StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Low Profile 1394a FireWire Adapter Card - Video Editing Kit (PCI1394_2LP)
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Manufacturer: STARTECH.COMAudio: English (Original Language)
Platform: Windows
Model: PCI1394_2LP
Product features:
- Add both 6-pin and 4-pin FireWire ports from a single card with data transfer speeds up to 400Mbps
- Includes a Digital Video Editing kit to get started importing video right out of the box
- Backed by a StarTech.com lifetime warranty and free lifetime technical support
- Two external FireWire400 ports and one shared internal port with support for transfer rates up to 400 Mbps
- Complaint with IEEE 1394-1995, 2000 and OHCI 1.1 standards
- Compliant with PCI revision 2.2 specifications
- Includes Video Editing kit: Ulead Video Studio SE and a 4 pin to 6 pin FireWire cable
- Plug-and-Play and Hot-Swap compatible
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Customer Review: I now have a firewire connection on my Dell Vostro 200 slim line
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this for a Dell Vostro 200 Slimline desktop computer that I didn't think to order with a firewire card when I bought it. I've wanted to be able to do faster transfers with my LaCie 301832 320GB Rugged All-Terrain Firewire800/Firewire400/USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive and to be able to connect a video camcorder.
I don't know why I waited so long to order and install this card. I guess it's because I wasn't 100% percent sure it would fit. I shouldn't have waited. It took me all of 3 minutes to install it, and most of that time was taken in figuring out how to get the computer case apart. All I did was to take off one of those blank little plate thingies, position the StarTech Firewire Card over the place where it plugs into the computer (I looked up a diagram on the Dell website to see where the PCI slots were) and push it down firmly into place. (If you start on one end and kind of rock it in, it seems to be easier). Then I just put the cover back on the computer and Voila! Instant firewire port!
I would probably have paid a lot more at one of the big box stores if I were even able to find one of the slim line models. This one works perfectly. My computer knew it was there right away.
It's easy to install, even for a 60 year old woman who isn't too much of a geek and hasn't added one of these before. It's about the same level of difficulty as adding memory to a computer. Or changing a filter cartridge in a refrigerator. Or cleaning the lint filter on a clothes drier. It's much easier than hooking up components to a new stereo receiver or trying to program a VCR.
Next time I'll be able to do a video review when I install something because I now have a place to plug in the camcorder.
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Description of StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Low Profile 1394a FireWire Adapter Card - Video Editing Kit (PCI1394_2LP)
This 3 Port PCI Low-Profile/Half-Height 1394a FireWire Adapter Card turns a motherboard PCI slot into two external IEEE 1394a FireWire slots (1x6-pin, 1x4-pin), and provides an internal (6-pin) FireWire port that can be used in place of the external 6-pin connector - a cost-effective solution that lets you connect any FireWire 400 device to your desktop computer. Compatible with either Mac or PC computers, the 1394a FireWire card can be installed in small/micro form factor computer cases, and includes both standard and low profile/half-height brackets for easy installation. A practical solution for connecting iPods, MP3 players, portable drives, digital camcorders and more to your desktop computer, the FireWire 400 adapter card supports hot-swappable connectivity, allowing you to plug, unplug, and swap your FireWire peripherals with ease. A versatile FireWire video editing solution, the adapter card can be installed in a PCI 5V or PCI-x 3.3V slot, and includes a copy of ULEAD's Video Studio SE Basic video editing software (Windows only), making it easy to capture and edit video from your digital video camcorder.Digital Cameras & Photo Categories