ExpressCard vs Firewire 800 for HD-editing?

Hi,
I'm just started at a filmschool and I need a laptop for HD-editing.
I was looking at the new MBP 15'', but it doesn't have the ExpressCard / 34 slot.
Is this a big problem? When isn't firewire 800 good enough?
Thanks in advance
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http://www.seagate.com/au/en/external-hard-drives/portable-hard-drives/standard/ goflex/
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FireWire 800 for iPad.

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*Provides 12v of power (vs. 5v), 2x the power (1A) to quickly charge those hungry batteries.
*USB2 needs a lot of CPU power to make it work becuase it is a "dumb" connection.
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and you can easily buy a FW800 card for desktops for $39, it is not as bad as you think.
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My Laptop Config for video editing...is it right for me?

hello all,
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Will this suffice for sd video editing on laptop?
this is what i am thinking over....buying an dell i3 laptop and the following card:
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OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394b Host Controller
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(1) Ulead VideoStudio 7.0 SE DVD software
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One 1394b (FireWire 800) Port
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i just want to say is this what i am planning to do viable for sd video editing on laptop? no wonder i will have to carry all this but its ok with me.
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shaneeudy wrote:
So guess my question is this: Are there any know problems with using Firewire 800 with Time Machine?
Hi, and welcome to the forums.
Not in general. Some drives don't always wake or "spin up" fast enough; often that's seen when the system wakes from sleep, though, not so much after a system Restart. Many Western Digitals do that; I don't recall seeing any posts here about yours, but you might want to search the forums for Fantom
In the meantime I'm trying another experiment - I've disconnect the Firewire 800 connection and replaced it with USB.
Good plan - that may provide a clue.
Also, check with the maker -- there may be a firmware or driver update.
And try verifying your internal HD, and repairing your backups, per #A5 of Time Machine - Troubleshooting (or use the link in *User Tips* at the top of this forum). Either might cause that.

Firewire 800 to VGA?

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1. Blackmagic doesn't make a USB or Firewire capture card, only PCI Express and USB 3.0, neither of which the iMac support.
2. I don't want to settle for a different capture card like, say, the Hauppague HD PVR. Sure the quality is nice, but Component cables are very messy and the Dell display that I'd like is HDMI. Very handy.

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http://michael.olivero.com/post/2011/09/16/Thunderbolt-Hub-Has-Arrived!.aspx
However I don't know if it has been released yet, I'd recommend contacting Belking to inquire.
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I need a firewire-800 external drive tower

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Hi,
I've been using Logic on a 1 ghtz PowerBook G4. I am ready to upgrade.
After looking over everything, I really don't feel I need to spend the $$ on the ProMac - as I think it's too much power for me at this moment. I'd rather buy a new computer when I have the need for more power - and by that time - everything is twice as fast/more bells and whistles and cheaper.
So - I was seriously considering the 24" iMac - basically because of the firewire 800. Problem is - I don't know how important that is to me. I've been holding off buying a pro audio interface (like the Ensemble or RME 800)... I mainly do MIDI (I'm a pianist), but, want to be able to record live musicians in the future as I have a couple of nice mikes.
So tell me - should I go 24" iMac or 20" iMac? For the $600 I'd save buying a 20" iMac - I could buy another 20" screen. But - no Firewire 800 on the 20".
Again - how important is the Firewire 800 for me?
Thanks!

Two reasons:
1) If you use a FW800 device by itself, you get
800Mbps (100 MBps). If you combine FW400 and FW800
devices on the same bus, the FW800 device will
operate at 400Mbps (50MBps), giving you a total
maximum throughput of 100MBps, over the two devices.
ahm. i know that the two firewire busses share the same connection to the cpu. you can see this at
http://developer.apple.com/documentation/HardwareDrivers/Conceptual/iMac0609SuperDrive/index.html
actually i assumed that apple would be smart enough to build the computer in a way that it's not the same if you connect a fw800 device to the 800bus and a 400 device to the 400 bus than if you connect a 800 and a 400 device to the 800 bus (which obviously would clock the 800 bus at 400 speed.
so you are saying that as soon as i connect a 400 device to the computer ALL fw buses become 400, even the one that's labelled fw 800?? where did you get that information?
AND...
2) The PCI bus to which both FW ports are attached
has a maximum throughput of 133MBps. Even if the
FW800 and FW400 ports operated at full-speed when
devices are mixed (they don't...see point 1), you
wouldn't be able to get full bandwidth anyway, since
100MBps (FW800) + 50MBps (FW400) = 150MBps, which
exceeds the max bandwidth of the PCI bus.
how do you know that the pci bus has 133mbps throughput max? all the information that i found is that it's a 33mhz 32bit pci bus...does that automatically mean it has 133 mBps throughput or what...?
i just ordered a 24" imac mainly for the reason that i need one 800bus for audio interface and harddrives (many tracks) and one 400 bus for dv video at the same time. if both of your statements are correct i will cancel the order immediately since i could do the same things with a 20" imac an the screen would be sufficent for me. and should any problems arise i'll sue the **** out of apple for misleading information about their products. i mean you can't label a buss 800 if it is not if you max out the capacity of the computer. that seriously ****** me off...
if you have a link to an apple tech note that clarifies things...i'd really appreciate it...
all the best...

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3-year warranty an absolute minimum, 5 years
would be ok (my current WD MyPassport has 5). Reason is I consider if manufacturers trust their drive for 5 years, it shouldn't be a source of worry for many years to come. I consider 2-year warranty to be substandard drives.
2.5" form factor. Reason is I rarely happen to have enough room or steady power to lay and plug a full 3.5" drive, unless it uses a battery, which is extremely rare and would add bulk in my bag.
Ability to saturate FW800 port. I think a more performant drive would be a waste of money since they constantly go down in price, and I may be able to get a better deal by the time I switch to Thunderbolt-based MacBook Pro. Admittedly, this is a "soft" requirement, given expected use.
Under $150 (would come to $170 tax,S&H included)
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Fully manufactured, i.e. Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex + FW800 dongle. Major drawback: dongle is expensive, and appears to use a proprietary connector. If it breaks, impossible to replace it quickly. Alternative: LaCie Rugged (pretty big for a 2.5" drive), G-Tech (usually quite expensive).
Handmade from performance platter drives, i.e. Western Digital Scorpio Black + FW800 enclosure. Major drawback: wouldn't saturate a FW800 port since it comes in SATA300 flavor only, but I get the strong feeling it would perform better than many manufactured drives.
Handmade from SSD, i.e. Corsair + FW800 enclosure. Major drawback: from this page, major compromises would have to be made on capacity. Affordable SSDs seem to be limited to 40 or 60GB, and while I don't put capacity as a priority, I may have to use the high-performance drive for other tasks, such as editing short high-def movies, or add a third virtual machine. Considering the Windows virtual drive needs to be around 15GB, and 25 for Ubuntu, 60GB wouldn't leave enough elbow room.
What solution would be better advisable, and what arguments would you put forth for it?

Reply on a dead topic:
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Firewire 800 Expresscard/34

I have a problem with a Sonnet Firewire 800 Expresscard/34 with my Mac Book Pro. The card is ok, I tried it on a PC with an external HDD Wester Digital, power with his own powewr supply and everything was ok. Now I use it with my mac, and I see that Mac Os 10.5.X can see the card but I can't use it and the system doesn't mount the HDD on the desktop. I tried in OS 10.5.0 and Mac os 10.5.2 same problem, both on Mac Book Pro.
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Hey don't know if you ever sorted out your problems ad after tht response about "no help for 3rd party blah blah" you've probably stopped using this site.
Firstly if you have a 3rd party anything that you're using with a mac - you're in the correct place on this disscussions forum.
Good Luck sorting your problem and to the unhelpful troll that responded to you "get a pc mate" you're on the wrong team.

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We have 2 expresscard/34s, a Belkin ec1394b2 and a Startech "FireWire 800 ExpressCard". Both are "reported" to suppport OS X but neither does more than show "PCI FireWire 800 ExpressCard" in the available interfaces list in Network Preferences with a status of "Not Connected". In the System Information report under "FireWire Device tree" it shows the built-in FW 800 port as "FireWire Bus" with a drop down arrow which expands to the proper hard/software dtails and then "FireWire Bus" with no dropdown arrow, no more info.
Now that I have them I see no reference to mac or OS X but I've seen a number of reviews of these cards from OS X users who claim to be using them happily. It's a long weekend so everyones tech support is gone gone gone. Any suggestions?

A) It seems your problem is an hardware failure. It happens and I don't think the way you use Firewire devices is the cause of that problem. It's just bad luck. That said, it's probably a good thing to use the power supply of your hard drive instead of bus-power.
B) If you want a new computer and you don't need something portable, I think the iMac is an excellent choice for the price. Over a Macbook Pro, you'll gain a bigger screen, FW400 port, etc, and you'll pay less than if you buy a laptop.
C) If you still want to go with a laptop, you can hook the Duet to your hard drive but I don't think the bus will be able to power both devices. Therefore, you'll absolutely need to use your hard drive's power supply.

Hi. I have a Macbook Pro Model 5,5 with one 800 firewire port. I need to create two firewire 800 ports but only have an SD card slot (this is for video interface with 2 cameras). Is this possible or do I have to have an express card slot in order to do

Hi. I have a Macbook Pro Model 5,5 with one 800 firewire port. I need to create two firewire 800 ports but only have an SD card slot (this is for video interface with 2 cameras). Is this possible or do I have to have an express card slot in order to do this?

Hi Jessica,
No, the SD slot will not work, you need an ExpressCard/34 slot.
I do not know if it works with cameras, but with two or more HDs, if the first one has two FW ports, you can "daisy chain" one or more additional HDs from it.

Dynex FireWire 800 ExpressCard Adapter...

I purchased a Dynex FireWire 800 ExpressCard. My laptop acknowedges the card and it is visible in Devise Manager, however, it does not reccognize anything plugged into the ExpressCard.
The card is self powered but does have and optional 12v/2a DC plug which I am guessing is used for any device plugged into the card that does not provide it's own power. The power adapter does not come with the card and there is no documentation that provides recommendations to the kind of power adapter to get.
I am connecting self powered devices to the ExpressCard and since I have verified I have the most current OS (Vista & all SPs) and drivers, yet Device Manager does not recognize anything other than the card, my guess is that it is a defective card.
Is there anything thing else I should check before returning the card for an exchange?
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Zbowdawg

Vista installs the drivers automatically when I first inserted the card... I did take it back and just exchanged it for another. The new one has the same issue. So even though the two firewire cables I have work on my other computers, I am going to try a new cable, and then if that doesn't work, I am going to take the card back for a refund.
I hope a new cable works because I have purchased Dynex products in the past with no issues.

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