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Firewire / DV
Name: amc Date: August 7, 2006 at 13:15:43 Pacific OS: XP Pro SP2 CPU/Ram: AMD 2100/512 Product: clone
Comment:
I need to know if my computer has a DV connector (to connect a digital video camera through a DV cable, I think DV is the same as Firewire). I would like to know if the computer might get one DV card installed....
Name: Sabertooth Date: August 7, 2006 at 15:31:01 Pacific
Reply:
DV & firewire describes the two ends of the camera's data cable. However you do need to have a firewire port on the computer in order to be able to connect the data cable to the PC.
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Response Number 2
Name: OtheHill Date: August 7, 2006 at 16:35:57 Pacific
Reply:
If you don't have a firewire port on your computer but DO have an open PCI slot, you can install one fairly inexpensively. There are cards that will add firewire or Firewire and USB2. To determine if your computer has an open PCI slot, which is fairly likely, you need to open the computer and look. Try Newegg.com for an add in card.
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