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Michael Cox · March 25th, 2009, 05:09 PM

My question is I have the Sony firewire and my laptop has the little firewire that Sony gives you but my desktop (new) only has the larger firewire plug. How do you guys do it? I want the fastest way I can get or does it not matter if I use the USB since it renders in rteal time anyway?!...

Thanks

Leslie Wand · March 25th, 2009, 05:20 PM

buy a cable!!!

Adam Gold · March 25th, 2009, 05:28 PM

To expand on that a little bit, you cannot use USB to capture (not download); it's not for streaming video from your FX7. USB is for file transfer only (like the stills you could shoot onto the Memory Stick on your cam). FW is the only way to capture streaming HDV video (well, there are other ways, but they are complicated and require much extra expensive hardware).

You are not downloading or rendering; those are separate and different processes. You are capturing. FW capture is in real time.

Most desktops have 6-pin FW; most laptops and devices have 4-pin. Your FX7 has 4-pin.

There are a variety of FW cables. You need a 4-pin to 6-pin to go to your desktop, and a 4-pin to 4-pin to go to your laptop. They are readily available everywhere, either online or in the real world.

Always make sure the devices at both ends of the FW are powered off before you plug either end in.

Michael Cox · March 25th, 2009, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam Gold

To expand on that a little bit, you cannot use USB to capture (not download); it's not for streaming video from your FX7. USB is for file transfer only (like the stills you could shoot onto the Memory Stick on your cam). FW is the only way to capture streaming HDV video (well, there are other ways, but they are complicated and require much extra expensive hardware).

You are not downloading or rendering; those are separate and different processes. You are capturing. FW capture is in real time.

Most desktops have 6-pin FW; most laptops and devices have 4-pin. Your FX7 has 4-pin.

There are a variety of FW cables. You need a 4-pin to 6-pin to go to your desktop, and a 4-pin to 4-pin to go to your laptop. They are readily available everywhere, either online or in the real world.

Always make sure the devices at both ends of the FW are powered off before you plug either end in.

Got it thanks Adam...........

March 25th, 2009, 05:09 PM	#1
Michael Cox Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 31	Down loading from FX7 to Computer My question is I have the Sony firewire and my laptop has the little firewire that Sony gives you but my desktop (new) only has the larger firewire plug. How do you guys do it? I want the fastest way I can get or does it not matter if I use the USB since it renders in rteal time anyway?!... Thanks

March 25th, 2009, 05:20 PM	#2
Leslie Wand Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: upper hunter, australia Posts: 1,410	buy a cable!!!

March 25th, 2009, 05:28 PM	#3
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	To expand on that a little bit, you cannot use USB to capture (not download); it's not for streaming video from your FX7. USB is for file transfer only (like the stills you could shoot onto the Memory Stick on your cam). FW is the only way to capture streaming HDV video (well, there are other ways, but they are complicated and require much extra expensive hardware). You are not downloading or rendering; those are separate and different processes. You are capturing. FW capture is in real time. Most desktops have 6-pin FW; most laptops and devices have 4-pin. Your FX7 has 4-pin. There are a variety of FW cables. You need a 4-pin to 6-pin to go to your desktop, and a 4-pin to 4-pin to go to your laptop. They are readily available everywhere, either online or in the real world. Always make sure the devices at both ends of the FW are powered off before you plug either end in.