PCI Card & Firewire Cable

[Metallo]

Hi,

I'm about to buy the latest Plextor PX-716 and it is my intention to transfer all the Video 8 analog tapes made with my old Sony Camcorder to DVD format.
Fortunately, my father-in-law has got a Sony Digital which can read the old Video 8 and in addition his camcorder has got a firewire port.
Since my MoBo is not equipped with a firewire port, I will have to buy a PCI card.
Having a look on the net, I've seen cards that range from 10.00 € to 500.00 €. Basically I don't want to spend lots of money for the purpose, therefore I've seen a "generic" card that includes 2 Firewire + 2 USB ports, ideal for me, given that I need some more USB ports as well.
Its price is 25.00 €, which is not bad for the European market.
When I come to the Firewire cable 4 to 6 pin, I also found a wide range of prices, from 4.00 € to 50.00 €!

My questions then: How much is the quality of the PCI card determinant on the quality of the Video 8 tranfer to my PC?
Same for the cable, a cable costing 4.00 € and another costing 50.00 €, I guess there should be a sensible difference in quality, or is merely the branding that makes the difference?

Looking forward to reading your comments.

Thank you
Alex

[BJ_M]

at the speed of video transfer (which isnt really all that high for dv) ... there isnt much - if all - diff. in cables ..

a good card just works better. the ads card always works well ...
they are not expensive ..

a 500.00 € firewire card ? it must have something else also ..