Re: TP600 & DVD

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From: Bruce Markowitz (scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: Mon Sep 24 2001 - 15:55:07 EDT


Yes, the 300Mhz 600 has PCI video, and it is not fast enough to play DVD in
software
With the Margi card it is fully supported.
I have Margi cards available for $75.00
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin Tunnah" <c.tunnah_at_btinternet.com>
To: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 3:38 PM
Subject: TP600 & DVD

> I am strongly considering the purchase of a dvd ultraslim 2x drive(#
> 05K8890 ) for movie playback on my TP600 2645 450 300mhz 128kb system, I
> also propose to buy the recommended Margi pc card.
>
> I am slightly confused by the IBM site at
> http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/LWIK-3YCMP9.html although the matrix
states
> that the 2x drive does not support dvd movie playback, does this mean
> WITHOUT the Margi card it won't support playback and with the Margi card
> installed it will support?
> thanks
>
> Colin
>
>
> visit Colin's U2 site at www.nireland.com/c.tunnah/
>


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