Ok people here go's


I'm using a iBook PowerPC 750 (2.2)
I just bought a PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-111D, which helped me install my dvd system disks.

But now i wish too burn my home movies onto dvd.....
When i launch idvd it shows " error the application iDVD could not not be opened because the required hardware could not be found." I am thinking this is because the ibook does not have an in build DVD burner.
Am i right and can't i use the usb drive.....??

Regards

What version of iDVD? Is PowerPC 750 a G3 or G4?

PatchBurn is an excellent utility that installs drivers for otherwise unsupported CD/DVD burners. However, from the FAQ page you must have the following in order to use it with iDVD:

i used toast titanium to compile a short dvd with my imac G3 and an external pioneer DVD-R 109! it worked well, just took forever to render and has simple menus! just edit your movie in imovie, then export it to toast in the video folder. i found imovie2 was really good on a G3, didn't need much memory to run and was fairly responsive!

good luck

please correct me if im wrong - but wasn't ilife 06 that brought extra support for 3rd party burners????

what version are you using?

10.4 brought support for 3rd party burners

What model iBook do you have - 750 2.2 refers to the G3 processor revision, but this could also mean a clamshell - from About This Mac, I'm assuming it's a ~ 700Mhz G3 iBook or thereabouts?

- As mentioned before, no versions of iDVD run on G3 processors

- You're trying to burn a DVD from USB 1.1. All G3 iBooks support USB 1.1 only, so you're basically going to be there all day burning . If your external DVD burner supports firewire, definately switch to that! Patchburn works well with third-party drives connected via firewire, I'd imagine problems will arise with it under USB.

JB

EDIT: thanks chocho, updated post

i was never able to open idvd 1-3 on G3! minimum requirements are G4 733mhz

Thanks guys... yes its a G3 running 10.3.9
(I have the lastest software but its not with me at the moment)
With ilife 05... so i guess i can just use it as a dvd drive..... thanks

hmmm anyone want a never used PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-111D in usb case.... going cheap.
lol

If you chuck/sell the USB enclosure, and install your DVD burner into a firewire case (Oxford 922 chipset best), it'll make the drive infinitely more useful (and faster) on your G3 iBook. 5.25" FW enclosures can be picked up cheaply anywhere for $30 - 40.

JB

skysa what did you want for the enclosure?? - after reciveing my macbook 2 weeks ago, I got rid of my (last) pc so now I have a couple of spare LG dl burners around. The macbook I do love but the superdrive is slow at only 4x plus single layer - not to mention expensive when they break. So I was considering buy an external case and using the cheap throw away lg's.

so if you wanted to get rid of the case i may be interested depending on the price

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(jeremy_warnock @ Aug 2 2006, 10:15 AM) [snapback]200468[/snapback]</div>I will keep in touch.... I won't know untill monday my guys on hols... he might swap it for me
If not you can have it.

can't remember which model it was, but had major problems burning with a lg in an external enclosure on a G3 and panther! worked a treat with a pioneer 109! things may have changed under tiger and the support for external burners!

i can always get a 109 see, i already have the lgs i kept from my old peecee. I believe theres a lot less hassel with tiger and ilife 06

edit: thansk again skysa