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will upgrading my G4 cpu help video capture?
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i have a G4 400 and i am looking at upgrading to a 1.3ghz G4 to get a better capture on vhs video.
i have no trouble capturing digital video, but capturing vhs from a vcr run through my canopus advc-100 is giving mixed results. sometimes the audio is slight off, other times it drops frames left and right, but it differs depending on the vhs copy.
and i know this seems like obviously it would help, but i just need to know before spending $400+ on a new processor, so thanks to anyone who can help me out.
oh, and my memory is 576 currently, but i am going to take out a 64MB and put in a 512MB with this upgrade as well, i know that should help.
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Originally posted by sledsbehave:
i have a G4 400 and i am looking at upgrading to a 1.3ghz G4 to get a better capture on vhs video.
i have no trouble capturing digital video, but capturing vhs from a vcr run through my canopus advc-100 is giving mixed results. sometimes the audio is slight off, other times it drops frames left and right, but it differs depending on the vhs copy.
and i know this seems like obviously it would help, but i just need to know before spending $400+ on a new processor, so thanks to anyone who can help me out.
oh, and my memory is 576 currently, but i am going to take out a 64MB and put in a 512MB with this upgrade as well, i know that should help.
Don't know for sure if it will help, but you have another option...
Apple are currently selling single CPU 1.25ghz G4's for about $800.
You could sell your G4 400 and put it together with the $400 you would spend on the upgrade and get better FSB, DDR etc.
Just a thought.
Peace,
Marc
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i haven't seen these $800 G4's at apple. how about a link?
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Originally posted by The Placid Casual:
Apple are currently selling single CPU 1.25ghz G4's for about $800.
..where?
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Anyways, I would recommend a processor upgrade. The G4s evolved so slowly by way of bandwidth/bus speed during their day that it would almost not be worth the hassle of selling your old machine and scouting out a new one, and buying new RAM for it, and moving your files over... etc etc.
I am personally going to go with the Dual 1.25-1.33GHz GigaDesigns processor upgrade for my QuickSilver as soon as finances allow. The reports over @ XLR8 have been very good, showing that the upgrades seem to overclock into the 1.4GHz range and beyond with some ease. With one guy running his @ Dual 1.53GHz with perfect stability for weeks now.
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I'm not sure a processor upgrade will help. After all, DV is 3.6 Mbps and your computer captures that just fine.
I have to wonder whether the audio problems et. al. arise from the VHS tapes or the VCR, and not the computer.
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Oops, sorry. My bad, got my £ and $ mixed up... *embarrassed*
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