How to Convert iTunes M4V to AVI

Summary: iTunes M4V files are protected by FairPlay DRM, so you cannot convert them into other formats and watch them on non-Apple devices. This article will tell you the differences between M4V and AVI, show you how to remove DRM from iTunes m4V files and present you how to convert M4V to AVI.

What Is M4V?

M4V file format is a video format developed by Apple to encode videos on iTunes Store. These M4V files including iTunes movies, TV shows, and music videos are all protected by FairPlay DRM so that they can only be watched on authorized computer, iPhone, iPad and iPod. The DRM protection also prevents them from being converted to other video formats.

 What Is AVI?

AVI, short for Audio Video Interleaved, is a multimedia container format developed by Microsoft in 1992 to store both audio and video data in a single file. AVI is a commonly used file format nowadays. It is a typically less compressed format, which means that an AVI file is larger than the same file in those more compressed formats like MOV, MPEG and more.

Sometimes you may want to watch your iTunes M4V file on a device that cannot be connected to your Apple account, and the device happens to only support AVI, and then what you should do is to convert the M4V file to AVI. But to convert M4V to AVI, you have to remove the DRM protection from the m4V file first.

 How to Remove DRM from M4V File?

DVDFab DRM Removal for Apple is an excellent DRM removal tool that can remove DRM from rented or purchased iTunes videos easily and quickly. In addition, it also can remove the DRM from Apple Music and iTunes audiobooks. It outputs MP4 video and M4A audio files. You can try DVDFab DRM Removal for Apple freely for 30-day, during which period you can convert 1 iTunes video and 5 audiobooks or Apple songs without spending one penny. Click the download link to download the DRM removal.

Download the Windows version of DVDFab DRM Removal for Apple Here

 (The Mac version will be released in near future)

Note:

Before using DVDFab DRM Removal for Apple, you need to allow iTunes to “share iTunes library XML with other applications”. Please run iTunes, navigate to Edit > Preferences > Advanced, and check the box before “Share iTunes Library XML with other applications”.Moreover, you have to make sure your iTunes is logged in.

Step 1: Run DRM Removal for Apple and choose “For Video”

Run DVDFab 10, go to Utilities module, and click DRM Removal for Apple. There will be two options for you, and you should choose “For Video”.

Step 2: Add the iTunes videos

You can click “Add from Windows” to add the files from This PC > Music > iTunes > iTunes Media > Movies (the default folder location of iTunes), or click “Add from iTunes” to add the videos from your iTunes directly.

Step 3: Select an output directory

Click the “folder” icon to select an output directory to save the output video.

Step 4: Start the removal process

Click the “Start” button to start the process of removing DRM.

How to Convert MP4 to AVI?

The video outputted by DRM Removal for Apple is in MP4 format, which is supported by nearly all multi-media players. But if you want to convert it to AVI for a certain device, you can use DVDFab Video Converter.

DVDFab Video Converter is a powerful and professional video converter that can convert any video to various formats which are supported by various devices and video players. With the employment to the newest technologies, DVDFab Video Converter can output high-quality video at fast speed. Moreover, it contains many advance features to allow users to customize the output video in their own way. Now let’s have a look at the conversion process.

Step 1: Load the video source

Run DVDFab 10, go to Converter module, and load the video source.

Step 2: Choose the AVI profile

Navigate to the profile library on the top left corner of the main interface and choose the AVI profile.

Step 3: Customize the output video

Now you can change the name of the video, choose the audio and subtitles you want, edit the video and customize your settings.

Step 4: Select an output directory

Click the “folder” icon at the bottom of the main interface to select a directory to save the output video.

Step 5: Start the conversion process

Click the “Start” button to begin the process of converting MP4 to AVI.

Just as shown above, you can remove DRM from iTunes videos easily with DVDFab DRM Removal for Apple, and you can get AVI video effortlessly with DVDFab Video Converter. Just feel free to try these two programs, and you will find that the two are exactly what you want.

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Top 3 Best Cinavia Removal Software

Summary: If your DVD or Blu-ray copy contains Cinavia, it will be muted when you play them on your Blu-ray player. To watch the Cinavia-protected movie normally, to remove Cinavia completely. There already have some Cinavia removal tools on the market. But how to make a choice? This article lists 3 best Cinavia removals to for you to make a choice.

Sometimes when you are playing a DVD or Blu-ray copy on your Blu-ray player, the movie suddenly is muted, and the message “The content being played is protected by Cinavia™ and is not authorized for playback on this device” pops up. This indicates that the audio track of the video you are watching contains a Cinavia code and therefore the video cannot be played on this device. To watch the movie normally, to remove Cinavia completely.

Though Cinavia is a difficult-to-conquer digital rights management scheme, there are some Cinavia removal tools on the market. Here we list 3 best Cinavia removals to for you to make a choice.

DVDFab Cinavia Removal

CinEx HD

CloneBD

DVDFab Cinavia Removal

DVDFab Cinavia Removal is the best Cinavia remover that can remove the Cinavia watermark embedded in the audio tracks of DVDs and Blu-rays at pretty fast speed. It works by replacing the original Cinavia-protected audio track with nearly lossless LPCM (for Blu-ray copy) or AC3 (for DVD copy) audio track. So the DVD and Blu-ray copies made by DVDFab definitely will not contain Cinavia and can be played on any device or software player that has a Cinavia detector.

You do not need to worry about the output audio quality, for the LPCM outputted by DVDFab nearly equals to the original audio track on your source Blu-ray disc. The output AC3 is also nearly identical with the original audio on your source DVD disc.

DVDFab Cinavia Removalneeds to work together with DVD Copy (Main Movie mode only), Blu-ray Copy (Main Movie mode only), Blu-ray Ripper or Blu-ray to DVD Converter. It will remove Cinavia in the process of copying or ripping DVDs or Blu-rays.

DVDFab Cinavia Removal provides a free trial, and you can remove Cinavia from your one DVD movie and one Blu-ray movie freely during 30 days.

Note: Check out the Blu-ray movies supported by DVDFab Blu-ray Cinavia Removal please go to https://blog.dvdfab.cn/cinavia-protection.html#discs_list;

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CinEx HD

CinEx HD is a powerful Cinavia removal tool that can remove Cinavia protection from Blu-rays, DVDs and video files easily. Its interface is intuitive and clean, therefore it is easy to be learned by novice users. Different from DVDFab, it outputs AC3 audio for both Blu-rays and DVDs. AC3 is acceptable for most people, but the quality of AC3 format is not as good as LPCM.

CinEx HD contains copy feature itself, so it works independently to remove Cinavia from Blu-ray, DVD and movie file. We can say that CinEx HD may be a professional Cinavia removal, but its weakness also lies that it can only remove Cinavia. As we all know, commercial disc always contains several kinds of encryptions, including region code, AACS and more. Using CinEx HD means that you have to buy another program to decrypt your Blu-ray or DVD completely. While DVDFab contains a built-in decrypter, which can help you remove all the protections on DVDs and Blu-rays, including Cinavia protection, for legally personal use.

CloneBD/AnyDVD HD

CloneBD doesn’t remove Cinavia by itself. It is a Blu-ray copy tool that can copy unprotected Blu-ray to hard drive or blank Blu-ray disc. To remove Cinavia, it has to be used with AnyDVD HD, which is supposed to be the actual Cinavia removal. There is an option must be selected in AnyDVD HD to enable the feature of Cinavia removal in combination with CloneBD. Therefore, to remove Cinavia, you have to buy these two different programs. CloneBD/AnyDVD HD removes Cinavia by converting the original audio into AC3. The AC3 outputted is downgraded audio, whichmay have a tiny bit of noise/distortionto the original one. CloneBD/AnyDVD doesn’t work on DVDs.

Now we have shown you all the features of the 3 best Cinavia removals. You may have known clearly the pros and cons of each Cinavia removal. Think twice and make your own decision.

Original Article from: https://www.dvdfab.cn/resource/cinavia/top-cinavia-removal