Get the lightning-fast data transfer rates you need for multimedia and other high-end applications! Our Bilingual FireWire Cable lets you take advantage of the latest FireWire technology by connecting Firewire 800 devices to 1394a ports. It's ideal for use with storage systems, digital camcorders, printers, scanners, and other FireWire-enabled devices. Premium triple shielding and gold-plated connectors insure that you get the speed you expect from FireWire. FireWire 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! "Bilingual" Firewire cables allow you to connect older Firewire 400 devices to newer Firewire 800 ports.