Check the specs on usb 2.0 480 mbt/sec. Al G Ed Gaidies wrote: > http://www.digit-life.com/articles/usb20vsfirewire/ > > -Ed- > > Tel-Tek Electronics > Ontario-Canada > > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx > teltek@xxxxxxxxx > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gary McCartney > Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 9:28 PM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: DVD-CD Recording > > Just wondering about this USB 2.0 VS Fire-wire. The way I understand it, > > USB 2.0 is capable of 480 MB per sec. where fire-wire is only 400 MB per > > sec. Is there a new updated version of Fire-wire? > > > > > Gary McCartney > > McCartney Electronics > Guelph Ontario Canada > Est. 1984 > email: gary (at) number63.ca > > > > > > > > > Ed Gaidies wrote: > >>Barry; >>There are all type of programs that will "compress" video. Most will >>play back well, providing the are played back on the "original" >>recorder. >> >>When you record these...make sure that the will play back in your >>home dvd. >> >>As previously mentioned...you can record a CD-R compressed..and will >>play back on your computer, but get an "error" message on a regular >>DVD (home) Player. >> >> Strange thing is.....the cheaper DVD Players..($40) (Chinese/ >>Korean) will play more formats than my Pioneer I paid $350 2 years >>ago, >> >> >> The original Discussion on this DVD Recording was, if someone >>could make a living, on Transposing. >> >>I guess...my advice...Don't put yourself into "hock"...most >>households will now update from VHS to DVD, so when their VHS unit >>has gone to a Landfill....next step...a DVD Recorder. >> >> So you see...it's not a new concept..some may remember when >>Video Cameras first came on line...we all wanted to "shoot Weddings" >>was going to be a big business. Photographers at Weddings used to ask > > >>$1000 for the shoot, including the reception. With Digital Cameras... >>3.2 Meg and above....you can get some pretty decent shots. >> >>Add a 512Meg Card to that Camera....800 shots are not impossible. >> >>The reason I mention this...When I went to my yougest Daughter's >>Wedding in San Francisco...Photographer was $1700 US. >> >> I will admit..took some great pictures for the Album...it is an >>Art. >> >>I don't profess to have that Art...but if I took 800 pictures...30 or > > >>40 would have to be acceptable. >> >> So anyway...what we discusss about transposing, you have a small > > >>time frame to do it. Maybe if you are just learning about CD burning, > > >>it may be too late. >> >> I would suggest, that all learn about the new format...3.5 Disks > > >>are out...I don't presume anyone is using 5.14. >> >>Computers will be on Speed and Storage Capacity. >> >>Firewire will be the "new" format to replace USB. (2.0) >> >>Again...I need to give Apple/Mac the kudos. >> >>I use both systems, and know the plus and cons of both. >> >>-Ed- >> >> >> >> >> >>Tel-Tek Electronics >>Ontario-Canada >> >>teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> >>teltek@xxxxxxxxx >> >> >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ----- > >>This Email List is Public. Remove: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > >>Set Vacation > > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > >>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login > > Problems?". > >>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ----- > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/