How capture video on my macbook without firewire

my macbook doesnt have fireiwre, how i can capture video from digital camara

You can use most any AVCHD camcorder. Look for camcorders that specify AVCHD compatibility (not MPEG4/AVC or H.264 ... it has to specify AVCHD).
If your present camcorder only has FireWire (miniDV & HDV camcorders were all FireWire) then you will need a Mac that has a FireWire port in order to capture the video. There is no way to add FireWire to a non-FireWire Macbook.

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I click the Capture Now button and the capture window opens but no video displayed. The message below the window says "Waiting for Timecode".
I guess the camera doesn't send timecode when it's not recording so I press the record button. Now video shows up in the capture window. After 16 frames it freezes and an error box pops up that says "Capture Now has reached the end of the tape. All existing footage between the point where you started the capture and the end of the tape was captured successfully."
Foiled again! This has been a problem from time to time when I want to capture video from a source that does not supply timecode.
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I thought I had tried that. Thanks, that was the answer.
I am aware of the danger of not having tape backup. Having worked with the new Panasonic AG-HVX200 it is a chore to free up the P2 cards fast enough to keep from starving the camera crew. Copying the P2 contents to a single hard drive is the practice but leaves the whole shoot at the mercy of a single point of failure.
As far as my capturing directly to HD, it isn't a problem for short podcasts that could be recreated quickly if lost. Also, I can still record to tape in the camera but avoid the second step of capture when I'm in my edit bay anyway.
Peace,
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Here's some links anyway for more info on the DisplayPort:
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Quick summary
My MacBook is running OS X Mavericks and has an unidentified hardware problem with the optical disc drive that, among other things, causes it to make an annoying sound four times right after each other anytime the MacBook checks if there is a disc inside. When I put my MacBook to sleep by closing the lid, it produces this distinct sound exactly every two hours. I would like to know if anyone can help me silence my MacBook while it is in sleep mode.
Background
The optical disc drive is malfunctioning because of repeated rocking and shaking in the past when I used to transport it on the back of my bike. As a result it doesn't work anymore, it eats my discs (as in: I have a really really hard time getting them out again) and it produces a distinct sound four times in a row whenever my MacBook needs to find out if there is a disc inside. I can live with that, I don't use optical discs anyway, so I only have to cope with the sound during the boot sequence.
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As far as my imagination goes right now, I can think of four possible directions to get my night's rest back again:
Shutdown my MacBook.
While this will certainly silence the device, I won't even consider this as I'm not willing to give up the responsiveness typical for a MacBook that is brought out of sleep mode. I'm more likely to throw it away (which, on a side note, would also give me my rest back) then wait for it to power up everytime I want to use it.
Leave my MacBook on.
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Fix the optical disc drive.
This is most likely impossible, but if anyone has a suggestion, be my guest!
Disable the periodic check when the MacBook is put to sleep.
This is my most desirable solution, but I have no clue how to achieve this, let alone if anyone knows about this check at all. I mean, most of us don't have weird buzzing optical disc drives in their Apple notebooks, so noone would notice such a periodic check. I don't even know if this is actually the result of a check and not yet another malfunction of the drive.
Remove or disconnect the optical disc drive.
As I said, I can't use the drive anyway so fysically removing or disconnecting it is no problem for me. It's not like there is any warrenty left on this ancient device. Plus I might get to feel like a bomb defuser when deciding whether I have to cut the red or the blue wire.
Anyone got a suggestion?

If you're hearing the optical drive noise after putting the machine to sleep, that means the computer isn't really going to sleep or is going to sleep and waking up for some reason after a couple of hours. There are a few places in System Preferences that could be doing this, but I don't have a Mac with Mavericks on it for reference, just one with Lion, so I'm not sure I can help much!
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I don't know what the machine will do with the drive disconnected, but I can't see any harm coming from it if you feel up to tearing it apart.
~Lyssa
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http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shopmac/macaccessories/storage?mco=MTM3NjUyMDQ
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I have a macbook since a couple of years running 10.5.8 OSX. the last months the system is getting a bit slower and since i bought a midi controller which is arriving today i am thinking of making a format. But i havent the original cds. So here are some questions for u mates and plz consider me as a total amateur.
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Call Apple, givre them your serial number and they will send you the original install disks only charging for shipping & handling. You should always have those.
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2. Yes, you will be able to format & install. But like I said, you're better off just upgrading.
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SuperDuper or CarbonCopy Cloner.
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Thanks

Hi there
Look in the Timeline. Specifically the area where the names appear on the left side. Now look at the bottom. There you should see a small speaker icon. My guess is that you have clicked it to mute it. Jumps right out and literally SCREAMS it's muted, no?
Please report that as an issue to Adobe. Ask for a clearer indication!
Cheers... Rick
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