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Eriamjh · Apr 7, 2010, 09:25 PM

Anyone used the FW800 with an adapter? I bought one from eBay, cheap, and it doesn't work. Since my iMac is a refurb, and I have no FW 800 devices, I'm not sure if it really works.

I have seen some complaints on Amazon about some FW800 to 400 adapters not being Mac compatible, but I thought I'd ask here.

Cold Warrior · Apr 7, 2010, 09:32 PM

I have this one and it works well for me going from MBP FW800 to ext HDD FW400.

Eug · Apr 7, 2010, 11:53 PM

All my FW800 -> FW400 cables work fine on my iMac Core i7.

I have a FW800 hub and a FW400 hub working well on this setup too.

http://forums.macnn.com/57/consumer-...wire-800-hubs/

Note also that Snow Leopard had some FW issues with some FW drives. It could be the drive.

macaddict0001 · Apr 8, 2010, 12:05 AM

Does the machine recognize the bus on system profiler?

l008com · Apr 8, 2010, 02:11 AM

Monoprice.com has dirt cheap firewire 800 to firewire 400 cables. All the ones i've used worked great.

Eriamjh · 07:36 AM

Originally Posted by l008com

Monoprice.com has dirt cheap firewire 800 to firewire 400 cables. All the ones i've used worked great.

A cable won't do my 3G iPod any good. I need to adapt to use the docking cable. At least I can still sync via USB and charge it by the power adapter.

Originally Posted by macaddict0001

Does the machine recognize the bus on system profiler?

Yes. The bus is noted as up to 800MBps.

Here is the adapter I bought:
ebay

My guess is the $7 adapter I waited 2 weeks to arrive from Hong Kong is junk. I sent a message to the seller saying it didn't work. He will probably call me "Vile" like he did in all his negative feedback responses, but if I'm lucky he will either send me another one or refund my money.

l008com · Apr 8, 2010, 09:28 PM

a cable and a gender changer is all you need for an ipod then.

Eriamjh · Apr 8, 2010, 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by l008com

a cable and a gender changer is all you need for an ipod then.

I bought an adapter that I expected to work.

CharlesS · Apr 9, 2010, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by Eriamjh

A cable won't do my 3G iPod any good. I need to adapt to use the docking cable.

You just haven't found the right cable.

Spheric Harlot · Apr 9, 2010, 12:10 PM

There's also a Sonnet adapter that works fine.

Eriamjh · Apr 10, 2010, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by CharlesS

You just haven't found the right cable.

I've decided to sync with USB for the home 3G iPod for now. I usually charge it at work (that's where my stand alone charger has been for 7 years).

I've emailed the eBayer from whom I bought the adapter complaining it doesn't work. I'll likely give negative feedback and ask for a refund through paypal.

In the meantime, I'm keeping my eyes out for a FW800 chassis plus USB for backups. I'll get a cable at that time.

l008com · Apr 10, 2010, 04:06 PM

Good luck with that, paypal will likely tell you to F-off. I never use paypal anymore, they've ripped me off too many times.

l008com · May 8, 2010, 11:57 PM

Originally Posted by Eriamjh

I've decided to sync with USB for the home 3G iPod for now. I usually charge it at work (that's where my stand alone charger has been for 7 years).

I've emailed the eBayer from whom I bought the adapter complaining it doesn't work. I'll likely give negative feedback and ask for a refund through paypal.

In the meantime, I'm keeping my eyes out for a FW800 chassis plus USB for backups. I'll get a cable at that time.

I'm curious how the paypal refund went? Did paypal tell you you're out of luck, since you got "something", and they only ensure you receive goods, they don't ensure the quality or condition of the goods you receive.

Eriamjh · May 9, 2010, 09:06 AM

It didn't. The seller wanted me to return the adapter. His english was so bad ("I didn't say no can have iMac!") that i decided to just eat the $7 and buy a different one from a seller who tested his on Macs and was in the USA. The second on worked fine.

Paypal doesn't do anything in a dispute.