iPad - is now the hottest tablet computer from Apple. The 9.7-inch high-resolution screen makes iPad perfect for watching HD movies, TV shows, podcasts, music videos, reading and more.
However, the formats supported by the iPad are relatively limited compared to the number of formats available on the market. So what are iPad supported video, audio, TV and ebook formats?
Read this tutorial to learn what are iPad supported.

iPad Supported Video Formats
H.264 video (up to 720p, 30 frames per second; main profile level 3.1 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, 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 .

iPad Supported Audio Formats
AAC (16 to 320 Kbps); protected AAC (from iTunes Store)
MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR
Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4)
Apple Lossless
AIFF; WAV

iPad Supported TV Formats
Support for 1024 by 768 pixels with Dock Connector to VGA Adapter;
576p and 480p with Apple Component AV Cable;
576i and 480i with Apple Composite AV Cable.

iPad Supported eBook Formats
ePub - This open iPad eBook format is used by many online stores. You can also convert other formats to ePub and then sync them to the iPad via iTunes.
PDF - PDF is the reigning downloading document format on the website, so you're likely to find ebooks in this format. The iPad lets you transfer PDF to iPad and read them via third-party apps.
iBooks - The books purchased through the iBooks Store are actually in ePub format, but include DRM to prevent unauthorized sharing or copying.
Kindle - Amazon's Kindle isn't just an ereader that competes with the iPad, it's also an ebook format. Though you can't read Kindle books through the iBooks apps, you can read them on the iPad using Amazon's Kindle app.
Barnes & Noble - Just like with Amazon, Barnes & Noble has an app that lets you buy read books purchased from their online store on the iPad.

If you do have an iPad or are planning on getting one, you
should know that you are in for a wonderful world of music and
eBooks-centric applications to play with. Following list shows top
8 iPad music apps and
iPad ebook apps for you.

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1. StreamToMe

The StreamToMe application lets you use your iPad to play video
and music files - in a wide variety of formats without prior
conversion - streamed directly over WiFi from your Mac or PC. If
you connect the video-out cable for iPad, StreamToMe can play
through your TV, turning your iPhone/iPod plus Mac/PC into a
home.

2. Shiny Drum

Shiny Drum is a music application for iPhone, iPod touch and
iPad designed by OutOfTheBit and Leo Di Angilla, the creators of
Vintage Drum (app featured by Apple in many countries), iBongos,
iCongas, iTimbales, iPandeiro.

3. TabToolkit

TabToolkit for iPad is an Apple Design Awards 2010 winner!
TabToolkit is an incredibly powerful guitar tablature and music
notation viewer, now with multi-track playback! An essential tool
for learning and practicing music, TabToolkit includes an audio
synthesis engine so you can listen to and control the audio for all
tracks individually.

4. Beatwave

Create amazing beats and tunes without any musical ability using
Beatwave for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.

Using just your finger, you'll be turning out wicked tracks
for
FREE that amaze your friends and family, in no time at
all!

5. Pianist Pro

Pianist, the ORIGINAL iPhone piano, turns Professional in an all
new iPad-only app with photo-realistic graphics and an unbelievable
sound. Recommended by The New York Times, The Independent,The Daily
Telegraph, and Rolling Stone Magazine, Pianist Pro was the number
one music app for the iPad at release and has remained high in the
charts ever since.

6. Pandora

Pandora Radio is your own free personalized radio now available
to stream music on your iPhone or iPad. Just start with the name of
one of your favorite artists, songs or classical composers and
Pandora will create a "station" that plays their music and more
music like it.

7. SoundHound

SoundHound is instant music search & discovery. This free
version gives you unlimited voice and text searches, unlimited
lyrics, and 5 free super-fast music recognition searches every
month.

8. PatternMusic

Create compelling, original music on your iPad™ with
PatternMusic™ MXXIV. PatternMusic was designed to inspire
creativity, learning and experimentation in music enthusiasts and
experts alike

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style="font-weight: bold">Book

Has the nicest landscape mode and is the only app which allows
in app purchasing of books.

You can also add your own content via iTunes so long as the
content is in epub format. Does not allow annotations. App is
free.

style="font-weight: bold">Kindle

This is the only
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eBook download app that allows you to take annotations or notes. It also
allows synching across devices. New content can be purchased via
the Amazon store but not within the app itself.

Note: You cannot add old content or content purchased at
other vendors unless you own a Kindle reader.

style="font-weight: bold">Kobo

Nice interface but limited by way of content.

Not all content you purchase can be viewed in the App. There is
no way to add old content or content purchased at other
ebookstores. App is free.

style="font-weight: bold">Bookself LT

Allows you to easily add your own content via iTunes, over the
air using Bonjour or via a webserver like feedbooks or your own
created calibre cloud catalog.

The LT version has an ad at the top but is free. Has
autoscrolling. The paid version is $4.99.

style="font-weight: bold">ReadMe

Easy access to online catalogs including your own calibre
generated cloud catalog.

No bookstore access & thus new books cannot be purchased and
added without computer access. App is $1.99.

style="font-weight: bold">GoodReader

Great for reading PDFs, Word Docs, and other supported formats
but does not allow interactivity.

You can add content a multiple of ways including accessing the
attachments in your email box. Does not read ePubs.

Tip 1

How to Transfer Local eBooks to iPad with iTunes?

Reading local eBooks on iPad is an amazing experience. If you have some eBooks on your local computer, you can transfer them to iPad via iTunes. Here is the guide shows you how to transfer local eBooks to iPad with iTunes.

Step 1. Put your eBooks into iTunes books library

Launch iTunes on your compute, go to File > Add File to Library ... or File > Add Folder to Library. .. to add local ePub eBooks or folder to iTunes Book Library.

Step 2.Connect your iPad to PC

Connect your iPad to your PC via USB cable.

Step 3. Transfer eBook to iPad with iTunes

Click on your iPad in the source list under Devices. Then click the Books tab at the top of the window. Here you can choose whether to sync all books or selected books. And then click apply button, you can have your selected iPad Books successfully synced.

Tip 2

How to Import Document to Pages for iPad?

Creating a new document in Pages for the iPad is easy enough - but what if you want to work on an existing document that you created on your Mac or PC? Is there any solution to import documents to pages on iPad?

To import existing documents to Pages for iPad, there are mainly three ways. One is to make it as an email attachment. Two is to download from the web. The third is toimport document to Pages for iPad from a Mac or PC using File Sharing in iTunes, which is what we talk about in this tutorial.

Step 1: Connect iPad and Select Apps

Make sure your iPad is connected to your Mac or PC and select it in iTunes.Then Select Apps tab on the top.

Step 2: Select Pages on iPad

From the Apps list in the File section, select Pages. By default, you should see one document - Getting Started.doc.a This is the document that Pages for the iPad comes with. To upload a file to your iPad so you can edit it with Pages, click the add … button.

Step 3: Import Document to Page for iPad

Navigate to the document you wanted to transfer to your iPad, select it and click the choose button.

Step 4: Import Document to Page for iPad

To export, or download documents from your iPad to your Mac or PC - select the file from the Pages Documents column and click the save to...button.

Step 5: Save the Document

Select a folder to save the document from Pages and click the choose button.