05-24-2005, 09:32 AM

I'm thinking of buying a lacie dvd dual layer burner. i've seen the minimum requirements, it says that it needs 500MHz. i got an older model g4 powermac 450MHz, i wanted to know if the burner will crash or slow my mac

I'm hoping that maybe one of you folks might have a similar set-up so that you can give me the 411.

any answers will greatly be appreciated, thanks!

06-06-2005, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by kittyandkelly

I'm thinking of buying a lacie dvd dual layer burner. i've seen the minimum requirements, it says that it needs 500MHz. i got an older model g4 powermac 450MHz, i wanted to know if the burner will crash or slow my mac

I use mine on a G4 1.25GHz iMac with no problem, and I've used it on a G3 400MHz iMac, but didn't try to burn a LightScribe label. I think the minimum requirements have to do with bus speed for data-transfer I can't think of why it wouldn't work.

At a minimum I don't think it would crash or slow you down, it may just pop up with an error saying it's not supported but I don't see that happening. I would definately have a lot of ram (at least 384 - 512MB) first.

I think you'll be alright.

06-09-2005, 08:39 PM

really??? did you actually burn a dvd with it? i have a g3/400 too and i just got a LaCie d2 +-RW dvd burner yesterday.

as i understand it, and if your g3/400 is like mine (ie, WITHOUT an internal dvd drive), you absolutely cannot burn a video dvd w/o also having an internal superdrive. burning cde and/or DATA dvds are ok apparently. am i mistaken...???

dale

I use mine on a G4 1.25GHz iMac with no problem, and I've used it on a G3 400MHz iMac, but didn't try to burn a LightScribe label. I think the minimum requirements have to do with bus speed for data-transfer I can't think of why it wouldn't work.

At a minimum I don't think it would crash or slow you down, it may just pop up with an error saying it's not supported but I don't see that happening. I would definately have a lot of ram (at least 384 - 512MB) first.

I think you'll be alright.

06-09-2005, 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by ellaym

really??? did you actually burn a dvd with it? i have a g3/400 too and i just got a LaCie d2 +-RW dvd burner yesterday.

as i understand it, and if your g3/400 is like mine (ie, WITHOUT an internal dvd drive), you absolutely cannot burn a video dvd w/o also having an internal superdrive. burning cde and/or DATA dvds are ok apparently. am i mistaken...???

dale

iLife 05' can burn to external burners fine and so can Toast

06-10-2005, 09:06 AM

iLife '04, you will need to get patchburn. I just check and PatchBurn has tiger support.

06-10-2005, 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by trpnmonkey41

iLife 05' can burn to external burners fine and so can Toast

data yes but video???-- i will find the macworld article link that i think said you needed an internal superdrive for dvd video burning to work (sounded strange to me too).

at any rate now that the lacie d2 is installed ive used it to backup data, but havent tried audio or media yet-- i can tell you that one weird thing is that the firewire and/or external drive icon does NOT pop up on your desktop-- only a dvd/cd icon if/when you put a dvd or cd in the drive.

also, after install lacies "disc recording software" (i believe this is supposed to make it work with the various apple applications like iTunes, iDvd, iMovie etc.). and then you go to system profiler and click on the firewire device it shows the lacie as NOT VENDOR SUPPORTED. i dont know what this will spell for me but i suspect it is related to the above issue...

06-10-2005, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by ellaym

data yes but video???

Yes. All iLife 05 apps work with external burners fine