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

[DBoone]

I couldn't disagree more, Thunga. The only reason I will buy a Cube system
is for aesthetics reasons, especially since it has become much more
economically feasible to buy the new G4s.

> From: Thubten Kunga <Kunga at FutureMedia.org>
> Reply-To: "Cube List" <Cube at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
> Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 20:09:58 -0800
> To: "Cube List" <Cube at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
> Subject: Re: [CUBE] iDVD w/ External DVD-RW Drive?
> 
> 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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