"I plan to buy a tablet. But I don't know which one I should choose. Do you have any idea?" more >>
Due to Apple's FairPlay DRM copy protection, most of the movies and TV shows rented/purchased from iTunes Store are DRM protected. And there are many restrictions on watching them. For example, movies rental from iTunes must be finished within a month, and once you start watching, you have less than 48 hours to finish them; rental movies on iPhone, iPad or iPod can't be transferred to other iDevices…
To watch iTunes movies on iPad Air 2 or iPad mini 3 without iTunes or without Wi-Fi, you need to remove their copy protection. And to achieve this, a professional DRM removal software and converter is essential. You can follow my advice to try Adoreshare M4V Converter Genius.
Adoreshare M4V Converter Genius is reliable software specialized for removing iTunes DRM and convert DRM .m4v to other unprotected file format. With it, you can keep iTunes rentals forever on iPad mini 3 and iPad Air 2 without any difficulty.
P.S.: Want to transfer movies or episodes from iTunes to play on iPod or Apple TV? Click here to learn How to Transfer iTunes Movie to iPod MPEG-4 H.264 and How to Watch iTunes Movie on Apple TV.
Adoreshare M4V Converter Genius makes how to watch iTunes DRM M4V videos on iPad Air 2/iPad mini 3 quite easy. "Import > Select output format > Convert" solves all the problems.
After removing iTunes DRM copy protection, you can view TV shows or movies downloaded from iTunes on iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3 and more other platforms.
In Apple's keynote on October 16, 2014, iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 were brought into the public. Both of them are highly praised as "The Best". Then which one is your best choice? Here is a list of comparison of them.
iPad Air 2 | iPad mini 3 | |
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OS | iOS 8.1 | iOS 8.1 |
Screen Size | 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
Resolution | 2048 x 1536 pixels (264 ppi) | 2048 x 1536 pixels (324ppi) |
Chipset | Apple A8X | Apple A7 |
Weight | 437g (Wi-Fi) 444g (3G/LTE) | 331g (Wi-Fi) 341g (3G/LTE) |
Battery | Up to 10 hours | Up to 10 hours |
Touch ID | Available | Available |
CPU | Triple-core 1.5 GHz | Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based) |
Card slot | No | No |
Launch Price | Wi-Fi: $499 (16GB) $599 (64GB) $699 (128GB) Wi-Fi + Cellular: $629 (16GB) $729 (64GB) $829 (128GB) |
Wi-Fi: $399 (16GB) $499 (64GB) $599 (128GB) Wi-Fi + Cellular: $529 (16GB) $629 (64GB) $729 (128GB) |
After you have selected your favorite iPad, don't forget to move the iTunes purchased or rental M4V movies and episodes to the device to enjoy. Have fun!