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Revision as of 06:43, 3 October 2003 by 216.40.218.133 (talk) (Can someone please explain usb cable types)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)I would like to comment on USB2.0 being in direct competition with IEEE 1394. Here are a list of features that makes then resolutely different:
Application domain
- USB addresses needs for a wide range of devices (mouse, keyboard, modem, hard disk drives, scanner, printer...) that do not exist in IEEE 1394.
- IEEE 1394 addresses needs of audio-video devices such as videorecorder, digital camera that have no real equivalent on USB.
Communication paradigm
- USB provides host to peripheral communication. A host computer is required in the system.
- IEEE 1394 provides non-centralized networking. You may build a network with simply a VCR and a TV tuner.
Sylvwild
Can someone please explain usb cable types
I know there are at least two and maybe more types of cables for USB - Could someone differentiate them? Is one type of plug/cable for USB 1 and another for USB 2? Or does the cable/plug type not matter? I know they are compatible, does one cable/plug limit the bandwidth?
I have tried to find this on the internet but my searches only turn up vendors trying to sell stuff - it is overwhelming.
Could someone please research this and maybe even put pictures of the USB plug types up on the page?
Oh, and I know that a USB 1 hub would have to be replaced to
handle the bandwidth of USB 2, but I do not know if the cables
make a difference.