From: Stanton Young (stantony123_at_hotmail.com)
Date: Mon Dec 23 2002 - 12:12:37 EST
I concede!
>From: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net>
>To: "Stanton Young" <stantony123_at_hotmail.com>,<thinkpad_at_stderr.org>
>Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Margi DVD-to-Go: Using other DVD SW Players?
>Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 12:06:19 -0500
>
>TOTALLY WRONG
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Stanton Young" <stantony123_at_hotmail.com>
>To: <thinkpad_at_stderr.org>
>Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 9:44 AM
>Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Margi DVD-to-Go: Using other DVD SW Players?
>
>
> >
> > I would have to disagree.
> >
> > Software players have the ability to use hardware decoders. They can be
> > stand alone and play choppy. When a decoder chip is available, the
>software
> > uses the chip.
> >
> > The experiment: Play DVD with Margi and DVD express (nothing else
>running)
> > Result: Excellent playback.
> > Check: System Kernal Monitor CPU USAGE 20%
> >
> > The experiement: Remove Margi card and play DVD with DVD express only.
> > Result: Choppy Playback.
> > Check: System Kernal Monitor CPU USAGE 99%
> >
> > Unless I have some Frankenstein software. I would believe that all
>softDVD
> > players have some kind of ability to access the decoder chip if
>available.
> >
> > Best
> >
> > S
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net>
> > >To: "Stanton Young" <stantony123_at_hotmail.com>, <gorenbergh_at_mags.net>,
> > ><thinkpad_at_stderr.org>
> > >Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Margi DVD-to-Go: Using other DVD SW Players?
> > >Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 13:15:36 -0500
> > >
> > >I regret to say that you are confused
> > >DVD Express is a software player - it has nothing at all to do with the
> > >Margi card
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Stanton Young" <stantony123_at_hotmail.com>
> > >To: <scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net>; <gorenbergh_at_mags.net>;
><thinkpad_at_stderr.org>
> > >Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 1:09 PM
> > >Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Margi DVD-to-Go: Using other DVD SW Players?
> > >
> > >
> > > > DVD EXpress works with it.
> > > >
> > > > I got it from P Khoury's site.
> > > >
> > > > It works better I think.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net>
> > > > >To: "Steven Gorenbergh" <gorenbergh_at_mags.net>, "Thinkpad"
> > > > ><thinkpad_at_stderr.org>
> > > > >Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Margi DVD-to-Go: Using other DVD SW
>Players?
> > > > >Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2002 20:27:51 -0500
> > > > >
> > > > >NO
> > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > >From: "Steven Gorenbergh" <gorenbergh_at_mags.net>
> > > > >To: "Thinkpad" <thinkpad_at_stderr.org>
> > > > >Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 11:40 AM
> > > > >Subject: [Thinkpad] Margi DVD-to-Go: Using other DVD SW Players?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Can other DVD SW Players (i.e WinDVD, PowerDVD) be used
> > > > > > with the Margi DVD-to-Go card?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If yes, which ones are recommended?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > TIA, Steve
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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