[CUBE] iDVD w/ External DVD-RW Drive?

[Rick Rodman]

Yes, Option 1 is the only one which is slightly interesting to anyone 
who is concerned about the attractiveness of the Cube.  It shows how 
viewpoints differ.  Kunga likes a quiet machine, but doesn't mind if it 
looks like a test jig; I'm hard of hearing and don't mind a fan (it's 
just white noise anyway), but I want a small, compact system.  And I 
want it to look good.

I do use an enormous Iomega USB CD-R to burn backup disks, but it's 
only connected when I'm burning, so I suppose option 2 would be 
acceptable.   BTW we can burn DVD-Rs in DVD-ROM format without iDVD, 
right? iDVD is only needed for burning video disks, right?

On Friday, January 31, 2003, at 11:13 PM, Thubten Kunga wrote:

> I forgot to mention that Option 2, the external FireWire Drive is the 
> one that most violates the point of the Cube, the external case has a 
> noisy fan in it.
>
> k
>
> On Friday, January 31, 2003, at 08:09  PM, Thubten Kunga wrote:
>
>> I couldn't disagree more, David. What you suggest involves giving up 
>> the silence of the Cube. My Cube is on the floor out of sight and 
>> silent. It doesn't matter if it's out of its core. And it is dead 
>> silent. I am certainly not going to give up my silent Cube for a 
>> noisy PowerMac. I have one of those already and the fan sound (even 
>> my quiet one) is a nuisance.
>>
>> Option 1 you list costs $500.
>> Option 2 you list costs $300 and won't work.
>> Option 3 which I explain below costs $200 and three short two by 
>> fours.
>>
>> If it's all about what your Cube looks like you are right and you 
>> will pay more to get that solution soon. If you want to run iDVD 3 
>> tomorrow, Option 3 is available immediately and the least expensive 
>> and immediate solution. How does Option 3 "defeat the purpose of the 
>> Cube"? The Cube remains silent and cool. You have the added benefit 
>> of the DVR-105 and iDVD 3. I don't see the downside excepting the 
>> appearance which I consider to be irrelevant. It's a matter of 
>> personal taste.
>>
>> k
>>
>> On Friday, January 31, 2003, at 07:55  PM, David Evan Isom wrote:
>>
>>> There's obviously lots of interest about how to use a DVD burner 
>>> with a Cube. I think that that interest falls mostly into one of two 
>>> categories:
>>>
>>> Option 1. Those who would like to put a slot-loading SuperDrive 
>>> (such as the one in the PowerBooks) in a Cube
>>>
>>> Option 2. Those who are interested in using a Firewire DVD burner 
>>> but would like to use iDVD, due to its simplicity and far lower 
>>> price than DVD Studio Pro
>>>
>>> Unfortunately, neither of these options are possible right now.
>>>
>>> Frankly, I don't think there is much interest in running a Cube out 
>>> of its core with an internal DVD burner mechanism attached, as this 
>>> sort of defeats the whole point of a Cube. It seems to me that it 
>>> would make more sense to replace the Cube and buy a 
>>> similarly-powered Power Mac G4 and replace its optical drive with a 
>>> Pioneer DVR-A05 mechanism than to run it out of its core with an 
>>> internal mechanism attached via ribbon cable.
>>>
>>> On Friday, Jan 31, 2003, at 18:15 US/Pacific, Thubten Kunga wrote:
>>>
>>>> You are not "we". And everybody doesn't know "it" or some wouldn't 
>>>> keep asking "how?"
>>>>
>>>> It is a proven way to do it. What are you talking about Boris?
>>>>
>>>> k
>>>>
>>>>>> Kunga wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> ONE MORE TIME, Here's the HOW to make a DVR-105 work with a Cube 
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> iDVD 3:
>>>>
>>>> 1. Pull the core.
>>>> 2. Build a small 3 sided square of 2x4s just smaller than the core 
>>>> so it can sit on top of it with the cable side open.
>>>> 3. Disconnect the optical power and IDE connectors from the 
>>>> internal optical drive.
>>>> 4. You will see they are long enough to reach outside the Core and 
>>>> plug into the raw 105.
>>>> 5. Reattach everything else and power up.
>>>> 6. Forget about how it looks.
>>>> 7. Leave it on the floor where it belongs in the first place. IMHO
>>>>
>>>> Do that and you're iLife iDVD 3 compliant.
>
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