Mac Forum / Country Specific / Australian Mac Group / December 2003

What about the latest rort these characters are trying to pull,  I took my
G5 in, which I bought from them about 60 days ago, with a suspected video
card problem, and was told that there was a "queue jumping fee" of
$159.00! If this fee was not paid then it would be five days or so ...

I have recently aquired a G4 Powerbook with Superdrive and Toast 6.0 and
am interested to know if and how I can burn commercial dvds.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
J

As in the subject, any suggestions on how I convert a VIDEO_TS folder &
contents to an AVI file?
Thanks
Michael

I am still seeking to preserve my video collection onto DVD (for play in a
DVD player).  My requirements are:
a) Being able to edit (fairly extensively)
b) At Least 100 min "vhs" quality per disc (pref up to 150 mins)

I've just realised its a great T.B.I.C key!
(the boss is coming)

Saw on Ch7's morning show today that the iPod now has an adaptor that
broadcasts on FM waves, ie can tune in your radio eg in your car to listen
to the tunes...
How much is this nifty little gadget?

I've got a friend (isn't that how all dodgy messages start?) who is looking
to upgrade from a dp g4 running 9 happily to a g5.
The main use for the machine is printing from Photoshop to an Epson 2000P
and an Epson 2100.

I'm interested in buying a final model clamshell iBook (366 or 466 MHz
with FireWire). Need to inspect first. I'm based in Melbourne but will
be visiting Sydney and Canberra in the near future.
If you can help, please contact me by email (make the obvious change to

Burning an MP3 format CD doesn't create a folder hierarchy any longer
ie. files are stored at the root level.
I think this stopped working when I upgraded to the latest version (52).
Is it usual and can it be fixed somehow?

All my software CD's are kept on various HDD's for re-installation, etc, but
of course I keep the CD's for security, etc.
But they take up so much space in jewel cases in my CD rack, space which I'd
rather keep for browsable music, etc

in the letter box this week, I just trolled through dozens of
ads for Digital Cameras in the sub-$400 range.
I am not a camera buff so do not need a stupendous amount of control
or techno-tweakery,  I leave that for the camera fiends.

In my shopping for new Mac goodies I've found that http://www.streetwise.com.au/ are
very competitively priced, and their website actually works and has items for sale at
prices that are up to date, not left languishing for 6 months like others.

I have 56K Swann V90 modem.  SCSI.  Free to good home.
Buyer pays freight, approx $20 to your post office. Or pick it up free.
Based in Brisbane region.
Graley

Yep an original apple quicktake 150 digital camera, good condition in a
box +cables  best offer?

About 4 years ago it was economical to do so...bit the A$ got bad and it
became not a good deal but "unless I'm very much mistaken" it seems that a
Dual G5 workstation imported would come up at laest A$1k cheaper...
Any recent experiences?