machser Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Hi, I would like to know which pcmcia firewire card is compatible to use with OSx86 ? I'm looking after one of these 2-port-FW800/1-port-FW400 cards...to use my DV-Cam and external FW800-Drives...could you give me some bying or chipset tips ? I found one with TI TSB 82AA2 / TI 81BA3 chipset from Dawicontrol. Would this one be okay ? Delock and Exsys are offering cards with the same layout (ports), but I dunno the chipset of... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56637-pcmcia-cardbus-firewire-1394ab-card-which-chipset-to-look-for/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
riws Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Oxford Semiconductor Chips are supported in osx, native i think Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56637-pcmcia-cardbus-firewire-1394ab-card-which-chipset-to-look-for/#findComment-404623 Share on other sites More sharing options...
machser Posted July 9, 2007 Author Share Posted July 9, 2007 but can't find any fw400/800-cpcmcia-controller-card with an Oxford chipset...do you ? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56637-pcmcia-cardbus-firewire-1394ab-card-which-chipset-to-look-for/#findComment-404811 Share on other sites More sharing options...
riws Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 But, search for cards with native osx driver support? Like: http://www.wiebetech.com/products/cardbus.php http://www.unibrain.com/Products/p1394/FireCard400.htm TI chipset would be the best one, my powerbook has even one TI fw controller. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56637-pcmcia-cardbus-firewire-1394ab-card-which-chipset-to-look-for/#findComment-404836 Share on other sites More sharing options...
machser Posted July 9, 2007 Author Share Posted July 9, 2007 But, search for cards with native osx driver support? well, that's the point! Hard to find in Germany...but I think I just found something...it says it is mac os x compatible.... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56637-pcmcia-cardbus-firewire-1394ab-card-which-chipset-to-look-for/#findComment-404906 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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