Monday, December 12, 2011

How do I enjoy or play 720p videos on Acer Iconia Tab A501 4G?

As Christmas approaches, it appears that more folks are considering a tablet as a gift for a spouse or for their kids and I am frequently asked which tablet I would recommend. The trend appears to be pretty much determined by price, not product: If I can spend $500 or more, the intent clearly is to get an iPad 2 and if it is less than $500, the target price appears to be $200 and the question is: Kindle Fire or something else? However, if it is a non-iPad 2 device, you may want to aim a bit higher and get a more enjoyable device. Example: Acer’s Iconia 501 4G, which is the cheapest way to get the full Android experience in a tablet.

Compared with other 4G tablets, the Acer Iconia Tab A501 4G (AT&T) is the A500 with HSPA+ connectivity at a very competitive price. It includes a full USB port and Micro-HDMI. Howver, it has limation in its video compatibility, features, and performance. Do you intend to playback the HD 1080p movies on Acer Iconia Tab? However, it isn't so easy, because the Acer Iconia Tab A501 can only accept 720p, and limited file format supported like AVI or H.264 (.mp4) file. How to do with it, if the source file format is MKV or MOV, etc.

About video playback on Acer Iconia Tab A501:
Screen Resolution 1280 x 800 pixels
Web Browser Yes
Flash support Yes
Music Playback Formats AAC, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA
Photo Formats BMP, JPEG, PNG
Video Formats AVI, H.264

To play videos on the Tab, let's firstly convert the SD videos to Acer Iconia Tab A501 compatible AVI, H.2h4(MP4) format. And Video to Acer Iconia Tab A501 Converter for Mac should be your excellent assitant for you to do the job.

Easy guide on how to stream video to Acer Iconia Tab A501 (Lion included):

Step 1: Add videos from your PC Hard Drive to the Acer Iconia Tab A501 Video Converter for Mac.

Step 2: Set best output MP4 format for Acer Iconia Tab A501.

Tip: In order to make the output video be optimal playback, you should confirm or alter the video resolution to 720p, like the screenshot shown as below:

Step 3: Click "Start" button to begin convert video you input to Acer Iconia Tab A501. You can define the video save destination to the way you best like, i.e. Desktop.

Note: How about watching DVD movies on Acer Iconia Tab A501? Of course, it is possible, as long as you encode DVD movies to Iconia Tab A501 compatible file formats like MP4. DVD to Acer Iconia Tab A501 Converter for Mac is such a program, which make the your wish come true with limited three steps.

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