How to enjoy HD movies/videos, TV shows, music and photos on your widescreen TV with Apple TV?

This article will show you how to convert DVD/video to MP4 and M4V video and MP3, M4A and AAC music for transferring to Apple TV to enjoy them on your widescreen TV. It consists of the following two parts:

Part 1: How to enjoy HD DVD movies on your widescreen TV with Apple TV?  
Part 2：How to enjoy videos, TV shows on your widescreen TV with Apple TV?
Part 3. How to transfer videos to Apple TV with iTunes?

 

 

You can rent HD movies, buy HD TV shows, and listen to your iTunes music from iTunes store and transfer them to Apple TV by connecting one HDMI cable; or you can just find DVD Ripper/Video Converter to help you convert HD movie/video to Apple TV. The tool we utilize is Wondershare Apple TV Converter Suite.

Part 1: How to enjoy HD DVD movies on your widescreen TV with Apple TV?  
For convert DVD movies for Apple TV, please launch DVD to Apple TV Converter.

 

Step1. Load DVD files into program

You can load real DVD, DVD folder and IFO files respectively.

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Step 2: Select output settings
The second and the most important step is to select output settings. Here it is necessary for you to select the following output settings.

1) Output format

Select your desired output format from the categorized output formats list in "Profile" drop-down list, specify the output directory to save your converted files in "Output" drop-down list.

And you can set the related video/audio parameters (resolution, frame rate, video encoder, bit rate, sample rate and audio channel etc) in "Settings" window by clicking . Here below are all the supported output formats:

2) Subtitle
Usually, DVD movie has several subtitles, such as English, French, German, etc. You can select anyone according to your need.
3) Audio Track
Make audio track the same as select Subtitle.

Step 3.  Start conversion
After everything is set up simply hit the Start button. A conversion progress screen will be shown during the process where you can preview the video.  Users of slower systems will probably want to disable the preview as it uses more CPU cycles.

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Part 2：How to enjoy videos, TV shows on your widescreen TV with Apple TV?
For convert video or TV shows to Apple TV, you can run Video to Apple TV Converter; the basic operation steps are similar to DVD to Apple TV Ripper. Besides the similar operation steps, there are some tips which will be of great help to you.

 

1. You can add multiple video files at one time, for this Video to Apple TV Converter supports batch conversion.
2. You can resize video, adjust video effect or trim video to get your desired video clip with the embedded powerful video editing functions.
3. You can capture a picture while playing videos. And the pictures you've captured will be saved as JPG or BMP formats.
4. If you have got some videos with the corresponding plug-in subtitle file (usually in SRT format), you can add the subtitle to the video under "Subtitle" tab.

Note: The source file you import should be MKV file, and the plug-in subtitle file should be in SRT format. And you still have to put the MKV file and subtitle file in the same folder with the same name.

Part 3. How to transfer videos to Apple TV with iTunes?
After converting DVDs and videos, you can transfer them to Apple TV with iTunes. You can follow the steps below:

 

Step 1 .Connect your Apple TV to PC, launch iTunes. If you don't have iTunes installed, you can have a free download at: http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/.

Step 2.  Select Movies under Library

 

Step 3.  Import videos to library of the iTunes
Click "File" and select "Add File to Library" to locate your videos.

 

 

Step 4. Drag your videos from the library file list to your Apple TV under DEVICES
Then you will find the file list on your Apple TV. You can change the file name showing on your Apple TV. Then you are done and you can fully enjoy!

 

Finally, the converting and transferring DVDs/videos are finished. If you are still confused, you can find more information in "Help Content" in "Help" menu.