garreTTk

I'm looking at a 55-inch Mitsubishi HDTV and one of the features is something I know nothing about - Firewire.

Am I correct in thinking this is the next step up from CAT 5 wiring?

Thanks.

GarreTTk

LENELSA

You got it !!!! (Ethernet Viewing)
That TV could be a GLORIFIED computer monitor .

Lone Starr (Ivan)

altho on a PC you also need playback software.

That's the only reason I can think to use Firewire on a TV. But you don't need it because most DV cameras have a composite video out or a S-Video out.

garreTTk

Does this appear to be the real future of wiring?

o2bnme

The higher end models in their line-up support the HAVi standard. Nobody else seems to support this at the moment but it sounds pretty cool. Apparently you'll be able to control all A/V equipment using this standard. Devices plug in and broadcast their capabilities (play, rec, channel up/down, etc.). Then the TV can control them using an on-screen device.

I'm pretty sure this using the IEEE1394 connection.

TTurbulenTT

firewire is more like upgraded USB than ethernet Cat-5, the port is mostly useless atm, & probably mostly useless in the future, as the industry is fighting over a standard.

As mentioned before the goal is to use firewire or DVI or some equivalent as a hi speed backbone for home theater equipment, including the new HDTV feeds which could need 100mb/sec in bandwidth. Another feature Mits pushes is a call back to the old SCSI days, daisy chaining equipment together with one wire as a link between each unit & have autoconfiguration capability. It should cut down on the mess & hassle of wiring & configuring HT equipment.

o2bnme

VividLogic Inc. is a leading provider of IEEE 1394 and HAVi software. The company's innovative FireBus HAVi stack powers the next generation of CE devices in the digital home. FireBus provides the necessary HAVi compliant infrastructure and open APIs for third parties to develop applications that run seamlessly on multiple devices from different manufacturers. VividLogic is based in Fremont, CA with offices offshore in Hyderabad, India. Visit VividLogic on the Web at www.vividlogic.com or by phone at 510-791-2006.

More to it than just bandwidth for HDTV... Mitsu is the first company that I know of to also offer component control over IEEE1394<ul><li><a href="http://www.havi.org/news/inthenews/080900.html">http://www.havi.org/news/inthenews/080900.html</a</li></ul>

ttankguy

Sounds like the ol' "better to have it than not, cause it'll be outdated when you need it."