Posted by Bert Hyman on 12/22/12 12:01

christian@bellsouth.net (redflag) wrote in
news:elPjj.55336$_m.17218@bignews4.bellsouth.net:

> Bert Hyman wrote:
>> vijayjanyani@gmail.com (vj) wrote in
>> news:0ce6ff36-54ab-4bd8-8b91-8989206ee6dc@s8g2000prg.googlegroups.co
>> m:
>>
>>> I have a Sony MiniDV handycam model DCR HC 18. I understand that
>>> using Firewire connection to transfer video to PC (and
>>> subsequently for burning DVD out of it) provides a better quality
>>> as compared to USB.
>>
>> Firewire might be faster than USB, but why would it provide better
>> quality video?
>>
>> Bits is bits, after all.
>>
>
> But stationary bits are not the same as bits in motion.
>

Do bits move better across a Firewire interface than a USB interface?

Perhaps Firewire cables are internally lubricated.

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