Is a Mediator 4000Di worth it?

[Tahoe]

Half a year ago; I would have said yes. Now I wouldn't be too sure.

There are upsides and downsides. Voodoo3 on Mediator is faster then even a Picasso IV. Cards are cheaper to buy.

But then again, you already have a NIC and a (decent!) GFX card. That means you invest a lot of money on "just" a cheap audio card if you want one. If the money needed justifies the speed increase; that's only for you to decide.

If you do go the Mediator route give me a buzz if you need a soundblaster card; I got a loaded box of new OEM SB128's from a local computer store

EDIT: And yes, you can still use your Kickflash. Even your CV64 and X-Surf if you want...

[Tahoe]

He said you'd loose the Videoslot. A Videoslot is a lot more then just a scandoubler connector.
Videoslots can also be used for Internal Genlocks; MPG Decoder cards; GFX Cards with integrated FF/SD (Picasso IV), Video Toaster and Keying devices.

An option would be a Mediator 4000D (not the I version) in some kind of tower case. This version does have a full Videoslot.