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Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 4:30 pm
by rikhyray
I was surprised that Audio kontrol 1 having better latency then any FW interface except RME.
After Apple giving up FW there will be definitely more USB 2 cards coming.
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 7:17 pm
by gjm
Arnold-Rimmer wrote:... but what put me off firewire is that Windows machines don't have bus powered interfaces, whereas for USB they do.
That would be mainly PC laptops. Desktops are a different story, especially if you are building one yourself. My PC desktop has 3 bus powered (6 pin) FW400 connections.
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 12:39 am
by Harmonic Canon
What about esata connections?
Its early days yet but how long before this becomes the standard bearing in mind the increased transfer rates over USB & firewire?
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 2:11 am
by Da hand
gjm wrote:Arnold-Rimmer wrote:... but what put me off firewire is that Windows machines don't have bus powered interfaces, whereas for USB they do.
That would be mainly PC laptops. Desktops are a different story, especially if you are building one yourself. My PC desktop has 3 bus powered (6 pin) FW400 connections.
True, but for a desktop you would be much better off getting a PCI card with a breakout box.
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 2:26 am
by gjm
Da hand wrote:gjm wrote:Arnold-Rimmer wrote:... but what put me off firewire is that Windows machines don't have bus powered interfaces, whereas for USB they do.
That would be mainly PC laptops. Desktops are a different story, especially if you are building one yourself. My PC desktop has 3 bus powered (6 pin) FW400 connections.
True, but for a desktop you would be much better off getting a PCI card with a breakout box.
Why?
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 4:51 am
by Da hand
gjm wrote:Da hand wrote:gjm wrote:
That would be mainly PC laptops. Desktops are a different story, especially if you are building one yourself. My PC desktop has 3 bus powered (6 pin) FW400 connections.
True, but for a desktop you would be much better off getting a PCI card with a breakout box.
Why?
Because it would be faster than your 3 FireWire connections combined.
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:46 am
by Mr Mowgli
Firewire! No question!