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Firewire/IEEE 1394

#1 Post by hmphargh » Tue Aug 24, 2004 11:45 am

I was wondering if there were any solutions other than a PC card for getting firewire on my our T42 (2378 EZU) I'm looking at the port replicators/docking stations on IBM's site and didnt see anything about firewire, but thought maybe it was overlooked. anyone know anything i dont?

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#2 Post by sktn77a » Tue Aug 24, 2004 2:06 pm

I'm not aware that any of the port replicators/docking stations come with built-in 1394. A PCMCIA card may be your only solution.
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(Currently 4xT430, 2xT460, H520S, M910q, M920q, M70q, M80q)
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Re: Firewire/IEEE 1394

#3 Post by Greg Gebhardt » Tue Aug 24, 2004 5:10 pm

hmphargh wrote:I was wondering if there were any solutions other than a PC card for getting firewire on my our T42 (2378 EZU) I'm looking at the port replicators/docking stations on IBM's site and didnt see anything about firewire, but thought maybe it was overlooked. anyone know anything i dont?

thanks,
John
If all else fails use the PCMCIA firewire card. I use one in my T42p and it works great. Very fast on cardbus system.
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#4 Post by hmphargh » Tue Aug 24, 2004 5:48 pm

yea im aware they are fast and nice, etc, but i am planning on sinking the $200 or whatever it is into a port replicator already, i dont really feel like spending the extra for firewire if there is an alternative...i shoulda bought a powerbook :twisted:
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#5 Post by sarbin » Tue Aug 24, 2004 6:38 pm

19K5686 is the IBM card and it comes with 2 cables. Google came back with lots of hits and one site listed new stock for $30. Can't vouch for any of them, but I bought mine direct from IBM 2 years ago for $100.

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#6 Post by Matt_ » Thu Aug 26, 2004 10:33 pm

I plan on buying an external 8x DVD recorder to use with my laptop.
On the messageboards for discussing dvd recording, there aren't many discussions about using dvd recorders externally.
But according to what I've found, it appears that connecting via firewire can offer a slight advantage (less cpu utilization, less likelihood of any recording errors, greater success in trying to record at a higher data transfer rate) over connecting via usb 2.0, especially when recording at higher than 4x speed
The problem is that I don't know if one brand is better than another.
The stores in my area carry "Adaptec", "AverMedia", "Compaq" (apparently made by MicroInnovations), "Compusa", "Dynex", "IOGear", "Micro Advantage".
Plus there are a few additional brands that I've found on-line (such as "Belkin" and "Lacie".
Does anyone have any recommendations ?
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