Adaptec Inc. provides highly available storage access solutions that reliably move, manage, and protect critical data and digital content. 

DV Direct is pleased to carry a variety of Adaptec interface solutions, including USB, FireWire, SCSI and RAID adapters, and solutions for Windows and Macintosh notebook and desktop computers.

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Adaptec FireWire/1394/i.LINK products bring you all the advantages of this exciting peripheral connectivity standard with easy-to-use plug-in cards and great software for a fantastic value. FireWire is as hot as its name suggests, supporting data speeds up to 400 megabits per second (Mbps). And, you can daisy-chain up to 62 FireWire devices to a single Mac or PC!

USB 2.0 is the fastest USB standard yet released, supporting data speeds up to 480 megabits per second (Mbps).* That's 40 times faster than USB 1.1! With Adaptec's USB 2.0 products, you can connect external storage, digital cameras, webcams, and other high-speed devices, all with USB's legendary hot-plug-and-play simplicity.

Choosing Ultra160 SCSI is an easy decision for managers. With Adaptec's SCSI technology being 240% faster than UDMA and 60% faster than Fibre Channel, Ultra160 SCSI brings blazing bandwidth to the office. Fully compatible with previous generations of SCSI, Ultra160 SCSI and Adaptec's SpeedFlex technology ensure maximum performance of LVD devices when connected to narrow peripherals.

For Fast Ethernet server networks, the Adaptec family of network interface cards (NICs) is designed to increase bandwidth, reliability, and network availability.

Adaptec's innovative DuraLAN technology maximizes throughput by providing a highly reliable Fast Ethernet-to-PCI bus connection for LAN-based servers. Designed specifically for the server environment, Adaptec's Full Duplex Fast Ethernet PCI NICs provide superior performance combined with the reliability and availability of redundant network links.

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Adapters & Input Devices
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FireConnect 4300  FireWire Card and Software
The Adaptec FireConnect 4300 Kit is a 3-port, FireWire host adapter for PC and Mac systems that provides plug-and-play connectivity for FireWire devices such as hard drives, CD-RWs, scanners and camcorders. Kit includes award-winning VideoWave video editing software. Also available for PC and Macintosh notebooks.

DuoConnect Combo Card  FireWire / USB 2.0 Card and Software
The 2-in-1 card for today's fastest peripherals. 4-port USB 2.0 and 3-port FireWire combination card for PCs and Macs. Combination FireWire and USB 2.0 card - add both high-speed I/0 standards to your computer with a single card; no need to open your computer twice, or occupy two PCI slots. Complete DV editing and DVD creation software package is included.

DVpics Plus  FireWire Card and Software
Capture video with the enclosed FireWire card, then use the included VideoWave editing software to turn your footage into exciting movies, and finally, burn your video clips onto CDs or DVDs and share your movies with friends and family.

USB2connect 5100  Six-Port USB 2.0 Card
The USB2connect 5100 card enables your Mac or PC to work with both USB 1.1 and 2.0 devices through six high-speed ports. Simply install the card and the Adaptec USB 2.0 Windows drivers, and your system is instantly ready to take advantage of thousands of USB devices. Also available as a 2-port cardbus adapter for PC and Macintosh notebooks.

SlimSCSI 1480 (Win or Mac)  CardBus Ultra SCSI Adapter
Installing SlimSCSI peripherals is quick and effortless. You can operate up to 3 UltraSCSI devices or 7 fast SCSI devices simultaneously through a single SlimSCSI 1480. Battery life is critical to the portable user so the 1480 is designed to the 3.3 volt standard, consuming virtually no power.

SlimSCSI 1460  PC Card SCSI Adapter
SlimSCSI 1460 gives you the flexibility you need to connect a wide range of SCSI peripherals to portable and handheld PCs. SlimSCSI makes it easy to share data across different platforms, adding versatility to your portables. There's no need to start and stop your computer - the 1460 is hot swappable!

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