[MacDV] Mac Mini and DV capturing

[Neil Poese]

FWIW, it's been true as a general rule that you need 7200rpm. But RPMs 
aren't the only consideration. I recall several years ago when the 
matter of thermal recalibration (T-Cal) was also critical, since some 
drives would stop in mid-stream to sort themselves out.

I believe Apple uses 5400rpm drives in their laptops - they're always 
dealing with heat issues. They undoubtedly do what is necessary with HD 
software management and configuration to prevent them from dropping frames.

Neil Poese


Michael Kristensen wrote:

> Hi there
>
> I have read many times that DV capuring required a 7200 drive to be 
> reliable.
>
> The new Mac Mini have only a 4200 drive.
>
> How will that affect DV capturing?
>
> Kind regards
> Michael Kristensen
>
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