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Why isn there a USB / Firewire port on the NAGRA V?

April 26, 2017FireWire nagra port USB v

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Why isn there a USB / Firewire port on the NAGRA V?

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The NAGRA V is based on a ZF INUX platform which is of extremely low power consumption (less than 1 Watt). Using a more complex platform would have a detrimental effect on the power consumption of the machine (in the order of 4 to 5 times more). USB is a Master/Slave relationship, meaning the NAGRA V would need to drive the slave unit. USB / Firewire ports require special drivers. The speed of data over USB is too slow for acceptable professional applications.