FireWire

What is FireWire ???
FireWire is one of the fastest peripheral standards ever developed. Transferring data at up to 400Mbps, FireWire delivers more than 30 times the bandwidth of the popular USB peripheral standard. With its high data-transfer speed and “hot plug-and-play” capability, FireWire is the interface of choice for today’s digital audio and video devices, as well as external hard drives and other high-speed peripherals		FireWire Wins 2001 Primetime Emmy Engineering Award Apple’s FireWire technology has been honored by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Apple received a 2001 Primetime Emmy Engineering Award for FireWire’s material impact on the television industry. Apple invented FireWire in the mid-90s and shepherded it to become the established cross-platform industry standard IEEE 1394. FireWire is a high-speed serial input/output technology for connecting digital devices such as digital camcorders and cameras to desktop and portable computers. Widely adopted by digital peripheral companies such as Sony, Canon, JVC and Kodak, FireWire has become the established industry standard for both consumers and professionals. Emmy and the Emmy Statuette are the trademark property of ATAS/NATAS. “Apple enabled the desktop video revolution with its invention of FireWire. Today, Apple builds FireWire into every computer it sells, and it is a key component of Apple’s ‘digital hub’ strategy.” —Jon Rubinstein, Apple’s senior vice president of Hardware Engineering.
Works with Macs and PCs FireWire works with both Macs and PCs, which guarantees a wide range of FireWire-capable products at reasonable prices. Many digital videocams and cameras already use FireWire, which is also referred to as IEEE 1394 and i.LINK.
The FireWire advantage can be summed up in three words: speed, speed, and more speed—at 400Mbps, it has more than 30 times the bandwidth of USB, which makes it the perfect choice for high-speed storage and serious video capture. Here are some other benefits: Supports up to 63 devices using cable lengths up to 14 feet. Hot-pluggable—you don’t have to turn off a scanner or CD drive to connect or disconnect it, and you don’t need to restart your computer. FireWire cables are a snap to connect—you don’t need device IDs, jumpers, DIP switches, screws, latches or terminators.