Macintosh USB video capture for 24 white Intel iMac
Hi, I'm after some opinions on the best USB analogue video capture unit for a 24 white Intel iMac, not sure of processor speed, I think it's a 2.8Ghz Core 2. My current thought is to look at the EyeTV Hybrid as an option, but the person it's fore already owns a Miglia digital capture device and all they wish to do is be able to grab footage from VHS and Hi8 sources. Look forward to your replies. Regards Greg -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Navigation/Hiking/Walking Aps
Re the GPS. I don't think you'll get 6 hours out of the battery. I know I don't. 2 hours running the GPS seems to be the max for me. I use Trailguru as well, but can't seem to get it to start a new trail, it keeps wanting to add to my existing one. Need to do more research I think. Regards Greg On 26/04/2009, at 10:37 AM, Rod Blitvich wrote: HiWAMUGers I have been using Trailguru for a while, but have had problems posting my data recently. Have just started playing with iMapMyWalk. Both of these aps track your walk on GPS and give you stats like av speed, distance, time etc. Have just been thinking about my planned overnight hike up Picininny Creek in the Bungle Bungles. One of these aps would be useful for figuring out how fast we are hiking, how far we have gone etc in order to calculate where to camp and how long it will take to walk back out etc. Have just been looking at the ap store and found MotionX-GPS http://gps.motionx.com/overview/ It seems like something we could use on our hike. Please: 1. Has anyone got any recommendations for hiking/GPS aps? 2. How long would the iPhone battery last if you turned off the phone/ ipod etc and only ran the Hiking ap? Would you get half a dozen hours?? 3. Will these aps run even when you don't have Phone signal, but do have satellite coverage? 4. Any advice would be appreciated. Ta Blitto (dreaming of his next holiday in July) -- Rod Blitvich - Amy Sam¹s Dad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0409 681 256 rb...@iinet.net.au http://web.mac.com/blitto The day Microsoft makes something that doesn't suck is probably the day they start making vacuum cleaners -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Navigation/Hiking/Walking Aps
On 26/04/2009, at 10:37 AM, Rod Blitvich wrote: HiWAMUGers I have been using Trailguru for a while, but have had problems posting my data recently. Have just started playing with iMapMyWalk. Both of these aps track your walk on GPS and give you stats like av speed, distance, time etc. Have just been thinking about my planned overnight hike up Picininny Creek in the Bungle Bungles. One of these aps would be useful for figuring out how fast we are hiking, how far we have gone etc in order to calculate where to camp and how long it will take to walk back out etc. Have just been looking at the ap store and found MotionX-GPS http://gps.motionx.com/overview/ It seems like something we could use on our hike. Please: 1. Has anyone got any recommendations for hiking/GPS aps? 2. How long would the iPhone battery last if you turned off the phone/ ipod etc and only ran the Hiking ap? Would you get half a dozen hours?? 3. Will these aps run even when you don't have Phone signal, but do have satellite coverage? 4. Any advice would be appreciated. Ta Blitto (dreaming of his next holiday in July) Hi Rod I have been using MotionX-GPS for about a week now and it seems quite good and easy to use. I haven't tried using sat info only though as I have always had good cell tower signal. It can take up to 15 min to get a Sat signal on its own so that is something I would test out before I try to use it on it's own. You can try MotionX-GPS lite for free to see if you like it before you shell out your hard earned for the full app. Don't forget the phone does not have a magnetic compass so the apps acquire info from orderly changes in position. Steady directional motion will improve accuracy. As for extending the battery life of the iPhone, talk to Daniel Kerr and grab a Dexim Bluepack they are brilliant and can re-charge the phone back to full power in about one hour. To save battery life while using the app you can hit the sleep button and it will keep running in the back ground. You can also share the waypoints with this app by email or facebook but of course you will need a cell tower signal to do so . Hope all this info helps cheers Peter F -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
