Ben Dyer said: >If it's a G4/500 machine, it should be fast enough to do the decoding >in software, probably under both 9 and X. Doesn't the native DVDplayer need hardware decoding, or was that just earlier versions? I can only say that a 400 Titanium is not enough to really really cut it if I use software only decoding applications like VLC. Also, I don't see how a data stream over USB 1.1 is enough. Any glitch there must affect the quality of playing. But the idea must be worth a try I suppose.
I'm really disappointed how bad some apps with a 400Mhz G4. Many wellprogrammed apps do work fine. Of course 500Mhz is 25% faster, but the graphics in the TiBook is much improved. at lease compared to the original WS. Talking about performance, have any of you read the articles that explain why some apps, like Logic, is faster on Ti 500Mhz G4 (and may even be with a 400) than a Ti 550Mhz and even 667Mhz machine? Something to do with Memory Bandwidth in the processor I think. The 550 introduced the PowerPC 7440 as opposed to the earlier PowerPC 7410. If the results differ in OS X I don't know, but it seems likely. <http:// www.xlr8yourmac.com/archives/dec01/121401.html> -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
