Firewire card and cable.....

[Chronicgamer]

I just bought a Canon Optura 20 MiniDV camcorder. Will any ole firewire card and cable work to get my recordings to my computer? I am looking at this one....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2962383048&category=23780

Will this get the job done?

[sej7278]

Fry's have just started selling the Orange Firewire800 card for $40.

Make sure you're getting a 400 or 800Mbps card, I bought a 100Mbps card once for $3 (although I was really buying it for the 6-4pin cable!)

I expect that VIA one will be fine, I've heard the Texas chipsets are the best.

$6 + $10 shipping seems an OK deal, especially with the cable which sometimes retail for $6 alone.

[BJ_M]

looks like a good deal

[Chronicgamer]

Will an 800Mbps firewire card be twice as fast as a 400. Or does the thing you are hooking up have to support the 800Mbps?

[sej7278]

Will an 800Mbps firewire card be twice as fast as a 400. Or does the thing you are hooking up have to support the 800Mbps?

I expect the latter.

[makntraks]

Will an 800Mbps firewire card be twice as fast as a 400. Or does the thing you are hooking up have to support the 800Mbps?

I expect the latter.

Believe so as well... but the 800 Mbps card should be backward compatible if you decide to move up at a later date...
"Always buy more than you think you need" is my mantra....