On Sep 28, 2010, at 3:52 PM, Bobbie D wrote: > Is the 667 processor fast enough to run video?
It depends what you mean by "run video." If you mean QuickTime or DVDs, then yes. My 233mhz PowerBook G3 can run QuickTime videos in full screen with no detectable lag as long as they are compressed in an older format that it can understand, and if I had a DVD drive and decoder card it wouldn't have a problem with those either. If you mean video editing like iMovie or Final Cut Pro, then also yes, as long as you use a version that is from the same era as the TiBook. Final Cut 1.0 can theoretically run on a 300mhz PDQ with 128mb of RAM while the latest Final Cut Studio needs a high speed Intel processor and multiple gigabytes of RAM. iMovie was originally included with the iMac DV, so it has even lower requirements. Of course, exporting and converting will probably be much slower than a new computer. If you mean web video, then probably not. With the recent Hulu redesign even my 1.33ghz PowerBook G4 can't play more than 8-10 frames per second at the lowest resolution (on the old Hulu page it could at least manage 12-16fps, which is plenty for web video). Netflix and similar sites are completely out of the question as they require Intel processors. It still does OK on YouTube and similar sites, but many new videos are being uploaded in high definition, so there are some of those that it doesn't like either. Steven -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
