Firewire To Dv Cord
I so wanted it to work.I have an expensive Firewire (FW) 800 external drive that I have been using for the last few years. Rock solid and fast. Got new iMac 21.5' for office. ThoughtI have an expensive Firewire (FW) 800 external drive that I have been using for the last few years.
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is one of the fastest (hard wire) interfaces out there and is capable of handling 5 Gbps while IEEE1394 (Firewire) is only capable of 400 Mbps. There is an IEEE 1394b protocol that can handle up to 800 Mbps put the most common one is 1394a.
Firewire To Dv Cord Converter
Rock solid and fast. Got new iMac 21.5' for office. Thought I could use this FW drive with new Thunderbolt port using this $29 adapter but no luck. Checked drive on two other FW 800 systems and the drive is perfect. Just to make absolute sure, I reformatted drive then tried again. Specifically, drive displays on desktop just fine (as any external drive does) but you are unable to transfer files to or from drive.
Just a spinning beach ball. Also can't eject drive.
Even 'Force Eject' doesn't work. You have to unplug power to drive to get it off desktop. Bought a seagate USB 3.0 drive and it is a little faster than FW 800. More (Read full review).Written by Nicholas C from Alexandria.Jun 9, 201666 of 69 people found this useful.
Does what I needI can't speak to the issue some have had with devices that require bus power. But, for my particular need, it does the trick.I use an old MiniDV camcorder wI can't speak to the issue some have had with devices that require bus power. But, for my particular need, it does the trick.I use an old MiniDV camcorder whose tape drive has become unreliable. The camera has a 4-conductor FireWire 400 output, so I decided to try using it as a direct camera input for iMovie. I purchased a FireWire 400 cable (4-conductor at one end and 8-conductor at the other) and patched that through a FireWire 400-to-800 adaptor plug to connect to a MacBook.This worked, but my newer MacBook Air has no FireWire.
This Thunderbolt to FireWire adapter—effectively the third adapter in my Franken-cable—successfully connects my camcorder to my MacBook Air. Interestingly, the camera will not work properly with the current iMovie, but functions just fine with iMovie 9.09 (thankfully available as a free download, and still compatible with El Capitan). More (Read full review).Written by Scott R from Edmonton.May 15, 201662 of 63 people found this useful. Doesn't even see my FW drivesBeen through 2 adapters so far on my brand new 2015 mac mini with exactly the same results. Both my external drives work great via my older mac book pro firewirBeen through 2 adapters so far on my brand new 2015 mac mini with exactly the same results. Both my external drives work great via my older mac book pro firewire800 port, but through this adapter on the new mini they aren't even recognized.
Its not the thunderbolt side, when monitors are attached to the mini via mini display port i get a good image. Its a useless adapter.Buyer beware. This technology does not work.
More (Read full review).Written by Thomas C from Houston.Nov 3, 201563 of 70 people found this useful. This adapter won't work with new iMacsSo I buy a brand new (2017) top of the line 27' iMac (this is my 3rd iMac) and it doesn't have a connection for my Firewire RAID external hard drive. So I ordeSo I buy a brand new (2017) top of the line 27' iMac (this is my 3rd iMac) and it doesn't have a connection for my Firewire RAID external hard drive. So I order a Thunderbolt to Firewire (Apple) adapter from B&H Photo. Guess what, it won't work with my new iMac because the adapter is Thunderbolt 2 and the new iMac has Thunderbolt 3 connections.
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Firewire To Dv Cord Replacement
I think Apple needs to clearly state in the description of this adapter that it is only for Thunderbolt 2 and will not work with current iMacs. My RAID drive also has eSATA so I am ordering an adapter cable to connect to the USB-3 ports. Let's hope that works. Be prepared that when you buy that new Mac, you are going to be spending a lot of additional money on adapter cables or replacing your peripherals. More (Read full review).Written by Gary P from Austin.May 13, 201820 of 23 people found this useful. Thunderbolt to Firewire Adapter + Thunderbolt3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt2I have a number of Firewire devices used with my older Macs.
A recent upgrade to a 2017 27' iMac left me without Firewire, so I have successfully attached the TI have a number of Firewire devices used with my older Macs. A recent upgrade to a 2017 27' iMac left me without Firewire, so I have successfully attached the Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to my new iMac, and to that, the Thunderbolt to Firewire Adapter adapter. I an pleased to report it all works. I have checked three different Firewire external drives with my system, two of which are powered over Firewire and they all work. I attached my old Canon MiniDV camcorder, fired up iMovie, and it also works. The camcorder was daisy chained off of one of the external drives (WD My Book Studio).I've not tried this with a MacBook, so your results may vary. More (Read full review).Written by Jon N from Sugar Land.May 1, 201813 of 13 people found this useful.
Best Answer:Good question.Thunderbolt daisychain capacity is 6 units but that's with thunderbolt protocol. IGood question.Thunderbolt daisychain capacity is 6 units but that's with thunderbolt protocol.
If your talking to the Firewire adapter, the computer should see only one thunderbolt device and allow you the full 63 daisy-chained devices of the FireWire protocol.Try it and tell us about it! More (Read full answer). Answered by Felix A from Montreal. on Aug 3, 2012.