Turbo.264 1.3 Update

June 3, 2008   3 Comments
El Gato has release an update to the Turbo.264. This update includes several new features.

YouTube
In addition to the iPod, Sony PSP, AppleTV, and iPhone exporting presets, Turbo.264 now includes a YouTube export. Select the preset, provide your YouTube account information, and your movie will be uploaded to YouTube's site.

DVD Chapters
Available in Handbrake for awhile, now Turbo.264 will now embed the DVD Chapter markers from your unencrypted DVDs. This is extremely helpful with FrontRow and AppleTV media centers.

Dolby Digital AC-R Audio Passthrough
This one is pretty simple. When ehttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifxporting to AppleTV, you can now utilize Dolby Digital AC-3 audio. Multichannel audio will no play properly though your AppleTV.

QuickTime Broadcaster Support
QuickTime Broadcaster can now take advantage of the Turbo.264 compression, significantly reducing CPU load. You shouldn't see any frame drops. Great for those webcammers out there.

The 1.3 release also addresses several bug fixes. More details of this update can be found on the El Gato website. The free update is available for download now.

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