My 600Mhz iBook does a pretty good job, actually. 800Mhz ought to be fine. (A powerbook would of course speed up the rendering, but this hasn't been a big concern for me). --Randy Wilson >>> paul.moortgat at pandora.be 02/13/03 04:45AM >>> Hi, Is an 800 MHz iBook fast enough to do video or is a Powerbook better? Paul Moortgat ---------- <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/MacDV.html>. Send a message to <MacDV-DIGEST at themacintoshguy.com> to switch to the digest version. XRouter | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Now $139.99 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/xrouter.html> Cyberian | Support this list when you buy at Outpost.com! Outpost | http://www.themacintoshguy.com/outpost.shtml MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>