"Regarding your reader report on the G5 AlchemyTV PCI card... (in Yesterday's news)
I also installed the card on a dual 2GHz G5 and I'm quite pleased with its performance. I agree the the channel "numbering" used in the software is not intuitive. Why not just have the channel numbers agree with the actual channel numbers?

One item that baffled me during the installation was that the remote control didn't appear to function. The manual for the AlchemyTV card (I actually purchased the AlchemyTV DVR G5 card) doesn't provide any instructions for enabling the remote control nor does the software appear to automatically install the correct files to use it. Here are the steps that I took to enable the remote control:

1. Install the infrared (IR) remote sensor at a convenient location and plug it into the back of the AlchemyTV card.
   
   
2. Make sure that you remove the plastic strip sticking out at the battery on the back of the remote control. This allows the battery terminals to make contact with the battery in the remote control.
   
   
3. Download the Keyspan Remote Control Maps file at the following link:
   http://www.miglia.com/Support/Files/Keyspan%20Maps.sit
   
   
4. Expand the file and follow the directions for installing the Keyspan Remote Control Maps. You will have to create a folder with the name "Keyspan DMR Preferences" at the following location : System>Library>Preferences> In this folder place the "migliaonly" map file.
   
   
5. Go to the "accounts" option in System Preferences and add the following application in the Startup Items list for each account that you would like to use the AlchemyTV card with: /Library/Application Support/AlchemyTV/Remote Control.app
   
   
6. You may have to reboot so that the "map" files are visible in the next step.
   
   
7. In System Preferences click on "Remote Control". Click on AlchemyTV in the Application column. Check the box for "AlchemyTV Mode".
   
   
8. Reboot the computer. Launch the AlchemyTV application. The remote should now work!

I don't know if simply logging out might suffice at the steps where I suggested rebooting. I rebooted just to be on the safe side. Unfortunately, I didn't see any instructions for enabling the remote control so I had to figure this all out for myself! The included software did not install these items automatically.
Christopher K."

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DVD-ROM Drives:
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  CDRW Drives:
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  DVD+R/RW + DVD-R/RW Drives:
• IDE Liteon LWD-451S in B&W G3 (OS X)
  (not bootable from CD, no native burn support)
• IDE Pioneer DVR-106D in Beige G3 (OS X 10.3)
  (problems noted when trying to burn DVDs, even with Toast 6.0.3)
• IDE Pioneer DVR-106D in G4/AGP (OS X)
  (10.2.8 and later have native support but this owner noted ASP showed no native burn support - odd, but I've had someone else note the same thing, although it's not common overall. He said installing the modified plugin in the FAQ here posted for 10.2.6 solved the problem however. Strange...)
• IDE Pioneer DVR-106D in Dual G4 DDR (OS X 10.3)
  (another report of no iApps burn support - strange...)
• IDE Plextor PX-708A (8x DVD+R) in G4/AGP (OS X 10.3)
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  Alum. PB G4 15in take-apart guide here.
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• IDE Seagate 120GB in B&W G3 (OS X server)
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  IDE articles page RAID section has an illustrated guide for adding 2 more drives in the side bays.)
  
  CompactFlash Readers:
• USB Simple Technology (no model no. given) used w/iMac (OS X)
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