I want to connect my Panasonic NV-DS27 (with i-Link) to my PC via its Firewire card. How do I find out whether I need a 6 pin to 4 pin cable or a 4 pin to 4 pin one?

See here :-

http://www.simplydv.co.uk/infobase/about_firewire.html


bjc

[MarkE19]

It is just about guarenteed that the camcorder will have a 4 pin firewire socket. The PC is likely to have a 6 pin socket, so a 4 pin to 6 pin cable (no longer than 1.8m is recommended) should be what you need. I suggest you check the ports on both the cam and PC and compare their sizes as if the above is true then the ports will be visably different sizes.

Mark.

Thanks for your help. BJC that link was particularly helpful to me and explained a lot.

I have looked at Maplins website and they sell Firewire cables for £4.99. However the have have confused me further as there are two 4 pin to 6 pin cables available. The first one is 4 pin (Male) to 6 pin (Female) and the second one is 4 pin (Female) to 6 pin (male).

Any ideas as to which one I need?

[senu]

All camcorders will have the 4 pin , and Setop DVD recorders, laptops will have the 4- pin as well.
Some desktops have Both( mine does) but invariably desktops would have at least the 6 pin as standard


I dont know where the sexes come into play As far as i know the 4 pin or 6 pin are unisex! . As for which is which, the 4 pin is the small ( like min usb port : same as on your camcorder ) and the six pin is the 5 sided bigger one It is bigger than a standard USB and as stated earlier Ive been blissfully unaware on any sex description for either up till now

I couldn't find any firewire cables for £4.99 on the Maplin website so I don't know what you were looking at.

What you need if you are going to Maplins is their code TJ68Y for £12.99

Or you can get the same thing here for £7.25

http://www.cableuniverse.co.uk/catal...roducts_id=224


Or even here for £1.78 !!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...lance&n=560798

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I've had another look at the Maplins website and I've made a stupid mistake! The things that are £4.99 are Firewire adapters and not cables, DOH!! Hence them referring to male and female.

BJC, you are right they are £12.99. How silly do I feel!