Firewire ?

[carfac]

Hi:

I have one of the aluminum mbp's that has a firewire port. I often use that to dub in video from my camcorder into FCP.

So I wanted to get the newer MBP, cuz I really can use a 1680 screen... I have always hated the 1440 screen. But how will I be able to get the firewire video in.. or do my occasional B?U to a fw drive?

 

[squeakr]

The new ones have firewire as well, so no worries.

 

[GGJstudios]

Hi:

I have one of the aluminum mbp's that has a firewire port. I often use that to dub in video from my camcorder into FCP.

So I wanted to get the newer MBP, cuz I really can use a 1680 screen... I have always hated the 1440 screen. But how will I be able to get the firewire video in.. or do my occasional B?U to a fw drive?

I'm not sure I understand your question. The new MBPs have a firewire port, just like the older ones do.

http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/specs.html

 

[getz76]

Hi:

I have one of the aluminum mbp's that has a firewire port. I often use that to dub in video from my camcorder into FCP.

So I wanted to get the newer MBP, cuz I really can use a 1680 screen... I have always hated the 1440 screen. But how will I be able to get the firewire video in.. or do my occasional B?U to a fw drive?

Your best bet is to use the Firewire port on the newer MacBook Pro.

 

[carfac]

Oh, cool. SOmeone told me the new port thing- thunderwire or whatever- replaced firewire... and I was not sure.

Thanks!

 

[GGJstudios]

Oh, cool. SOmeone told me the new port thing- thunderwire or whatever- replaced firewire... and I was not sure.

Thanks!

No, the Thunderbolt port hasn't replaced the Firewire port. Look at the link I posted to the specs.

 

[ThaDoggg]

Firewire and Thunderbolt are different ports. If you do want to use miniDP though you have to go through the Thunderbolt port.

 

[rockinrocker]

It's just the (white) Macbooks that dropped FW a while ago.

 

[blevins321]

The only thing that you might have to do is get a FW800 cable instead of a FW400 one. I can't remember what type your model of laptop has. One of those cables can be had for mere pennies on Monoprice, though.

 

[johnnj]

The only thing that you might have to do is get a FW800 cable instead of a FW400 one. I can't remember what type your model of laptop has. One of those cables can be had for mere pennies on Monoprice, though.

Yeah, that's right. I had to order a 400-800 cable for my DSLR and it really did cost almost nothing.