This is not normal. You have a problem somewhere - one of the interfaces, or maybe bad cables.
Note that USB3 is FULL duplex. Yes, it operates in BOTH directions. At 5gbps (theoretical maximum), USB3 is 6X faster than firewire800. The next firewire in the works, firewire3200, is still slower than USB3. http://www.macuser.co.uk/news/237414/usb-3-is-complete-devices-in-2010.html http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-10141810-76.html On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 9:34 AM, Tom Piwowar <t...@tjpa.com> wrote: >>USB3 claims to be 10X faster than USB2. In real world applications, that >>makes it about as fast as FW800. But is it as reliable as FW for video? >>I doubt it. What if the USB3 device isn't the only one on the bus? How >>does it compare the the new FW project? > > Based on personal experience, I avoid USB for large data transfers > because too often USB transfers terminate before completion. I just don't > have the patience to repeat the transfer multiple times, never knowing > when it will really happen and never being fully confident that the > transfer was correct. > > FireWire is quick and never gives me problems. It works the first time, > every time. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
