On Nov 17, 1:58 am, James Chapel <dragnero...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks to some research, I seemed to have significantly narrowed down > my options.
> 1. IDE or SCSI DVD-ROM drive > 2. SCSI DVD drives require Intech's CD/DVD Speed Tools drivers > 3. ATI Rage 128 Pro* or higher video card > 4. At least a G3 400mhz upgrade card for usable performance > > The *very* edge. This leaves the Bordeaux card and Apple DVD Player > 1.x (Apple's update archives seem to indicate that 1.1 was the last > version of this). Unless anyone has any input for/against the Bordeaux > option (let alone has one, I sure haven't seen many around), I'll > probably be opting for it over software decoding, because performance > would likely be too close for comfort. If you have a PCI slot available, consider a Wired4DVD card. This was a hardware decoder for OS9 which worked very well indeed. If I had a round tuit I could make you one out of a ReelMagic card, but I just don't have the time, so you'd need to check the usual suspects. BTW, I think xlr8yourmac.com did a review of the Wired4DVD and it shoudl still be in their articles archive, in case you'd like more info on the card. Jeff Walther -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
