How to Use FireWire 400 Devices in 800 Ports
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I don’t know if you remember the battle between USB and FireWire, but USB won of course. I still have a few devices that use FireWire, including the camera I use to record my videos. FireWire has less overhead than you do with a USB connection.
You probably still have devices that connect via FireWire 400 ports, I’m sure. I know I do. But now I need to connect this camera to a FireWire 800 port. Instead of buying all new cable, I’m just going to use a Sonnet FireWire 400-to-800 Adapter.
Just use your existing FireWire 400 cables with this simple adapter from Sonnet to connect devices to a FireWire 800 port. Just plug it in between a FireWire 800 port and a standard FireWire 400 cable’s 6-pin male connector. It can’t get any simpler.
Make sure you keep the Sonnet Adapters in mind, instead of going out and buying all new cable!
- Sonnet FireWire 400 to 800 Adapter (FAD-824)
- High-quality FireWire 400 to 800 Adapter / 6-pin to 9-pin Converter For Apple and Windows Computers
- elago FireWire 400 to 800 Adapter for Mac Pro, MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, iMac and all other computers
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5 Comments
Brian Hicks
April 27th, 2009
at 8:45am
It’s a better solution than a cable for sure. However, I’m guessing you’ll still yield 400 speed instead of 800 speed.
Jeffrey Hopkins
April 27th, 2009
at 9:20am
I’m a little surprised that Apple doesn’t include (or at least sell) an adapter. Seems like a no brainer.
Kailie Quinn
April 27th, 2009
at 10:15am
USB won in some regards. Firewire is still better for a number of purposes, such as pulling video off many DV. However, I will certainly concede that for most purposes, usb is more desirable.
Aryeh Goretsky
April 29th, 2009
at 11:39pm
Hello,
I just wanted to comment that I have a couple of the Sonnet FireWire 400-to-800 Adapters and they work quite well.
Regards,
Aryeh Goretsky
Glenn Roberson
May 3rd, 2009
at 6:09pm
Good suggestion. I’m always into ways to save a little money and a little hassle. I have enough wiring as it is! The back of my desktop looks like the business end of a Jellyfish!