my powermac g4 will be here next friday i need to will it be possible to record in SD resolution without problems.

here are the specs on the g4.

gigabit ethernet
400mhz powermac g4
512mb of ram
40gig hdd
ati rage pro 128 16mb
OSX.3 panther

i want to make standard res dvd's and not hdtv recordings.

i tried on a friends g3 of 600mhz and it stuttered like crap using dvhs with HDTV captures..