firewire

[blueindian]

gotta get a firewire card. anyone have any advice? are they, much like floppy drives and network cards, all the same? big price range on them, that's for sure.

thanks!

[hapoo]

I just got one a couple weeks ago to go with my creative zen.
It was an SIIG and so far its worked perfectly. It set me back 35 dollars. I wouldn't be surprised if they are all the same though.

[ribitch]

you could always go with an audigy II and get a soundcard and a fw port for the price of one item

[blueindian]

i looking at one at compusa that has 4 usb and 2 firewire, installs in a bay so you have front access.
$35 i think.

[CynJon]

I just picked up a Siig firewire PCI card with cable and Ulead VideoStudio6 (http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=287559) for $20 at CompUSA about 3 days ago. I also picked up a Siig USB2.0 PCI card (http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=289091) for $20. They show on the website for $40 each but mine rang up as $20...Might be worth checking out...no rebate hassles either:cool:

[K2]

Originally posted by blueindian
i looking at one at compusa that has 4 usb and 2 firewire, installs in a bay so you have front access.
$35 i think.

u have to have firewire and usb headers on ur mobo or something for that to work tho.. unless it comes with a sepearte pci card

[spigidygak]

Pretty much any firewire card is the same, one thing to make sure that it is ohci certified if you plan on doing any dv editing, this will handle a lot of driver issues with some software. Also the drastic price difference you're seeing is probably to do with the software the card comes with. I bought a texas instruments card from compgeeks for like $15 and it works great on my parents computer so far.

[GilbertsGrape]

i got one off pricewatch.com about 6 mo ago for like $14.00 great card and came with ulead studio for DV editing .... i had never heard of the card b4 but most componets on the card where NEC

[blueindian]

Originally posted by chosenfool
http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=EUR-0811

$16.50.

use gotapex for a 10% off.

thanks dude...it's on the way now.