Connecting a DVR via firewire

according to wikipedia, there is a Firewire 400 port on every HD DVR produced since 2004. with that being said, what would I need to do in order to be able to download recorded media from my DVR to my mac?

Unless wikipedia qualified the statement somehow (such as by brand), the assertion "there is a Firewire 400 port on every HD DVR produced since 2004" is quite false. Neither of ny last two DVRs had a Firewire port.
They also both encrypted video stored in them, and would not allow file transfer except by low-quality analog signals.

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How to connect 2 computers via firewire

Can someone tell me how to connect a laptop computer to a desktop computer via a firewire connection, so that it shows on the desktop computer like a mounted server (i.e., not in target-disk mode but as a connected server)?
I want to be able to plug a laptop into a desktop, via the firewire cable, and then synchronize various folders. But I can't seem to figure out how to "mount" the firewire computer, as a server, so I can navigate to the folders.

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First let me introduce the characters:
1. Mac Pro 2x 2.66 ghz Dual Core Intel Xeon-- 10.5.1
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Ok... in OS 10.4.9, I used to be able to hook a firewire 800 cable into both computers, change a sharing option in the network, and then both computers would show up in the other's finder window. I enjoyed this as I often have to share large files between computers and the transfer speed is much better than my wireless network.
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It's called ad-hoc networking.
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Second, in the System Preferences->Network pane, select Built-In FireWire and then click the gear icon and make this service active. Click Apply. It should automatically set up an IP address if the defaults have not been changed. It should say Configure: Using DHCP. Repeat this step on each machine.
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Sudden device removal via Firewire 800

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Thank you for contacting LaCie Technical Support. As the issue you describe is an intermittent issue, it is difficult to pin point the exact issue and an exact resolution.
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That shouldn't be attempted. Unless the drive is specifically designed for it, which very few drives are, connecting it to more than one computer(which includes the base station for this purpose) at any given time through USB or FireWire can damage it.
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Is there a comprehensive list of compatible cameras to connect via firewire?

is there a comprehensive and up-to-date list of compatible cameras to connect via firewire that will work with FMLE?
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Second iMac as external monitor; Connection via firewire without a deck/cam

Second iMac as an external monitor; Connection by firewire without a deck/camera possible?
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Don't think this is possible.
You're better off using a DAC (for example the one made by Canopus) and put your DV in and get a compatible signal out the other end for connection to your monitor.
I don't understand why you would want to go through a computer first, it would be a waste of time and add a huge delay to the signal.
Finally, I wouldn't use a computer monitor as an external display, it would be useless in my experience. Why not just preview on the one you've got by going full screen in FCP? Also using a computer monitor as a preview/output monitor is not a good idea since it's so different from a normal TV and won't show the correct colour space or issues such as flickering and interlace problems, underscan etc etc.
Seems like you're using a sledgehammer to crack a very small nut and that would be to use a DV camera via firewire and then connect up a monitor from that. (again using a convertor box if you have a connection problem.)

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