*Some time ago at least there was an issue with certain less expensive, chain-computer store brand firewire cables that would allow an a momentary incorrect voltage to be seen by the camera during hot plug in. Something to do with improper ground or whatever. That is why the recommendation is not to hot swap. Turn off power, connect or disconnect cameras etc. Then turn on the power. I know, a nuisance. I have not heard of this problem with high quality firewire cables, but it is still possible I suppose,
Dell* On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 1:04 PM, <teard...@kiberpipa.org> wrote: > Im sorry for this offtopic - but here's a lot of people with possible clues > > My firewire port on a cam side gets burned quite often - and this is geting > kind of expensive. Canon technicians have told me that i'm not supposed to > hotplug firewire devices, since they might get fried during this process. > But today camera died durning the capturing process on 39th minute - and > nothing else was hapening on a computer. > > do you experience similar problems?how do you protect your cams from > getting fried? > > by > Klemen > > _______________________________________________ > Cinelerra mailing list > Cinelerra@skolelinux.no > https://init.linpro.no/mailman/skolelinux.no/listinfo/cinelerra >
