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I have several Sony and Canon Video cameras and I need to take off most of
the content from numerous tapes. One would think there would be an alternative.
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jon wrote:

I have several Sony and Canon Video cameras and I need to take off most of the content from numerous tapes. One would think there would be an alternative.

You can get PCIe firewire cards for a desktop, also USB adapters (beware
there are some cheap junk ones out there).
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On 09/07/2026 08:54, jon wrote:

I have several Sony and Canon Video cameras and I need to take off most of the content from numerous tapes. One would think there would be an alternative.

If you've got a Creative Soundblaster Audigy card in your PC you'll find
that some of them have a firewire port.
--
Jeff
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Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:

jon wrote:

I have several Sony and Canon Video cameras and I need to take off most of the content from numerous tapes. One would think there would be an alternative.

You can get PCIe firewire cards for a desktop, also USB adapters (beware there are some cheap junk ones out there).

You can't do Firewire over USB, but you can do Firewire over Thunderbolt.
The Apple adapter for that used to be cheap, but is now unobtainable.
Some Thunderbolt docks have a Firewire port but they ain't cheap.

Raspberry Pi 5s (and CM4s) have PCIe so you can get Firewire adapters for
them:
https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/firewire-on-a-raspberry-pi/ https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/minidv-with-raspberry-pi-firewire-hat/

but it's probably easier just to use an old desktop PC and get a Firewire PCI(e) card for it.

Theo
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On Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:02:32 +0100, Theo wrote:

Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:

jon wrote:

I have several Sony and Canon Video cameras and I need to take off
most of the content from numerous tapes. One would think there would
be an alternative.

You can get PCIe firewire cards for a desktop, also USB adapters
(beware there are some cheap junk ones out there).

You can't do Firewire over USB, but you can do Firewire over
Thunderbolt. The Apple adapter for that used to be cheap, but is now unobtainable.
Some Thunderbolt docks have a Firewire port but they ain't cheap.

Raspberry Pi 5s (and CM4s) have PCIe so you can get Firewire adapters
for them:
https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/firewire-on-a-raspberry-pi/ https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/minidv-with-raspberry-pi-firewire-

hat/

but it's probably easier just to use an old desktop PC and get a
Firewire PCI(e) card for it.

Theo

Thanks Theo, I have searched high and low. Thought a Chineses outfit might make an adapter.
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On 09/07/2026 08:54, jon wrote:

I have several Sony and Canon Video cameras and I need to take off most of the content from numerous tapes. One would think there would be an alternative.

Another option is a Sony DVD with hard drive recorder (such as the
RDRHXD series) with Firewire socket (Sony called it iLink).
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On Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:10:02 +0100, Mark Fraser wrote:

On 09/07/2026 08:54, jon wrote:

I have several Sony and Canon Video cameras and I need to take off most
of the content from numerous tapes. One would think there would be an
alternative.

Another option is a Sony DVD with hard drive recorder (such as the
RDRHXD series) with Firewire socket (Sony called it iLink).

Thanks Mark, Amazon had one left, so I ordered it.
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On Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:10:02 +0100, Mark Fraser wrote:

On 09/07/2026 08:54, jon wrote:

I have several Sony and Canon Video cameras and I need to take off most
of the content from numerous tapes. One would think there would be an
alternative.

Another option is a Sony DVD with hard drive recorder (such as the
RDRHXD series) with Firewire socket (Sony called it iLink).

It's a substantial piece of kit.....thanks again.
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On 06/08/2026 15:20, jon wrote:

On Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:10:02 +0100, Mark Fraser wrote:

On 09/07/2026 08:54, jon wrote:

I have several Sony and Canon Video cameras and I need to take off most
of the content from numerous tapes. One would think there would be an
alternative.

Another option is a Sony DVD with hard drive recorder (such as the
RDRHXD series) with Firewire socket (Sony called it iLink).

It's a substantial piece of kit.....thanks again.

No problem, I used to own one until about 20 years ago. Can't remember
what I did with it.
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On 11/08/2026 05:49 PM, Mark Fraser wrote:

On 06/08/2026 15:20, jon wrote:

On Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:10:02 +0100, Mark Fraser wrote:

On 09/07/2026 08:54, jon wrote:

I have several Sony and Canon Video cameras and I need to take off most >>>> of the content from numerous tapes. One would think there would be an
alternative.

Another option is a Sony DVD with hard drive recorder (such as the
RDRHXD series) with Firewire socket (Sony called it iLink).

It's a substantial piece of kit.....thanks again.

No problem, I used to own one until about 20 years ago. Can't remember
what I did with it.

You might have sold it to me. I have a half-dozen of them. They are the
very best DVD-R/HDD recorders. And ebven if not equipped with Freeview
tuner, can accept a signal from a ST box, Sky+, etc.
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