How to connect a camera to four computers simultaneously via firewire at DVinfo.net

Lambis Stratoudakis · January 15th, 2004, 10:13 AM

Hi

At work we have 4 editing station 2 PC's(Avid Xress DV) and 2 Apple (Final cut Pro)
What we like to do ist to connect via firewire all the 4 Stations to
a Mini DV Player Recorder.

Is there any hardware (hub maybe) that can connect 4 Computers via firewire to one Mini DV Player Recorder / Camera??

Regards

lambis

Jonathan Stanley · January 15th, 2004, 11:12 AM

Yes there is a firewire hub that I have seen at Markertek. You hook up all 4 comps to the hub, and simply press a button to choose which IEEE route you want. It was rack mountable, but also a bit pricey in my opinion. B&H also has some, just go to their webpage and type in "firewire switcher" in the search box.

Lambis Stratoudakis · January 15th, 2004, 12:53 PM

Thanks Jonathan.

They are a bit pricey. I was thinking more something like this:

http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProdu...uct_Id=100300#

But I ask me if a Firewire Hub is what I need.

Jonathan Stanley · January 15th, 2004, 02:25 PM

No, the hub you have listed would be if you had 4 firewire devices that you wanted to connect to ONE computer. Your problem is the opposite. I believe you have to have a switcher, not a hub, for what you are asking for.

Hope that helps.

Lambis Stratoudakis · January 15th, 2004, 04:01 PM

I understand now.
Thanks very much Jonathan .
The only want I need is to find a cheap one firewire switcher.

Lambis

January 15th, 2004, 10:13 AM	#1
Lambis Stratoudakis Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Malmö, Sweden, Crete, Greece Posts: 49	How to connect a camera to four computers simultaneously via firewire Hi At work we have 4 editing station 2 PC's(Avid Xress DV) and 2 Apple (Final cut Pro) What we like to do ist to connect via firewire all the 4 Stations to a Mini DV Player Recorder. Is there any hardware (hub maybe) that can connect 4 Computers via firewire to one Mini DV Player Recorder / Camera?? Regards lambis

January 15th, 2004, 11:12 AM	#2
Jonathan Stanley Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Boone, NC Posts: 115	Yes there is a firewire hub that I have seen at Markertek. You hook up all 4 comps to the hub, and simply press a button to choose which IEEE route you want. It was rack mountable, but also a bit pricey in my opinion. B&H also has some, just go to their webpage and type in "firewire switcher" in the search box.

January 15th, 2004, 12:53 PM	#3
Lambis Stratoudakis Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Malmö, Sweden, Crete, Greece Posts: 49	Thanks Jonathan. They are a bit pricey. I was thinking more something like this: http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProdu...uct_Id=100300# But I ask me if a Firewire Hub is what I need.

January 15th, 2004, 02:25 PM	#4
Jonathan Stanley Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Boone, NC Posts: 115	No, the hub you have listed would be if you had 4 firewire devices that you wanted to connect to ONE computer. Your problem is the opposite. I believe you have to have a switcher, not a hub, for what you are asking for. Hope that helps.

January 15th, 2004, 04:01 PM	#5
Lambis Stratoudakis Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Malmö, Sweden, Crete, Greece Posts: 49	I understand now. Thanks very much Jonathan . The only want I need is to find a cheap one firewire switcher. Lambis