Elgato Turbo.264
July 9th, 2007 | by Jason Tomczak
Full Review - Conclusion
Conclusion
If you're 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 you've been considering an expensive upgrade to a new Intel system solely for video conversion projects, the Turbo.264 is definitely a device you'll want to check out. It could save you hundreds of dollars in upgrade costs, and depending on your system configuration, the Turbo.264 could literally save you hundreds or thousands of video-conversion hours per year. At only $99 USD retail, the Turbo.264 is a fantastic assistive device.
Pros:
• Small USB device
• Massive assistance to slower systems
• Frees up main CPU
• Integrates with QuickTime Pro, Final Cut, and iMovie
• Easy batch conversions
Cons:
• Can't convert DVDs directly
• No custom settings
• No subtitles from DVDs
RSS Feed
by Mark Wise on August 16, 2007:
“Okay....I bought the turbo because around half my MP4 movies failed to appear on my AppleTV, though iTunes on my old mac mini had no problem with them. And half meant a 'lot' of time re-encoding.... For starters, the Turbo.264 is faster then doing it without....” More...