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Can I use FireStore with FireWire (IEEE-1394) drive kits?

Focus Enhancements
Yes. FireStore will work with IEEE-1394 drive kits that put an IEEE-1394 interface on standard IDE disk drives. It is however necessary to ensure that the selected disk drive is capable of reading/writing DV streams in real time. Generally, that would mean a disk drive that is capable of read/write of at least 7MB/s and access times no greater than 10-12 milliseconds).
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Can I use FireStore with any FireWire (IEEE-1394) drive?

Focus Enhancements
Yes. You can use FireStore with virtually any DV (read/write) capable FireWire hard disk drive. As a rule of thumb, the drive should be capable of reading/writing at least 7MB/s and relatively fast access time (at most 10-12 milliseconds). The drive MUST be first partitioned as a FAT32 volume to work with FireStore (even if you intend to use the drive on a Macintosh or other computer system later).
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Can I use a FireWire (IEEE-1394) device with your controls?

ctiVideo FAQ
In order to access a firewire device from @ctiVideo, you'll need a legacy Video-for-Windows driver, which wraps around your firewire driver and makes it accessible to VfW devices. @ctiVideo does not directly talk to firewire devices. Please, send any questions, comments or suggestions about this site to webmaster@activevideotools.com
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How many FireWire disk drives can I connect to FireStore?

Focus Enhancements
It is possible to daisy chain up to four FireWire drives to FireStore simultaneously. Drives can be unplugged or plugged in at any time. All drives are accessible from FireStore. It is possible to power one drive via FireStore's FireWire bus (if the drive as able to receive bus power ? check your drive owner's manual for more information). Additional external power may be required in order to power additional drives.
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Can I use an external FireWire or USB/USB2 drive as my backup drive?

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Yes, but as of to date, it's not possible to boot windows from a FireWire or USB drive. It is possible to assign a drive letter to the backup drive with the disk management tool and then copy the data off of that drive should your system drive die. We backup to any drive that is not listed as removable. To the best of our knowledge, USB drives do not show up as removable.
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QUESTION: Will Firewire (IEEE-1394) replace SCSI?

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Firewire is a 400 Mbit/sec.serial protocol. There is a standard (IEEE-1394) that describes the serial interface from a hardware standpoint. There are other standards that describe the software protocol that is used to transfer data over this interface. SCSI-3 has a section (SBP) that describes one protocol. It is becoming popular for interfacing computers to video cameras for frame grabbing and editing. Even if it starts to catch on as a storage interface, it will still be SCSI.
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SCSI FAQ
IEEE-1394 is a 100/200/400 Mbit/sec. serial protocol. Firewire is a trademark of Apple Computer for an early version of this protocol. There is a standard (IEEE-1394) that describes the serial interface from a hardware standpoint. There are other standards that describe the software protocol that is used to transfer data over this interface. SCSI-3 has a section (SBP) that describes one protocol. It is becoming popular for interfacing computers to video cameras for frame grabbing and editing.
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Why is this superior to using the IEEE-1394 firewire port on my laptop?

Mobile Video Devices - Frequently Asked Questions
The firewire port on PC notebooks is ideally used as a port for connecting peripheral devices like CD burners or external hard-drives but are not well-suited for audio/video capture and streaming. This is due to the fact that most applications, such as Windows Media Encoder, require the decode of DV data in the video from the DV camcorder or other device.
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Can I use WinRescue to backup my IDE hard drive to an external FireWire hard drive?

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WinRescue will back up to an external harddrive as long as it is listed in Windows Explorer as a regular harddrive. WinRescue backs up files and not a harddrive image. So, the harddrive's boot information is not backed up. Making a Boot Disk in WinRescue (95/98/ME) will save the boot information on a diskette.
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Can I use analog devices with FireStore?

Focus Enhancements
FireStore is a completely digital product. It does not feature analog I/O. However, FireStore is intended for use with DV devices that feature DV-to analog and analog-to-DV converters such as camcorders, decks, mixers and character generators. It is therefore possible to input or output video as an analog signal through these devices.
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What DV products can I use with FireStore?

Focus Enhancements
It is possible to use FireStore with DV devices that feature a 25MB/s FireWire/IEEE-1394/DV/i.Link input/output. This means DV camcorders, VTRs, DV NLE systems, and mixers and character generators. Compatible DV camcorder and VTR formats include DV, miniDV, DVCam, DVCPro, Digital 8 and Professional DV. It is also possible to use FireStore with DV mixers (such as the Videonics MXProDV), character generators and long distance DV cables (such as Videonics Distance DV).
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Can I use FireStore with a battery?

Focus Enhancements
Yes. FireStore requires 7-15V DC (min. 500mA, max 9A when no drive is connected or min 2A, max 9A when one drive is connected) for operation. Consult the FireStore compatibility guide for the latest list of qualified battery packs for use with FireStore. The FireStore fieldkit is available from Focus in order to easily use FireStore with NP series batteries.
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Will FireWire (IEEE-1394) continue to be available on Intel-based Macs?

Apple/Intel FAQ
While specific features of future Macintosh computers cannot be predicted, FireWire is an critical protocol that has come to be relied upon. Some important factors to note: FireWire is the transport mechanism used by all digital video (DV) and high definition digitial video (HDV) cameras and decks FireWire is required to be provided on request on all digital cable set top boxes by the FCC as of 1 July 2004 (Reference, Sec. III. D.
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How do I partition a Firewire or USB Hard Drive?

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Insert your disk or drive and launch Disk Utility. Disk Utility is found under Apple menu > Utilities > Disk Utilities Click each partition and type a name for it, choose a format, and type a size. You can also drag the divider between the partitions to change their sizes. If a partition's name has an asterisk beside it, it's shown larger than its actual size in order to display its name legibly.
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Can I record directly to a FireStore drive (Focus Enhancements)?

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Yes. The FS-100 from Focus Enhancements will give 90-100 minutes of high-definition content in 720p or 1080i modes. In DVCPRO50 it will record 200 minutes, and in DV or DVCPRO it will offer 400 minutes. Yes, we have done tests on original iPod models over FireWire by putting the camera into the "Host Mode," though its performance is a little slow. However, the latest iPod models do not have a FireWire port. On a standard 1394 drive, it would be a bit faster.
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Can I use USB 2.0 and Firewire?

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we build most computers, individual to your specification, you can select USB and/or Firewire option, it will then be provided with your new computer. However, many of today’s computers have USB 2.0 as standard.
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Can I use Avid Mojo to capture DV50, DVCPRO HD and HDV over IEEE-1394?

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Not at this time. Avid Mojo needs to be disconnected before capturing these formats over IEEE-1394, and relaunched before reconnecting. Alternatively, those desktop systems with a split-bus architecture may use an approved IEEE-1394 PCI add-in card to leave Mojo connected while capturing through this additional input. Please see the Avid Xpress Pro system requirements page for details.
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How long should I use the Candida Control Kits?

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Use our Candida Control Kits until your symptoms are under control. For many with mild candida problems one month may be sufficient. For more severe candida symptoms 2-3 months on the kits is usually sufficient. We recommend that you use Flora Balance capsules on a preventative maintenance program of 1 capsule / day for several months after discontinuing use of the Candida Control Kits.
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Can I save files from a computer hard drive to the duplicator hard drive through USB or Firewire?

Meritline Duplicators FAQ
No. Computer hard drives and duplicator hard drives are two separate file systems, so they cannot communicate. The USB and Firewire connections' allow the computer to use the duplicator as a CD or DVD external burner. You can use either of those devices to store the data on a disc from a specified CD or DVD drive on the duplicator. Once you create that disc, you can use it as your master disc to load into the hard drive and make your duplications. No.
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What is Firewire?

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Firewire is an emerging high speed communication interconnect standard defined by IEEE-1394. It was originally developed to connect PCs to other PCs or peripherals such as digital cameras, camcorders, scanners, etc. Current applications include automotive, telecom, data acquisition, aerospace and a host of others. An attractive advantage is that devices are hot pluggable (live connection/disconnection without data loss or interruption).
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Projector FAQ'S
A Firewire is a connection that's been proposed for digital video devices, and which is beginning to show up on digital camcorders. It consists of six wires: two for power, two for data and two for synchronization.
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FireWire (also known as iLink or IEEE 1394) is a computer connection that provides high-speed data transfer. The majority of digital camcorders have a FireWire connection as well as most computers including Macintosh, Dell and Sony computers. Due to its robust communication and isochronous real-time data transfer, FireWire has become the standard for professional audio/video applications.
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XtraDisk FAQs Page
FireWire was invented & patented by Apple Computer and was adopted by the IEEE as a standard (IEEE-1394) as a high-speed high-performance serial bus that can move large amounts of data between computers and peripheral devices. Current high-speed firewire devices are capable of communicating at speeds up to 400 megabits per second. Firewire supports Plug-and-Play - simply plug a firewire device to your computer - without shutting down and without having to open your computer.
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How does the FireWire hard drive feature of iPod work?

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iPod can double as a FireWire hard drive for your Mac. This allows you to transfer files and applications from your computer and take them with you wherever you go. To use iPod in FireWire disk mode, just connect it to your Mac using the FireWire cable. In iTunes, select iPod in the source list and click the iPod icon in the lower right corner of the screen. The iPod preferences window comes up. Click "Enable FireWire disk use" and click OK. An iPod icon appears on your Mac desktop.
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Since iPod doubles as a FireWire hard drive, can I also start up my Mac using iPod?

Apple - iPod - FAQ
Yes, iPod can be loaded with system software and used to start up your Mac or to install system software on your Mac. Using iPod to start up your Mac with system software is an unsupported feature.
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How do I make FS-1 recognize my Lacie FireWire Drive?

Focus Enhancements
Some Lacie FireWire Drives (purchased after 6/03) have firmware that is not compatible with FireStore FS-1. It is possible to "back-rev" the firmware using the Lacie Silverlining software. A Silverlining update is available at: ftp://ftp.videonics.com/Pub/FireStore/LaCie/ . Once loaded, follow the flash firmware instructions. By down rev-ing the drive firmware to version 1.36, the Lacie drive will be recognized by FS-1.
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