[G4] Quicksilver cpu upgrade

[Phil Crowe]

FYI, Newertech makes a 1.7GHz 7448 Dual CPU ($600 US) and also a 1.8 GHz
Dual CPU ($700). I think this is about twice the price of the single CPUs
and maybe a $50 premium (or more) above the dual 7447s. I considered getting
the 1.7 GHz dual CPU myself, but decided to keep my vehicles legal & running
instead. 

Also, the Elgato software and/or hardware is for converting the TV signal to
Mpeg2 or Mpeg4 or some such format for recording and playback. Isn't this
what you are doing? Or are you just viewing?



On 9/17/07 2:04 AM, "Igor Bustos" <i.bustos at sarenet.es> wrote:

> I´m not sure about this, but I think that in DTT the content is
> encoded by the broadcaster, and the tunner just pass the stream to
> the PowerMac. So, the "job" is only when decoding it (would know when
> my 9800 arrives, as it is core image compatible and elgato uses "core
> image"). So, for recording, I should only need a good fast hdd.
> 
> I think too, that the 7448 is the one to go, but to have a dual is
> something that sounds "cool" :)
> 
> Thx
> 
> 
> 
> El 17/09/2007, a las 10:54, Phil Crowe escribió:
> 
>> If you are using the Elgato Eye TV Hybrid for recording TV, then
>> you are
>> encoding the source through software using the QS CPU. Elgato has a
>> new unit
>> out which handles digital TV and encodes it through hdwe before
>> transmitting
>> it on to your computer (I think it retails for less than the old
>> analog
>> EyeTV 250), This would reduce the demand on your CPU.
>> 
>> Also, from reviews at XLR8yourmac.com, the 7448 chip is supposed to
>> consume
>> less power and run cooler than the older G4 chips, which might be
>> worth
>> considering if you are running 24/7.
>> 
>> I don't have either item so no experience, just an opinion.
>> 
>> On 9/17/07 1:14 AM, "Igor Bustos" <i.bustos at sarenet.es> wrote:
>> 
>>> b
>> 
>> 
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