Top Video Players for iPhone 5 Full Screen Playback

Quick time is pretty good to use in your Mac devices, however, you can still have some other options for better video viewing experience for there are many formats Quick won’t support. Especially for the 4-inch iPhone 5, a full screen video player will enhance your enjoyment for sure. So below are some top full screen video players for iPhone 5.

1. RockPlayer2 (free)

This great app supports plenty much of video formats such as MKV, AVI, WEBM, FLAC, etc. a universal video player.

RockPlayer2 contains many useful features: RockShare, FreeSeek, Custonizable play control bar, Gesture control, Media file management and even TV Support. It is highly compatible with iOS6 and iPhone 5 while 4 inch full screen playback of videos is possible.

2. Azul Media Player ($0.99)

It is a video and music player and downloader for your iPhone 5! It plays almost any video (3gp, sf, avi, divx, dv, flv, gxf, m2p, m2ts, m2v, m4v, mkv(non-hd), moov, mov, mp4, mpeg, mpeg1, mpeg2, mpeg4, mpg, mpv, mt2s, mts, mxf, ogm, ogv, ps, qt, ts, vob, webm, wm, wmv.) and audio format while in the built-in downloader you can download movies for free.

Video attachments through email can also be played by using it. Other features like TV out, passcode lock, download video/music, iTunes file sharing, custom tutorials, video tutorials, and much more!

3. Video Stream ($2.99)

HD Retina quality (up to 1080P) video playback of videos, movies or TV shows is one of its amazing features. Video streams smoothly and formats like XVID, AVI, MPEG, WMV, etc. are all supported with other app or tool.

Several accounts are allowed. The UI and video will now use the full resolution of the new iPhone 5 in v1.42.
You can just purchase it once and applies it to your iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch.

And JASMINE is a youtube player that play full screen on iPhone 5.

Besides, some people suggested that Rushplayer would also support full screen of iPhone video playback. Goodplayer, anyplayer and some other ones are also recommended by some internet users.Maybe check them out later.

You can try these cool players to find the best one for yourself. With it you can enjoy full screen video playback better on you iPhone 5.

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How to Enable Blu-ray Playback in VLC Player ?

As one of the most favored open-sourced and free media player of versatile functions, VLC media player enjoyed high reputation for its powerful playback feature. Just like what you’ve heard about VLC, it supports almost any video formats you got. Then how about Blu-ray?

How to enable Encrypted Blu-ray playback in VLC player? Below are some tips for your reference.

1. Free method
With some tricks, the latest VLC 2.0.x media player would be able to enable Blu-ray playback for most of them released before 2012. While BD+ is not supported.

To get Blu-ray to work in VLC run these commands:
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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:n-muench/vlc
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libaacs0 libbluray-bdj libbluray1
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Now we need to make an aacs folder and download the keys:
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cd ~/
mkdir -p ~/.config/aacs/
cd ~/.config/aacs/ && wget http://vlc-bluray.whoknowsmy.name/files/KEYDB.cfg

(This method is from pinguy, for more information you can refer to Blu-Ray Encrypted/Retail Playback & Ripping in VLC)

2. Official Method
You'll need two files: keys database and AACS dynamic library. For more related information check this forum out.
After some search and trail I’d also recommend you this video from YouTube to get Blu-ray discs played in VLC media player.

3. Easy method
If you do not want bother to make such complicated settings and adjustments, you may just try some useful tool to get the encrypted Blu-ray videos out and then play on VLC player. Well, this may cost some while saves trouble. The professional ripping tool I came across from this software from Cnet download site would definitely perfect your video viewing experience.

Top Horror Movies for Halloween 2012-Turn off the Light to Enjoy the Night (Updated)

It’s the October again with the arrival of Halloween in about 3 weeks. Speak of Halloween; creepy things always pop up in our minds. Are you ready for the night? With these best Halloween movies, you can just turn off your light and enjoy the night!(These movies are already available on DVDs) (sources from YouTube, IMDb)

1. Rosemary's Baby (1968)
This movie is about a young couple move into a New York apartment expecting their first child. The husband a poor actor makes a pact with the devil in hoping of the success in his career. They find themselves surrounded by peculiar neighbors, who are after the baby as a sacrifice to the devil.

2. The Exorcist (1973)
Being regarded as the scariest movie of all time by Entertainment Weekly and Movies.com, it tells a story about a girl who is possessed by demon and her mother tries to save her soul by asking for two priests’ help.
The film earned ten Academy Award nominations — winning two (Best Sound and Best Adapted Screenplay), and losing Best Picture to The Sting.

3. Silent Night, Bloody Night (1974)
The movies is also named as Night of the Dark Full Moon and re-released in the 1981 horror boom as Death House.
A man inherits an isolated mansion, which once was a mental home. He visits the place and begins to investigate some crimes that happened in old times, scaring the people living in the region.

4. The Omen (1976)
An American ambassador Robert learns that his son (which is really not his but one he picked up at the hospital: When Katharine has a stillborn child, a priest at the hospital suggests Robert taking a healthy newborn whose mother has just died in childbirth. Without telling his wife he agrees) is the literal antichrist. Naturally, grisly deaths occur. He is an evil incarnate.
Two endings were filmed. Besides, the remake of the movie was released on 06/06/06.

5. Halloween (1978)
The Halloween classic, as the name itself shows, shocked audience in 1978.
The year is 1963, the night: Halloween. Police are called to 43 Lampkin Ln. only to discover that 15 year old Judith Myers has been stabbed to death, by her 6 year-old brother, Michael. After being institutionalized for 15 years, Myers breaks out on the night before Halloween.
Good news, HALLOWEEN the classic will hit theaters from 25 to 30 this month. Michael Myer is back before Halloween!

6. The Amityville Horror (1979)
Buying the house for a steal in the fall of 1975 because of a multiple murder barely a year before, they move in to experience a series of increasingly disturbing paranormal events, this movie is adapted from the true story of George Lee and Kathy Lutz, it’s about their miserable staying at the house in Amityville. They flee, finally.

7. Friday the 13th (1980)
Well, this may somehow be close to our life, like similar experience we’ve went through. This movie is about a group of young counselors who are working to get Camp Crystal Lake up and running for the summer. But someone isn’t too happy with the camp and one by one they are knocked off in dramatic gory ways.

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Experience the First-generation iPod on the Website

You may start to use iPod for enjoying music since years ago, and probably your iPod players have been updated many times as Apple continually launched new surprises for Apple fans during the decade. So, do you still remember the first generation of iPod?

Well, iPod classic is the first generation of the line of portable media players created by Apple, with the later products of iPod touch, iPod nano, iPod mini and iPod shuffle. Each contains several models over the past years.

As regarded as the classic version, in remembrance of Steven Jobs, Apple released a video in which Jobs displayed the initial generation iPod player. Besides, Besides, Web design company Inventika Solutions has created a virtual iPod classic which you can fiddle with in your web browser. It’s got some preloaded songs, and comes accompanied by nice graphics, which is made in the memory of Steve Jobs (October 5th.). It works exactly how you would expect - you can drag the click wheel, the center button, and the menu/control buttons. You can even play the preloaded songs. Maybe you can get some nostalgic fun from this website.

With 160GB of storage capacity, iPod classic makes it possible for you to store up to 40,000 songs, 200 hours of video, 25,000 photos, or any combination. And the long-run 36 hours of battery life, enables you to keep on rocking for quite a long time enjoyment.

During these years development, it’s easy to notice how iPod changes in appearance, capability and functions, etc. There are more colors for your options, and more memory volume to choose from. The size is becoming larger and larger as a trend in portable media players. Functions are enhanced as well, all the way from audio, video, TV shows, photos to radio, web browser, games, etc. iPod is always surprising us.

Other information: iPod can play several audio file formats includes MP3, AAC/M4A, Protected AAC, AIFF, WAV, Audible audiobook, and Apple Lossless.

Free Video Websites for HD Videos Enjoyment

Watching videos of high definition online is becoming an irreversible trend these days. For many people would like to watch videos through internet, the free video websites for HD videos below certainly could be their favorites.

1. YouTube HD

No need to mention that it is the leader of video sharing websites worldwide, YouTube offers impressive improvements during the years, including HD videos. Earlier this year in April, YouTube launched the trail function of 1080P video 3D mode selection function. It’s of no need to introduce more about this I believe as most of us have used it already.You can change quality of 720P or 1080P by simple clicking the "Change quality " button.

2. The Akamai The HD Web

The Akamai The HD Web features HD videos from several networks such as BBC, MTV, CBS Gannett, NBA, Cnet, etc. There are two viewing options: 720 or 1080P. But if your network condition is not well enough say below 7.5Mbps of available bandwidth, the Bandwidth Check would remind you that you may meet difficulty in viewing HD videos. Files of no larger than 120MB will be downloaded to your computer and can be viewed through Quicktime or Windows Media.

3. versuz.org

Here, it seems all kind of TV series can be available, and most in high quality. The most popular ones like The Big Bang Theory, Supernatural, Gossip Girl, etc. are all shown in the list. Well, it’s no need to register or pay, just click the videos you want to watch and answer the question of common sense knowledge. It also allows video downloading. BTW, ads always come out.

4. Monetize Media

Monetize Media is a white-label online video platform for LIVE and ON-DEMAND video streaming. Users can upload, share and monetize contents, and also create their own channels, much like YouTube. You can find HD videos from there.

5. Vimeo

As a rapidly-growing online videos sharing hub, Vimeo possesses a HD video channel where it provides videos sharing of 720P resolution. Comparing to the standard 320*240 resolutions, 1280*720 is way better (12 times better) with 24 frames per second.

6. For music videos
Rocknrollview
This is mostly for music video shows for those music lovers. HD videos of music can be found here.
Highdefinitionmusicvideos
It also provides music videos of high quality. Well, these videos from two websites seem to originally come from YouTube.

There are, of course, many more wonderful free websites for video viewing, of which some provides high definition videos. If you know some cool ones or better ones, you can share in the comment box. And, for high quality videos, it calls for smooth network connection.

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DVD Release of The Dark Knight Rises: What to Expect for?

While as one of the most popular summer blockbuster in 2012, many batman fans would have already watched the epic movie of The Dark Knight Rises in the theaters. Now it is preparing for DVD and Blu-ray release on December 4th according Warner Bros’ statement through Entertainment Weekly.

The film will be offered in a Blu-ray and DVD Combo Pack, and digital download on Dec. 4th. Both the Blu-ray and DVD contain the featurette of The Journey of Bruce Wayne where filmmakers will reveal the bold creative choices that led to the stunning conclusion of Bruce Wayne’s story. Trailers and art galleries are also available.

The Blu-ray combo pack includes many extras- a Documentary of Batmobile (witness all five Batmobiles together for the first time ever); the 17 featurettes of Ending the Knight reveals how Christopher Nolan and his production team made these batman movies; Batman vs. Bane to completely destroy a city street, etc.

Will some of the Deleted Scenes appear in the BD/DVD combo pack? In the official list of extras mentioned above, nothing as deleted scenes is included. Ending the Knight could be considered as the make-up when fans wonder if there were deleted scenes containing in some of the seventeen featurettes?　

The suggested prices are as follows: a Blu-ray Combo Pack for $35.99, a Single disc Amaray for $28.98, a Bat Cowl package Blu-ray Combo Pack for $39.99, The Dark Knight Trilogy Blu-ray for $52.99, and The Dark Knight Trilogy DVD for $38.99.

In addition, Warner Bros is planning to release The Dark Knight Trilogy Limited Edition Giftset, in which all 3 batman movies will be in one collection: Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, in 2013. Will deleted scenes show up in this collection then?

The seventeen featurettes include: The Prologue: High-Altitude Hijacking, Return to the Batcave, Beneath Gotham, The Bat, Batman vs Bane, Armory Accepted, Gameday Destruction, Demolishing a City Street, The Pit, The Chant, The War on Wall Street, Race to the Reactor, The Journey of Bruce Wayne, Gotham’s Reckoning, A Girls Gotta Eat, Shadows & Light in Large Format, and The End of A Legend.

Halloween 2012: Best DVD Movies for Kids

Halloween 2012 is drawing near as Halloween ideas rise like mushrooms after rain. The classic movie of 1978 HALLOWEEN will re-release during the period of October 25 to 30. That would be great for many people, but not suitable for kids somehow. So below I’ll recommend some nice Halloween movies for kids.

Hocus Pocus

Released by Disney in 1993 and on DVD in 2002, Hocus Pocus is a Halloween movie (2 wins and 9 nominations awards) about a Halloween-hating teenager (Max). After 300 years, the 3 Sanderson sister witches are resurrected by Max accidently. To protect his sister, Max together with a classmate crush, a zombie, and an immortal black cat. They have to end the witches’ terror.

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

“It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” was released in 1966 and on DVD in 2008. It’s a story about Peanuts gang who prepared for Halloween. They celebrate Halloween while Linus hopes that he will be visited by The Great Pumpkin, and Charlie Brown is invited to a Halloween Party as he dresses up as a ghost with more eyeholes than needed. All funs of Halloween to be found here!

Halloweentown II - Kalabar's Revenge

 
Halloweentown II - Kalabar's Revenge is the second in the Halloween series released for the Holy nights by Disney Channel Original movies in 2001, and the DVD came out in 2005. It’s about Cromwell clan and their grandma who lives in Halloween town and the son of Kalabar-Cromwell’s enemy. It begins in a mortal neighborhood Halloween party.

Besides, there are many other wonderful movies released on DVD for the holy night enjoyment such as Nicktoons - Halloween - Tales of Fright (2003), Madeline's Halloween and Other Spooky Tales, etc. Next time, I will collect some horror movies for you.