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
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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
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: Elgatos Turbo.264 addresses this problem. The device is a powerful hardware encoding accelerator designed to do one thing: crunch the numbers that make up the H.264 encoding process. It takes the heavy lifting off your CPU, freeing it up to do other t...
Testing on a 2.33 GHz Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro with 2GB RAM, exporting a movie to iPhone using the Turbo.264 on default settings with Quicktime Pro used less than 50% CPU and took about 11 minutes, whereas exporting the same movie with the same settings...
Abstract: Turbo.264 consists of three parts: the dongle, a USB extension cable, and a CD-ROM with a piece of attractively designed, simple video transcoding software from Elgato. You need to install the software first—we’d recommend updating via Elgato&...
Abstract: Pros: Quick encoding; very simple to use Cons: Lack of encoding options Overall: For those with an AppleTV and an older Mac, this could be a worthwhile investment
Abstract: The turbo.264 steps up to the plate to address that very issue. it comes in the form of an USB device, roughly 83mm x 30mm x 12 mm in size, and a software application for your Mac. Once the application has been installed it will add itself to your fa...
Abstract: So in the end, I didn see any speed increases, but video quality was noticeably better when using the turbo.264 over a software-only solution like VisualHub. Is the turbo.264 worth the ~$100 price versus a $23 piece of shareware? Possibly, if you e using...
Small footprint, Fast encodes, Keeps system resources free while doing most of the dirty work, Solid one-click EyeTV support, Excellent value for the speed that can be achieved,
No encoding options are offered, Programs must be able to export using QuickTime, The quality was occasionally worse than other encoding tools, Cannot encode in HD. 780 support would have been welcomed.
Without a doubt, the Turbo exceeded my expectations. It didnt quite live up to Elgatos claim of "up to four times faster" in my tests, but it was able to convert every file I threw at it much faster than every other program Ive used on OS X. With a...
Small USB device
Massive assistance to slower systems
Frees up main CPU
Integrates with QuickTime Pro, Final Cut, and iMovie
Easy batch conversions
Cant convert DVDs directly
No custom settings
No subtitles from DVDs
If youre into video editing, or if you want to convert movies and avi files to Apple TV and iPod-friendly formats, the Elgato Turbo.264 is bound to be a great assistive device. If you have an older Mac computer and youve been considering an expensive...
Abstract: There are three types of things in my world: things I am sure I do not need, things I’m not sure I need, and things I am sure I need. There are many things I am sure I do not need: chrome mags for my Subaru, a pet tarantula, liposuction, a wing tat...
