D-Link 3-Port IEEE 1394 Firewire Adapter Card | 
 enlarge | Brand: D-Link
Category: CE
List Price: $129.00
Buy New: $43.70
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Rating:  30 reviews
Platform: Windows
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: No
Network Interface: PCI
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.4
MPN: DFW-500
Model: DFW-500
UPC: 790069225130
EAN: 0790069225130
ASIN: B00004XRD3
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Connects digital video cameras and other IEEE 1394 devices to PCs | | • | Data transfer rates up to 400 Mbps | | • | Connects up to 63 digital devices | | • | No need for external power adapter | | • | Includes digital editing software for home video |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The D-Link three-port FireWire adapter is an IEEE 1394-compliant high-performance serial bus adapter card with a PCI 2.2 interface that provides three external ports for easily connecting peripherals to your PC. Supplying power to any attached IEEE 1394 peripheral, device, or hub, this adapter allows bus-powered devices to operate without the need of an external power adapter. With serial bus data transfer rates of up to 400 Mbps, the adapter ensures flexible, high-speed support for scanners, hard drives, printers, and multimedia devices such as IEEE 1394-compatible TVs, VCRs, DVD players, and digital camcorders. Bundled with digital video-editing software, the adapter provides an out-of-the-box solution for home video editing. Simply upload digital information from a camcorder to your PC, edit it, and then download it to an IEEE 1394-enabled VCR. With convenient plug-and-play installation, automatic driver location, and automatic device configuration, this adapter card is easy to use and comes with a one-year warranty.
Product Description
The D-Link DFW-500 FireWire Adapter is an IEEE 1394 compliant High Performance Serial bus Adapter card with a PCI v2.2 interface. It allows the user to upload digital information from a camcorder to their PC, manipulate it with software, and then download it to a device such as compatible VCR. The adapter is targeted at any user who requires an easy to use bus for connecting all types of digital audio and video equipment to their PC. With the D-link DFW-500 the user can send large amounts of data from one FireWire device to a host PC quickly and without loss of data.The D-Link DFW-500 provides the user with a very flexible, efficient and universal way to transfer large amounts of data from a FireWire device such as a digital camcorder or external hard drive to their PC. This new technology offers transfer rates of up to 400Mbps for all forms of internal and external peripheral devices. Once the information is on the PC it can be edited and manipulated using a video editing application then sent to another system of a FireWire enabled VCR, allowing the user to produce professional style home videos and other audio/video projects. This simple to use technology allows for true Plug and Play connection, with automatic driver location and device configuration.
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It works, I guess.... December 9, 2002
James B. Taylor (Knoxville, TN United States)
2 out of 13 found this review helpful
I got this in hopes of turning my PC and digital camcorder into a movie studio. It was easy enough to install I suppose, and it actually works I think because some images from my camcorder DID actually make it to the monitor. However, I was never able to do more than that with this product. I don't think there is something inherently wrong with it, but PCs, at least not highly up to date ones, are just not very compatible with Firewire. I guess I could have spent more time on this and perhaps actually accomplished something. It was just too tedious and not worth it. My brothers IMAC works brilliantly with Firewire, and I would recommend you get a Mac if you want to make movies.
 Very affordable and easy installation December 7, 2002
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Dell Dimension 4500 running Windows XP with a Panasonic DV-400 camcorder. When I first plugged the card in, XP didn't see it. I ended up swapping to another slot and it immediately recognized the new hardware and installed it automatically. Was capturing video in under 20 minutes total! So far I have just used XP MovieMaker because the included software doesn't seem very intuitive.
D-Link Firewire Card + WIN98SE PC + iPod = Tunes-to-go December 6, 2002
Steve (unincorporated Pierce County, WA USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I put this DFW-500 FireWire PCI card in my 4.5 year old Windows 98 SE PC and XPlay software let's me put my MP3s on my iPod. It took some work. This is, after all, making enemies live/work together in harmony. Not recommended for rank beginners, the getting-a-PC-to-see-the-iPod part. The FireWire card installation was easy.
 DONT BUY THIS JUNK December 5, 2002
Jake (Arlington, VA United States)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have a new gateway machine- I bought the card from gateway and with the card installed the computer will not shut down or sleep. Initially the computer wouldn't shut down or sleep but flashing the BIOS and updating the Intel chipset drivers and changing settings in the BIOS now lets the machine be shut down. Still can't sleep though and neither will you!
D-Link has NO support and even thought this is a widespread problem with this card you will find no mentionn or help for this problem.
 Easy. Cheap. October 22, 2002
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Dell Dimension 8200 running Windows XP. Using a Canon ZR45. Opened the case, put in the card, closed the case, plugged in the camcorder (turned on), turned on the computer and started capturing video. Easy.
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