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2015年12月10日星期四

How to Fix Showbox App Not/Stopped Working Error

Questions:
- When I tried to use Showbox this afternoon, I got the error message: "Unfortunately, Showbox has stopped". I have no idea why this was happening. I've not changed anything. Any ideas?
- I have Showbox installed on my Android phone but it won't load the video or shows me nothing. How can I fix it? Thanks in advance.

As for enjoying movies on Android devices, Showbox is definitely the must-install app which contributes thousands of HD free movies and TV shows driving users to watch or stream for free. Lucky guys always experience smooth and fantastic playback when using this great free movies app, while more users confront with Showbox not/stopped working error as mentioned in above questions. Here, solutions to fix Showbox app not working/loading videos problems will be given.

How to Fix Showbox Not Working Error

Possibility 1: If you have encountered the error message "Unfortunately, Showbox has stopped" when trying to open it, please follow solutions below to fix it.

1. Clear Data and Cache
▪ Go to "Settings" Menu
▪ Click "Apps" to enter the full installed app list.
▪ Select Showbox to access to its App Info.
▪ Tap Clear Data and Clear Cache button.
▪ Finally, restart your devices and open Showbox again.

2. Reinstall or Update Showbox
If Showbox is still not working after data and cache is cleared, you'd better reinstall this app. Because Showbox is not available in Google Play Store for legality issue, it is suggested to find a reliable download link posted on Showbox official Facebook or Twitter rather than explore a random download address among Google search results.
In addition, Showbox not working error may be fixed in the latest version. So, keep your Showbox updated.

Possibility 2: Apart from 'Showbox has stopped' problem, some users are seemingly bothered by Showbox not loading video issue. No sound, no image and everything goes blank. To fix this kind of Showbox not working error, you need to pay attention to players and ad-blocking programs.

1. Install MX Player
Showbox requires MX Player to open movies, TV shows. Without this player installed, you cannot load the video or get "Video not available" error.

2. Uninstall Ad-blocking Programs
Please uninstall ad-blocking programs if you have installed one because the incompatibility problem may result in Showbox not working.

3. Get Showbox Alternatives
For someone who is fed up with Showbox not/stopped working error, alternative apps, like Movie Box, Popcorn Time are also recommended.

2015年8月25日星期二

How to Remove Copy Protection from DVD on PC/Mac

"Most DVDs in my collection are copy-protected. Now, I want to make copies of them and watch freely on my laptop. How to remove copy protection from DVD in a good way? Any suggestion is greatly appreciated!"

Due to strict copy protections on DVD, especially on DVD movies/TV shows, a great majority of DVD owners run into obstacle to remove copy protection from DVD while copying the DVD content as a digital file for preservation on computer or playback on tablet/smartphones. If you get stuck in the same trouble, this article can tell you how to remove DVD copy protection on PC/Mac using the fastest copy protection removal software.

Find the Right Program to Remove Copy Protection from DVD

DVD copy protection removal software is pretty necessary to remove DVD encryptions. We can get a related program by searching on Google, asking for help in communities or downloading one from third-party software download sites. Certainly, freebies are welcomed by everyone but they are not so stable to remove DVD copy protection. For example, DVD Decrypter, one of the best free DVD copy protection removal software, fails to handle with new DVDs for a halt on development. MakeMKV, another famous one, involves into crash now and then.

Want to remove copy protection from DVD hassle-free? WinX DVD Ripper Platinum is definitely the best choice. With the support for all DVD encryption technologies, covering CSS, region code, RCE, Sony ArccOS, UoPs, Disney X-project DRM, this DVD copy protection removal software can easily rip protected DVDs to MP4, AVI, WMV, MOV, FLV, 3GP, MPEG, MP3, iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phone etc, without loss of image/audio quality. Thanks to Super Encode Engine, Hyper-threading tech and Multi-core (up to 8) utility, it can deliver 3-5x faster speed than common DVD rippers in market.

How to Remove Copy Protection from DVD

Download and install WinX DVD Ripper Platinum on your Windows (10) PC. Follow the tutorial to remove copy protection from DVD step-by-step. For Mac users, please switch to WinX DVD Ripper for Mac (for OS X 10.11 El Capitan or lower).

Step 1. Import Copy-protected DVD (Movie) Source
Insert DVD disc into optical drive of your computer. Launch WinX DVD Ripper Platinum. Tap DVD Disc button on navigation bar to import the copy-protected DVD. You can also add ISO image or DVD folder as target files.

Step 2. Select Output Format
Once the DVD is completely loaded, the main title will be checked and Output Profile window will pop up. You can select output format as general profiles (like MP4, AVI, WMV), device (Apple, Android, Microsoft, Sony etc.), web videos (FLV, WebM and more), music (MP3, AAC, AC3), TS video or copy DVD as ISO image/VIDEO_TS folder or a single MPEG file.

Step 3. Rip DVD with Removal of Copy Protection
Tap Browse button to set destination folder (hard drive or device) and click RUN button to rip DVD with removal of copy protection.


Notice: The software developer only advocates copying DVDs for personal use and suggests referring to DVD copyright laws in your countries before doing so.