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indian
May 24, 2009, 03:30 PM
Is there any cost efficient way to connect my fire wire to my mac book?
I have the newest macbook and it has the following ports:

-MagSafe power port
-Gigabit Ethernet port
-Two USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps)
-Mini DisplayPort
-Audio line in
-Audio line out
-Kensington lock slot


(Straight from apple website)


Thanks,
:confused:


spinnerlys
May 24, 2009, 03:36 PM
No.

There is no Firewire 400/800 adapter to USB or Ethernet for Mac OS X.

What Firewire devices are you talking about?

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Tallest Skil
May 24, 2009, 03:40 PM
No.

There is no Firewire 400/800 adapter to USB or Ethernet for Mac OS X.

Hmm?

I have an adapter set with FireWire 400 (B, but it's FireWire) to USB.
indian
May 24, 2009, 03:40 PM
what do you mean by what type of firewire?

I basicly need it so i can transfer video to my macbook for final cut express

Hmm?

I have an adapter set with FireWire 400 (B, but it's FireWire) to USB.

how much is it?
marold280
May 24, 2009, 03:43 PM
im interested Tallest Skil . where did you get this ?
cube
May 24, 2009, 03:44 PM
You should have bought the WHITE MacBook.
spinnerlys
May 24, 2009, 03:54 PM
Hmm?

I have an adapter set with FireWire 400 (B, but it's FireWire) to USB.

Oh, sorry.

Where did you get such thing?
localoid
May 24, 2009, 03:56 PM
Sigh. The mythical USB to Firewire "converter" fable raises its ugly head (again).

For the 1,374,394th time: Just making the physical connection between a USB port and a Firewire port via an "adapter set" bought off eBay is not going to (magically) work because USB and Firewire are different protocols, with different voltages, data rates, etc., etc., etc.
indian
May 24, 2009, 04:11 PM
You should have bought the WHITE MacBook.

I did buy the white MacBook but then when the new one came out I exchanged mine becuase I bought it within 30 days. The only reason I exchanged it was becuase I thought is had the same number of ports. I only realized the lack of a firewire port recently:(
Tallest Skil
May 24, 2009, 04:16 PM
how much is it?

It was a $5 set. Little plug adapters. I'll take a picture, hang on...

Tanj in torment. I can't find my USB-SD card dongle. Sucks; I had a 4GB card in there... Well, it gives me an excuse to get a 32GB card now...
mooblie
May 24, 2009, 04:21 PM
I have an adapter set with FireWire 400 (B, but it's FireWire) to USB.....

.....It was a $5 set. Little plug adapters. I'll take a picture, hang on...

Sorry. There is NO WAY that is going to work.
Tallest Skil
May 24, 2009, 04:24 PM
Sorry. There is NO WAY that is going to work.

And whyzzat?
cube
May 24, 2009, 04:26 PM
It's not just routing wires.
Tallest Skil
May 24, 2009, 04:29 PM
It's not just routing wires.

Oh, I realize that; I know that you can't use this little thing for every application of FireWire, but it must be usable to SOME extent for it to exist.
cube
May 24, 2009, 04:33 PM
They don't convert USB/FireWire AT ALL. They are just plug adapters.
spinnerlys
May 24, 2009, 04:39 PM
They don't convert USB/FireWire AT ALL. They are just plug adapters.

So one can use a Firewire external HDD, but not a camera with a DV/HDV video stream, or what?
cube
May 24, 2009, 04:46 PM
You can transform FireWire cables into USB cables.