Re: Thunderbolt and Firewire 400 / 800, DVI

Date	2013-09-03 16:34 -0400
From	Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.system
Subject	Re: Thunderbolt and Firewire 400 / 800, DVI
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On 2013.09.03 13:22 , Fred Moore wrote:
> In article <RsednT82md7LR7nPnZ2dnUVZ_hKdnZ2d@giganews.com>,
>   Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> wrote:
>
>> My Drobo is Firewire 800 and uses that port on my 2007 iMac.
>>
>> My Scanner is Firewire 400 and uses that port on my iMac.
>>
>> If I get a new iMac which has Thunderbolt only I assume I would need one
>> adaptor from TB to FW 400 and another adaptor from TB to FW 800.
>
> As others have mentioned, Alan, the only adapter is TB<->FW800.

And then FW800 to 400.  It's just mechanics actually - no signal 
conversion is needed.  Per David one need only keep the 400 at the 
further end of the chain (to not choke the higher B/W nearer devices).

>
> However, just so you know, quite a few people are having trouble with it
> not working on storage devices:
>
> <http://store.apple.com/us/reviews/MD464ZM/A/apple-thunderbolt-to-firewir
> e-adapter?fnode=51&page=0&rf=1>
>
> Could be a real PITA. I stumbled on this researching iMac vs Mini. The
> current Mini has a real FW800 port. I'm planning to get either an iMac
> or Mini when the new revs come out in Oct/Nov. At the moment, I'm
> leaning toward a Mini. Of course, Apple may drop the Mini's FW port in
> the rev.

I was thinking the same thing, re the mini.  But I bet they drop FW in 
the next revision as well - seems to be their general intent.  Pity.


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Thunderbolt and Firewire 400 / 800, DVI Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-09-02 14:35 -0400
  Re: Thunderbolt and Firewire 400 / 800, DVI Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-09-02 12:15 -0700
    Re: Thunderbolt and Firewire 400 / 800, DVI Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-09-02 16:30 -0400
      Re: Thunderbolt and Firewire 400 / 800, DVI Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-09-02 13:42 -0700
        Re: Thunderbolt and Firewire 400 / 800, DVI "Thomas R. Kettler" <tkettler@blownfuse.net> - 2013-09-02 16:58 -0400
          Re: Thunderbolt and Firewire 400 / 800, DVI Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-09-02 17:10 -0400
            Re: Thunderbolt and Firewire 400 / 800, DVI Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-09-02 15:50 -0700
      Re: Thunderbolt and Firewire 400 / 800, DVI dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2013-09-03 12:00 +1200
        Re: Thunderbolt and Firewire 400 / 800, DVI Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-09-02 20:22 -0400
          Re: Thunderbolt and Firewire 400 / 800, DVI dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2013-09-03 22:49 +1200
            Re: Thunderbolt and Firewire 400 / 800, DVI Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-09-03 16:37 -0400
              Re: Thunderbolt and Firewire 400 / 800, DVI David Lesher <wb8foz@panix.com> - 2013-09-05 05:47 +0000
                Re: Thunderbolt and Firewire 400 / 800, DVI nmassello@yahoo.com (Neill Massello) - 2013-09-05 00:41 -0600
                Re: Thunderbolt and Firewire 400 / 800, DVI Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-09-06 15:11 +0000
                Re: Thunderbolt and Firewire 400 / 800, DVI Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-09-06 16:44 -0400
                Re: Thunderbolt and Firewire 400 / 800, DVI Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-09-07 04:06 +0000
                Re: Thunderbolt and Firewire 400 / 800, DVI Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-09-07 09:44 -0400
        Re: Thunderbolt and Firewire 400 / 800, DVI nmassello@yahoo.com (Neill Massello) - 2013-09-02 20:26 -0600
  Re: Thunderbolt and Firewire 400 / 800, DVI Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2013-09-03 13:22 -0400
    Re: Thunderbolt and Firewire 400 / 800, DVI Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-09-03 16:34 -0400

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