BlackBerry PlayBook and video download / converting

[Gecko501]

Just got a blackberry PlayBook as a gift. Anyone here have one?

Any advice on how to get videos onto it? I have many dvd's I could rip but what programme do you suggest? I believe I can't use the BBC iplayer on the PlayBook but any other options or apps?

[st200ol]

I have one, Mine is the 64Gb one so with that much space I just copy the media files onto it and have got nowhere near filling it up yet. You can run Android apps on it too, there is a procedure on the web on how to do it.

[harling65]

Mine has the BBC iPlayer app loaded from new.
I copied music over using the desktop software via usb.

Still looking at how to get the android apps loaded so that I can use the vbar app.

[Gecko501]

BlackBerry PlayBook and video download / converting

I just download a programme onto my pc that you use to transfer android apps over with. You need to turn the developer mode (on the playbook) on.

Downloaded and installed tubemate so now I can download vids from YouTube to watch off line.

[Gecko501]

BlackBerry PlayBook and video download / converting

[QUOTE=harling65;962270]Mine has the BBC iPlayer app loaded from new.[/QUOTE]

Odd mine is new and updated...I can't even find the iplayer but there must be an android app version. Although from what I've read you can't download content from them for the playbook ??

[harling65]

Just checked mine and the app only lets you stream content and not download.

[Gecko501]

Ok had another update last night and now have BBC iplayer but as you said can't download from it. Also seems you can't use an iphone 3gs hotspot to connect to the Internet.

What's the best software to rip dvd's with?

[st200ol]

I have not personally tried it but something like this is what I would use:

[url=http://www.winxdvd.com/dvd-to-xvid/]WinX Free DVD to XviD Ripper - Free Rip DVD to XviD - Free XviD Ripping Software[/url]

[Bronek]

Re: BlackBerry PlayBook and video download / converting

[QUOTE=Gecko501;962229]Just got a blackberry PlayBook as a gift. Anyone here have one?

Any advice on how to get videos onto it? I have many dvd's I could rip but what programme do you suggest? I believe I can't use the BBC iplayer on the PlayBook but any other options or apps?[/QUOTE]

I have one, in fact typing this answer on it. Don't use it for watching videos so can't help you here, sorry. Did you try just copying it over USB? I have software for all kinds of video conversions from slysoft, I suggest you give it a try.