iBook - Thinking of adding DVD slot load...

giantgreengoat · giantgreengoat #1 (**permalink**)

12-19-2006, 04:00 PM

I like to watch video on my ibook and thus far I've been limited to vcd, which is somewhat choppy at times, and mpg/avi/divx, which is wicked choppy; I was thinking of upgrading my cd drive to dvd. What do you guys think about the playback quality? Is it worth it? I found one for about $100.

giantgreengoat · giantgreengoat #2 (**permalink**)

01-09-2007, 10:59 AM

Anyone have any suggestions about this? I'm just worried about getting it and it not have good playback for DVDs. Thanks.

giantgreengoat · giantgreengoat #3 (**permalink**)

01-10-2007, 03:26 PM

Does anyone here have an iBook G3 500 White Dual USB with a DVD drive?
...and how is playback?

bokeym · bokeym #4 (**permalink**)

01-11-2007, 01:15 AM

even if you have a dvd player it'll still probably be choppy how much ram do you have? If you upgrade your ram your videos will run MUCH smoother

rah-digga · rah-digga #5 (**permalink**)

01-11-2007, 07:15 AM

I added a DVD player to mine and the quality was astonding. I recommend adding it and I was only running 128MB of Ram

giantgreengoat · giantgreengoat #6 (**permalink**)

01-11-2007, 11:02 AM

I upgraded the RAM to max, dropped in the 512.

So, that good huh? Great to hear. I need to give it a go. Its really the only thing missing on the box that would make it perfect.

giantgreengoat · giantgreengoat #7 (**permalink**)

01-11-2007, 12:55 PM

rah-digga:

Where did you get yours?

I found this one:
http://store.mcetech.com/Merchant2/m...Code=STORDVDRW

giantgreengoat · giantgreengoat #8 (**permalink**)

01-11-2007, 12:55 PM

Oh, and is it as easy as adding RAM?

rollershoer4MAC · rollershoer4MAC #9 (**permalink**)

01-11-2007, 10:53 PM

its very easy to add ram. Very simple under the keyboard installation!

giantgreengoat · giantgreengoat #10 (**permalink**)

01-12-2007, 08:41 AM

I've already added the RAM, it was a slice of pie. I was hoping the drive was going to be just as easy and not mental like a HD slot.

rollershoer4MAC #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 18, 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 175 Mac Specs: iBook G3\|800Mhz\|256MB Ram\|ComboDrive\|30GB HD\|	01-11-2007, 10:53 PM its very easy to add ram. Very simple under the keyboard installation! iBook G3, 800 MHz, Combo Drive, 256MB Ram, 30GB, Airport Card...For Sale! Here.
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giantgreengoat #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 13, 2006 Posts: 47	12-19-2006, 04:00 PM I like to watch video on my ibook and thus far I've been limited to vcd, which is somewhat choppy at times, and mpg/avi/divx, which is wicked choppy; I was thinking of upgrading my cd drive to dvd. What do you guys think about the playback quality? Is it worth it? I found one for about $100.
	QUOTE Thanks

giantgreengoat #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 13, 2006 Posts: 47	01-09-2007, 10:59 AM Anyone have any suggestions about this? I'm just worried about getting it and it not have good playback for DVDs. Thanks.
	QUOTE Thanks

bokeym #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 02, 2006 Posts: 60 Mac Specs: iBook G4; 1.07 GHz; 512 MB; Radeon 9200; 40 GB HDD	01-11-2007, 01:15 AM even if you have a dvd player it'll still probably be choppy how much ram do you have? If you upgrade your ram your videos will run MUCH smoother
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rah-digga #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 08, 2007 Posts: 3	01-11-2007, 07:15 AM I added a DVD player to mine and the quality was astonding. I recommend adding it and I was only running 128MB of Ram
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giantgreengoat #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 13, 2006 Posts: 47	01-11-2007, 11:02 AM I upgraded the RAM to max, dropped in the 512. So, that good huh? Great to hear. I need to give it a go. Its really the only thing missing on the box that would make it perfect.
	QUOTE Thanks

giantgreengoat #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 13, 2006 Posts: 47	01-11-2007, 12:55 PM rah-digga: Where did you get yours? I found this one: http://store.mcetech.com/Merchant2/m...Code=STORDVDRW
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giantgreengoat #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 13, 2006 Posts: 47	01-11-2007, 12:55 PM Oh, and is it as easy as adding RAM?
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giantgreengoat #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 13, 2006 Posts: 47	01-12-2007, 08:41 AM I've already added the RAM, it was a slice of pie. I was hoping the drive was going to be just as easy and not mental like a HD slot.
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