how to grab dv video from a camera to a lucid machine?

[Winton Vandepeer]

On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 12:18 AM, H.S. <hs.samix at gmail.com> wrote:

> Basil Chupin wrote:
> >
> > I gave you a public answer the same day as you posted your question.
> >
> > You have not responded to it in public (here) nor in a private e-mail.
>
> For any related feedback, I would reply to this list for obvious reasons.
>
>
> > People who read this mail list normally expect an answer to learn if the
> > suggested solution they provided did or did not solve the problem.
>
> Yes, I am aware of this. If you check my history on this list, you would
> find my threads usually complete and closed.
>
>
> > Seeing as how nobody else replied to your post, I, for one, would like
> > to know if my suggestion was the right one for your problem. Please let
> > me know.
> >
> > BC
> >
>
> I did read your suggesting, however, I haven't been able to try it due
> to the unavailability of the laptop for me. However, I note that in your
> message you merely suggest trying digikam without giving any hints of
> your own experience with it. If you are familiar with digikam dealing
> with raw dv files, it would be nice to know why you suggested it (the
> same way I listed my experience with dvgrab command in my first post in
> this thread). It helps to increase the value and reliability of help
> posts here.
>
> Based on what I know about digikam in KDE, I would expect it not to deal
> with raw dv video files. IIRC it is an application to manage digital
> photos. So, given this and the lack of any pertinent explanation in your
> post, I, frankly, was not expecting much. I am willing to give it a try
> nevertheless, especially if you confirm that you were successful in a
> similar situation.
>
> Regards.
>
>
>
Hi,
don't you need to connect with a firewire cable for  ieee 1394  ?
In your original post you said you connected via usb.
Winton

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