Re: MD: OT: New Computer
On Mon, 28 Aug 2000, Rodney Peterson wrote: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Version 233 MHz Does adding a DVD-ROM mean I should upgrade the processor and use a more powerful battery for viewing DVD movies and music video? If you can't get some kind of hardware assist for your computer to play DVD movies, you're not going to get anything near smooth playback with a 233 Mhz machine. Make sure that wherever you buy parts, they can be returned if you're not happy with the results. Video editing requires huge amounts of horsepower (CPU/RAM/HD) to really work well, and I'm not thrilled with my Athlon 700 or a PII 550 (both with 128M ram) for video editing. Laptop hard drives are much slower, so you'll feel the burn there as well. And, I would like to use it in my mobile DJ setup as a DVD/CD player for DVD music videos, mainly. Can this computer be hooked up via audio output to an audio mixer and via S-Video (?) output to an external television or video mixer for this purpose? It'll work as a CD/MP3 player. If you wanted a more all purpose tool, I'd get a SONY VAIO instead (a co-worker has one with a 750 Mhz PIII processor, 256M ram, DVD Drive, CD-RW drive, S-Video output, TOSLink output, etc. It's amazing for a laptop. But then, the price is huge too.[1]) -Jim [1] To the point where he will not admit it. It's above $3500. That's all I know. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: OT: New Computer
I'll just write another post about this. It's easier than posting a link to the first which was in an egroup mailing list. I just received a new computer-my first-as a gift. It's very nice but I want to upgrade several things. Also, I know next to nothing about computers. Here are the specs: Dell Latitude CP Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Version 233 MHz 12.1" Active Matrix Color Screen CD-ROM Long Battery Life 4.0 GB Hard Drive 56K Modem Card Built-in (Plug and Play) Hard Plastic Case etc. I ordered a DSL Modem and I'm going to use DSL for my internet connection. This computer meets all the minimum requirements except I'm not sure if it has 32 MB RAM. I can't imagine it would not, however. Here's what I want to upgrade: First priority: DVD-ROM drive to replace CD-ROM drive Does adding a DVD-ROM mean I should upgrade the processor and use a more powerful battery for viewing DVD movies and music video? Printer/Scanner/Copier (?)-all in one or separate, if not available all in one Adapter from SVGA (?) out to component video in for viewing on my HDTV. Someone said this will ruin my HDTV by etching in scan lines or something like that. True? If so, obviously, I won't do that. Add IEEE1394 Firewire Port and video memory And, I would like to use it in my mobile DJ setup as a DVD/CD player for DVD music videos, mainly. Can this computer be hooked up via audio output to an audio mixer and via S-Video (?) output to an external television or video mixer for this purpose? Thanks very much for any feedback. I live in West Hollywood, very close to Beverly Hills off the Sunset Strip if anyone local is interested, by the way. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: OT: New Computer
to check the memory, right click on My Computer and choose Properties. That will tell you a lot about the computer. Rodney Peterson wrote: I'll just write another post about this. It's easier than posting a link to the first which was in an egroup mailing list. I just received a new computer-my first-as a gift. It's very nice but I want to upgrade several things. Also, I know next to nothing about computers. Here are the specs: Dell Latitude CP -- Jim Coon Not just another pretty mandolin picker. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If Gibson made cars, would they sound so sweet? My first web page http://www.tir.com/~liteways - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: OT: New Computer
I called Dell and there's good news and some not so good news. The most important thing is they do have a 4X DVD-ROM drive and plug in PCMCIA card available for my model (Dell Latitude CP M233ST). I'm guessing the card will have video and audio out. Don't know for sure, since the department to order it is closed, so also don't know the price. There is 64 MB RAM so it does meet all the DSL minimum requirements. In video, it doesn't do so hot. It's 2MB video memory with a maximum resolution of 640 x 480 (?, don't remember the exact number) (this is a decent JPEG quality image, I'm assuming. But fairly useless for any kind of DV editing, I'm told. I can add a 1394 Firewire Port, but I can't upgrade the video memory. I guess I should have asked about a printer/scanner/copier, but I forgot. I'll ask when I call tomorrow. Maybe get a price on a backup battery as well. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: OT: New Computer
how about posting just the link? Rodney Peterson wrote: === The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === Attached is a post I wrote regarding a computer I just got yesterday. (I hope the attachment works. If it doesn't and you're interested in the subject, please E-Mail me and I will forward the post individually.) Thanks. === MIME part removed : Message/RFC822 === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Jim Coon Not just another pretty mandolin picker. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If Gibson made cars, would they sound so sweet? My first web page http://www.tir.com/~liteways - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: OT: New Computer
=== The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === Attached is a post I wrote regarding a computer I just got yesterday. (I hope the attachment works. If it doesn't and you're interested in the subject, please E-Mail me and I will forward the post individually.) Thanks. === MIME part removed : Message/RFC822 === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
