imac won't recognize Pyro A/V converter box

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imac won't recognize Pyro A/V converter box

I can't seem to get my G-4 imac to recognize my Pyro A/V convertor box to use for importing analog video. I've tried resetting power, unplugging cables, etc. I'm pretty new to mac, so could someone help me with this?

imac, Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Posted on Jul 4, 2006 10:05 AM

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Answer 1

SDIllini

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Jul 4, 2006 10:14 AM in response to Charlie Jackson

Hi Charlie:

Welcome to discussions and Happy 4th of July! 🙂

If you look in System Profiler and don't see the Pyro connected, there may be a problem with either the FireWire cable, the Pyro box or the firewire port on the computer.

Did you see it in the Profiler?

Sue

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Answer 2

Jul 4, 2006 10:19 AM in response to Charlie Jackson

Thanks for the quick response. It is not in the profiler, and I have changed cables and tried a different firewire port on the computer. Sounds like I might have a bad converter.

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Answer 3

SDIllini

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Jul 4, 2006 10:28 AM in response to Charlie Jackson

Hi Charlie:

That may well be the case.

Read this Apple Article for troubleshooting hints:

What to do if your computer won't recognize a FireWire device
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=88338

Sue

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Answer 4

Aug 3, 2006 12:19 PM in response to Charlie Jackson

I have same problem on G5 Dual. Used to work with Panther. Have your found any solution yet?

I have a Sony 8mm 72X camcorder ( with standard RCA output cables to an ADS Pyro A/V Link API -550 rev B converter box. I connect with firewire 400 to front of Mac G5 Dual with Tiger OS 10.4.7.

I also upgraded to iLife 6 recently

It used to work with Panther and iLife 4.

Now I cannot get iMovie HD to see the camcorder. Tried all the tips of restarting, unhooking etc. Neither does Final Express 5 or Premier 6 (Classic).

Looked at ADS help pages-not much help, but I downloaded and installed FireWire SDK version 19 for Mac OS X! No change.

Any suggestions?

John

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Answer 5

Aug 6, 2006 6:54 PM in response to Charlie Jackson

I got mine to work by simply ejecting and disconnecting Firewire 800 hard drive I have connected all the time. So it will work on Tiger and G5. ADS tech said to switch cable from front to back port but that really made no difference. Apparently firewire can only run one thing at a time? John

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