Hi everybody .I used to connect my videocamera to my desktop using firewire cable.I want to know how to connect my videocamera with my laptop.It has a firewire port but the cable i have for my laptop is different on one side.Also do i need a special capture card to transfer the video or just an appropriate firewire cable will do it? Thank you
Yes you do... sort of... Firewire has 2 types... 4 and 6 Pin. Desktops use the 6 pin in most cases while cameras and laptops go for the 4 pin... couldnt give you a good reason why... but in short you have to go spend about $30 @ best buy for a 4 to 4 pin Firewire card or get one cheaper online somewhere.
well you need a firewire port on your computer and you should be set. Just make sure you have the right connections for the camera on one side and the computer on the other. The firewire port is your "capture card"
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