Excuse me for being a sceptic, but even if the CPU is 500 mhz in this case, if there are no FireWire drives used, isn't the chance high that the internal drive is too slow to do quality capture, even with a good card? I mean, it has to keep up. Or aren't we implicating DV format video here? If so, what format and objectives are there? If you have replaced the drive with a newer, like a Fujitsu, that can deliver somewhat higher data streams even at 4200 rpms, then it will probably hold up for iMovie DV stuff. I wouldn't count on FCP working very well, at least not in its later incarnations. However, as I understand it video should be on its own disk, which is one reason for adding FW ports. SCSI is too slow on the powerbooks as far as I know.
If I'd be doing video on a 500 mhz G3, I'd do it like what I described above and add FW ports witha PCMCIA card, FW external discs and put video on there. If you have other experiences with video on wallstreets I'd be most interested to hear as I have a PDQ, or wallstreet II, myself. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
