"4-pin IEEE" vs "6-pin IEEE"

mariauserinfo wrote on 3/30/2004, 7:50 AM

Hi there, I would like to buy Canopus ADVC 1394, but I don't the difference between 4-pin IEEE and 6-pin IEEE (ARE they the same??) (I still dont have a DV camera). Thanks

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frogmugsy wrote on 3/30/2004, 7:57 AM

two pin difference

jetdv wrote on 3/30/2004, 8:01 AM

6 pin is a big plug - most cards need the big plug
4 pin is a small plug - most laptops and cameras need the small plug

6 pin is also capable of transferring power on the other two pins. 4 pins is all you need for capturing.

mariauserinfo wrote on 3/30/2004, 8:01 AM

Please visit this

http://www.canopus.us/US/products/advc-1394/pt_advc-1394.asp

frogmugsy wrote on 3/30/2004, 8:02 AM

My laptop has a 4 pin firewire and my dv has a 4 pin. So i need to make sure I use my adapter from 6 pin to 4 pin to make my camera and laptop communicate. A firewire card is usually 6 pin and you would connect that via firewire on the other end to the 4 pin camera. A firewire cable on one end is 6 pin and the other is 4 pin (smaller). Some firewire cables come with the adapter to make them (edit)6 pin to 4pin.

mariauserinfo wrote on 3/30/2004, 8:02 AM

Thank you, jetdv!!

mariauserinfo wrote on 3/30/2004, 8:03 AM

Thanks, FrodMugSy

donp wrote on 3/30/2004, 8:45 AM

I have the ADVC-1394 with the front bay option. The card comes with a 4-pin to 4-pin 1394 cable but you will need a 6-pin to 4-pin 1394 cable to run from the back of the card to the camera. The front bay if installed disables the back connection of the card. The 4-pin to 4-pin 1394 cable is for the front bay. I have had the ADVC-1394 for several years and love it.

mariauserinfo wrote on 3/30/2004, 10:06 AM

THATS WHAT I WANTED TO HEAR:
"you will need a 6-pin to 4-pin 1394 cable to run from the back of the card to the camera" tHANK YOU!!