Elgato Systems turbo.264 - USB H.264 Video Encoder for iPod and Apple TV - Mac
The turbo.264 from Elgato Systems is a USB hardware accelerator for H.264 video encoding. The compact device plugs into an available USB port. It includes software for Mac to convert QuickTime video to the MPEG-4 H.264 format used by the iPod, Apple TV, and Sony PSP. Software-based conversion can take up to an hour for a 10-minute video; the turbo.264 cuts that time to less than 12 minutes. This is an excellent option for anyone who has video content that they would like to play on their Apple TV, iPod, or Sony PSP.
- Video to iPod, PSP and Apple TV
- You've just labored over your magnum opus in iMovie HD, and now you want to share it with the world. The included software can convert your DV video for use with the Apple TV, iPod and Sony PSP.
- Hardware Acceleration
- A 2 GHz Core 2 Duo MacBook can take up to an hour to encode ten minutes of DV video to H.264. This USB hardware accelerator cuts that time to less than 12 minutes on the same system. Users with older G4 or G5 systems can experience even more dramatic performance improvements.
- Multitasking is a Reality
- Encoding video via standard methods can slow your computer to a crawl. High-quality video compression is often a task best left running while you slumber. The hardware acceleration capabilities of this device free your computer's CPU when encoding video; you can be free to browse the Internet, listen to music or check your e-mail while your video is encoded.
| Video Formats |
Input: Any video playable via QuickTime, MPEG Program Stream Output: H.264 in any of the following formats: Apple TV Video Video: H.264 Main Profile, 5 Mbps max., 800 x 600 max., 30 fps max. Audio: AAC-LC, stereo, 128 Kbps, 48 kHz. (Note: If the source movie is larger than 800 x 600 it will be scaled to fit within 800 x 600 preserving aspect ratio. Resolution is maintained if 800 x 600 or smaller. Frame rate is maintained when 30 fps and smaller.) iPod (Best) Video: H.264 Baseline Profile Low-Complexity, 1.5 Mbps max., 640 x 480 max., 30 fps max. Audio: AAC-LC, stereo, 128 Kbps, 48 kHz. (Note: If the source movie is larger than 640 x 480 it will be scaled to fit within 640 x 480 preserving aspect ratio. Resolution is maintained if 640 x 480 or smaller. Frame rate is maintained when 30 fps and smaller.) iPod (Smallest) Video: H.264 Baseline Profile (up to Level 1.3), 768 Kbps max. 320 x 240 max., 30 fps max. Audio: AAC-LC, stereo, 128 Kbps, 48 kHz. (Note: If the source movie is larger than 320 x 240 it will be scaled to fit within 320 x 240 preserving aspect ratio. Resolution is maintained if 320 x 240 or smaller. Frame rate is maintained when 30 fps and smaller.) Sony PSP Video: H.264 Main Profile, 512 Kbps, 320 x 180/320 x 240, 30 fps. Audio: AAC-LC, stereo, 128 Kbps, 48 kHz. (Note: A source with 16:9 aspect ratio will produce a 320 x 180 destination movie while a 4:3 video results in a 320 x 240 file.) |
| System Requirements |
Computer: Power PC G4, G5; Intel Mac Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 Memory: 512 MB Software: QuickTime 7.1.5; iTunes 7.1.1 Hardware: USB 2.0 port with power |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 3.3 x 1.2 x 0.5" (8.5 x 3 x 1.2 cm) |
| Weight | 0.077 lb (0.035 kg) |
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Comments about Elgato Systems turbo.264 - USB H.264 Video Encoder for iPod and Apple TV - Mac:
I use this product to encode DVDs, DVIX or XVID videos into the iPod-compatible H.264 format. It works great.
Without this product, my computer's encoding speed is around 8 to 12 frames per second (FPS). With this product I usually get around 32 FPS. So basically it's tripling my encoding speed, which is awesome.
I'm also happy about the fact that I can use Roxio's Popcorn software or any Quicktime-based app with this device.
THE ONLY CON: This product is not compatible with Handbrake.
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- Adds Functionality
- Easy to Set Up
- Lightweight
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- Limited output
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- With older computers
Comments about Elgato Systems turbo.264 - USB H.264 Video Encoder for iPod and Apple TV - Mac:
If you're going to edit video and post to youtube or encode for ipod this is amazing!!!
Encoding time is less than 1/3 of our normal time using Quicktime.
HOWEVER, not everything uses .mp4 - and right now that's the only codex for this device.
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- Business
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- Adds Functionality
- Easy to Set Up
- Easy to Use
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- Need more Pre-sets
Best Uses
- Convert to h264 Format
- Daily Usage
Comments about Elgato Systems turbo.264 - USB H.264 Video Encoder for iPod and Apple TV - Mac:
I bought the Turbo h.264 for reducing all the old home VHS movies that I have in mpeg 1 format. And for getting my old 8mm footage to the 21st Century. I will be sending the files created with the Turbo h.264 to Blu-ray format. So far this is working great. Before my MacBook Pro (1st Gen.) was having a very hard time converting this footage, but now things are running smoothly without any problems. I would recommend this to anyone who needs to convert older formats to the h.264 format.
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