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© 2009
Elgato Systems LLC
900 Kearny Street • Suite 750
San Francisco, CA 94133
United States of America
Elgato Systems GmbH
Nymphenburgerstr. 14
80335 München
Germany
http://www.elgato.com
Revision 1.0

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  • Page 1 Turbo.264 HD Manual © 2009 Elgato Systems LLC 900 Kearny Street • Suite 750 San Francisco, CA 94133 United States of America Elgato Systems GmbH Nymphenburgerstr. 14 80335 München Germany http://www.elgato.com Revision 1.0...
  • Page 2 Turbo.264 HD Manual Turbo.264 HD Features Instantly access your HD camcorder movies on a Preview and move HD camcorder movies to your Mac or iPod in one fast and easy step. Turbo.264 HD automatically detects AVCHD camcorders. Convert all popular video formats Drag and drop any video file into the application and convert it to a high-quality H.264 file in standard...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Turbo.264 HD Manual What devices can use video from Turbo.264 HD? 9 What export format presets can Turbo.264 HD use? 9 Welcome To Turbo.264 HD! How can I select an export format preset for a file? 10 Step One: Installing Turbo.264 HD Software 5 How do I export to an iPod? 10 Step Two: Launching Turbo.264 HD for the First Time 5...
  • Page 4 Turbo.264 HD Manual How do I automatically check for updates? 17 AVCHD Capture How can I use Turbo.264 HD to capture AVCHD? 18 How can I get other video from my camera? 18 How can I combine multiple AVCHD clips? 18 Application Support How do I use Turbo.264 HD with other applications?
  • Page 5: Welcome To Turbo.264 Hd

    Turbo.264 HD Manual Welcome To Turbo.264 HD! To register: •Open your web browser and go to: This guide shows you how to begin encoding video www.elgato.com/registration.html to the H.264 format on your Macintosh. It covers • Enter the requested information and click the installing and configuring Turbo.264 HD software...
  • Page 6: Turbo.264 Hd Hardware

    Turbo.264 HD Manual Turbo.264 HD Hardware What can Turbo.264 HD hardware do? Turbo.264 HD is a powerful hardware encoding device that quickly converts any video to the advanced H.264 (MPEG-4) format. Drag and drop any video file into the application and convert it to a high-quality H.264 file in...
  • Page 7: Turbo.264 Hd Window

    Turbo.264 HD Manual Turbo.264 HD Window How do I remove a file from the Turbo.264 HD window? How do I add a file to the Turbo.264 HD window? Press the grey, circular icon with an "x" inside of it - one will be displayed per item in the Turbo.264 HD...
  • Page 8: How Do I Start Encoding Files

    Turbo.264 HD Manual At the top right corner of the Turbo.264 HD window Can I encode from a video DVD? there is a circular gauge. It will be red, and will point at "off", if the Turbo.264 HD hardware is not Turbo.264 HD can accept unencrypted DVD content...
  • Page 9: Encoding Formats

    Turbo.264 HD Manual Encoding Formats What export format presets can Turbo.264 HD use? To make it easy to prepare video for various devices, there are export format presets you can What types of video can Turbo.264 HD create? use: Turbo.264 can encode to the H.264 format, at various iPod Small resolutions, up to full HD (1080p).
  • Page 10: How Can I Select An Export Format Preset For A File

    Turbo.264 HD Manual How can I select an export format preset for a file? Add a file to the Turbo.264 window, and then choose an export format from the pop up menu. Format How do I export to an iPod? Add a file to the Turbo.264 window, and then choose...
  • Page 11 Turbo.264 HD Manual Turbo.264 HD will not take a file with a smaller resolution, and scale it up to a larger resolution. For example, if you add a iPhone-sized file to Turbo.264 HD, and choose the 1080p export format, then the resulting file will not be 1080p - it will still be iPhone resolution.
  • Page 12: How Can I Make Custom Export Format Settings

    Turbo.264 HD Manual Custom Presets if you select a Built-in setting, like iPhone, and then change the Aspect Ratio to 4:3, you’ll see a new Custom setting for iPhone 4:3. How can I make custom export format settings? Each Custom setting can have as many Add a file to the Turbo.264 window, and then choose...
  • Page 13: Advanced Settings

    Turbo.264 HD Manual Custom - You can enter numbers to adjust the width H.264 Profile (w) and height (h). Some numbers beyond the specifications of your selected profile may not be - Turbo.264 HD will select the best setting Automatic allowed.
  • Page 14: What Custom Settings Can I Use For Audio

    Turbo.264 HD Manual What custom settings can I use for audio? Closed Captions There are a number of custom settings for audio. These settings affect playback via QuickTime, like What follows is a brief description of each: with an iPhone or Apple TV.
  • Page 15: What Are The Parts Of The The Editor

    Turbo.264 HD Manual Editor Markers: Pairs of smaller triangles beneath the time line are designed to bookend the clip you want to cut from the recording. There are no markers visible What are the parts of the the editor? for a new recording. To add a marker, use the button in the center of the editor, beneath the timeline.
  • Page 16: Content

    Turbo.264 HD Manual How do I use the editor to select and remove content? 1) After you find your recording in the Turbo.264 HD window, click on the thumbnail picture to open the editor. 2) The editor will open, and there will be editing controls at the bottom of the window.
  • Page 17: How Can I Choose Where Turbo.264 Hd Will Export To

    Turbo.264 HD Manual Preferences version is available, via a automatic online check. How can I choose where Turbo.264 HD will export You can also use the Turbo.264 HD menu to manually Check for Updates. In the Turbo.264 HD menu, select Preferences.
  • Page 18: How Can I Use Turbo.264 Hd To Capture Avchd

    Turbo.264 HD Manual AVCHD Capture How can I get other video from my camera? If your camera can capture non-AVCHD video in How can I use Turbo.264 HD to capture AVCHD? small clips, perhaps in an AVI container, then Turbo.
  • Page 19 Turbo.264 HD Manual the switch to the right will chain all of the clips together. When creating a single movie, the format preset popup can be adjusted by the topmost clip only.
  • Page 20: What Applications Can Use Turbo.264 Hd

    Turbo.264 HD Manual Application Support These are the export options which will use the Turbo.264: How do I use Turbo.264 HD with other applications? button at the top of the EyeTV Programs • iPod When Turbo.264 HD is first launched, a special window (if H.264 iPod exports are chosen in the...
  • Page 21: How Does Turbo.264 Hd Work With Quicktime Player Pro

    Turbo.264 HD Manual Then, select your favorite preset (including Custom Presets) under the Use: menu. The Options... button will reveal the same custom settings window as in the Turbo.264 HD software. How does Turbo.264 HD work with QuickTime Player Pro? Open a movie using QuickTime player.
  • Page 22: Dictionary

    “file.mp4” on the Desktop, and immediately encode that is not present in the AppleScript dictionary, it for iPhone as a new file called “finished.mp4”, please write us at support@elgato.com. We will try saved on the Desktop. to accommodate your needs in future software updates.
  • Page 23: Ipod Small

    Turbo.264 HD Manual Export Format Details Note: When exporting to Apple TV format, for sources that contain Dolby Digital™ AC-3 audio, the digital audio will be passed through into the iPod Small resulting file. Video: H.264 Baseline Profile (up to Level 1.3), 768 kbps max.
  • Page 24: Hd 1080P

    Turbo.264 HD Manual Audio: AAC-LC, stereo, 160 Kbps, 48 kHz Note: If the source movie is larger than 1280 720 it will be scaled to fit within 1280 720 preserving aspect ratio. Resolution is maintained if 1280 720 or smaller. Frame rate is maintained when 30 fps and smaller.

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