iBook FW 366Mhz: DVD playback capable?

[Byrd]

Hi,

I just picked up an iBook Key Lime - the model with firewire - it's the 366Mhz model with standard 24X CD-ROM drive. I'd like to soup it up and put a DVD drive in there for movie playback - but from what I've read only the final 466Mhz "special edition" supports this.

However, on paper (apart from CPU speeds) the two revisions are exactly the same - both having an 8MB ATI Rage Mobility 128 graphics chipset. Even the model number is the same. I'm betting the 366Mhz CPU can be overclocked to 433/466Mhz - will DVD playback work without issue?

Thanks

JB

 

[Strimkind]

It will work if you use OS X. It has built-in software dvd support unlike OS 9 where support for DVD video was limited. You can use DVD player or VLC and it should work fine on your iBook after you install the replacement drive.

 

[LCGuy]

As Strimkind said, it should work fine, the fact that you have a Rage Mobility 128, and not a Rage Pro (like early iBooks) will help quite a lot...I once tried to play a DVD in VLC on my tray load iMac 333 (G3/333, 6MB Rage Pro), and it was almost unwatchable, so don't get your hopes up, but don't give up hope either.

 

[classic]

I just put a DVD drive into my Indigo Clamshell, I have not overclocked it, but playing DVD's does not work (well)

in OS X. I used a version of VLC appropriate to OS 10.3.9.

This might be because the encoding is done in software and 366mhz just ain't enough hertz.

However, I can report that upon booting into OS 9.2.2 that the Apple DVD player plays them full screen

and without issue

I guess this must be because Apple DVD player software utilises directly the Rage Mobility chip.

+ having 576mb of RAM, probably helped