[geeks] digicam envy

[Kurt Huhn]

Joshua D Boyd wrote:
> 
> Firewire, it seems, isn't see good if you have more than 1 device on
> it.  Even though firewire seems like it should be more than fast
> enough, you can't copy video from a firewire camera to a firewire
> harddrive via a computer reliably.  There will be hicups, glitches,
> etc.  To make it work, the devices need to be on seperate chanels.
> But, if every firewire device needs to be on a seperate chanel, then
> you are loosing out on the main benefits.

Interesting.  I've always wondered why most firewire cards have a shitpile of
ports on the back.  Is that why?

So good-old SCSI seems like a better choice - or FC, of course.  I'd love to do
FC on my SGIs - if I ever get off my ass and Just Do It.

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