Whats the difference between DV, Firewire, IEEE1394, I-Link and DV-I?
DV stands for digital video. The plugs used to connect a DV camera to a PC are called DV, Firewire, or IEEE1394 plugs. They are all just different names for the same thing. The DV/Firewire/IEEE1394 plugs come in two sizes. You’ll often find that DV cables have a small plug at one end that fits into the camcorder, and a larger plug at the other end that connects to the PC. Professional video editing cards tend to have both types of sockets so they can accommodate whatever DV cable you happen to have. I-Link is Sony’s name for DV. DV-I on the other hand is the interface for the monitor. It’s the type of socket you get on video cards that allow you to plug in an LCD screen that supports a digital connection to the video card. It has nothing to do with video editing.
