Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Turbo H.264 HD Elgato
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T urbo.264 HD Features Instantly access your HD camcorder movies on a Mac Preview and move HD camcorder movies to your Mac or iPod in one fast and easy step. T urbo.264 HD automatically detects A VCHD camcorders. Convert all popular video formats Drag and drop any video file into the application and convert it to a high-quality H.
W elcome T o T urbo.264 HD! Step One: Installing T urbo.264 HD Software 5 Step T wo: Launching T urbo.264 HD for the First T ime 5 Registering T urbo.264 HD Online 5 Where to get help 5 System Requirements 5 T urbo.264 HD Hardware What can T urbo.264 HD hardware do? 6 How do I attach T urbo.
How do I automatically check for updates? 17 A VCHD Capture How can I use T urbo.264 HD to capture AVCHD? 18 How can I get other video from my camera? 18 How can I combine multiple A VCHD clips? 18 Application Support How do I use T urbo.264 HD with other applications? 20 What applications can use T urbo.
W elcome T o T urbo.264 HD! This guide shows you how to begin encoding video to the H.264 format on your Macintosh. It covers installing and configuring T urbo.264 HD software and includes instructions for using the most common features of T urbo.264 HD.
T urbo.264 HD Hardware What can T urbo.264 HD hardware do? T urbo.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.
T urbo.264 HD Window How do I add a file to the T urbo.264 HD window? There are three ways to add a file to the T urbo.264 HD window: • Select Add Files from the File menu. • Press the " + " button at the bottom left corner of the T urbo.
At the top right corner of the T urbo.264 HD window there is a circular gauge. It will be red, and will point at "off", if the T urbo.264 HD hardware is not connected.
Encoding Formats What types of video can T urbo.264 HD create? T urbo.264 can encode to the H.264 format, at various resolutions, up to full HD (1080p). What devices can use video from T urbo.264 HD? Many video playback devices can use H.264 video, including the iPod, iPhone, Apple TV , Sony PlayStation Portable, and Sony PlayStation 3.
How can I select an export format preset for a file? Add a file to the T urbo.264 window , and then choose an export format from the Format pop up menu. How do I export to an iPod? Add a file to the T urbo.264 window , and then choose an iPod export format from the Format pop up menu.
T urbo.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 T urbo.264 HD, and choose the 1080p export format, then the resulting file will not be 1080p - it will still be iPhone resolution.
Custom Presets How can I make custom export format settings? Add a file to the T urbo.264 window , and then choose Edit... from the bottom of the Format pop up menu. A new sheet will appear , that offers many options that can be used to make custom export format presets.
Custom - Y ou can enter numbers to adjust the width ( w ) and height ( h ). Some numbers beyond the specifications of your selected profile may not be allowed.
What custom settings can I use for audio? There are a number of custom settings for audio. What follows is a brief description of each: Sample Rate Automatic - T urbo.264 HD will select the best setting 24.000 kHz to 48.000 kHz - Y ou can select a specific audio sample rate, in kilohertz.
Editor What are the parts of the the editor? There are a number of items in the editor: T imeline: The horizontal bar represents the overall length of the recording.
How do I use the editor to select and remove content? 1) After you find your recording in the T urbo.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 .
Preferences How can I choose where T urbo.264 HD will export to? In the T urbo.264 HD menu, select Preferences . Y ou can Save encoded videos in: iT unes Movies Documents Desktop Source Folder Other ... The Other ... option will let you select the exact location you prefer to save your exports.
A VCHD Capture How can I use T urbo.264 HD to capture A VCHD? A VCHD cameras create one clip for each recording session. A full camera hard drive generally contains 10-100 source files. T urbo.264 HD features an Add Camcorder button in the main window that appears when an A VCHD camera is detected to your Mac.
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 .
Application Support How do I use T urbo.264 HD with other applications? When T urbo.264 HD is first launched, a special QuickT ime component is installed on your Mac, in this location: Hard Drive/Library/QuickT ime In general, all applications are free to use the T urbo.
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 T urbo.264 HD software. How does T urbo.264 HD work with QuickT ime Player Pro? Open a movie using QuickT ime player .
AppleScript Many functions in T urbo.264 HD can be accessed using AppleScript. Dictionary The AppleScript Dictionary of T urbo.264 HD lists all available commands and parameters. T o write scripts and browse the dictionary the application Script Editor is available on every computer running Mac OS X.
Export Format Details iPod Small Video: H.264 Baseline Profile (up to Level 1.3), 768 kbps max. 320x240 max., 30 fps max. Audio: AAC-LC, stereo, 128 Kbps, 48 kHz. Note: If the source movie is larger than 320x240 it will be scaled to fit within 320x240 preserving aspect ratio.
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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If you have not bought Elgato Turbo H.264 HD yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Elgato Turbo H.264 HD - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Elgato Turbo H.264 HD you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Elgato Turbo H.264 HD will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Elgato Turbo H.264 HD, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Elgato Turbo H.264 HD.
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