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

[Thubten Kunga]

Yes Rick, you can burn data DVD-ROMs using Toast 5.2 or 
non-multisession with Apple's finder burning system.

Thanks for understanding my view. You explain it perfectly.

k

On Friday, January 31, 2003, at 09:27  PM, Rick Rodman wrote:

> 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.