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Remember that brilliant Turbo.264 video conversion dongle that shipped like, two whole years ago? Yeah, it’s successor has just hit the streets, and it’s as ready as ever for 1080p content. The predictably titled Elgato Turbo.264 HD plugs directly into one’s Mac and converts files up to 1080p (from camcorders, digital cameras, etc.) into files that are perfectly formatted for iPods, PSPs or other media players. The bundled software also lets users preview and trim video clips before converting, and it saves folks the time and hassle of importing into iMovie, learning commands, rendering and exporting. Reportedly, a video that would take an hour to convert to an iPod-friendly file takes just 15 minutes with this here dongle, and if that’s worth $149.95 to you, you’re one click away from brightening your own day.

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Gallery: Elgato ships 1080p-friendly Turbo.264 HD video conversion dongle
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[Via Akihabara]