BlackBerry PlayBook is a fast, powerful 7-inch tablet with HDMI output, advanced multitasking and security, and a browser that integrates Adobe Flash 10.2 for a desktop-style Web experience. However, there is on big problem here that movie lover are having with BlackBerry PlayBook that is does not have support for HD Blu-ray movies playback. Sounds Annoying? No! It is just a piece of cake. You just need to convert Blu-rays to playbook compatible video formats since there is no BD Drive. Get some help from third-party softwares. The article will show you how to rip Blu-ray movies for BlackBerry PlayBook with best video settings.
As you see, there are many programs out there that allow you to make copies of your Blu-rays and let you watch them the way you want to view them. Blu-ray ripping software varies. A recommended one here is Pavtube Blu-ray Ripper. Specially designed for Blu-ray video zealots, the Blu-ray to Playbook Converter can achieve all kinds of BluRay and DVD ripping tasks. This ideal program adopts advanced audio and video encoding technology, which will never bring you troubles of audio and video out of sync issues. Moreover, the Blu-ray to PlayBook Converter is on sale at the company’s site through Nov. 25, 2011 if you choose this option.
The process is straightforward. Insert the Blu-ray disc, click on the “Format” bar to choose a format for Blu-ray video conversion. Follow “BlackBerry” group to choose customized format for BlackBerry PlayBook. After everything’s set down, click the big “Convert” to start converting Blu-ray to PlayBook friendly videos.
After several conversions and tests I worked out the best settings for converting Blu-rays to Blackberry Playbook:
Video
Video Codec- H.264
Video Format- .mp4
Resolution- 1280*720
Video Bitrate – 1500kbps
Frame Rate – 30fps
Audio
Audio Codec- AAC
Audio Bitrate- 128kbps
Sample Rate- 44.1khz
Audio Channel- Stereo
I choose H.264 .mp4 as the best format for Blackberry Playbook conversion because it is the recommended video format for local playback on Blackberry Playbook tablet by Blackberry official site. Although Playbook supports video playback up to 1080p, I choose 1280*720 for converting Blu-ray to Blackberry Playbook- the tablet screen resolution is 1024*600, and I don’t plan to watch Playbook videos on HDTV via HDMI output- I have WD TV Live Plus for HD movie playback. For watching videos on Playbook tablet, 1500kbps is just all right. I find that bitrate higher results in big file size, and lower visible quality loss.
So there you have it. Pretty simple. Now just transfer and enjoy the 1080p Blu-ray movies on BlackBerry PlayBook anytime and everywhere.
If you are operating a Mac computer, you can try the Mac Blu-ray to BlackBerry PlayBook Ripper.