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Testseek.co.uk have collected 25 expert reviews of the Elgato Turbo.264 USB and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Elgato Turbo.264 USB.
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The editors liked

  • Offers fantastic speed increases
  • Very easy to use
  • Integrates into other apps
  • Works with the EyeTV software
  • Easy-to-use
  • Incredibly effective
  • Speeds up converting video by up to 300 per cent
  • Even on older Macs.

The editors didn't like

  • Your Mac needs USB 2.0
  • Lack of encoding options
  • No option to convert video to other resolutions for other uses
  • Unable to rip video from DVD directly
  • Some iPod users will bemoan the product is Mac only. Min specs
  • G4
  • G5 or Intel Mac
  • 512MB RAM
  • USB 2.0
  • Mac OS X 10.4 or later
  • QuickTime 7.1.5 and iTu...

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  Published: 2007-08-06, Author: Jonny , review by: macworld.co.uk

  • Easy-to-use; incredibly effective; speeds up converting video by up to 300 per cent, even on older Macs.
  • No option to convert video to other resolutions for other uses; unable to rip video from DVD directly; Some iPod users will bemoan the product is Mac only. Min specs: G4, G5 or Intel Mac; 512MB RAM; USB 2.0; Mac OS X 10.4 or later; QuickTime 7.1.5 and iTu...
  • If you want to convert video for use with an iPod, PSP or the Apple TV, buy this. If you make films using iMovie or Final Cut, own WMA or DivX films, or plan to digitise old VHS videos into easy-to-store lighweight files, the Turbo.264 is essential. I...

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  Published: 2007-06-28, review by: techradar.com

  • Offers fantastic speed increases, Very easy to use, Integrates into other apps, Works with the EyeTV software
  • Your Mac needs USB 2.0, Lack of encoding options
  • With the UK still waiting for movie and television content from the Apple Store (at the time of writing), theres still a dearth of content available for owners of the new Apple TV who want to hook their Macs up to their TV set and watch movies in thei...

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  Published: 2007-06-01, review by: expertreviews.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Turbo.264 is a relatively cheap bundle aimed at addressing the time taken to encode H.264 video, specifically for Apple TV, iPod and Sony PlayStation Portable.

 
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  Published: 2007-05-01, review by: theregister.co.uk

  • A couple more CPU generations and the Turbo.264 will be redundant, of course. But why wait three or four years for H.264 encoding speeds you can have right now, for a fraction of the price of a new Mac? And the results speak for themselves: Turbo.264 ...

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  Published: 2009-03-04, review by: the-gadgeteer.com

  • Expedites video conversion, Reduces load on processor, Allows for greater multi-tasking during processing, Intuitive and very easy to use, Batch conversion
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  Published: 2008-06-17, review by: macnews.com

  • Abstract:  The company says that the Turbo.264 accelerates exports by a factor of four on an Intel Core 2 Duo up to a factor of 10 on a Power PC G4. In other words, the rate of acceleration depends on the Mac processor type. The Turbo.264 is designed to offlo...

 
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  Published: 2008-05-08, review by: consumerelectronicsnet.com

  • Abstract:  Elgato, makers of eyetv 3, have come out with another way to convert your video files. The turbo.264 is a quick and easy way to convert your videos to H.264(mp4) files. You can play the resulting files on several players. Most importantly, this Mac...

 
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  Published: 2007-12-06, review by: applelinks.com

  • Abstract:  I love Elgatos Turbo.264, and I hate Elgatos Turbo.264. I love it for what it can do, and I hate it for what it doesnt even try to do. Mostly, though, I just love it. I can say this because Ive come to terms with its limitations, and once youre ...

 
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  Published: 2007-11-26, review by: kenstone.net

  • Abstract:  Steve Douglas Im one of those types who, once I get into a groove, hate to stop to answer phones or even take a break. Youve all been there. You tell your loved one, "Ill just be 15 minutes" and before you know it, 3 hours have gone by. Ive always...

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  Published: 2007-11-06, review by: digitalhomethoughts.com

  • Abstract:  When the Turbo.264 was announced, I was immediately skeptical. How could a USB dongle make H.264 encoding faster? It had to be marketing spin. Was it?Read on for the full review! Page 1 of 5 | Goto page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Next Discuss this story [1 reply]L...

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