How to Transfer MINI DV to Computer FAST
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In this video I show you how to easily transfer our mini DV tapes to a thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) computer. A few adapters and cables are needed, but the SOFTWARE IS FREE!
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Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:27 - Adapters Required
1:39 - Preparing to capture
2:10 - Setting up QuickTime Player to Capture
3:37 - How I like to Capture Tapes
4:16 - HD, Mini DV
4:35 - Mini DV Sample
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This process should work for PC as well. I don't have a PC and can't test it first hand, but it should work. Enjoy reliving the past!
Sweet video, confirming this chain of adapters has been working without troubles on my PC under latest OS’s both to connect Firewire devices to my computer and to capture MiniDV tapes.
Feel really lucky this knowledge has been transmitted among valiant youtubers through the years :)
Glad to hear it works, I figured it absolutely should since we’re all on the usb-c/thunderbolt comparability. 🙌
Is it possible to capture the footage if I transfer it from firewire to usb?
@@yaellehaab7598 well, I am not aware of any direct, all-in-one-cable adapter from Firewire (of any type) to USB (of any type) that'd allow you to capture DV footage. I may not know all the existent options, but it is generally believed there isn't one like that.
However, as long as the USB port you refer to in your question is USB-C (Thunderbolt 3), you can make a daisy chain of adapters that Mark shows in his video and that will allow you to capture DV footage (going from the camera to the camputer):
1. Unless your camera has a Firewire 800 port, you'll need an adapter from Firewire 400 (either Firewire 400 6-pin or Firewire 400 4-pin, depending on the type of the Firewire connector on your camera) to Firewire 800,
2. then one from Firewire 800 to Thunderbolt,
3. then one from Thunderbolt to Thunderbolt 3.
Note that I, personnally, am using genuine Apple adapters for No. 2 and No. 3 and it lets me capture DV but I cannot tell you whether an adapter from a different manufacturer for No. 2 and No. 3 will or will not allow capturing DV.
Hope this helps.
You need a PC.. Go get one and show us how. LOL
Mark without this video I wouldn't have known where to begin or what to do - you've helped me convert tapes from over 20 years ago! I now have those memories in a modern day format :') THANK YOU!
Hope it worked out for you!!! ✊
Holy relevant. lol Been wanting to digitize my skate videos from an old Sony HandyCam and realized it somehow got thrown away, so I’m hoping to borrow my buddy’s PD-170. I’m more excited about the MiniDV camera than I am for my a7S III. lol
😂 imma big fan of doing this and have with my VHS and H8 but only recently figured out the best way for DV that didn’t involve adapters or some third party software bundle.
Please reply me also sir@@MarkHoltze
Thank you for making the best and easiest to follow video for converting miniDV to digital. Everyone else blabs and blabs and talks without saying anything.
Clutch! Trying to digitize some tapes for my grandma and this is exactly what I needed. Turns out it’s a pretty chill process once you figure out the adaptors and how to record in QuickTime. Thanks!
Best of luck mate!
The main bit for me, was when it just showed me sitting at my desk on the FaceTime camera. Was the little extra bit of info about switching and then my video opened. Thought I was going to have to get one of the old Macs out of the cupboard. Now to fine tapes of the Grandson 18 years ago. Best Dave
This is the CZcams content we want and need. Thanks, just picked up an old XL1 for cheap to make music videos. Not knowing at all what to do, and diving in head first.
This was the first step needed.
Hell yeah! I just re-bought a DVX100 and had no idea how to digitize it. Somehow I still had my old FW400 to 800 and a series of adaptors from hard drives over the years...and got it all into my Mac Studio.
Worked flawlessly. Thanks so much!
Awesome, so glad it’s working! Seems the process isn’t so smooth for everyone. Trying to find a more robust solution.
I'm out here trying to Google Firewire 400 capture cards. Didn't even think to just adapter all the way to USB-C. This is great info, glad to see this works!
Works great. One thing I discovered is that you may have to disable screen save on Mac. My tapes kept stopping after about 20 minutes and I did a search and found this work around. Thanks for sharing this.
Great tip!!! Thanks! I always capture one short bite and it’s got a 20 mins saver so…brilliant mate!
Ur the only youtuber tech expert that actual explained things quickly & perfectly ! THANK YOU!!!!
Man this was a blast from the past. I remember when I’d plug my FireWire directly into my desktop and then Sony Vegas had that interface where you could play the tape or rewind it on the desktop. I wonder if there are old versions of that program floating around on the internet that you can download. Made the workflow for mini dv and DVC editing so much easier before digital video files took over.
THANK YOU!!! Dude, you're a genius. I've spent hours messing around trying to make things work with Sony's lousy software, trying different laptops. Your video is the only one that made sense, and it worked instantly. It was clear and to the point. Thank you!!!!
You're very welcome!
I normally don’t post but I just converted my old mini dv tapes (home videos from when I was young) into HD videos with amazing sound to my MacBook. I took a chance, bought all the adapters and it worked!! My QuickTime player is a bit annoying and I had to break up my recordings but it’s incredibly worth it if you want to save your old tapes. Also it was SO much easier than I thought it was going to be. Thank you so much for sharing this video - actually a life changer. 🙌🏻
Gonna try this with a straight up USB version of this (I'm using an early 00s samsung mini dv cam) but thanks for showing me that modern mac OS can actually read old video hardware. Really handy guide!
How did it go for you with USB ?
yeah will it work with firewire to usb?
@@rosen9847 just got one Firewire 1394 to USB and it didn't work on my Macbook :(
And I can't seem to find any Firewire to Thunderbolt anywhere anymore!!
Need help
Great video - if one has an Apple. Good video- if one has a Windows machine. This video shows how to use adapters for current ports since the IEEE 1394 is rarely (if ever?) included with current PC builds. Digitizing DV and HDV tapes isn't usually too much of an issue. IMHO, digitizing VHS, S-VHS, Hi8 tapes( or any vintage analog tapes) is much more of a challenge.
Yes there are other options for analog formats I’ve used and made videos on. Needed to complete the trilogy with this method as it’s the best I’ve come across in 11 years since IEEE went 🦤
You just saved me a tone of money. I can do this all myself. Love it!
Good luck! ✊
I captured in Quicktime because Premiere pro cc refuses to do it. how do you deinterlace the footage in premiere?
also, I noticed some huge sync problem with the sound on long captures... what would you recommend ? the video file is good with the sound but when I import it in premiere it goes out of sync .
Hi Mathieu. Hmmm, I didn't have a sync issue when I captured the 20 mins of on camera at all. It captured at 29.97 frames per second (NTSC model). How long are your clips before the sync slips? Are you editing in a timeline that matches the frame rate of the captured video? Start a new project, drag the file into the timeline and allow premiere to auto gen the timeline settings based on the captured DV clip.
I'll see if I can't re-create this issue. I had the same issue with a previous capture device if my frame rate wasn't matched to the camera (59.97) (hi-8, not mini dv in this case)
Premiere should have a de-interlace video filer, if that doesn't after effects does. I had some issues with the Premiere one again with my older device and hi-8. I would apply it and it wouldn't do anything. I actually didn't apply any de-interlacing to the footage captured with this, maybe there wasn't enough movement, but even on my not shown whip pan and crash zooms, interlacing didn't appear to be an issue.
I'll see if I can again re-create some of this in the next little bit, I've got a project being shot on mini DV so will run some tests.
Do more videos about this specific camera, it doesn't get enough recognition on YT. But it did get a lot of recognition on TV since this specific camera was used to film many shows (And some found footage movies), and it's amazing
How do you not have 100k+ followers. Your channel's quality is so, so very good. Your lighting in all videos is also amazing! And following what you're saying is easy with what, and how you say things.
Kind words, i guess the platform doesn’t like me or something 😆 that’s okay.
Thanks for so useful links!
Wow Mark, such an amazing video! Hope i get this quality level when i start recording my videos. Keep uppp.
Awesome, simple, clear vid...gonna save me loads, now to dust off my old camera!!
Ya it’s a great little device. Love that I don’t have to book it up the computer as well. Just make a cozy screening corner and have at it ;)
Perfect - just the info I needed. Thank you!
Best of luck mate!
@@MarkHoltze Thanks! I actually ended up using iMovie instead of Quicktime as it recorded continuously even when the camcorder would "glitch". (QT kept thinking the tape stopped when my camcorder glitched, and would stop recording which was problematic for me). Perhaps you could make tutorial for iMovie users in 2022 as well... has a very easy "import from camera" function that works really well... exporting will be another challenge though lol. Cheers mate!!!
Perfect. Thanks, Mark.
great video Mark, thanks so much for the details!
Pleasure. Good luck!
Much appreciated my friend.... time to look through hundreds of tapes now :).
Any time!
This was so hugely helpful, thank you!
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Thanks Mark! I couldn't figure out in latest version of Premiere how to capture DV Tapes....been a while 😆
Friggin love it 😍
Are you embarrassed easily? I am, and no better way to do that than resurrect old video from the 💀
Sent all my dv tapes to a guy on ebay who uploaded them on Dropbox for very little. He even sent the tapes back. Great time saver and it cost less than all the adapters.
It cost you less than $70?!?! Wow!
@@MarkHoltze yes it was around $45 for 35 tapes and shipping as media mail came to the rescue. My camera was acting up in replaying the tapes. The guy who did it was on disability and this was a way for him to supplement his income so it was a win win.
Ya that’s not a price offered anywhere round here that’s good, but might br very specific. Also some aren’t comfortable sending their tapes off for whatever reason. Still great you found that price. 👍
@@barryobrien1890 so you paid a disbled guy $1.25 a tape ......wrong one way or the other
@@barryobrien1890 Do you have a contact number. thank you.
Thanks for the video - just ordered all the cables from your links. Time to get the kids videos to a digital format!
Good luck! They’ll love seeing it
Good to know!
Thanks!
Good luck!
worked for me with a canon ZR950 + MacBook Pro! thanks!
Oh man! Been searching for this for years! Have an Canon XH-A1 camera I would love to be able to capture from. Thanks for sharing this.
I wish I never sold my XHA1….
Legendary, thank you
Thank You Mark.
God bless you!!!!! I struggled for over a year
Hopefully it works for you! Best of luck!
Hi there, was very excited about this video. I have a mini dv SONY super steady shot handycam, and all necessary adapter cables mentioned. Only thing is QuickTime is not recognizing my camera. any troubleshooting advice here? not seeing any comments on this.
Thank you in advance for your reply.
Life saver. I thought I would have to buy a $100 software.
Some people are saying this isn’t working for them after an update. It still works fine for me. Just a heads up mate.
Fantastic thank you
perfect video
Thank you, it’s worked vere well👏🏼
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THANK YOU SO MUCH
Oh man your giving me flashback to my Canon XL1 and college. I actually have a pile of tapes i need to digitise. To PC. Wish me luck
Good luck Shane! I’m doing that as well. Piles! 😆
@@MarkHoltze i recorded my sisters wedding on mini dv 16 years ago. I've been promising them I'll do a nice edit ever since. Nows the time I guess 😂
amazing! i had no idea!
Screen recording and DV capturing at the same time 😆 was trying to get premier and resolve to work but found out QT does it by accident.
@@MarkHoltze amazing!!
thanks for this info video. I too have mini-dv tapes I need to digitize. I'm using the m1 max mini. Can I use a Canon mini dv camcorder to the same, as you have described?
Legend has it, Mark is still adding adapters to his cable chain.
Adapt or die 😂 hopefully there are more direct routes now
@@MarkHoltze Even you laugh in the overdubs at 1:58 😹 Thanks for the video, helpful nonetheless and glad I stumbled on it! ✌
@ModernEraPirate nice catch! ✊ hope you have a great weekend mate!
Thank you
I'm digitizing almost 40 yrs of VHS, VHS-C, and Mini DV tapes using my M1 Pro MacBook Pro. VHS has been no problem. I had to order a new VHS-C adapter since my old one doesn't work, and when I tried capturing those, I realized my current VCR does not support SLP playback speed of some of my VHS-C tapes, so I'm in the process of borrowing a VHS-C camcorder. Then I also remembered that I have Mini DV tapes as well. Luckily, I still have the Mini DV camcorder. Also, my MBP is docked to a 27" Thunderbolt Display, so I lucked out too because that has FireWire 800, so I only need a FireWire 800 to FireWire 400 4 pin cable and I can capture that footage digitally.
Hello Mark , i have a Panasonic NV GS 400 Mini dv camcoder back from 2005. As the video capture resolution is 720 × 576 SD, can we upscale it to 720 or 1080 P HD after capturing?
Hello! I bought all the cables you suggested and it was working fine for a little while! Now my camera won’t pop up on QuickTime player when I plug everything in, is this something to do with the cables?
Would the quality of transfer be any different if I used the cameras video out into a capture card instead? Is the firewire a one to one copy since the tape is digital?
Thanks!
Hi Mark, thanks a lot for your sharing. By using this way, what is the color sample rate of the capture video. Is it the max quality we can get from a miniDV? how is compare with using capture card?
Assuming the software on the computer isn't messing with it, it should be entirely identical with no loss of quality. The firewire signal itself carries a raw copy of what's on the tape, the computer receives an exact copy - so for MiniDV & other native digital formats, it will definitely be better than using an analog capture card.
If converting an analog Video8/Hi8 tape in a compatible Digital8 camera(which internally converts the analog tape signal to digital out over firewire), *theoretically* you might be able to get better quality with an analog capture card - but it would require a good capture device and probably more messing around to get it right.
You rock thank you!
hope it works out for you!
My daughter wanted to use my old Panasonic camera for a retro look and we were at a dead end for how to digitize the footage. Until Now!! Thanks so much. The ~$80 we spent on the cable and adapters are well worth it. BTW, why a Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter should cost $49 from Apple is beyond me :)
Ya it’s bizarre. Let me know if it works for you. Been getting some comments saying it’s not been working with certain cameras. I can’t test them all unfortunately, but curious to know.
@@MarkHoltze It worked just as shown in the video, although I was also given the choice of 720p during export. BTW, my camera is a Panasonic PV-GS39. It is at least 15 years old but works great.
So happy to hear that! So must be some camera brands. Some just don’t get detected apparently. Glad it’s worked for you. Be worse to get those adapters and not have it work. ✊
@@Banlman That's weird, that must be the software converting it(or offering to), as normally it would just be directly copying the data from the tape(which is often preferable, as there's no quality loss).
A variety of different software should work with it anyway though.
From what I looked up, even though Thunderbolt 3 is described in the specs as vaguely 'compatible' with Thunderbolt 2 it seems it's really not.
From pictures of the circuit board & component info it seems these converters have both a Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 2 controller inside - one demuxes the signal back to PCIE and Displayport signals then the other controller re-muxes it in the other Thunderbolt standard. There's also some other more minor circuitry in there, so while they're still bound to be making a good profit, it's a lot more than just a cable adaptor. The few non-Apple converters are even more expensive, but might have more features?
I guess it's possible there is some kind of backwards Thunderbolt compatibility without using this method, but if so it seems it can't be perfect or Apple(& others) wouldn't have bothered with the more expensive method. Certainly not like standard USB for backwards compatibility, albeit USB3 & 4 are a mess with 'optional' current features.
I think the Thunderbolt 2 to firewire converter is almost certainly using a PCIE to firewire controller, as it would be the same as used on common firewire PCIE cards.
Apple could surely make Thunderbolt 3 to firewire converters that wouldn't cost any more than the old ones, but I doubt they will. It's also rather more profitable to sell 2 devices rather than 1 I guess..
The Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 converters are also useful for other things, but there must be quite a few people buying both only to use firewire.
This video was super helpful but I have one question, I am using my Canon G2 Camera - The connection works and Quicktime recognizes that the Microphone is from the Camera also and I can see the audio levels bouncing when I am recording through quicktime but when I go to playback the video I just recorded theres no audio at all? Any help answer to fix this?
Hey Mark thanks for the video. I have a JVC Gy-HD101E which of course has Mini DV so yes it's obsolete as far as the way it captures media and I have been searching online for a hard disk adapter for the camera because I know they made one but now, it's no where to be found so my next port of call was to try and find adapters for firewire to go into an iMac which has Thurnderbolt and thankfully your video popped up after a long time searching. You used 2 adapters but is that because you captured on a Macbook? I haven't really had a big look at my iMac desktop yet because I have almost given up but your video has inspired me back up again to try again..
One major question though...Since it's hard to find that hard disk pack to attach to my camera, would the connection allow it to stream live footage to the editing program much like I was able to do when I was using the camera connected to an older iMac that did have firewire output which I was able to stream it direct onto Final Cut Pro and thus record into the computer hard drive OR a external hard drive? .
can you update this for any other options for the firewire to thunderbolt adapter? the only ones available now are $200+ on eBay...
Hey! Thanks for the video. Everything works, however recently my USC-C port stopped working. Do you think there is a possibility that converting the tape "blew-out" the port?
You’re awesome thank you
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I think that dv format (enhanced) must rebirth since we done one step back with "modern" formats, DV and MXF are the unique formats that can store date and time for each frame, then, when you have to do a multicam footage sync it is a piece of cake, also, in the long time, dv file date or name will no be needed in order to know the date and time of the film, it is inside the video. Today in day I use it because with film magnetic media you can get long term storage for preservation, you can't get it with hard disks,ssd or any silicon media.
Hi! One question, do you think that using analog to digital video conversion its kind of similar to actually recording on a cassette, I recently bought a Panasonic MX500DV (second hand) and SD mode looks really bad but i don't want to spend lots of money on dvs. Do you recomment buying an analog to digital conversion device like video capture ION Audio Video 2 SD conversor or something like that? Or actually spending the money on cassettes and recording them.
Thank you 🌹🌹
Pleasure!
Hi Mark, will this chain of adapters and QT work with a minidv tape deck instead of camera?
As I’m sure other people have mentioned, Apple cables can get really twitchy if you use a non-Apple adapter somewhere in the line. I’ve never been able to successfully use a non-Apple adapter to either Mac or pc. When it’s all Apple $, it’s all good and pretty seam-less. Though, it’s wonderful and utterly depressing at the same time to realize the phone I’m typing this on takes SO SO much better video than the equipment I spent dump-trucks of money on back in the day.
Will all the apple adapters work on PC? Sound like it...?
@@benallison7825 *If* your pc supports Thunderbolt, a USB-C socket is no guarantee of Thunderbolt support unfortunately. USB3 & 4 have become a mess, with multiple 'optional' features.
This is a great video Mark! I followed your instructions to the letter and was getting really excited and the I got an error message saying 'Cannot record' What a drag
Oh man that’s sucks! Not sure why I can’t reproduce any errors, it just works. Wonder if it’s the camera itself. I have 3 and they’re all detected. XL1, DVX100a and my Sony Handycam
Yeah thanks for replying. Your vid was the best on the web! I tried iMovie, Premiere Pro and QuickTime for DV import but none work. I can get the video through iMovie but with no audio and when you export it says ‘Export failed’. Premiere Pro can’t find the path to the camera and as you know from my previous note QT imports the video but you can’t record. It’s very frustrating as I have about 30 hours of video that I can never concert
By the way I am using a Canon X2 and running Mac OS High Sierra. I give up
@@guydwellyim in the same boat rn nd dont know what to do🤦🏽♂️
Thank you , this work perfectly. Do you know to record with the info data that overlays the screen when watching playback on the minidv camera?
Hmmm, that’s a display setting on the camera I think. If you hook this all up and go to record mode it will give you all the overlays if you have it set in your settings I believe. I need to test this, but maybe I’m confusing that with the other analogue recorder I have that records to SD cards. Try your camera play back display settings and make sure they’re “on”.
I could be wrong. Let me know if you see anything, I’ll see if I can test it when I’ve got a moment.
@markholtze would this chain of connections also work if I wanted to use the camcorder to live stream?
Assuming that cam recorded an interlaced file.
Is there an option to deinterlace when capturing with quicktime or does it have to be done as a separate process?
hey Mark, would something similar be possible with transfering from a panasonic vz10 that has vhs-c tapes. Would quicktime recognize it if I used a scart to hdmi adapter?
thanks for your help :)
Thank you so much Mark. I’ve been debating whether to send my tapes away to someone I don’t know and wait two years for them to come back. But now I can try this. Do you think it will work on a Apple iPad?
Hi Mark, Thank you for the incredible video and insights.
I have just purchased a Sony PD150 and need to adopt the same process.
I was curious if I could just bypass the chord and adaptor you have and get a firewire 800 9/4 pin and attach to the same apple attachments or should I look into the same chord and adaptor you have?
Any insights would be greatly appreciated.
hello mate, I have also got a Sony pd150 and I am trying to record the footage on a MacBook Pro right now but the MacBook is not recognising it, how did you end up transferring and do you have any tips?
@@user-yp8pf1vl9b Another Sony pd150 here :) I got a MAC mini 2012 luckily with a firewire port so a Firewire 400 to Firewire 800 cable is enough for my Sony pd150 to be recognised. However my issue is quick time player - anytime I recorded a 10 min clip it failed to save it whole but just first and last 1 min around.
Just bought this combo for PC. Hope it works!!
Fingers crossed for you. Check out software options if QuickTime doesn’t work for you. I can’t test it on PC unfortunately
@@MarkHoltze So far it isn't working through Sony Vegas, which is the way I captured 100's of miniDV tapes 15 years ago. Quicktime can't update to a new version on PC anymore which I didn't know til now -_- Stupid gatekeeping Apple. Haven't figured out a way to make it work yet
I got the "Panasonic PV-DV203D MiniDV" but it doesn't show up when I connect it.
Thanks for the great instructions Do you happen to know if this setup works using an iPad Pro 2021 model that has the same Thunderbolt 3 port. I also want to use iMovie to capture the video. Thanks
Really not sure mate, wish I could help you.
Hi Mark, I just subscribed and appreciate your video very much. I tried all the steps and got everything working only each time I do the recording it stops at like six minutes and 35 seconds. Is there a way to change the duration or reason why it’s stopping at the same place? I’m trying to transfer half hour shows and don’t want to have to make five or six files and then edit them all together I have too many tapes to transfer. I’d really appreciate any insight you might have and share. Thank you. FM (using QuickTime)
There might be a time code break there on your tape. So try stopping just before that part shuttle past it and start again. Is there a scene cut on that spot?
Hi I have a Sony 1080i vx camera and I was wondering what is all the right stuff I’ll need to transfer my footage to my laptop
Thanks for this info. Wondering if I can simply use a DV to USB cable? From my Canon mini DV camera to my mac desktop. Thanks for your help!
Nope... I just tried that today and it does not work. My laptop would not recognize the device. I am on a PC though
does it have to be the apple thunderbolt adapters? or would it work with any Usbc to firewire?
Hi Mark, I have bought all the cables you mentioned in your video but for me didn't work the apple's cable is a genuine cable but the firewall cable is cheap may because of that I don't receive any single to my pc, from the ''File'' menu there are not option new movie recording?! If you can give me some tips that will be great, thanks a lot!
Fantastic video, works exactly as you show. Only QuickTime stops every time after 2 minutes of recording, I tried everything but can't get it fixed.
HI Mark thank you for all this information. I have purchased the cables however the camera is not coming up as an option for input. Any suggestions at all please ?
Hmmm not sure why that is. I have three cameras and they all get detected. What camera are you using by chance?
Hi Mark-I purchased the recommended cables and adaptors-I played 2 tapes to test-and everything seems to be working. How do I save the files because they seem to be large files-especially when the full 60 minutes are transferred. My iMac says “there is no space”. I’m not really tech savvy and I was just wondering the best way to save the files. Do I need an external drive? Only options I see is save to iCloud and hard drive. Is this correct? Thank you for your time!
Hey, loved the video but need some advice if you don't mind. I have a 2016 Mac with usb and usb c inputs and HDMI. I got a mini dv camcorder and purchased a firewireIEEE 1394 to usb E input. So the way I connected it was "boom" firewire into the camcorder, and then usb directly into my USB input. I tired quicktime and my camcorder doesn't show. I'm thinking I might need a usb to usb c converter? So it would be firewire to usb, to usb c. Any suggestions?
Thank you for this! I've followed your instructions and everything works, EXCEPT the audio doesn't transfer. I can hear the audio with earphones plugged into the camera, so I know it's part of the footage. I'm doing it from a Canon XL1s. Could there be some setting on the camera or in Quicktime that I might be overlooking? Any suggestions would be most welcome.
Hmmmm, it’s weird it should just work if it’s FireWire because it’s both video and audio. It’s hard to trouble shoot when I can’t replicate the problem. Let me take a look when I get back home to see if I can see any other options.
Hi for some reason my recording keeps stopping. Sometimes instantly, sometimes within a minute of recording. Do you have any solutions for this?
Hi Mark really great video thanks so much ...question ..how do I know if my apple molly and claire book pro has the software already installed ? its a 20201 MacBook will this be good to go ?
It should be good! I don't see why not!
Hi Mark. Have you tried this on the latest version of macOS Monterey (>12.3)? Ever since I upgraded to 12.3 my firewire HDV camera no longer shows up on the Quicktime, FCP X or iMovie capture windows. I started a thread in Apple Communities and it appears this is an issue for a many others. If you google "HDV Camcorder not recognized in FCPX/iMovie/Quicktime in Monterey" it's the first hit.
Hi! I haven’t tried actually since updating. I’ll take a look when I get back home. If it is an OS thing something that will likely get fixed with a QT update hopefully. Thanks for asking, hate to be on a deadline and not be able to capture
Nice video, I considered it. As fun as daisy chaining apple adaptors is, I'd have to purchase them.
I think I might have a old firewire computer around here somewher. A firewire 400 PCIe card is like 15$.
I have an old G5 tower that does it while running fcp so I can even log it. Didn’t think that was a circumstance easily duplicated. I think they have some usbc to FireWire direct cables now. I should look into it.
Bizlander Firewire listed above does not fit Canon DV camera (Optura 400 or NTSC ZR65). Do you have any alternative brand?
Is this the highest quality we can capture from the old mini DV Tapes? Or would it be better to capture with other software like final cut/premier. Lastly does the quality lower from using the adapters or would be better if I used my old computer with a firewire port?
Dang, i got all the wires and adaptors but my quicktime isn't recognising my camera any tips? thanks for the video
That’s so weird honestly it still works for my camera. I wonder if it’s just the camera? Going to try a few things to see if there are alts
did you figured it out ? i have the same problem...
is it possible to use a thunderbolt 2 to hdmi adapter and get the same results?
Hi. Not sure if anyone has tried this on the MacBook M1s yet but I'm having trouble getting Final Cut Pro X or iMovie or Quicktime to recognize my MiniDV camera (Sony Handycam HDR-HC3). I have a Belkin DV/iLink to Firewire 800 cable running into the Apple Firewire 800 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter and then into the Apple Thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt 3 adapter into the USB-C port on the MacBook but the computer doesn't see the camera. (It used to on my old iMac 2014.) I also have tried another DV to FW800 to make sure it wasn't a bad Belkin cable. Wondering if you might have any thoughts?
Any way to select an external drive as a scratch disk with QT?
I went back into the garage boxes and found the 100B. Can you share the settings for shooting on LED/white lights that are now so ubiquitous with shooting these days ?
I can't find an answer on this. If I have a newer firewire 800 cable do I still need the 400to800 adapter? Should I only use a 400 cable and not a 800-400. on amazon it says 800-400 whatever that means....
I've bought all the adaptors, but the DV end doesn't fit into my camera (Panasonic). I have one cable that does - it's a 4 pin to 4 pin (which is no use), but the end of the cable is very slightly different - slightly more pointed. None of the other cables (and I've bought them all!) will fit the camera. Is there some kind of 4 pin to 4 pin adaptor that I could use?