The newer file-recording based camcorders don't need Firewire because Firewire has advantages for tape-recording camcorders like remote camera control and real-time capturing. When importing data from my DSLR video cams I use a card reader connected through USB 2 which is more than fast enough, faster than real time.
What are the data speeds of USB 2 and USB 3 compared to FW 2? Rieni At 29-9-2010 13:55, James wrote: >I'd agree that firewire does seem to be disappearing. It's not common on >newer camcorders like it was 10 years ago. For example, in 2000 nearly >every Sony Digital8 camcorder had a firewire port. Now in 2010 I don't >think Sony makes a camcorder that still uses firewire, it's all USB 2.0. > >Having seen my ups and downs of firewire I can't say I'm sad to see it go, >my experiences with USB have been much better and USB 3.0 looks like it will >be amazing with the ability to transfer full HD movies in seconds at 400 >MegaByte/s compared to USB 2.0's maximum of 60 MegaByte/s. I don't think >there are any USB 3.0 camcorders available yet though. > > >On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 4:15 AM, Rieni <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > I don't think Firewire is going to disappear, but it's a format which > > is considered pro and therefor not present on cheaper laptops and > > desktops maybe? Firewire has been developed further into Firewire 2 > > is and is still fully supported by Apple, and it's the only protocol > > I use for connecting my external hard drives for HD editing. eSATA > > seems to be faster but I never had to use it. > > > > I guess you should have checked the specs of the notebook before > > buying it. You write it's small, is it a netbook maybe? Those are not > > supposed to be used for things like video-editing and to make them as > > small as possible, concessions have to be done, including adding as > > little as connectors as possible. > > > > Rieni > > > > > > At 29-9-2010 10:20, Dietmar H wrote: > > > > > > > > >Dear friends, > > >I have a problem - may be you can help me: I bought a new notebook, > > >fast, small and nice, but it does not provide any firewire interface. I > > >have a SONY HDV camcorder (2 years old, still nice and great) where I > > >get my data only via firewire. What can I do? I know there is no > > >possibility to connect USB and firewire - but is there a converter from > > >eSATA to firewire? Because eSata is the only thing that my new lenobvo > > >is offering... > > >OMG, live coukd be so beautiful. > > >Thanks in advance for any hint! Or should I really consider buying a new > > >camera or even exchange my new notebook to a heavier one?Dietmar - with > > >greetings from Berlin > > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > >------------------------------------ > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adobe-Premiere/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adobe-Premiere/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
