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MacBook Pro DVI to 4-pin firewire on DV camcorder ?

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HanaOtafuku

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Dec 11, 2008
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I have tried to look up the answer but the more I looked the more confused I got. So I decide to get helps directly. :confused:

I would like to record HD video off the computer screen of my MacBook Pro. I found out I could record the video directly onto a Mini DV Pro camcorder, which supports resolution up to 720p and 1080p. But my school does not have a converter that will allow me to output signal from DVI to the 4-pin firewire port on DV camcorder.

I am not sure if I only need an adapter as an interface conversion between Mac DVI and DV camcorder? Or I need a video format converter?

And which model will do the job?
 
DVI to Firewire is not a possible conversion. I think what you are looking for is something to connect the DVI to the video in ports on the camera (probably composite or s-video). That is possible and Apple has a $20 adapter to do that conversion.
 
I tried Snapz. The frame rate was not good if I capture size bigger than 640x480.
 
yippy said:
DVI to Firewire is not a possible conversion. I think what you are looking for is something to connect the DVI to the video in ports on the camera (probably composite or s-video). That is possible and Apple has a $20 adapter to do that conversion.
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That adapter is not HD just an fyi. Composit and s video out.
 
do you mean I can use composite on DV camcorder instead of firewire port? Can someone suggest a model?
 
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