External DVD for my laptop....

[shawnmos]

I am thinking about adding a dvd-rom to my laptop. My laptop is only a P120 with 72MB ram. Is it too slow to play dvds? Also how much would adding one cost me?

 

[Pariah]

Way too slow for DVD, don't waste your money.

 

[bacillus]

would expect to see reasonable dvd playback with a minimum 450MHz CPU!

 

[shawnmos]

damn. what would be the minimum to play dvds?

 

[shawnmos]

really, that sucks.

 

[shawnmos]

hmm... how slow would it be? could i reduce the quality or something and get it to work?? i just want it for trips....

 

[JesusCow]

i tried watching divx on my p200, it didnt work very well AT ALL!

 

[Wizkid]

I think DIVX is harder on the CPU than MPEG2. They do make hardware MPEG2 decoders for laptops, so that might be an option...

 

[Tonec]

Need
1 pcmcia dvd decoder
1 pcmcia external cd case
1 ide dvd drive
You're basically looking at ~$230 and even then a p120 may not be enough for smooth playpack

 

[Noriaki]

My K6-2/350 lost frames when playing DVDs in software mode.

You P120 would be a slide show, sorry man

They make Type II or III PCMCIA cards that are the Laptop equivilant of a hollywood plus though. That should probably work....an H+ has a listed requirement of a P133 so you aren't that far under spec. Might work.

 

[Joony]

<< My K6-2/350 lost frames when playing DVDs in software mode.

You P120 would be a slide show, sorry man

They make Type II or III PCMCIA cards that are the Laptop equivilant of a hollywood plus though. That should probably work....an H+ has a listed requirement of a P133 so you aren't that far under spec. Might work. >>



lol slide show...