usb 2.0 to firewire converter

[the_music_man]

i searched and coudln't find any? I don't think it even exists. Someone needs to invent this!! They will get big bucks.

 

[Dubbin1]

I don't really see a need for this since most computers now a days have both USB 2.0 and firewire.

 

[the_music_man]

well some just come with usb 2.0

 

[ElementalDragon]

don't know if anything was ever, or will ever, be made like that. for one, they're 2 completely different standards. also, wasn't FireWire originally a Mac only standard?

 

[Khayman]

can't find one either. But there are plenty of firewire add on cards around, quite cheap

(btw ElementalDragon max size is 500 pixels wide and 150 pixels in height. Please adjust
http://www.ntfs.org/forum/showthread.php?t=34)

 

[SPeedY_B]

don't know if anything was ever, or will ever, be made like that. for one, they're 2 completely different standards. also, wasn't FireWire originally a Mac only standard?

IEEE 1394

A very fast external bus standard that supports data transfer rates of up to 400Mbps (in 1394a) and 800Mbps (in 1394b). Products supporting the 1394 standard go under different names, depending on the company. Apple, which originally developed the technology, uses the trademarked name FireWire. Other companies use other names, such as i.link and Lynx, to describe their 1394 products.

A single 1394 port can be used to connect up 63 external devices. In addition to its high speed, 1394 also supports isochronous data -- delivering data at a guaranteed rate. This makes it ideal for devices that need to transfer high levels of data in real-time, such as video devices.

Apple made it, but it's not exclusive.