USB 1.1 vs Firewire

[faithfoo]

for a dvd writer say LG 4082 on an external enclosure attached to a notebook

for a 5 Gb video file writing on the DVD writer

1) how much more is USB 1.1 more prone to error /stability issues as compared to USb 2.0 or firewire

2) wouls you say that USB 1.1 is just aabout 10% slower than USB2.0 and fire wire when writing a 5 Gb file .

3) Is firewire the most stable in terms of least errors as compared to USB 1.1 and USB 2.0

4) is a pentium 3 machine 1.2 GHZ with 256 Mb PC 133 Ram pose any writing or any probelems in writing a 5gb file on a DVD

[code65536]

USB 1.1 isn't 10% slower... it is 10% as fast! (i.e., 90% slower)

For goodness sakes, don't use USB 1.1 for anything DVD-related. You'll be lucky if you can do anything at 1x speed.

[tompika]

You won't even reach 1xDVD burning via USB 1.1
(Although I was able to write a DVD+RW at 0.4-0.8x with JustLink enabled.)


Get a PCMCI firewire card.

[glockjs]

2) wouls you say that USB 1.1 is just aabout 10% slower than USB2.0 and fire wire when writing a 5 Gb file .

haha, thats funny right thurrr...


you'll be fine with 2.0, fire wire if you can but really doesnt make all too much of a difference at this point

[faithfoo]

2) any idea what is a good brand of enclosure to buy for DVD writer Drive to make it external , which enclosure has oxford 911 chip apart from BYTECC

3) I have gathered that the firwire trasnfer from enclosure to PC is much reliable than USB 2.0 ..May I know which brand of PCMCIC type 2 card for firewire would you recommend

[dun4cheap]

well I bought both of my boxxes at different times from a local computer fair. They ran me $39.99 and are usb 1.1, usb 2 and Firewire boxes with oxford chipsets. I prefer the Firewire but the USB works well also.

[faithfoo]

what is the brand and model of the enclosure as well as the firewire PCMC IA card

[faithfoo]

is it a fair statment to say that USB 2.0 and firwire of transfer between enclosure ( DVD writer) to notebook is as equally prone to errors/stability issues

[dun4cheap]

I think firewire is by far more reliable IMHO. I preffer firewire however, I preffer flexibility, hence the combo boxes. My external cases are generic boxxes but I have not had any poblems with them what so ever. I have put DVD burners in them, large capacity hard drives (250gig), they are portable and work well. The firewire can be daisy chained but USB cannot.

[faithfoo]

anybody has tried syba.com PCMCIA card for firewire /USB 2.0

and has anybody tried sarotech , a korean brand enclosure, wandered if theu have a oxford chip



The firewire can be daisy chained , can be explained that in the context of hooking a external DVD writer to a notebook

[faithfoo]

[quote="faithfoo"]anybody has tried syba.com PCMCIA card for firewire /USB 2.0

or even the MERCURY PCMCIA CARD with firwire which is better

and has anybody tried sarotech , a korean brand enclosure, wandered if theu have a oxford chip