Okay, pardon my ignorance...and thank you for the info. Now, after I obtain a cable, and connect to my Mac, I assume that the FW device (camera/deck) will appear as a volume on the desktop? How do I then initiate video transfer from device to Mac? Is there some software I need? Best Regards Gary Fujihara -- Subaru Telescope - NAOJ 650 N. A'Ohoku Place Hilo, HI 96720 (808) 934-5972 > From: Erica Sadun <erica at mindspring.com> > Reply-To: Macintosh Digital Video List <MacDV at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > Date: Sun, 08 Jun 2003 16:05:12 -0600 > To: Macintosh Digital Video List <MacDV at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > Subject: [MacDV] Re: DV port on camcorder found > > At 12:09 PM -1000 6/8/03, Gary Fujihara wrote: >> Aloha everyone, >> >> Okay, I thank everyone. I down off the mountain and back on *earth*, and >> have checked my camcorder. It does have a USB port, and a proprietary port >> labeled "DV". It looks nothing like a 4 or 6 pin FW port, but some dinky >> looking connector (Sony ilink?). > > > That *is* a standard 4-pin FW port. > > Congrats. > > You're in business. > > -- Erica > > ---------- > <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/MacDV.html>. > Send a message to <MacDV-DIGEST at themacintoshguy.com> to switch to the digest > version. > > XRouter | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! > Dr. Bott | Now $139.99 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/xrouter.html> > > Cyberian | Support this list when you buy at Outpost.com! > Outpost | http://www.themacintoshguy.com/outpost.shtml > > MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! > Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com> >