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| Brand: | Elgato |
| Item Height : | 30 millimetres |
| Item Width: | 8.5 centimetres |
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- Elgato Turbo.264 Hardware Encoder for Video USB 2.0 (MPEG-4/H.264)
- Extremely fast and high-quality conversion, which takes place outside of the Mac: the computer can be used for all other tasks at the same time
- Converts standard video formats and non-copy-protected DVDs into real MPEG-4/H.264 - ideal for iPod, iPod touch, iPhone, YouTube, Apple TV and Sony PSP; supports all programs offered by QuickTime Export Dialog (iMovie, Final Cut etc.)
- Includes Turbo.264 software with numerous presets and freely-definable export formats; integrated YouTube uploader and connection to QuickTime Broadcaster for live conversion
- Box contents: Turbo.264 hardware encoder stick (USB 2.0), Turbo.264 software, USB extension cable, PDF handbook, Quick Start Guide
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Elgato software and DSP based USB dongle which allows very fast encoding with very little strain on your CPU so you can continue doing other tasks while it encodes.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
I have two of these, both mainly used on G4 Macs. They reduce the encoding time of an average movie from 14 hours (on my 1.2 Ghz iBook) to real time. I have also used them on my wife's (Intel) MacBook, which results in conversions done in a third of real time. The original software was rather flaky (maybe the reason for the negative comments above), but it was quickly patched to improve reliability and allow more control over the encoding process. It is possible to encode individual episodes from a DVD using the enclosed software. If you already have a fast Mac, it may not be worth the money, but if you have a G3 or G4, this is a great little item.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
I bought the Elgato Turbo 264 a couple of months ago and have not regretted it for one moment. A movie which used to take me up to 4 hours to encode into iPod mp4 format using Handbrake will now encode in a blistering 40 minutes or less with perfect results every time.
Even if you have a computer with a very fast processor the Turbo 264 is still worth buying as it acts as a separate processor freeing up your computer processor so that you can work on other things without loss of speed whilst encoding your movies.
This product is a joy to use and will save you alot of time and effort and enable you to get the most out of your video iPod, iPhone and apple tv.
Even if you have a computer with a very fast processor the Turbo 264 is still worth buying as it acts as a separate processor freeing up your computer processor so that you can work on other things without loss of speed whilst encoding your movies.
This product is a joy to use and will save you alot of time and effort and enable you to get the most out of your video iPod, iPhone and apple tv.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
As stated this may not be a good choice for a Mac Pro model, but it is worth while for a MacBook which will run faster and cooler with this taking the load off. Two people complained regarding the resolution ... the resolution of a regular DVD or TV signal is less than 800x600. There just isn't any more image to convert. Increasing the frame pixel size would just make the final movie more megabytes in size, not better.
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Good idea, shame about the resolution.
The idea of spreading the load of video processing away from the computer and onto this little dongle is good but why O why the ridiculous resolution, my AppleTV displays what... Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2009 by B. Turner
Cuts short the videos
I bought this to go on an Intel iMac but it is not any faster than the native processing. But worse, is that a lot of the time the videos which get imported into iTunes, exported... Read more
Published on 27 July 2007 by Douglas Clinton
Turbo264 disapointment!
Hmmm! This only supports 800x600 for apple tv which I bought it for. When a movie/tv program is played through my flat screen tv via apple tv it is reduced to a small poor quality... Read more
Published on 25 July 2007 by B4LDY
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