Hello,
I'm attempting to transfer some video from a Sony MiniDV video camera to a friend's iMac. I went to Best Buy to purchase a Firewire to Firewire cable, which I assumed would do the trick. But, I'm a little perplexed by the different Firewire port shapes. The cable I bought has something like this on both ends:
http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/video-edit-firewire.jpg
That is the same size that can be found on my camera. The iMac, however, has this:
http://mediaworks.it.northwestern.edu/images/dv-pc/welles-firewire.jpg
Both ports claim to be Firewire. This is probably a silly question - but can someone help me sort this out? What type of cable do I need to shop for to transfer between the two devices?
Thanks!
~ Eric
I'm attempting to transfer some video from a Sony MiniDV video camera to a friend's iMac. I went to Best Buy to purchase a Firewire to Firewire cable, which I assumed would do the trick. But, I'm a little perplexed by the different Firewire port shapes. The cable I bought has something like this on both ends:
http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/video-edit-firewire.jpg
That is the same size that can be found on my camera. The iMac, however, has this:
http://mediaworks.it.northwestern.edu/images/dv-pc/welles-firewire.jpg
Both ports claim to be Firewire. This is probably a silly question - but can someone help me sort this out? What type of cable do I need to shop for to transfer between the two devices?
Thanks!
~ Eric
