Whenever I go to the iPad discussion forums, there are always some people asking video playback and unsupported format question. Here I’ll show you how to judge if your video is playable by iPad and how to fix the unsupported format issue. Comparing with iPad 2 and iPad 3, the iPad Mini is much lighter and more portable, and it’s still a decent multi-media player – the Mini supports up to 1080p Full HD movies. The stock player of iPad Mini supports up to 1080p full HD videos in several formats.


Video formats supported by iPad Mini:

- H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats;
- MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats;
- Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format.


What kind of videos are not acceptable by iPad Mini:

All other formats and codecs are not friendly to iPad and you need to convert them before transferring the 1080p contents to iPad Mini. Normally, these videos include:

• Common video formats like .wmv, xvid encoded .avi, .mkv, .rmvb files;
• AVCHD .mts and .m2ts footage taken with Sony/Panasonic/Canon AVCHD camcorder and some camera;
• Other not-so-popular recording formats like .dv, .mxf, .mxf, .mod, .tod, .ts taken with other DVs and camecorders;
• Flash videos (.flv, .f4v) downloaded from web hosting sites or produced by Adobe video editing software;
• TV recordings like .tivo, .mpg and .ts video formats;
• 1:1 back up of Blu-ray and DVD video streams, the former comes in .m2ts while the latter .vob format.

How would you change the 1080p videos that are not in iPad Mini supported format?
The best way is to convert these videos into iPad Mini supported MP4s. Any file that can not be added to iTunes store must be converted; otherwise you can never sync them to iPad. Sync movies to iPad Mini without iTunes? Don’t even think about it.

All these above mentioned video formats (.avi, .mkv, .rmvb, .wmv, xvid, .mts,.m2ts, .dv, .mxf, .mxf, .mod, .tod, .ts, flv, .f4v, .tivo, .vob) can be converted into iPad Mini supported MP4 video with Pavtube Video Converter.

Step-by-Step guide converting 1080p HD videos to iPad Mini optimized MP4 video: Step 1. Launch PavtubeiPad Mini Video Converter, click “Add video” or “Add from folder” icon to import your source files in format of WMV, MKV, AVI, TiVo and MTS.




Step 2.Select output format for iPad Mini. This program provides numerous formats for users to choose from. To view 1080p movies on iPad Mini, you are recommended to select “iPad H.264 Full HD 1080p (*.mp4)” as target format beneath “iPad” option and follow the optimal settings for iPad Mini below.

How to keep original video quality:
You are allowed to adjust video and audio settings via click “Settings” button. To keep original quality, just set video size, bitrate, audio bitrate to Original. (Learn to customize a suitable profile for your iPad Mini)



Step 3. When the above mentioned steps finished, click “Convert” button to start encoding WMV, MKV, AVI, TiVo and MTS videos to iPad Mini viewable h.264 mp4 files at 1080p quality.

Step 4. Click “Open” button to get the generated 1080p movies, and sync videos to iPad Mini via iTunes.

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What do you need to transfer/put videos to iPad Mini
1. Local computer (PC or Mac) with iTunes latest version installed.
2. The iPad Dock Connector to USB Cable (that comes in your iPad Mini box).



How to put 1080p HD Videos to iPad Mini
To download/put local videos to iPad Mini, make sure

1. You have added the videos to iTunes movie library. The latest version of iTunes supports up to 1080p HD video in .MP4, .MOV .M4V and .AVI format. (Note: some AVI files need to be encoded to MJPEG before they are able to be recognized by iTunes.)
2. You have connected iPad Mini with computer (Windows/Mac).


How to transfer 1080p HD videos to iPad Mini via USB connection:

1. Run iTunes on your computer. Add 1080p HD videos to iPad Mini. If iTunes does not recognize the video, convert the video to MP4 using Pavtube Video Converter.


2. Use the iPad Dock Connector to USB Cable to connect your iPad with computer. When you do this, iTunes should recognize the iPad automatically, and the iPad should appear under the “Devices” list in the left-hand column of iTunes.

3. Click on the iPad icon in the left-hand column.



4. On the right bottom, find "Manually Manage Music and Videos" box and check it.


5. In the main window of iTunes, select the “Movies” tab from the top of the screen. Check the “Sync” box and select the videos you wish to transfer 1080p HD videos to iPad Mini.

How to play synced HD Videos on iPad Mini

1. On home screen of your iPad Mini, find Video icon, tap it.

2. The iPad Mini then takes you to the video library, where your movies are saved. Browse and select a movie to play.