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If you manage to plug the cable ...
The short answer is NO.
The long answer is that yes it will work provided you purchase an adapter, which will set you back anywhere from US$10-20. You can buy a bilingual cable at monoprice. Here's a link: http://bit.ly/400to800
Not too much to be able to use some of your old FW400 gear. This is because, like USB 2.0 is backwards compatible with 1.1, FW 800 should (and i say should because I'm sure about all computers and OS's) be compatible with FW 400, provided you get the plug into the different shaped port! Thus the adapter will be a lifesaver!
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two times faster
Does the canon ZR90 work on Mac?
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Can you connect USB to a Firewire Port?
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