Firewire cable for pd 170? at DVinfo.net

Ryan Leiderman · July 5th, 2006, 01:42 PM

Do I need to buy a specific Sony ilink firewire cable to go from my pd 170 or can I just buy any firewire cable that fits?

Mike Rehmus · July 5th, 2006, 01:55 PM

Any that fits. Just buy a quality cable, not a junker. Reason? A few years back, one of the cable manufacturers built some firewire cables with reversed wires and that ruined the firewire input/output circuits of a few cameras.

Boyd Ostroff · July 5th, 2006, 02:12 PM

Another thing to consider... some cables are made from really stiff wire which can place a strain on the 4-pin camera connector. That can also be a problem with some s-video cables...

July 5th, 2006, 01:42 PM	#1
Ryan Leiderman Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ny, ny Posts: 25	Firewire cable for pd 170? Do I need to buy a specific Sony ilink firewire cable to go from my pd 170 or can I just buy any firewire cable that fits?

July 5th, 2006, 01:55 PM	#2
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	Any that fits. Just buy a quality cable, not a junker. Reason? A few years back, one of the cable manufacturers built some firewire cables with reversed wires and that ruined the firewire input/output circuits of a few cameras. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

July 5th, 2006, 02:12 PM	#3
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,787	Another thing to consider... some cables are made from really stiff wire which can place a strain on the 4-pin camera connector. That can also be a problem with some s-video cables...