[worldcreator]

I've been looking all over but can't seem to find anything that will let me upload camcorder videos to my laptop, which does NOT have Firewire inputs...But has plenty of USB ports..

Everyone's been telling me that a converter doesn't exist, but I find it hard to believe some company out there hasn't invented one of these.

By the way, I have Windows XP, service pack 3.

[fgdn17]

http://www.usbfirewire.com/Parts/rr-527950.html

[worldcreator]

Yikes! $119.00 That's sort of pricey... Do you, or anyone else, have experience with using this cable?

[fgdn17]

no..that was just a quick google search...there are many out there...

google is your friend...

[accat13]

would this possibly work
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16839200004

[Rich-M]

Originally Posted by accat13

would this possibly work
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16839200004

That should be just fine.

[Nvisible]

Google to find the part.. Ebay to get it cheap...

The story of a true computer nerd.

[worldcreator]

Originally Posted by fgdn17

no..that was just a quick google search...there are many out there...

google is your friend...

Who doesn't know about Google?? I was trying to find someone with experience actually using a USB-to-Firewire product (especially what the video transfer quality is like).

[worldcreator]

Originally Posted by Rich-M

That should be just fine.

What about a similar apparatus for a desktop?

[fgdn17]

well maybe that's the question you should have asked...!!!???

[worldcreator]

Originally Posted by fgdn17

well maybe that's the question you should have asked...!!!???

LOL. No need to be wiseguy, dude. EVERYONE knows about Google. To reply to someone's post telling them to use Google is rather silly don't you think? There are millions of friggin websites hawking something or another (many of which are bogus). That's why people come to forums like this to get personal experience.......??

I also went to half dozen electronic stores and everyone said this type of converter does NOT exist because the 2 protocols are so different. Yet it's found on some site in Google? So who am I supposed to trust??

[Jones]

Originally Posted by worldcreator

I also went to half dozen electronic stores and everyone said this type of converter does NOT exist because the 2 protocols are so different. Yet it's found on some site in Google? So who am I supposed to trust??

Because there's a difference between a 'converter' and an add-in card, like the one that was found on Google.

A converter or adapter simply sticks on to the cable, taking one type of connector and essentially making it fit in to a different type of plug.

The add-in card essentially installs the proper connection port in to your computer.

For a desktop, you'd need to get a firewire PCI card, which adds firewire ports to your desktop PC. It does not convert from USB to Firewire.

Here's one that would work for a desktop PC:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815124034

[fgdn17]

Originally Posted by worldcreator

LOL. No need to be wiseguy, dude. EVERYONE knows about Google. To reply to someone's post telling them to use Google is rather silly don't you think? There are millions of friggin websites hawking something or another (many of which are bogus). That's why people come to forums like this to get personal experience.......??

I also went to half dozen electronic stores and everyone said this type of converter does NOT exist because the 2 protocols are so different. Yet it's found on some site in Google? So who am I supposed to trust??

but most don't use it just like you...or you would have found many..
and if you came here and asked the right question instead of the question you asked you may get a different answer...but whatever...

[worldcreator]

Originally Posted by fgdn17

but most don't use it just like you...or you would have found many..
And if you came here and asked the right question instead of the question you asked you may get a different answer...but whatever...

what the hell are you talking about???? How do you know what "most" people do???????? And why even respond to me anymore?????? Get over it!!!!!!

Btw- who old are you dude???????????????? You come here telling me i asked the wrong question????? What the hell is a discussion forum if not to ask questions??? There is no right or wrong question!!!!!!!

Go take a hike chump!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[worldcreator]

Originally Posted by Jones

Because there's a difference between a 'converter' and an add-in card, like the one that was found on Google.

A converter or adapter simply sticks on to the cable, taking one type of connector and essentially making it fit in to a different type of plug.

The add-in card essentially installs the proper connection port in to your computer.

For a desktop, you'd need to get a firewire PCI card, which adds firewire ports to your desktop PC. It does not convert from USB to Firewire.

Here's one that would work for a desktop PC:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815124034

This is mainly for my laptop, for which it seems I can just use a PCMCIA card; as was suggested by accat13/Rich-M. Thanks by the way...

My question about a converter- which could be used for both desktop and laptop was to see if anyone here has used one of these. Everyone seems to have an opinion, but I guess no one has ever actually used one.

I know for a typical PC desktop you can just add a firewire card in an expansion slot. This is a situation where that would not be possible.

In any case I'm just going to use the PCMCIA card for myself (but probably a different brand as I've never heard of "Rosewill" from the Newegg site). And maybe later I'll find someone that has experience with a "converter".

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