quick question

[twitchee2]

is this a firewire plug? if it is it will save me lots of time and money thanks.

 

[bendixG15]

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[imported_Kensai]

Either 4 pin firewire or the small usb kind.

 

[tiap]

Looks like it's on the camera. If it's a minidv camera it's probably firewire. If it's a still camera probably usb. In both cases the connector on the camerea end is usually proprietary.

 

[twitchee2]

its a sony mini vidcamera

 

[tiap]

Should be firewire. Don't you have the cable that came with the camera? If so, take a pic of the other end of it.

 

[twitchee2]

thats the prob if i had the cable i would know instaly...ineed to get a cable so i can edit the video for a school project

 

[tiap]

Like I said previously, if it's a minidv camera, then it probably is firewire, but the port on the camera is usually proprietary, so you are probably stuck with getting a cable from Sony.
Your pic is not a usb, but close to a small firewire, but firewire has 4 contacts and yours has 5

 

[twitchee2]

no its got 4 look again you probly had glare or something but there are 4 so im guessing its just a cheap 4p-6p firewire caable i need to get there are 5 black teeth but 4 contact points i think

 

[Kipper]

Looks like it's an I-Link, which is Sony's version of firewire...

 

[twitchee2]

Originally posted by: Kipper
Looks like it's an I-Link, which is Sony's version of firewire...

so same cable? or do i have to get one from sony?

 

[sniperruff]

go to bestbuy then ask, then go online and buy the cable

 

[tiap]

If it's a sony it should be firewire, but the pic as I see it shows 5 tabs evenly spaced in that socket. The 4 pin firewire connector has 4 contacts evenly spaced, so I doubt that they will line up. Sorry, I don't have my camera here to show you a pic of it.
Take a look at this cross section 2nd on the left and you will see what I mean

The "i" is moulded into the plastic on your pic to the right of the socket, so it definately firewire.
The 6 pin was known as firewire and the 4 pin was commonly referred to ilink.
sniperruff probably has the best suggestion, just go somewhere and try one.

 

[twitchee2]

yes there are 5 taps but the contacts are inbetween the 5 taps so there at 4 of them

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..1..2..3..4

 

[tiap]

You're right, I wasn't looking at it that way. Go get a 6 pin to 4 pin firewire cord. What are you waiting for?

 

[twitchee2]

yea i was thinking about going to bestbuy and asking them to see waht they think

 

[twitchee2]

Originally posted by: tiap
You're right, I wasn't looking at it that way. Go get a 6 pin to 4 pin firewire cord. What are you waiting for?

haha no biggy.

its 9oclock and i need to bumm some money off my parents....its a school project they pay for it

 

[twitchee2]

im prity sure its firewire this in on teh front of my tower

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/H2Opolodude/DSCN0258.JPG