Adaptec Ultra HotConnect 8945 Specification Sheet

1394/Ultra Wide SCSI-to-PCI Card for
Desktop PCs and Macs
Product Benefits
Save a valuable PCI slot
Connect up to 62 1394 devices
and 15 SCSI devices with
one card
Gain incredible SCSI perfor-
mance: up to 40MB/sec data
transfer rate
Capture picture-perfect digital
video with software included
Install with Plug-and-Play ease
Achieve unsurpassed worldwide
compatibility
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OT ONNECT
Get Digital. Work Digital. Play Digital.
Stay Digital. With 1394 And SCSI.
Save A Valuable PCI Slot
By combining both 1394 and Ultra
Wide SCSI interfaces on a single
PCI-based card, the Adaptec
HotConnect Ultra 8945 kit saves
you a PCI slot for other uses.
Connect Up To 62 1394 And 15
SCSI Devices To Your PC Or Mac
More and more consumer electronics
devices (cameras, camcorders, TVs,
VCRs, etc.) are moving into the digital
realm, facilitating their connection to
computers via the new 1394 inter-
face standard. Adaptec's AHA
1394/ SCSI combo card is the conver-
gence point for this digital revolution.
Everything you need to connect to
1394 and SCSI devices, both internal
and external, is included in this kit.
Transfer Data At Incredibly Fast Rates
Adaptec's AHA-8945 combo card can
transmit 1394 data at speeds up to
25MB/sec. For SCSI connections,
the AHA-8945 uses an Ultra Wide
interface, enabling data transfers at
up to 40MB/sec, four times the
speed of standard SCSI controllers.
Capture Picture-Perfect Digital Video
To Your PC Or Mac
Digital Video (DV) is the new standard
of performance, delivering more precise
detail and accurate color images than
you ever dreamed possible. Even with
repeated editing, digital images are as
crisp and sharp as when first shot. This
HotConnect Ultra 8945 kit includes
software enabling you to capture digital
video and stills to your PC or Mac from
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a DV camcorder equipped with a 1394
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interface. Video is captured in a standard
AVI or QuickTime format, and stills are
captured in standard BMP format. Then
use any compatible editing or effects
software to create pictures and videos
for use in Web pages, CD-ROMs, pre-
sentations, desktop publishing and more
—all with digital perfection.
Unsurpassed Compatibility—Worldwide
Adaptec is a founding member of the
1394 Trade Association, playing an
active role in defining the 1394 interface
standard. As an originator of SCSI,
Adaptec's products have become the
industry standard, renowned for their
extensive support of a wide range of
peripherals and operating systems. And
Adaptec's AHA-8945 1394/SCSI combo
card works with both NTSC and PAL
formats, for worldwide video compatibility.
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