On 23/09/2004, at 11:28 AM, Rod wrote:


Usually this is either because a) it would be silly for your battery
powered camera to provide power, or b) the port is physically smaller
so can be fit onto smaller devices.

Thanks Rod and Shay.

Looks like a 4 pin / 6 pin cable could be used to connect a Firewire
External CD burner
or Firewire external Hard Drive

Bob

Only if the burner and hard drive don't require power.

Seeya

Rod!

Each unit has it's own Power supply !

I would have thought that was enough,  but then .... ?

Are there any occasions when they would also require power over the Firewire cable ?

Thanks

Bob