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

[Mark M. Florida]

But why make things more complicated than they already are?  If you're
running Mac OS X, just turn on Windows file sharing and network the two with
an ethernet crossover cable...  If using Mac OS 9, use Personal Web Sharing
and put the files in the web sharing root directory and access the files
from a PC via HTTP (web browser).  No hub needed just a $10 cable.

Easier yet, burn a CD-RW disc, transfer, erase, repeat...

Or even one of those USB keychain "drives" (they're solid state storage that
plugs into a USB port and works without any drivers on Macs and PCs).

How much does that FireNet app cost?  How compatible is it with the various
flavors of Windows?

Just trying to make everyone really think about this a bit...

- Mark

> 
> 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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