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I have 27inch iMac with Final Cut Pro installed. How can i capture video from the tape based camera? Camera only firewire output. Please advise.

I have 27inch iMac 27-inch, Late 2013

Software OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) with Final Cut Pro X installed.


How can i capture video from the tape based camera? Camera only firewire output. Please advise.

iMac (27-inch, Late 2013), Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Sep 20, 2014 10:26 AM

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Posted on Sep 20, 2014 11:01 AM

For a FireWire 400 camera, you will need a Thunderbolt to FireWire 800 adapter and FireWire 800 to 400 adapter or cable.


TB to FireWire 800 adapter > http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD464ZM/A/apple-thunderbolt-to-firewire-adapte r


and a FireWire 800 to 400 adapter > http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/FIR1369AD

or a FireWire 800 to 400 cable > http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/1394B96036/


For a S-Video or RCA camera, you will need a http://www.roxio.com/enu/products/easy-vhs-to-dvd/mac/overview.html or similar Mac compatible adapter.

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Sep 20, 2014 11:01 AM in response to AbinThomasK

For a FireWire 400 camera, you will need a Thunderbolt to FireWire 800 adapter and FireWire 800 to 400 adapter or cable.


TB to FireWire 800 adapter > http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD464ZM/A/apple-thunderbolt-to-firewire-adapte r


and a FireWire 800 to 400 adapter > http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/FIR1369AD

or a FireWire 800 to 400 cable > http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/1394B96036/


For a S-Video or RCA camera, you will need a http://www.roxio.com/enu/products/easy-vhs-to-dvd/mac/overview.html or similar Mac compatible adapter.

Sep 20, 2014 11:31 PM in response to den.thed

Hi Den,

Thanks for your replay..

Yesterday I buy a Thunderbolt to FireWire 800 adapter (from apple) and FireWire 800 to 400 cable (China made) and

I connect to the Camera (Sony DSR-PD175).


I tried to capture video in Final Cut Pro X, but camera is not detecting in my iMac / FCP

In the camera monitor "DV in and DV out" blinking alternatively.


Even I tried in Adobe Premier & iMovie.

Please advise how can i capture video to Final Cut Pro X. Thanks in advance….

I have 27inch iMac with Final Cut Pro installed. How can i capture video from the tape based camera? Camera only firewire output. Please advise.

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