[MacDV] Installing FCP 4 with a firewire DVD drive

[Mark M. Florida]

I don't really see the connection between a SuperDrive and Final Cut Pro...
I could understand if it was DVD Studio Pro, which will, BTW, work with an
external drive (since it doesn't actually *have* to burn the disk itself, it
just creates the DVD folders that you can burn with Toast).

But if I were you, I'd go ahead and take the external FireWire SuperDrive
out of the case and swap it with the internal DVD drive that's coming with
your Mac -- then you could use iDVD no problem.  ;-)  You will probably void
the warranty with the FireWire drive, but the procedure should be relatively
painless.

2 cents.

- Mark

> I just ordered a dual 1.25 gig dual boot G4 from Apple without the
> Superdrive, because I have a Pioneer 105 Superdrive in a firewire case.
> 
> I'm presuming that FCP 4 will install with a DVD drive connected via
> firewire, and not require an Apple original Superdrive.
> 
> Has anyone installed FCP 4 with a firewire DVD drive?
> Any problems?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> --Richard