Copying Blu-ray movies to NAS for Playing on Roku 4/3/2

Summary: This article aims to show you how to rip and convert Blu-ray to NAS for streaming and playing on Roku 4/3/2.

The Roku is a tiny box that connects to your television and allows you to stream video content from the Internet. On the other hand, Roku also enables you to play movies locally through NAS/USB or other storage devices. If you have lots of Blu-ray collections at hand, ever thought of copying them into NAS, and then through its DLAN server, streaming them into Roku 4/3/2 for enjoying on HDTV? However, a harsh fact stands in front of us, it's very painful to copy Blu-ray movies to NAS directly, let alone to stream these Blu-ray from NAS to Roku 4/3/2. For this reason, this article aims to help people to find an all-in-one solution about Blu-ray ripping for Roku via NAS as the following paragraphs.

To backup dozens of Blu-ray movies to NAS device, you need to get the content off the Blu-ray disc as a protection-free and easily readable element for NAS and rip the Blu-ray movie files to Roku/NAS supported formats. Most of you are likely familiar with the excellent Handbrake for ripping standard Def Blu-rays, but it still cannot yet protected Blu-ray discs. The way it can with regular Blu-rays, so you’ll need to add an intermediate step. Brorsoft Blu-ray Ripper is the bee’s knees, which can help you fast rip Blu-ray discs to a format playable by NAS while keeping the original quality.

With this Blu-ray to NAS Converter, you can stream and play Blu-ray movies on Roku via NAS without any format issues! What’s more, this program comes with a built-in video editor that allows you to edit your movie files by trimming, cropping, adjusting video effects, etc. Of course, it can also enable you to rip Blu-ray for directly playback on Android, iOS, Windows based devices. If you are using Mac, you can also use the Brorsoft Blu-ray ripper for Mac.

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How to Rip Blu-ray movies to NAS for DLNA Streaming on Roku 4/3/2

STEP 1. Add Blu-ray files

Insert your Blu-ray disc into your BD drive, run the Blu-ray ripping software and click "BD/DVD disc" icon to load your Blu-ray movies. As you can see, you can preview the loaded Blu-ray files in the right preview window and select Blu-ray audio track/subtitle. DVD disc, DVD folder, ISO/IFO files are supported as well.



STEP 2. Choose output format

To convert Blu-ray to NAS storing and streaming, just click on the dropdown menu of "Format", and then choose MKV, H.264 MP4 from Common Video profile list. If you want to keep 1080p resolution as source movie, you can choose HD Video > H.264 HD Video(*.mp4) or MKV HD Video(*.mkv) as output format.



STEP 3. Start converting Blu-ray to NAS

Press the "Convert" button to start ripping Blu-ray movies for NAS streaming. When the conversion finishes, click Open button to find the output files. Make sure the wireless network connection is accessible among the NAS and HD TV or other media players. Now connect your NAS to your computer and copy the converted Blu-ray to NAS for streaming with Roku or save them safely.

How to Stream Blu-ray movie from NAS to Roku for TV

If you are a Roku user with Synology NAS, expand your video library with DS video. Available on the Roku Channel Store, DS video allows you to easily stream videos from your Synology NAS server to your home TV. Your Roku can access the video library on your DiskStation, letting you watch videos or stream live TV. Your entire video collection can be easily categorized to suit your needs. Video management stays simple on Roku. Enjoy!

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How to Stream and Play Blu-ray movies on Apple TV 4/3/2?

Summary: Have a bunch of Blu-ray collections at hand, ever thought of copying and streaming them into Apple TV for a better visual experience on HD TV? If so, don't miss the below article as to how to convert and transfer Blu-ray movies into Apple TV.

"I intend to play my Blu-ray disc on Samsung Smart TV via Apple TV, how to copy and transfer Blu-ray to Apple TV for playing freely?"

Of course, most of us are not about to pay iTunes' ridiculous prices to watch movies and TV shows if we've already owned a raft of Blu-rays. Generally, most people's first thought upon playing Blu-ray movies on HDTV is to insert them to an external Blu-ray player, connected with a HD TV such as Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV or Sony Smart TV, etc. This way is very common and effective but also troublesome, as Blu-ray discs are easy to get scratched or damaged after repeated use. On the contrary, copying and streaming Blu-ray content into Apple TV, seems to be a more favorable choice for saving physical space and protecting Blu-ray disc.

While, here comes a problem, the majority of Blu-ray discs are entwined with various DRM protections. And in addition, neither Blu-ray nor its decrypted Blu-ray rips can be supported by Apple TV. On this case, the best workaround is to get rid off the Blu-ray protections and convert them into iTunes/Airplay compatible format, and then sync to Apple TV for playback without any limit. Have no idea of that? No fret! The following article will walk you through the process of converting and transferring Blu-rays into Apple TV.

Part One: Rip Blu-ray to Apple TV supported video format

Here, Brorsoft Blu-ray Ripper for Mac is highly recommended. This professional Mac Blu-ray Ripper for Apple TV is specially designed for the Apple TV 4/3/2 users to convert and compress 1080p Blu-ray to Apple TV 4/3/2 compatible format H.264 or MPEG-4 at super fast speed with the CUDA or AMD acceleration technology support. The output quality is so excellent that can't tell any difference when compared with playing the discs on Blu-ray player. Besides, with this program, you can freely select wanted subtitles for your Blu-ray movies. For ripping Blu-ray to Apple TV on Windows, please turn to Brorsoft Blu-ray ripper for Windows.

Step 1: Import Blu-ray movie to Blu-ray to Apple TV Ripper for Mac.
Launch Blu-ray to Apple TV Ripper for Mac, and click the button like a disc to add Blu-ray to the best Blu-ray to Apple TV Ripper for Mac. You can tick the box in front of the file you want to rip. If necessary, you can double click the each file to have a preview.

Step 2: Select an output format for Apple TV and set the output folder.
Click on the dropdown menu of “Format” and then move your pointer to “HD video > “H.264 HD Video (*.mp4)” which is the compatible format for Apple TV. You can also choose the format from the “Apple TV” sublist. Here we recommend you to choose H.264 HD Video. Then you can set the output folder by clicking “Browse” icon as you need.

Tip: If you wanna edit Blu-ray movie, you can click the “Edit” icon to edit, like cropping, trimming, adding watermark effect, deinterlacing, merging, rotating and more.

Step 3: Click “Settings” icon to adjust audio and video parameters.
Click the “Settings” icon and you will go into a new interface named “Profile Settings”. You can adjust codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channel in the interface according to your needs and optimize the output file quality.

Note:
Optimal settings for Apple TV:
Video Size: 1280*720
Video Bitrate: 4000kbps
Video Frame rate: 24fps or 30fps
Audio codec: ac3
Audio Sampling rate: 48000hz
Audio Bitrate: 160kbps
Audio Channels: 5.1Channels



Step 4: Start converting Blu-ray to H.264 HD Video for Apple TV on Mac.
Click the “Convert” icon; it will convert Blu-ray to Apple TV with 720p resolution on Mac immediately. Find the total converting process in the “Conversion” interface.



Part Two: Stream converted Blu-ray movies into Apple TV

AirPlay DVD to Apple TV 4
Step 1. Open iTunes and add the ripped DVD video to iTunes by File -> Add file to library
Step 2. Connect your Mac and Apple TV 4 to the same Wi-Fi.
Step 3. Click AirPlay icon (besides volume slider) and select Apple TV to enable the DVD to Apple TV streaming.
Step 4. And then you can watch DVD on Apple TV 4/3/2.
Note: DVD video to Apple TV 4 AirPlay requires iTunes 10.1 and superior, OS X Mountain Lion and later. Despite the fact it has HDMI 1.4 UHD video output on the back, Apple TV 4 does not allow 4K video streaming or AirPlay. For AirPlay DVD/4K video to Apple TV 4 on both Mac and Windows, give 5KPlayer a shot.

Mirror DVD to Apple TV 4
Step 1. Play DVD on Mac using an external DVD drive (if needed) and 3rd-party DVD player.
* DVDs played back with default Apple players cannot be mirrored
Step 2. Open "Settings" on Apple TV to turn on AirPlay. Connect Mac and Apple TV to the same Wi-Fi.
Step 3. Check "AirPlay Display" settings in system preference on Mac. Make sure it is enabled.
Step 4. Click AirPlay button and select Apple TV.
Step 5. Tap the AirPlay button again and choose "Mirror Built-in Display". Then you will be able to watch DVD videos on Apple TV/4.
AirPlay and Mirror of course are impressive video streaming technologies for downloaded and locally stored movie files. But is Mirror the best way for playing DVD on Apple TV 4? Well, it depends. It may take you a while to realize that most DVDs cannot be played on Apple TV 4 via mirroring, due to copyright issues, making DVD rip to Apple TV 4 a necessary step.

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Rip and Convert Blu-ray for Playing on TiVo

Summary: Have a bunch of Blu-ray collections at home, and now want to stream them into TiVo for watching on HD TV? If so, you are in the right place! This article intends to how to transfer Blu-ray movies into TiVo for enjoyment.

Part 1: What is Tivo?

TiVo is the pioneer of the digital video recorder (DVR). TiVo was introduced in the United States, and is now available in Canada, Mexico, Australia, Taiwan, and The UK. TiVo DVRs provide an electronic television programming schedule, and provide features such as Season Pass recordings and WishList searches. TiVo also provides a range of features when the TiVo DVR is connected to a home network, including movie and TV show downloads, advanced search, personal photo viewing, music offerings, and online scheduling. Supposing you have a raft of Blu-ray collections at home, ever thought of copying your Blu-ray movies into TiVo for viewing on HDTV instead of using the physical discs?

Part 2: How to transfer Blu-ray movies into TiVo?

As all we know, most commercial Blu-rays are entwined with various copy protections, that's to say, you're impossible to copy Blu-ray movies to TiVo directly. In addition, neither Blu-ray folder nor image file are supported by TiVo, while based on our careful research, we come to figure out the best compatible format for TiVo is MPEG-2. In conclusion, for the purpose of smoothly transferring Blu-rays into TiVo, you'd better rip and convert Blu-ray to TiVo's preferable video format MPEG-2 initially. In short, you need a professional Blu-ray to TiVo Ripper program. And here Brorsoft Blu-ray Ripper for Mac is highly recommended for you. The program is an easy-to-use yet professional tool to convert Blu-ray to TiVo supported MPEG-2 format with high quality. With it, you can also keep the right subtitles while ripping Blu-ray discs. If you are a Windows user, you can turn to Brorsoft Blu-ray ripper Windows (Windows 10 included), which has the same function as the Mac version. Here is how to do it.

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Step 1. Load Blu-ray movies

Insert Blu-ray Disc to the Blu-ray drive you've owned to read Blu-ray Disc. Launch the Mac Blu-ray Ripper and click "Load Blu-ray" button to import Blu-ray movies. Here you can also import DVD discs, DVD folders, ISO files and IFO files to convert.



Tip 1: You need an external Blu-ray drive for Blu-rays firstly;

Tip 2: If you want a preferred subtitle and audio displayed on the output Blu-ray and DVD movie, just choose from "Subtitle" and "Audio" dropdown menu;

Step 2. Choose MPEG as output format

Hit the drop-down list of "Format" to choose "Common Video -> MPEG-2 Video(*.mpg) as the best format.



Tip: By clicking the Settings icon, you can adjust video and audio parameters like codec, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, etc., in that way, you can take charge of the size and quality of the output files. In principle, the larger input values, the better output quality, but the corresponding larger file size.

Step 4. Start Blu-ray to TiVo conversion

Click "Convert" button on right bottom of the main interface, you are allowed to start conversion. All the Blu-rays will be converted to Tivo MPEG files at fast speed and high output quality.

Part Three: How to transfer videos from computer to Tivo?

Step 1

Locate the computer video files that you would like to play on the TiVo. Select the files on the computer, click "Edit" and select "Copy."

Step 2

Open the "My Documents" folder. Open the "My TiVo Recordings" folder. Click "Edit" and "Paste."

Step 3

Launch the TiVo Desktop software. View the "Now Playing" list and confirm that the copied video files appear in this section.

Step 4

Activate the TiVo box attached to the TV. Select "Now Playing" from the "TiVo Central" screen.

Step 5

Choose the computer, which is labeled with a monitor icon. Select the specific video you would like to play.

Step 6

Select "Transfer This Recording" from the TiVo menu. Wait for the video to transfer and then click "Play" on the TiVo remote. Return to the "Now Playing" list to play other video files.

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