The IEEE-1394a compliant FireWire cables allow connection of IEEE-1394a FireWire enabled digital cameras, DV Camcorders, hard drives, scanners etc.
to Mac's (like the Power Macintosh G3) and PCs having the high-speed FireWire interface.
Specs & Features
6 Feet in Length
4-Pin Male to 4-Pin Male
Data Transfer Speed: 400Mbps
Compliance Standard: IEEE 1394
Apple FireWire and Sony i.LINK compatible
Outer and Inner Shield to reduce radio frequency and electro-magnetic interference
What is FireWire?
FireWire is Apple Inc.'s brand name for the IEEE 1394 interface; the offical name for the standard and is also known as i.LINK (Sony's name). You have
probably heard the term FireWire if you have any interest in digital video. FireWire is a way to connect different pieces of equipment so they can easily and
quickly share information.
Originally created by Apple and standardized in 1995 as the specification IEEE 1394 High Performance Serial Bus, FireWire is very similar to Universal
Serial Bus (USB). The designers of FireWire had several particular goals in mind when they created the standard:
