Firewire connections are connections for Firewire devices to connect to a computer or some other Firewire device. They are often found on digital video cameras and high level digital audio equipment.
Yes, Epson Stylus Photo R1800 have firewire connections
CD duplicators used to use Firewire, but these days almost exclusively use USB connections.
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Firewire IEEE1394a supports a maximum speed of 400mbs. IEEE1394b can support speeds of up to 3200mbs over special connections. Typically thought of as Firewire800 because of it's backwards compatibility at 800mbs.
It is also knows as Firewire but it's not very common on a PC. It's not part of of the default plugs found at the back of a PC, though you can add a card with Firewire ports on it. In general though, USB is by far more common. In terms of performance, Firewire is faster than USB and USB2 ports, but slower than USB3 ports. Almost all PC peripherals use USB connections.
Most newer laptops have firewire ports and VGA out, (15 pin as opposed to 9 pin serial connections) and some include RCA (composite output) or S-video out connections.
You bet. One of the first troubleshooting steps you should try when something isn't working the way it should is to check the "physical" connections, including power and data cables. Eliminate those first. A faulty firewire cable can cause a myriad of intermittent problems.
An SDK is a Software Development Kit. Apple provides SDKs which can be used by programmers to create software, for example, for the iPhone or to control FireWire connections etc.
A few older TVs did have a Firewire port but a recent HD TV will probably have an HDMI port which you could connect to a MacBook Pro via its mini display port. You will probably need to chain a couple of cables together (See links below) but it will depend on the connections available on the TV.
Any devise that is made to work with firewire. Such as a hard drive.
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