Updating my G-4 466 DA . . . finally! =8-/ — #27
Thanks for the comments & HIYA, ~Coxy! ;D
I've found a couple of very interesting gizmos if a pure cable based solution isn't practical. :b&w:
VGA to HDMI Analo…
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Updating my G-4 466 DA . . . finally! =8-/ — #26
ADC breaks out to DVI pretty cheaply, because it carries the same video signal and the adaptor just ignores the extra power/sound/usb pins. (does ADC actually have sound?)
Once you…
Updating my G-4 466 DA . . . finally! =8-/ — #25
Yeah but thats not video playing on screen....
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For the record, playback of MPEG-4 video (roughly 480i) on my dual 533 MHz G4 (a Digital Audio) with a…
Updating my G-4 466 DA . . . finally! =8-/ — #24
Yeah but thats not video playing on screen....
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Huh? Obviously one shouldn't expect to play 1080p video on any G4, nevermind a 466MHz one with a Rage …
Updating my G-4 466 DA . . . finally! =8-/ — #23
ADC breaks out to DVI pretty cheaply, because it carries the same video signal and the adaptor just ignores the extra power/sound/usb pins. (does ADC actually have sound?)
Once yo…
Updating my G-4 466 DA . . . finally! =8-/ — #22
If you keep your eyes open on eBay, you can find an AGP GeForce4 MX for $35 to $50.
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Ok, I've only got one more hoop to jump thru to have a PayPal account set…
Updating my G-4 466 DA . . . finally! =8-/ — #21
The other technology in OS X that relates to video acceleration you might hear about these days is Core Image. There isn't much value in pursuing a video card that will support Co…
Updating my G-4 466 DA . . . finally! =8-/ — #20
The other technology in OS X that relates to video acceleration you might hear about these days is Core Image. There isn't much value in pursuing a video card that will support Co…
Updating my G-4 466 DA . . . finally! =8-/ — #19
No, the Rage 128 can't drive two monitors simultaneously. Plus, it doesn't support Quartz Extreme (the acceleration you mentioned earlier). Pretty much anything else will do X (a…
Updating my G-4 466 DA . . . finally! =8-/ — #18
Dual displays is weird. For instance I have a GeForce 3 64MB that came with my DA back in the day, it has SVGA and ADC outs but will only drive one at a time. As alk mentioned th…
Updating my G-4 466 DA . . . finally! =8-/ — #17
Dual displays is weird. For instance I have a GeForce 3 64MB that came with my DA back in the day, it has SVGA and ADC outs but will only drive one at a time. As alk mentioned th…
Updating my G-4 466 DA . . . finally! =8-/ — #16
No, the Rage 128 can't drive two monitors simultaneously. Plus, it doesn't support Quartz Extreme (the acceleration you mentioned earlier). Pretty much anything else will do Quar…
Updating my G-4 466 DA . . . finally! =8-/ — #15
I don't think so, the GeForce2MX came out a year or two later I believe and it didn't even do that. So I'm not entirely sure the 128 even could.
Updating my G-4 466 DA . . . finally! =8-/ — #14
The stock video card in a Digital Audio is a Rage 128 which should have a VGA port and an ADC port. If you have an ADC->DVI adapter (such as the one made by Belkin) and a D…
Updating my G-4 466 DA . . . finally! =8-/ — #13
Actually the term is Response Time, the time it takes for the molecules behind the RGB filter to align for any given color combination. Typically its around 5-15 milliseconds. Th…
Updating my G-4 466 DA . . . finally! =8-/ — #12
Thanks for all the suggestions, gang. All I'm trying to do is find new video card that'll support some whatchamacallit acceleration (I can't remember :I ) on some version of OSX …
Updating my G-4 466 DA . . . finally! =8-/ — #11
You're dreaming if you think you can decode 720p broadcasts with a G4. According to Elgato, the system requirements for it's EyeTV hybrid TV tuner are:
System Requirements
* Maci…
Updating my G-4 466 DA . . . finally! =8-/ — #10
You're dreaming if you think you can decode 720p broadcasts with a G4.
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Who said anything about playing 720p content? I said I was playing back 480i content …
Updating my G-4 466 DA . . . finally! =8-/ — #9
You're dreaming if you think you can decode 720p broadcasts with a G4. According to Elgato, the system requirements for it's EyeTV hybrid TV tuner are:
System Requirements
* Maci…
Updating my G-4 466 DA . . . finally! =8-/ — #8
Huh? Obviously one shouldn't expect to play 1080p video on any G4, nevermind a 466MHz one with a Rage 128 video card. I didn't get the impression that was what Trash80 was planni…
Updating my G-4 466 DA . . . finally! =8-/ — #7
Yeah but thats not video playing on screen....
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:?:
Huh? Obviously one shouldn't expect to play 1080p video on any G4, nevermind a 466MHz one with a Rage …
Updating my G-4 466 DA . . . finally! =8-/ — #6
Yeah but thats not video playing on screen....
Updating my G-4 466 DA . . . finally! =8-/ — #5
The stock video card in a Digital Audio is a Rage 128 which should have a VGA port and an ADC port. If you have an ADC->DVI adapter (such as the one made by Belkin) and a D…
Updating my G-4 466 DA . . . finally! =8-/ — #4
My experience is that getting an HD TV to work with a Mac is a major pain in the butt. Unless you've got a DVI->HDMI cable, prepare to do some fiddling with resolutions, Sw…
Updating my G-4 466 DA . . . finally! =8-/ — #3
well honestly the default video card will probably be fine. if it can push 1600x1200 then 1368x768 will hardly be a stretch for it.
But if you do want to upgrade you are unfortun…