I already

tried it on my PC, and the cable seems to work fine. Might be a faulty connection or a cheap cable like you say.

Maybe ill just try a converter instead.

http://blog.lopau.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Firewire-IEEE-1394-9-Pin-M-to-6-Pin-F-Adapter-Convertor.jpg

Shouldnt be too expensive.