Firewire 2-PORT Expresscard

List Price: $87.47 Discount Price: $59.03

Features:

• Data Transfer Rate - 400Mbps
• Network Ports Qty - 2
• Compliant Standards - IEEE 1394-1995, P1394a-2000 and OHCI 1.1

Customer Reviews:

Hard to find / Great price! [Posted on 2006-04-29]
If you have recently purchased a notebook computer (particularly a Compaq or HP) you may find a strange looking port instead of the normal PCMCIA Cardbus slot. The new expresscard slots are not compatible with 99% of the PC cards available in the US, so I found myself ... well let's just say I was not happy that this was not properly explained to me when I purchased this notebook. I went on a mission to find a firewire port that would fit, as my main purpose for buying the notebook was to do video editing from a mini DV camcorder. Even the fine folks at HP tech support had no idea what I was talking about when I told them about the non-compatibility of their own product with what was on the market. When I asked where I could get the expresscard version of the firewire card, which I might add are found a dime a dozen in the standard cardbus version at any computer retailer, I was told by HP customer "service" that it was "easy to find," and that they don't recommend using "non HP" products. Well, that would be fine and dandy if HP made the thing, but they don't. I found expresscard.org and learned the true nature of the trend to switch to the newer format and was lucky enough to find what I needed here ... and at an amazing price I might add. I received the card in two days as ordered, clicked it into my expresscard slot and was up and running immediately as my notebook instantly recognized it. I am so happy, I found this when I did since I can't seem to find another one anywhere on the internet. Not one! If you happen to find this item or any other expresscard and you plan on upgrading your notebook in the near future you should jump on it. You can add DV camcorders, FireWire hard disks, digital cameras, scanners, CD-RW/DVD drives, video game systems, & other audio/video devices to your notebook with these cards. Eventually the cards should be easier to find but if you want the future tech for your notebook now this is a great buy.

Very handy! [Posted on 2006-08-14]
I have used the Firewire Expresscard with ease. It is easy to install (my computer recognized it immediately) and to remove. It has made my video uploads a breeze! The other nice thing was that I received it the day after I ordered it. I highly recommend this product. It is a great product at an excellent price.

Beware MacBook Pro users [Posted on 2007-06-07]
Although SIIG advertises that it works for the MBP, it did not. The light went on but it could not recognize any firewire devices. I brought it to an Apple store thinking it might be my system, but same problem. And I exchanged it for another, same problem. In addition, do not email SIIG for support. They take 2 business days to respond with one-sentence ridiculous answers. However, phone support seems to be better if you don't mind waiting on hold endlessly.

Not for All [Posted on 2007-07-16]
i bought this expresscard thinking in audio benefits but this product only works with a rate transfer up to 200 mbps. It's a lie when it said that it's up to 400mbps because i tried with a m-audio audio card an didn't work because the rate transfer it't too too slow. Only works with a camera recorder of low quality. please if anybody want a good rate transfer, please don't buy this product

possibly incompatible with vista [Posted on 2007-08-24]
just sharing my experience with this product. i have a shiny new laptop with the *ever-lovely* vista on it. inserted the expresscard - plugged in my new 250GB external hard drive - started clicking around but within 2 minutes got an I/O error. I unplugged everything, restarted and my hard drive now cannot be accessed. tried accessing my hard drive on different computers but to no avail.

so buyer beware - i'm not 100% positive what caused this to happen, may have been a fluke, but its not worth finding out the hard way. find another firewire expresscard port and make sure that its vista compatible. or even better, remove vista all together from your machine

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