Q: Is there a way I can convert my iTunes video files from their M4V format to AVI?

"I want to be able to play the video files I downloaded from iTunes on my Android tablet which won't play M4V files - the format the iTunes video files I downloaded are in. It seems that iTunes movies are protected by Apple's DRM FairPlay and the movies with M4V extension are not allowed to play on non-Apple devices? Is there any piece of software that will let me convert those M4V files to AVI format so that I can import them into my Android tablet to watch?"

--- Yahoo.Answers

Best Answer: One of the top-leading iTunes video converter is Tune4mac M4V to AVI Converter, which will help you to strip off the DRM protection from iTunes movies and convert them into AVI format you want.

"The movies you downloaded from iTunes are usually in M4V format and DRM-protected. In order to convert the M4V to AVI format, you need to remove the DRM protection from the iTunes movie first. But with Tune4mac DRM M4V to AVI Converter, an ultimate solution to remove DRM protection and convert iTunes M4V to AVI, you are able to transfer iTunes movies to your Android devices with ease."

--- Tune4mac Studio

Tune4mac iTunes M4V to AVI Converter has always been the best iTunes DRM removal software in this area. It gets frequent upgrades along with iTunes and Mac OS X. And it's totally compatible with the latest iTunes 11 and Mac Mountain Lion.

	1 Import iTunes Videos to M4V Converter Launch Tune4mac M4V to AVI Converter and click "Add" button to choose the iTunes movies you want to convert and click "OK" then. You can also import the M4V by dragging & dropping. You can add more than one iTunes movies at once. Batch conversion is supported by Tune4mac.
	2 Select AVI as Output Format After the iTunes movies are loaded successfully into Tune4mac, you can set the output video format by clicking the Profile button. Choose "Common Used Video Format>Customized AVI" as output format.
	3 Customize Output Folder & Settings Click the Output Folder to set a destination folder to save the output AVI video file. And you can also customize the video parameters, such as video bit rate, video frame rate, size, audio channel, etc.
	4 Start to Convert iTunes M4V to AVI When all the settings are OK, you can click the "Convert" button to start converting iTunes movies to AVI format. Tune4mac DRM M4V to AVI Converter will convert the DRM-protected M4V files to unprotected AVI files for you. When the conversion finishes, you can right-click "Show in Finder" to find the converted AVI video files and import them into your Android devices that support AVI format.

Note； If you are using Windows OS, you may need iTunes M4V to AVI Converter for Windows.

What's M4V: The M4V file format is a video file format developed by Apple and is very close to the MP4 format. The differences are the optional Apple's DRM copy protection, and the treatment of AC3 (Dolby Digital) audio which is not standardized for the MP4 container. Apple uses the M4V files to encode TV episodes, movies, and music videos in the iTunes Store.

What's AVI: Audio Video Interleaved (also Audio Video Interleave), known by its initials AVI, is a multimedia container format introduced by Microsoft in November 1992 as part of its Video for Windows technology. AVI files can contain both audio and video data in a file container that allows synchronous audio-with-video playback. Like the DVD video format, AVI files support multiple streaming audio and video, although these features are seldom used.

      

Related Topic: How to Convert iTunes Movies to MP4 on Mac

Good movies are always companied with melodies. So when you discovered some attractive interlude songs in a film or play which was downloaded from iTunes Store, how can you get the songs from iTunes M4V videos? There are many ways to extract audio from videos, but which is the best way to keep audios in iTunes M4V videos?

Some of you would like to use a audio recorder to record the songs while playing back the video, however, the audio quality may become really awful for enjoying. And another way is to use a commnon video converter which can keep audio track from the video. This seems to be a good solution, but please note that the videos downloaded from iTunes Store are DRM protected which can't be imported to the common video converters for converting.

What you need is a powerful iTunes DRM video converter which can extract audio track from iTunes M4V videos. Here it comes. NoteBurner M4V Converter Plus for Mac is just a great iTunes M4V converter on Mac that helps you convert iTunes M4V to MP3 or AAC audio format so that you can keep the attractive interlude songs in a film.

       

	1 Import iTunes M4V videos Correctly installed the iTunes M4V to MP3/AAC converter on Mac and then launch it. Click the add button to open the iTunes library. Then choose the M4V movies, TV shows or music videos for input.
	2 Choose output MP3/AAC audio format To convert iTunes M4V to MP3/AAC on Mac with this top DRM M4V video to MP3 audio converter, you need click the "Profile" button on the buttom of the program and choose Customized MP3/AAC from Common used Audio formats.
	3 Locate the music in the video Before conversion, you need playback the video on iTunes and note down the exact time of the music starts and ends. Then you need to adjust the output conversion time by filling the music starts time and ends time in the blanks.
	4 Start conversion After all the settings done, freely click the convert button to start to convert iTunes M4V to MP3/AAC on Mac. Do not control the iTunes before the conversion finished. After that, you can click to open the output folder to get the audio files. See, isn't it so easy for you to extract audio from iTunes M4V movies, TV shows or music videos?

We've looked at removing DRM from iTunes movies and TV shows on Windows, but what about Mac OS X? Here's how to rip out the DRM and turn that copy-protected M4V file into a regular old MP4 on your Mac.

The Nokia Lumia 920 is technically one of the most exciting phones available right now. Not only does it have features like an optically stabilised camera for blur-free night time shots and inbuilt wireless charging to do away with pesky cables but it also has the excellent Microsoft Windows Phone 8 operating system that's been imbued with a host of Nokia extras.

Media Formats Supported by Nokia Lumia 920:

Video Format: MP4/H.264/H.263
Video Resolution: 1280 x 768
Audio Format: MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA

As a Windows Phone 8, Nokia Lumia 920 can only support limited video and audio formats as it shows above. In order to enjoy more video and audio formats on your Lumia 920, you need a third-party converter to assist you. Here we will introduce three best video and audio converter for Nokia Lumia 920, including Tune4mac iTunes DRM Video Converter, an app to convert iTunes DRM protected M4V movies to other formats,Tune4mac DRM Audiobook Converter, an audiobook converter to remove DRM from iTunes and Audible audiobooks, and Tune4mac Video Converter Ultimate, all-in-one video&DVD converter for Mac.

Tune4mac iTunes DRM Video Converter is a professional iTunes M4V Converter for Mac users to strip DRM from iTunes movie rentals and purchases and convert the M4V videos to unprotected formats, such as MP4, MOV, AVI, FLV, MPEG2, etc in order to import them into non-Apple devices, such as Android phones, tablets and Windows Phone 8, like Lumia 920. This app is completely compatible with the latest iTunes and Mac Mountain Lion.

      

Guide: Convert DRM iTunes M4V Movies to Nokia Lumia 920

Step 1. Launch Tune4mac iTunes DRM Converter and import the iTunes movies by clicking "Add" button.

Step 2. Choose output format as "Customized MPEG-4 Video" for Nokia Lumia 920 in the drop-down Profile list.

Step 3. Set output folder for the converted movies and other settings, like video size, bit rate, etc.

Step 4. Start to convert iTunes M4V movies to Lumia 920 by clicking Convert button.

Tips: If you are Windows users and looking for such M4V converter for Windows platform, please simply switch to: iTunes DRM M4V Converter for Windows.

Tune4mac DRM Audiobook Converter is a specially designed DRM audio converter to help Mac users to convert DRM-ed iTunes M4B audiobooks and Audible AA audiobooks to plain MP3, AAC, WAV formats that are supported by Nokia Lumia 920. It also completely supports the latest iTunes and Mac OS X 10.8.

      

Guide: Convert DRM Audiobook Files to Nokia Lumia 920 MP3

Step 1. Open Tune4mac DRM Audiobook Converter and load the audiobooks by clicking the button "Add".

Step 2. Click "Preferences" to set the output format as MP3 for Nokia Lumia 920.

Step 3. Begin converting the audiobook to Nokia Lumia 920 by hitting Start.

Tips: If you are Windows users, you can try: DRM Audio Converter for Windows.

Tune4mac Video Converter Ultimate for Mac is a versatile video&DVD converter to convert any type of video files and DVD discs to MP4, AVI, FLV, MPEG2, 3GP video formats in order to play them on devices, like Nokia Lumia 920 in no time. Besides, it's also a web video downloader which supports more than 10 online video websites, and a screen recorder, DVD creator, mobile manager for Mac users.

    

Guide: Convert Video & DVD to Nokia Lumia 920 for Playback

Step 1. After launching the program, click Add Video/DVD button to load any video or DVD you want to convert to Nokia Lumia 920 to watch.

Step 2. Choose output format as Customized MPEG-4 for Nokia Lumia 920.

Step 3. Customize the output path and settings for output video, like video bit rate, size, etc.

Step 4. Start conversion by hitting Convert button.

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I just heard about the woman whose  Kindle books were wiped when her account was suspended, and it got me thinking: Do I really own anything that I've bought with DRM? It seems like I could lose it at any time, or lose the ability to view something just because I switched devices. How can I get rid of the DRM so I can keep my own backups?

Sincerely,
Sick of DRM

Dear SoD,
It's always a bit disheartening to hear about content getting changed or removed because of DRM. Combined with the news a few years ago that Amazon could wipe content they didn't have the license for, DRM is increasingly an issue with further reaching implications than simply keeping you from pirating content. Wiping content is one issue—but DRM also usually locks the media to your device or service—which means you often can't transfer your library between different devices. With that in mind, let's first take a quick look at what you're actually buying when you buy DRM content before digging into how to remove DRM from videos and books.

Just as a quick primer here, we should note what exactly it is you're purchasing when you buy digital content, and why this problem exists in the first place. When you purchase digital content, you're typically just buying a license to use it. You do not "own" the books or media you purchase in traditional terms. For example, here's Amazon's Terms of Use (bolding ours):

Upon your download of Kindle Content and payment of any applicable fees (including applicable taxes), the Content Provider grants you a non-exclusive right to view, use, and display such Kindle Content an unlimited number of times, solely on the Kindle or a Reading Application or as otherwise permitted as part of the Service, solely on the number of Kindles or Supported Devices specified in the Kindle Store, and solely for your personal, non-commercial use. Kindle Content is licensed, not sold, to you by the Content Provider.

Most Terms of Use at other digital stores follow Amazon here, and they all also have something similar to this little caveat:

In addition, you may not bypass, modify, defeat, or circumvent security features that protect the Kindle Content.

So, just so you know: removing DRM from ebooks and videos is typically against the Terms of Use. Most services like Amazon or Barnes and Noble allow you to store your books or video purchases in the cloud so you can download them again later. But they're always restricted to their apps, and that's a bummer.

The easiest way to strip DRM from Kindle books (and Barnes and Noble, Adobe Digital Content, etc) is with the free ebook software Calibre, DRM removal plugions, and a copy of the Kindle desktop software (PC/Mac). These directions are for Kindle, but will work with Barnes and Noble, Adobe Digital Editions, and older formats. Here's what you need to do:

1. Download Calibre, the plugins, and the Kindle Desktop software.
2. Unzip the contents of the plugin directory.
3. Open up Calibre and click on "Preferences."
4. Navigate to "Plugins" under the "Advanced" section.
5. Click "Load Plugin from file," and select K3MobiDeDRM_v04.5_plugin.zip from the directory you just unzipped.
6. Load up the Kindle app on your Mac or Windows computer and download all your books from Amazon.
7. Navigate to either C:\Users\[your username]\Documents\My Kindle Content on Windows or [your username]\My Documents\My Kindle Content on Mac.
8. Your books aren't named in any meaningful way, so just drag all the *.azw files into Calibre.
9. After a short wait (depending on the size of your library), Calibre will finish importing the books. Now you have a DRM-free backup of all your books on your computer.

It's a little convoluted, but once you get the hang of it, Calibre is a solid way to backup all your purchased ebooks.

Movies are slightly easier to remove DRM from then ebooks, but the process isn't free. For this, we like Tunebite ($25) on Windows, or Noteburner M4V Converter ($50) on Mac. Both will cost you a little money, but removing DRM from video files downloaded from the likes of Amazon or iTunes is an incredibly simple process.

Alternately, you can record directly from your computer using a screen recording tool (any of these five will do). You will, of course, have to wait for the entire movie since it operates essentially like dubbing, but if you already use screen recording tools it's a free option for backing up your movies.

Source from: http://lifehacker.com/5954466/how-do-i-get-rid-of-the-drm-on-my-ebooks-and-video

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