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ADS Tech Laptop Firewire Card, API-601




PYRO 1394 Cardbus by ADS Tech, Firewire/1394 Digital Video Capture for Laptops API-601.

Key Features

Add 2 IEEE1394 ports to your Notebook
Capture and Edit Digital Video
Transfer data at 400 Mb/Sec.
Connect to Hard Drives, Printers, Scanners, Cameras and more
Connect To A FireWire Network

Create movie magic any time, any place on your notebook computer with PYRO 1394 Port For Notebooks. 1394/FireWire is the external bus technology that professional video editors have been using for years to transfer footage from their DV camcorders to their computers to produce broadcast quality videos. Now it's your turn to play director. Use PYRO Digital Video 1394DV to spark your imagination and create your own home movies, video greeting cards, and video e-mail.

Bundled Software:

Ulead VideoStudio 8 SE Basic
Ulead® VideoStudio™ 8 is home video editing software that makes editing your movies as fun as shooting them. And, if you've never edited a movie before, make one in three easy steps using the new Movie Wizard mode. Share finished projects on DVD, tape, the Web, and mobile devices. Unmatched stability, high-speed rendering and real-time performance mean less waiting and more time for creating

Includes:
PYRO 1394 Card Bus
Connector Dongle w/ 2 1394 ports (1 - 6 pin /1 - 4 pin)
6 pin x 4 pin 1394 cable (6 ft. long)
System Requirements:

Windows 98, 98 SE (WIN 98 SE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED), ME, 2000 or XP
MAC OS 9.0 or later
Pentium II 333 MHz, AMD K6 or equal processor
G3 Notebook or later
Available 32 bit Card Bus slot

PYRO 1394 Cardbus:
1394a Open-Host Controller Interface (OHCI) - compliant
Isochronous and asynchronous data transfer
Hot plugging
1394 Ports: 3 ports (2 external, 1 internal)
Connectors: 6 Pin 1394, 4 Pin
Bus Speeds: 100, 200, 400 Mb/sec.
Bus Interface: PCI 2.1 compliant with Bus Mastering
# of Devices: Connect up to 63 1394 devices to PYRO. Connect to Digital camcorders, 1394 storage devices (hard drives, CD-ROM, CD-RW), scanners, speakers, etc.
Motion Video Capture:
NTSC: Type -1 DV video in 720 x 480 resolution in 24 bit color
PAL: Type -1 DV video in 720 x 576 resolution in 24 bit color
Data Rate: Video is captured at 3.9 MB/second
Motion Video Frame Rate:
NTSC: 29.97 frames per second
PAL 25 frames per second
Still image Capture:
NTSC: 720 x 480 resolution in 24 bit color
PAL: 720 x 576 resolution in 24 bit color
Video File Specs:
Data Rate: Video is captured at 3.9 MB/second
File Size Limit: 4 GB (about 20 minutes of video)
Hard Drive Recommendation:
Most all Ultra DMA IDE drives that can support sustained transfer rates in excess of 5 MB/Sec.

FireWire/1394 Technical Facts
Serial Bus Speed: 100, 200 and 400 Mbits/sec.
Number of Devices: 63
Number of hops in a chain: 16
Distance between devices: 4.5 meters