Elgato Systems announces a hardware encoder in USB Stick format that rapidly converts video files to the high quality H.264 (MP4) format for iPod, Apple TV, and Sony PSP. Turbo.264 accelerates exportsby a factor of 4 on an Intel Core 2 Duo up to a factor of 10 on a Power PC G4. The rate of acceleration depends on the Mac processor type.
Furthermore, Turbo.264 offloads the computationally intensive software conversion of video files away from your Macintosh, leaving it free for other tasks – a virtual co-processor for the Mac. Turbo.264 supports all Macs with USB 2.0.
There is no need to acquire additional software to convert videos, since Turbo.264 comes with video conversion software by Elgato. Simply drag-and-drop videos into the application and chose one of four formats: iPod Standard, iPod High, Apple TV, Sony PSP).
Turbo.264 supports batch conversions and even offers exports of unprotected DVD content (VOB files). Turbo.264 also accelerates exports from the most important Macintosh video applications such as iMovie, QuickTime Pro, Final Cut Pro, andEyeTV.
Turbo.264 supports resolutions of up to 800 by 600 pixels, enabling videos and TV recordings in PAL or NTSC formats to be converted to Apple TV with no scaling. In addition, Turbo.264 supports standard resolutions for iPod and Sony PSP. When conversion is complete, Turbo.264 automatically transfers video files to iTunes, making them immediately available to Apple TV or the iPod.
Pricing & Availability
Turbo.264 is available immediately for US$99.95 in the Elgato Online Shop as well as through distribution. The package includes the USB 2.0 Hardware Encoder, the Turbo.264 software on CD-ROM, a user’s guide on CD-ROM, a quick start guideas well as a USB extension cable.
About Elgato Systems
Elgato Systems is the home of internationally acclaimed EyeTV software, the world’s leading TV software for the Mac. Elgato’s award-winning EyeTV hardware offers a complete range of solutions to watch, record, and edit Standard DefinitionTelevision (SDTV) and High Definition Television (HDTV) on the Mac, and to create video content for the iPod and Apple TV.
Founded in 1992 by Markus Fest, the creator of Toast software, Elgato is a privately held company with headquarters in Munich, Germany and a US subsidiary in San Francisco, California.
This article was last modified on January 7, 2023
This article was first published on May 17, 2007
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