FireWire cables are commonly used to connect hard drive, camcorders, printers, scanners, and many other devices to computers. This cable includes fully molded connectors for enhanced durability. Internally this cable features a premium shield to reduce EMI/RFI interference and eliminate crosstalk. These cables will support a data transfer rate of 800 Mbps.
Features:
Connector A: 9 Pin Male
Connector B: 6 Pin Male
Length: 6 Foot
Fully Molded Connectors
Max Data Transfer Speed: 800 Mbps
Plug and Play
Jacket Color: Black
100% compatible with Firewire, iLink, and IEEE-1394 devices
A: FireWire is a high-speed serial bus interface for transfer of digital data. It is also called i.Link or IEEE 1394.
Q: Where can I find FireWire ports?
A: FireWire ports can be found on almost all DV and MiniDV camcorders many PCs and some TVs DVD players music recording hardware and digital audio receivers.
Q: How many kinds of FireWire connectors are there?
A: There are 3 formats of FireWire ports: 4-pin 6-pin and 9-pin.
Q: Can I convert FireWire to USB?
A: No. FireWire cables are not compatible with USB. FireWire cables are also not compatible with VGA DVI or HDMI cables.
Q: How long can my FireWire Cable be?
A: Without using a FireWire Hub or Repeater the maximum recommended cable length is 4 meters between devices.
Q: Is FireWire 800 backwards compatible to FireWire 400.
A: FireWire 800 is backward compatible to FireWire 400 but the ports and connectors are different so you need an adapter.
