Re: DVD on 500mhz G3 Only?

I wrote: All PBs from Pismo on have mpeg playback hardware as part of their ATI graphics subsystems. to which Drew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> replied: Thanks kind of a stretch, wouldn't you say? Those graphics systems don't have dedicated hardware for decoding MPEG-2. Rather, they have enough horsepower

Re: DVD on 500mhz G3 Only? / Shocking list Nanny Post

From: Dan K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> And now for something completely different! Will S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Coming from a list nanny is outrageous ! Really poor judgment. Dan K >time to step in and do your job. I'm not a list nanny, no-one would dream of handing such tremendous responsibility t

Re: DVD on 500mhz G3 Only?

I wrote: >>All PBs from Pismo on have mpeg playback hardware as part of their ATI >>graphics subsystems. to which Drew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> replied: >Thanks kind of a stretch, wouldn't you say? Those graphics systems >don't have dedicated hardware for decoding MPEG-2. Rather, they have >enough

Re: DVD on 500mhz G3 Only?

Andrew, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >>All PBs from Pismo on have mpeg playback hardware as part of their ATI >>graphics subsystems. > >Hey Dan. > >Thanks kind of a stretch, wouldn't you say? Those graphics systems >don't have dedicated hardware for decoding MPEG-2. What does this mean then?: "RAG

Re: DVD on 500mhz G3 Only?

allen, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >My lombard will not run osx for more than an hour. What happens after one hour? -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks

Re: DVD on 500mhz G3 Only?

Alejandro, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >I will say what I want. Yes, but unless you try and understand some mutal shared feelings with some people here towards some (just some) of your posts of late, you will find that fewer are going to listen. Don't put us off just because you have a beef with Appl

Re: DVD on 500mhz G3 Only?

Dan, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >The earlier iBooks use the ATI RAGE Mobility chips which >AFAIK do NOT support DVD playback. It seems it's in the hardware at least: " RAGE MOBILITY includes dual LVDS transmitters, hardware MPEG-2 decoding with iDCT"

Re: DVD on 500mhz G3 only? /Shocking list nanny Post

From: Tim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 20:50:22 -0400 On Aug 9, 2004, at 7:36 PM, Alejandro wrote: The Lombard has an ATI RAGE PRO LT not supported on OSX. There are OS X drivers for this card which make almost nothing. I'm sorry, but I have GOT to step in here. Alejan

Re: DVD on 500mhz G3 Only?

All PBs from Pismo on have mpeg playback hardware as part of their ATI graphics subsystems. Hey Dan. Thanks kind of a stretch, wouldn't you say? Those graphics systems don't have dedicated hardware for decoding MPEG-2. Rather, they have enough horsepower and a few extensions that lend themselve

Re: DVD on 500mhz G3 Only?

My lombard will not run osx for more than an hour. Other than that it is fine. allen Alejandro wrote: "If it disappoints you that your Lombard isn't supported, buy a newer laptop!" If you believe that money grows from trees You are one of these who be

Re: DVD on 500mhz G3 Only?

"If it disappoints you that your Lombard isn't supported, buy a newer laptop!" If you believe that money grows from trees You are one of these who believes that you are lucky because Apple is still able to sell you Software. As I can see you should check your head. "Alejandro, SHUT UP!" I

Re: DVD on 500mhz G3 Only?

All PBs from Pismo on have mpeg playback hardware as part of their ATI graphics subsystems. The Lombard 400 (and some 333) have a: [quote] ZiVA PC DVD Decoder Some configurations have a built-in DVD decoder IC: a ZiVA-PC made by C-Cube Microsystems. The IC provides video support for a DVD drive i

Re: DVD on 500mhz G3 Only?

On Aug 9, 2004, at 7:36 PM, Alejandro wrote: The Lombard has an ATI RAGE PRO LT not supported on OSX. There are OS X drivers for this card which make almost nothing. I'm sorry, but I have GOT to step in here. Alejandro, SHUT UP! From the minute you joined this list you have been repeating this sam

Re: DVD on 500mhz G3 Only?

Alejandro, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >The Lombard has an ATI RAGE PRO LT not supported on >OSX. >There are OS X drivers for this card which make almost >nothing. Will you please stop repeating this? While correct, you have said the same thing over and over. We were discussing also other sub 500 Mhz

Re: DVD on 500mhz G3 Only?

The Lombard has an ATI RAGE PRO LT not supported on OSX. There are OS X drivers for this card which make almost nothing. --- Mikael Byström <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Alejandro, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > > >Yes, but there's some help from the ATI Rage 128. > > There's more help than some. >

Re: DVD on 500mhz G3 Only?

Alejandro, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >Yes, but there's some help from the ATI Rage 128. There's more help than some. Now, guess what graphics card is in the iBook 366 (Blue & Lime)? The linked article is from the 27th of Sept 2000 and according to everymac the iBook 366 was released on the 13th of

Re: DVD on 500mhz G3 Only?

--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Well, on OS 9 the Lombard can too, but using the > Video > > Card. > > On OS X and with the ATI card unsupported at all, > a G3 > > 400 can't do that. > > Absolutely untrue...Pismo 400's play DVD's fine > without hardware decoding in > 9 or X, as do last edit

Re: DVD on 500mhz G3 Only?

To clarify: the 333MHz Lombard (1999), like the WallStreets (1998), came with a CD-only drive, and requires a PC card to play DVDs, but its big brother, the 400MHz Lombard, has the video circuitry built-in on the motherboard, and comes with a DVD drive, as do both Pismo models (400 & 500MHz). T

DVD on 500mhz G3 Only?

> Well, on OS 9 the Lombard can too, but using the Video > Card. > On OS X and with the ATI card unsupported at all, a G3 > 400 can't do that. Absolutely untrue...Pismo 400's play DVD's fine without hardware decoding in 9 or X, as do last editions of the clamshells (under 400), as do 400mhz and