Connecting the Sony HD1000 to an Apple iMac
 

Since the Sony HD1000 only has HDMI or iLink Outputs - Any suggestions on how to connect to an Apple imac that only uses FireWire 800?

Is there a HDMI to FW800 converter or am I only stuck with using a Mac Pro with a Black Magic Intensity HDMI Card?

Thanks.

I cant seem to import any video footage on to my iMac.

You can connect the 'iLink' cable (which is Sony's name for a FireWire 400 cable) to the FireWire 400 port on your Mac. If your 400 port is already taken up, you can get a 400 to 800 adapter.

The Sony iLink Cable has very small ends. Neither end is a "IEEE or Firewire 400/800". Both ends on the cable are very very tiny. Which of course doesn't plug anywhere into my iMac :(

The camera probably has a 4-pin plug. Your iMac has 6-pin (FW 400) and 9-pin (FW 800.) I don't know of any 4-pin to 9-pin cables, but I know for a fact that there are 4-pin to 6-pin cables.

FYI the reason the (I assume included) cable has both 4-pin ends is that Sony's laptops have a 4-pin connection (as do others.) Most add-on cards for PCs have 4-pin plugs as well. The benefit of a 6- or 9-pin plug is that they carry power to the device for portable hard drives and such.

Thank you - I will look for a 4-pin to 6-pin cable at Best Buy or Circuit City in the morning. By the way, Do you know of any HDMI to FW800 cables that exist?

No. For HDMI I think you will need the BlackMagic card.

Yup you are correct! Just confirmed that by searching online. In order for me to use that card I would need a Mac Pro and get rid of the iMac.

I just got a New 8 Core Mac Pro with 30" Cinema Display.
Black Magic Intensity Pro card ordered and on the way!!

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