All of you are probably sick of my posts by now...
I had a 7100av and I currently have a g4-B&W. I picked up the 8500av for my daughter.
Now it has audio/video abilities and I am curious. The AV on my 7100 and 6100 were not worth anything more than the NEATO factor. From what I read the 8500's AV is o.k.
Questions
Can the 8500 use a TV as it's primary display?
Yes. The TV / monitor has to be plugged into the RCA connector when the computer boots in order for the software to enable it. But a TV doesn't make for a good computer display, but try it.
If you upgrade the video memory to 4 Mb you can display on both the RCA and Mac Video Ports.
What is the best/cheapest video editing tool available?
I would like to record VHS tapes and copy movies if possible. I understand quality will be 30 fps at 320x240.
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