Watching my favorite DVD movies on my new iPad Air is one of my favorite choices to kill time when I’m on my way to work. You must desire to know how I can play DVD on iPad Air. Actually, it’s very simple: converting DVD to iPad Air supported video. 
As we all know, iPad Air, the same as other iOS devices, doesn’t have a built-in DVD drive to play DVDs. Plugging in an external DVD drive may be a solution, however, this may make iPad Air hard to take along, also, the power supply is also a big problem. Thus, buying an external DVD drive to play DVD on iPad Air is an impracticable idea.
All in all, converting DVD to iPad Air video must be the best and final solution for watching DVD on iPad Air. So here comes another question: how to convert DVD to iPad Air supported videos?
In this tutorials, 2 ways to rip DVD to iPad Air video will be introduced:
1. Using the best free and open source DVD converter Handbrake to convert unprotected DVDs for iPad Air
2. Using a third-party DVD to iPad Air converter to rip copy-protected DVDs for iPad Air
How to convert DVD to iPad Air free with Handbrake (for Unprotected DVDs)
1. Free download Handbrake, install and launch it;
2. Insert the DVD that you want to put on iPad Air into the DVD drive of your computer;
3. Click the “Source” icon to load the DVD inserted;
4. Hit the “Browse” button to specify the location and file name of the output iPad Air video;
5. Set the output profile as “iPad” under “Devices” of “Presets”;
6. Select “Strict” from the drop-down menu of “Anamorphic”;
7. Click the “Start” icon to start the DVD to iPad Air conversion.
8. Transfer the output .mp4 video to iPad Air with iTunes or a third party iPad transfer software.
Advantages:
1. Handbrake is open-source, so totally free.
2. Handbrake is available for Windows, Mac and even Linux.
Disadvantages:
1. Handbrake cannot convert copy-protected DVDs, it only deals with home-made DVDs and old movie DVDs. To rip copy-protected DVD for iPad Air, please go to method 2.
2. All the settings are built in one interface so that it is hard to decide what to do next, especially for novices.
3. The conversion speed is a little slower than professional DVD to iPad Air converters.
How to rip DVD to iPad Air video with DVD Decrypter (for copy-protected DVDs)
1. Free download DVD Decrypter, the professional DVD to iPad Air converter, run it after the installation;
2. Insert the DVD disc that you want to copy to iPad Air;
3. Click the “Load DVD” button to load the DVD disc, DVD folder or IFO files.
Tips:
4. Unselect the DVD titles that you don’t want to download to your iPad Air; (Optional)
5. Set the output “Profile” as “Apple iPad” > “iPad Air H.264 HD Video (*.mp4)”;
6. Click the “Convert” button to begin the DVD to iPad Air conversion.
7. Copy the output .mp4 video to your iPad Air with iTunes or a third party iPad data transfer.
Advantages:
1. Convert DVD at 6 faster speed.
2. Build in with HD video output profiles for iPad Air;
3. Rip any DVD with DRM protections (including CSS, region codes, RCE, Sony ARccOS and more) to iPad Air compatible H.264 .mp4 video;
4. Convert DVD to 3D videos.
Disadvantages:
1. It’s not free, but absolutely deserves the price;
2. It cannot load ISO file directly.
When all the steps are finished, just enjoy the DVD movies on your iPad Air anywhere anytime.
If you have any other good methods to convert DVD to iPad Air video or play DVD on iPad Air, or any questions or suggestions about the tutorial, comment below.