Targeting the higher bandwidth, longer cables, and new applications associated with next-generation IEEE 1394 technologies, the 1394b line of sockets and cables promise reliable data transfers. The ...

9-pin to 4-pin FireWire 800/400 cable lets you connect a FireWire 800 device to a FireWire 400 device. It supports all the advantages of FireWire including simultaneous connection of up to 63 devices, ...

9-pin to 4-pin FireWire 800/400 cable lets you connect a FireWire 800 device to a FireWire 400 device. It supports all the advantages of FireWire including simultaneous connection of up to 63 devices, ...

TL;DR: FireWire ports seem to have electronic circuit breakers on some Macs, needing a complete disconnect from the mains for at least several minutes after they trip before they reset again. And bad ...

Generally speaking, devices that plug into a computer's IEEE 1394 bus (also referred to as a FireWire bus) tend to be reliable. When things do go wrong, however, it's important for administrators to ...

Personal video recorders and similar set-top boxes record digital data to an internal hard-disk drive for playback either seconds later in a time-shifting application or months later in a video ...

One of the reasons I like Macs is that their useful life tends to be significantly longer than that of a typical Windows machine. This is especially true of the pre-Retina MacBook Pro models, where it ...