Elgato Turbo.264 HD DVD Encoding Time Tests

One of my favorite tasks to perform in terms of benchmarking systems is video encoding and DVD ripping.

Video encoding is one of those tasks that is very CPU intensive, and when you perform these tasks, you are also utilizing other components on your system. RAM, FSB etc.

Continuing to test my new MacBook Pro, I performed some DVD ripping tests.

For these tests, I used a non-comercial DVD that is 12:44 in length. It was encoded into an Apple TV compatible H.264 mp4.

The first set of tests were directly from the optical drive. Let’s begin..

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