-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sep 16, 2004 1:10 AM To: PCI PowerMacs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [PCI] dvd question
>So am I to understand that I just can't install an internal ide cd/dvd >player in the computer and get it to work? I got one to work on my 7300, using an ACARD SCSI-IDE "bridge" to convert it (the Pioneer DVR-105) to SCSI, and a Radeon 7000 to decode the DVD data stream. In this configuration, the audio comes in over the SCSI bus, so you may also need CD-ROM Speedtools to handle the DVD and its audio. Sure, the total cost ... now ... is more than the cost of a barebones B&W which is already capable of playing DVDs. But, it is possible. Oh, Toast will burn CDs on the DVR-105, also using the ACARD adapter. The ACARD adapter supports 48-bit LBA, so you can put a 250 GB UATA drive on your legacy machine. One "bridge" per drive. Imagine that ... a terabyte of data on a 9600, and still having several free drive slots and no PCI slots used for UATA cards (although the 9600 will support four UATA cards). -- _________________________ Peter what processor are you using to play / write DVDs. And how long to copy a full disk ? Adrian in PC land ( with a few key Macs ) -- 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
