Can I use a mini-DV camera with a Firewire card?
The vOICe will not work directly with a mini DV camera (camcorder) and an IEEE-1394 (“i-Link” or “Firewire”) card, because it requires Video for Windows compliance. Digital video input via a Firewire card is in general not Video for Windows compliant. Currently there are three alternative ways to use The vOICe with a mini DV camera: • Some camcorders offer USB output for a “webcam” mode. When available, use this connection option instead of the Firewire connection. • Use the analog output from the camcorder instead of the digital (Firewire) output. You can then capture the analog output via a video capture card. Most video capture cards support Microsoft Video for Windows either directly or via Microsoft’s later WDM standard. • Use the third-party OrangeWare WebCamDV software, which should make your camcorder show up as “WebcamDV Capture” in The vOICe Drivers menu, and you can then select this webcam driver. WebCamDV basically makes your camcorder behave as a regular webcam. Alternativ
