FireWire to Reach 3.2 Gigabit/s Speeds
The new specification builds on the existing 1394b standard by using the same cables and connectors that are already deployed in existing FireWire 800 products. S3200 is expected to be ratified by early February.
"The S3200 standard will sustain the position of IEEE 1394 as the absolute performance leader in multi-purpose I/O ports for consumer applications in computer and CE devices," said James Snider, executive director, 1394 Trade Association. "There is a very clear migration path from 800 Megabits/second to 3.2 Gigabits/second, with no need for modifications to the standard and no requirement for new cables or connectors."
The increased bandwidth would permit S3200 to transmit uncompressed high definition signals over long distances at a lower cost than HDMI.
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ya, so while the connectors and cables are the same, you're going to need new Macs hardware to drive the FW3200 (?) devices.
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Yeah, sounds like USB 2.0.
yeah it does a little, except a whole lot faster :p
All that is needed is to get Intel on board with using this new FW speed in their mainboards. It would get adopted a whole lot faster that way.
I know, this technology is really aimed at the high end professional video needs....
I really hope Apple puts this in all their new Macs and pushes the technology in a big way. FireWire is vastly superior to USB for data-intense devices, and it's time Apple started pushing superior technologies again like they used to.
More to the point. How long before we see the QUINT from Lacie?
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