i.LINK
E1455
i.LINK is Sony’s brand name for the IEEE 1394 high-speed serial bus interface used for connecting digital audio, video, and data devices.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
brand name
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computer hardware interface → |
| alsoKnownAs |
FireWire
→
IEEE 1394 interface → |
| basedOnStandard |
IEEE 1394
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| brandOwner |
Sony
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| category |
computer bus
→
consumer electronics interface → |
| competesWith |
USB 2.0
→
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| connectsTo |
audio interface
→
digital camcorder → digital video recorder → external hard drive → personal computer → |
| dataRate |
100 Mbit/s
→
200 Mbit/s → 400 Mbit/s → |
| feature |
daisy-chaining of devices
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hot swapping → plug and play → |
| interfaceType |
high-speed serial bus
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| introducedBy |
Sony in the 1990s
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| marketedBy |
Sony Corporation
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| protocolFamily |
IEEE 1394a
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IEEE 1394b → |
| status |
largely superseded by USB and HDMI in consumer devices
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| supports |
asynchronous data transfer
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isochronous data transfer → |
| supportsStandard |
DV format
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HDV format → |
| typicalConnector |
4-pin IEEE 1394 connector
→
6-pin IEEE 1394 connector → |
| usedFor |
data transfer
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digital audio connection → digital video connection → |
| usedInProductLine |
Sony Handycam camcorders
→
Sony VAIO computers → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
IEEE 1394
→
Lynx → |
alsoKnownAs |