Forget encoding and burning with iDVD on anything G3, even if technically possible it'll be sloow as molassass in the Yukon in January. However, a Pismo is quite capable of capturing and editing DV video using iMovie. If more editing power is needed, FC Express is a mere $300 or so, quite a bargain relative to its high-priced FCPro sibling.
I'll suggest encoding and burning DVDs with the ADS Instant DVD USB hardware video capture device and its bundled SW: <http://adstech.com/products/macav1750/intro/macav1750intro.asp?pid=MACAV17 50> available here for a mere US$129: <http://eshop.macsales.com/Catalog_Item.cfm?ID=5448&Item=ADSMACAV1750> It does a splendid job of encoding video to the standard DVD codec and does so in real time, with better results than achieved using Apple's codecs as well. It includes a very satisfactory (X only) DVD authoring application, CaptDVD, and it supports both external and internal DVD burners. For me, workflow goes (roughly) like this: DV cam tape (FW DV) -> Mac (FW) -> capture/edit/print (iMovie, FCE, FCP, etc.) -> Mac (FW) -> DV cam tape (FW) -> DV cam tape (analog) -> Instant DVD USB -> Mac (USB) -> CaptDVD -> DVD burner Biggest concern voiced by folks who haven't used it is the worry that USB 1 isn't fast enough to handle video of sufficient quality. I can attest (from personal experience) the resulting quality can easily exceed that produced by an all digital workflow (eg: FCExpress -> iDVD), primarily because Apple's built-in codecs aren't very good. You can buy a better codec (product's name escapes me just now) but straight out the box Instant DVD USB does a superior job. hth, dan k ................................. http://macdan.n3.net/ carracho://dankephoto.dhs.org:9700 hotline://dankephoto.dhs.org:9500 ................................. -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
