Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge With a Macintosh • Page 31
Additional Requirements
To fine-tune your system for DV editing, follow these steps:
1.
Make sure all your hard disk drives are defragmented.
2.
If possible, use a separate drive for storing video material.
3.
Disable system extensions that are not required for editing.
Installation
No software is included with the Hollywood DV-Bridge for the Macintosh. No device drivers
are necessar y, since the unit utilizes drivers that are part of the Mac OS.
Although no Mac video editing software is included, the Hollywood DV-Bridge is compati-
ble with a wide variety of popular Mac editing programs.
Installing the Hollywood DV-Bridge is an easy, two step process, as described below.
1.
Connect the 1394/FireWire/i.LINK cable from the back of the Hollywood DV-Bridge to
an available 1394 por t on your Mac.
Hollywood DV-Bridge
1394/FireWire/i.LINK Cable
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