hello... i'm pretty sure i'm fighting a losing battle trying to watch uploaded tv episodes (.avi files) on my oldish imac. (i'm running OSX 10.2.8) here's what i've tried: upgraded to quicktime pro downloaded vlc player but with no luck. video is still choppy. but the crazy thing is, last night after trying everything....then doing nothing....it worked. i tried it again this morning, and it was choppy again. i restarted....still nothing. i downloaded more episodes of six feet under...tried them...but still no luck. am i wasting my time here with this old mac???? thanks for your help. nuthatch
first off.. your mac aint that old. i work at macmall.. i got ppl calling me with performas.. quicktime sounds like the way to go.. but here's some requirements i picked up on the apple site. QuickTime 7 System Requirements for Mac OS X 400 MHz Power PC G3 or faster Macintosh computer At least 128MB of RAM Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later you should have everything there.. except for your OS. and if you want a new computer and not spend a lot of money.. get yourself a mac mini. i do and i love it. i also know of this wonderful site that has all the apple systems and all the specs on them. iMac (Early 2001) Codename: ? CPU: PowerPC 750 CPU Speed: 400/500 MHz FPU: integrated Bus Speed: 100 MHz Data Path: 64 bit ROM: 1 MB ROM + 3 MB toolbox ROM loaded into RAM RAM Type: PC100 Minimum RAM Speed: 100 MHz Onboard RAM: 0 MB RAM Slots: 2 Maximum RAM: 1 GB Level 1 Cache: 32 kB data, 32 kB instruction Level 2 Cache: 512 kB backside, 1:2 Monitor: 15" Video Card: ATI RAGE 128 Ultra VRAM: 16 MB SGRAM Maximum Resolution: 24 bit 1024x768 Optical Drive: 24x CD-ROM Hard Disk: 10/20 GB ATA Bus: ATA-66 Ethernet: 10/100Base-T USB: 2 FireWire: 2 Video Out: VGA (mirror only) Audio Out: stereo 16 bit mini Audio In: stereo 16 bit mini Speaker(s): Harman Kardon Odissey Microphone: mono Modem: 56 kbps AirPort: optional Gestalt ID: 406 Power: 150 Watts Weight: 40 lbs. Dimensions: 15" H x 15" W x 17.1" D Minimum OS: 9.1 Maximum OS: 10.3.7 Introduced: February 2001 Terminated: July 2001 Notes: The 500 Mhz model used the 16 MB 128-bit ATI RAGE 128 Ultra graphics chipset, a 24x/8x/4x CD-RW drive, and a PowerPC 750cx processor, which included 256 kB of on-chip level 2 cache. that site is: http://www.apple-history.com/frames hope that gives you some help.. !i'm out!
