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Originally posted by simX
Maybe someone could clarify this -- are there different kinds of 6-pin to 6-pin FW cords, some that carry power and some that don't? Also, is there a 4-pin to 6-pin FW cable adapter? |
Here's the logic for the 6-pin to 6-pin cable:
The port on every Mac is a 6-pin port. in order to plug each end into separate Macs, you need a plug that actually fits; 4-pin ends won't fit properly in a 6-pin port on your machine. The wire[s] that carry power are probably just not used, or are somehow used for data, enabling fater data transfer. This also makes sense: even self-powered external drives use 6-pin, probably so there are more wires to communicate BOTH ways fast, while on a digital video camera only one way needs to be fast (camera->computer).
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