Product Review

FireWire 800 (FireWire 1394b) is the new version of the popular FireWire interface which doubles the throughput of the original IEEE-1394a FireWire interface from 400Mbps to 800Mbps! "Bilingual" Firewire cables allow you to connect older Firewire 400 devices to newer Firewire 800 ports. Twisted pair construction and triple shielding reduces cross talk and maximizes data transfer rate Fast data transfers, rated up to 800Mbps (limited by device/port speed) Meet FireWire 800 and 1394b specifications Plug-and-Play, hot swap compatible, allows connection and disconnection of FireWire devices without shutting down computer