*Here's a link:* http://www.sonyhdvinfo.com/showthread.php?t=7501
On Sat, Dec 13, 2008 at 11:32 AM, Dell Anderson <dell.ander...@gmail.com>wrote: > *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 >> > >