P. Chong
Well-known member
Hi all, as I await the arrival of my H3d-39, I have some laptop questions:
1. How do you guys shoot tethered? Most PC laptops don't have 1394, and those that do, are 1394A instead of 1394B (Firewire 400 instead of Firewire 800)
2. Do you use a converter like those shown here http://www.firewire-1394.com/cards-firewire-laptop-notebook-cardbus.htm Any issues? What do you recommend? Do you use a 800/800 cable?
3. I am actually quite tempted with the Dell Studio XPS 16 with their RGBLED 1920x1080 screen. I am actually looking at the slightly older model T9600 Core Two Duo, 4GB RAM, ATI Mobility Radeon 4670 with 512MB memory, 500GB disk, running Windows 7 64 bit Professional. A local dealer with ready stock is offering to me at a good price (about US$1250). This laptop actually features 1394A, but I don't know what is the power it supports...I read from the HUSA site, that the back needs 10W power. I did ask Dell Singapore, the chaps don't seem to know.
Thanks. I did a search, and found one post on PCs in the Gear Garage, but that was a while ago, and did not deal with Firewire on PC.
1. How do you guys shoot tethered? Most PC laptops don't have 1394, and those that do, are 1394A instead of 1394B (Firewire 400 instead of Firewire 800)
2. Do you use a converter like those shown here http://www.firewire-1394.com/cards-firewire-laptop-notebook-cardbus.htm Any issues? What do you recommend? Do you use a 800/800 cable?
3. I am actually quite tempted with the Dell Studio XPS 16 with their RGBLED 1920x1080 screen. I am actually looking at the slightly older model T9600 Core Two Duo, 4GB RAM, ATI Mobility Radeon 4670 with 512MB memory, 500GB disk, running Windows 7 64 bit Professional. A local dealer with ready stock is offering to me at a good price (about US$1250). This laptop actually features 1394A, but I don't know what is the power it supports...I read from the HUSA site, that the back needs 10W power. I did ask Dell Singapore, the chaps don't seem to know.
Thanks. I did a search, and found one post on PCs in the Gear Garage, but that was a while ago, and did not deal with Firewire on PC.