FEATURES of IEEE 1394:

• IEEE-1394 is aimed at higher-speed multimedia peripherals such as video camcorders, music synthesizers, DVCR, DVD/CD ROM, CD-RW, scanner, camera and hard disks.
• IEEE-1394 offers incredible convenience through "hot plug" capability, eliminating any need to turn off or restart the computer when attaching a new peripherals.
• IEEE-1394 is ease of use. It also features automatic configuration, jumpers, DIP switches, screws, latches, terminators, simple-to-use cables, and, no device IDs needed.
• IEEE-1394 supports up to 63 devices using cable lengths up to 14 feet (about 4.5m). It provides it's own bus power, enabling peripherals to be even simpler.
• It is cross-platform industry standards.

BENEFITS of IEEE 1394:

• You can bring video images directly into your computer over a IEEE-1394 connection as a perfect digital copy with no conversion losses.
• IEEE-1394 is a peer-to-peer technology. You can connect other systems on the same IEEE-1394 bus.
• It provides High Speed Local Area Networking at 400Mbps.
• Plug-and-Play networking in tree topology.
• No hubs, hassles, and terminators are needed or used.