[rescue] Lossless audio capture

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Ethan O'Toole wrote:
>> Unless you already have the computer to do your editing.
> 
> Gotta admit, SGI workstations had awesome audio. I know an audiophile with
> an indy still in his rack, feeding all the stuff that I have no idea about
> (5 watt amps and uber efficient speakers).

Can anyone tell me:

How much power does an Indy use?

Does it have S-PDIF outputs?

Does it have enough horsepower to encode/decode DivX and XviD in real-time?

I'm asking this because I have a friend for whom an Indy might be a good 
solution.

Peace...  Sridhar