In this article, we will introduce how to play AVI on iPad/iPad 2 on Windows. Before we move on to how to convert avi to ipad on Windows, we need to know what kind of video can be played on iPad.

- H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 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, 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.

Generally speaking, iPad/iPad 2 supports M4V, MP4, MOV and some kind of AVI file format. So, to play unsupported AVI file on iPad/iPad 2, we are required to convert AVI to MP4 for iPad to make it compatible with iPad. The software we need is best ipad video converter.

Step 1: Download iPad video converter for free
A trial version is available, if you would like to experiment with the program before buying the full version.

Step 2: Add AVI files you want to convert
Click the " Open file" button add you want to convert avi files from you computer. If you don't convert you added files, you can click " Remove" button to delete it.

Step 3: Output video settings
Select the format of the video you would like to create from the " Profile" menu, click the dropdown list, which is located on the right side of the window. You can choose iPad MPEG-4 Movie(.mp4) as output format by iPad supported.

Step 4: Select output destination
Click on the right side of output " ..." set the output path and destination. The are two options, one is " Select Output Folder", another is " Open Output Folder", it's apply on you needed.

Step 5: Start to convert avi to iPad
AVI to iPad allows users to start to convert AVI to iPad by clicking " Convert", you will get the converted files a few seconds later. You can see the conversion of AVI to iPad information. The preview picture will show you on the bottom of window.

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what about the old movies on DVD discs we collected before? Can we play them on iPad 2's high-resolution screen? How?

As we know, there is no built-in DVD-ROM or DVD player on iPad 2. And iPad 2 is only available with MP4, MOV, H.264 video format and MP3, M4A, WAV audio format. So, if we want to enjoy our old film on iPad 2, we need to rip our DVD discs and convert those DVD movies to iPad 2 compatible formats. It sounds complicated and not convenient at all.

For watching movies on ipad, you need to convert them to iPad compatible format first. A professional yet easy-to-use dvd to ipad converter is designed to solve this problem with 3 simple steps!

Step 1: Load movies

Click "Open file" or just drag and drop the movie(s) you want to convert to the program.

Step 2: Convert Movie to iPad

From "Profile" drop-down list selecting "iPad H.264 or iPad MPEG-4 Movie" as an output format. Next to the "Output" area to click "..." to choose a folder to save the converted movies. Then click "Convert" button to start converting.

Step 3: Put movies on iPad

After converting the movies, Open iTunes and click "File" to add the movies you just converted to iTunes library; Plug in your iPad to computer, then iTunes will detect your iPad as a device. Select your iPad device on the left panel of iTunes, click "Movies" tab, check the videos you want to sync and click "Apply", done.

Ok, just transfer movies to ipad to enjoy movies, DVD movies, TV shows and lots of regular videos on your iPad so easily!

Just as with other Apple devices, it is relatively easy to transfer songs to iPad from MP3 player on your computer. Doing so can allow you to listen to music anywhere you take your iPad. If you are not familiar with how to put songs to iPad from MP3 player, follow these simple instructions to learn how to do it.

Step 1: Connect iPad to computer and add songs to iTnes

Connect iPad with your computer and open iTunes and Click "File" on iTunes menu and select "Add File to Library" to add music to iTunes library.

Step 2: Put songs to iPad from MP3 player

In the resulting window (within iTunes), select the "Music" tab from the top of the screen. In this screen, you will be able to select what MP3 player music you wish to put to the iPad. You can choose from your entire song library or individual playlists.

Last, click "Apply" towards the bottom of the screen to put songs to iPad from MP3 player. You're now ready to play music on ipad.

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