BNC to Firewire to laptop for streaming to LiveStream?

Micky Hulse · May 3rd, 2011, 10:59 AM

Ah, great tip!

Fortunately, my old powerbook has the 8-pin.

Makes me wonder if the new Mac powerbooks still have the firewire 400 8-pin? Maybe they only have the firewire 800 these days?

That's something to consider when I finally upgrade I suppose; ahhh, it looks like they do care 800 to 400 firewire cables! Nice. :)

Thanks again Hart and Chris, I really appreciate your help! ;)

Have a great week.

Cheers,
Micky

Chuck Fadely · May 15th, 2011, 06:02 PM

I do this with a Grass Valley / Canopus a/d converter. Your 800 firewire port will work fine with a 9pin to 6pin cable.

The XHA1 will also work as a pass-through converter via firewire - but you have to go into the menu and turn on the av input-to-dv output each time you connect - and you need a signal coming in for it to work.

May 3rd, 2011, 10:59 AM	#16
Micky Hulse Major Player Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Eugene, Oregon, USA Posts: 213	Re: BNC to Firewire to laptop for streaming to LiveStream? Ah, great tip! Fortunately, my old powerbook has the 8-pin. Makes me wonder if the new Mac powerbooks still have the firewire 400 8-pin? Maybe they only have the firewire 800 these days? That's something to consider when I finally upgrade I suppose; ahhh, it looks like they do care 800 to 400 firewire cables! Nice. :) Thanks again Hart and Chris, I really appreciate your help! ;) Have a great week. Cheers, Micky __________________ Home: See *"Work"* :) Work: Canon XH A1, CS3/CS4/CS5/Final Cut Studio/Final Cut Express/Premiere Elements

May 15th, 2011, 06:02 PM	#17
Chuck Fadely Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: United States Posts: 306	Re: BNC to Firewire to laptop for streaming to LiveStream? I do this with a Grass Valley / Canopus a/d converter. Your 800 firewire port will work fine with a 9pin to 6pin cable. The XHA1 will also work as a pass-through converter via firewire - but you have to go into the menu and turn on the av input-to-dv output each time you connect - and you need a signal coming in for it to work.