Firewire Expresscard for Video

Call_Centre_Guru

Hi,

I recently bought a Dell 1300 laptop and discovered that getting hold of a Firewire Expresscard to do some video work looks like mission impossible! Does anyone know where I can get hold of a card in the UK or when they look as though they will be coming available? The guys at PC World and Maplins didn't seem to have a clue!

Many thanks

sco0ter

Are you talking about a PCMCIA firewire addon card or something else??

Call_Centre_Guru

Hi ScoOter,
A lot of the new Dell portable systems (including the 1300 I have just bought) no longer have a PCMCIA slot, they now have an ExpressCard slot in it's place. The new cards are more of a kind of an 'L' shape. It's this new card I need in order to plug in my firewire connected to my Camcorder. I just can't seem to find anyone selling them! Any idea's?

mikemoate

Is this it?

http://www.expresscard.org/web/site/cons_wtb.jsp

Call_Centre_Guru

Hi Mike,
Yes thats the one many thanks, but it's another US company, so not sure if they will ship (and at what cost). They also don't take online orders but I will try them on their e mail. Would still like to track down a UK company selling them if possible, so if anyone else has already got one or seen them please reply.

Call_Centre_Guru

Come on you teccies someone out there must have a Dell 1300 given all the coverage on Grabbit and want to do some video editing? Please help!