Cuxnoo FireWire IEEE 1394 Cable for Data Transfer, USB to 4-Pin Connectors, 6ft

Be fully aware of what this does and doesn't do. This by itself does nothing. USB to FireWire (IEEE 1394) are fundamentally different interfaces with incompatible protocols. USB and FireWire use different communication methods and power requirements, making a simple cable or software conversion impossible. To connect a FireWire device to a computer with only USB ports, you'll need a hardware adapter that includes a FireWire port on one side and a USB port on the other, along with the necessary drivers and software.

This is just what I needed and it came right on time!

READ! if you have a mini DV camcorder of any type and expect this to plug into your 4 pin FireWire and then transfer videos or photos onto your computer. It will not do that. After a lot of research and testing, I’m actually not sure if this cable is capable of doing anything! Absolutely just a product that someone is making a lot of money on who created it because it would be useful if it actually existed. Well it does exist now, but it shouldn’t. FireWire cannot automatically transfer into a USD cable under any circumstances. There was a time that people only made money if they brought value to someone else, now people can make money by simply exploiting common misconceptions and manufacturing mass quantities of useless cables that aren’t capable of charging, transferring, communicating, ANYTHING!

I've been looking for the right cable for an old camcorder for a while. I couldn't remember what the format was, so was happy to see this cable in my Amazon feed. I have started converting old footage to digital content thanks to this cable!

Good Cable does not work with my computer

It did not work

VERDICT Recommended WHY Good cable to connect old camcorder to computer via USB. Wish the materials were a little better but it's plain black pvc/plastic.

I was hoping that this would be a functional cable to hook my old Mini-DV camcorder to my PC, but like many other reviews stated, this cable doesn't work. Specifically, it seems to be a "dumb" cable with no IEEE 1394 converter chip, which is needed to let the computer talk to the camcorder. Maybe some camcorders support a USB connection on their 1394 jack, but I can't imagine that being standard. Anyways, the cable appears to be well made with nice plastic molding, but when you plug it into your PC, it doesn't enumerate as anything at all in Windows or Linux.