[MacDV] Re: equipment for dvd

[lilyplant]

Thank you for info re programs, refurbs and correction on motherboards.
If there's a sellor you particularly like, please let me know.

on 2/8/04 9:55 AM, sb at videovideo at mac.com wrote:

> If you get an external DVD burner you won't be able to use it with iDVD, but
> you will be able to use it with DVDSP and also Toast 6.
> 
> As to the Apple refurbs, I have also bought a couple (laptops and desktops)
> and not had any trouble that wasn't completely and quickly covered under
> Applecare. About the same amount of failures as my brand new stuff, so I
> enjoy the couple of hundred dollars savings and buy refurbs whenever I'm
> ready to buy and they've got them for sale. (I'm looking seriously at that
> dual 2gb G5 myself!)
> 
> And, you get two processors, not two motherboards.
> sb
> 
> On 12/17/04 7:02 PM, "lilyplant" <lilyplant at poetworld.net> wrote:
> 
>> sounds like excellent advice. Thank you. follow up questions.
>> 
>> Do you think a refurb is safer than a less expensive used (I have had 2 mac
>> lemons which were rebuilt through applecare). Because of my experience I am
>> concerned that with a dual processor, I'd have to replace two mother boards
>> if one when out.
>> 
>> are you saying that mac won't support and iDVD won't work with an external
>> DVD drive because it's 3rd party?
>> 
>> on 2/7/04 7:09 PM, sb at videovideo at mac.com wrote:
>> 
>>> The best bang for the buck would be a dual G4 with superdrive.
>>> 
>>> If you do a lot of CD burning as well, you can go for either a 2nd internal
>>> optical drive or an external CD burner.
>>> 
>>> It'a very easy to add a 2nd hard drive to a Mac tower, you can pick up a
>>> highly rated Hitachi 120GB 7200rpm with 8MB cache for about $85 at
>>> NewEgg.com. They also list a 160GB for about $125.
>>> There are other online sites that have sales/specials or mail in rebates for
>>> as low as $40 after rebate for Western Digital or Maxtor brand.
>>> 
>>> Get an internal DVD burner, just in case you want to use iDVD (version 4 is
>>> pretty darn good.)
>>> Buy Toast 6 too, and of course DVDSP2, if you are doing more complicated,
>>> professional DVDs.
>>> 
>>> If you want to spend more, then go for a dual g5 w/superdrive refurb on the
>>> Apple website. $2400.
>>> 
>>> Apple refurbs (at Apple Stores too) come with warranty, latest OS (but ask!)
>>> etc. and iApps.
>>> 
>>> sb
>>> 
>>> On 12/16/04 11:46 PM, "lilyplant" <lilyplant at poetworld.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I need advice re purchase of desktop mac for dvd work. I want a workhorse.
>>>> what processor, dual or single, what speed, external or internal hd for
>>>> backup, external or internal drive to burn both cd and dvd or just cd and
>>>> get external too.
>>>> 
>>>> I'd like good used equipment and learn to replace drives if needed.
>>>> 
>>>> thanks,
>>>> lily
>>> 
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