This cable works great, and is perfect for connecting my HD camcorder to the FireWire 800 port on my new Macbook Pro. I checked Target, Best Buy, and Fry's Electronics, and no one carried this type of cable. You would have to buy a 4-pin to 6-pin cable, and then a 6-pin to 9-pin converter, which ends up costing a LOT more. This cable does that for much less. Highly recommended. Tripp Lite F019-006 IEEE 1394b Firewire 800 Gold Hi-speed Cable, 9pin/4pin - 6ft
This firewire was exactly what I had been looking for. I went to Best Buy, Fry's, Radio Shack and then Apple. No one seemed to understand what I was needing. This wire fit my new mac book pro up to my Sony camcorder immediately. The shipment was quick. The price was very reasonable. The quality of the wire is heavy duty.
I just purchased a MacBook Pro and noone had the cord that I needed. I was hesitant to order it b/c I didn't know if it would work and and worked like a charm! Just make sure it's the right cord for you and then get it!
The ideal product for connecting a SONY camcorder to the Mac's Firewire port. I tried four different stores without success. The camcorder connected right up and I easily downloaded my video. Highly recommended.
If you have a 2009 or newer Macbook Pro you have a 9pin Firewire connection on your laptop. Like most Mac users out there, I had trouble finding a 4pin to 9pin Firewire cable to connect my Canon HD video camera to my Macbook Pro. Nowhere in town seemed to have them. I found a few retailers online that wanted around $25, which I would have gotten, had I not found this one. Since this one was only $6, and it had really good reviews, I figured I would give it a shot. I am so glad I did! I ended up saving $15 over the other cables and this one is actually built really well. The connection fits nice and tight in my Macbook Pro and it seems really well built. Would definitely buy again if needed, and would recommend to anyone!
I ordered a new Mac Pro desktop a while ago and didn't realize apple had gotten rid of the original firewire connections. So I had a bunch of older DV tapes to download, but no cable. This one did the trick. Great buy, especially for the price.
-JR
I read the other reviews about this cable before I bought it and that's pretty much what made my decision to get it. I used it to hook up my Sony camera to my new 17" Macbook Pro and it worked with absolutely NO problems. In fact I was almost surprised how great it worked since I work in the video industry and run into cable problems all the time. Haven't tested it with another camera or computer, but definitely worked great for what I needed it for.
These cables are kind of hard to find. And when you do find them, they seem to be quite expensive.
Not the case here. A good quality cable that does the job exactly as I need. Just plug it in to your computer and device and it works. For me, that would be a 2009 MacPro Oct-Core. I have this cable connected to the computers FW800 port and to a Sony DV Camcorder; works great, no problems.
Thanks Tripp Lite for making this and to Amazon for listing it!!. I definitely appreciate it. - Firewire - Camcorder - Apple - Firewire 800'
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