Just want to say that this still works in 2022. I’ve successfully connected my M-Audio FireWire 1814 using this method..!! Thanks..!!

Scott - Thank you and well done. In the end I was successful but not before nearly giving up due to a Thunderbolt 3 Windows issue. My camera (Sony HVR-A1U) appeared to connect successfully but no software (WinDV, HDV Split, Adobe Premiere) recognized it. I almost gave up. The solution was to run the Thunderbolt Software (just click Start, Thunderbolt); if you have Thunderbolt 3 you'll have the software on your PC. The software displays device(s) connected via Thunderbolt 3. My camcorder was listed but with the message, "The Thunderbolt device you are using is not certified for PC use." The fix was to (1) Run the Thunderbolt Software; (2) In the system tray, right-click the Thunderbolt icon (3) Click Settings (4) Clear the checkbox that says "Only allow Thunderbolt Devices that have been certified for PC."

The videos inspired me to save all my DV-tapes on my Windows 11 PC and DVD's. Bought the Apple devices, connector and cable. Didn't work with the suggested software but I decided to check further and found that I had to install the drivers for my Thunderbolt 3/USB-C port, just Googled Thunderbolt and found the drivers. After installing the drivers my Sony DCR-HC96 was detected by the PC and WIN-DV. I was also pleased to see that my old Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 found the camera and that I could control the camera from within Premiere Pro, Thank you for inspiring me!.

This is the only KZfaq video I have found that enables me to go out and purchase exactly the cables and adapters to transfer mini DV tape from my Sony P120 cam to my Lenovo P1 laptop. I’ve removed the four pin to 6 pin adapter and gone straight for the four pin to FireWire 800 cable plus the two Apple adapters. Seriously hoping that this works !

Awesome. You just answered a question I've been struggling with for weeks. Nicely done and I'm more than happy to use your affiliate links.

I am a long time M-audio 610 user, which is a solid soundcard that ended selling at 2013. It uses 1394A the 6pin one. Its such a powerful yet compact soundcard with 24bit-192khz HiRes DSP mixing with 6in10out which is kinda crazy. Nowadays their newest similar product is M-Track Duo, which has only 48Khz, 2-channel USB Audio Interface with 2 Combo Inputs. I can't believe they are stepping back on the product capability, its unreal. Anyway, your video saved my 610 so now I dont need to buy another worse product just for that USB connection. Cheers

Thank you! Worked for me after your tip of updating the thunderbolt drivers for my Dell laptop. Using 4 pin to 9 pin firewire cable from my Sony DCR-PC100 Mini DV Camcorder to the two Apple Thunderbolt adapters into the USB-C Thunderport port on my Dell laptop. Using Win DV software to capture into .avi files. Currently on my 10th Mini DV Tape!

you just prevented me from wasting money on a solution that would not have worked, so thank you good sir

Can confirm this works with my Sony DCR-TRV250E, filming on Digital 8. I connected it with WinDV and it is fully recognised. Plug and Play, didn't seem to have any driver issues. HDVSplit didn't recognise the camera, but that could be because it is DV standard and not HDV. Opened it in WinDV and no issues whatsoever. Time to Transfer my tapes - properly! Thank you again for such a thorough and easy to follow video.

If this works, I may put you in my will. Seriously, I have been fumbling around trying to figure this out myself and then found your awesome video. Super well organized and gets right to it. Will take me a bit to get all this together. I'll try and post an update. Thanks again!

Great video! I was struggling trying to find the right connectors. Crossing fingers my minidv camcorder can still connect. It's an awesome little device and still works great!

Like a previous commenter, I wanted to confirm that this process works in Feb 2024. Thanks! I was able to purchase a reconditioned camcorder of the same brand that I had. My touchscreen was broken, so I was able to buy a camera on eBay and use my existing cables. Cost was a little over $100. I also purchase a PCI FireWire card that was recommended in this video. Since I already had a FireWire cable, I didn’t need the special Apple to Thunderbolt connection shown in the video. I have a pretty old PC running Windows 10 Home, but it recognized the FireWire card immediately and works great. WinDV works great and it actually split my miniDV tape into a bunch of individual files, using the dates that were initially recorded, making it a lot easier to edit them together. (So a tape from Christmas 2006 was labeled 06-12-25, with additional numbers added since I had multiple clips on the same day.) I then processed the AVI files into MP4s using Handbrake, which worked like a charm. And I also followed the advice to use the VLC player, which easily opens the AVI and MP4 files as well as many more formats. Once I was able to digitize the tapes, I used Microsoft’s free video editing software, ClipChamp, which seems to be the successor to Moviemaker, which I used back in the day. Thanks again for posting this!

Thank you for posting a very modern how-to video for this process. Lots of dongles but your setup definitely works for laptops that have this functional USB-C port

Scott, I spent hours going through videos that were either Mac-centric or assumed my PC was old enough that I could install a PCI capture board. Thank you for this. I got the Apple products from Craigslist to save a pile of money, so I'm sorry that I didn't use your affiliate link. My camera is an Canon HV30, and my PC, a brand new Windows 10 desktop with a Thunderbolt 3 port. At first the computer complained a lot about the adapters, and it wouldn't recognise the camera. Finally, I did a clean boot, waited a couple of minutes, plugged in the first Thunderbolt adapter (TB3 to TB2), waited a minute, plugged in the second Thunderbolt adapter (TB2 to FW800), and then the rest of the adapters and wires. Then I turned on the camera, and it was recognised. WOOO WOOO WOOOOOOO! Scenalyzer could control my camera, but it couldn't recognise the video output. Premiere Pro could capture, but could not show a preview while capturing, and the software documentation acknowledges this. HDV Split (demoed in this video) would not show a preview like it does in your video. I decided that I was not going to waste any more time with codecs, as long as the captured files would play, which they do. I recommend getting a head cleaning tape and using it first (10 seconds only!), if your camera has been sitting around for years. Thank you very much for this video, Sott!

I recently acquired an HP Envy 13 with a thunderbolt 3 connection and have had an HDR-FX7 video camera for a few years. The items your recommended are being shipped from Amazon and hopefully I selected the right link so you will get credit. Thank you for sharing.

Finally someone shows The cables and type of connections! Ty! Thats what i need! The problem is that stuff is só expensive ( The adaptors)

Thank you. I have a vx2100e sitting around for more than a decade, I will repair it and give it a try.

Thanks - this worked great for me connecting my MOTU 828 mkII FW to a new Dell Precision running Windows 10!

After months of failed tries with over the counter solutions (Elgato), this worked to perfection first try! Thank you so much. Old Sony camcorder full of videos can now be saved or uploaded. Found every cable at Microcenter in one trip, too.

IT WORKS!!!! Seconding the comment about checking your Thunderbolt settings.

Thanks man, this works! I’ve been trying to do this for a long time and I’m finally able to transfer my DV footage to my pc.

This was perfect. I have a Canon ZR950. I bought most of the suggested items but only needed three: Tripp Lite FireWire 800 IEEE 1394b Hi-speed Cable (9pin/4pin) 6-ft.(F019-006) black Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter Was able to import using Power Director.

Update: if you have Windows 11, see my updated video here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r7pgoqeKx9fbp58.html and in case you missed the video description, here are the links to what you will need: Apple Thunderbolt 3 and 4 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 1 and 2 Adapter: amzn.to/2O6rB10 Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire adapter: amzn.to/2W0FX68 FireWire 800 to 400 mini plug cable: amzn.to/2TCSGz1 FireWire 400 to 800 cable: amzn.to/2UE0XiO FireWire 400 to 800 adapter: amzn.to/2u518Ih FireWire 400 mini to 400 mini cable: amzn.to/3uci1Av FireWire 400 mini to 400 full size adapter: amzn.to/390k40c Have a desktop with a PCI/PCIe card slot, or a laptop with a ExpressCard/PCMCIA card slot: amzn.to/3DGUBq9 Laptops with Thunderbolt/FireWire: amzn.to/3JpAw8M Other items I recommend: www.amazon.com/shop/scottschramm Software Mentioned: WinDV: www.videohelp.com/software/WinDV HDV Split: www.videohelp.com/software/HDVSplit Windows Movie Maker: movies.blainesville.com/p/wmm-60-on-windows-7.html ffdshow: ffdshow-tryout.sourceforge.net/ ffmpeg: ffmpeg.org/ VLC Player: www.videolan.org/vlc/ Handbreak: handbrake.fr/ OBS Studio: obsproject.com/download *Other videos that may help you:* How to connect a FireWire Audio Interface to a Mac or PC with Thunderbolt 3/USB-C: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZquYrc-irZ_KfaM.html How to connect FireWire devices into new Mac's with Thunderbolt 3/USB-C: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i71idcWfxLXOfnU.html How to connect FireWire devices to a new M1 Mac with Apple Silicon: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rpt5htx6mLzHh6M.html How to capture DV & HDV video tapes on a Windows 11 PC using FireWire to Thunderbolt/USB-C: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r7pgoqeKx9fbp58.html *Troubleshooting* If you are having issues with your PC connecting to the device, there are a few things you can try. 1. Ensure your PC has a Thunderbolt port (not just a USB-C/charging port). Visit the support page of your computer (support.dell.com, support.lenovo.com, etc) and verify that your drivers are up to date. Sometimes the Thunderbolt driver is separate and needs to be installed manually. Also check that your BIOS is up to date. If you're getting blue screens when you plug in, this is the solution. 2. Check the settings in your BIOS as there may be a setting in there to allow data over the Thunderbolt port. Here is an example link that shows the settings: www.dell.com/support/article/en-us/sln305418/restructuring-of-usb-and-thunderbolt-settings-on-new-bios-version?lang=en There is also usually an app within Windows called the "Thunderbolt(TM) Software " and make sure it is set to "Always Allow" like this: www.caldigit.com/thunderbolt-3-devices-in-windows-10-platform/ 3. If your device still does not communicate, then you may need to install a driver for the camcorder, audio interface, or whatever device you are trying to connect. If a driver can not be found, then your device may be too old and no longer compatible with newer operating systems like Windows 10. Here is a good webpage that may help you troubleshoot FireWire specific drivers: www.studio1productions.com/Articles/Firewire-1.htm Additionally if you installed a special FireWire driver you may want to uninstall it and try the built in Windows driver as that may be all you need. You can also try installing a legacy FireWire driver by following these directions: www.startech.com/en-us/faq/firewire-cards-windows-legacy-driver-swap 4. For video cameras, here is a good guide from Sony which has a few other troubleshooting steps: www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/camcorders-tape-camcorders/dcr-hc44e/articles/00235677

Thank you for creating your video and providing all the links and information. I have a Sony DCR-HC96 which can accept NTSC signals. It was broken so I sent it for repair. My first video I digitized was on a VHS tape from around 1985. I have many many more tapes of various formats to go. I'm using a slightly old Dell Precision 7520.

Thanks Scott. I use a desktop PC with firewire card to capture with Magix. Your solution for the MAC works fine on my new Macbook Pro. This was really helpfull! This solution works also for Digital 8 camera's. For analogue captures I use the Canopus ADVC110 connected to PC or Mac via firewire.

Going to give this a whirl. Wish me luck! I'll let you know how I get on - thank you!!

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction! Wouldn't have managed without this vid. HDV Split only supports Canon camera's, but luckily WinDV works perfectly, even though it can't control the camera itself.

You're a lifesaver and a memory saver! This worked like a charm. I used your affiliate links so hopefully you get a little $$ for your efforts.

Sony's version was called "i.Link". You got i-triple-e from "IEEE 1394", which is the actual interface standard.

Thanks for that Scott. I got my 2 Apple adapters today. I will use it for Audio, but will also try it with Audio. I have an old Audio interface with FireWire but no USB. BTW, the Startech TB3 -> TB2 adapters work very well, I have two of them which I use with ThunderBolt 2 Audio interfaces on my laptop and desktop computers. Very reliable so far, touch wood. A bit more expensive than the Apple version.

Holy mackerel, this video is very well made! This solved virtually all the questions I had

Thank you for this very informative and clear video and for listing the links for us! Makes things so much easier.

Great video. Though, the only thing I'd recommend against is re-encoding the video, which will always result in lower-quality video (when going from 'lossy' to 'lossy'). Memory is cheap, why not keep the original? If you prefer a more widely supported container, like 'MPEG' or 'MKV', a free program called 'Xmedia Recode' can 'copy' the video and audio into those containers without actually converting anything.

Yeah, the problem I've noticed is that while all Macs on the market have Thunderbolt 3 ports, not many Windows PCs do. It's just like how for much of the 2000s all Macs on the market had FireWire ports while many Windows PCs did not (but you could often upgrade the towers or ExpressCard-equipped laptops with a FireWire card to achieve this.)

I'm finally building a new daily driver pc after using my 2012 built pc till now. I had thought I might be retiring it but I rely on firewire capture regularly, and looking at the daisy chain you put together makes me think that old pc won't be retiring anytime soon because it supports it natively.

Very useful. I just watched the video, haven't tried anything yet, but got answers to a few questions I was struggling with

Hi Scott! I have an older Sony HVR-Z1E and was wondering if this process will maintain the same audio quality that the camera captures from its XLR shotgun mic setup, or will I have to use additional software. This video earned you a sub from me!

Thank you, I've been looking for someone to covert mini DV into PC, but my question is, my computer is kinda old too, I only have UBS outlet, will this work on a computer that only have UBS outlet?

If you have a desktop you can get a PCIe Firewire card, just make sure you get the TI chipset, that's the only one that worked well for me. Windows 10 found the card right away so I didn't have to install any special drivers. I was able to capture Sony Digital 8 tapes using Adobe premiere. Magix Video Edit or Vegas as also good options for your editing. Thanks again for this video it's great to know there is a solution for laptops now. There are still a lot of useful Firewire devices out there folks might still have, audio interfaces and camcorders for example.

This is just what I was looking for, thank you!

i agree with robbie c thank you for bringing me back to sanity! dude i just got this samsung mini dvsc-d353 and truly after the joy came the wtf do i do now freak out. Also, for converting on Mac would I use the same programs? Do you have the same video for Mac users? thank youuuuuu

thanks for your help, I bought the 2 Apple cables and the firewire

If you guys have a regular windows desktop, just buy a FireWire PCI card, I believe it’s much cheaper compared to 4 separate cables including APPLE branded ones. For a laptop it’s a lifesaver though, nice video.

Thank you for the clear explanation! Now all I need is a laptop with a thunderbolt 3 connector... 😅

Many thanks for sharing this information 👍

I recently bought an Mbox pro interface for a ridiculous low price and the catch was that it only has firewire 400 input. your video is really helpful but these apple adatpers cost like 40$ each!

Thanks for good video. This worked for me on a Lenovo X1 Carbon running Windows 10 (using WinDV for the capture).

Awesome video so far, I have been wondering the exact topic. And well I now have the Apple adapters I don't have a Windows computer with a thunderbolt port yet so have been unable to test. My theory was always yes as long as it's not a USB-C port witches the same port used with thunderbolt. And Sony used to call it "iLink" as well. They're also used to exist a DV video to USB capture adapter cable, it had a lump in the middle with essentially a Scan converter and USB Capture chip. I have a lot of Firewire peripherals that aren't DV video as in hard drives (USB 1.1 and 2.0 was so slow in real world use) and I came into contact with a lot of audio interfaces. So they were mandatory adapters to add to my collection of Apple dongle's, I originally got them for compatibility with my former work computer and now I'm saving up for another apple 12 your laptop.

Excellent video! I can't thank you enough for all of the information and all of the links. I just clicked on all of the links on Amazon. One of the cables is out up stock but I believe I have that one anyways. Everything else I ordered and I can't thank you enough! Keep up the great videos!

for over 15 years ive just been buying emac's for the sole purpose of capturing dv this iis way more elegant

I just bought old ThinkPad laptop with firewire port, windows 10, for 100$ Then just installed WinDV software, plug in camera with cable (4 pin male to 4 pin male) then press play on camera and reboot laptop and launch WinDV software and it captures your video. Biggest pain in the ass was figuring everything out and understanding how this old tech works, but at least I've learned something, don't know if I'm gonna need this knowledge but at least I have my old videos digitalized.

Thanks Scott! This video helped me a lot!!

i just found my canon hv20 and a bunch of tapes, this is going to useful! Thanks!

I have that same camcorder! Ordered parts and hoping they work!

Dude, you are awesome. Great video!

Thank you so much! I am going to test using WinDV. Mac OS broke the option to import via Firewiare with the latest update... All I want to do is get my old tapes digitized before it's too late.

this method works for me on windows 11.

Great, informative video, thanks! There is another option for recording DV video (and not only DV, but also, for example, recording from a VHS cassette) on a computer running Windows. There are external cards for capturing video signals via HDMI and transmitting the signal to the USB3 port of the computer. Uncle Ali sells these capture cards for less than the cost of the required adapter cable from a well-known company. For recording, the OBS Studio program is used, for example. This is an option for recording video from the HDMI output to the USB3 input. This option does not make sense if we already have a saved video file. But if we have a VHS video cassette, and a VHS or Super VHS video recorder, then using a 3 RCA, CVBS to HDMI converter, and an HDMI to USB3 converter, it becomes possible to capture video from a VHS tape. The cost of the first and second converters is slightly lower than the cost of the required cables - adapters. Of course, this topic has already been discussed on KZfaq, and there are many videos. As for the option described by the author of this video, I have already found the necessary cables on sale, and I want to try this option. Moreover, I have a Panasonic NV-MX500 video camera and miniDV cassettes.

firewire mini > firewire 400 > firewire 800 > thunderbolt , wow 4 connectors

Thank you so much, great video.

Amazing explenation, but please - will it works even if I have just USB 3.1 ? Or do I have to need some more adapters ?

Thanks for the video. I did buy a Roxio converter set but this can be helpful too.

Maybe I'm missing it in the video but I don't hear you mention firewire PCi cards but you have them linked in the description. Do I need one if I'm using the cable combination you use in the video? I don't see why i should seeing as the cable that is connecting to my PC is a thunderbolt C. Apologies if you already stated this somewhere

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I see you have recommended pci cards on your amazon. I have pretty much all the different laptops. Should I install one of the pci card adapters in to my 12th gen intel desktop or does it also not process? I also have the m1 mac book air. So, do you recommend the adapter approach or pci approach? Thanks for continuing to make videos on this subject! I really appreciate it Scott.

Thanks for taking the time to make a detailed video’ Unless u r dead set on using your modern laptop for about the same cost as all these adapters…. I just found an old apple laptop I believe from 2003-2008 all apple laptops have the FireWire port’ Also if u have a express card slot or a pcmcia slot u can buy A express card to firewire’ Hope that helps someone’ if u can pick up an old apple laptop for $75-100 much easier’ New tech doesn’t always play well with old tech’ 🤦🏻‍♂️

I’d an old pcmia card adapter fed from a 2-port FireWire dongle, but that was at least a 20-year-old solution, the bespoke edge connectors mean that unless you’re retaining a particularly old, slow, laptop or PC then they’re scrap. So when I needed to archive some DV tapes with the minimum of editorial fuss your demo seemed like a good, albeit more expensive, route to success. The USB dongle I’ve also tried for VHS tape (or video and stereo cable inputs) was effective in capturing the images but doesn’t have the auto-segmentation aspect in the software like the Mac FireWire protocols.

Excellent, thank you!

No fucking way Scott, I didn't expect to see you when I looked up this.

I have a Panasonic GS400 miniDV camera. Luckily I can connect the USB for transfer of the video. In fact the manual lists both USB and Fire wire as options for video capture. I don't have a firewire port on pc so I used usb. My questions is there a difference between the quality? I mean is the USB capturing at the same quality as the firewire? It's sort of bugging me a little. Really helpful video. Thanks.

Thank you. I have a relatively new Asus laptop with two Thunderbolt 4 ports. I still have my Canon GL-1 and a stack of Mini DV tapes that I want to move to a more modern format. Note that the Amazon link is updated to a 6 foot FireWire 4 pin to FireWire 800, so I only (ha!) needed three things in the daisy chain. WinDV worked for me, not sure why HDVSplit didn't. I've just transferred my first video, a family video of my late mother narrating some family history. Have run the videos through HandBrake (I already had it) and now stitching them together. I was worried that I would have to buy a desktop just to get the FireWire card.

Thank you for explaining this so well. I was getting overwhelmed with all the talk of gadgets that convert to usb. Do you have a suggestion for converting vhs?

Thank you so much! :) Just a tip about how does it seams to work only on Apple branded adaptors: « [IEE 1394] was developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s by Apple in cooperation with a number of companies, primarily Sony and Panasonic. Apple called the interface FireWire.» (Wikipedia)

Ok cool !! Thank you very much 😊✨🌟

DV video was a fairly standardized standard and was supported more widely than multi channel audio interfaces which tended to come with custom drivers due to the lack of built-in compatibility on windows. I will also add that DV Video is a real-time protocol for transferring video and in most cases it's not a drag-and-drop file Drive (even though some devices for that exist).

MiniDv was so cool. I found out too late that you can transfer edited video back to tape. I hope that still works.

Great explanation, thanks! QUESTION: Is there any loss of video / audio quality when we connect all these adapters / cables?

This was a great video, it helped me out so much. I do just have one question...why not do this on a table or a desk? Why on the carpet? Sorry I had to ask

ty, just right, works now 🙂

so question for the part at 4:25 why did u connect it to the mini connection adding an additional dongle to the process instead of just using an 800 to 400 cable u linked in the description?

Thank you!

Hey Scott. Thanks for the very helpful video. Do you have link for the first item you list? The 4-pin firewire to full size firewire adaptor. None of the links appear to go to that specific one. Thank you!

That was great thank you

Is there a way to do this on a PC that doesn't have Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ? My PC only has USB 3 ports

thank you!

Mpeg2 codec is a common standard used In DVD's and digital TV broadcasts.

With my two Windows10 desktop PCs, I just bought PCI-e firewire cards, for £10 each, and plugged them into the motherboard and that works fine for firewire capture of video, in both SD and HDV. It's a shame that Apple and others no longer supply such a cheap solution for their laptops (they used to, when laptops had an expansion slot which you could fit a firewire card in. but nowadays they expect you to buy a new laptop, rather than just expand the one which you already have).

Ok so i messed up , looks like i missed the part where u said needs to be thunderbolt 3 port on laptap ... Looks like mine is just usb c 🤦 so the laptop wont recognise the device . Is there any way to convert the thunderbolt 3 to standard usb c or have i just thrown £60 down the toilet ?

I've watched your video many times! It's very helpful. I have discovered that I have a 400 FW port on my older PC. My newer laptop and PC do not have a thunderbolt 3 USBC drive port! Will I be able to transfer my Hi8 tapes the same way you show just skipping the 2 parts of conversion to 800 FW and then to Thunderbolt?? Thank you!!

Thank you so much! This is very helpful. Quick question - I assume this will work with thunderbolt 4? Cheers!

Good..what is the model of Dell notebbok that you use in this video?..I would like your advice: which is the best notebook between this Dell and the Lenovo Thinkpad T490 to acquire from minidv with these two Apple thunderbolt-firewire adapters?..Many thanks

I'm wondering whether if the driver you mentioned does support 60i/50i recording or it only capped at 30 frames.

Hi Scott, I have been struggling for days, trying to make the connection work between my old Panasonic Digital Video Camcorder (PV-GS59) and my computer (Dell Inspiron 15 5000 Series). This video of yours, I feel is the closest to solving my problem. But my concern is the ports, which seem different from the ones on your computer. With what I have, will I be able to accomplish what I need to do ( I have at least a dozen MiniDV tapes to transfer)?

@Scott Schramm, Your Amazon store does not have the little mini Firewire to full size Firewire 400 adapter mentioned in your video but it has a cable that looks like it goes straight from a mini Firewire to full sized firewire 800. And the description on Amazon says nothing about 400, only 800. Does this mean I can now get away with one less item in the “chain”between the camcorder and my laptop? Thank you SO MUCH for this video! It really makes me think I’m on the way to accomplishing something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time!

Thanks for the informative video. My handyman has a micro HDMI output. Some laptops have this same input. Would this work for transferring video to the laptop and then the cloud?

Thank you Scott for this video and the links you gave. I suppose that I need no drivers or other programs when I connect it with the mentioned cables and connectors with my MacBook Pro . I think that I can use iMovie . Am I right?

Thanks for this video, I understand the principle but still some ambiguities. I have purchased an older Hasselbvlad camera H4D31 and it has a FireWire 800 connection how do I get it connected to my Windows PC with a USB C port.... I have a FireWire 800/800 connection with an adapter to Apple Tunderbolt but I don't have that connection. So what/what steps should/can I take to connect my device to my PC.

Used this set up one April 2022 evening on a M1 Mac, the next day after an interim software update it failed. Got new cables and another cam to try and verify that my original hardware was ok, but the software OS said, NO. Yes it was Apple devices that I bought and the OS recognised them before and after the update but as to transfer to Apple iMovie or a similar app, it wasn’t recognising the terminal device (camera). So I used my Win10 laptop and a legacy adapter rather than FireWire.

Would it be possible to use this cam as a ''web cam'' with obs for exemple? I have an old HVX200 with Firewire 400 4 pin port. Could I use it as my streaming camera? I dont have HDMI output

Scott, I ran into a new problem. I have 6 8MM Sony DVR tapes from a camera that only has RCA outputs, one for video one for audio. I know from your previous work that many "converters" do not work. That being the case, what is the best way to get these onto my computer? Transfer to DVD recorder or is there a better solution?