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
by CBI on November 8, 2009:
“I could not praise this product enough! It has done wonders for my encoding. Before a regular 1hr30 movie would take well over 5 hours to convert to iPhone using Handbrake on my G4 Powerbook, but with the Turbo 264, it takes about an 1hr50! Massive change...” More...