Capturing a firewire video feed in Leopard on a G4

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Published on 2009-10-03T16:34:39Z Indexed on 2010/06/01 8:03 UTC
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Hi,

I have a powerbook G4 that I loaded up with Leopard (OSX 10.5). I don't have iMovie, since the Leopard version requires an intel mac. I have a Sony Digital 8 Camcorder with firewire and usb output. The usb output requires a special driver on windows. I don't think OSX will support it.

I wish to capture the video stream from the camera on my G4. VLC does not support firewire capture on OSX, I don't want to pay for QT professional. I'm looking for a solution. I'd prefer open source, but I'd consider freeware and inexpensive for pay options.

On a related note, if it can capture still frames, I have a related question.

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