04-04-2002, 01:00 PM
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DVD System Requirements?
Im thinking of picking up a dvd pcmcia drive for my laptop so i can check out some videos on the road. Would it run fine on a P1-233 with 96mb ram laptop, or should i just save my $$?
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04-04-2002, 01:03 PM
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Do you have an inverter? If not, you might want to check the battery performance on your notebook. does it have enough power to play an entire dvd?
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04-04-2002, 01:09 PM
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Power is not an issue i do have a inverter for the car and the new pcmcia drive also takes recharge batt.
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04-04-2002, 04:50 PM
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According to most of the DVD decoding software requirements, you've got the memory, buy your processor is a little shy. Most of the major names require at least a PII 350. It's your call, but i'd recommend you save your money.
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04-04-2002, 04:50 PM
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I highly doubt it would run. That would be software decoding and back in the day it was said that you need at leaste a 400-450Mhz to decode dvds fine in software mode. One of my home systems is a celeron A 300 running @ 450 and it is not perfectly smooth when plaing DVDs. It is definatly watchable, but just not fully the way it should be. I really doubt that a 233 would do it.
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