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FIREWIRE

 400 vs. 800 

 

 

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.

  

 

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: 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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: FireWire 800 provides a new way of transferring data with extra signal integrity and less 

interference. 

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: 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. 

   Want to know more? Let's break it down....  

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 - 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. 

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 - 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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 - 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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 - FireWire just works. Just plug it in. Most FireWire products ship with no CD because... nothing is 

needed. 

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 - All of the things FireWire 400 was, plus speed... speed.... speed.  

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 - 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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 - 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.