Belkin Components Delivers Remarkable Design And Functionality With Its New FireWire 6-Port Hub

Business Wire, Jan 6, 2001

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COMPTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2001

Belkin Components, the leading manufacturer of FireWire digital video editing and connectivity products, today introduced its highly innovative and extremely stylish FireWire 6-Port hub (F5U526).

The Belkin FireWire 6-Port hub, unique in its design and functionality, connects multiple FireWire peripherals through a single port. Perfect for state-of-the-art computers, like the new Power Macintosh G4 Cube, and personal computing enthusiasts wanting to add more FireWire capabilities to their computer, the new FireWire 6-Port hub from Belkin will be available in March 2001 and will have an MSRP of $99.99.

The Belkin 6-Port hub allows you to expand your FireWire capabilities by adding six 400Mbps FireWire ports to your Macintosh or Windows-based computer. Access FireWire ports conveniently without taking up valuable desktop space. Its innovative, patented design transforms any work area into a spectacular work of art.

Additional Belkin hubs may be stacked vertically or horizontally enabling up to 63 devices to be connected. To access your peripherals quickly and easily, the hub also features 1 port on the front of the hub, in addition to the 5 on the inside of the connector bay. It is perfect for video enthusiasts wanting to produce videotape presentations, develop interactive training and educational materials, or create high quality videos and digital movies.

The Belkin FireWire 6-Port hub lets you acquire and edit audio/video content, then send the finished movie back to your DV Camcorder, VCR or CD/DVD all with one simple connection. The hub also supports Hot Swapping and Plug-and-Play capabilities.

"Invented by Apple and now an industry standard, FireWire enables high performance, real-time transmission of digital audio and video," said Clent Richardson, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. "Belkin's new FireWire 6-Port Hub provides a remarkable solution for Macintosh users producing video and audio content."

The unique enclosure design of the FireWire 6-Port hub features a superior cable management system. The ports are arranged in a radial manner, which brings the cables down to a single focal point. The FireWire hub surpasses conventional hubs by allowing you to connect other Belkin FireWire devices, including additional hubs, hard disk drives and other devices using its unique docking ring feature.

"The design and engineering of the 6-Port hub will be the foundation of numerous groundbreaking FireWire products to be released in the coming year from Belkin," said Eric Tong, director of marketing & product development at Belkin. "2001 is going to be an extremely exciting time with the release of these new products," he added.

Belkin Components is the leading manufacturer of computer cables, surge protectors and Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectivity devices, FireWire digital video editing and connectivity products, Keyboard/Video/Mouse (KVM) switches, LAN cabling, peripheral sharing devices, high-quality audio/video cables, and cellular/PCS and computer accessories. Belkin products are available through a network of major distributors, resellers and superstores. For more information, call 1-800-2BELKIN, or visit the company's Web site at www.belkin.com.