DV Firewire to USB Converter - do they exist?

Kevin Mc wrote on 5/5/2010, 7:47 PM

I'm sure many have had this question: Is there a converter or adapter or cable or whatever that would allow me to capture DV video from a standard mini firewire port on the camcorder to my netbook that only has USB inputs (no firewire port on the netbook)?

Thanks,
--Kevin

Comments

John_Cline wrote on 5/5/2010, 8:09 PM

I've never seen one.

UlfLaursen wrote on 5/5/2010, 8:43 PM

Actually Pinnacle makes kind of such thing, the moviebox.

http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/uk/Products/Consumer+Products/Home+Video/Studio+Family/Studio+MovieBox+Plus+version+12.htm

/Ulf

baysidebas wrote on 5/5/2010, 8:58 PM

There are Firewire PC card and Express card adapters. I have both in my video toolkit and they just work. The older PC card adapters can be found new for ca. $15 and the Express card type for around $30-40.

Kevin Mc wrote on 5/5/2010, 11:04 PM

well that's just embarrassing ... i own a pinnacle moviebox. i use it for vhs>to>dvd projects. completely forgot it will capture dv to usb. thanks for the reminder :)...