MPEG2 Realtime Encoder

Hi,
i search for DVD creation a MPEG2 realtime encoding hardware. I found some hardware solutions but there is no informationen given if this works with QuickTime (and with other applications that uses QuickTime).
Is there any Hardware solutions for QuickTime out there?
Sincerly,
Willibald Palatin

There is a product sold by LaCie called the Fastcoder that connects with firewire (bus powered) that will transcode DV to MPEG-2 in real time. LaCie.com has a link to a site with a quite good user's explanation and examples of how it works.
They say if the source is not DV it will transcode from QT to DV then DV to MPEG-2. I am not sure the transcoding won't take quite a while to DV, but if you start with DV this is a lot faster than using iDVD or even Toast to write MPEG-2.
If you have a lot to do it is not that expensive and is likely less hassle than finding a MPEG-2 hardware PC card or video card with MPEG-2 hardware acceleration.

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