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Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Encoding in the Fast Lane: The El Gato Turbo.264 Reviewed

Posted by Vincent Ferrari in "HARDWARE" @ 07:00 AM



Product Category: H.264 Video Encoder Hardware.
Manufacturer: El Gato
Where to Buy: Amazon.com [Affiliate]
Price: $95.71 USD
System Requirements: Mac OS 10.4 or later, USB 2.0, PowerPC or Intel Processor, 512 MB RAM, Quicktime 7.1.5 and iTunes 7.1.1

Pros:
  • Blazing fast encoding of H.264 video;
  • Simple to use;
  • Compact and unintrusive.
    Cons:
  • Custom profiles don't work in other apps;
  • Mac OS only;
  • Somewhat pricey for a specialty device.
    Summary:
    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!

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