>RD> The DVD decoder cards are in fact 16-bit PCMCIA, same as Airport - see 
>RD> the developer notes to confirm this. Not that it helps a great deal 
>RD> unless you can get DVD going on a non-CB PB. 
>
>Non CB?  Could you define that term.

CB = CardBus. 32-bit card controller connected to the PCI bus. The 
pre-3400 PBs were 16-bit PCMCIA controllers attached to what was 
essentially 10MHz NuBus architecture.

>As for getting it running it all depends on how much CPU comp time the
>DVD decoder takes off of the actual CPU's hands.  If it does 90% or
>better it should run on almost anything - in theory.

True enough - if the pre-3400s actually supported Zoomed Video, they too 
could run PCMCIA cards like the Capsure. Although they're too slow to do 
anything but watch TV via a VCR.

I note Apple's now finally toting the use of the CardBus slot on the new 
TiBooks for Compact Flash cards - finally. What we've all known since 
1995. (but now the Mac's a 'digital hub' of course).

Cheers,

RD


Remy Davison
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