After some time to think about it, I do remember early Sharp DV cameras missing the FW port. I thought it was stupid then. I still do. k On Wednesday, June 4, 2003, at 12:43 PM, Gary Fujihara wrote: > The DV camcorder I have was purchased in Japan several years ago > before any > DV camcorders were available in the US (typically there are a number of > consumer electronics that are sold in Japan before they make it > here...hence > my constant drooling appearance whenever a visiting astronomer brings > one of > his "toys" to our observatory).