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LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive
User Manual
Introduction
Page 12
FireWire 400, also known as IEEE 1394, is a high-
speed serial input/output technology for connecting pe-
ripheral devices to a computer or to each other.
FireWire 400 is ideal for bandwidth-intensive ap-
plications, such as audio, video and graphics. Please see
page 26, FireWire Questions & Answers for more in-
formation on FireWire.
FireWire 400■
FireWire 400 Benefits
Hot-pluggable: devices can be added and re-
moved while the bus is active
Isochronous data delivery: no dropped frames
– FireWire supports real-time data delivery
Flexible: up to 63 devices can be connected on a
single bus
Daisy-Chainable: Contrary to USB, FireWire al-
lows you to chain devices to each other without
a hub
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FireWire Icons
eses icons will help you easily identify the FireWire
interface. ey appear on FireWire cables, and next to
the FireWire port connectors on certain computers.
FireWire Icon iLink Icon DV Icon
FireWire Cables
FireWire cables feature 6-to-6-pin and 6-to-4-pin
cables (6-to-4 pin cable sold separately).
FireWire 400 6-6 pin Cable and Cable End
FireWire 400 6-4 pin Cable and Cable End
(sold separately)
FireWire 800, also known as 1394b, is an extra fast
connection (up to 800Mbps) found on some Mac com-
puters.
Your drive can be connected to a FireWire 800 port
using a special 9-pin to 6-pin Firewire cable (not pro-
vided in the package, please see your local Apple sup-
plier or the Apple Store at http://store.apple.com)
Connect your 6-pin LaCie Blu-ray to your 9-pin
port on your Macintosh computer.
FireWire 800■
FireWire 800 6-pin to 9-pin Cable (sold sepa-
rately) and Cable End
ImpOrTANT INfO: Connecting your LaCie
Blu-ray drive to a FireWire 800 port will not in-
crease its performance.