Replacement cable for iSight

MotionMan

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-I have an iSight, which has a 6-pin double-male Firewire 400 cable.
-I bought a MacMini, which only has a Firewire 800 port.
-I bought a double mail 6-pin Firewire 400 to 800 cable.
-The cable works, but it cannot fit in the stand for the iSight. :Q

So, I went to Fry's and bought a Firewire gender Changer (double female 6-pin), but the computer does not recognize the iSight when I put the gender changer in between the two cables.

I just ordered a Sonnet FireWire 400 to 800 Adapter that I hope will work.

Questions:

1. Why won't the gender changer work?
2. Does anyone make a 6-pin Firewire 400 to 800 cable that fits the iSight stands?

MotionMan
 

MotionMan

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No thoughts?

(BTW, I got the Sonnet FireWire 400 to 800 Adapter and it works great.)

MotionMan
 

TheStu

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Originally posted by: MotionMan
No thoughts?

(BTW, I got the Sonnet FireWire 400 to 800 Adapter and it works great.)

MotionMan

Have you tested any other firewire devices with that gender changer? It is possible that IT is faulty.
 

MotionMan

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Originally posted by: TheStu
Originally posted by: MotionMan
No thoughts?

(BTW, I got the Sonnet FireWire 400 to 800 Adapter and it works great.)

MotionMan

Have you tested any other firewire devices with that gender changer? It is possible that IT is faulty.

I thought about that, but, unfortunately, I do not have anything else Firewire.

I was wondering if it was a known issue. I guess we will never know?

MotionMan