Klombar-I found some firewire info

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on my word processor today. I thought it might help you out a bit.

PYRO DIGITAL VIDEO 1394DV $169

Connects to Digital Camcorders
Works with 1394 hard drives
Edit Video and send out to tape
Produce Digital Video Movies
3 Ports at 400 Mbit/second
Fully IEEE 1394a compliant
Plug and Play

FEATURES:

Control the camera via software
Record and preview in real time
True non-linear video Editing system
Add titles, effects, voice-overs and music
Save as .AVI, Real Video, .ASF, MPEG & Quick time
video
Create Video Greeting Cards and Video e-mail
Transfer edited video back to Digital Camcorder

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR 1394 CARD:

Windows 98 or Windows 98 SE
Pentium 233 MHz
32 MB RAM
1 GB hard drive
CD-ROM drive
Sound card

Recommended System for Digital Video capture:

Pentium II 333 MHz
Windows 98 or Windows 98 SE
64 MB RAM
AGP video card or PCI w/4 MB RAM
Sound card
CD-ROM drive
80 MB hard disk space for capture/editing application
4 GB hard disk space (20 minutes of raw DV footage)

INCLUDES:

1394 PCI 3 port host card
1394 to DV Editing Cable
U-Lead Video Studio Editing Package
User manual

COMPATIBLE DIGITAL CAMCORDERS*:

Sony: VX-1000, PC-10, TRV-7, GV-D900, GV-D300,
CCD-TRV900, DCR-PC1, TRV-510, TRV-315,
TRV-310, TRV-103, TRV-8, TRV-9, TRV-10, DCR-7000
Canon: XL-1, Optura, Vistura, ZR, Elura
JVC: GRDVL9000U (DV output only)

PAL CAMCORDERS:

Sony: DCR-PCI, TRV-110E, TRV-310E, TRV-410E,
TRV-510E
Canon: ZR, XL-1 (PAL)

CAMCORDERS REQUIRING WIN 98 SE:

Panasonic: PVDV710, PVDV910, AGEZ30U
JVC: GRDV3U, GRDVM5U, GRDVM50, GRDVM70,
GR-DVF21U, GR-DVF31U

*Many other digital camcorders may be compatible. This is our
list of fully tested camcorders only.

All About Firewire and 1394:

The IEEE-1394 interface standard specification is also known as
"FireWire" by Apple Computer, Inc. (who also invented the
interface) and as "iLink" or "iLink 1394" by Sony Corp. All these
terms refer to the same thing. The goal for the future of personal
computing is for all peripheral devices to be connected outside
the PC. This means that instead of opening the case and adding
a circuit board, any PC user can simply “PLUG” any device into
a 1394 port and begin using the device. 1394 devices can be
daisy chained. You can have up to 63 devices connected
simultaneously. 1394 combines Plug and Play and Hot
Swapping capabilities with high-speed data throughput to make
this goal attainable.

External ports of the past have not had the high speed data bus
required for data intensive applications such as hard disk
storage, high quality audio and video and data communications .
1394 provides the fastest data throughput most users have ever
experienced on their PC.

Video Resolution/Quality:
NTSC:
Video Resolution: - 720 x 480
Color Depth: - 24 bit
Frames per Second: - 29.97
Audio: - PCM 48 KHz, 16 bit Stereo
DV Codec: - Microsoft DV Codec
Format: - .AVI
PAL:
Video Resolution: - 720 x 576
Color Depth: - 24 bit
Frames per Second: - 25
Audio: - PCM 48 KHz, 16 bit Stereo
DV Codec: - Microsoft DV Codec
Format: - .AVI

The DV standard applies to all FireWire capture cards. The
quality of the video captured and sent back to your camcorder
will be the same quality as competing FireWire cards costing
hundreds of dollars more.

The PYRO 1394DV card allows you to capture the highest
quality video that your digital camcorder can produce.

Whether your need is broadcast production or simply the very
best picture quality, the DV format delivers more than 500 lines
of horizontal resolution - nearly a 25% improvement in picture
quality over the best analog formats.

What is included in the PYRO Package?

PYRO 1394DV PCI Card

DV cable to connect between the PYRO card and your
DV camcorder

Video Studio 3.0 SE DV capture and edit software

 

[klombar]

thanks very helpful