MICRO CONNECTORSInc. 10 feet Firewire IEEE 1394 6 Pin Male to 6 Pin Male Cable (E07-210), Black

I purchased this cable for one function: to capture HDV video from my  Sony HVR-HD1000U MiniDV 1080i High Definition Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom  cameras onto my PC. For this purpose, they work perfectly. The length of the cable allows me a lot of versatility with where I can place my tripod and camera rig while still hooked up to my laptop. It has certainly made my life a bit easier for life-streaming videos over the web as well as bypassing the need to use minidv tapes for short projects.For the purpose of live capturing HDV footage from prosumer and consumer cameras, this cable is an exceptional bargain. Sony HVR-HD1000U MiniDV 1080i High Definition Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom

This cable does not connect to the camera unless you "wiggle" it around. Then, it stopped working completely and couldn't get it to connect again. Had trouble with the first I received, sent it back, and same issue with the second one.

I too bought this cable for my Flex 5000a ham radio. I found NO difference in the RF shielding than in the $7 cable I was having problems with. Both worked after putting 8 ferrites on the cables. It is a bit thicker, but bending it reveals an internal void inside the jacket.

This cable is 15 feet and that gives me freedom to place my camcorder further away from my laptop to have a better angle. Both ends of the cable plug in the camcorder and laptop ports tight (tighter than my other firewire cable, which to me is a good thing). The cable arrived fast. It had heavy plastic smell when I opened the package but that smell went away soon.

I like the 15 foot wire so I dont have to have my laptop next to the video camera when Im recording.I also like how stable it was connected to my port,a different wire I had would easily loosen itself and fall out if you touched the wire.