Getting G3 Whisper Perch USB working

[Phipli]

does the "Bordeaux" personality-card (the one with a DVD-Video compatible MPEG2 decoder-chip onboard) also have the solder-pads and headers for a USB-port?

It does.

There are more than one version of each of the three card types, at least seven total I think. So the answer is more "some do".

 

[croissantking]

There are more than one version of each of the three card types, at least seven total I think. So the answer is more "some do".

From the photos I’ve seen of the Bordeaux, there is only one revision. This would make sense if it came out a bit later in the lifecycle of the Beige G3 - I don’t think the DVD option was available at release.

 

[Phipli]

From the photos I’ve seen of the Bordeaux, there is only one revision. This would make sense if it came out a bit later in the lifecycle of the Beige G3 - I don’t think the DVD option was available at release.

I can only see pictures of a small number of them online, so I wouldn't want to conclude that any could be modified. They're pretty rare.