Comments on: I refuse to pay $35 for a 6 foot Firewire cable

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Firewire Cables Radio Shack - Dogpile Web Search — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:19:56 +0000

[...] 6 pin, 4 pin up to 4.5m Sponsored by: http://www.CablesToGo.com/ [Found on Ads by Google] 2. I refuse to pay $35 for a 6 foot Firewire cable at Josh BancroftÂ’s … I told the guy at Radio Shack that I wouldnÂ’t pay that much for a cable, and started to leave [...]

By: Kenn

Kenn — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:26:32 +0000

NWCA.com is also a great local source for cables and accessories. They have been around since 1990.

By: sam

sam — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:35:54 +0000

a tip for getting cheap cables is to not buy them at places that also sell printers. most printers dont include cables as well so retailers use the high markup and thus high profit margin to make up for the thin margins on printers.

By: anony

anony — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:15:22 +0000

As the owner of a computer store where we always try to sell at a fair price, I can tell you that a 6′ cable costs about $2.50.

Cables are one of the few areas where retailers can make a solid markup, unfortunately, most retailers try to make an unfair profit.

By: Video Camera Recommendations for the beginning Video Blogger » TinyScreenfuls.com

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 04:40:50 +0000

[...] Just about any digital camcorder that writes to MiniDV tape is what I’d recommend. I have a Sony DCR-HC40 – it’s tiny, and it works great. Make sure it has a Firewire port (also called IEEE1394 or i-Link) – Ignore whether it has a USB port or not, because you can’t pull video off of the tape over USB (even USB 2.0). And you’ll need a firewire card and cable for your PC. I paid $10 for a firewire card from NewEgg.com – don’t pay much more than that. And don’t pay more than $10 for a firewire cable. Retail outlets will try to rob you – get a cheaper cable from NewEgg or someplace like pchcables.com here in Portland/Hilllsboro (see my post on the outrageous price of cables). For a laptop, you could go with a PCMCIA firewire card if your laptop doesn’t already have a port. [...]

By: Luc Lodder

Luc Lodder — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 11:42:47 +0000

That’s why I never throw away cables…. It’s cheap, you always will need it again.
However, storage is expensive too. My attic is full now and can’t find the cables I need now

By: David Langford

David Langford — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 01:50:40 +0000

I built my first computer from parts bought at Iguana Micro’s predecessor. It’s right across the street from Intel’s Jones Farm campus. Now that’s strategic location!

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 21:50:33 +0000

I hear you!

I went to Radio Shack and paid the $35… I just grabbed it off the shelf and had no idea of the price…

I wanted it “right now”, so I did not order it off the web. It has been worth my money however, as I am now able to post videos that I filmed in 16:9 widescreen… Yeah!

By: Ryan Wick

Ryan Wick — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 18:48:32 +0000

Another local place that is great for cheap cables is PCH Cables. They’re on Cornelius Pass Rd. south of Cornell, basically across from the new Kohl’s. They have a website at http://www.pchcables.com

By: Nathan

Nathan — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 11:43:06 +0000

Josh, I sure hope the video your pulling off the camcorder will be entering our TinyScreenfuls feeds And I totally agree on the cable prices. Living in the UK, we get overcharged for *everything* and so I got a little grumpy when shopping for a 6-pin to 4-pin Firewire cable.

Hint: When in need of a new earbuds or a USB/FireWire to Dock Connector cable for an iPod, Apple are more than happy to send them along, free of charge and not wanting your *ahem* “damaged” one sending back.

Not that I have *ever* done that when I lost mine