Which Firewire Cable for a PowerBook G4 at DVinfo.net

Steve Garfield · July 23rd, 2002, 02:01 PM

Hi,
I just got a GL2 and want to hook it up to my PowerBook G4 using a firewire cable.

The Canon site shows two:
http://canondv.com/gl2/a_cables.html

Which one do I use?

4 to 4 pin ot 4 to 6 pin?
Thanks,
--Steve

Jeff Donald · July 23rd, 2002, 05:09 PM

The 4 to 6 pin.

Jeff

Ken Tanaka · July 23rd, 2002, 06:05 PM

Steve,
You might find a bit more info useful. A "6-pin" Firewire connector is basically rectangular with one rounded end. A "4-pin" connector is also rectangular but noticeably smaller and features a dimple on one side of the rectangle. The extra 2 pins of the 6-pin connector enable it to carry currrent from the computer's bus to bus-powered devices (such as some hard disks). Since your GL2 only sends signal to the computer it only takes a 4-pin cable/connector.

Steve Garfield · July 23rd, 2002, 06:23 PM

Ok.

Thanks for the help.

This forum is great!
--Steve

Joshua Wachs · July 23rd, 2002, 06:59 PM

And your Mac has the 6 pin on it as a standard... it's the same size as the one on your iPod. :-)

Steve Garfield · July 24th, 2002, 09:48 AM

I got the Firewire cable over at Microcenter for $4.08.

Works nicely.

Thanks.

July 23rd, 2002, 02:01 PM	#1
Steve Garfield New Boot Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 21	Which Firewire Cable for a PowerBook G4 Hi, I just got a GL2 and want to hook it up to my PowerBook G4 using a firewire cable. The Canon site shows two: http://canondv.com/gl2/a_cables.html Which one do I use? 4 to 4 pin ot 4 to 6 pin? Thanks, --Steve

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Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	Steve, You might find a bit more info useful. A "6-pin" Firewire connector is basically rectangular with one rounded end. A "4-pin" connector is also rectangular but noticeably smaller and features a dimple on one side of the rectangle. The extra 2 pins of the 6-pin connector enable it to carry currrent from the computer's bus to bus-powered devices (such as some hard disks). Since your GL2 only sends signal to the computer it only takes a 4-pin cable/connector. __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

July 23rd, 2002, 06:23 PM	#4
Steve Garfield New Boot Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 21	Thanks Ok. Thanks for the help. This forum is great! --Steve

July 24th, 2002, 09:48 AM	#6
Steve Garfield New Boot Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 21	Firewire cable works nicely I got the Firewire cable over at Microcenter for $4.08. Works nicely. Thanks.

July 23rd, 2002, 05:09 PM	#2
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	The 4 to 6 pin. Jeff

July 23rd, 2002, 06:59 PM	#5
Joshua Wachs Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 95	And your Mac has the 6 pin on it as a standard... it's the same size as the one on your iPod. :-)