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Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
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Review on ๐Ÿ”ฅ StarTech.com 4-Port PCI 1394a FireWire Adapter Card - 3 External + 1 Internal FireWire PCI Card for Laptops (PCI1394MP) by Gavin Ghram

Revainrating 5 out of 5

A much needed firewire was added to my computer to convert old DV tapes to digital.

Everyone recommends buying cards with a Texas Instruments chipset. This is one of them. Installed on my PC in minutes. Booted up and was immediately recognized in Windows 10. No additional driver installations were required. I used a Sony i.Link cable (VMC-IL4615) and tested the connection to each of my old camcorders (Sony DCR-TRV310 and Canon ZR500). I opened the Windows Photo Gallery software application and it recognized both cameras and I could see what was being videotaped as well as live view through the camera lens. Since then I have converted many hours of DV tapes to digital AVI files on my hard drive. I'm so excited that it was so easy and smooth. Highly recommended!

Pros
  • PCI FireWire 400
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