[G4] DVD player for G4 with PCI graphics

[Mel]

The PCI Graphics machines don't use software DVD decoders like the  
current Apple DVD Player. You are correct that a decoder card that fits  
on the Rage card is required. eBay lists quite a few of them for sale  
right now going for $25 -$50.

http://search.ebay.com/search/ 
search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2F&MfcISAPICommand=GetR 
esult&query=decoder&categoryid=&ht=1&category2=4599&SortProperty=MetaEnd 
Sort&submit1=Search&BasicSearch=&from=R2&catref=C3

While I can't say for sure, it should work the same for an internal or  
a FireWire drive.
Mel

On Saturday, April 26, 2003, at 09:54 AM, WDunwiddie at aol.com wrote:

> I have a Yikes G4 as well. This is basically a B&W G3 (Yosemite?)  
> motherboard with a G4 chip. I added a DVD decoder daughter card (small  
> printed circuit card which plugs into the Rage graphics card) and a  
> refurbished internal Panasonic (Matsushita) CDRW/DVD ROM drive. From  
> OS 9.2.2 (not Classic) using Apple DVD Player v.1.3 (not v.3.0) I can  
> play DVDs without problems except for occasional stuttering if I have  
> background system activities going. My recollection is that the  
> decoder card was $40-$60 and easy to install. I don't know if this  
> will help you with your Firewire drive, but it is the only way to add  
> MPEG2 to a Yikes that is currently available. There was a separate PCI  
> slot MPEG decoder card available in the past, but I've never found one  
> for sale.
>
> Sorry to be so vague about names and costs: I'm at work using a Dell  
> Wintel box.
>
> Good luck,
> Walter
>
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