At mwave, we offer a variety of firewire cables to suit any of your needs and budget. Firewire is most often used to connect digital camcorders, external hard drives, and other devices that can benefit from the high transfer rates up to 480 mbps supported by the firewire connection. For the purest picture and sound use digital ieee94 6pin to 4pin firewire cables. I have a mini dv camcorder with a 4pin firewire port and the laptop i had with a 6pin firewire port was stolen i have a cable that connected the. The only problem about the quality could be, that the cable is that bad, that the diference between the 1 and the 0 are no more noticable for the firewire chip. Adapters for the thunderbolt 3 usbc or usbc port on your. Occasionally it is referenced as firewire 400 due to its maximum data transfer speed of 400 mbps. Easily connect your thunderboltequipped mac to a firewire device with the apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter.
Along with usb, firewire also called ieee 94 is another popular connector for adding peripherals to your computer. I have a mini dv camcorder with a 4pin firewire port and the laptop i had with a 6pin firewire port was stolen i have a cable that connected the two. These cables are 100% compatible with apple firewire. Bizlander firewire high speed premium dv to firewire cable 800 94b 800400 ieee 9 pin male to 4 pin male cable 6ft for mac pro, macbook pro, mac mini, imac pc,digital cameras, slr 4.
Firewires macbook absenceinconvenience or fatal flaw. Eusb cable firewire ieee 94 for mini dv hdv camcorder to edit. Also known as ieee94 or ilink cables, both firewire 400 and firewire 800 cable types are available. Small and compact, it connects to the thunderbolt port on your mac computer, giving you a firewire 800 port that supplies up to 7w for buspowered peripherals like. Synchrotech stocks a number of high quality cables for use with various products we sell. The 9pin to 4pin firewire 800 firewire cable also known as a bilingual cable will connect a 4pin firewire 94a device to a 9pin firewire 800 94b port on a computer firewire 800 devices can achieve firewire 800 speeds only when connected to a firewire 800 port. If you have a device that doesnt connect to this port, you might be able to use an adapter to connect it these mac models have thunderbolt 3 ports. Firewire 800 is two times quicker in bandwidth transmission than the firewire 400 cable.
You can connect up to 63 devices to a firewire bus. Our range of firewire cables utilise either the ieee 94a or ieee 94b protocol and are available in 4pin, 6pin and 9pin variants to ensure compatibility with your devices. Firewire is a way to connect different pieces of equipment so they can easily and quickly share information. Mac compatibility mac compatibility macbook air retina, inch, 2020 macbook air retina, inch, 2018 2019. Ieee94 its only firewiretm if its implemented with an appleapproved chipset in a mac makes a different approach to a serial bus than usb does. This item rocketfish mac pc firewire 800 cable wadapter pasow firewire 800 to 400 9 to 6 pin cable 9pin 6pin 6ft, ieee 94 firewire 800 9pin6pin cable 6 feet9 pin to 6 pin tripp lite firewire 800 ieee 94b hispeed cable 9pin4pin 6ft. F005006 all together, hoping to connect my old kerosenepowered lacie external hard drive firewire 400, 6pin to my 15 macbook pro thunderbolt input. Firewire 800 to firewire 400 xtraflex jacket ul and rohs compliant. Shop firewire ieee 94 cables from startech, cables to go, belkin and more. Im intending to buy a firewire cable to xfer some files from my g5 to the macbook and was wondering what type of cable i need. Product title siig firewire 800 3port pcie firewire adapter 3. Jan 15, 2005 i tested this with my comcast hdtv cable box, and it works on my powerbook. Male usb to firewire ieee 94 6p 6pin female plug adapter converter scanner us. In addition to video, the hdmi port on a mac will also transmit audio which makes using something like a mac mini as a media centre extremely tempting.
Choose your own angled connectors to suit your needs. Also known as ieee 94, firewire is fast the latest version achieves speeds up to 800 mbps. Eusb cable firewire ieee 94 for mini dv hdv camcorder to edit pc c17. Firewire cabled for digital video transmission dv cable, also known by the ieee94 standard, is often used between mac computers and external units. Ill need to run a firewire cable from an audio interface also on order, that has a 6pin connector to the fw 800 port on the mbp. You can use firewire sometimes called ieee 94 or i. If you have a device that doesnt connect to this port, you might be able to use an adapter to connect it. Product title 6 in 1 usb adapter travel kit cable to firewire 46p. These ports were developed back in 1995 by apple inc. The original ieee94 standard is known as firewire, ieee94a, dv or as i. The speeds are even greater in raido configurations where there are several buses. These cables are an ideal method to panelmount firewire ports for easy access to removal of portable devices. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Would it be foolishness to connect a firewire 400 cable from the stb to my laptop and use it to make a poor mans vcr.
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If youre using a dvi cable with your display, use a thirdparty usbc to dvi adapter or cable. I tested this with my comcast hdtv cable box, and it works on my powerbook. F005006 all together, hoping to connect my old kerosenepowered lacie external hard drive firewire 400, 6pin to. How can i overcome lack of firewire port on laptop. Mar 19, 2020 use thunderbolt 3 with displays and other devices that connect using either a thunderbolt 3 cable or usbc cable.
Cable builders ieee 94 firewire 400 ilink cable 6 pin to 4 pin ieee94 64 length 6ft for pc mac dv 6 foot 6 feet black friday november cyber monday sale 5. The 98 series cable is an ieee94 6pin male to 6pin female cable, used as a firewire extension cable in which the female socket end can be mounted on a face plate, a wall plate, or a bulkhead surface. The firewire 800 cable offers rates of up to 900mbs for a single bus. Browse our selection of 4pin, 6pin and 9pin cables. This connector features 4 contacts for connecting external media devices to a computer, for transfer rates up to 400 mbits. Buy quality firewire cables online from cablekiosk we deliver across south africa. All our firewire cables come with a 10 year warranty as standard. Use thunderbolt 3 with displays and other devices that connect using either a thunderbolt 3 cable or usbc cable. Link to connect external devices, such as a hard drive or a digital video camera, without needing to restart your computer.
It transfers data between different devices easily and quickly and firewire cables let you connect 6pin port devices like your pc or mac with 4. Jan 29, 2019 to charge an iphone, ipad, or ipod from a thunderbolt 3 usbc or usbc port without one of these adapters, you can use the apple usbc to lightning cable instead. The firewire cable range from lindy is made up of a wide selection of short and long firewire cables including lengths up to 20 metres. Adapters for the thunderbolt 3 usbc or usbc port on. Please refer to our page dedicated to understanding firewire cables for more information. I purchased an apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter, an elago firewire 400 to 800 adapter, and a tripp lite firewire ieee 94 cable 6pin6pin 6ft. Hp elitebook 8470p 14 refurbished laptop, intel i5 2.
To charge an iphone, ipad, or ipod from a thunderbolt 3 usbc or usbc port without one of these adapters, you can use the apple usbc to lightning cable instead. A firewire port provides power, so the connected device usually doesnt need its own power cable many mac computers have one or more firewire 400 ports that transfer data at up to 400. Small and compact, it connects to the thunderbolt port on your mac computer, giving you a firewire 800 port that supplies up to 7w for buspowered peripherals like hard drives and audio devices. The current retina macbook pros and mac mini have a dedicated hdmi port which you can connect a standard hdmi cable to, displaying your mac on your hdtv. Ethernet, firewire, usb, and other cables, synchrotech. If you need a high quality, reliable firewire cable please browse through our selection. You can also connect a usbc power adapter and cable to charge your notebook computer. In addition to our straight cable connectors we also offer angled connectors guiding the cable in specific directions. Link or as ieee 94, the offical name for the standard.
At some time in the future, that number is expected to jump to an unbelievable 3. Solved how can i overcome lack of firewire port on laptop. Apuxon firewire 800 cable 6ft ieee 94b 9 pin to 9 pin male to male firewire cord for mac pro, macbook pro, mac mini, imac pc,digital cameras, slr 4. New 9 pin to 4pin ieee 94 b firewire 800 400 cord 9p 4p cable for mac pc. I ordered mac mini just for this purpose, it will sit there and record the shows.