With the multimedia capabilities of the Palm Pre (It can play MP4 and H.264 video), there is no doubt that we will want to convert our DVD’s or video for use on the Palm Pre. This tutorial will guide you through the entire process using the DVD to Palm Converter Pro. For more feature about it, you can vistit here. In the tutorial, we took the copy of Pixar’s “A Bug’s Life” and coverted the DVD for use on the Palm Pre. The processing time is dependant upon your computer’s processor and the legnth of your DVD. “A Bug’s Life” is 1 hour and 34 minutes. On my computer, the entire process took roughly 30 minutes from start to finish. Since the Palm Pre supports iTunes, we were able add the converted video to iTunes and then sync with the Pre. And this guide work for all series of Palm including Palm Pre, Palm Centro, Palm Treo, etc. Now, let’s start the guide.

Step1. Download and install DVD Converter Pro, here is the directly download link, the file size is about 9MB. it’s an all-in-one converter that can rip protected DVD movie and convert video to MP4 video for Palm.

Step2: Load your DVD or videos into DVD Converter Pro. Here we can load three kinds of DVD’s: 1. Real DVD, Insert your DVD onto your computer, click ‘Load DVD’ to import it. 2. DVD ISO image, you can amount your ISO files in the daemon tools and then click ‘Load ISO file’ to import it. No other DVD Converter can convert ISO file except this one. 3. A DVD folder, sometimes you may store the DVD folder in your hard drive, it appears like ‘Video_TS’ ‘Audio_TS’ folders. You can load it by clicking the ‘load DVD folders’. 4. For regular video, you can drag and drop it into the software directly.

Step3: Select Profile, Subtitle, Audio, output directory setting After you load DVD or video into the software, click the Profile drop-down list to select ‘Palm Pre Video MPEG-4 (*.mp4)‘ as output format.

Regular DVD movies usually have several subtitles such as English, French, German, etc. You can select one you prefer. You can also delete the subtitle by selecting ‘No Subtitle’. Selecting Audio is the same. For more advanced settings, you can open the setting panel by clicking ‘Settings’.

Step4: After all things done, click the ‘Start’ to begin the conversion. When the conversion is completed, click ‘find target’ to located the converted DVD or video file on your computer.

Step 5: If you use iTunes, simply drag the resulting file into iTunes. Select the ‘Movies’ tab and select ‘Sync movies’. I also selected the option to only bring my preferred movies and then checked BUGSLIFE. When the sync completes, eject the Palm Pre from your computer.

Step 6: Select the Application Launcher and open up the Videos application. Select your movie and it will start playing immediately. You’ve now successfully converted your DVD movie and video for use on the Palm Pre. Enjoy your movies on your Palm Pre!

Magix Movie Edit Pro 15 Plus has a solid upgrade to version 14, with a slew of new features and extras. You still get a ton of slick effects, transitions, audio tracks and photo video editing options, but version 15 also includes the following upgrades:

* Multi-cam editing: Record and edit two video channels live and at the same time
* Smoother and simpler AVCHD video importing and editing
* Larger library of customizable 2D and 3D title effects
* New DVD and Blu-ray menu templates
* New proDAD Adorage video effects
* Improved color correction interface makes it easier to adjust color values in a snap
* Improved batch processing lets you select entire video folders to convert, instead of one at a time

Magix Movie Edit Pro 15 Plus also has editing and publishing tools for amateurs and a good collection of editing tools for those familiar with more complex editing tasks, such as bluescreen edits, timeline and storyboard layout, multi-track editing and more.

Stand Out Features:

* Easily publishes to YouTube
* Compatible with portable devices like Sony PSPs, iPods and cell phones
* Includes iClone for 3D animation
* Supports up to 99 tracks
* Screen capturing feature for streaming video

Movie Edit Pro 15 Plus by Magix can import nearly all common video, audio and image file types. You can either drag and drop videos into the timeline, or use one of the many importing tools found throughout the program. In terms of video it can import AVI, DV-AVI, MPEG (1,2,4), MXV, MJPEG, Quicktime and HD WMV. It can also capture analog type files such as video from old VHS tapes or TV. If you would like to add an audio file or clip to your video you can import WAV, MP3, OGG, WMA, MIDI, Dolby Digital Stereo and Dolby Digital 5.1 file types. It can also support JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIF, TGA and more image file types and most scanner and digital camera formats.

Overall, Magix Movie Edit Pro 15 Plus is on the right track. They pushed ahead of Sony’s Vegas Movie Studio with this new version, thanks to the improved interface and ever present depth of features. Even so, using this video editing software isn’t as easy on new users, but Movie Edit Pro 15 in fact is one of the most compatible with portable devices and high definition video editing and publishing software.

As my editor will verify, I’ve become somewhat obsessed lately on the idea of building a backyard theater. Now even I have the good sense to realize some of my enthusiasm is nothing more than spring fever (last year it was fish pond). But somehow 2008 feels different… and with a deal like this the odds of me actually following through are tantalizingly realistic (don’t ask about the fish).

First, let me back up and explain what a “backyard theater” is. EH has posted a lot of outdoor uber theaters in it’s pages, most so far out of our budget it’s laughable (if you’re not laughing, you’re crying). Backyard theaters take a more every-day-guy approach. Often, they’re nothing more than a bed sheet, a projector off ebay, and your kids receiver/speakers. And to be honest, that low-budget feel is half the draw – nights like these with friends and neighbors aren’t supposed to be full-blown cotillions. Rather, they’re meant for sharing an igloo cooler and your favorite movie.

If this is a project you’d be into, I highly recommend doing a bit of research as there’s a plethora of great sites out there dedicated to nothing but taking the home theater outside. To get a taste, hit the forums at BackyardTheater.com and go from there.

Once you’ve sampled the above options and advice, you will appreciate how crazy the price is on today’s Widescreen inflatable screen. At 144″ diagonal (12′ wide, 12′ tall) the screen is perfect for 16:9 shows and comes with a integrated pump, stakes, tethers, storage bag and even an extra fuse in case the kids try it out in the pool (our lawyers are gonna love that line). The frame is made from weatherproof/fade-resistant nylon and weighs about 25lbs in all. Setup and breakdown time is minimal and storing the entire screen is at most one shelf in your garage. This widescreen model is also slightly raised to accommodate multiple rows of lawn chairs and hammocks. A cheaper version is set lower to the ground.

Reviews are glowing for the entire line, mostly due to the bang-for-buck nature. Most will admit these are not high-end screens and may only last a couple seasons of use, but compared to the $1k-12k ticket price for the competition, it’s a no-brainer.