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Old 08-02-2001, 11:02 AM   #1
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Post some interesting stuff (links)

some interesting stuff i found surfing at work today

cool in-dash cdrom hack: http://www.sorgonet.com/trashing/Com...ioCDCarPlayer/

external IDE: http://www.anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.html?i=981
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Old 08-02-2001, 05:35 PM   #2
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is 5mb/sec fast enough to run dvd? i love the power via the 50 pin cable though.
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Old 08-02-2001, 09:07 PM   #3
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etrik: i was wondering the same thing, anyone know what the bandwidth of the average dvd video/audio stream is?
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Old 08-02-2001, 09:09 PM   #4
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i just re-read the article, and to my knowledge, 5 megabytes a second is fast enough (i think)

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Old 08-03-2001, 08:21 AM   #5
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I think you can find here some detailed info

DVD bandwidth

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Old 08-03-2001, 08:50 AM   #6
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Personally, I wouldn't use the power supply circuit he used, too risky....
no filters, or capacitors...
hmmm.
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Old 08-03-2001, 08:53 AM   #7
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<STRONG>Personally, I wouldn't use the power supply circuit he used, too risky....
no filters, or capacitors...
hmmm.</STRONG>

and this is comming from an expect on the topic.... hahahaha!
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Old 08-03-2001, 09:06 AM   #8
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according to that article, dvd takes appx. 6 megabits/sec? for some reason i thought it was much more...well...anyone looking for a relatively cheap in-dash dvd....there you go (first post).
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Old 08-03-2001, 09:25 AM   #9
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xconnect....$62.....
http://www.neutronusa.com/script/prd...?prod_id=96156

anyone want to give it a go? too bad i already got a firewire/ide bridge for my in-dash dvd this looks like it may work well....
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<STRONG>Personally, I wouldn't use the power supply circuit he used, too risky....
no filters, or capacitors...
hmmm.</STRONG>

i've been using that same circuit for 2+ years without a single problem
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hey pinkysqueaks,
does firewire cary the power as well as the ide signal? thanks,
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etrik: yeah, if you use a 6-pin cable it does.
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i've been using that same circuit for 2+ years without a single problem

Really??? wow, what for??
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