Need a TI-chipset based ExpressCard FW adaptor. Ideally should be compatible with both FW400 devices (e.g. camera) and FW800 devices (e.g. external storage). See what PCWorld have:
- http://www.pcwb.co.uk/catalogue/item/A0431491?cidp=Froogle
- “StarTech.com 2 Port ExpressCard 1394b FireWire Laptop Adapter Card – FireWire adapter – 2 ports, … £43.46 inc. VAT” (as of 2010-10-11)
- This 2 Port ExpressCard FireWire Adapter Card adds two 1394b FireWire ports to a laptop computer, providing a cost-effective way to add IEEE 1394A and IEEE 1394B FireWire devices even if the laptop doesn’t have a built-in FireWire 400 or FireWire 800 port. Simply insert the IEEE 1394B FireWire 800 card (EC1394B2) into an ExpressCard slot, and you’ll be able to connect a broad range of FireWire devices to your laptop, while relying on data transfer speeds of up to 800 Mbps . Plus, the card is backward compatible with 1394a devices, so you can connect both FireWire 400 and 800 devices to the notebook, using the same adapter.
- http://us.startech.com/product/EC1394B2-2-port-ExpressCard-1394B-FireWire-800-Card
- ” Chipset: TI – XIO2213A “
- ” OS Compatibility: Windows 2000/ XP(32/64bit)/ Vista(32/64bit)/ 7(32/64bit), Mac OS 10.5.x and up, and Linux “
- Tried an ExpressCard FW adaptor (unsure which one) but it didn’t even become visible to W7 as a device…
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