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Build Quality

Customers are very satisfied with the build quality of the Belkin FireWire cable, describing it as sturdy and well-made. The swivel port heads add flexibility and ease of use. Some customers have noted that the price is higher than expected but still consider it worth it for the superior quality.

Compatibility

Customers have reported positive experiences with the Belkin 9-Pin to 6-Pin FireWire 800/400 Cable's compatibility with various devices, including Macbooks, audio interfaces, and hard drives. The cable has been successful in solving issues related to bandwidth restrictions and driver load prioritization, making it a popular choice for those needing to connect older equipment to newer technology.

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Quality


The wire is thin but sturdy, and the port heads swivel easily without tear.


The build quality is pretty good and it works fine.


The firewire to thunderbolt adapter apple released only handled 6 pin firewire and my onyx is 9 pin.


My son suggested this item and it now only takes about 5 minutes to back -up my system after the initial back-up.

Price


99 plus tax and was the only one apple carried.


They had one wire left and it was $34.


Felt pretty dorky/stupid buying this cord at around $20, just like you're probably feeling the same way reading reviews on cords.


Not for nothin' ;-) but the same thing costs about $40 at the apple store.

Shipping


Item received on-time and exactly as expected.

Packaging/appearance


Fyi: contains a warning on the packaging, "warning this product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the state of calif...  Read More


Is packaged within apple/mac packaging, but works just fine in gnu/linux!

Competitiveness


This definitely meets my needs for a much lower cost than many other "name" brand cables.


Grass valley recommends a belkin cable over other brands so i decided on the belkin even though a bit more expensive.


A bit off white compared to the mac 800 to thunderbolt adapter that it connects to.

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  • This product had a total of 100 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 24 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Grass valley recommends a belkin cable over other brands so i decided on the belkin even though a bit more expensive


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    My son suggested this item and it now only takes about 5 minutes to back up my system after the initial backup


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The cable is up to belkins normally high quality of construction


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    If you use firewire make sure you get enough of these since the firewire connection is being replaced by both the usb3 and thunderbolt


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Felt pretty dorkystupid buying this cord at around 20 just like youre probably feeling the same way reading reviews on cords


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    At the same time it isnt a pain to attach and remove


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Fyi contains a warning on the packaging 34warning this product contains chemicals including lead known to the state of california to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I was having trouble with my firewire 800 and 400 hard drives crashing with my imac when on at the same time

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