FireWire to USB Connection

[WAR]

I have a Canon GL1 Digital Video Camera which has firewire output that I would like to connect to my Tablet PC to transfer video. The problem is my Motion LE 1600 Tablet only has USB and a DVI-D inputs. Is there an economical way to accomplish this?

 

[jaxvon]

If your tablet PC has a PCMCIA slot, then just grab one of these.

 

[WAR]

Thanks for the information. I was going down the path of a "firewire to USB" cable but this is a much better solution. I placed my card order this morning!

 

[jaxvon]

I don't think you can find such a cable as the connections have different specifications (in terms of voltage, bandwidth, etc). You should have confidence ordering from Newegg. They're one of the best e-tailers I've ever dealt with, very helpful, good prices, and FAST.

 

[WAR]

XP Service Pack 2 Firewire Conflict

After receiving my new card and sitting down at my computer to capture some video I began to experience frequent computer "freezes". This happened both with Windows Movie Maker and Pinnacle Studio 7.

In searching various forums, I discovered that is apparently a problem with XP SP2 and firewire capture. I installed Microsoft's "fix" but still have the problem.

Do I have any hope of getting the video off of my Canon GL1?

 

[jaxvon]

Did you make sure to get the most updated drivers from the manufacturer's site? Old drivers can often cause strange problems.