Using Raspberry Pi with Linux as a FireWire Alternative for Legacy DV Equipment
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jandeboevrie
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Summary
The article discusses using FireWire (IEEE 1394) equipment with a Raspberry Pi as an alternative solution after Apple discontinued FireWire support in macOS 26 Tahoe. The author explains their need to connect old FireWire devices like Canon GL1 DV cameras, hard drives, and A/V gear, and explores using Linux with dvgrab software on Raspberry Pi for digital video transfer and preservation of legacy equipment.
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· 3 pulledAfter learning Apple killed off FireWire (IEEE 1394) support in macOS 26 Tahoe, I started looking at alternatives for old FireWire equipment like hard drives, DV cameras, and A/V gear.
I own an old Canon GL1 camera, with a 'DV' port. I could plug that into an old Mac (like the dual G4 MDD above) with FireWire—or even a modern Mac running macOS < 26, with some dongles—and transfer digital video footage between the camera and an application like Final Cut Pro.
But with Apple killing off support, and my desire to have a modern, supported hardware solution, I turned to Linux and dvgrab.
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