daisychaining the cam and ext hd to pb

krappamc · Apr 21, 2005, 04:07 PM

hey guys.
i currently own 12" pb and is looking to upgrade to 15" because i do video work.
the reason i want to upgrade is that 15" does have FW 800 AND FW 400 which i can plug in my ext hd (FW800/400) and camcorder into.
But, i want to ask you guys that, if i do daisy chain camcorder and hard drive into the FW 400 port, could i be dropping a lot of frames?
or, would it be perfectly fine to daisychain?

please give me detailed answer asap because i am about to sell off my 12" pb!!

thank you guys!

WinterMute · Apr 21, 2005, 04:46 PM

When I tried this with my 17" before I had the FW800 drive, FCP reported dropped frames on capture, but seemed perfectly happy to allow the capture to continue, and I can't say I noticed the missing frames in the footage.

I used a Maxtor 7200rpm 100gig drive and a Sony handicam, one of the early 1 megapixel models.

It didn't seem to affect the overall performance of the video, which I edited without problems.

The FW800 drive reports no dropped frames at all.

Hope this helps.

Lacero · Apr 21, 2005, 05:05 PM

Probably not a good idea to daisychain in this particular configuration, especially with the 12" PB. The 15" and 17" have a PC Card which you should install a 2nd firewire port for this very reason.

krappamc · Apr 21, 2005, 05:09 PM

thanks for the reply ,guys!!

WinterMute · Apr 21, 2005, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lacero

Probably not a good idea to daisychain in this particular configuration, especially with the 12" PB. The 15" and 17" have a PC Card which you should install a 2nd firewire port for this very reason.

Both the 15 and 17 have a second port, it's the FW800 port, perfect for audio and video applications.

Apr 21, 2005, 04:07 PM	#1
krappamc macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2005	daisychaining the cam and ext hd to pb hey guys. i currently own 12" pb and is looking to upgrade to 15" because i do video work. the reason i want to upgrade is that 15" does have FW 800 AND FW 400 which i can plug in my ext hd (FW800/400) and camcorder into. But, i want to ask you guys that, if i do daisy chain camcorder and hard drive into the FW 400 port, could i be dropping a lot of frames? or, would it be perfectly fine to daisychain? please give me detailed answer asap because i am about to sell off my 12" pb!! thank you guys! __________________ PB rev.c 1.33 ghz, 768 ram, 4x SD, and lovely 12"

Apr 21, 2005, 04:46 PM	#2
WinterMute Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: London, England	When I tried this with my 17" before I had the FW800 drive, FCP reported dropped frames on capture, but seemed perfectly happy to allow the capture to continue, and I can't say I noticed the missing frames in the footage. I used a Maxtor 7200rpm 100gig drive and a Sony handicam, one of the early 1 megapixel models. It didn't seem to affect the overall performance of the video, which I edited without problems. The FW800 drive reports no dropped frames at all. Hope this helps. __________________ "Everything in excess, moderation is for monks..." Lazarus Long -- PotPPP, MoDTPPP

Apr 21, 2005, 05:09 PM	#4
krappamc Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2005	thanks for the reply ,guys!! __________________ PB rev.c 1.33 ghz, 768 ram, 4x SD, and lovely 12"

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Apr 21, 2005, 05:05 PM	#3
Lacero macrumors 601 Join Date: Jan 2005	Probably not a good idea to daisychain in this particular configuration, especially with the 12" PB. The 15" and 17" have a PC Card which you should install a 2nd firewire port for this very reason.