i will use an ilink cable to connect my sony HC96E via the docking station to the pc

i see there are 4-4 pin cables and 4-6 pin cables available from sony

the docking station has a 4 pin socket

are pc's standard regarding the ilink socket..being 4 or 6

i do see in tesco a ilink cable with adaptors for 4/4 4/6 6/6

grateful for any advice

cheers
geof
manchester

Hi Geoff

Normally, sockets on laptops are the 4 pin (just because of size I guess) PC sockets usually 6 pin larger socket. Google image firewire socket and you'll see...

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thanks..that link was very good..

i am getting a new one to do the editing so i better make sure its got the firewire card in it

much obliged

my last concern is a sound or video card..the software i plan to buy has this information and somewhere in there must be the info..

http://www.ulead.co.uk/vs/sysreq.htm

and have been offered this pc for £260..i would need to get a monitor etc to complete it as a stand alone unit to edit on.

AMD Sepmron with a speed equivilant to an Intel 3.4Ghz CPU,
1GB of DDR Memory with enough space to upgrade to 3GB+.
160Gb HDD and the required DVDRW.
standard graphics card is a Geforce 6100 (integrated) and onboard
soundcard, both of which are Direct x 9 happy.

not all of this makes sense regarding editing..but i have settled on the ulead studio+ software

many thanks
geof