Supported Audio and Video Formats for iPad Air 2

Apple's pursuit of providing users better devices never stops, as with the buzz around the new Apple devices never dissipates. While the iPhone 6 fever has just died down, rumors about iPad Air 2, an iterative update to the current best tablet iPad Air on the market, are floating about. Surely it will come with more improved abilities. Reports said that the iPad Air 2 will receive a processor bump from A7 to A8 processor, and besides, a 4K ultra-definition support is also said to come with the iPad Air 2, which means that users can expect enhancements in both the computing speed and graphics performance. Will the iPad Air 2 be a killer? Let's have a look at what iPad has and will bring.

Part 1: Brief iPad Generations Comparison

iPad Generation	Display	Resolution	Storage	CPU
iPad Air 2(6th Generation)	9.7-inch Touch ID	2048×1536	16 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB	1.3 GHz Dual-Core Apple Cyclone (Apple A8X)
iPad Air (5th Generation)	9.7-inch IPS LED-backlit	2048×1536	16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB	1.4 GHz dual-core Apple Cyclone with Apple M7 Motion Co-Processor
iPad (4th Generation)	9.7-inch IPS LED-backlit	2048×1536	16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB	1.4 GHz Dual-Core Apple Swift (Apple A6)
The new iPad (3rd generation)	9.7-inch IPS LED-backlit	2048×1536	16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB	1 GHz Dual-Core ARM Cortex-A9 (Apple A5X)
iPad 2 (2nd Generation)	9.7-inch IPS LED-backlit	1024×768	16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB	1 GHz Dual-Core ARM Cortex-A9 (Apple A5)
iPad (1st Generation)	9.7-inch IPS LED-backlit	1024×768	16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB	1 GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Apple A4)
iPad Mini 2 (2nd Generation Mini)	7.9-inch IPS LED-backlit	2048×1536	16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB	1.4 GHz Dual-Core 64-bit Apple A7 w/Apple M7 Motion Co-Processor
iPad Mini (1st Generation Mini)	7.9-inch IPS LED-backlit	1024×768	16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB	1 GHz Dual-Core ARM Cortex-A9 (Apple A5)

Summary: iPads, since they were released, have long been the top tablets in the market, especially iPad Air. When it comes to watch movies, HD videos, podcasts and TV shows everywhere as you like, these super light full size tablets bring real enjoyment. In view of the fact that iPad Air 2 is superior than its predecessors in most major aspects, as you may have noticed, the above enhanced features come along with iPad Air 2 make it an even better device to enjoy videos. However, it's really frustrating that when you brought some hot DVDS or downloaded lots of video clips but only to find that they were not playable on iPad Air 2. As iPad Air 2 is somewhat picky about video formats, it would be better to make clear what are the iPad Air 2 supported video formats and how to convert DVDs and common videos to iPad Air 2 supported video formats.

Part 2: Supported Audio and Video Formats for iPad Air 2

Video formats supported:

H.264 video up to 1080p, 60 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 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.

Audio formats supported:

AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV.

Part 3: Convert Common Videos and DVDs to iPad Air 2 Supported Video Formats

1. How to Convert Videos to the Format Supported by iPad Air 2

As many videos and movies are of video formats like MKV, FLV, WMV, MTS etc that do not belong to the above iPad Air 2 supported video formats, you will inevitably need to convert those videos to video formats for iPad Air 2. In order to convert video to video formats for iPad, the professional video converter with the name of MacX Video ConverterPro will be your best aid. Not only can it convert any video including AVCHD, MTS, FLV, WMV, MKV to iPad Air 2 supported video formats, but it also can directly convert videos to iPad Air 2, iPad 2, new iPad 3, iPad Air and other iPad generations.

Step 1: Run the iPad Air 2 video converter, click "Add Files" to load the video.

Step 2: Choose one of the above iPad Air 2 supported video formats like MP4, MOV, or M4V. Or you can choose iPad Air 2 directly from the device profiles list.

Step 3: Click the "Browse" button to choose the path where you want to save the output files in.

Step 4: Click "RUN" button to start converting video to iPad Air 2. The whole process is 32x faster with no quality loss.

2. How to Rip DVDs to iPad Air 2 Readable Video Formats

As iPad Air 2 is an ideal mobile device to enjoy HD and blu-ray videos, it would be a great pleasure to play DVDs on it. Since DVD is never an option for all the mobile devices, iPad Air 2 is no exception. In this case, MacX DVD Ripper Pro, a professional DVD ripper, is exactly what you need. Built in nearly 300 profiles, it can help you to rip DVD to iPad Air 2 easily, including those protected by Disney DRM X-project or the common CSS, Region Code, UOPs, Sony ARccOS and other copy-protection technologies.

Step 1: After launching the DVD ripper for iPad Air 2 on Mac, import the DVD you want to convert by clicking "DVD Disc" button.

Step 2: To rip DVD to iPad Air 2, you can choose iPad Air 2 directly by clicking "Apple device" in the output profile menu or choose an one of the above iPad Air supported video formats.

Tips: You are also allowed to rip DVDs to iPad supported video formats, iPad Air video formats etc.

Step 3: Click the "Browse" button to choose the path where you want to save the output video in.

Step 4: Hit the "RUN" button to start to rip DVD to iPad Air 2 on Mac. You can view the conversion process or cancel it at any time. After the conversion is over, you can import DVD to iPad Air 2 for playback as you like.