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Originally Posted by tnjazz Yes, Mac users can rejoice, for they can use bus power with their 6 pin FW ports. PC users will need to use an external power supply.
dejacky, you should be able to use a 6 to 4 pin FW cable, but you will have to find a means to power the box because 4 pin FW is non-powered. Bus power is derived from the firewire port, meaning you don't have to plug the box into any kind of power supply. The PC powers it. |
Free product idea: Make a cable with 6 pin FW in one end and 4 pin FW + USB (power only) in the other. Bam-da-da-bam, powered FW for PC laptops.