Product Description

StarTech Low Profile 2 Port IEEE-1394 FireWire PCI Card with Digital Video Editing Kit

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12013 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Startech
• Model: PCI1394_2LP
• Released on: 2007-07-01
• Platform: Windows
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 1.50" h x 5.50" w x 8.50" l, .50 pounds

Features

• High speed data transfer rates of up to 400 Mbit
• An internal connector allows for the easy connec
• Hot swap capabilities allows you to connect or d
• Includes everything needed to edit your own home
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Manufacturer's Description
This 3 Port PCI Low Profile 1394a FireWire Adapter Card turns a motherboard PCI slot into two external IEEE 1394a FireWire slots (1x6-pin, 1x4-pin), and provides an internal (6-pin) FireWire port that can be used in place of the external 6-pin connector - a cost-effective solution that lets you connect any FireWire 400 device to your desktop computer.Compatible with either Mac or PC computers, the 1394a FireWire card can be installed in small/micro form factor computer cases, and includes both standard and low profile brackets for easy installation.A practical solution for connecting iPods, MP3 players, portable drives, digital camcorders and more to your desktop computer, the FireWire 400 adapter card supports hot-swappable connectivity, allowing you to plug, unplug, and swap your FireWire peripherals with ease.A versatile FireWire video editing solution, the adapter card can be installed in a PCI 5V or PCI-x 3.3V slot, and includes a copy of ULEAD's VideoStudio SE Basic video editing software, making it easy to capture and edit video from your digital video camcorder.

Customer Reviews

Capturing video a breeze
I recently bought a new Dell Inspiron 530s PC, running Windows Vista Home Premium and wanted to capture video from my Sony DCRHC18e camcorder. Initially the computer did not recognise the camera when connected via a USB port and after much investigation i discovered that i would need to use a FireWire connection.I purchased this low profile card, as my computer case is slim and it arrived very quickly and worked as soon as i had plugged it in. I am very pleased that i can now capture video using this card. The details didn't say that it was specifically designed for Windows Vista, but it works perfectly with it.

Good value & it works
I needed a low-profile firewire card for my Dell Dimension C521 PC, which has no firewire port, in order to upload videos from my Canon camcorder to the PC. Only one slot on the PC would accommodate it, so I had to remove an old unused dial-up modem card from that slot. Do make sure to fully uninstall the any card that's already there - I didn't do so first time round, which caused problems, but now the StarTech card works fine. I would recommend the product, particularly in view of the fact that StarTech gave me prompt & personal e-mail support in sorting out the problems caused by failing to uninstall the old modem card beforehand.

Excellent and Easy to use!!
I recently purchased a new computer which had a Firewire port at the front and so I automatically assumed it would have the hardware required. I was wrong and was in need of a fireware card to capture video from my Mini-DV JVC camcorder.

After checking various sites and finally deciding on this card, I was not disappointed!!

I physically installed the card into my pc, put the case back together and switched the pc on. Straight away, the card was recognised and drivers from windows were automatically installed. It was ready to use in under a minute!! Very impressed!

I am running XP and my camcorder is a JVC GR-D340EK Mini-DV for those that have similar specs.

Would highly recommend this card for ease of use to any major techno-phobes like me!!!