The biggest problem I've seen lately is there were counterfeit Prolific chips found and the latest drivers from Prolific disable the counterfeit chips (for good reasons). They both work OK if you have the proper drivers.
On Sat, 11 Feb 2012, roncasa wrote: > It really begs the question for some us who do not understand or are not > computer geeks: > > what IS the difference between FTDI and Prolific. > > We understand each one behaving (responding) differently with software > to radio control, and that some don't work at all, I do not understand > what makes one preferred over the other (such as elecraft serial/usb > adaptor cable) > Prolific also works with most stuff too. > For example, are they "platform" related? (micr0$oft) > Is this akin to "ordinary" DVD player as opposed to a "blue ray" player > that can play "both"?? -- Hisashi T Fujinaka - [email protected] BSEE(6/86) + BSChem(3/95) + BAEnglish(8/95) + MSCS(8/03) + $2.50 = latte ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
