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<blockquote data-quote="bobtomay" data-source="post: 1489619" data-attributes="member: 24160"><p>I researched this in some depth a couple of years ago. </p><p></p><p>In a nutshell (and I don't remember any of the technical terms), Firewire transmits a stream whereas USB transmits in packets, then after each packet it waits for a response, that was good send the next or that was not good resend that one again.</p><p></p><p>Even the combo hubs you can find - the USB in goes out via USB and Firewire in goes out via Firewire. You can't put Firewire in and USB out and vice versa.</p><p></p><p>I went in circles for months with several sites that I felt were legitimate saying it would work if you could find the proper adapter - it was fruitless - the proper adapter just isn't out there.</p><p></p><p>Pinnacle use to make a piece of video hardware that could capture via firewire and output via USB, but it's been discontinued long ago.</p><p></p><p>Have not done any research to find out how USB 3 works and if FW to USB 3 would be a possibility, but a quick look at some of the major cable/adapter companies and no one has one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bobtomay, post: 1489619, member: 24160"] I researched this in some depth a couple of years ago. In a nutshell (and I don't remember any of the technical terms), Firewire transmits a stream whereas USB transmits in packets, then after each packet it waits for a response, that was good send the next or that was not good resend that one again. Even the combo hubs you can find - the USB in goes out via USB and Firewire in goes out via Firewire. You can't put Firewire in and USB out and vice versa. I went in circles for months with several sites that I felt were legitimate saying it would work if you could find the proper adapter - it was fruitless - the proper adapter just isn't out there. Pinnacle use to make a piece of video hardware that could capture via firewire and output via USB, but it's been discontinued long ago. Have not done any research to find out how USB 3 works and if FW to USB 3 would be a possibility, but a quick look at some of the major cable/adapter companies and no one has one. [/QUOTE]
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