Connecting sony minidv camcorder to mac apple community. Use the power port, if available, to connect your computer to ac power using a magsafe cable or adapter. Offering much faster speeds, even faster than usb 2. Learn more about power adapters and cables for mac. Apple apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter datavision. The current retina macbook pros and mac mini have a dedicated hdmi port which you can connect a standard hdmi cable to, displaying your mac on your hdtv. If youre a photographer you may find my lightroom presets handy. I need to buy a new firewire cable to go between my firestudio project and my apple mac mini. What is a firewire cable, and do you really need it. Genuine apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter cable md464 for mac.
Simply hold down the t key when you boot up and the mac in question, as long as it supports this mode, will boot into firewire target disk mode. Firewire is most often used to connect digital camcorders, external hard drives, and other devices that can benefit from the high transfer rates up to 480 mbps supported by the firewire connection. Firewire 400 cables our high quality firewire 400 cables ieee 94 offer the ideal solution for connecting firewire devices such as digital cameras and camcorders, scanners and printers. Extending on a previous hint, heres how you do this. As hdmi became more common, firewire started to disappear from the mainstream, and i think there was only fairly short time when both firewire and hdmi appeared on the same units. We approximate your location from your internet ip address by matching it to a geographic region or from the location entered during your previous visit to apple. How to connect firewire devices into new macs with.
Ieee 94 is an interface standard for a serial bus for highspeed communications and isochronous realtime data transfer. Apples thunderbolt to firewire adapter enables you to connect a firewire 800 device to your thunderbolt port equipped computer. Aug 03, 2012 apples thunderbolt firewire adapter is a oneway connector. Buy the latest usb and firewire cables to connect devices with high transfer rates. Also i tried a couple firewire cables in the past and they wont plug in cleanly at the isight end with the plastic caps to hold them snug.
I have an older isight camera i would like to connect to my new 2011 mac mini. Turns out it was the mastering plugin on my daw, it jumped into demo mode because it detected i moved to a new mac hence the cable suspicion, and this stupid demo mode silences every 20 sec but doesnt say so, until you actually open it, dammit. Along with usb, firewire also called ieee 94 is another popular connector for adding peripherals to your computer. Compatible and incompatible mac firewire systems, and tested firewire 800 adapters, are listed below. As lennart writes but there are in some cases two fw cables depending on how the fwport looks on your mac either a 4pi to 6pin firewire cable or 4pi to fw800 connector fw cable some new macs only have the fw800 port eg macbook pro b. Apuxon firewire 800 cable 6ft ieee 94b 9 pin to 9 pin male to male firewire cord for mac pro, macbook pro, mac mini, imac pc,digital cameras, slr. Our firewire cable range in length between 2m and 5m. How can i transfer video from mini dv camcorder to mac. At very least, the cable part of the adaptor needs to be longer and more flexible, so that the socket part can rest on a table surface, reducing the strain on the tiny thunderbolt connector. Popularized in the early 90s, it was the competing standard to usb for a long time, not unlike thunderbolt is today. Firewire adapters free delivery possible on eligible purchases. A firewire port provides power, so the connected device usually doesnt need its own power cord many mac computers have one or more firewire 400 ports that transfer data at up to 400. Firewire also has an advantage of charging the device it is connected to while the transfer is still ongoing.
Learn about the apple thunderbolt cables and adapters that you can use with your thunderboltcapable mac. This port isnt available on newer mac notebook computers, which use thunderbolt 3 or usbc for power and charging. There are no products available that fit the selection you requested. Our range of firewire cables utilise either the ieee 94a or ieee 94b protocol and are available in 4pin, 6pin and 9pin variants to ensure compatibility with your devices. If you require assistance please phone our sales staff. Easily connect your thunderboltequipped mac to a firewire device with the apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter. About apple thunderbolt cables and adapters thunderbolt is a revolutionary io technology that supports high performance data devices and highresolution displays though a single, compact port. This video shows how to transfer data from one apple mac machine to another mac machine using firewire 800 cable. I assumed that a firewire cable connecting the two would result in a much much faster transfer than with an ethernet cable and went to the apple store ready to buy.
Thunderbolt and thunderbolt 2 are not the same as mini displayport. The usb and firewire capabilities of each recent g3 and later mac are listed below. Mac compatibility mac compatibility macbook air retina, inch, 2020 macbook air retina, inch, 2018 2019. Presonus fp10 firewire 400 to firewire 800 cable apple firewire to thunderbolt 2 adapter apple thunderbolt 2 to thunderbolt 3 adapter. I had problems restoring them over usb, even with the y cable that gave firewire power and usb sync. Bizlander firewire high speed premium dv to firewire cable 800 94b 800400 ieee 9 pin male to 4 pin male cable 6ft for mac pro, macbook pro, mac mini, imac pc,digital cameras, slr. Shop our range at everyday low prices in store or online at officeworks. This future computer will most likely be a current mac of some kind, so itll. Does anyone know of a device that turns a firewire socket into a network socket. Currently i have a six foot cable, and i think the end that goes into the mac is a 9pin connector. Firewire cables sydney, 400 and 800 techbuy australia. Add my macbook to the list of failed firewire ports.
Firewire cables free delivery possible on eligible purchases. If you choose different criteria, you may get more accurate results. Find great deals on ebay for firewire to hdmi and thunderbolt to hdmi. On some cameras you need to look into the camera menu and set dvout. Your old mac has a firewire 800 square plug port and so does your new one, so the standard firewire 800 cable is all you need. Tripp lite firewire 800 ieee 94b hispeed cable 9pin firewire m, 4pin firewire m, 800mbps, molded, gold plated connector, hot pluggable, tripleshielded, pc mac compatible, 6ft cable f019006. If your cable box has the firewire port, then all you need is a firewire cable, a mac with firewire input, and the magic dvcr software from apples development site free, you have to register though. Jul 25, 2016 the only way i can think of doing this without a computer is to try and locate a dvd or blurayhdd recorder from around 201011.
Jan 23, 2007 i am looking for a mac compatible usb and firewire hub. Firewire, also known as ieee 94, is not a cable you usually find these days. Apollo firewire mac compatibility universal audio support home. Back in the day firewire 800 was a totally useable port for firewire.
Can i connect this via one firewire cable i am looking for like 1 or 2 firewire ports and 23 usb p. Get the best deals on macbook pro firewire cable and find everything youll need to improve your home office setup at. I recently bought the new imac and want to transfer everything from my macbook pro to the imac. Link to connect external devices, such as a hard drive or a digital video camera, without needing to restart your computer. Product title professional cable firewire 400 adapter, 6pin femal. The ports on an imac are situated so that the weight of an apple thunderbolt firewire adpator, even without a firewire cable plugged in, is problematic. How to get minidv video via firewire 400 into a 2015. Mac compatibility mac compatibility mac pro 2019 macbook air retina, inch, 2020. In addition to video, the hdmi port on a mac will also transmit audio which makes using something like a mac mini as a media centre extremely tempting.
Apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter buy apple thunderbolt. Best option is mentioned by the first reply in that you should use an crossover ethernet cable. How to connect macbook pro with firewire toms guide forum. Connecting a mac and a pc via ip over firewire mac os. Apples thunderbolt firewire adapter is a oneway connector.
You can use firewire sometimes called ieee 94 or i. Many mac computers have one or more firewire 400 ports that. Get the best deals on firewire cable for mac and find everything youll need to improve your home office setup at. I think tallest skil was thinking of an 8to6 pin firewire cable, with an 800 connector on one end and a 400 on the other.
Small and compact, it connects to the thunderbolt port on your mac computer, giving you a firewire 800 port that supplies up to 7w for buspowered peripherals like. Shop for and buy the best firewall cables at tigerdirect. Sanoxy 6 to 4 pin ieee 94 ilink firewire dv cable for macpc. This accessory works with both firewire 400 and firewire. Firewirethunderbolt cables read more the ieee 94 interface is a serial bus interface standard for highspeed communications and isochronous realtime data transfer, frequently used by personal computers, as well as in digital audio and digital video. Im intending to buy a firewire cable to xfer some files from my g5 to the macbook and was wondering what type of cable i need. Buy elago firewire 400 to 800 adapter white for mac pro, macbook pro, mac mini, imac and all other computers. I connect a firewire cable from a sony trv33 digitial video camera to the firewire 400 port on the imac, and switch the camera on to vcr so i can get the movie off this works fine on windows it automatically starts up my movie capture edit software. Dv camera to imac on firewire 400 nothing happening. Learn more about power adapters and cables for mac notebook computers. They were first called firewire 400 but have since been updated to firewire 800.
Please order online for pickup rather than coming into the store. Apple still sells a thunderbolt to firewire adapter, which provides one. For complete specs on a particular system, click on the name of the mac left column. I first discovered this when trying to use my external hard drive for backup. How to effectively link presonus firepod firewire 400 to. Firewirethunderbolt cables firewire cables scan uk. Get the best deals on firewire 94 6pin female cables and adapters and find everything youll need to improve your home office setup at. Connect it to another mac with a firewire cable and. Is it possible to get firewire 400 devices to work with thunderbolt. In this video we have shown the most popular mac machines the imac and macbook pro. Apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter the thunderbolt to firewire adapter simply brings a firewire 800 port into a thunderbolt mac. Product title elago firewire 400 to 800 adapter for mac. Worried your older firewire peripherals wont work with the new mac minis firewire 800 port. Hold t and boot the old mac s drive to the desktop of the new one or do so during setup assistant or later with migration assistant.
Connecting older isight to new mac mini apple community. Which firewire cable for macbook pro to m apple community. This 1ft ieee 94 firewire cable provides one firewire 4pin and one firewire 6pin male connector and is expertly designed and constructed of high quality materials and ieee94 rated wire to ensure optimum performance and reliability. The my book tested on the mac pro showed the firewire 800 connection to be 48 percent faster than usb at copying the file to the. How to transfer data from mac to mac machines using. Firewire and ethernet are 2 different technologies so they cant be mixed. A firewire port provides power, so the connected device usually doesnt need its own power cord. A wide variety of hdmi to firewire adapter options are available to you, such as twisted pair, coaxial, and hdmi. Built to last, the highest grade of materials goes into the manufacture of these works of art.
To fix your drivers problems you will need to know the particular model of the firewire device you are having problems with. Apple md464zma genuine thunderbolt to firewire adapter. In this video i show the few options you have to how to connect older firewire 400800 devices to a new mac which only has thunderbolt 3usbc. Heres how to get old school minidv video via firewire 400 into a 2015 macbook pro with thunderbolt.
About apple thunderbolt cables and adapters apple support. Firewire 94 6pin female cables and adapters for sale ebay. Firewire, apples name for the ieee94 serial bus standard, is a general purpose interface that predates usb and can be used to connect multiple devices to a computer or to. Download firewire drivers automatic firewire updates with. Also compatible with firewire 400 using fw800 to fw400 cable or adapter. You can use these ports to connect to headphones, speakers, or an audio system. I think the applications are part of the firewire sdk kit in the download section of the apple developers site. Nothing else comes close to these granite firewire 800 cables. Firewire 800 is available on the nonretina macbook pro, mac mini and mac pro. Small and compact, it connects to the thunderbolt port on your mac computer, giving you a firewire 800 port that supplies up to 7w for buspowered peripherals like hard drives and audio devices.
Download and install firewire drivers how do i install driver updates. Gold contacts and connectors, extra heavy gauge twisted wire and triple shielded for the cleanest signal. You can also just connected them both to the network via a router and transfer things that way. Ieee 94 is an interface standard for a serial bus for highspeed communications and. Well the thunderbolt to firewire and the firewire to firewire 400 adapter work a treat.
Once you have the details you can search the firewire manufacturers website for your drivers and, if available, download and install these drivers. Results are marked on apple mac os x but more varied on microsoft windows. Pasow firewire 94b 800 ieee 9 pin to 9 pin male to male cable for mac pro, macbook pro, mac mini, imac pc,digital cameras, slr 9 pin to 9 pin 4. Aug 28, 2003 clearly im raging at this, as it means more expenditure, not to upgrade anything technical, but now just to keep it running. However, this port does support mini displayport for video output, so you can use a mini displayport cable to connect a mini displayport display. It was developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s by apple, which called it firewire, in cooperation with a number of companies, primarily sony and panasonic. Also referred to as ieee 94, firewire cables are an alternative form of connectors for computers and hardware. The problem originally developed by apple in 1999 the firewire 800 ports are available in nonretina macbook pro, mac mini, and mac pro. How can i transfer video from mini dv camcorder to mac using firewire without imovie.
I think the end that goes into the presonus is a 4pin. Some speakers and professional audio interfaces connect to your computers usb port or firewire port. Apple md464zma genuine thunderbolt to firewire 800. Any help appreciated, as i can imagine getting a fix done to be bleedin expensive. Monoprice 6 9 pin6 pin bilingual firewire cable, black. At mwave, we offer a variety of firewire cables to suit any of your needs and budget.
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