[Mitchji]

Hi,

https://digital-heaven.co.uk/videospace/

VideoSpace is a free widget for Mac OS X Tiger which calculates the disk space required for a given duration, codec, frame rate and audio setting.

VideoSpace works in both directions so you can calculate time to space or space to time as indicated by the direction of the arrow between the two input areas.

Best Wishes,

Mitch

[Mitchji]

Hi,

For your application (you need transportability, you don’t need to run on batteries) I suggest a G5 iMac (I would get one with a 20″ screen which will fit in the bag) with one of these bags for travel:
https://luggerbags.com/G5.htm

This is what a friend who edits on location had to say:
I just got my iMac today – infinitely faster than any powerbook I could have bought at three times the cost. I got the cheapest I could find: a new 1.6gHz 17″ with a CDRW/DVD and 256 RAM on eBay. I upgraded to 1GB RAM and got the iLugger bag.

[Mitchji]

Hi,

Check here for deals on Dell monitors:
https://dealmac.com/sections/displays-TVs.html

Current deals are:
https://dealmac.com/deals/Dell-Ultra-Sharp-20-1-widescreen-LCD-display-for-499-standard-20-for-464/96296.html

10:01 am ET, Sep 23, 2005; expires 6:59 am ET, Sep 29, 2005
Dell UltraSharp 20.1″ LCDs
Dell Home offers the Dell UltraSharp 2005FPW 20.1″ Widescreen LCD Monitor (pictured) for $699. Coupon code “LZZNW2HFTM0LLM” drops it to $499.20. Add $2.60 for shipping and handling. It’s tied for the lowest total price we’ve seen since mid-August.

Also available: the Dell UltraSharp 2001FP 20.1″ LCD for $464.30 after the same coupon code. That’s the lowest price we’ve seen since July.
The 2005FPW sports a native resolution of 1680×1050 while the 2001FP has a native resolution of 1600×1200. Both feature USB hubs and S-Video, composite video, DVI, and VGA inputs. Deals end September 29 at 7 am ET or at 7,000 uses.

Best Wishes,

Mitch

[Mitchji]

Hi,

This might help you (there is quite a bit of other FW and SATA info on this site:
https://www.barefeats.com/hard51.html
CONCLUSIONS AND COMMENTS
After two years, the G5’s FireWire 800 write speed deficiency is still there. That, along with seeming ambivalence by Apple to fully promoting the advance of FireWire technology, has had the effect of elevating Serial ATA over FireWire as the external storage technology of choice — especially since hot-swap and bootability has been added to SATA host adapters.

The speed of a single FireWire 800 drive isn’t that different from a single SATA drive unit, but once you start striping two or more drives to form a RAID 0 set, the Serial ATA drives begin to pull away. Whether you choose a dual or quad drive RAID 0 enclosure, you’ll get more speed if you go with Serial ATA instead of FireWire 800.

Best Wishes,

Mitch

[Mitchji]

Hi,

You might want to consider the Dell 20.1″ widescreen and 20″ 4:3 instead of the Sony 19″.

Check here for Dell sales and coupons:
https://dealmac.com/sections/displays-TVs.html

Best Wishes,

Mitch

[Mitchji]

Hi,

You might want to consider the Dell 20.1″ widescreen and 20″ 4:3 instead of the Sony 19″.

Check here for Dell sales and coupons:
https://dealmac.com/sections/displays-TVs.html

Best Wishes,

Mitch

[Mitchji]

Hi Luke,

Get the 24″ Dell reviewed here AND a smaller LCD.
https://www.barefeats.com/lcd.html

Maybe the Sony 19″ or a similar sized Dell. This should cost less than just the Apple. If you look for Dell sales and coupons you can get the 24″ for under $900.

Best Wishes,

Mitch

[Mitchji]

Hi,

Used G4’s hold their value so well that unless you get a really good deal on a G4 I think you should look for a deal on a dual g5. About a year ago I sold a G4 Dual 867 for $1,400 and got a G5 Dual 1.8 (refurb with full waranty) for $1,800. G5’s are cheaper now than they were then so I think for a few hundred extra if you shop for a good deal you can probably get a dual G5. I don’t think the savings of a G4 are worth it.

Best Wishes,

Mitch

[Mitchji]

[Kevin Monahan] “Do you spin them up prior to launching your Mac?”

Hi Kevin,

Why is this important? Is it a FW issue?

I have some external SATA and I always dismount before shutdown but I often power them up when my G5 is already running and this has never caused a problem.

Thanks,

Mitch

[Mitchji]

Hi,

If you can find a PVM-14L2 or PVM-20L2 it will be cheaper. It will use P22 phospours instead of SMPTE-C. Both phospours have identical color so that is not an issue. The L2 series have lower resolution. 600 lines vs 800. For DV which has 500 lines that is not an issue. We just got a PVM-14L2 for $850 from B and H. Sony had used it at a tradeshow, hence the discount.

Best Wishes,

Mitch