long firewire cable

Originally Posted by Don Rotolo

Remember that in digital communications you have the cliff effect: Either all the data is good enough (and the image is as perfect as it gets) or it's not good enough (and there is nothing).

It might not be as reliable as you want/need. But it might.

Thanks, so I am probably good then since the laptop recognizes the Sony XD HDCAM with that 25 foot cable, just with the small preview monitor I can't really see my picture let alone with all the chaos going on today but yea I guess it's like digital two-way radio (P25 etc), even with almost no signal if you are there you have 100 percent perfect audio, or no audio.

ok, one problem solves, 25 more to go and a kit to build, were's my clone?