1394 High Performance Serial Bus

• Real-time data transfer for multimedia applications
  
• 100, 200, & 400Mbits/s data rates today; 800 Mbits/s and multi-Gbits/s upgrade path
  
• Live connection/disconnection without data loss or interruption
  
• Automatic configuration supporting "plug and play"
  
• Free form network tool allowing mixing branches and daisy-chains
  
• No separate line terminators required
  
• Guaranteed bandwidth assignments for real-time applications
  
• Common connectors for different devices and applications
  
• Compliant with IEEE 1394 High Performance Serial Bus standard