I have a Sony digital camcorder (DCR-TRV130 NTSC). I also have the (6 pin?) firewire. Can I get my videos from high 8 tapes to mac pro using this?
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I use a Firewire 800 to 6 pin cable that plugs into this dongle to digitize from my Sony camcorder regularly with no problem. Adobe Premiere even recognizes exactly which model I'm using.
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Indeed, there is a DV (FireWire IEEE 1394) connection on the GS500, enabling easy transfer of video to any Mac with a FireWire port! You have to buy your own 4-pin to 6-pin connecting cable, but other than that, this product is *COMPLETELY* compatible with Macintosh!
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I just bought this camera, plugged it in today to my Macbook Pro, used the dv/firewire cable. It works fine with iMovie with no tweaking. But downloading is in actual time, so slow. just rewind your tape, put the little wheel on view and hit import.
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The ports are for 6 pin firewire and it works just great. I used mine every day for over a month in studio, recording from HD video camera direct to computer SSD with no issues.
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Correct. FireWire is only used for connecting a camcorder or external hard drive.
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Comcast apparently doesn't provide any way to extract saved videos from my Comcast DVR. You may be able to use a Video-to-USB cable to do this by connecting the DVR to your MacPro and then playing the stored video. I'm not sure what video file format you'd wind up with on the MacPro, but you might then be able to use iMovie, Final Cut Pro X, or iDVD to burn the movie onto a DVD. You could also try contacting Comcast support, but I would be very surprised if they provide you a way to offload stored videos from their DVR. (If they do, please let us know the technique.)
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I do not purchase the power adapter and I am able to use the FireWire in capturing video to camcorder or to laptop without any issues. Hope this answers your question.
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No. I purchased mine to connect to my external Disk Drives. However I am converting my VHSTapes to DVD'S. Your camcorder is analog Video and has to be converted to Digital video. You may be interested in the attached. It will convert your camcordert so it can be sent to the iMac. It comes with an Installation Disk and it worked like a charm for me. You will have to buy the connecting cables as the leads on the attachment are only about 10" long. It will plug into the USB Port. Good Luck... BobZee... If you decide to buy be sure to order the Mac Version... http://www.roxio.com/enu/promotions/landing/easy-vhs-to-dvd/search/default.html?source=VHSgoog&gclid;=CO6flNqylr0CFa9cMgodDHoAQg No. I purchased mine to connect to my external Disk Drives. However I am converting my VHSTapes to DVD'S. Your camcorder is analog Video and has to be converted to Digital video. You may be interested in the attached. It will convert your camcordert so it can be sent to the iMac. It comes with an Installation Disk and it worked like a charm for me. You will have to buy the connecting cables as the leads on the attachment are only about 10" long. It will plug into the USB Port. Good Luck... BobZee... If you decide to buy be sure to order the Mac Version...... » Read More No. I purchased mine to connect to my external Disk Drives. However I am converting my VHSTapes to DVD'S. Your camcorder is analog Video and has to be converted to Digital video. You may be interested in the attached. It will convert your camcordert so it can be sent to the iMac. It comes with an Installation Disk and it worked like a charm for me. You will have to buy the connecting cables as the leads on the attachment are only about 10" long. It will plug into the USB Port. Good Luck... BobZee... If you decide to buy be sure to order the Mac Version... http://www.roxio.com/enu/promotions/landing/easy-vhs-to-dvd/search/default.html?source=VHSgoog&gclid;=CO6flNqylr0CFa9cMgodDHoAQg « Show Less
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Hi Marian, Sony DCR-SX85 Camcorder is not compatible on Mac. However, by using a card reader, you can insert the Sony Memory Stick in it and access the pictures on your Mac under DCIM folder of the Memory Stick. If the Memory Stick does not appear as a storage device on your Mac, then that means that it is not being recognized or being read. Vincent
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You may need to just use a 4 pin to 6 pin adapter cable. Try something like this: Sony VMC-IL4615 1.5 Meter i.LINK 4-Pin to 6-Pin Digital Video Transfer Cable for most Sony Camcorders
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Hi, your Sony Camcorder DCR-TRV330 is not compatible with Memory Stick Pro Duo. Basically it will not be recognized by your camera. -Ely
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If your computer doesn't have a FireWire port you'll need to purchase one (you can purchase FireWire cards for both Desktop and Laptop computers). The ADVC110 is NOT a replacement for a FireWire card -- it is simply a digitizer for LIVE video and audio (not for file transfer). If your computer does not have FireWire you'll have to purchase a device that can take the analog output (composite -- yellow, red, and white RCA cables) and turn that into a digital signal (such as over USB) into your computer... but having TWO digitizers (the ADVC110 and whatever analog-to-USB digitizer you have) is somewhat pointless, unless your camera ONLY outputs live audio and video through FireWire (I don't know of any cameras that ONLY output via FireWire -- almost every camera out there, including HD cameras, include some form of composite output).
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This depends on what MacPro you have. Mine did not have thunderbolt ports, but a new radeon graphics card did have 2 thunderbolt ports. I think firewire 800 is the fastest cable for your MacPro.
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It has been many years but I believe so. I remember using a firewire (or usb) cable to download the video from my Sony camcorder. I no longer have either the camcorder or the Sony Direct. I hope this helps.
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Sure, I connected it to my computer using a firewire cable and captured the footage on final cut. I have final cut pro 7.
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I haven't done so, but if U could transfer files between 2 macs that have FireWire 800, then it should work. If you're not sure, I'd check some of the Mac forums.
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Yes it will as far is the FireWire 800 port is concerned. I used the Elago to transfer/record video from my DVR and old VHS tapes (via a Canopus ADVC110) to my 2012 Macbook Pro. Only drawback in my opinion is the Thunderbolt connection adjacent to it is too close to the thick Elago adapter, so you wouldn't be able to have both the Thunderbolt and Elago plugged in at the same time.