4pin - 6pin Firewire Cables

stageronstageron
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in iPod + iTunes + AppleTV edited January 2014
Hey,

Anybody have any info on 4 pin - 6 pin firewire cables? I need one for my digital camcorder and I don't understand the price differences. Other than the lenth of the cable why should the prices vary so much. I've seen a 6ft cable for $14.95 and ones as much as $99.00.

Any info on this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 6
    screedscreed Posts: 1,077member
    Price has mainly to do with the quality of the shielding and connectors.

    I just bought a couple from <a href="http://www.scsipro.com/catalog/pg18_firewirecables.htm"; target="_blank">Granite Digital</a>. Their stuff is premium (for a premium price).

    From them, a 6ft. 4-to-6 cable costs $40.



    $99!? Must be pure gold or something...



    Another higher quality maker is Monster Cable (available at Amazon and Buy.com).



    I would avoid the absolute cheapest. I've seen a Tripp Lite 6ft. 4/6 cable for $6, yeesh, avoid. Belkin, Cables-to-Go and others make decent cables.



    So the short answer is: avoid ultra cheap & a more realistic range for that cable is $15 to $40.



    Screed
  • Reply 2 of 6
    eugeneeugene Posts: 8,254member
    Go somewhere in between. I don't know if I trust s $15 6-footer, but I would definitely trust a $20-30 one. I got a 15-footer from Radio Shack for $40...



    I only use the extra length when I do occasional QuickTime streaming from the the DV camcorder.
  • Reply 3 of 6
    screedscreed Posts: 1,077member
    Where did you find a $99 cable? I'd just liked to see who can justify the price.



    Screed
  • Reply 4 of 6
    stageronstageron Posts: 36member
    Cameratopia, 1.5 meter 4pin-4pin ilink cable.

    $99.00. I thought that was alittle excessive.



    <a href="http://www.cameratopia.com/products.asp?product_id=10634"; target="_blank">Cameratopia</a>



    This is one of a few that I saw for that price. Macmall has a couple of 4pin to 6pin cables for $99.00 and one for $129.00. I just can't figure paying that kind of money for a cable.
  • Reply 5 of 6
    screedscreed Posts: 1,077member
    Ah, Sony made cable. <img src="graemlins/oyvey.gif" border="0" alt="[No]" /> Good grief. Let me me buy more Sony stock because they're making 60% margins on their cables alone!!



    Screed
  • Reply 6 of 6
    eugeneeugene Posts: 8,254member
    60% margins? More like 1000%.
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