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Mark Oliver is… - Version: 1.1, 6/24/2001 06:48PM PST
mkincaid
right. The biggest specific reason for this update was to fix a bug that would significantly slow down digital audio extraction. Any G4 should be able to encode between 8x and 12x, so if you're getting significantly less the slowdown is in your drive. Use TomeViewer to extract the updater if you can't get it to install.
Tern, I am… - Version: 1.1, 3/18/2001 04:53PM PST
Mark Oliver
not so sure that is true. I have a FAST computer, a 450 MHz cube. I encode at 2.1x. Two other cubes that I have used that let me apply the update encode at 8x speed. Also this update says: This update improves the audio extraction performance of your DVD-ROM drive."
Mark, iTunes' encode… - Version: 1.1, 1/19/2001 09:09AM PST
Tern
speed should not be affected by any firmware updates. DVD-ROM audio extraction is significantly faster than MP3 encoding, so if you want iTunes to encode fast, then you'll have to go get yourself a new computer. Better yet, since you're a G4 user, go get DropMP3 or any other encoder that uses the Altivec-optimized LAME SharedLib.
if you have… - Version: 1.1, 1/18/2001 08:13PM PST
dmaestro31
the Mats-hita drive SR-8184 drive, and firmware AA31, or AA32 it does not need the update...supposedly, these drives seem to be found in most imac DV SE's with 400 mhz, apparently only for summer iMacs, or check out http://www.macfixit.com/ultimate/Forum2/HTML/010556.html for some more info on the different drives and firmware versions that work.
Still does not… - Version: 1.1, 1/18/2001 12:02PM PST
Mark Oliver
work on my G4 Cube and iTunes encodes slow.
It says specifically… - Version: 1.1, 1/18/2001 04:21AM PST
twinspapa
that is for the iMac DV + etc. Read the description on Apple and the "Read Me" file included with the updater.
