MythTV - Getting Motorola DCT 6200 box to connect over FireWire

I have a fresh 64-bit install of Arch and I've installed MythTV. I plugged in my Motorola DCT-6200 HDTV set top box via FireWire to my HTPC. MythTV does not list the FireWire as a capture option. And, to be honest, I have no idea what else to do at this point. I understand this is probably going to take a lot of effort but if I could simply get pointed in the right direction, that would be great. Thanks!

I've used an old 500GB HD I had and it works fine. Many drives will work other than what's listed on Verizon's list. Stay away from "Green" drives, as they may power down at times which you do not want.
I kept trying to connect this drive multiple times, thinking it was not recognized because the space available did not change. It took me a while to realize that a new 2nd tab appeared for the 2nd drive! Toggling over to the right to select this tab would then show the available space on the external HD. My prior provider, Cablevision, did not work this way. Their software combined both HD's into one total storage display amount. So, check to see if you've got the 2nd tab. If not, then it is not being recognized. Might be worth trying another cable.

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Thanks Tony, but the problem here involved a little more than the normal USB 1.1 only issue. In this case, when connected to an iMac G3 USB 1.1 port the computer reported that a firewire connection could not be used. The computer was NOT connected to a firewire port at the time.
The iPod was replaced under warranty and the new one connects to the same iMac G3 without any problems (at USB 1.1 speeds, of course) . This was a hardware defect which prevented use of the particular defective iPod under USB 1.1 altogether, not simply a matter of putting up with slower transfer speeds.
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our cable has been out completely for 2 days now regardless of my multiple calls to customer service or the multiple "pulses" sent to our box. Internet is working fine, just NO tv channels at all. With kids out of school for another week, this is NOT going very well.
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