Firewire to USB cable

[Potatogamer966]

I'm pretty sure I got scammed but when I try to connect my camera to the computer the device isn't recognized, so is there any solution or do I have to buy another thing.

[Electronics Wizardy]

What camera and what cable? I think you typically need a pci/pcie card to get firewire, and can't convert from usb easily.

[jaslion]

firewire to usb cables don't exist. That's just not something they can do.

 

The only way to do it is to get a thunderbolt 2 (yes 2) dock WITH firewire or tb2 firewire adapter and have a thunderbolt capable pc. Then convert thunderbolt 2 mini dp to usb c thunderbolt.

 

Or if you have a desktop add a firewire addin card.

 

Either way firewire to usb DOES NOT exist. They are 2 ENTIRELY different protocols and need a translation layer between them. Best it can do is charge.

 

So yes you have been scammed

[Potatogamer966]

13 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

What camera and what cable? I think you typically need a pci/pcie card to get firewire, and can't convert from usb easily.

I have a DCR-HC30 and this is the link to the cable:

https://a.co/d/2UTkJYu

[Potatogamer966]

22 minutes ago, jaslion said:

firewire to usb cables don't exist. That's just not something they can do.

 

The only way to do it is to get a thunderbolt 2 (yes 2) dock WITH firewire or tb2 firewire adapter and have a thunderbolt capable pc. Then convert thunderbolt 2 mini dp to usb c thunderbolt.

 

Or if you have a desktop add a firewire addin card.

 

Either way firewire to usb DOES NOT exist. They are 2 ENTIRELY different protocols and need a translation layer between them. Best it can do is charge.

 

So yes you have been scammed

Imma return it, thanks for the help