I need to work with 1394b equipment on a notebook, but 90% of the new notebook does not have 1394b port enough neither an Express Card 34 slot.
That is why I need a USB 3.0 to 1394b device. I was able to find a USB 3.0 to GiGE only here:Why aren’t there any USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet adapters out there?
I wounder why it is so hard to find notebooks with Express Card 34! There should be a replacement to this slot!! :/
-- When I say adapter I mean an active convertor!!
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FireWire has features than cannot be easily emulated over a bus like USB.
A USB-to-FireWire adapter, if somebody would manage to build one, would probably not be able to get 1394b speeds, and would likely cost much more than a complete new notebook with a built-in FireWire (or Thunderbolt) controller.
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