[MacDV] Re: Transferring .mov files from mac to pc

[Errikos Tzavaras]

There is a program called FireNet by Unibrain that enables Mac or PCs or
a mixed environment computer network to be networked together using
their Firewire ports instead the traditional Ethernet and with the new
800Mbps technology it is as fast as Gigabit Ethernet.

One more advantage is that you do not need any hubs or switches
(computers are daisy chained) and it is plug and play.

For more info check :
http://www.unibrain.com/1394_products/1394_networking/firenet_mac.htm

Eric Tzavaras

-----Original Message-----
From: Macintosh Digital Video List
[mailto:MacDV at lists.themacintoshguy.com] On Behalf Of Mark M. Florida
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 8:44 AM
To: Macintosh Digital Video List
Subject: [MacDV] Re: Transferring .mov files from mac to pc


Just get a crossover cable -- then you can use it even on other
computers that aren't as "special" as the new Macs.  A crossover cable
(or crossover
coupler) is just a nice thing to have around for whatever may come up.

As for the original question -- FireWire or Ethernet?

1.  Computers generally don't like being connected together via FireWire
(Macs can do this with no problem if one of them supports Target Disk
Mode)

2.  Even if you set your Mac to Target Disk Mode and connect it to the
PC via FireWire, the PC won't be able to read your Mac's hard drive
because it's in a format (HFS+) that it can't recognize without
third-party software like MacDrive or MacOpener.

3.  If your Mac has a CD burner, you could burn a CD, no?  Just make
sure it's dual format Mac/ISO (the default for the Mac OS built-in CD
authoring software as well as Toast).

Hope that helps the original message poster.

- Mark

> 
> On Saturday, April 19, 2003, at 02:38  PM, Gerhard Kuhn wrote:
> 
>> If you are not planning to have a network set up all the time the 
>> purchase of crossover cable will enable this without the use of a hub
>> or router.   A regular cable will not work because the cable connects
>> the wires  in a different order to each plug.
> 
> While true, what you've said doesn't cover the fact that the newer 
> Macs have auto-sensing ethernet ports. That is, they "sense" the 
> connection and do the crossover themselves if necessary. For a list of

> Macs that can do this and more info, see 
> <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=42717> .
> 
> -Mike
> 
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