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Overcome the usual 4.5 meter length limitation of the IEEE-1394 standard. With this active extension cable, you can now extend your current cable another 5 meters! This is ideal for any situation where your device needs to be placed some distance from your computer. Compatible with 1394-1994 standards, this cable is fully interoperable with the FireWire standard. Data transfer rates up to 400 Mbps are supported and you can daisy-chain up to 5 active extension cables to extend the distance of your cable an additional 25 meters! Plug-and-play; hot-swappable. Connector 1: 6-pin 1394a Male Connector 2: 6-pin 1394a Female Please Note: This must be connected to a 6-pin FireWire port at the computer end to allow operation of the extender. A 6-pin to 4-pin may be used at the extended end for use with your device. FireWire® and the FireWire symbol are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. The FireWire logo is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. This product is not manufactured or endorsed by Apple Computer, Inc.
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Avg. Customer Rating:
 
3.4 stars
(based on 9 reviews)
67% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:
Good length(5), Reliable(3)
Describe Yourself:
Enthusiast(3), Power user(4)
Primary use:
Business(7)
 
Pro's and Con's
By BobVerified Purchaser from Upton, New York on 7/19/2011
Pros:
Easy To Setup
Cons:
Unreliable
Best Uses:
Short runs
Describe Yourself:
High bandwidth user
Primary use:
Business
Computer Platform:
PC
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cables To Go 5m IEEE-1394a FireWire® 6-pin to 6-pin Active Extension Cable:

They do work but NOT up to "5" sections in series. I was only able to extend "3" together. DO NOT USE A POWERED HUB..They burn up if you use a powered hub, well at least mine did. They are a cheap solution but like everything you get what you pay for. I wasn't expecting anything to spectacular but it does work. I was able to get by with "3" in series but when I added the 4th my computer no longer was able to find the camera.

Service & Delivery comments:

Outstanding as far as deliverly goes...always have been.

 
Ordered 2, both died when 1st plugged in
By ErnieVerified Reviewer from Boston, MA on 1/19/2010
Pros:
Good Length
Describe Yourself:
Power User
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cables To Go 5m IEEE-1394a FireWire® 6-pin to 6-pin Active Extension Cable:

Ordered two of these through 3rd party, online vendor. Both died with a loud pop and smell of burning electronics (causes me to think the capacitor died).

Service & Delivery comments:

Contacted service at Cables-To-Go, their response was essentially saying that they're not responsible for products being sold by 3rd part vendor, and that I should contact the vendor. 3rd party vendor said I should contact Cables-To-Go. This only frustrated the situation and I decided to go with a different product. I'd really love to see this one working.

 
Twice Dead
By TimTheFoolManVerified Reviewer from Louisville, KY on 11/27/2009
Pros:
Good Solution
Cons:
Dies Unexpectedly
Describe Yourself:
Power User
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cables To Go 5m IEEE-1394a FireWire® 6-pin to 6-pin Active Extension Cable:

I bought this extender for routing Firewire devices across a room. Upon plugging the device into a Firewire hard disk, before connecting any other equipment, I heard a pop and immediately smelled smoke. I should note that I have connected other Firewire devices to this same disk, including other disks, and an Alesis MultiMix Firewire mixer, and eveything works fine. This cable died upon first use.

Service & Delivery comments:

After the first cable died, I contacted CablesToGo Customer Service, and Toby happily sent out a new cable. Unfortunately, the second cable failed in exactly the same way as the first, and subsequent attempts to contact Toby have not been successful. Now I have two dead cables, and no way to connect Firewire devices with them.

 
Very nice product, works great
By Paul HulimanVerified Purchaser from Oregon on 11/9/2009
Pros:
Consistent Performance
Best Uses:
High-End Equipment
Describe Yourself:
Power User
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cables To Go 5m IEEE-1394a FireWire® 6-pin to 6-pin Active Extension Cable:

Great

 
A real life saver
By gumdocVerified Purchaser from Nashville, Tn. on 11/6/2009
Pros:
Consistent Performance, Good Length, Rugged, Versatile
Best Uses:
High-End Equipment
Describe Yourself:
Enthusiast
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cables To Go 5m IEEE-1394a FireWire® 6-pin to 6-pin Active Extension Cable:

Was unable to reach my printer with any other available cables that would transfer my rather large files via firewire. This did the trick and have had nothing but complete satisfaction.

 
Works Great!
By Chris SVerified Purchaser from Grand Rapids, MI on 10/15/2009
Pros:
Good Length
Describe Yourself:
Casual User
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cables To Go 5m IEEE-1394a FireWire® 6-pin to 6-pin Active Extension Cable:

We bought it to hook the video camera to the computer. Works great.

 
doesn't work
By jgcatVerified Reviewer from Orlando, FL. on 9/10/2009
Describe Yourself:
Enthusiast
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cables To Go 5m IEEE-1394a FireWire® 6-pin to 6-pin Active Extension Cable:

i have tried this cable on 3 cameras and it provides no signal at all

Cables To Go Response: Sent him a replacement; jgcat -- let us know if that works!
 
Works as advertised - great extension ca
By RodVerified Purchaser from Cincinnati, OH on 8/20/2009
Pros:
Consistent Performance, Good Length
Describe Yourself:
Enthusiast
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cables To Go 5m IEEE-1394a FireWire® 6-pin to 6-pin Active Extension Cable:

used it to extend camera to computer signal by 15 feet. worked well - no detectable signal loss.

Service & Delivery comments:

fast.... excellent delivery

 
perfect!
By jaymanVerified Purchaser from Memphis, TN on 5/4/2009
Pros:
Good Length, Rugged
Cons:
None
Describe Yourself:
Power User
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Cables To Go 5m IEEE-1394a FireWire® 6-pin to 6-pin Active Extension Cable:

this cable extension was perfect! ENUFF SAID!

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