> > >I've just bought a 333 Mhz Lombard with CD drive. I'm interested in >fitting a DVD Rom drive instead, but I gather from the list archive >that I couldn't play DVD movies if I did so unless I get a PC card >hardware decoder. I'd be grateful if someone could confirm, or deny, >this. > There is an onboard DVD decoder card on the 400 MHz Lombards. Not sure if this can be retrofitted onto a 333 or not
>Oh, I'm running Jaguar with 192 Mbyte of RAM installed. RAM is next for >the upgrade, I think. > The Apple DVD player does not support playing DVDs on a Lombard under Jaguar, even if you do have the decoder. They do not support the decoder card IIRC. You have to use a 3rd party program, but they do not support the hardware decoder so the DVDs run choppy. I keep a copy of 9.2.2 installed just so that my son can watch DVDs on family trips. Once my 17" shows up, that issue will be fixed. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
