![]() But there ya go, if you only have USB and need to connect to firewire this does work at least for video capture. I hooked it up to the PC and was able to capture video from my firewire camcorder to Windows Movie Maker (you could use anything Im sure) and I was able to convert USB to Firewire! (Well with the help of the Pinnacle Movie Box Dongle Thingie) Mines black but I think the new version is white. Then it HIT me! I have a box that I purchased, you could likely get one on ebay pretty cheap, but it was a Pinnacle Movie box that I bought that has a USB 2.0 interface that plugs into the PC then it has a composite video, 2 analog (L+R) audio ports and "Voila" a Firewire port oh and also an s-video port. ![]() I almost bought one when I found it, and thought to myself "hey arent these things two completely different protocols" then saw no electronics package that could convert the two on the cable and looked further and confirmed my suspicions that this is not possible with a cable. ![]() ![]() I went crazy looking for some kind of USB to firewire adapter as I am trying to use my netbook for a cheap tapeless capture device and I am a professional googler! There is not much I cant find on the net, however I had to laugh when I saw the cheap USB to Firewire cables at a few of the more popular online web sites.
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