9 PIN/ 6PIN BILINGUAL FireWire 800 - FireWire 400 Cable, 6FT, BlackFireWire 800 (FireWire 1394b) is the new version of the popular FireWire interface which doubles the throughput of the original IEEE-1394a FireWire interface from 400Mbps to 800Mbps! IEEE 1394 takes full advantage of all SCSI features and has a high sustained data transfer rate, a feature that is especially important for audio and video editors. Meet FireWire 800 and 1394b specifications"Bilingual" Firewire cables allow you to connect older Firewire 400 devices to newer Firewire 800 ports. Fast data transfers, rated up to 800Mbps (limited by device/port speed)Plug-and-Play, hot swap compatible, allows connection and disconnection of FireWire devices without shutting down computer