What exactly are these earlier steps you speak of? Run
on 12/10/02 4:27 PM, David Allen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I can answer that in 2 words. RAM Disk. Add lots of RAM and make a video work > partition from a RAM Disk. Use as much of your RAM as possible, leaving only > enough for a stripped OS and apps. > > Work in segments that will fit into the RAM Disk. To download from TV, video > tape and follow the earlier steps. Save the finished clips to the hard drive > (A 7200 RPM SCSI 3 drive at least, as a 5600 RPM SCSI 2 kept making the > playback stutter.) and do the reassembly work on the drive. (iMovie works > well for this.) > > BTW: Disconnecting all but the work and start up drives seems to speed things > up quite a bit. I assume the other drives are stealing CPU time as they are > periodically checked. I also increased my speed when I disconnected one of > my 20" monitors and set the resolution of the other to 832x624 @ thousands > of colors from my normal 1280 x1024 @ millions. The files naturally still > save at millions and I get a bit of empty screen for other app toolbars. It's > not as elegant as using the high power cards with firewire, but a whole lot > cheaper. > > Hope that helps some. > > David Allen > >> BTW, it seems David has found another way. I would like to know a little >> more about his system too. >> >> Jan. > -- 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
