Re: Powerbook PCI expansion

Charles F. McConathy (mcconathy@orator.netus.com)
Sat, 10 Oct 98 20:43:22 -0000

Michael N. Theochares

>Hi,
>
>I was wondering if the Powerbook G3 Series PCI expansion system from Magma
><http://www.magma.com/pci/pbgs7dt.htm> could be used for video cpature and
>editing. Any input appreciated. Anybody doing this??
>With FireMax?
>
>Michael

We did a lot of testing with the Magma and G3 PowerBooks...at times the
expansion chassis looked like a viable option...but to many hangs and
bombs to deal with. I would wait for FireWire on the motherboard if it
were me.

Thanks,

Charles F. McConathy
President, ProMax Systems, Inc., Irvine, Calif.
Digital Video Editing Turnkey Systems - Data Storage Specialist
Web Sites: http://www.promax.com and http://www.firemax-dv.com