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Creating a movie DVD with a G3 !

LuvAussies

LuvAussies

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I have a G3 Blue/White that I added a Pioneer A05 DVD-R drive to. I have some movies that I made with iMovie, that I would like to create a DVD of.

I know that iDVD doesn't work with my G3, so what are my other options???????
 
Originally posted by irmongoose
Why doesn't iDVD work?



irmongoose
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Because iDVD requires a G4 processor. Besides, you probably wouldn't want to do mpg2 encoding with a G3 because it'd take you a week to do it.

Anyways, I've heard that CapDVty (or something like that) will work with a G3.
 
THANKS!

I hope this is easier than Sizzle looks! (I haven't tried it though.)

Does this CapyDVD require a serial number or anything?

Thanks again for the link!
 
Here's another question!

If I take my 26 minute MOV file and go through all of the trouble of converting it to work on a DVD player, will I lose picture quality, like a VCD does?

I have a 4.7 gig Pioneer A05 DVD-R/RW drive.

Thanks for any replies!
 
Originally posted by LuvAussies
Here's another question!

If I take my 26 minute MOV file and go through all of the trouble of converting it to work on a DVD player, will I lose picture quality, like a VCD does?

I have a 4.7 gig Pioneer A05 DVD-R/RW drive.

Thanks for any replies!
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No. A 4.7 gig disc fits 1 hour without any extra compression. Meaning pure DVD quality.



irmongoose
 
Oh good, that's what I thought but I wanted to be sure!

I plan on getting a G5, but not before Christmas. I hope the 2nd generation will be out by then!

Working with movies is the ONLY thing that makes my G3 feel SLOW!

Thanks! :D
 
Sorry irmongoose, didn't mean to upset you!

I'm a little nervous getting one of the '1.0' versions of the new G5s! But I'm EXCITED! :)
 
Yep, I am very excited! I'll have to find something to keep my b/w G3 busy now. It's too pretty to part with! ;-)

I first considered the 1.6, then after I upgraded what I wanted it was about the same price as the 1.8, which was only $500 less than the 2x2 once I upgraded it! So I bit the bullet and went all out. I hope it'll get me at least one extra year out of it!

It should be good for movie stuff at least! ;-)
 
Okay, I was able to do a DVD on my G3, but it took 36 hours to convert my 26 minute movie.

I got my Dual G5, stock machine. It took under an hour for the same movie!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh, that's more like it!
 
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