StarTech.com 3-Port IEEE-1394 Notebook Firewire Card (CB1394)

Quicklinx:	2QFHWS00
Mfr#:	CB1394

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Description

This 3 Port PCMCIA IEEE 1394 FireWire 400 Laptop Adapter Card allows you to connect FireWire/i.LINK devices such as iPods or DV (digital video) camcorders to your laptop computer through a CardBus slot.

Compatible with both PC and Mac laptop computers, the adapter card supports hot-swapping FireWire device connections, allowing you to unplug and swap peripherals with ease.

The adapter card includes a 5ft FireWire cable as well as a copy of ULEAD's VideoStudio SE Basic video editing software, making it easy to capture and edit video on your notebook computer, directly from your digital video camcorder.

Specifications

Summary

Product Description: StarTech.com 3 Port CardBus 1394a FireWire Adapter Card - Digital Video Editing Kit - FireWire adapter - CardBus - FireWire x 3

Device Type: FireWire adapter

Form Factor: Plug-in card

Interface (Bus) Type: CardBus

Ports: FireWire x 3

Dimensions (WxDxH): 8.6 cm x 5.4 cm x 0.5 cm

Weight: 0.2 kg

Data Link Protocol: Firewire

Data Transfer Rate: 400 Mbps

System Requirements: Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows XP

Manufacturer Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty

Designed For: P/N: CB2EC

Detailed Specification

General

Device Type: FireWire adapter

Form Factor: Plug-in card

Interface (Bus) Type: CardBus

Networking

Ports: FireWire x 3

Connectivity Technology: Wired

Data Link Protocol: IEEE 1394 (FireWire)

Data Transfer Rate: 400 Mbps

Expansion / Connectivity

Interfaces: 3 x FireWire - 6 PIN FireWire - male - 3

Compatible Slots: 1 x CardBus

Miscellaneous

Cables Included: 1 x IEEE 1394 cable (external) - 1.8 m

Compliant Standards: Plug and Play

Software / System Requirements

Software Included: Drivers & Utilities, Ulead VideoStudio SE

OS Required: Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows XP

Dimensions & Weight

Width: 8.6 cm

Depth: 5.4 cm

Height: 0.5 cm

Weight: 0.2 kg

Manufacturer Warranty

Service & Support: Limited warranty - parts and labour - lifetime

Compatibility Information

Designed For: P/N: CB2EC

Customer reviews

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do noy buy for use with ipod

By .
Posted 17/06/2004

I bought this with a view to using it with my Ipod. I soon discovered by mailing techsupport that it is not designed for this.
So i have a card which is useless to me. Do not buy thinking you can use this for charging and syncing an ipod because it is a firewire card of sorts.

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By Anonymous
Posted 29/06/2004

This card looks the ticket with 3 ports and a great price and editing software etc, etc....but it actually damaged hundreds of avi files on my external firewire/usb drive. I am returning it for a more expencive make in the hope that a more relaible make will work better. Buyers Beware!!!

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