Re: VHSDVD and TV tuner
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=23370highlight=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 BW G3 that I did upgrade to a 500MHz G4. It takes overnight to encode a DVD but it works... -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelinhttp://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 Electronicshttp://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 ---
Re: VHSDVD and TV tuner
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: VHSDVD and TV tuner Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 14:36:09 -0400 Just when I was definitely sure I knew what I needed/wanted, I realized I didn't. I have a LombardG3 400 with a firewire2Go card and a 60GB HD. I do not have a DVD burner for the PB or in any other form yet. What I would like, first of all, is to transfer VHS tapes to DVD. There are DVD recorders that can do it, as well as record TV shows. I also like the idea of recording TV shows into the PB, then burning them to CD (CVD?.)I almost went to BestBuy yesterday for a DVR machine with Tivo, but realized in time that it doesn't burn to DVD disc. There's EyeTV, MyTV, lots of DVD recorders with inputs for VCR cables. Help! Can someone guide me before I make a mistake I can't afford? Willi 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. You can burn an iMovie project with Toast, but be prepared for it to take a very long time to digitize the video. I mean like overnight to prepare it. Then, you will need to convert the VHS to digital. There are hardware devices to do that, but you might also look for a digital video camera that can accept RCA inputs for nearly the same price (I have a Canon ZR40). --- JSH TiBook -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 ---
Re: VHSDVD and TV tuner
Hi all, I use a Formac Studio TVR for analog to digital conversion. Only $299 and it's *totally* seamless when converting from just about any analog source to iMovie. I agree with Jeff that a DV cam works great for this (I have a Sony 730 digital-8 deck,) but for plug-it-in-and-it-works Mac-like conversion, it's hard to compete with the Formac unit. Here's the tutorial: Plug a 6 pin firewire cable into your Mac. Plug the other end of the cable into the Studio TVR. Plug the three rca cables (or the one S-Video cable and the audio cables) into your analog source unit. Plug the other end of these cables into the Studio TVR. Turn on the Studio TVR (switch on the side.) Start iMovie. Start importing video. I don't work for them... I was just shocked out of my mind when I tried it and it worked just like I expected it to. It also works as a TV Tuner... very nice. smiles, Jamie On Jun 22, 2004, at 7:24 AM, Jeff Hubatka wrote: Then, you will need to convert the VHS to digital. There are hardware devices to do that, but you might also look for a digital video camera that can accept RCA inputs for nearly the same price (I have a Canon ZR40). -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 ---
Re: VHSDVD and TV tuner
The National Enquirer reports at 7:24 AM -0700 6/22/04, Jeff Hubatka wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: VHSDVD and TV tuner Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 14:36:09 -0400 Just when I was definitely sure I knew what I needed/wanted, I realized I didn't. I have a LombardG3 400 with a firewire2Go card and a 60GB HD. I do not have a DVD burner for the PB or in any other form yet. What I would like, first of all, is to transfer VHS tapes to DVD. There are DVD recorders that can do it, as well as record TV shows. I also like the idea of recording TV shows into the PB, then burning them to CD (CVD?.)I almost went to BestBuy yesterday for a DVR machine with Tivo, but realized in time that it doesn't burn to DVD disc. There's EyeTV, MyTV, lots of DVD recorders with inputs for VCR cables. Help! Can someone guide me before I make a mistake I can't afford? Willi 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=23370highlight=iDVD+external+b urner+dmg and You can enable the hidden support for external burners with HPfurz. http://forum.rpc1.org/viewtopic.php?t=23370 Cheers, Bob -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 ---
Re: VHSDVD and TV tuner
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: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: VHSDVD and TV tuner Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 14:36:09 -0400 Just when I was definitely sure I knew what I needed/wanted, I realized I didn't. I have a LombardG3 400 with a firewire2Go card and a 60GB HD. I do not have a DVD burner for the PB or in any other form yet. What I would like, first of all, is to transfer VHS tapes to DVD. There are DVD recorders that can do it, as well as record TV shows. I also like the idea of recording TV shows into the PB, then burning them to CD (CVD?.)I almost went to BestBuy yesterday for a DVR machine with Tivo, but realized in time that it doesn't burn to DVD disc. There's EyeTV, MyTV, lots of DVD recorders with inputs for VCR cables. Help! Can someone guide me before I make a mistake I can't afford? Willi 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=23370highlight=iDVD+external+b urner+dmg Maybe, but there is no way you'll be able to run iDVD on a Lombard... -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelinhttp://nemesys.dyndns.org Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] frag n.,v.: [from Vietnam-era U.S. military slang via the games Doom and Quake] 1. To kill another player's avatar in a multiuser game. I hold the office Quake record with 40 frags. 2. To completely ruin something. Forget that power supply, the lightning strike fragged it. See also gib. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 ---
VHSDVD and TV tuner
Just when I was definitely sure I knew what I needed/wanted, I realized I didn't. I have a LombardG3 400 with a firewire2Go card and a 60GB HD. I do not have a DVD burner for the PB or in any other form yet. What I would like, first of all, is to transfer VHS tapes to DVD. There are DVD recorders that can do it, as well as record TV shows. I also like the idea of recording TV shows into the PB, then burning them to CD (CVD?.)I almost went to BestBuy yesterday for a DVR machine with Tivo, but realized in time that it doesn't burn to DVD disc. There's EyeTV, MyTV, lots of DVD recorders with inputs for VCR cables. Help! Can someone guide me before I make a mistake I can't afford? Willi -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 ---
