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Elgato Turbo.264

July 9th, 2007 | by Jason Tomczak

Box Contents 

- Turbo264 video encoder hardware
- Turbo264 video converter software (CD-ROM)
- USB cable
- Quick Start Guide


System Requirements

- Macintosh computer with PowerPC G4, PowerPC G5 or Intel Core processor
- 512 MB of RAM
- built-in USB 2.0 port
- Mac OS X 10.4 (or later)
- QuickTime 7.1.5 (or later)
- iTunes 7.1.1 (or later)


Connections

- USB 2.0, bus powered


Input formats

Applications using QuickTime export
- Any movie that QuickTime plays (through codecs that ship with QuickTime as well as codecs that are supplied by third-party components like Flip4Mac)

Turbo264 video converter software
- Any movie that QuickTime plays (through codecs that ship with QuickTime as well as codecs that are supplied by third-party components like Flip4Mac)
- MPEG Program Stream/System Stream (including unencrypted DVD/HD DVD content)


Output formats

Apple TV Video:Video: H.264 Main Profile, 5 Mbps max., 800x600 max., 30 fps max. Audio: AAC-LC, stereo, 128 Kbps, 48 kHz. (Note: If the source movie is larger than 800x600 it will be scaled to fit within 800x600 preserving aspect ratio. Resolution is maintained if 800x600 or smaller. Frame rate is maintained when 30 fps and smaller.)

iPod (Best) Video:H.264 Baseline Profile Low-Complexity, 1.5 Mbps max., 640x480 max., 30 fps max. Audio: AAC-LC, stereo, 128 Kbps, 48 kHz. (Note: If the source movie is larger than 640x480 it will be scaled to fit within 640x480 preserving aspect ratio. Resolution is maintained if 640x480 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. 320x240 max., 30 fps max. Audio: AAC-LC, stereo, 128 Kbps, 48 kHz. (Note: If the source movie is larger than 320x240 it will be scaled to fit within 320x240 preserving aspect ratio. Resolution is maintained if 320x240 or smaller. Frame rate is maintained when 30 fps and smaller.)

Sony PSP Video: H.264 Main Profile, 512 Kbps, 320x180/320x240, 30 fps. Audio: AAC-LC, stereo, 128 Kbps, 48 kHz. (Note: A source with 16:9 aspect ratio will produce a 320x180 destination movie while a 4:3 video results in a 320×240 file.)

Compatible Devices

- Video-enabled devices that connect to iTunes (Apple TV, 5th Generation iPod or better)
- Sony PSP


Size and weight

Height: 30 mm
Width: 85 mm
Depth: 12 mm
Weight: 35 g