Will it work ? (4pin firewire cable ---male usb )

[Mr.Retrete]

Hi everyone ! I have a question for you guys , I have a netbook without any firewire connector or expresscard slot. My question is , with the cable I mentioned before in the title, I will be able to capture directly to the netbook without loosing quality ?

(Thats the cable )
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Thanks !
Ps. Sorry for my english .​

 

[thekreative]

Sorry but no. Its like gas in a diesel engine. It just won't work.

 

[thekreative]

also,.... where did you get a cable like that? I think you might have a mini-usb to usb.

 

[Mr.Retrete]

also,.... where did you get a cable like that? I think you might have a mini-usb to usb.

In ebay for e.g ; http://cgi.ebay.es/1M-USB-to-IEEE-4...ltDomain_3&hash=item35b160e1a5#ht_2781wt_1089

 

[Mr.Retrete]

I think thats the best solution for a netbook without firewire or expresscard slot ,
http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSi...me+Video/Studio+Family/Studio+MovieBox+HD.htm
The question is , the footage will be the same in terms of quality like the one captured with the normal firewire port ??

 

[thekreative]

I've got a feeling this may not work , but give it a try. If it works there isn't anyway to degrade the signal. Digital is digital or nothing.

 

[Mr.Retrete]

I will try it , another question , right now I am capturing without tape to my desktop computer and works fine , but I am not able to record using the direct button of the camera , only with the computer one , you know any program able to begin recording when the camera record button is pressed ?
Thanks again !

 

[capt chuck]

This can't possibly work, USB and firewire are two entirely different protocols (much more different than a difference in connectors). The good news based on the below review of such a cable on Amazon is that it at least didn't damage their equipment.


http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002WPUC5Y/ref=s9_simh_gw_p236_d1_g236_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=02G428Z0RB0BGRVGRHQS&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846

 

[maranfilms]

It blows my mind that someone could be so dishonest to make, market and sell such a product, it's scummy in every sense of the word. As Capt Chuck pointed out, their two totally different signals, and are in no way compatible with one cable. Scumbag vendors like this, figure if it's a couple bucks, people wont bother sending it back. They sell thousands of these and it's pure profit for the most part. This could also be dangerous to equipment as both usb and six pin firewire carry voltage. I hope nobody blows the camera boards from using this gimmick. it really makes me mad anyone could be so non caring of others. If in some way I'm wrong, and this is a legitimate product, I sincerely apologize. From my knowledge this cant work.

 

[Mr.Retrete]

Thanks for the replies ! But , the other one I mentioned (pinnacle capture box) It seems to work ,anyone have it ?

 

[Mr.Retrete]

No one own the pinnacle capture box ?

 

[Bluto]

FW to USB

FW to USB

Dang! I fell for that too, although I have not tried it...Query - data transfer for 4-pin to 6-pin FW OK?

 

[capt chuck]

Sure. 4 pin to 6 pin firewire is ok because both ends are using the same protocol... just a difference in connectors that the cable takes care of.