I can only assume final cut pro will see these ports. Firewire cable 9pin4pin cable, firewire 800 9pin to firewire 400 4pin for canon panasonic sony camera camcorder connect to apple imac 27 macbook pro computer. Aug 01, 2012 i have a video camera with a firewire connection and i wanted to download the video thru usb, but no luck. I show the equipment, software and simple techniques to capture your lost video memories from old dv tapes to a mac computer. I purchased an apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter, an elago firewire 400 to 800 adapter, and a tripp lite firewire ieee 94 cable 6pin6pin 6ft. The usb and firewire capabilities of each recent g3 and later mac are listed below. I know i will need to buy the thunderbolt to firewire cable or would a macbook pro be a better option. Although video editing software like imovie imports dv footage, such. You can use apples imovie software to transfer video from a tapebased. Windows installed texas instrument 94 ohci compliant controller. You dont have to reboot your macbook pro or restart mac os x every time that you plug or unplug a firewire device.
Sonnet firewire 800 expresscard34 and a dual usb 3. Firewire 94b 800 ieee 9 pin to 9 pin male to male cable for mac pro, macbook pro, mac mini, imac pc,digital cameras, slr 9 pin to 9 pin 1. The firewire 800 port provides up to 7w for bus powering your external hard drive solutions. Link to connect external devices, such as a hard drive or a digital video camera, without needing to restart your computer. Applicable products and categories of this article there are three connection methods for importing videos recorded on the camcorder to a computer. I would recommend this as a minidv import solution for those that dont mind a learning curve because importing is one of 50 features or if you dont have many tapes. For complete specs on a particular system, click on the name of the mac left column. My question is which year of macbook air would be powerful enough for this task. I am still using a camcorder that records onto minidv tapes. Connecting to modern macs is a little tricky, here is some help. Multiply dv camcorder owners by new macbook owners.
To connect this to your mac you need a firewire 400 4pin to. Is there a way to get around this and download from the. Connect firewire macmini to thunderbolt macbook pro. Amazons choice for firewire adapter macbook pro elago firewire 400 to 800 adapter white for mac pro, macbook pro, mac mini, imac and all other computers 4.
With my new system, i installed the firewire card and let windows install a driver. Plug one end into your camcorder, the other into your mac, launch imovie, and youll be well on your way. I plug my nvgs60 mini dv camera to my new macbook air with a. Jun 11, 2018 i dont use the caldigit utility, although i may have installed the driver and forgotten about it. Cyclone dvd revo firewire superdrive 4x, ezquest boa firewire dvdrw, formac devideon, gvp dvdrrw 4x firewire drive, ikebana 4x firewire dvdrrw drive, lacie d2 firewire dvdrewritable drive. They have the same shape, but use different symbols on the cable and port. Apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter with builtin thunderbolt cable. Some pro video and audio hardware depends on firewire, for example, and digital photographers, who often deal with huge photo libraries, have shown a preference for firewire based storage. Oct 30, 2008 for those saying to get a macbook pro if firewire is that important dont realize that the major benefit of the macbook is the. Firewires macbook absenceinconvenience or fatal flaw. Nov 20, 2016 how to transfer mini dv content and movies from a panasonic pvgs85 mini dv camcorder to a macbook pro year 2010 using a firewire thunderbolt with a fire wire 800 to 400 adapter. Some pro video and audio hardware depends on firewire, for example, and digital photographers, who often deal with huge photo libraries, have shown a preference for firewirebased storage.
Windows 7 does not recognize a driver for a 4 pin firewire to 6 pin usb 2. One end fits the camera, another fits the computer. I want to captureimport clips of video i shot on minidv between 2003 and 2006 for a personal project. Im thinking that the legacy bus controllers and ports 94 ohci would do the trick, but not savvy enough to pull the trigger. Not an easy task, and nobody will do it for a nice market. Whether its at your desk or on the road, the dv drive is a perfect companion to your macbook pro, macbook air, imac or other computer. However, i cannot for the life of me get it to connect to my macbook pro running mojave. Thunderbolt and thunderbolt 2 are not the same as mini displayport.
I have to say, of all the docks out there, i have been happiest with this one. How to get minidv video via firewire 400 into a 2015 macbook. However, this port does support mini displayport for video output, so you can use a mini displayport cable to connect a mini displayport display. How to transfer dv or digital8 videos to your mac sony uk. If your computer does not have firewire, then you can get an outboard firewire capture device that connect via usb. Downloading from panasonic camcorder to mac december. How to import minidv videos without imovie over usb. How to connect macbook pro with firewire toms guide forum. Even if you dont have a firewire to usb adapter cable, it doesnt mean that your firewire devices are useless if you have a usb port, or vice versa. The macbook is a strong machine, and there isnt a whole lot of differences in processing power between the pro and the regular macbook. Youll need an apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter or an apple.
Heres how to get old school minidv video via firewire 400 into a 2015 macbook pro with thunderbolt. I have a macmini that only has a firewire port, i want to connect it to my macbook pro via its thunderbolt port, can i do this so that i can then using target mode display my mac mini on my macbo. Ive transferred dozens of my own minidv cassettes so let me share the. Mid2009 inch macbook pro naturally, the mid2009 macbook pro models have macbook pro printed on the bottom of the front black bezel and the late 2008unibody macbook models have macbook printed in the same place. Hdv, hi 8, or digital 8 camcorder and attach it to the mac with a firewire cable. F005006 all together, hoping to connect my old kerosenepowered lacie external hard drive firewire 400, 6pin to my 15 macbook pro thunderbolt input. Personally i use a combination of lifeflix and final cut pro x. Thanks in advance for any response thanks in advance for any response will this work with the new macbook pro thunderbolt 3 usbc ports. How to transfer video from a digital8 or minidv camcorder to a computer running. I have an old panasonic camcorder model pvgs35 that uses minidv. As a general rule, mini dv tape camcorders use firewire.
Ive bought an old early 2000s mini dv camera because i like the aesthetic of the footage. I have the agere firewire chipset in my santa rosa macbook pro and i get a kernel panic in apples firewire audio driver about 80% of the time when plugging in either my presonus fp10 or apogee duet. Questions about apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter apple. Sep 29, 2007 camcorders connected via usb on pc or mac will always transfer at an inferior quality cause usb cant sustain the high speed required for dv.
Lifeflix makes it easy to import minidv tapes from your camcorder to. Jan 26, 20 sounds like your best bet is finding a mac with a firewire port and final cut pro. Instead, the firewire peripheral is automatically recognized as long as the operating system has the correct driver and ready to transfer. As i suspected, im having trouble transferring the footage over to my mac or my macbook pro. No downloadable software or driver is required to operate a minidv camcorder with a mac. They were first called firewire 400 but have since been updated to firewire 800. You do need to get yourself a firewire cable theyre not expensive. Pasow firewire 94b 800 ieee 9 pin to 9 pin male to male cable for mac pro, macbook pro, mac mini, imac pc,digital cameras, slr 9 pin to 9 pin 4.
I need a laptop to import and video edit the footage. A question, on older os we used the legacy firewire driver, rather than the default windows installed driver, for recording studio interface units as it was the most stable and no dropouts. The trick is finding one that will work with mac osx and has the right drivers for the osx the system has. Just bought a panasonic pvgs65 mini dv camcorder and the software is not compatible with mac osx v10. How to transfer video from a digital8 or minidv camcorder to a computer running a windows operating system. The macbook pro came out better off, but still crippled. Connect jvc minidv camcorder to pc without firewire port. May 02, 2020 a firewire to usb adapter cable for transferring digital video dv is available from at least one manufacturer, but it can be expensive and difficult to find. For all macs that match specific usb or firewire capabilities courtesy of s ultimate mac sort click the capability of interest right column. Apples thunderbolt to firewire adapter enables you to connect a firewire 800 device to your thunderbolt port equipped computer. Fixing firewire ieee 94 problems in windows 10, windows 7. I have tried lifeflix dv importer and iskysoft video converter. Canon xl1 how do i transfer the mini dv footage to my.
Mar 06, 2015 how to get minidv video via firewire 400 into a 2015 macbook pro with thunderbolt duration. If youre going to have more dv in the future, belkin is releasing a thunderbolt dock with firewire very soon, and the thunderbolt cinema display has firewire. Jun 11, 2006 just bought a panasonic pvgs65 mini dv camcorder and the software is not compatible with mac osx v10. I would highly recommend you getting a 4pin to 6pin firewire cable and connecting your cam to the mac. If youre a photographer you may find my lightroom presets handy. Top 4 best ways for mac users to import minidv tapes. Firewire camcorders have never appeared on the mac desktop. Macbook air inch, early 2015 2017 macbook air 11inch, early 2015 macbook pro retina, inch, late 2012 2015 macbook pro retina, 15inch, mid 2012 2015. What firewire chipset in new macbooks pro gearslutz. How to get minidv video via firewire 400 into a 2015 macbook pro with thunderbolt duration. Dazu brauchen sie einen apple adapter thunderbolt zu firewire oder ein apple. Originally developed by apple in 1999 the firewire 800 ports are available in nonretina macbook pro, mac mini, and mac pro. How to transfer video from a digital8 or minidv camcorder to.
Before we get started, make sure you have either a firewire port on the computers motherboard or make sure you have a firewire card installed in one of the expansion slots. First, you will not see a minidv camcorder on your desktop. Differences between late 2008 and mid2009 macbook pro. You need to open imovie, final cut or other editing app in order to see a minidv camcorder that is connected to your mac. I am sort of doing that myselfbeing my own friendon such problems.
Only slightly larger than a cd case, the dv drive fits easily into your travel bag or a desktop drawer. There is nothing else on the bus when i plug either of these devices in. How to transfer mini dv content and movies from a panasonic pvgs85 mini dv camcorder to a macbook pro year 2010 using a firewire thunderbolt with a fire wire 800 to 400 adapter. Apple computers have long since moved on from the firewire connector used on our old dv cameras so youll need an adapter. The advantage of a firewire connection for your macbook. The usb equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in os. The following diagram shows whats necessary to properly connect the camera to your mac. Similar questions can the apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter be used for capturing video from dv recorders andor cameras. Usb firewire adaptors for macbook macrumors forums. The camcorder in question is a canon zr380a which i purchased 5 years ago and is in practically brand new condition. If this thing existed, it would need spohisticated drivers to emulate the fw port to the system, including recreating the behaviour of apples original fw driver. Canon xl1 how do i transfer the mini dv footage to my 2015.
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