[MacDV] Re: DV camcorder without firewire (was iMovie 3 isout)

[Erica Sadun]

>Actually, to be totally accurate, FireWire is the professional 
>implementation of IEEE-1394, based on a balanced signal, whereas 
>iLink is the consumer unbalanced version. That explains why FireWire 
>has the two extra connections. Also, fwiw, Apple gets a license fee 
>for every time the name FireWire (or the logo) is used, so Sony may 
>have come up with the iLink moniker to avoid licensing fees.

What two extra connections? 6-pin vs 4-pin?

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