Animation Codec w/photo slideshows

I've read on here that using the Animation Codec with photo only slideshows works well. I'm trying it for the 1st time and having trouble playing it back. I keep getting the spinning wheel and dropped frames.
My Macbook Pro has a 1.83 Ghz processor and I'm using an external hard drive for my scratch disk with my project file on my computer. Also have a firewire going through a Canopus converter to an external monitor. I've never had a problem before, but this Animation Codec is throwing something off.
Here are screenshots of my settings... can someone tell what's going wrong here?
[IMG]http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb441/cksearle/Picture3.png[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb441/cksearle/Picture2.png[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb441/cksearle/Picture1.png[/IMG]

What do you recommend as a codec workflow for photo only slideshows going out to DVD?
DV50. Low data rate, but good quality. As good as Uncompressed 8-bit. Animation simply is NOT a good codec for editing. Transferring from one app to another, yes. Editing, no. Who told you that? i'll smack them down...
I only use the converter so I can view my work on an external monitor. Sounds like this is limiting my options?
Yup...you can only view DV with that converter...nothing else.
Is there another way I can view my work on an external monitor w/o being limited to DV/NTSC?
Yup...a CAPTURE CARD. AJA.com, Matrox.com, Decklink.com. But you will need a MacPro or MacBook Pro (w/express34 slot) in order for this to work. There are no options (cheap ones anyway) for iMacs or MacMinis.
Just use DV50...but you will have to forget about being able to monitor that, unless you get a capture card.
Shane

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