Cheap ($4.99 plus shipping) firewire card for DV capture with 4-pin to 4-pin cable

[Delbert]

It looks like a single port 4 pin (data only, no power like a six pin) card with a TI controller. Not for connecting hard drives and such, but if you are looking for a way to transfer digital video to or from your camera this should work fine.
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[daid]

Wow... I am about to get a DV camcorder, and need a firewire card. Will this indeed do for that application? If so, this seems like a great deal. This is a whole new realm for me, so any input would be appreciated.

 

[babylon5]

anyone bought these before? Quality?

 

[weepul]

awesome price, but shipping is:

Shipping & Handling $7.50

right off the bat. still a decent deal.

//krunk (^_^x)

 

[dchakrab]

hmmm...how would this compare to the belkin refurb? That card is 6.99, i believe, with three 6 pin outputs, and comes with a 6 to 3 pin cable...that would make that a better deal, right? Or is there something i'm missing (also new to firewire and DV technologies)?

-D.

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: daid
Wow... I am about to get a DV camcorder, and need a firewire card. Will this indeed do for that application? If so, this seems like a great deal. This is a whole new realm for me, so any input would be appreciated.

yes it should be fine.

most dV cams use 4 pin..

 

[htne]

Originally posted by: dchakrab
hmmm...how would this compare to the belkin refurb? That card is 6.99, i believe, with three 6 pin outputs, and comes with a 6 to 3 pin cable...that would make that a better deal, right? Or is there something i'm missing (also new to firewire and DV technologies)?

-D.

The Belkin refurb would be a better card, and a better deal.

 

[fargus]

Even with shipping it still sounds like a decent deal as long as you don't want to connect drives or anything that needs power. The TI chipset is definitely a plus, it's the most highly recommended for DV.

 

[TakedownCA]

I bought this card, but now I need some software for it. Does anyone know of any decent free video editing software that will transfer from minidv via firewire? Thanks.

 

[EvilYoda]

Hmmmm, looks to be a decent deal, and if I pick up that iPod I was thinking about getting, I'll need one of these...