Firewire 800 to Thunderbolt 3 Adapter • Can I still import Mini-DV to my MacBook Pro 2016 Monterey?

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Firewire 800 to Thunderbolt 3 Adapter • Can I still import Mini-DV to my MacBook Pro 2016 Monterey?

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I am seeking information as to wether I can still import Mini-DV format to my MacBook Pro 2016 with Monterey?. Apple makes a 800 FW to Thunderbolt 3 adapter but does the Monterey OS allow the Mini-DV format?. The funny thing is I'm trying to import video I shot in/above Hollister, Ca in 2000-2002 and the operating system is Monterey haha maybe a few will get this but from 13,000' Monterey was almost below us......

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Blue Skies Black Death

Posted on Jan 10, 2022 12:03 PM

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Answer 1

Jan 10, 2022 12:22 PM in response to Skydiver21016

<< Import Video >>

NOT possible in real-time on a MacBook Pro.

You can copy files that represent pre-digitized video using Firewire.

<< Apple makes a 800 FW to Thunderbolt 3 adapter >>

no this is not correct. The FireWire adapter apple makes is a ThunderBolt-2 device, so you still need a Thunderbolt-3 <-> Thunderbolt-2 adapter.

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Answer 2

Jan 10, 2022 2:24 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

And why? would this not work? https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MD464LL/A/apple-thunderbolt-to-firewire-adapter?fnode=5c04464963ba5a828f61685b8460ead17321a68c0d33356ff6b395dba7114d457c0bcbd65425de55d99470d984715b37bf336ccc8dba858bdda82672d34345a02092a21a377678598e8e7154263a36e7fec03aec6a3f2762be4883a19ef3de4b

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Answer 3

Jan 11, 2022 11:44 AM in response to Skydiver21016

your Mac is not now and never has been equipped to capture full motion Video at speed in real time. so if that is all you had asked about, my answer would have been a resounding NO.

But since you mentioned a FireWire interface, MANY devices are able to forward video information that has already been digitized, to a Mac over FireWire, with great success. All the high data rates and time constrains of capturing that Video as it rolls by in real time has been already been digitized.

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Answer 4

Jan 10, 2022 3:22 PM in response to Skydiver21016

Look more closely at the ThunderBolt connector. It is a ThunderBolt-2, the twin of Mini DisplayPort. Your MacBook Pro 2016 model features USB-C for its Thunderbolt ports.

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Answer 5

Jan 11, 2022 11:37 AM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

I see ok, I'm still not sure of your Software answer being yes no or maybe, could you expand your previous answer about compatibility with the OS?.

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Answer 6

Jan 12, 2022 10:49 AM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

Thanks for your time, I was pretty sure it would.

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Blue Skies Black Death

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Firewire 800 to Thunderbolt 3 Adapter • Can I still import Mini-DV to my MacBook Pro 2016 Monterey?

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