Sony DCR-TRV250 Firewire Transfer Not Working
Hello!
After numerous of times trying to transfer footage out of my old Sony DCR-TRV250 camera, I have been unsuccessful, although every single video and tutorial suggest otherwise.
Cable chain I used:
Firewire 9pin to 4pin - Apple Firewire adapter - USB-C. The exact same chain which I've seen in multiple videos people successfully connect the camera without any issues. (It also shows the chain in system report device list).
Trying to connect with my MacBook M4 Pro - unsuccessful (even after changing the legacy settings and before updating to Tahoe.
Used a 2020 Mac Mini - unsuccessful, even installed Mojave to bypass any other issues as Firewire and DV cameras are supposed to work better with older macOS versions.
Trying with an older Windows Dell XPS, still unsuccessful.
Found an old 2012 Macbook Pro with Firewire port to simplify the chain. Still didn't work.
In the cameras' settings I have tried every single combination possible. First trying the suggested settings that I found in the manual and other tutorials on the internet.
I have also tried 2 different Firewire cables (9pin to 4pin). With one of the cables the camera shows DV in, the other doesn't.
(none of the times the camera showed up in the system device manager.)
Looking for help to get it working. All the best!