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Cmple - 15FT Bilingual FireWire 800/FireWire 400 Cable - High Speed FireWire 9 Pin to 4 Pin Cable for MacBook PC - 15 Feet Black - IEEE 1394 Review

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Revainrating 2.5 out of 5  
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Compatible DevicesLaptop, Scanner, Personal Computer, Printer
ColorBlack
BrandCmple

Description of Cmple - 15FT Bilingual FireWire 800/FireWire 400 Cable - High Speed FireWire 9 Pin to 4 Pin Cable for MacBook PC - 15 Feet Black - IEEE 1394

PERFECT for connecting digital devices such as scanners, printers, memory card readers, cameras, DV camcorders and iPods Complies with the latest IEEE 1394b standards for reducing radio frequency and electromagnetic interference. ERROR-FREE DATA transmissions via molded-strain relief and PVC overmolding. Provides extreme-velocity data-transfer rates via twisted-pair construction and maximum speed with no data loss. HIGH SPEED PERFORMANCE: Connects Firewire 800 devices to legacy 1394a ports. Offers compatibility with PC and Mac. Provides data transfer rates up to 800 Mbps. Supports Plug n Play operation, Hot Pluggable. COMPATIBLE with Digital Camera, SLR, Machine Vision Camera, Camcorder like Canon 1ds Mark 2, Canon GL2 or Panasonic Pro AG-DVX100B SONY Handycam DCR-IP5 Camcorder connecting to Apple MacBook Pro, iMAC 27" Mac Pro PC Computer. PACKAGE INCLUDE: 1x Cmple Bilingual FireWire 800 to Firewire 400 Cable (9-Pin to 4-Pin) – 15 Feet, Black. Comes with Cmple Lifetime Warranty.

Reviews

Global ratings 6
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Type of review

Revainrating 1 out of 5

That didn't work for me.

I have yet to get this cable to work. I bought it along with an adapter to connect my computer to a Sony Hi8 VCR to archive my videos. Usually my software recognizes Sony and can even control playback. This currently doesn't work. I plan to try again when I have more time.

Pros
  • Best
Cons
  • Could have chosen a newer model

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Works great - and saved 19 hours of MiniDV footage!

This bilingual cable could connect an old Sony DCR-TRV10 camcorder with a 4-pin FireWire 400 port to a mid-2012 MacBook Pro with a 9-pin FireWire 800 port (as opposed to a other similar cable I bought that said it was NOT bilingual) which allowed me to salvage about 19 hours of footage from old MiniDV cassettes.

Pros
  • Few competitors
Cons
  • Almost everything

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Works as advertised

Accidentally got involved in a digitization project! It was exactly the chord I needed to switch from my Mac to an old mini DV camera. It worked great and I was able to keep some old memories!

Pros
  • Well built
Cons
  • For old

Revainrating 1 out of 5

This cable just doesn't work. Spent some time.

This cable just doesn't work. Spent some time trying different things. There is another cable that worked the first time. Here is a link to another cable that works for me.

Pros
  • Manufactured
Cons
  • Not reliable

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Do not buy this cable! Buy an alternative.

I bought this cable and tried to use it to connect my old Sony Handycam HDR-HC7 camera to a late 2011 MacBook Pro but it didn't work at all. The MacBook could not detect the camera device when FireWire was connected, nor would it properly shut down or start up when the cable was connected (it froze until the cable was unplugged!). I sent the Revain cable back and decided to try again with a different manufacturer's cable and everything worked as soon as I connected a different cable! So. DO NOT

Pros
  • Rugged finish
Cons
  • Security