[MacDV] Re: Firewire HDD Experience

[doug lauber]

Gerhard Kuhn wrote:

> I have 512 mg of ram and a 15" Superdrive 800  iMac 60 gig internal and
> 80 gig firewire drive.  I don't think the amount of ram would make a
> great deal of difference while capturing because if it were to be a
> buffer for a slow drive it would still run out no matter how much was
> installed, it would just take a few seconds longer.    When copying
> files from the internal to external drive it will copy the files faster
> than the play time so simple through put is not the problem either.  I
> think that this has more to do with how the firewire devices are
> controlled by the iMac and how the band width is shared.  At least that
> is my guess.

Is that the bowling ball or tower? I'm trying to figure out
why I don't have a problem capturing, but you do.  -doug