20 Apr
2014
20 Apr
'14
11:48 p.m.
Jonathan E Brickman wrote:
Anyone know how well Firewire interfaces perform, when
connected to
a USB 2.0 port (or even a USB 3 port?) using something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/CE-Compass-Firewire-Female-Adapter/dp/B00B1OQUS0
Have a look at the reviews. Such an adapter will not work because the
FireWire and USB protocols are completely different and cannot be mapped
to each other in the general case.
I don't know what that adapter is actually designed for. Maybe there
are laptops that have so little space that they share a USB connector
for both USB and FireWire controllers, or that thing is just meant to
make the FireWire power lines available for USB charging.
Regards,
Clemens