Matt, I'd advise against buying cables sight unseen. You really don't want the thick cables, and it's impossible to tell just looking at a picture to tell them apart.
I'd strongly advise that you go to the computer markets one weekend and buy them there. The light duty firewire cables are about the same thickness as a mouse cable, much more user friendly than the heavy duty cables. Plus they're cheaper too :-)
I understand what you're saying Anthony, but how bad can they be when they're designed to transfer data at the optimum speed of the hub and when the additional cable's the same as the one which comes with the hub except it has one 4-pin end?
But I'll take your suggestion re: the markets on board
I have a box full of firewire cables now, after spending the last couple of years collecting them and using them... they all "work" ok, ie they all transfer data, but there's a world of difference in how easy to use they are.
All the heavy duty cables are now sitting at the bottom of the box, I doubt I'll ever use them again.
The thin cables are so much nicer to use, you should try and get them rather than the thick cables.
The ultimate 6pin-6pin firewire cable is sold at Mac stores, it's a lovely thin white cable. I just wish Apple made longer 4-to-6 versions of it. I use one of these cables to connect the finderscope camera to the hub, but it's ideal for connecting the DMK to the hub. Not sure if you can still find these, and they cost an arm and a leg (typical Apple stuff!).
Paul, I bought this one locally from PCTech, I doubt they have an online presence. Shouldn't be too hard to find though, I sort of remember that it was for an ipod, but I might be wrong.
Cheer bird. I found some at lindy.com.au though at 19.95 for a 3m length and then 12.95 for postage I think I'll try to find it locally first. Man that is steep postage for a small item.
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Man that is steep postage for a small item.
