>At 10:06 -0400 05/25/2002, Phillip L.Meza wrote: > >> >>>>Generally speaking, adding a DVD-ROM to an older machine is pretty >>>>pointless. You can't play DVD movies on them. All you can do is run data >>>>DVDs. The Tempo 66 card handles removable type devices like CDs and DVDs >>>>pretty poorly. We only support fixed mass storage devices with that card. >> >>>>The ATA100 card handles them a little better and it handles them superbly >>>>under OS X since it appears as a native IDE controller to OS X. > > >That wasn't Neal that you were corresponding with, was it? That's >the Sonnet guy I couldn't convince that the S900 lower slot problem >is different from the G4/Dual Bandit problem. > >On the one hand, in your case, it is reasonable for him not to trade >you down to a Tempo 66. Reports on XLR8yourmac.com, IIRC, indicate >that it is not a great card for ATAPI support (or am I confusing it >with the older ATA33 card?). On the other hand, he's completely >confused about playing DVD movies on our older machines. Mine plays >them great with just a 200 MHz 604e and a Wired4DVD card. > >Jeff Walther
-- >Hi Jeff, Funny you should mention "NEAL" I decide to write back to >Sonnet, snip: > > >Phillip, > >We haven't "shelved" the ATA100 card. We still sell it and support it. The >audio stuttering problem was solved by the Tempo AV tool that Promise >provided us. Have you tried using that? > >Shortly after Promise released their tool, Acard released a similar tool. > >The ATA66 is history actually. We have none left in stock so I couldn't >trade you down if I wanted to. Personally, I think the Promise card is a >better made card. > >That VST card is actually a Promise card. The UltraTek name is actually >trademarked to Promise and they let VST license it. > >Generally speaking, adding a DVD-ROM to an older machine is pretty >pointless. You can't play DVD movies on them. All you can do is run data >DVDs. The Tempo 66 card handles removable type devices like CDs and DVDs >pretty poorly. We only support fixed mass storage devices with that card. > >The ATA100 card handles them a little better and it handles them superbly >under OS X since it appears as a native IDE controller to OS X. > >I'm attaching the Tempo AV tool just in case you don't have a copy. > >-- >Neal >Sonnet Customer Service -- I wrote back.... Thanks for responding, I don't "get it" humor me please, So are you saying the Tempo ATA100 & VST Ultratek 66 are the same card and/or based on a similar design? Correct? if thats so then, why is this "Audio Studder" eliminated with the VST and NOT your card, I've searched everywhere for a solution to this. I did load the AV control panel at purchase to support the TEMPO, no difference in performance, funny I'm using the VST Ultratek 66 WITHOUT their AV tool and it works. Any thoughts? and about the DVD thing...this was an experiment, because I had sold the OEM CD-ROM in this machine and I was curious about the Media, I am viewing DVD's thru Wired, Inc.s WIRED4DVD card and software (Out of Business) and am getting "good" performance, ever so slight frame hesitation or "jitter",viewing is... enjoyable. Your bottom line... "We only support fixed mass storage devices with that card". Understood.. This is my 2nd disapointment with Sonnet, a couple of years ago I purchased a G3 card for another Umax I owned, I replaced it with a NEWER card. Thank-You, Phillip -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
