(The Sony GV-HD700 has a 4-pin out 1394... but my MAC is 6-pin which requires me to have the 4-6 pin).All in all, this is a very cost-effective product that does a LOT more than I'll ever use it for, but will fit the needs of anyone using mini-DV or mini-HDDV tapes

6pin Firewire cableto get it to work as a Macintosh compatable product

Excellent product and perfect service from Amazon.

One of the best things about the GV-D1000 was its LANC capability.

And things have been fine since

Excellent product and perfect service from Amazon.

Great Stuff Great

If you are a serious video photographer and use a DV camera, this device is well worth the investment.

The AUDIO will not always bump when this happens either, mainly just the VIDEO image and that again tells me there is something going on with head alignment in these machines

The AUDIO will not always bump when this happens either, mainly just the VIDEO image and that again tells me there is something going on with head alignment in these machines

Im Happy ThankYou Amazon

6pin Firewire cableto get it to work as a Macintosh compatable product

The people were very helpful at J + R but even Sony didn't have the correct solution so it took 25 days to research and find the solution

The people were very helpful at J + R but even Sony didn't have the correct solution so it took 25 days to research and find the solution

This deck is larger and feels much less solid than the deck it replaces, the GV-D1000.

One of the best things about the GV-D1000 was its LANC capability.