Cables Unlimited 4P/4P 1394 IEEE 15 ft MSC-5040-05M Leaflet
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FIREWIRE
400 vs. 800
Twice the speed!
FireWire 800 is twice the speed of 400! FireWire 400 (1394a) became the standard for
digital content storage and management for graphic designers, digital audio and video
makers, and anyone desiring fast, easy mass storage. Now FireWire 800 (1394b)
delivers an 800Mbps ceiling, about twice the limits of legacy FireWire 400.
digital content storage and management for graphic designers, digital audio and video
makers, and anyone desiring fast, easy mass storage. Now FireWire 800 (1394b)
delivers an 800Mbps ceiling, about twice the limits of legacy FireWire 400.
FireWire 800 products:
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SPEED
: OK, so the breaking of the speed barrier means you'll be able to transfer a CD's worth of data every 10
seconds. But it's more than speed.
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INTEGRITY
: FireWire 800 provides a new way of transferring data with extra signal integrity and less
interference.
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BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY
: Now that you have a roomful of FireWire devices, you won't have to toss
them all out. FireWire 800 will allow you to run your legacy devices and transition to the "B" standard as new
ones become available.
ones become available.
Want to know more? Let's break it down....
FireWire 400 gave us…
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Connectivity options
- The FireWire bus supports up to 63 devices chained together (Printers, Scanners, TVs,
CD/DVD players, Digital Cameras, Digital Audio, Digital Video, External Hard Drives, and Mass Storage). FireWire
is supported on both Macs and PCs.
is supported on both Macs and PCs.
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Real-Time data delivery
- Audio and video applications require a guaranteed isochronous delivery of data to
prevent delayed or out-of-order frames. FireWire did that, and did it better than USB 2.0 .
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Power to the bus
- USB 2.0 allows 2.5W of power, enough to run simple devices like mice and keyboards.
FireWire allows for a big time 45W of AC power, enough for portable hard drives and other devices to run without
AC power.
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Plug... play
- FireWire just works. Just plug it in. Most FireWire products ship with no CD because... nothing is
needed.
FireWire 800 delivers…
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All this and more
- All of the things FireWire 400 was, plus speed... speed.... speed.
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New, more efficient architecture
- 1394b reduces delays in arbitration, reduces signal distortion and
increases throughput - improvements that are going to thrill the digital video and audio producer in you.
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Backwards compatibility
- Special cables and dual technology cards will allow you to painlessly transition from
FireWire A to B, without having to retire the legacy FireWire stuff you've grown to love.