> From: Ben Dyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Wall Street and external DVD drive? > Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 18:50:50 +1000 > > If it's a G4/500 machine, it should be fast enough to do the decoding=20 > in software, probably under both 9 and X. I'm not sure about the=20 > mechanics of whether it will work on external displays or internal=20 > only, but it should at least work. The USB 1.1 is potentially a worry=20 > though -- 2.0 would be a safer bet. > On 30 Oct 2004, at 08:25, Mikael Bystr=F6m wrote: > > > Gary Goldberg said: > > > >> But is the Wall Street fast enough to play a DVD disk? > > > > I think not, due to the very slow graphics and limited VRAM. Possibly=20= > on the internal display perhaps. You don't say under what OS?
Three posts from PBParts.com say I won't likely be able to do it: The Wallstreet was not originally equipped to run software DVD Decoders and it required a hardware cardbus decoder card to function properly. I have also never seen a USB 1.1 External DVD player that works well. Your only choice to Play a DVD will be VLC on OS X. Anyway, as the Video card is not supported, I don't know if it'll work. Apple DVD Player (OS 8.6 and OS 9) needs an internal DVD Drive to work. Also, DVD Player (OS X) doesn't support your machine, thanks to Apple. I'm running OS 8.6 on my Lombard because OS X don't have DVD Playback on this machine too. A few messages ago, someone said the there was a Combo (CD-R & DVD) for the Wallstreet series, but it was discontinued. -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
