The 8500s shipped with Avid (now Strata) VideoShop 3. If he bought it new, Mr Martin should have that CD. There are also some tools available on the AV Mac archive at UC Berkeley. We also know, from other postings, that he has a large Ultra160 drive and an Adaptec 2940 adapter (which he should lose, but that's another matter).
Mr Martin is obviously a technophile and, while he might use VCD as a learning tool, it's clear there'll be a DVD-R in his future soon, anyway. Why spend $125, or more, for a SCSI CD-R/W that will do only CD/VCD when he can get what he really wants for $300 to $500 more? The DVD-R will also give him a backup solution that stores 6 to 7 times as much as a CD. On Sunday, May 12, 2002, at 11:41 AM, Christopher D Helmkamp wrote: >> Since the Martins have already investing a fair amount of money >> upgrading their 8500, I'd say spending another $850 is a relatively >> conservative, reasonable plan to accomplish their objectives. >> Furthermore, all the above equipment could be reused or sold if they do >> decide to opt for a new machine in the next couple of years. > > Since we are talking about home movies here, which tend to be > less-than-Spielberg quality anyway (no offense intended to the > original poster), why not go a much cheaper route and make VideoCDs. > VideoCDs play in most, if not all, modern DVD players, as well as > regular computer CD-ROMs. You would just need a super fast SCSI > setup for the capture, capure/editing software by Strata or Avid or > even iMovie, software to encode the DV or QT streams into MPEG-1, and > a regular CD burner with Toast (which I hear makes VCDs very nicely). > > This is something I'm looking to do with lots of my old films and > tapes, but can someone recommend a good MPEG-1 encoder? I keep > reading on various web sites that QuickTime Pro encodes MPEG-1 but I > don't think that's accurate. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
