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Peter Sheridan · March 30th, 2011, 03:39 PM

Hi all, not sure if this is the right section but here goes.
I have a Canon XL2 with firewire and seem to have the occasional problem with the connection.
I have seen Firewire to usb cables,would there be any problem quality wise in using one of these cables..............Pete.

Chris Hurd · March 30th, 2011, 03:56 PM

Save your money -- they do not work. We have several older threads that have consistently reported this fact.

Edward Carlson · March 30th, 2011, 04:33 PM

You can gaff tape an extension cord to a garden hose, but when you plug it into the wall, water still won't come out.
They are a rip off, USB and FireWire need signal converters, not just pin adapters.

March 30th, 2011, 03:39 PM	#1
Peter Sheridan Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Nottingham United Kingdom Posts: 33	Firewire to USB. Hi all, not sure if this is the right section but here goes. I have a Canon XL2 with firewire and seem to have the occasional problem with the connection. I have seen Firewire to usb cables,would there be any problem quality wise in using one of these cables..............Pete.

March 30th, 2011, 03:56 PM	#2
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Re: Firewire to USB. Save your money -- they do not work. We have several older threads that have consistently reported this fact. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

March 30th, 2011, 04:33 PM	#3
Edward Carlson Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North Hollywood, CA, United States Posts: 807	Re: Firewire to USB. You can gaff tape an extension cord to a garden hose, but when you plug it into the wall, water still won't come out. They are a rip off, USB and FireWire need signal converters, not just pin adapters.