35,
but you can download a trial version that will convert the first 60
seconds of the video for free.
Finally, please remember to keep the converted iTunes video files only
for personal use because of the restrictions imposed by iTunes.
Otherwise, it might be smarter (and possibly cheaper) to just buy the
video on disk.
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carina wrote:
Convert iTunes video M4V to MPEG WMV AVI
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iTunes doesn?t have a DVD burning option, then I used Nero, but it still
doesn?t work as Nero doesn?t supports M4V format.
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Many Mac users happen that when 'import the Flip Slide HD videos to
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'Flip video converter on Mac '
(http://www.iorgsoft.com/article/flip-video/convert-flip-slidehd-to-imovie/)is
designed to make flip videos work well with iMovie , It is not only have
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allows you to trim ,crop ,and make effects for your videos according to
your requirements.
Trim-specify the length you want to convert by setting start time and
end time.
Crop-let you adjust the aspect ratio and remove the black side.
Effect-make your flip video more artistic by setting the brightness,
contrast and saturation .
 
Guidance: How to convert/import the flip video to iMovie for editing?
Step 1:Download ,install, and run flip video converter on Mac.
Step 2: Load flip videos
Click Add button to load flip videos you want to transform.
Step3: Set up output format and path
Click the drop down menu next to Profile field , and chose the proper
formats for iMovie.Click the drop down menu next to the Output field.
Select folder to store the converted files.
Step4:Videos editing
Empower your flip videos personalized by clicking Trim and Edit Button
Step 5: Convert the video
Click the Convert button on Mac to start conversion. After converting,
open the destination folder to select the files for importing to
iMovie.
 
 
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