How to Transfer MINI DV to Computer FAST

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  • @MarkHoltze
    @MarkHoltze  2 года назад +50

    This process should work for PC as well. I don't have a PC and can't test it first hand, but it should work. Enjoy reliving the past!

    • @vassilykoloskov8707
      @vassilykoloskov8707 2 года назад +12

      Sweet video, confirming this chain of adapters has been working without troubles on my PC under latest OS’s both to connect Firewire devices to my computer and to capture MiniDV tapes.
      Feel really lucky this knowledge has been transmitted among valiant youtubers through the years :)

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  2 года назад +5

      Glad to hear it works, I figured it absolutely should since we’re all on the usb-c/thunderbolt comparability. 🙌

    • @yaellehaab7598
      @yaellehaab7598 2 года назад

      Is it possible to capture the footage if I transfer it from firewire to usb?

    • @vassilykoloskov8707
      @vassilykoloskov8707 2 года назад +1

      @@yaellehaab7598 well, I am not aware of any direct, all-in-one-cable adapter from Firewire (of any type) to USB (of any type) that'd allow you to capture DV footage. I may not know all the existent options, but it is generally believed there isn't one like that.
      However, as long as the USB port you refer to in your question is USB-C (Thunderbolt 3), you can make a daisy chain of adapters that Mark shows in his video and that will allow you to capture DV footage (going from the camera to the camputer):
      1. Unless your camera has a Firewire 800 port, you'll need an adapter from Firewire 400 (either Firewire 400 6-pin or Firewire 400 4-pin, depending on the type of the Firewire connector on your camera) to Firewire 800,
      2. then one from Firewire 800 to Thunderbolt,
      3. then one from Thunderbolt to Thunderbolt 3.
      Note that I, personnally, am using genuine Apple adapters for No. 2 and No. 3 and it lets me capture DV but I cannot tell you whether an adapter from a different manufacturer for No. 2 and No. 3 will or will not allow capturing DV.
      Hope this helps.

    • @theozarksjourneytoself-suf5420
      @theozarksjourneytoself-suf5420 2 года назад +6

      You need a PC.. Go get one and show us how. LOL

  • @LH74
    @LH74 11 месяцев назад +5

    Thank you for making the best and easiest to follow video for converting miniDV to digital. Everyone else blabs and blabs and talks without saying anything.

  • @CaseyHardman
    @CaseyHardman 2 года назад +81

    Holy relevant. lol Been wanting to digitize my skate videos from an old Sony HandyCam and realized it somehow got thrown away, so I’m hoping to borrow my buddy’s PD-170. I’m more excited about the MiniDV camera than I am for my a7S III. lol

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  2 года назад +1

      😂 imma big fan of doing this and have with my VHS and H8 but only recently figured out the best way for DV that didn’t involve adapters or some third party software bundle.

    • @atikshajain5023
      @atikshajain5023 5 месяцев назад

      Please reply me also sir​@@MarkHoltze

  • @SG333_
    @SG333_ 2 года назад +12

    Mark without this video I wouldn't have known where to begin or what to do - you've helped me convert tapes from over 20 years ago! I now have those memories in a modern day format :') THANK YOU!

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  Год назад +2

      Hope it worked out for you!!! ✊

  • @georgejexter
    @georgejexter 6 месяцев назад +2

    Ur the only youtuber tech expert that actual explained things quickly & perfectly ! THANK YOU!!!!

  • @Kingzephyr45
    @Kingzephyr45 9 месяцев назад

    This is the RUclips content we want and need. Thanks, just picked up an old XL1 for cheap to make music videos. Not knowing at all what to do, and diving in head first.
    This was the first step needed.

  • @rscottd53
    @rscottd53 2 года назад +8

    Works great. One thing I discovered is that you may have to disable screen save on Mac. My tapes kept stopping after about 20 minutes and I did a search and found this work around. Thanks for sharing this.

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  2 года назад +2

      Great tip!!! Thanks! I always capture one short bite and it’s got a 20 mins saver so…brilliant mate!

  • @Socrataclysm
    @Socrataclysm 10 месяцев назад +1

    I'm out here trying to Google Firewire 400 capture cards. Didn't even think to just adapter all the way to USB-C. This is great info, glad to see this works!

  • @ModernEraPirate
    @ModernEraPirate 10 месяцев назад +4

    Legend has it, Mark is still adding adapters to his cable chain.

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  10 месяцев назад +2

      Adapt or die 😂 hopefully there are more direct routes now

    • @ModernEraPirate
      @ModernEraPirate 10 месяцев назад

      @@MarkHoltze Even you laugh in the overdubs at 1:58 😹 Thanks for the video, helpful nonetheless and glad I stumbled on it! ✌

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  10 месяцев назад +1

      @ModernEraPirate nice catch! ✊ hope you have a great weekend mate!

  • @FridayAdventureClub
    @FridayAdventureClub 2 года назад +29

    Clutch! Trying to digitize some tapes for my grandma and this is exactly what I needed. Turns out it’s a pretty chill process once you figure out the adaptors and how to record in QuickTime. Thanks!

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  2 года назад +1

      Best of luck mate!

    • @dave20thmay
      @dave20thmay Год назад

      The main bit for me, was when it just showed me sitting at my desk on the FaceTime camera. Was the little extra bit of info about switching and then my video opened. Thought I was going to have to get one of the old Macs out of the cupboard. Now to fine tapes of the Grandson 18 years ago. Best Dave

  • @brandonchristensen2990
    @brandonchristensen2990 10 месяцев назад

    Hell yeah! I just re-bought a DVX100 and had no idea how to digitize it. Somehow I still had my old FW400 to 800 and a series of adaptors from hard drives over the years...and got it all into my Mac Studio.
    Worked flawlessly. Thanks so much!

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  10 месяцев назад

      Awesome, so glad it’s working! Seems the process isn’t so smooth for everyone. Trying to find a more robust solution.

  • @NicChristie
    @NicChristie 4 месяца назад

    content over quality always wins...thanks for explaining this to anyone who actually needed to hear this.

  • @stonehappy
    @stonehappy Год назад +12

    Hi there, was very excited about this video. I have a mini dv SONY super steady shot handycam, and all necessary adapter cables mentioned. Only thing is QuickTime is not recognizing my camera. any troubleshooting advice here? not seeing any comments on this.

    • @nikoiavaihu3767
      @nikoiavaihu3767 3 месяца назад

      same

    • @jonathanjreitiny2262
      @jonathanjreitiny2262 5 дней назад

      Hi, not sure if you'll see this but what camera do you have there? I tried one method that didn't work as quicktime only showed a black screen when everything was hooked up, so I don't want to go through the process of paying for more adapters for the same thing to happen, if the issue is with the camera I'm using.
      Thanks

  • @barryobrien1890
    @barryobrien1890 2 года назад +3

    Sent all my dv tapes to a guy on ebay who uploaded them on Dropbox for very little. He even sent the tapes back. Great time saver and it cost less than all the adapters.

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  2 года назад

      It cost you less than $70?!?! Wow!

    • @barryobrien1890
      @barryobrien1890 2 года назад +2

      @@MarkHoltze yes it was around $45 for 35 tapes and shipping as media mail came to the rescue. My camera was acting up in replaying the tapes. The guy who did it was on disability and this was a way for him to supplement his income so it was a win win.

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  2 года назад +1

      Ya that’s not a price offered anywhere round here that’s good, but might br very specific. Also some aren’t comfortable sending their tapes off for whatever reason. Still great you found that price. 👍

    • @josephtassone5903
      @josephtassone5903 2 года назад +2

      @@barryobrien1890 so you paid a disbled guy $1.25 a tape ......wrong one way or the other

    • @chrisopris1
      @chrisopris1 2 года назад

      @@barryobrien1890 Do you have a contact number. thank you.

  • @ACNH_streamer
    @ACNH_streamer 2 года назад +6

    How do you not have 100k+ followers. Your channel's quality is so, so very good. Your lighting in all videos is also amazing! And following what you're saying is easy with what, and how you say things.

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  2 года назад +1

      Kind words, i guess the platform doesn’t like me or something 😆 that’s okay.

  • @Michellesohee
    @Michellesohee 2 года назад +4

    I normally don’t post but I just converted my old mini dv tapes (home videos from when I was young) into HD videos with amazing sound to my MacBook. I took a chance, bought all the adapters and it worked!! My QuickTime player is a bit annoying and I had to break up my recordings but it’s incredibly worth it if you want to save your old tapes. Also it was SO much easier than I thought it was going to be. Thank you so much for sharing this video - actually a life changer. 🙌🏻

  • @willm5032
    @willm5032 Год назад +2

    Gonna try this with a straight up USB version of this (I'm using an early 00s samsung mini dv cam) but thanks for showing me that modern mac OS can actually read old video hardware. Really handy guide!

    • @marla030steph
      @marla030steph Год назад

      How did it go for you with USB ?

    • @rosen9847
      @rosen9847 11 месяцев назад

      yeah will it work with firewire to usb?

    • @antoniodbo
      @antoniodbo 9 месяцев назад

      @@rosen9847 just got one Firewire 1394 to USB and it didn't work on my Macbook :(
      And I can't seem to find any Firewire to Thunderbolt anywhere anymore!!
      Need help

    • @trevorhare3171
      @trevorhare3171 4 месяца назад

      Did this work? I’m thinking of trying this, Firewire to USB, but I’ve heard that it doesn’t work. Any updates?

    • @taylorhadley425
      @taylorhadley425 3 месяца назад

      FireWire to usb does not exist it doesn’t work like that sadly all products like that are scams

  • @demojoys
    @demojoys 11 месяцев назад +3

    Any work around for the Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter? looks to be discontuned everywhere. for reverence I have a macbook m1 max. Thanks for the video mark!!

    • @antoniodbo
      @antoniodbo 9 месяцев назад +1

      Yes! It's impossible to find it, tried everywhere on the web, I even bought a straight Firewire 1394 to USB wishing it could magically work, but it didn't.
      Let me know if you ever find it again

  • @MathieuStern
    @MathieuStern 2 года назад +2

    I captured in Quicktime because Premiere pro cc refuses to do it. how do you deinterlace the footage in premiere?
    also, I noticed some huge sync problem with the sound on long captures... what would you recommend ? the video file is good with the sound but when I import it in premiere it goes out of sync .

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  2 года назад +2

      Hi Mathieu. Hmmm, I didn't have a sync issue when I captured the 20 mins of on camera at all. It captured at 29.97 frames per second (NTSC model). How long are your clips before the sync slips? Are you editing in a timeline that matches the frame rate of the captured video? Start a new project, drag the file into the timeline and allow premiere to auto gen the timeline settings based on the captured DV clip.
      I'll see if I can't re-create this issue. I had the same issue with a previous capture device if my frame rate wasn't matched to the camera (59.97) (hi-8, not mini dv in this case)
      Premiere should have a de-interlace video filer, if that doesn't after effects does. I had some issues with the Premiere one again with my older device and hi-8. I would apply it and it wouldn't do anything. I actually didn't apply any de-interlacing to the footage captured with this, maybe there wasn't enough movement, but even on my not shown whip pan and crash zooms, interlacing didn't appear to be an issue.
      I'll see if I can again re-create some of this in the next little bit, I've got a project being shot on mini DV so will run some tests.

  • @john.rc.3274
    @john.rc.3274 2 года назад +8

    Great video - if one has an Apple. Good video- if one has a Windows machine. This video shows how to use adapters for current ports since the IEEE 1394 is rarely (if ever?) included with current PC builds. Digitizing DV and HDV tapes isn't usually too much of an issue. IMHO, digitizing VHS, S-VHS, Hi8 tapes( or any vintage analog tapes) is much more of a challenge.

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  2 года назад

      Yes there are other options for analog formats I’ve used and made videos on. Needed to complete the trilogy with this method as it’s the best I’ve come across in 11 years since IEEE went 🦤

  • @killinvoid
    @killinvoid Год назад

    idk if those adapters only exist in the US but here in Europe (Austria) I can't find the adapters on amazon or anywhere else

  • @sidbrun_
    @sidbrun_ 5 месяцев назад +11

    Wow I looked up the price of the FireWire 800 to Thunderbolt adapters, and they're about £150 😬 guess what, I had that adapter for YEARS, and after getting an M1 MacBook Pro I sold it in 2021 for just £24! Who'd have thought they'd become so rare. Luckily I still have all my FW400/FW800 cables, I think it'd be cheaper for me to just buy an old Mac with a FW800 port than to buy the adapters.

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  3 месяца назад +2

      you're not wrong, I guess the price is up simply on availability. I don't think they're making them anymore. It's weird cause there is a demand, kind of hope some third party picks up on the trend and can support the growing demand. As we move farther away from the relevancy of this tech, the more people want look back on what they shot. It's like 8mm film projector scanners, options exist to watch 50-60 year old footage. Lots of options exist for analogue VHS/High 8 transfers, but the firewire train is hyper limited.

    • @mezgageza2688
      @mezgageza2688 2 месяца назад

      I bought a DV cable for 10$ and I bought an old laptop with firewire and windows xp for 35$ and i am able to trasfer all the videos. Not need all this shit thunderbolt and others..

    • @JamesTenniswood
      @JamesTenniswood 11 дней назад

      Yup, you can get a Mac mini late 2012 for £50.

  • @kidwithahobby
    @kidwithahobby Год назад +2

    This video was super helpful but I have one question, I am using my Canon G2 Camera - The connection works and Quicktime recognizes that the Microphone is from the Camera also and I can see the audio levels bouncing when I am recording through quicktime but when I go to playback the video I just recorded theres no audio at all? Any help answer to fix this?

  • @islandlaura
    @islandlaura 2 года назад +2

    THANK YOU!!! Dude, you're a genius. I've spent hours messing around trying to make things work with Sony's lousy software, trying different laptops. Your video is the only one that made sense, and it worked instantly. It was clear and to the point. Thank you!!!!

  • @StreetKingpins
    @StreetKingpins 8 месяцев назад +1

    Is this the highest quality we can capture from the old mini DV Tapes? Or would it be better to capture with other software like final cut/premier. Lastly does the quality lower from using the adapters or would be better if I used my old computer with a firewire port?

  • @MZ-ji4bl
    @MZ-ji4bl 2 года назад +8

    Can I ask how the quality of the video & sound differs compared to having it done professionally? I had sent my tapes off to be converted about a year ago but they found they were unable to convert the sound properly so it is very choppy, and a couple have no sound at all. We still have the original video camera so I played back the tapes to check the sound and it’s perfect for every single one, so I’m unsure what happened. Because of this experience, I wanted to convert them myself, but I was wondering if the quality would be less good than if it were done professionally. Thank you so much!

    • @destyniiskywalker
      @destyniiskywalker 2 года назад

      This is my worry too!

    • @chucklandmedia1713
      @chucklandmedia1713 2 года назад +1

      @@destyniiskywalker there is no difference! I have a media business in the Cincinnati area and transfer tapes all of the time.

    • @chucklandmedia1713
      @chucklandmedia1713 2 года назад +1

      There is no difference! I do this for a living.

    • @DoubleMonoLR
      @DoubleMonoLR Год назад

      If they're MiniDV, Digital8 or other digital tapes, it's a raw copy over firewire so there's no difference - it's identical data to what is on the tape.
      They may have been converting from analog tapes like VHS-C, Hi8 etc though. It definitely doesn't sound like the company you paid lived up to their 'professional' status though unfortunately.

  • @BASEDBOARD
    @BASEDBOARD Год назад +1

    why do you have to connect to the mac's thunderbolt port instead of its USB port?

  • @Questionthis1
    @Questionthis1 10 месяцев назад

    Man this was a blast from the past. I remember when I’d plug my FireWire directly into my desktop and then Sony Vegas had that interface where you could play the tape or rewind it on the desktop. I wonder if there are old versions of that program floating around on the internet that you can download. Made the workflow for mini dv and DVC editing so much easier before digital video files took over.

    • @trevorhare3171
      @trevorhare3171 4 месяца назад

      Was that firewire to usb? I’m wondering if those cables work I’m thinking of buying one. I know most of the old cables didn’t go to USB but i’m just wondering :/

    • @Questionthis1
      @Questionthis1 4 месяца назад

      @@trevorhare3171 old computers used to have FireWire ports in them. Best alternative now is a FireWire to HDMI input or FireWire to Thunderbolt input.
      You can also convert FireWire footage to an SD card though third party devices that handle the conversion of the codec. A straight conversion cable won’t work though you NEED a conversion device between the computer and the footage that digitizes analog footagez

    • @Questionthis1
      @Questionthis1 9 дней назад

      @@trevorhare3171 I'm late to respond but no those were DV to Firewire cables. Desktops and Macs back then all had firewire ports native. USB ports were sort of the newer luxury at that time, but a different codec not built for video. At that time cameras switched from film to digital video files and basically became computers with lenses on them so there was less bandwidth needed to import video since you were basically copying files from the hard drive on your camera to the hard drive on your computer, and thus the USB port was enough and the firewire port was replaced with the thunderbolt.
      I would not trust any firewire to USB cable to work because no USB port can handle the necessary read/write speeds of a firewire cable. You'd need a thunderbolt adapter somewhere in that mix.

  • @ritac6732
    @ritac6732 2 года назад

    Thanks!

  • @sor6n94
    @sor6n94 Год назад +1

    Hello! I bought all the cables you suggested and it was working fine for a little while! Now my camera won’t pop up on QuickTime player when I plug everything in, is this something to do with the cables?

  • @camilledorey5351
    @camilledorey5351 Месяц назад

    Hi ! Thank you for your video, you make each step pretty clear ! I just have a question, looking for cables i found the firewire 800 to thunderbolt, but wjen looking for thunderbolt to thunderbolt 3, i only find thunderbolt 2 to thunderbolt 3? Are thunderbolt and thunderbolt 2 the same ? Seems weird

  • @jorifrederiks3368
    @jorifrederiks3368 2 года назад +16

    sorry but i searched everywhere and bought everything. but my macbook pro won't find my camera. When I plug in all the cables and plug in, my computer still can't find it. can anyone help me.

    • @manalhajjam8155
      @manalhajjam8155 Год назад +2

      I’m having the same issue. let me know if u found a solution :(

    • @kbykanov
      @kbykanov Год назад

      Have any of you been able to figure out this issue since?

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  Год назад +1

      It’s so weird this problem I guess happens with some cameras. I can’t replicate it unfortunately so I can’t seem to attempt to resolve the problem. I need to look into a more universal method. I have three mini dv cameras and they’re all detected. XL1, XHA1 and the DVX100A.

    • @kbykanov
      @kbykanov Год назад

      @@MarkHoltze My iMac detects the camera right away but my MacBook Pro doesn't see it anywhere. Can't figure out why.

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  Год назад

      So weird. Both same operating systems and versions? I wonder if it’s a QuickTime version delta?

  • @KordTaylor
    @KordTaylor 3 месяца назад

    👏🏻 Thank you *so* much for the great video. I am trying to do a transfer using an older Mac (all FireWire 1 to FW2) and having problems. I am going to try using my newer Mac with all the adapters you shower so hoping it solve things. Thanks again!

  • @BlueSageFilms
    @BlueSageFilms 2 года назад +3

    Dang, i got all the wires and adaptors but my quicktime isn't recognising my camera any tips? thanks for the video

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  2 года назад +1

      That’s so weird honestly it still works for my camera. I wonder if it’s just the camera? Going to try a few things to see if there are alts

    • @florianvictorr
      @florianvictorr 10 месяцев назад

      did you figured it out ? i have the same problem...

  • @HelenaLawrence-qj5vv
    @HelenaLawrence-qj5vv 8 месяцев назад +1

    I cant find a thunderbolt to firewire 800 adapter ugh... any suggestions

  • @AndrewProTV
    @AndrewProTV 5 месяцев назад

    does it have to be the apple thunderbolt adapters? or would it work with any Usbc to firewire?

  • @lou_xtwo
    @lou_xtwo 2 года назад

    I got the "Panasonic PV-DV203D MiniDV" but it doesn't show up when I connect it.

  • @sanjuleons
    @sanjuleons Год назад +2

    Hello Mark , i have a Panasonic NV GS 400 Mini dv camcoder back from 2005. As the video capture resolution is 720 × 576 SD, can we upscale it to 720 or 1080 P HD after capturing?

    • @yootoob6453
      @yootoob6453 5 месяцев назад

      He transferred Mini DV which is 720p and the saved file was in 480p. If there’s a way to do it lossless it’s preferable. I’d like to know if this is the only option?

  • @codebeat4192
    @codebeat4192 2 года назад +1

    Is not possible to capture the digital stream? The video is digital and better res than 480p.

  • @misswa
    @misswa Год назад +1

    Can you also connect with a DV to USB Typ A? I dont know if I have those other Things at my Computer

    • @rosen9847
      @rosen9847 11 месяцев назад

      Update me if it works saw a guy doing it on yt!!

  • @LoudlabsNYC
    @LoudlabsNYC 10 месяцев назад

    How do I do it on windows?

  • @charleswatson2240
    @charleswatson2240 13 дней назад

    Hi Mark, can you say what version of Quicktime player you were using in this demo. Cheers

  • @martinahorvat5835
    @martinahorvat5835 Год назад +1

    i don't have a vcr button on my camera...how do I do it then?

  • @ilenecutler
    @ilenecutler 8 месяцев назад

    Thanks for this info. Wondering if I can simply use a DV to USB cable? From my Canon mini DV camera to my mac desktop. Thanks for your help!

    • @AdamBasua
      @AdamBasua 8 месяцев назад

      Nope... I just tried that today and it does not work. My laptop would not recognize the device. I am on a PC though

  • @JK-he5xh
    @JK-he5xh 5 месяцев назад

    With FireWire to Thunderbolt 2 cables no longer sold by Apple, would using a direct Firewise->USB-C cable do the trick?
    Otherwise, the only option is people selling the now discontinuity cables on eBay for $180.

  • @MichadeVries
    @MichadeVries 5 месяцев назад

    Thanks for the excellent tutorial! I wonder why you choose to export the video from Quicktime instead of saving it. Saving produces a much bigger file. I wonder if the quality is better than the compressed export. Do you have an idea?

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  5 месяцев назад

      Hmmm I’ll try the save option and see what it does.

  • @guydwelly
    @guydwelly Год назад +3

    This is a great video Mark! I followed your instructions to the letter and was getting really excited and the I got an error message saying 'Cannot record' What a drag

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  Год назад +1

      Oh man that’s sucks! Not sure why I can’t reproduce any errors, it just works. Wonder if it’s the camera itself. I have 3 and they’re all detected. XL1, DVX100a and my Sony Handycam

    • @guydwelly
      @guydwelly Год назад

      Yeah thanks for replying. Your vid was the best on the web! I tried iMovie, Premiere Pro and QuickTime for DV import but none work. I can get the video through iMovie but with no audio and when you export it says ‘Export failed’. Premiere Pro can’t find the path to the camera and as you know from my previous note QT imports the video but you can’t record. It’s very frustrating as I have about 30 hours of video that I can never concert

    • @guydwelly
      @guydwelly Год назад

      By the way I am using a Canon X2 and running Mac OS High Sierra. I give up

    • @treyrhem9556
      @treyrhem9556 Год назад

      @@guydwellyim in the same boat rn nd dont know what to do🤦🏽‍♂️

  • @NovakStinton
    @NovakStinton 7 месяцев назад

    Could you please make a video of how to record over tapes and re use them.

  • @mattobosino
    @mattobosino Год назад

    Thank you for this! I've followed your instructions and everything works, EXCEPT the audio doesn't transfer. I can hear the audio with earphones plugged into the camera, so I know it's part of the footage. I'm doing it from a Canon XL1s. Could there be some setting on the camera or in Quicktime that I might be overlooking? Any suggestions would be most welcome.

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  Год назад

      Hmmmm, it’s weird it should just work if it’s FireWire because it’s both video and audio. It’s hard to trouble shoot when I can’t replicate the problem. Let me take a look when I get back home to see if I can see any other options.

  • @cameragod1
    @cameragod1 2 года назад +42

    You might want to warn people if they have a lot of tapes to do not to mix different brands of tapes in the camera/player. Sony and Panasonic tapes had a different coating on them and sometimes reacted badly when you swapped between tapes. So it's safer to play all of one brand of tape, clean the heads and then play the next brand.

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  2 года назад +10

      Weird, years of shooting mini dv and editing I never ever had that issue. This is the first I’ve heard of it. A head cleaner is always recommended just wear and tear for sure.

    • @chrisratchford8153
      @chrisratchford8153 2 года назад +4

      Yeah, my XL1 was picky and I had all sorts of problems until my tape reseller told me about this issue. Once I started shooting on ONLY higher end Sony tapes, I had very little digital dropout issues.

    • @cameragod1
      @cameragod1 2 года назад +1

      @@MarkHoltze We used to have major dropout issues. In the end when I was working for ITV in the UK there was a list of tape brands we were allowed to use in the cameras. They actually had a separate player just for any Panasonic type tapes that came in. Then we moved to all Panasonic and we were not allowed to put Sony or Maxwell tapes in our cameras.

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  2 года назад +1

      Well that’s fascinating. Will def keep that in mind. Thanks Stephen! ✊

    • @cameragod1
      @cameragod1 2 года назад +1

      @@MarkHoltze No worries... I love the work you do here so thanks :)

  • @lgoverman
    @lgoverman 2 года назад +2

    Hi I just bought all three cables and the camera is not popping up as an option. Do you have any trouble shooting options?

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  2 года назад

      What camera? What OS? And version of QuickTime?

    • @lgoverman
      @lgoverman 2 года назад

      @@MarkHoltze Canon NTSC ZR80, MacOS Monterey 12.3, Quicktime version 10.5

  • @seanhawkes8839
    @seanhawkes8839 Год назад +1

    What happens if you Macbook does not pick up your camera?

  • @tinezmartinez
    @tinezmartinez Год назад

    Hi! One question, do you think that using analog to digital video conversion its kind of similar to actually recording on a cassette, I recently bought a Panasonic MX500DV (second hand) and SD mode looks really bad but i don't want to spend lots of money on dvs. Do you recomment buying an analog to digital conversion device like video capture ION Audio Video 2 SD conversor or something like that? Or actually spending the money on cassettes and recording them.

  • @RobHollander
    @RobHollander 2 года назад +1

    Hi. Not sure if anyone has tried this on the MacBook M1s yet but I'm having trouble getting Final Cut Pro X or iMovie or Quicktime to recognize my MiniDV camera (Sony Handycam HDR-HC3). I have a Belkin DV/iLink to Firewire 800 cable running into the Apple Firewire 800 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter and then into the Apple Thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt 3 adapter into the USB-C port on the MacBook but the computer doesn't see the camera. (It used to on my old iMac 2014.) I also have tried another DV to FW800 to make sure it wasn't a bad Belkin cable. Wondering if you might have any thoughts?

  • @cuckoohaus
    @cuckoohaus 7 месяцев назад

    Hi Mark, your videos have been immensely helpful 🙏🏼 I am going to capture the next DV tape with your method, but wanted to ask if my Canon HV20 plays my old DV tapes with good audio but the file that is recorded from my AGPtek HD recorder has annoying audio “static” type of sounds what do you think could be causing that? I’ve tried using different HDMI cables, different jump drives, etc. I ordered another HD recorder to see if the recorder was the issue but not sure if it is possible for the DV camcorder to play the audio fine but what is output via HDMI to have the static noise? Will try with quick time but wanted to know if you ever encountered this issue

  • @angelfire2023
    @angelfire2023 2 месяца назад

    I'm saving up to get an HDV (or HD MiniDV) camcorder soon. Would the same process apply to that format as it does with regular DV?

  • @productionsnaomi
    @productionsnaomi 5 месяцев назад

    Mark, great video. I'm trying this connection process on a Canon GL2. I'm able to get the video to record on my Mac, but no audio is being recorded. When I play back on my Mac, I'm getting none of the sound. What did I miss? Thanks!!!

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  5 месяцев назад

      Hmmm you should be able to go to the audio input settings and select the camera as well.

  • @shanefrank3281
    @shanefrank3281 8 месяцев назад

    Very helpful video. thanks. One question though. Does this re-encode the video and audio, or is it a direct bit for bit transfer of the digital video that is stored on the mini DV tape?

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  8 месяцев назад +1

      It re-encodes it. Once you were able to capture digital video you always had the option to select the encoding type depending what you wanted to prioritize. Even early days of FCP pro capture you always got to select a codec.

  • @karenmarks673
    @karenmarks673 Год назад

    HI Mark thank you for all this information. I have purchased the cables however the camera is not coming up as an option for input. Any suggestions at all please ?

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  Год назад

      Hmmm not sure why that is. I have three cameras and they all get detected. What camera are you using by chance?

  • @bngr_bngr
    @bngr_bngr Год назад +1

    Don’t understand why it can only be exported out in 480. Is that a limitation of QuickTime?

    • @jmshrrsn
      @jmshrrsn Год назад

      This is my understanding too but not mentioned in the video. I have anamorphic shot video but at least that was converted ok but the quality is debatable. However I need to investigate the Maximum setting Mark mentions. May be that makes a difference? One things for sure I don’t want a squashed widescreen anamorphic picture! Ideally I want the same capture as that which I could achieve with Premiere Pro until Adobe/Apple broke it.

  • @simbasimsstudios
    @simbasimsstudios Год назад

    You just saved me a tone of money. I can do this all myself. Love it!

  • @RasKitchen
    @RasKitchen Год назад

    Thanks Mark! I couldn't figure out in latest version of Premiere how to capture DV Tapes....been a while 😆

  • @robstevens4753
    @robstevens4753 2 года назад

    Thanks for the video - just ordered all the cables from your links. Time to get the kids videos to a digital format!

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  2 года назад

      Good luck! They’ll love seeing it

  • @DavidWarner-z1f
    @DavidWarner-z1f 10 месяцев назад

    This was so hugely helpful, thank you!

  • @AJNAL777
    @AJNAL777 5 месяцев назад

    Great video…. I’m able to get everything on Amazon except for the Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter 😢 does anyone know where I can get one?

  • @sarabiddiscombewhite6457
    @sarabiddiscombewhite6457 Год назад +1

    I followed all of your steps, but my Mac is not recognizing the camera as a source.. advice please?

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  Год назад

      Hmmm, not sure: I can’t reproduce the issue so it’s hard to solve. Really not sure why the camera isn’t being recognized. What camera is it?

    • @sarabiddiscombewhite6457
      @sarabiddiscombewhite6457 Год назад

      it's a cannon. - probably 2001 @@MarkHoltze

  • @charminbaer2323
    @charminbaer2323 9 месяцев назад

    I'm digitizing almost 40 yrs of VHS, VHS-C, and Mini DV tapes using my M1 Pro MacBook Pro. VHS has been no problem. I had to order a new VHS-C adapter since my old one doesn't work, and when I tried capturing those, I realized my current VCR does not support SLP playback speed of some of my VHS-C tapes, so I'm in the process of borrowing a VHS-C camcorder. Then I also remembered that I have Mini DV tapes as well. Luckily, I still have the Mini DV camcorder. Also, my MBP is docked to a 27" Thunderbolt Display, so I lucked out too because that has FireWire 800, so I only need a FireWire 800 to FireWire 400 4 pin cable and I can capture that footage digitally.

  • @faberdewar2538
    @faberdewar2538 Год назад

    Hi Mark really great video thanks so much ...question ..how do I know if my apple molly and claire book pro has the software already installed ? its a 20201 MacBook will this be good to go ?

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  Год назад

      It should be good! I don't see why not!

  • @user-bi7ug6ve5i
    @user-bi7ug6ve5i Год назад

    Bizlander Firewire listed above does not fit Canon DV camera (Optura 400 or NTSC ZR65). Do you have any alternative brand?

  • @dcvideo2
    @dcvideo2 8 месяцев назад

    Hello 2 questions: Do you know whether QT can be setup up to capture this in Pro Res?. Do you see any advantage to this for future editing access (since DV is gone) and or quality of capture?

  • @channelwhoa66
    @channelwhoa66 Год назад +1

    Please help! I was so excited I'd be able to do this but my camera is nnot showing up as an option in the Quicktime menu as shown in the video! Why is this happening?

  • @DBJ1214
    @DBJ1214 Год назад

    Thank you for the information. I bought the recommened cables but the Firewire High Speed Premium DV to Firewire Cable 800 seem to fit my camcorder. It's a Cannon ZR 45. I can't seem to find the right cord. It looks like it is a 5 pin. Any suggestions?

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  Год назад

      Try hitting play on the camera, THEN loading up QUICKTIME. See if that makes a difference. The software may need the camera rolling sending signal to detect it. MIGHT not, but it's something.

  • @samsdad638
    @samsdad638 Год назад

    Is QuickTime the best software to capture the highest quality in both video and audio? Want to not spend more than I have to but these are ‘forever’ memories. Thanks!

  • @petersfamily99
    @petersfamily99 9 месяцев назад

    Some of my DV tapes transfer the audio and some don't recognize the audio (no audio track). The sound is coming out of the Canon ZR65MC when I play the tape, but no audio track on the recording? Why would this be different from one tape to the next? (Using Quicktime Player to record on Intel Macbook Pro)

  • @ReR7474
    @ReR7474 Год назад

    I went back into the garage boxes and found the 100B. Can you share the settings for shooting on LED/white lights that are now so ubiquitous with shooting these days ?

  • @moseedat
    @moseedat 8 месяцев назад +2

    The price for the thunderbolt to firewire cable is unbelievably high at the moment😢

  • @domingovarafilmmaker
    @domingovarafilmmaker 8 месяцев назад

    Hello Mark. I have 6 mini dv tapes I need to transfer to either my 10 year old Mac or Dell laptop or Lenovo laptop. I think I have 6 hours of footage. If I were to transfer to Dell or Lenovo with USB ports and one HDMI port, could you please tell me what type of cables I should? How much space do you think I will need? Thank you.

  • @pieplay
    @pieplay 10 месяцев назад +1

    Nice video, I considered it. As fun as daisy chaining apple adaptors is, I'd have to purchase them.
    I think I might have a old firewire computer around here somewher. A firewire 400 PCIe card is like 15$.

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  10 месяцев назад

      I have an old G5 tower that does it while running fcp so I can even log it. Didn’t think that was a circumstance easily duplicated. I think they have some usbc to FireWire direct cables now. I should look into it.

  • @chantalladouceur3841
    @chantalladouceur3841 9 месяцев назад

    Hi! Would you by any chance another affiliate code for the Firewire 800 to Thunderbolt product? The one above is no longer available and I can't find a substitute product nor the product itself on Apple Store. Thank you!

  • @rafaeldomingues9605
    @rafaeldomingues9605 2 года назад

    Wow Mark, such an amazing video! Hope i get this quality level when i start recording my videos. Keep uppp.

  • @leotian1205
    @leotian1205 2 года назад +3

    Hi Mark, thanks a lot for your sharing. By using this way, what is the color sample rate of the capture video. Is it the max quality we can get from a miniDV? how is compare with using capture card?

    • @DoubleMonoLR
      @DoubleMonoLR Год назад

      Assuming the software on the computer isn't messing with it, it should be entirely identical with no loss of quality. The firewire signal itself carries a raw copy of what's on the tape, the computer receives an exact copy - so for MiniDV & other native digital formats, it will definitely be better than using an analog capture card.
      If converting an analog Video8/Hi8 tape in a compatible Digital8 camera(which internally converts the analog tape signal to digital out over firewire), *theoretically* you might be able to get better quality with an analog capture card - but it would require a good capture device and probably more messing around to get it right.

  • @faberdewar2538
    @faberdewar2538 Год назад

    Hi Mark I had a question below ...if you wouldn't mind telling me how do I know my laptop has the right software ion the quicktime ...its a 2021 laptop

  • @strawberrycrxme
    @strawberrycrxme 14 дней назад

    Do you know what wide angle lenses work on the DVX100b? Like lens models, I plan on getting a wide lens for it for a film I am doing soon.

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  14 дней назад +1

      Not specifically. Just a screw on wide angle kens is what a lot of people used. Just need the accurate thread measurements. Google wide angle lens options for the camera should give you some results as well.

    • @strawberrycrxme
      @strawberrycrxme 14 дней назад

      @@MarkHoltze Ah thank you, found that it is a 72mm!

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  14 дней назад

      Good luck!

  • @katerhinex
    @katerhinex Год назад

    Thanks a lot for this video.., but what can i use if i’m using a windows pc? Usb C to Usb?

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  Год назад

      I THiNk so, I can’t test it to say for sure, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work in theory.

  • @MrShanePhoto
    @MrShanePhoto 2 года назад +1

    Oh man your giving me flashback to my Canon XL1 and college. I actually have a pile of tapes i need to digitise. To PC. Wish me luck

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  2 года назад +1

      Good luck Shane! I’m doing that as well. Piles! 😆

    • @MrShanePhoto
      @MrShanePhoto 2 года назад +1

      @@MarkHoltze i recorded my sisters wedding on mini dv 16 years ago. I've been promising them I'll do a nice edit ever since. Nows the time I guess 😂

  • @williamtae2206
    @williamtae2206 Год назад

    Hey! Thanks for the video. Everything works, however recently my USC-C port stopped working. Do you think there is a possibility that converting the tape "blew-out" the port?

  • @Banlman
    @Banlman Год назад +1

    My daughter wanted to use my old Panasonic camera for a retro look and we were at a dead end for how to digitize the footage. Until Now!! Thanks so much. The ~$80 we spent on the cable and adapters are well worth it. BTW, why a Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter should cost $49 from Apple is beyond me :)

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  Год назад

      Ya it’s bizarre. Let me know if it works for you. Been getting some comments saying it’s not been working with certain cameras. I can’t test them all unfortunately, but curious to know.

    • @Banlman
      @Banlman Год назад

      @@MarkHoltze It worked just as shown in the video, although I was also given the choice of 720p during export. BTW, my camera is a Panasonic PV-GS39. It is at least 15 years old but works great.

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  Год назад +1

      So happy to hear that! So must be some camera brands. Some just don’t get detected apparently. Glad it’s worked for you. Be worse to get those adapters and not have it work. ✊

    • @DoubleMonoLR
      @DoubleMonoLR Год назад

      @@Banlman That's weird, that must be the software converting it(or offering to), as normally it would just be directly copying the data from the tape(which is often preferable, as there's no quality loss).
      A variety of different software should work with it anyway though.

    • @DoubleMonoLR
      @DoubleMonoLR Год назад

      From what I looked up, even though Thunderbolt 3 is described in the specs as vaguely 'compatible' with Thunderbolt 2 it seems it's really not.
      From pictures of the circuit board & component info it seems these converters have both a Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 2 controller inside - one demuxes the signal back to PCIE and Displayport signals then the other controller re-muxes it in the other Thunderbolt standard. There's also some other more minor circuitry in there, so while they're still bound to be making a good profit, it's a lot more than just a cable adaptor. The few non-Apple converters are even more expensive, but might have more features?
      I guess it's possible there is some kind of backwards Thunderbolt compatibility without using this method, but if so it seems it can't be perfect or Apple(& others) wouldn't have bothered with the more expensive method. Certainly not like standard USB for backwards compatibility, albeit USB3 & 4 are a mess with 'optional' current features.
      I think the Thunderbolt 2 to firewire converter is almost certainly using a PCIE to firewire controller, as it would be the same as used on common firewire PCIE cards.
      Apple could surely make Thunderbolt 3 to firewire converters that wouldn't cost any more than the old ones, but I doubt they will. It's also rather more profitable to sell 2 devices rather than 1 I guess..
      The Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 converters are also useful for other things, but there must be quite a few people buying both only to use firewire.

  • @LuckyDogProductions
    @LuckyDogProductions 11 месяцев назад

    Is there a program in RESOLVE to upgrade footage to HD 1080, or an AI program???

  • @scottandriajackson7850
    @scottandriajackson7850 Год назад

    Unfortunately, the "Bizlander Firewire High Speed Premium DV to Firewire Cable 800 1394B 800-400 IEEE 9 Pin Male to 4 Pin Male" is not available on Amazon. I purchased the "PASOW FireWire Cable 9 Pin to 4 Pin IEEE 1394 Firewire 800/400 Cable 6 Feet" instead, but it does not fit with the adaptor. Excluding the adaptor allowed me to contact all of the other pieces between my JVC MiniDV camcorder and my 2017 MacBookPro. Unfortunately, I am not able to import the video.

  • @PepperoniSandwhichFan
    @PepperoniSandwhichFan 8 месяцев назад

    HELP: any tips if my camera isn't showing up in quicktime's dropdown menu?

  • @CRISIS.magazine
    @CRISIS.magazine 2 года назад

    Purchased the products above and sadly did not show up in Quicktime.

  • @arieruitenberg103
    @arieruitenberg103 7 месяцев назад

    Fantastic video, works exactly as you show. Only QuickTime stops every time after 2 minutes of recording, I tried everything but can't get it fixed.

    • @patricelaurence5535
      @patricelaurence5535 4 месяца назад

      Happened to me too. You need to turn screensave off (through apple menu>system preference>Desktop & screen save>never)

  • @NicSeani
    @NicSeani 7 месяцев назад

    everything is connected properly, but my camera isn't showing up in quicktime?

  • @ysabellalopez7743
    @ysabellalopez7743 7 месяцев назад

    Hi! Im trying to digitize from my Canon GL2. I found the firewire cable that fits into my camera to a usb port and then used a usb to thunderbolt adapter into my MacBook but it wont recognize that the camera is plugged in. Do you know how i could fix this?

  • @spicelord4782
    @spicelord4782 6 месяцев назад +1

    Is there a windows way?

  • @sugheejunju3300
    @sugheejunju3300 6 месяцев назад

    The Firewire 800 to Thunderbolt adaptor is not available with the link above :( Is there anywhere else to buy it?

  • @jacoe33333
    @jacoe33333 Год назад

    I can't find an answer on this. If I have a newer firewire 800 cable do I still need the 400to800 adapter? Should I only use a 400 cable and not a 800-400. on amazon it says 800-400 whatever that means....

  • @DiegoAndrade
    @DiegoAndrade Год назад

    I got a cable that goes from minidv to usb then an adapter to usb-c … my Sony minidv camera is not recognized… it is just the cables ?

  • @edmoney989
    @edmoney989 Год назад

    i connected the cables, but the Mac won't recognize the Mini Dv Cam. Is there a Drive that I need to download first?

  • @kevinpaccione614
    @kevinpaccione614 2 года назад

    Thanks for the great instructions Do you happen to know if this setup works using an iPad Pro 2021 model that has the same Thunderbolt 3 port. I also want to use iMovie to capture the video. Thanks

    • @MarkHoltze
      @MarkHoltze  2 года назад

      Really not sure mate, wish I could help you.