firewire cable

1. What is a FireWire cable used for?
2. Is FireWire still used?
3. Can you use FireWire on a PC?
4. Can you connect FireWire to USB?
5. What devices use FireWire?
6. Why was FireWire discontinued?
7. Does Windows 10 support FireWire?
8. Is there a FireWire to USB 3.0 adapter?
9. Can you convert FireWire to HDMI?
10. Can you add FireWire to a laptop?
11. How do I know if my computer has FireWire?

What is a FireWire cable used for?

FireWire, which is also called IEEE 1394, is a connecting device used primarily for adding peripherals to a computer. FireWire is often used for connecting external hard drives and digital camcorders that benefit from a high transfer rate.

Is FireWire still used?

Firewire didn't die. It's still in use in many high-end setups, and you can still buy Firewire drives today. But it definitely became a niche product, with even Apple eventually dropping the port from its MacBooks. Thunderbolt currently looks to be heading the same way.

Can you use FireWire on a PC?

Like USB, FireWire is a plug-and-play connection; a FireWire port can support 63 devices (using a daisy-chaining technique). Just connect a device to your PC by using a FireWire cable — run the cable from the device to the FireWire port on your PC, and you're ready to roll!

Can you connect FireWire to USB?

No, it is not possible to connect a FireWire interface to your computer's USB port via a FireWire to USB adapter since this connection is not sufficient to run a FireWire audio interface.

What devices use FireWire?

Firewire is most often used to connect digital camcorders, external hard drives, and other devices that can benefit from the high transfer rates (up to 480 Mbps) supported by the Firewire connection.

Why was FireWire discontinued?

Intel decided to withdraw its support for FireWire—to pull the plug on efforts to build FireWire into its chipsets—and instead throw its weight behind USB 2.0, which would have a maximum speed of 480 megabits a second (more like 280, or 30 to 40 MB/s, in practice).

Does Windows 10 support FireWire?

Microsoft has officially discontinued support for Firewire (IEEE1394) with the introduction of Windows 10 OS, but there is a workaround that many SPOT customers have used successfully. It involves installing the legacy FireWire drivers into the Windows 10 OS.

Is there a FireWire to USB 3.0 adapter?

The quick answer was there is no such a thing: Once again, there are NO, NONE FireWire to USB adapters. Such adapters ADAPT the connection ends NOT the actual data transfer protocol! However we know FW800 is faster than USB2.

Can you convert FireWire to HDMI?

No, there is no FireWire to hdmi or FireWire to USB cable. If your computer does not have built in Firewire, you would generally need some kind of expansion card (such as a PCI-X card) to add FireWire capability (not possible with every computer though).

Can you add FireWire to a laptop?

The primary, and for the most part only way to add a supported firewire connection to a laptop is with a firewire expresscard adapter. In most cases, to find a laptop with an expresscard expansion slot, you'll need to look at the "Business" class laptops from the major manufacturers.

How do I know if my computer has FireWire?

Double-click "IEEE 1394 Bus Host Controllers" and search the name of the device to find out whether the computer uses FireWire 400 or FireWire 800.