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.
January 2008
(83%)
25 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
-
0 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
83010025
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
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...
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...
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.
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 ...
Expedites video conversion, Reduces load on processor, Allows for greater multi-tasking during processing, Intuitive and very easy to use, Batch conversion
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
