Re: [Thinkpad] [TP 770X] DVD Upgrade Options

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From: Mick McQuaid (mcquaid_at_u.arizona.edu)
Date: Mon Dec 02 2002 - 14:00:39 EST

I have only used the TP770 DVD Enhanced Video
Adapter with the 770X. It offers Dolby 5.1 which
is wonderful if you have 5.1 speaker system. To
use 5.1, I had to use the built-in DVD playback
software, which is extremely clumsy in every other
respect. I did not find another software package
that would recognize the adapter.

The adapter also purports to allow you to use
another plug on the same adapter to input video to
your thinkpad. Unfortunately, it drops as many
frames as it captures, at least with the original
slowpoke hard drive.

... regarding a message from Steven Gorenbergh on Dec 01:
> Thank you for the advice.
> I will look for a TP770 DVD Drive.
>
> Which DVD Decoder is better for use with the TP 770X:
> - DVD Video: TP770 DVD Enhanced Video Adapter (DEVA)
> - DVD Video: Margi DVD-to-go PCCard
>
> What DVD Software is recommended for use with
> these devices and Win98SE?
>
> Any other tips?
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruce Markowitz [mailto:scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net]
> Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 11:25
> To: Steven Gorenbergh; thinkpad_at_stderr.org
> Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] [TP 770X] DVD Upgrade Options
>
>
> NOPE
> the PCMCIA connection is not fast enough, it will stutter.
> You can get a portrable DVD drive from EXP, that will work, but it will be
> cheaper just to get a 770 DVD drive
> 

-- 
Mick McQuaid, mcquaid_at_u.arizona.edu
              520-621-4074 office / voice mail

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