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Firewire..

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Airspeed-X
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Quick question.

Can you use firewire on a PC??

Thanks

-Randy
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Mar 18 2003 9:04PM
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cko
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Yep, you just need to have an available PCI slot in your computer. Firewire cards don't usually cost that much. I got mine for about $60 CDN, it has three ports and works great.




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Mar 18 2003 9:12PM
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Airspeed-X
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Thanks a lot. I always thought firewire was for Mac.

So a firewire will hook up to any digital camcorder as well? I have a sony digital8.

Im just planning ahead because im thinking about buying a sony vaio desktop. 60gb, 256mb ram (which i will likely upgrade), pent 4, 2.0 ghz, DVD Burner.

-Randy
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Mar 18 2003 9:33PM
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yeti
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i am surprised that that computer doesn't come with firewire...check again i am pretty sure it will.

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Mar 18 2003 11:28PM
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theBOSS.
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if your buying a vaio desktop dont they come with an ilink prot built in? It should hook right up with you camera so you wont need firewire
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Mar 18 2003 11:40PM
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Ski-hobo
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in a couple months PC's will have an equivilant of firewire, actually it may be faster. I forget the name though, sorry

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Mar 19 2003 12:17AM
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andyrightcoast
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'in a couple months PC's will have an equivilant of firewire, actually it may be faster. I forget the name though, sorry '

In a couple months, you will be waiting for this imaginary product, while I have my Firewire PCI card in my computer, and have, for the last 6 months...
-Andy

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Mar 19 2003 12:38AM
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Ski-hobo
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whatever

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Mar 19 2003 2:10AM
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yeti
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maybe he is talking about Firewire 800? You can already get PCI cards though...and macs have had it built in for a few months now i believe.

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Mar 19 2003 5:55PM
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Airspeed-X
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Hah, yeah Vaio does come with iLink. I didnt know that iLink and firewire was the same though. Im pretty sure Ill buy it. Thanks for the help though.
I'll actually be able to put up vids now :)

-Randy
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Mar 19 2003 7:21PM
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