Firewire Video Output

Factual Questions
1

I have for a while now been quite happily using a DV camcorder that allows me to output my video that I take with it to my computer’s IEEE 1394 plug.

I noticed, today, that by the plug on the camcorder was the label DV In/Out. I looked back at the manual, and it showed a connection between two identical little cameras.

That got me to wondering, is there any way I can OUTPUT video and audio by the same firewire method? Such would be useful, as I could capture videos of my computer without the hassle and expense of computer S-Video out and audio out, to TV, to VCR, copyed from VHS to DVD-R, and then back to Computer.

2

What computer/OS? It should certainly be possible. Doing it without FireWire is asinine. What program(s) are you using?

3

Yes, 1394 is capable of carrying video and audio signals at the same time, so if the ends (i.e. the computer and the camera) send it, it should get there.