The Firewire standard, also known as DV, iLink and IEEE1394 cables, can be used for many purposes, ranging from high-speed data transfer between computers and peripherals, digital video and audio transmission between, e.g. digital camcorders and PC or DVD recorders. The Firewire cable type has other applications and is used a lot in the Mac universe.
Firewire 800 cables and adapters with 9 pins, which is the newest Firewire standard. Compatible with older units supplied with 4- og 6 pins Firewire connectors.