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[Post New]03/08/2012 04:32:50
    Subject: Firewire Cable
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fustercluck

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Couple of questions here. Are all firewire cables created equal? Also, Im reading that the longest lenght of firewire cable you can run is about 15 feet. Anybody running a longer cable then that?
[Post New]03/08/2012 05:01:52
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Monolithent

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Nope, some are better than others and there are also different types depending on your needs. I.E. a bilingual cable is what is needed when going from a FireWire 800 port on a computer to a FireWire 400 port on an interface.

And the standard is roughly 15 feet. Anything longer can suffer from signal degradation and dropouts/problems.
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[Post New]13/11/2012 00:44:14
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brian everson

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Has anyone tried using an active firewire hub to extend the distance beyond 15 ft? Are there any issues?
[Post New]13/11/2012 16:51:01
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Monolithent

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I've heard of one person who was considering it but he never posted the results.

I personally wouldn't recommend it. I've never seen an adapter that worked for firewire other than Thunderbolt.
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No I'm not a freaking pilot!! The Air Force won't let me have a suit with a zipper...or sometimes shoestrings.

My advice and suggestions should never be considered advice or suggestions. These are mostly insane ramblings of a poor aircraft mechanic who can, strangely enough, still hear.

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