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What is Firewire?
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Also known as 1394, Firewire is used for connecting to external disk drives, transfering from DV camcorders, cable box display, and external card readers.
Firewire is more efficient than USB 2.0 and will acheive higher real-world performance.
Firewire can be added to computers and laptops by add-in cards (PCI and cardbus cards).
Versions include:
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1394a - "Firewire 400"
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Transfer rate: 50 MB/sec
Pin configuration: 6 pin (4 pin for DV camcorders)
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1394b - "Firewire 800"
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Transfer rate: 98 MB/sec
Pin configuration: 9 pin
Backwards compatible to 1394a (6 or 4 pin) via
adapters.
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FireWire S800T
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Future standard of Firewire.
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What do the connectors look like?
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Firewire 4 pin
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Firewire 6 pin
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Firewire 9 pin
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What is 4 pin Firewire?
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4 pin connectors are present on DV camcorders.
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What is 6 pin Firewire?
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6 pin connectors are used on Firewire adapter cards and Firewire external drives (that are 1394a).
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What is 9 pin Firewire?
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9 pin connectors are used for Firewire 800 devices (that are 1394b).
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Can I convert from 4 pin to 6 pin?
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4 pin to 6 pin adapters or
cables
may be used.
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Can I convert from 9 pin to 6 pin?
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9 pin to 6-pin adapters or
cables may be used.
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Can I convert from 9 pin to 4 pin?
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9 pin to 4-pin adapters or
cables may be used.
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| Can I add Firewire ports to my computer? |
PCI Adapters and
Cardbus adapters (for laptop) may be used.
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Is there a Firewire hub?
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Yes, we sell
Firewire hubs.
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