Capture DV via USB

MooseMagnet · 05-02-2009, 09:07 AM

My Sony DV camera does not export via firewire, only composite cables and S-video cable. Do you know of a linux app that will capture DV via the USB?

I purchased a composite-to-USB cable along with the software for 10 bucks, but it's for XP, not linux. But now I do have the composite-to-USB cable.

Any linux app I can use to capture DV from my Sony via the USB?

thanks

paulsm4 · 05-02-2009, 09:12 AM

You might want to look at the sisusb driver.

These links might help:

http://forum.doom9.org/archive/index.php/t-77883.html
http://www.winischhofer.eu/linuxsisusbvga.shtml
http://www.kinodv.org/dcforum/dcforu...&topic_id=1023
http://linux-uvc.berlios.de/

MooseMagnet · 05-02-2009, 09:27 AM

Thanks. Lots to digest.
I have dvgrab installed, but can't run it. ?? It's not listed under Applications > Sound & Video, and I can't start it from a terminal. It is located in /usr/bin. Looks like it might do the deed, but can't run it.

MooseMagnet · 05-04-2009, 07:32 AM

A friend pointed out that my camera DOES have a firewire port. Guess I should get glasses :-)

But it's odd that the user's guide didn't mention firewire. Oh well.

So... Which PCMCIA card should I get for my Dell laptop? I'm running Ubuntu Intrepid. I've seen cards for wireless, but haven't seen any that are for firewire.

Anyone using a firewire card on their Dell lappy?

R-