<![CDATA[Basic connection question]]>Hi All,

Is there a specific adapter / cable I could buy to connect an HD camcorder to my macbook pro? The camcorder only appears to have a small hdmi port and a USB port. My macbook has a firewire 800 port. 
]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/topic/1586/basic-connection-questionRSS for NodeMon, 09 Mar 2026 11:34:29 GMTFri, 31 Oct 2014 14:35:52 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Basic connection question on Mon, 03 Nov 2014 10:15:40 GMT]]>Thanks for the advice. The problem is that I need the camera to stand alone, to be angled correctly and possibly zoom out. Will the cable from the camera to the laptop be long enough? Will it be possible to angle the webcam? And zoom?

]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/13485https://community.troikatronix.com/post/13485Mon, 03 Nov 2014 10:15:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Basic connection question on Mon, 03 Nov 2014 05:26:42 GMT]]>Ive used these before and work great on mac and pc:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-960-000721-C525-HD-Webcam/dp/B0050FBISI/ref=lp_430595031_1_16?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1415024767&sr=1-16
]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/13480https://community.troikatronix.com/post/13480Mon, 03 Nov 2014 05:26:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Basic connection question on Mon, 03 Nov 2014 05:25:47 GMT]]>Im tempted to say webcam on this occasion.

]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/13479https://community.troikatronix.com/post/13479Mon, 03 Nov 2014 05:25:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Basic connection question on Mon, 03 Nov 2014 05:18:36 GMT]]>Is there a good quality webcam out there anyone could suggest? Or A capture device? Image quality is pretty important for the piece. Thanks

]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/13477https://community.troikatronix.com/post/13477Mon, 03 Nov 2014 05:18:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Basic connection question on Mon, 03 Nov 2014 04:45:38 GMT]]>without a separate capture device, you won't be able to get a video feed through the camera's ports you mention, so a webcam might be a viable option.

]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/13475https://community.troikatronix.com/post/13475Mon, 03 Nov 2014 04:45:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Basic connection question on Mon, 03 Nov 2014 04:44:56 GMT]]>In that case you defiantly need a capture device.

]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/13474https://community.troikatronix.com/post/13474Mon, 03 Nov 2014 04:44:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Basic connection question on Mon, 03 Nov 2014 04:13:05 GMT]]>Thanks for all the replies. The camera doesn't have a mini DV port. It has an HDMI mini port, a USB port and an AV port. The wifi option, from what I can gather, only works via UStream. Probably someone with more than my basic knowledge would be able to work it out. Any other suggestions? Should I just try working with a good quality webcam instead?

]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/13473https://community.troikatronix.com/post/13473Mon, 03 Nov 2014 04:13:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Basic connection question on Mon, 03 Nov 2014 03:02:14 GMT]]>If you have a Firewire connection on the camera this, https://github.com/andreacremaschi/Syphon1394/releases may be of interest.

I haven't tried it yet but I plan to in the coming weeks as I've got some old DV and HDV cameras that could be used instead of collecting dust.
]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/13470https://community.troikatronix.com/post/13470Mon, 03 Nov 2014 03:02:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Basic connection question on Mon, 03 Nov 2014 01:37:45 GMT]]>Maybe you could use the built in WiFi feature of this camera...

]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/13467https://community.troikatronix.com/post/13467Mon, 03 Nov 2014 01:37:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Basic connection question on Mon, 03 Nov 2014 00:25:57 GMT]]>Nope nothing to do with HD/SD.

If your camera has a firewire output (mini Dv) then you should be able to connect it straight into the firewire 800 port.
It will have a good few frames delay on it though as its older technology now.
Mini DV to FW 800 are difficult to come by I've found. Buy you can get a FW400 to FW800 adapters though which often works out cheaper. 
]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/13464https://community.troikatronix.com/post/13464Mon, 03 Nov 2014 00:25:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Basic connection question on Sun, 02 Nov 2014 22:17:58 GMT]]>I've seen others achieve this. Is it because I'm using an HD camera?

]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/13463https://community.troikatronix.com/post/13463Sun, 02 Nov 2014 22:17:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Basic connection question on Sat, 17 Jan 1970 09:02:03 GMT]]>MBP does not have video capture biult in. So you may be able to connect camera to your mac, but not to transfer LIVE video.

]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/13462https://community.troikatronix.com/post/13462Sat, 17 Jan 1970 09:02:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Basic connection question on Sun, 02 Nov 2014 10:15:12 GMT]]>I'm connecting a Macbook Pro 2012 to a Panasonic V250 camera

]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/13461https://community.troikatronix.com/post/13461Sun, 02 Nov 2014 10:15:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Basic connection question on Sat, 17 Jan 1970 08:59:27 GMT]]>Most likely you need a video capture device with HDMI input that connects to your mac via FW800. Like this

http://audio-video-supply.markertek.com/broadcasting/Hdmi%20To%20Firewire
BTW please tell us what camera and what computer you are talking about.
]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/13439https://community.troikatronix.com/post/13439Sat, 17 Jan 1970 08:59:27 GMT