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Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: Elgato
EAN: 0852095000676
Format: CD
Item Dimensions: 1.23003.3
Label: Elgato
Manufacturer: Elgato
Model: 10020500
MPN: 10020500
Platform: Macintosh
Publisher: Elgato
Studio: Elgato

Features:

• Convert widescreen DVD (VIDEO_TS) video files without black bars.
• Tweak video resolution and frame rate;
• Adjust the video settings so it plays on your smartphone;
• Pick the audio track you wish to go with the main feature when converting VIDEO TS folders.
• Turbo264 supports 4 - 3 and 16 - 9 aspect ratios as well as widescreen

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Accessories:

• iHome iH13B Protective Speaker Case for iPod (Pink)
• iHome iH13B Protective Speaker Case for iPod (Black)

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Are you frustrated by the amount of time it takes to export video to the H.264 format? Are you unable to use your Mac for other purposes while you are converting videos to the H.264 format? Introduce yourself to El Gato Turbo 264 Video Encoder that converts videos for play on iPod, iPhone, AppleTV, and Sony PSP.
Videos can take a surprisingly long time to encode to the H.264 format - sometimes longer than the actual playing time. What's more, H.264 video encoding can demand a sizeable chunk of system resources. How long and how much depends on: the processor speed of your Mac, the length and complexity of the source video, the size of the video file, and the amount of video compression required for the desired end result. Turbo.264 accelerates video encoding up to four times faster on Macs with Intel Core processors. On an older Mac like a PowerPC G4 or PowerPC G5, the acceleration is exponentially faster - some users report up to 10 and 15 times faster.
Turbo.264 comes with an easy "drag and drop" application. The application converts unencrypted videos one at a time or in a batch, and drops the converted file(s) into iTunes, where they automatically synch with a connected iPod, Apple TV or iPhone. Turbo.264 also supports the H.264 (MPEG-4) export command of popular Macintosh video applications, including EyeTV's Wi-Fi Access feature. Not only does Turbo.264 get the job done faster, it frees up your Mac for other tasks while video encoding is in progress. Think of it as a ?co-processor? for your Mac. The software application that comes with Elgato Turbo.264 offers an easy-to-use choice of presets for the iPod, Sony PSP, Apple TV, and iPhone. For Apple TV content, the quality of videos encoded with Turbo.264 software is unrivaled: Turbo.264 converts standard definition television recordings without scaling so that recordings appear on Apple TV in the same resolution they were recorded.




Rating: - Known bugs in firmware
I recently bought the Turbo.264 and was VERY disappointed in the results. I was initially impressed with the speed until I saw the output of the movie. Big blocky picture output which made it unviewable. I tried a few times after that, with different sources (all unencrypted DVD's, still getting the same result).

Technical Support at Elgato was not much help as they told me it probably had to do with a bug in the firmware. They sent me a link to a new beta firmware update, but it was ... Read More

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Rating: - Perfect for my needs
Here's my hardware software setup:

Computer: Mac Mini Core Duo 1.66GHZ, 1 GB of RAM
OS: OS X 10.5.5
QuickTime version: 7.5.5
TV software: Elgato EyeTV 3.x software
TV hardware: Elgato EyeTV 250 Plus hardware

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Conversion Test:

Method: Using Elgato EyeTV export function with the "Apple TV" profile
Source file: 1:08 1080i HDTV recorded with my Elgato EyeTV Plus
Video output: H.264/AVC, 800 x 540, Millions
Audio output: ... Read More

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Rating: - Works Great for Me - 75% Increase in performance.
I have a Mac 2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo. It has been taking me forever to convert TV shows using VisualHub. Even worse then the amount of time taken, is that it makes my computer pretty much unusable during the conversions. I am using the Apple TV setting (higher quality than I was using with VisualHub) and seeing times reduced 75%. I was getting average fps rates of 5-7 without the device and now am running at 20 fps. I also see no noticeable performance difference while the process is running.
I ... Read More

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Rating: - Good when it works...if it works
Really erratic. I try batch converting files from a series (e.g., different episodes from the same TV source), and half of them get converted and the other half gets spit out because Turbo.264 claims it cant handle DivX files. Ive downloaded the "required" software using Turbos link, and the same problem recurs. Whether a single file or a batch of files, Turbo.264 just quits at different places when processing the same file at different times. So far, Ive given up using its software for conversions and ... Read More

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Rating: - Does not work well for AppleTV
I got this for exporting eyeTV recording to appleTV format and first time a try at the end of the process it give an error message and does not create a file. After checking the web site it turns out it is a know bug. When it works it encodes video in a 1to1 speed (one hour recording takes one hour to encode in a mac mini). I am disappointed because my main use was Apple TV encoding. My other use is iPod encoding and that appears to work ok.



When using Turbo.264, some exports to ... Read More

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