San Francisco, Calif. - January 6, 2011 –Elgato today announced that Turbo.264 HD Video Converter is currently available on the Mac App Store. Turbo.264 HD is the premier tool for camcorder enthusiasts that effortlessly converts nearly any kind of video file for use on your Mac, iPad, iPhone or iPod, or Apple TV.

“We're excited to bring Turbo.264 HD Video Converter to the Mac App Store," remarked Adam Steinberg, Elgato’s VP of Marketing. “The Mac App Store makes it easier for camcorder enthusiasts to find and install our software and start converting video files immediately."

With Turbo.264 HD Video Converter, you can preview and crop HD camcorder video clips without first converting them, saving an incredible amount of time – especially if you use an AVCHD camcorder. The original video remains untouched. Turbo.264 HD can handle nearly any kind of video file, including downloads, MKV files, AVI files and many more. Turbo.264 HD uses advanced encoding technology to generate superior-quality video that looks great on an iPad and on the high-resolution display of a Mac. The interface is extremely easy-to-use and offers pre-installed output formats for iPad, Apple TV, iPhone and iPod, HD 720p, HD 1080p, automatic upload to YouTube, and many others.
 
Pricing and Availability
Elgato’s Turbo.264 HD Video Converter is available immediately for $49.99 through the Mac® App Store.