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Re: Would i be able to use and view DVDs on my A1200?
« on: November 01, 2003, 03:59:45 PM »
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In a word: no


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Re: Would i be able to use and view DVDs on my A1200?
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2003, 05:14:46 PM »
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Normal DVDs dont exceed 1.5 MB/s
Dont start with this one, I create DVD's my self (Its my job) believe me i know!,

He's right you know.  10MBit/sec.

DVD playback poses two types of system stress: Reading at a guaranteed, sustained 10MBit/sec and decoding the contents coming off it quickly enough.  The system must be generally (as in, lack of bottlenecks) fast enough for one operation not to negatively affect the other.

 

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Re: Would i be able to use and view DVDs on my A1200?
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2003, 05:27:39 PM »
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The problem is the CPU power which can't handle 25fps decoding...


There is a workaround for that, at least with PCs.  Either have a graphics card with MPEG-2 decoding capabilities, such as the GeForce =>2 range (the decent models that is), or have an MPEG-2 decoding card.

Software would need to be written for AmigaOS in order to take advantage of the latter option though.
 

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Re: Would i be able to use and view DVDs on my A1200?
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2003, 06:52:20 PM »
What about fully UDMA33 capable IDE controllers for the classic Amiga range?