>RD> PCMCIA MPEG-2 decoder card (MCE have it and there used to be a WS kit). > >Ok, here's a poser - does the encoder card take up enough slack to >allow other PB's to play DVD's as well? I can see a 170mhz (?) PPC >upgraded 540C having enough oomph if nothing else is running. >The PCI ones for schm-Intel boxes say they'll run on a 133mhz so I >think Mac might do better. Or am I an idiot in need of a village. ;-) > >RD> And I don't know what hardware SCSI drives look for. >RD> Cheaqper in the end to simply get a DVD iBook. > >Probably true but some of us like to challenge ourselves. *grin* >(Or is that frustrate ourselves?) Good points, Mike. Though what would worry me is the limitations built in to the 3400/Kanga graphics card. Generally, it can do 15fps tops. However, the 2MB/12.1" Wallstreet I can run the DVD kit, so this may not prove a problem.
If you wanted a challenge, it would be to get the PC card cage upgraded to take FW. Then I'd slam a DVD drive into a 5.25" FW enclosure and try that. Unsure whether MCE will sell their $99 PCMCIA decoder card separately from the DVD/CDRW drive - can't think why not, unless there's some licensing restriction (e.g., that VST had). Then again, Apple, AFAIK, don't own a chunk of MCE. Cheers, RD Remy Davison Contributing Editor, Insanely-Great Mac <http://www.insanely-great.com> mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> RD's PowerBook page: <http://www.macpowerbook.com> -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
