Need Video Feed from Mac to Video Mixer

I just took over the video production dept. of the high school where I teach. Right now we export video (usually Q-Time movies) from the Mac on to a mini DV and then hook up the camera to a video mixer and then broadcast. The problem is that it is not very realiable. Often, the Mac loses connection with the camera while it is exporting. I want to know if the video mixer can be connected directly to Mac. Someone told me that the with the Mac Pro and some sort of card that it was possible. I understand that the macs use firewires and usbs for connection and that the mixer has the standard video plug connectors, but is there a way to alter the video out on the Mac to accept the mixer plug.

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
Not exactly cheap, but Google came up with this:
http://www.powermax.com/product/FocusMXProDV_Digital_VideoMixer/dv-foc-mxprodv.html?PHPSESSID=68c9

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