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Testseek.com 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.
Award: Most Awarded January 2008
January 2008
 
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The editors liked

  • Expedites video conversion
  • Reduces load on processor
  • Allows for greater multi-tasking during processing
  • Intuitive and very easy to use
  • Batch conversion
  • 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
  • Small USB device Massive assistance to slower systems Frees up main CPU Integrates with QuickTime Pro
  • Final Cut
  • And iMovie Easy batch conversions

The editors didn't like

  • None
  • 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.
  • Cant convert DVDs directly No custom settings No subtitles from DVDs

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  Published: 2009-03-04, review by: the-gadgeteer.com

  • Expedites video conversion, Reduces load on processor, Allows for greater multi-tasking during processing, Intuitive and very easy to use, Batch conversion
  • None

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  Published: 2008-06-17, review by: macnews.com

  • 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...

 
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  Published: 2008-05-08, review by: consumerelectronicsnet.com

  • 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...

 
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  Published: 2007-12-06, review by: applelinks.com

  • 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 ...

 
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  Published: 2007-11-26, review by: kenstone.net

  • 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...

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  Published: 2007-11-06, review by: digitalhomethoughts.com

  • 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...

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  Published: 2007-11-01, review by: lafcpug.org

  • 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...

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  Published: 2007-10-15, review by: videomaker.com

  • 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...

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  Published: 2007-10-12, review by: gizmodo.com

  • 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...

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  Published: 2007-08-29, review by: ilounge.com

  • 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&...

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