HDE (TM) PCI FireWire IEEE 1394 3 + 1 Port Card + 4/6 Pin Cable

by HDE

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0015TQXAQ
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #10 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Audio & Video Accessories > Cables & Interconnects > Video Cables > Firewire Cables
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 12, 2008

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fully functional!, November 16, 2008

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Doug (Massachusetts, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: HDE (TM) PCI FireWire IEEE 1394 3 + 1 Port Card + 4/6 Pin Cable (Electronics)

It was easy to install, has just the ports I needed that were described in the listing: two full-sized IEEE (6-pin) and one little Fire Wire type thing you find on laptops (4-pin). I plugged my Mini-DV camera in and it worked perfectly! Simple product, simple functionality. No complaints.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cheap Packaging, Good Product, May 19, 2009

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W. Chin "goodjava" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HDE (TM) PCI FireWire IEEE 1394 3 + 1 Port Card + 4/6 Pin Cable (Electronics)

In spite of the packaging, the product worked flawlessly. I plugged it into my PC and Windows XP recognized it immediately. I was able to download the images from my camcorder without any problems. I did not use the included Videostudio 8, but used my own Adobe Premier Elements.
However, the packaging was definitely on the low end. The card was not in an ESD bag - it was just in the plastic case. The cable is about 4 ft long and is a cheap clear plastic coated cable without any filters in the cable. The package indicated that it contains a USB 2.0 port, and describes the features of the USB port, but it doesn't contain one. It does contain 3 external 1394 ports and one internal port. It also uses a name-brand Texas Instruments chip (which was recognized by Win XP).
All in all, it was better than I expected for $12 (including shipping) and I definitely recommend it. It arrived 3 days after I ordered it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dave, January 28, 2009

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D. LAMBARD "Dave" (Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HDE (TM) PCI FireWire IEEE 1394 3 + 1 Port Card + 4/6 Pin Cable (Electronics)

I'm not really one to write reviews, but I strongly believe that this product gets one.

I was looking for a firewire card for my new computer that came without one. After looking around the internet for a while trying to get the best deal, I came around this particular one. I really thought it was a scam because the really low price. Nevertheless, I decided, "hey what the heck", and purchased it.

I received the order in the mail literally 3 days later (with standard shipping. Popped the card in my Vista PC, and it worked like magic. I promptly commenced to export video footage unto my new computer for editing, and worked perfectly fine.

For the price, you cannot go wrong. The card comes with a 3 ft. cable, and a Video studio CD (which I will never use). This is a steal for the price.