Canopus 110 blew out my firewire port, what needs to change

[fuzzblaster]

I plugged in my Canopus 110 into my firewire port and blew it out. I will get a separate fire wire card to replace it. Any suggestions.

I've also read that getting the external power supply and only using the firewire port on the front of the canopus would fix the situation as the front has no power and the back has power. (is the front 4 pin fw and the back 6 pin, and if I use the front fw port I need a cable that goes from 4 pins to 6 (at least this comes with the external power supply).

If I get a new firewire card can I use the power from the computer and not worry or is it safer to use the external power.



so let me get this straight, the firewire port on the front of the 110 has no power and must use the external power source and the one on the back is powered by the computer.

Also I have read that the signal from using the back (powered) firewire port will give you a better signal to capture. Is this true.

So, do I need to spend 38.00 on the 110 external power supply or can I safely use the computers power, especially if I get a firewire card instead of using the firewire port on the front of the computer.

I've also heard that you can blow out the firewire port if you plug in the 110 when it is on. Could that have been the problem.

I appreciate any feedback as this has let me with a blown out firewire port and no way to continue digitizing my video, which will be played into the computer using a DVD player.

Also, I'm planning to record my S vhs and vhs with a standalone DVD recorder and then play the video from that into my 110 to be digitized. Would there be any advantage if I played the S vhs and vhs directly into the 110 and digitize that. I want to burn the DVD's of the video anyway so I can view them easier to see what I want to digitize. I understand that by recording my S VHS and VHS and turning them into DVD's is like digitizing them. But to input them into my computer to edit in Sony Vegas I can't just rip the DVD's using soft where, I have to play the analog signal (using an S video cable) into the 110 and then capture the output it in sony vegas. It's not like I'm using a digital camera using final cut pro where I can just drag the digital video files into the computer. Or is there a way I can do that. I don't think my Toshiba standalone DVD recorder makes DVD's that I can rip into the computer and edit them.

[JVRaines]

I plugged in my Canopus 110 into my firewire port and blew it out. I will get a separate fire wire card to replace it. Any suggestions.

It could be a problem with the wiring in the port, the cable, or the 110. Or it could be a problem with your built-in IEEE1394 power supply. Hard to tell without isolating the components.

I've also read that getting the external power supply and only using the firewire port on the front of the canopus would fix the situation as the front has no power and the back has power. (is the front 4 pin fw and the back 6 pin, and if I use the front fw port I need a cable that goes from 4 pins to 6 (at least this comes with the external power supply).

The 6-pin port has two extra contacts for power; the 4-pin carries no power. You can use adapters to connect 6- and 4-pin ports with no power coming through.

If I get a new firewire card can I use the power from the computer and not worry or is it safer to use the external power.

It depends where the problem is. If there are no problems with the cable or the 110, you can use the power supplied by the new card. Otherwise, you may blow it up again.

so let me get this straight, the firewire port on the front of the 110 has no power and must use the external power source and the one on the back is powered by the computer.

Correct.

Also I have read that the signal from using the back (powered) firewire port will give you a better signal to capture. Is this true.

I've never heard that.

So, do I need to spend 38.00 on the 110 external power supply or can I safely use the computers power, especially if I get a firewire card instead of using the firewire port on the front of the computer.

Yes, you can use the new card UNLESS there is a problem with the cable or the 110. $38 for an adapter is highway robbery. I bought a 5V adapter for $10 and soldered on a $5 plug I picked up at Radio Shack. I use the external adapter when I'm away from the studio—my laptop has only a 4-pin port.

I've also heard that you can blow out the firewire port if you plug in the 110 when it is on. Could that have been the problem.

The 110 doesn't have a power switch. It turns on as soon as you connect the 6-pin port on the 110 to a 6-pin port on your computer.

Would there be any advantage if I played the S vhs and vhs directly into the 110 and digitize that.

Absolutely. The 110 outputs DV format, which is much higher quality than DVD (MPEG-2). By the way, what comes out of the 110 is ALREADY digitized. You just need to encode it to MPEG-2 and author it onto DVD. Vegas will do the encoding for you and there are quite a few DVD authoring tools out there.

[bendixG15]

Better double check that you didn't try to plug it into a USB port instead of the IEEE port which would give you problems.

[fuzzblaster]

Thanks for the help,

Is there any type of firewire card that would be better, like would this be good

http://www.amazon.com/FireWire-IEEE-1394-Port-Cable/dp/B0015TQXAQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=electro...3267576&sr=1-1

Simple and cheap.

So if I'm going to power the 110 I need a six pin port with a six pin cable (is that the one that canopus gives you with the unit)

[fuzzblaster]

My friend just talked me into getting an extrenal power supply even if I get a new firewire card. Perhaps I'm being a bit paranoid but it does make sense that if the unit gets it's own power and your not drawing power from the computer there is less chance for disaster.

So with a power supply can I use the six pin to six pin FW cable that came with the unit from Canopus, or do I need to get a four pin to six pin cable.

and if I am using an extrenal power supply should the firewire card I getting be four or six pin?

and do I plug it into the back or the front of the unit.

Would one of those universal power adapters from Radio shack work or should I get the one that canopus sells, possibly on EBAY.

Amazon sells the adapter and a cable for 38.00 but that does seem high.

Thanks for the feedback

[redwudz]

For the PS, depends on the connector. You have to get one that fits the 110 socket and supplies the proper voltage and correct polarity. Radio Shack may have the proper adapters.

I would use the four pin front FW jack with a four pin to six pin cable. If you use a six pin to six pin, (Assuming the computer has six pins) you would have two power sources plugged in and that would definitely be a bad idea.

With my ADVC-100, I bought the ADVC power supply as using a different one would void the warranty at the time. It was overpriced. The 100 uses 5VDC, with the center connector positive and the outer connector negative. It has a male socket on the 100 and uses a female power connector cable. That's a bit odd. Not sure about the 110 setup.

[Rawit]

I've been using the Canopus ADVC 110 with a universal power supply for a long time, with no issues. As said by others, check the polarity and the voltage. Just bring the device to some store so you get the correct plug. You can get kits with interchangeable plugs so you can use it on more devices.