Export to Tape

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bennya

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Hi. I'm trying to export video from iMovie back to tape.
Whenever i try, my moviesend up choppy and unwatchable.
I'm using a 12" iBook with 512MB RAM and the stock 30GB HDD.
Is this at all possible with my config or am I hoping for too much?
This is my first Mac and I chose this over a windows laptop in the hopes of doing my video editing.

Thanks for the quick replies!

Benny Aldaba
 
are you using any kind of external device such as a hard drive ?
if so , it may be a firewire port situation....
it may only allow only one element to be hooked up at a time....
ajmax
 
Yes, I'm using snf external HDD via USB2. I'm doing so because I learned that internal iBook drive spins at only 4200 rpm and might be the cause of the problem.

Any suggestions on how to get rid of the stutter?
 
If you have two firewire ports, Try exporting with only one device hooked up to your firewire port. even though it is designed for 2 it sometimes only allows one port to be used...
 
I only have one firewire port. That's where I connect my camera. My external HDD is connected via USB2.

Are you saying I should only use one external device at a time, be it firewire or USB?

If so, would upgarding to a faster internal drive benefit me?
 
I thought you had 2 firewire ports... hence giving my technique a try...
I'm sorry but i don't know what other idea i can provide,
let me know what happens

Sorry,
ajmax
 
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