Specification Sheet

Macintosh PowerBook DVD-Video Kit

Technical Specifications

PowerBook G3 Series DVD-ROM

Expansion Bay Module

Disc formats supported: DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, ISO-9660, CD-ROM, audio CD, Photo CD, CD-R, and CD-i

Access speeds: CD-ROM discs at up to 12x speed, DVD discs at up to 1.5x speed

Macintosh PowerBook DVD-Video PC Card

Interface: 16-bit Type II Zoomed Video PC Card (placed in the lower PC Card slot)

Power: 1.5W maximum, 3.3V

Video decoding standard: MPEG-2

Video format: NTSC or PAL interlaced

Display output resolution: 720 by 480 pixels at 30 Hz

Frame rate: 30 frames per second

DVD compatibility: Universal Data Format (UDF) and ISO-9660

Audio format: Dolby Digital 5.1 (AC-3) mixed to two-channel Dolby Pro Logic surround sound

Audio output channels: Two

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System requirements

To use the Macintosh PowerBook DVD-Video Kit, you need:

A Macintosh PowerBook G3 Series computer

At least 32MB of RAM

Mac OS 8.1 or later

QuickTime 3 software (automatically installed with Apple DVD Player software)

One of the following display options:

PowerBook with built-in active-matrix TFT display*

Monitor connected to the PowerBook VGA video output connector

NTSC- or PAL-compatible television with

composite or S-video input. Connection to the PowerBook system is through the S-video output port on most models.

*If you have a PowerBook G3 Series computer with a passive-matrix (STN) display, we recommend that you view DVD-Video discs on an external monitor.

Ordering Information

For More Information

For more information about this product, or to find out where to buy Apple products, visit www.apple.com on the World Wide Web or call

1-800-538-9696. To purchase this product from the Apple Store, go to www.apple.com/store.

Apple stands behind its products with world-class service and support. Offering quality parts, extended hardware service options, phone support, and support via the Internet, we provide you with support choices that meet your needs. For more information, visit www.apple.com/support.

Apple DVD Player software

Information display options: Status, title number, chapter number, elapsed time, remaining time

Forward playback speeds: 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1x, 2x, 8x, and freeze frame

Backward playback speeds: 2x, 8x

Disc access controls: Based on MPAA ratings (G, PG, PG-13, R, and NC-17)

Copy protection controls: Content Scrambling System (CSS) disc authentication and Macrovision support

DVD-Video disc region compatibility: Player’s code is set to the region code of the first CSS-protected disc played; allows four code resets

Macintosh PowerBook DVD-Video Kit

Order No. M7164LL/B

PowerBook G3 Series DVD-ROM Expansion Bay Module

Macintosh PowerBook DVD-Video PC Card for the PowerBook G3 Series

Apple DVD Player software

Apple Computer, Inc.

1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA 95014

(408)996-1010 www.apple.com

© 1999 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Macintosh, PowerBook, and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. The Apple Store is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. AC-3, Dolby, and Pro Logic are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. Mention of non-Apple products is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation. Apple assumes no responsibility with regard to the selection, performance, or use of these products. All understandings, agreements, or warranties, if any, take place directly between the vendors and the prospective users. Product specifications are subject to change without notice.

January 1999 L03098D

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