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Do you need a hi8 digital video camcorder firewire?

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The big question people ask who are unaware of what firewire is and what it is capable of doing ask, "do I need firewire support on my computer for my hi8 digital video camcorder (digital 8)?" The answer used to be yes. Firewire was the first way to connect devices to the computer and transfer large amounts of information at a really fast speed. It quickly caught on as a great way to run video and capture the information into a program because it could transfer quickly enough to keep up with the speed of the tape. For a long time, firewire was the only way to transfer big amounts of information without dedicating entire afternoons to large file transfers because USB 1.0 is so darn slow. The only reason the answer to the firewire question is no longer a resounding yes is because of the introduction of USB 2.0. USB 2.0 transfers even faster, in fact much faster than firewire did. Because computers are running fast, have more memory, and people are continually having less time, bigger tempers, and no patience, USB 2.0 was developed to handle all of the media people transfer to and from their computers such as an Ipod, digital camera, a digital camcorder, etc.

The digital 8 format was created so that people who had shot home movies on the old analog 8mm and hi 8mm formats could put those same tapes into a camera that could digitize the video automatically and allow easy transfer of these precious memories onto DVD. In order for the video to be digitized, it needed to be captured into a digital video format. The digital video then needed to be transferred to the computer. The only thing available at the time digital 8 was introduced was firewire. Firewire continues to be a fine way of going about hi-speed transfers, but it is no longer the Dale Earnhardt of computer ports.

The up side of going with firewire nowadays is that it is less expensive compared to going USB 2.0. The problem is that most products that are currently being released are going exclusively USB 2.0. There was a period where products were being made to handle both port formats, but now most people are being sold to the USB 2.0 way of going about things. However this may be, it is no doubt that firewire, or some other wire, will be developed to compete with USB 2.0 that will run even faster with the super computers of the future. Technology is constantly changing, so the needs of the consumer will change as well. It may be better to stick with USB 2.0 for the digital 8 camcorder, but don't count on it staying that way forever. As long as the firewire or the USB 2.0 gets the job done in a pleasant and easy manner, then forget the competition and use what is available.

Most computers five years old and newer come bundled both with USB 1.0 or USB 2.0 along with firewire ports. Find out which ones are on the computer at home and decide which one works the best with the most things that will be used on the computer. If the chips fall in favor of the firewire, then go out and buy a firewire cable for the digital 8 camcorder and start working. And if it falls in favor of the USB 2.0, make sure the camera supports that cable and go out and buy one. Get the cable the works best for you. Remember that this equipment has to work for you, or it's not going home. If it doesn't do everything you need it to, leave it at the store.

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