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Vszerda IEEE 1394 6Pin Female to 9Pin Male Firewire Cable 20cm
Connects FireWire 400 devices to 9-pin 800 ports with a 20 cm IEEE 1394 compliant cable supporting up to 800 Mbps
- Connect FireWire 400 devices to 800 ports via 9-pin male to 6-pin female adapter
- Reuse existing 6-pin cables with full IEEE 1394 compliance
- Achieve up to 800Mbps transfer rates limited by connected hardware
- Hot-swap devices without shutting down the computer
- Compact 20cm length keeps workspaces tidy
6-pin female to 9-pin male adapter
This 20 cm cable bridges FireWire 400 peripherals to FireWire 800 ports. A 9-pin male connector plugs into the host while the 6-pin female end accepts any standard 6-pin male cable. The link is fully IEEE 1394 compliant and supports plug-and-play hot-swap operation.
Sustained transfer behaviour
Data moves at up to 800 Mbps, though actual throughput is capped by the slowest device or port in the chain. Because the adapter is passive, it adds no latency or protocol overhead beyond the physical connection. Continuous streams such as DV capture run at the negotiated speed without thermal throttling.
IEEE 1394 interface limits
The 9-pin interface carries the 800 Mbps signalling rate, but a 6-pin device negotiates down to 400 Mbps. Cable length is fixed at 20 cm, so daisy-chaining longer runs requires additional certified cables. Bus power is not supplied across the 6-pin female port.
Highlights
- Connect FireWire 400 devices to 800 ports via 9-pin male to 6-pin female adapter
- Reuse existing 6-pin cables with full IEEE 1394 compliance
- Achieve up to 800Mbps transfer rates limited by connected hardware
- Hot-swap devices without shutting down the computer
- Compact 20cm length keeps workspaces tidy
Specifications
No published specifications for this item yet.
Questions about this item
Does the 20 cm adapter add noticeable heat or power draw when a FireWire 400 device runs all day?
The adapter is a passive cable with no active electronics, so it generates no measurable heat and draws no extra power beyond what the FireWire 800 port already supplies.
What must I already own to use this 9-pin male to 6-pin female cable?
You need a computer or capture card with a FireWire 800 (9-pin) port and a standard 6-pin male FireWire 400 cable to connect your existing peripheral.
Will my older FireWire 400 hard drive work at full speed when plugged into a FireWire 800 port through this adapter?
The link negotiates at the device’s native 400 Mbps rate; the adapter is rated up to 800 Mbps but cannot make a FireWire 400 drive run faster than its own limit.
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