P2 Files Import Via Firewire

I have read on this forum that P2 Files can be imported into the mac via Firewire on the small 1/3" Panasonic Cams, Can the same method be used on the full sized P2 2/3" cameras if a firewire card is fitted ?.
Shane Ross thanks for the Huge amount of knowledge you have written on the new P2 cams.
Cheers
Tom K
Downunder

Hi tallguy,
HVX200 is not the same as the SPX800, I suspect that pana in it's wisdom decided to not have this camera output files via Firewire to the mac, just AV stream only.
there is no "Device" in the settings, just
1394 TYPE
1394 Audio In
1394 Audio Out
1394 Speed
1394 IN CH
1394 OUT CH
1394 Control
1394 CMD SEL
1394 CONFIG
changing all or one make no difference to the out put, just AV, that's it.
I will investigate the USB connector on a windows box , or just get a P2 Store device.. documentation manuals assume to much and provide little.
Looks like SDI capture via my KONA LSe is the go.
Cheers for the Advice
Tom K
G5 Quad 2.5 & Dual 1.25 & G4 1Gig Mac OS X (10.4.8) Kona LSe Tb's of Storage & Ram Lots of mac stuff

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