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IEEE1394, sometimes also called [[FireWire]] or [[i.LINK]], is a serial high speed bus protocol initially invented by Apple Computer in 1995. In contrast to the [[Universal Serial Bus]] Protocol, implementing the IEEE1394 Bus Protocol is quite an expensive process -- implementors have to obtain documentation and licenses from the [http://www.1394ta.org/ IEEE1394 Trade Alliance], as the 1394 spec is not open and many parts of the protocol are protected by patents. 

Since every device has to implement both host and client modes of operation, [[IEEE1394 interface chipsets|IEEE1394 chipsets]] are usually quite expensive compared to [[USB interface chipsets|USB chipsets]] providing the same functionality.

Concerning DVB there are:
* [[ATSC IEEE1394 Devices]]
* [[DVB-C IEEE1394 Devices]]
* [[DVB-S IEEE1394 Devices]]
* [[DVB-S2 IEEE1394 Devices]]
* [[DVB-T IEEE1394 Devices]]

Concerning V4L, see [[V4L IEEE1394 devices|here]].

== External Links ==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE1394 Wikipedia IEEE1394 article]
* [http://www.1394ta.org/ IEEE1394 Trade Alliance]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Serial_Bus Wikipedia USB article]

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