on 23/06/04 06:35, Bob at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The National Enquirer reports at 11:58 PM -0400 6/22/04, Laurent > Daudelin wrote: > >> on 22/06/04 20:30, Bob at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> The National Enquirer reports at 7:24 AM -0700 6/22/04, Jeff Hubatka wrote: >>> >>>> If you want to convert video to DVD with a Lombard, you'll need Toast >>>> as a minimum. I don't think iDVD will install, and it doesn't work with >>>> external drives anyway. >>> >>> That's the official stance, Jeff. But it seems like in Macdom, where >>> there's a will, there a way. >>> >>> Check out: >>> Xlr8yourmac.com has a report of a hack reported on another site that >>> permits iDVD to encode a project to .dmg or burn to an ext FW DVD >>> burner. >>> <http://forum.rpc1.org/viewtopic.php?t=23370&highlight=iDVD+external+b >>> urner+dmg> >> >> Maybe, but there is no way you'll be able to run iDVD on a Lombard... > > I don't disagree with that. What are the official parameters? A > 733MHz G4 or faster? I don't know what the real-world parameters are. > But the Lombard is long way from that. > > I have seen a lot of people who only knew the official line, quoted > by Jeff -- that iDVD could only run on an internal DVD drive. I > simply wanted to let folks know that there are ways around that (of > course, only if you have you have the horses under the hood). > > I remember when iMovie came out, it wasn't supposed to be able to run > on a 266 MHz Wallstreet II (too slow according to Apple). But I > remember seeing it running on one. The same with Panther. So I prefer > real-world accounts rather than the party-line.
Bob, No offense intended. iDVD uses the Altivec engine to do the encoding so that's why it won't work on a G3, which lacks Altivec. As for the processor speed, I have been using it on my old B&W G3 that I did upgrade to a 500MHz G4. It takes overnight to encode a DVD but it works... -Laurent. -- ============================================================================ Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelin <http://nemesys.dyndns.org> Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] copy protection n.: A class of methods for preventing incompetent pirates from stealing software and legitimate customers from using it. Considered silly. -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
