Firewire to G4 laptop question at DVinfo.net

David M. Payne · February 8th, 2006, 02:35 PM

I don't have my HVX200 cameras yet, but soon. I'm going to be recording to a couple of new/old 1.67GHz processor G4 laptops to Raid drives, and I'm wondering if you guys here have any thoughts suggestions on the best place for long firewire. AVS has some 30-foot right angle out 4 pin from the camera to 6 pin straight connector to the laptop for $50.00. Is this the best way to go, or are there other deals out there that have high quality long firewire for less?

David

Robert Lane · February 8th, 2006, 04:16 PM

David,

I think the best place for this thread is in the "non linear editing for Mac" location.

To answer your question, check out www.fwdepot.com. They have everything you'd need.

Keep in mind that for transmitting HD across Firewire from the HVX, Panasonic recommends a cable not longer than 4.5 meters or about 15 feet. I agree with that assumption based on my own testing.

You should get (2) 15 foot FW cables and a repeater in between to keep the signal strength up for such a long distance. Talk to the people at FWdepot, they're a great help.

February 8th, 2006, 02:35 PM	#1
David M. Payne Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Reno, Nevada Posts: 81	Firewire to G4 laptop question I don't have my HVX200 cameras yet, but soon. I'm going to be recording to a couple of new/old 1.67GHz processor G4 laptops to Raid drives, and I'm wondering if you guys here have any thoughts suggestions on the best place for long firewire. AVS has some 30-foot right angle out 4 pin from the camera to 6 pin straight connector to the laptop for $50.00. Is this the best way to go, or are there other deals out there that have high quality long firewire for less? David

February 8th, 2006, 04:16 PM	#2
Robert Lane Go Go Godzilla Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ USA Posts: 2,825 Images: 15	David, I think the best place for this thread is in the "non linear editing for Mac" location. To answer your question, check out www.fwdepot.com. They have everything you'd need. Keep in mind that for transmitting HD across Firewire from the HVX, Panasonic recommends a cable not longer than 4.5 meters or about 15 feet. I agree with that assumption based on my own testing. You should get (2) 15 foot FW cables and a repeater in between to keep the signal strength up for such a long distance. Talk to the people at FWdepot, they're a great help.